Highland Commerce Guild
Business Association of
The Highlands of Louisville, KY USA

Bardstown Rd. Overlay Committee
Open Question and Answer Session

Wednesday, January 7
8:30am
Gilda's Club 633 Baxter Ave.

The Highland Commerce Guild will be hosting a meeting with the Bardstown Road / Baxter Avenue Overlay District, January 7th, at Gilda’s Club, 633 Baxter Avenue. 
Click here for a copy of the Overlay District Guidelines. 
Below is an outline of some of the concerns and requests the Highland Commerce wants considered for the Guidelines:

              Page 3 – What kind of Work is Reviewed by the BROD?  The BROD should be concerned only with the exterior construction/changes to the buildings.

            Page 4 – Expedited Review - All Staff opinions which deny applications permit should automatically be appealed to the BROD Committee.

Page 5 – Materials.  The use of Brick and Wood as materials should not apply to signage.

Page 6 – Who Decides? – The make-up of the BROD should be reconstituted. Board members currently are appointed to 3 year terms.  No board member shall serve more than two consecutive3 year terms without rolling off the board.  Any former board member can be invited to serve again, after a one year break.   Staff should not have a vote on the BROD.  There should be no conflict of interest of any member of the BROD with staff.   Multiple positions cannot be held by one person. 

Page 7 - #1 Significant or Contributing Signs – This concept is arbitrary and personally subjective.  When was this category developed and how were the choices made? 

                 Many of the signs that are considered “significant or contributing” would not meet BROD guidelines of today. 

                Are our guidelines interfering with the natural evolution and development of the Bardstown Road/Baxter Avenue corridor? 

                Also, as mentioned above all staff decisions are appealable to the BROD.

Page 10 – All new mechanical equipment (THAT CAN BE SEEN FROM THE STREET) needs approval.

The Highland Commerce Guild would like to see a flow chart that shows the entire process from start to finish.

These concerns are only the ones that the Highland Commerce Guild is currently bringing to the table.  If you have any additional concerns or questions, please send them return email or bring them to the January 7th meeting.

23rd Annual Bardstown Road Aglow
Saturday, December 6, 2008
dusk 'til 10pm

Bardstown Rd. Corridor - Fall Cleanup
(in association with Brightside's Community-wide Cleanup)

Sat. Oct. 25 - 8am
Meet at the Mid City Mall at 7:45 am

Pizza at Bearno's after the cleanup - 10:30am!
1318 Bardstown Rd.

CoAlliance of Small Business Associations
Small Business Summit
Oct. 21, 2008
The Olmsted - 3701 Frankfort Ave.

Highland Commerce Guild
Annual Dinner Meeting
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008

1400 Willow Ave.
Free Valet Parking