Oakland Hills
ANOTHER IRRESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT APPROVED!
ANOTHER IRRESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT APPROVED!
2719220_17ZONE1081 AND 18DEVPLAN1099 APPROVED PLANS.PDFCase Manager: Joel Dock
Case Manager: Joel Dock
Representative: Clifford Ashburner - Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP
Representative: Clifford Ashburner - Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP
Developer: 21 Century Parks Endowment
Developer: 21 Century Parks Endowment
Design Engineer: Mindel Scott
Design Engineer: Mindel Scott
Owner: 21 Century Parks Endowment
Owner: 21 Century Parks Endowment
Oakland Hills
Oakland Hills
Case Number: 17-ZONE-1081
Case Number: 17-ZONE-1081
Location: Oakland Hills, off Bardstown Rd
Location: Oakland Hills, off Bardstown Rd
FF DRO: Partial
FF DRO: Partial
Proposal: Build ~700 houses and 350 apartments on extreme elevations with minimal water retention, most areas have zero. Storm water is planned to flow into the perennial blue line stream Old Mans Run. The proposal notes indicate the development will use this perennial blue line stream (a tributary of Floyds Fork) for storm water detention. This, according to the Land Development Code is highly regulated and prohibited.
Proposal: Build ~700 houses and 350 apartments on extreme elevations with minimal water retention, most areas have zero. Storm water is planned to flow into the perennial blue line stream Old Mans Run. The proposal notes indicate the development will use this perennial blue line stream (a tributary of Floyds Fork) for storm water detention. This, according to the Land Development Code is highly regulated and prohibited.
Primary Concerns
Primary Concerns
- Steep slopes with no water retention.
- Using "Old Mans Run" stream for storm water detention will destroy this blue line stream.
- Blue Line streams are not to be altered or receive any additional siltation, erosion due to developments.
- There should be no change in post-storm water and pre-storm water runoff.
- MSD at Cedar Creek is near capacity, if not over capacity.
- The city is experiencing an Urban Heat Island and destroying 185 acres of tree canopy will continue to exacerbate the situation.
Steep slopes
Steep slopes
Elevation map from LOJIC; slopes like these lead to increased environmental sensitivity
Elevation map from LOJIC; slopes like these lead to increased environmental sensitivity
Sanitary Sewers to connect to Cedar Creek
Sanitary Sewers to connect to Cedar Creek
Does MSD have the authorization or capacity to make unlimited connections to Cedar Creek?
Does MSD have the authorization or capacity to make unlimited connections to Cedar Creek?
Tree Canopy
Tree Canopy
Notice the tree canopy of this one section. 91% (69 acres) is currently covered by a tree canopy. This proposal eliminates 55% of the canopy in this one section leaving 31 acres of tree canopy! Across the entire development, they will be cutting down 185 acres of trees!
Notice the tree canopy of this one section. 91% (69 acres) is currently covered by a tree canopy. This proposal eliminates 55% of the canopy in this one section leaving 31 acres of tree canopy! Across the entire development, they will be cutting down 185 acres of trees!
Meanwhile, Metro Louisville states:
Meanwhile, Metro Louisville states:
An urban heat island is a metropolitan area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas, due to human activities such as an abundance of asphalt, which absorbs heat, and a reduced number of trees. It is common in cities across the nation, but is advancing in Louisville at one of the fastest rates in the country...
An urban heat island is a metropolitan area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas, due to human activities such as an abundance of asphalt, which absorbs heat, and a reduced number of trees. It is common in cities across the nation, but is advancing in Louisville at one of the fastest rates in the country...
Why does Louisville consistently allow irresponsible development -- cut down 185 acres of trees and then complain about "Urban Heat Problems in Louisville"?
Why does Louisville consistently allow irresponsible development -- cut down 185 acres of trees and then complain about "Urban Heat Problems in Louisville"?