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Board of Zoning Adjustment

Monday, September 11, 2023 · 1:00 PM AM · Old Jail Auditorium

TL;DR

The Board of Zoning Adjustment held its monthly meeting, approving multiple property-related variances and development plans across Louisville Metro. Most notably, the board approved a 60-unit senior housing development and a new RV park, indicating continued urban development and housing expansion in the area.

Key Decisions

  • Iroquois Homes Senior Living Development Approved
  • Derby Park RV Resort Conditional Use Permit Approved
  • Zorn Avenue Retail Park Development Plan Approved
  • Stony Brook Daycare Variance Approved
  • KO Storage Mini Warehouse Modified Permit Approved
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

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

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

  5. Business Session
  6. 1. Request: Variance for side setback Project Name: Breckenridge Street Variance Location: 1409 E. Breckenridge Street Owner: Kristy & John Milchick Applicant: Kristy & John Milchick Representative: Kristy & John Milchick Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 8 - Ben Reno-Weber Case Manager: Amy Brooks, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  7. Public Hearing
  8. 2. 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 Board Member Howard, seconded by Vice Chair Buttorff, that this case be continue. The motion carried by the following vote:

  9. 3. Request: Variance to allow an accessory structure to encroach into the street side setback (Continued from the 8/21/23 BOZA Meeting). Project Name: 2038 Tyler Lane Location: 2038 Tyler Lane Owner: Tyler 2038 LLC Applicant: Ethan Adams, EFK Properties LLC Representative: Kevin Sullivan, EFK Properties LLC Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 8- Ben Reno-Weber Case Manager: Amy Brooks, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  10. 4. Request: CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 21, 2023. Category 3 Development Plan with Variance to exceed the 80’ maximum front yard setback Project Name: Quadrant Zorn Retail Park Location: 1041 Zorn Avenue Owner: Quadrant Hospitality LLC Applicant: Quadrant Hospitality LLC Representative: Mindel Scott Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 9 - Andrew Owen Case Manager: Ethan Lett, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  11. 11 Untitled item
    Action: approved Passed

    A motion was made by Board Member XXX, seconded by XXX, that this case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

  12. 5. Request: Variances associated with a Category 3 Development plan for a 60-unit senior housing development Project Name: Iroquois Homes Senior Living Location: 1400 Bicknell Ave Owner: Louisville Metro Housing Authority Applicant: Louisville Metro Housing Authority Representative: Missy Legel Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 15 - Jennifer Chappell Case Manager: John Michael Lawler, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  13. 13 Untitled item
    Action: approved Passed

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

  14. 6. 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: approved Passed

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

  15. 7. Request: Variance from LDC Section 5.1.12 to encroach 35’ into the 50’ infill street-side yard setback Project Name: Stony Brook Daycare Location: 5206 Stony Brook Drive Owner: Stony Brook Drive LLC Applicant: Stony Brook Drive LLC Representative: BlueStone Engineers, PLLC Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 26 - Brent Ackerson Case Manager: Ethan Lett, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  16. 8. Request: Variance to allow a freestanding sign to exceed the maximum height permitted and a waiver to allow a changing image sign within 300 ft. of residential use. Project Name: Class Act FCU Freestanding Sign Location: 3620 Fern Valley Road Owner: Classroom Teachers Federal Credit Union Applicant: Heather Mullin, Golden Rule Signs Representative: Heather Mullin, Golden Rule Signs Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 21 - Betsy Ruhe Case Manager: Heather Pollock, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  17. 17 Untitled item
    Action: approved Passed

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

  18. 9. Request: Variance to allow attached business signs to extend to a height of more than 25 ft. above ground. Project Name: Morris Pointe Sign Variance Location: 3939 Shelbyville Road Owner: Burdorf Properties, LLC Applicant: Elizabeth Pitchford, Ruggles Signs Representative: Elizabeth Pitchford, Ruggles Signs Jurisdiction: City of St. Matthews Council District: 9 - Andrew Owen Case Manager: Heather Pollock, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  19. 10. Request: Modified Conditional Use Permit for mini warehouses. Project Name: KO Storage of Louisville Location: 8213 Nash Rd Owner: KOSF II Louisville LLC Applicant: Aaron, Hess, KO Construction LLC Representative: Aaron Hess Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 13- Dan Seum, Jr. Case Manager: Amy Brooks, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  20. 11. Request: Modified Conditional Use Permit for off-street parking. Project Name: Greater Galilee Off-Street Parking Location: 4000 W. Broadway Owner: Greater Galilee Church of Louisville Applicant: Eric A. Johnson Representative: Ashley Bartley - QK4 Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 5- Donna Purvis Case Manager: Amy Brooks, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  21. 21 Untitled item
    Action: approved Passed

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

  22. 12. Request: Nonconforming Rights Determination Project Name: Nonconforming Rights Location: 1836 Eastern Parkway Owner: Ruth and David Lovell Applicant: Ruth Lovell Representative: Ruth Lovell Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 8 - Ben Reno-Weber Case Manager: Joel P. Dock, AICP, Planning Supervisor
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  23. 13. Request: Nonconforming Rights Determination Project Name: Nonconforming Rights Location: 714 S. 37th Street Owner: Brightstone, LLC Applicant: Dena Freeman Representative: Dena Freeman Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 5 - Donna Purvis Case Manager: Joel P. Dock, AICP, Planning Supervisor
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  24. Adjournment