Board of Zoning Adjustment
TL;DR
The Board of Zoning Adjustment held a public hearing on June 29, 2026, to review 11 cases involving requests for conditional use permits and variances across Louisville Metro. The agenda included requests for accessory dwelling units, fence height variances, setback encroachments, and modifications to permits for a church and private club, though the actual decisions and votes are not documented in this agenda.
Key Decisions
- Unable to determine - agenda document does not include meeting outcomes or votes Meeting agenda only; results not provided
Agenda
- The Board of Zoning Adjustment meeting will be conducted in-person at the Old Jail Building Auditorium, 514 West Liberty Street, Louisville, KY 40202.
- Anyone wishing to join the meeting virtually using a computer, laptop, or mobile device, as well as anyone wishing to sign up to speak in support, in opposition, or as other for any case, should visit the following link:
- https://louisvilleky.gov/government/upcoming-public-meetings
- You can access case materials (staff reports, proposed plans, etc.) by clicking on the link below and selecting this meeting in the Calendar tab:
- https://louisville.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
- If you have any questions, please contact the case manager, or call the Office of Planning at 502-574-6230.
- Call To Order
- Approval Of Minutes
- 1. Untitled itemMinutes
- Business Session
- Public Hearing
- 3. Request: Conditional Use Permit to allow an Accessory Dwelling Unit in a residential (R-4) zoning district Project Name: Accessory Dwelling Unit Location: 11811 Mahogany Drive Owner: Lanita Grimes Applicant: Lanita Grimes Representative: Ballart Remodeling Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 14 - Crystal Bast Case Manager: Kaitlin Dever, AICP, Planner IIPlanning Case
- 4. Request: Variance to allow a fence to exceed the maximum permitted height along the front yard and for an accessory structure to encroach into the front yard setback Project Name: Variance Location: 4904 Hyde Park Dr Applicant: Maisy Avila Representative: Maisy Avila Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: District 12 - Jonathan Joseph Case Manager: Catherine Gomez, Planner IPlanning Case
- 5. Request: Variance to allow a structure to encroach into the required infill front yard setback Project Name: Victoria Drive Variance Location: 7208 Victoria Drive Applicant: Lou Developments, LLC Representative: James Judd Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 24 - Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge Case Manager: Zach Schwager, Planner IPlanning Case
- 6. Request: Variance to allow a fence to exceed the maximum permitted height along the street side yard Project Name: 1469 Bland Street Privacy Fence Variance Location: 1469 Bland Street Applicant: Latosha Mathis Representative: Latosha Mathis Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: District 6 - JP Lyninger Case Manager: Sydney Fawcett, Planner IPlanning Case
- 7. Request: Variance from Land Development Code Section 5.4.1.E.1. to allow the accessory use area to exceed a depth of 60’ (26-VARIANCE-0065) and a Waiver of Land Development Code Section 5.4.1.E.4. to allow an accessory structure to exceed the footprint of the principal structure. (26-WAIVER-0066) Project Name: Merhoff St Storage & ADU Location: 2635 Merhoff St Applicant: Frank Vaxter Living Trust Representative: Frank Vaxter Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: District 15 - Jennifer Chappell Case Manager: Abby Bills, Planner IPlanning Case
- 8. Request: Variance to allow a structure to encroach into the required infill front yard setback Project Name: Victoria Drive Variance Location: 7210 Victoria Drive Applicant: Lou Developments, LLC Representative: James Judd Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 24 - Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge Case Manager: Zach Schwager, Planner IPlanning Case
- 9. Request: Modified Conditional Use Permit for a Private Institutional Use with an associated Variance and Waivers. Project Name: First Baptist Church of Fairdale Location: 413 Fairdale Rd Owner: First Baptist Church of Fairdale Applicant: First Baptist Church of Fairdale Representative: Mindel Scott Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 13 - Dan Seum Jr. Case Manager: Mark Pinto, Planner IIPlanning Case
- 10. Request: Modified Conditional Use Permit for a Private Proprietary Club with an associated Variance. Project Name: Rockdale Private Proprietary Club Location: 12111 Taylorsville Rd Owner: Donald Wenzel Jr. Applicant: Donald Wenzel Jr. Representative: Donald Wenzel Jr. Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 11 - Kevin Kramer Case Manager: Mark Pinto, Planner IIPlanning Case
- 11. Request: Conditional Use Permit to allow an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) in R-5 zoning Project Name: Accessory Dwelling Unit Location: 4561 S. 3rd St Applicant: Zachariah Saleh Representative: Zachariah Saleh Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 21 - Betsy Ruhe Case Manager: Jude Mattingly, Planner IIPlanning Case
- 12. Request: Conditional Use Permit to allow short term rental of a dwelling unit that is not the primary residence of the owner (LDC 4.2.63) Project Name: Short Term Rental Location: 1601 Newburg Rd Applicant: Peachtree Manor LLC Representative: Farooq Shaheen Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 8 - Ben Reno-Weber Case Manager: Abby Bills, Planner IPlanning Case
- 13. Request: Conditional Use Permit to allow short term rental of a dwelling unit that is not the primary residence of the owner (LDC 4.2.63) Project Name: Short Term Rental Location: 1535 S 32nd St Applicant: Elmore George III Representative: Elmore George III Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 1 - Tammy Hawkins Case Manager: Catherine Gomez, Planner IPlanning Case
- Adjournment
- Untitled item
- This meeting will begin at 1:00 PM Eastern/12:00PM Central.