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Board of Zoning Adjustment

Monday, August 7, 2023 · 1:00 PM AM · Old Jail Auditorium

TL;DR

The Board of Zoning Adjustment held a meeting to review multiple property development and variance requests across Louisville Metro and surrounding areas. Most requests were approved, including several variances for property setbacks and a conditional use permit for a community service facility. Two requests were notably denied, including an accessory dwelling unit permit and a carport variance.

Key Decisions

  • Westport Road Market Variances Approved
  • Haven Ministries Conditional Use Permit Approved
  • Minor Lane Hotels Stream Buffer Variance Approved
  • Talbott Avenue Carport Variance Denied
  • St Xavier Street Accessory Dwelling Unit Denied
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Untitled item
  2. Call To Order
  3. Approval Of Minutes
  4. 1. Untitled item
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

    A motion was made by Board Member Ford, seconded by Horton, that the minutes be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

  5. Public Hearing
  6. 1. Request: Appeal of an administrative decision regarding nonconforming rights - Continued from June 26, 2023 Meeting Project Name: Atterberry Court Appeal Location: 4607 Atterberry Ct Owner: Prospect Construction, LLC Appellant: Tom Sanders Jurisdiction: City of Shively Council District: 3 - Kumar Rashad Case Manager: Joseph Haberman, AICP, Planning Manager
    Planning Case
    Action: continued Passed

    A motion was made by Member Howard, seconded by Member Ford, that the case be continued. The motion carried by the following vote:

  7. 2. Request: Variances for street side yard and rear yard setbacks Project Name: Westport Road Market Location: 4630 Westport Rd, Parcel ID 035100090000, 035100530000, 035100020000, 035100540000, 035100550000 Owner: Choi Enterprises LLC Applicant: Choi Enterprises LLC Representative: Land Design & Development Jurisdiction: City of St. Matthews Council District: 7 - Paula McCraney Case Manager: Dante St. Germain, AICP, Planner II
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

    A motion was made by Member Howard, seconded by Member Vozos, that the case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

  8. 3. Request: Conditional Use Permit for a Community Service Facility, Category 3 Development Plan with a Waiver Project Name: Haven Ministries Location: 2507 Bank St Owner: Haven Ministries Applicant: Haven Ministries Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 5 - Donna Purvis Case Manager: Jay Luckett, AICP, Planner II
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

    A motion was made by Member Horton, seconded by Member Howard, that the case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. 9 Untitled item
    Action: approved Passed

    A motion was made by Member Horton, seconded by Member Ford, that the case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

  10. 10 Untitled item
    Action: approved Passed

    A motion was made by Member Ford, seconded by Member Howard, that the case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

  11. 4. Request: Variance to allow a structure to encroach into the required side yard setback Project Name: Shawnee Terrace Variance Location: 239 S Shawnee Terrace Owner: Tiara Thomas Applicant: Tiara Thomas Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 5- Donna Purvis Case Manager: Amy Brooks, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

    A motion was made by Member Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Buttorff, that the case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

  12. 5. Request: Variances to allow a structure to encroach into the required side yard setback and to allow a fence to exceed the maximum height in the rear yard. Project Name: Ronwood Drive Variance Location: 4921 Ronwood Drive Owner: Heyler Perez Applicant: Edna Blanco Representative: Edna Blanco Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 24- Madonna Flood Case Manager: Amy Brooks, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: continued Passed

    A motion was made by Member Howard, seconded by Member Ford, that the case be continued. The motion carried by the following vote:

  13. 6. Request: Variance to allow a complete reduction of the outer and middle zone of a stream buffer and Category 3 Development Plan Project Name: Minor Lane Hotels Location: 2720 Outer Loop Owner: Rowan Center Properties, LLC Applicant: Rowan Center Properties, LLC Representative: Nick Pregliasco, Bardenwerper, Talbott and Roberts, PLLC Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 13 - Dan Seum, Jr Case Manager: John Michael Lawler, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

    A motion was made by Member Howard, seconded by Member Ford, that the case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

  14. 14 Untitled item
    Action: approved Passed

    A motion was made by Member Howard, seconded by Member Horton, that the case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

  15. 7. Request: Variances to allow a structure to exceed the maximum required height and to encroach into the required front setback Project Name: Kenjoy Drive Variances Location: 6303 Kenjoy Dr Owner: Dawn Food Products, Inc. Applicant: Michael Clayton, CFW Engineers, Inc. Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 25- Khalil Batshon Case Manager: Amy Brooks, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

    A motion was made by Member Vozos, seconded by Member Howard, that the case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

  16. 8. Request: Variance to allow a structure to encroach into the required side yard setback Project Name: Mulberry Street Variance Location: 1111 Mulberry St Owner: Richard Burnette Applicant: Richard Burnette, Trimworks Inc. Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 15- Jennifer Chappell Case Manager: Amy Brooks, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

    A motion was made by Member Howard, seconded by Member Horton, that the case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

  17. 9. Request: Variance to allow an accessory structure to encroach into the required front yard setback and Waiver to allow an accessory structure in the public realm Project Name: Talbott Avenue Carport Location: 2510 Talbott Ave Owner: Craig Stern Applicant: Craig Stern Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 8-Ben Reno-Weber Case Manager: Amy Brooks, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: denied Passed

    A motion was made by Member Howard, seconded by Member Ford, that the case be denied. The motion carried by the following vote:

  18. 18 Untitled item
    Action: denied Passed

    A motion was made by Member Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Buttorff, that the case be denied. The motion carried by the following vote:

  19. 10. Request: Conditional Use Permit for an Accessory Dwelling Unit Project Name: St Xavier Street Accessory Dwelling Unit Location: 2101 St Xavier St. Owner: Sun Liang LLC Applicant: Richard Pantoja Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 5 - Donna Purvis Case Manager: Amy Brooks, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: denied Passed

    A motion was made by Vice Chair Buttorff, seconded by Member Ford, that the case be denied. The motion carried by the following vote:

  20. 11. Request: Conditional Use Permit for a RV Park Project Name: Derby Park RV Resort Location: 2900 7th Street Rd Owner: Louisville 2900, LLC. Applicant: Frost Brown & Todd, LLP Bowman Consulting Group, LTD Jurisdiction: City of Shively Council District: 3 - Kumar Rashad Case Manager: Molly Clark, Planner II
    Planning Case
    Action: continued Passed

    A motion was made by Member Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Buttorff, that the case be continued. The motion carried by the following vote:

  21. Adjournment