Board of Zoning Adjustment

Monday, August 3, 2026 · 1:00 PM AM · OldJail Auditorium

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 PDF

Agenda

  1. The Board of Zoning Adjustment meeting will be conducted in-person at the Old Jail Building Auditorium, 514 West Liberty Street, Louisville, KY 40202.
  2. 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:
  3. https://louisvilleky.gov/government/upcoming-public-meetings
  4. You can access case materials (staff reports, proposed plans, etc.) by clicking on the link below and selecting this meeting in the Calendar tab:
  5. https://louisville.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
  6. If you have any questions, please contact the case manager, or call the Office of Planning at 502-574-6230.
  7. Call To Order
  8. Approval Of Minutes
  9. 1. Untitled item
    Minutes
  10. Public Hearing
  11. 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 I
    Planning Case
  12. 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 I
    Planning Case
  13. 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 I
    Planning Case
  14. 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 II
    Planning Case
  15. Adjournment
  16. Untitled item
  17. This meeting will begin at 1:00 PM Eastern/12:00 PM Central.