Board of Zoning Adjustment
TL;DR
The Board of Zoning Adjustment held a public hearing on August 3, 2026, to consider five requests for zoning variances and a conditional use permit. Cases included requests to modify setback requirements, porch encroachment limits, fence height restrictions, and approval for a nursing home facility in a residential zone.
Key Decisions
- Front Yard Variance (1865 Brownsboro Rd) Pending decision
- Public Realm Variance (1033 Highland Ave) Pending decision
- Fence Height Variance (3740 Bardstown Road) Pending decision
- Cedar Lake Intermediate Care Facility Conditional Use Permit (8913 Pennsylvania Run Road) Pending decision
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
- Public Hearing
- 2. Request: Variance from Land Development Code Section 5.1.12.A.2.a to allow a principal structure to exceed the required front yard infill setback (Proposed Front Yard Setback of 50 feet, for a Variance of 29 feet.) Project Name: Front Yard Variance Location: 1865 Brownsboro Rd Applicant: Seba Bawah Representative: Seba Bawah Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 4 - Ken Herndon Case Manager: Mollie Share, Planner IPlanning Case
- 3. Request: Variance from Land Development Code Section 5.4.1.B.1.b to allow an unenclosed porch to encroach more than 33% of the public realm (Proposed Encroachment of 352 square feet, for a Variance of 180 square feet). Project Name: Public Realm Variance Location: 1033 Highland Ave Applicant: Marlana Robles Representative: Marlana Robles Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 6 - J.P. Lyninger Case Manager: Mollie Share, Planner IPlanning Case
- 4. Request: Variance from Land Development Code Section 4.4.3.A.1.a.ii to allow an 8-foot fence to exceed the maximum permitted height of 6 feet in the required side yard setback. Project Name: Fence Height Variance Location: 3740 Bardstown Road Applicant: Transcend Credit Union Representative: Transcend Credit Union Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 10 - Josie Raymond Case Manager: Catherine Gomez, Planner IPlanning Case
- 5. Request: Conditional Use Permit to allow a Nursing Home and Home for the Infirm or Aged in the R-4 zoning district (LDC 4.2.38) Project Name: Cedar Lake Intermediate Care Facility Location: 8913 Pennsylvania Run Road Applicant: Cedar Lake Inc. Representative: Bardenwerper, Talbott, & Roberts Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 23 - Jeff Hudson Case Manager: Zack Jones, Planner IIPlanning Case
- Adjournment
- Untitled item
- This meeting will begin at 1:00 PM Eastern/12:00 PM Central.