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Board of Zoning Adjustment

Monday, October 16, 2023 · 1:00 PM AM · Old Jail Auditorium

TL;DR

The Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment held its regular meeting, reviewing multiple variance and conditional use permit requests for local properties. Most requests were approved, including several sign variances, property additions, and permits for schools and churches, with only one variance request for a Ronwood Drive property being denied.

Key Decisions

  • Variance for Kosair Shriners Sign Passed
  • Conditional Use Permit for Meredith Dunn School Passed
  • Ronwood Drive Property Setback and Fence Variance Denied
  • Outer Loop Retail Center Development Plan Passed
  • Life of Faith Church Conditional Use Permit Passed
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 Buttorff, seconded by Board Member Ford, that this Minutes be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

  5. 2. Untitled item
    Minutes
    Action: approved Passed

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

  6. Business Session
  7. 1. Request: Variance to allow an accessory structure to encroach into the required rear yard setback Project Name: Samoa Way Variance Location: 815 Samoa Way Owner: Brian and Corey Kiesler Applicant: Brian Kiesler Representative: Brian Kiesler Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 9 - Andrew Owen Case Manager: Rachel Casey, Senior Planner
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  8. Public Hearing
  9. 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: denied Passed

    A motion was made by Board Member Buttorff, seconded by Board Member Howard, that this Planning Case be denied. The motion carried by the following vote:

  10. 3. Request: Variance and Waiver associated with a Category 3 Development Plan Project Name: Outer Loop Retail Center Location: 4807 Outer Loop Owner: Jefferson Anchor S LLC Applicant: Jefferson Anchor S LLC Representative: Qk4, Inc. Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 24 - Madonna Flood Case Manager: Ethan Lett, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  11. 11 Untitled item
    Action: approved Passed

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

  12. 12 Untitled item
    Action: approved Passed

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

  13. 4. Request: Variance to allow a freestanding sign to exceed the permitted area and a WAIVER to permit a changing image sign within 300ft. of residential use. Project Name: Kosair Freestanding Sign Variance Location: 4120 Bardstown Road Owner: Trustees of Kosair Shrine Applicant: Kosair Shriners Representative: Tim Hall, Chief Rabban, Kosair Shriners Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 2 - Barbara Shanklin Case Manager: Heather Pollock, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  14. 14 Untitled item
    Action: approved Passed

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

  15. 5. Request: Variance to allow a freestanding sign to exceed the changing image sign area and permitted height on a designated Parkway. Project Name: Church Freestanding Sign Variance Location: 7709 Bardstown Road Owner: Cedar Creek Baptist Church Applicant: Mike Borland, Cedar Creek Baptist Church Representative: Mike Borland, Cedar Creek Baptist Church Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 22 - Robin Engel Case Manager: Heather Pollock, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  16. 6. Request: Variance to allow an attached sign to exceed maximum permitted area. Project Name: UPS Attached Sign Location: 4525 Crittenden Drive Owner: Regional Airport Authority of Louisville Applicant: United Parcel Service Representative: Jerrica Grance, Blair Image Elements Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 21 - Betsy Ruhe Case Manager: Heather Pollock, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  17. 7. Request: Variance to allow a fence to exceed the maximum height in the required street side yard setback Project Name: Chenoweth Lane Fence Variance Location: 353 Chenoweth Lane Owner: Brian & Caroline Silvers Applicant: Brian Silvers Representative: Brian Silvers Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 9 - Andrew Owen Case Manager: Jeremy Chesler, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  18. 8. Request: Variance to allow a second story edition to encroach into the side yard setbacks Project Name: S Preston Street Variance Location: 1343 S Preston Street Owner: JANDC Properties, LLC Applicant: Jose Hernandez Representative: Jose Hernandez Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 6 - Phillip Baker Case Manager: Molly Clark, Planner II
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  19. 9. Request: Nonconforming Rights Project Name: 1910 Lower Hunters Trace Location: 1910 Lower Hunters Trace Owner: Kelty Property Management LLC Applicant: Chris Kelty Representative: Chris Kelty Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 12 - Rick Blackwell Case Manager: Joel P. Dock, AICP, Planning Supervisor
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  20. 20 Untitled item
    Action: denied Passed

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

  21. 10. Request: Conditional Use Permit for a Private Institutional Use Project Name: Meredith Dunn School Location: 3023 Melbourne Avenue Owner: Meredith Dunn School Inc. Applicant: Alex Rosenberg, AL Engineering, Inc. Representative: Alex Rosenberg, AL Engineering, Inc. Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 26- Brent Ackerson Case Manager: Amy Brooks, Planner I
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  22. 11. Request: Conditional Use Permit for a Private Institutional Use Project Name: Life of Faith Church Location: 14200 Spegal Lane Owner: Family of Faith Fellowship, INC. Applicant: Blomquist Design Group, LLC Representative: Blomquist Design Group, LLC. Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 20 - Stuart Benson Case Manager: Molly Clark, Planner II
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  23. 12. Request: Conditional Use Permit for a Private Institutional Use with a Landscape Waiver and a Variance Project Name: Virginia School of Chance Location: 4200 & 4301 Lime Kiln Lane Owner: The Chance School, INC. Applicant: Blomquist Design Group, LLC Representative: Blomquist Design Group, LLC Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 16 - Scott Reed Case Manager: Molly Clark, Planner II
    Planning Case
    Action: approved Passed

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

  24. 24 Untitled item
    Action: approved Passed

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

  25. 25 Untitled item
    Action: approved Passed

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

  26. Adjournment