Board of Zoning Adjustment
TL;DR
The Board of Zoning Adjustment held a meeting on September 14, 2026, to review 12 cases involving zoning variances, conditional use permits, and special requests across Louisville Metro. The agenda included requests for accessory dwelling units, carport encroachments, residential additions, short-term rental permits, a mobile home park, and various setback variances.
Key Decisions
- Meeting Agenda Presented Scheduled for review
- August 31, 2026 Minutes Approval Pending approval
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 itemPlanning Case
- Business Session
- 2. Request: Conditional Use Permit for an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) (LDC 4.2.3) in R-4 zoning Project Name: ADU CUP Location: 9608 Titan Drive Owner: Mayer Build LLC Applicant: Liannys Rodriguez Representative: Milestone Design Group, Inc. Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 24 - Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge Case Manager: Jude Mattingly, Planner IIPlanning Case
- Public Hearing
- 3. Request: Variance from Land Development Code Table 5.3.1 to allow two attached carports to encroach into the required side yard setback of 6 feet and the required total side yard setback of 18 feet. (Proposed setback of 3 feet and total setback of 14 feet, for a variance of 3 feet and total of 4 feet) Project Name: Clay Avenue Carports Location: 1138 Clay Avenue Applicant: Raul Baldeon Representative: Raul Baldeon Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 13 - Dan Seum, Jr. Case Manager: Abby Bills, Planner IPlanning Case
- 4. Request: Variance from Land Development Code Table 5.3.1 to allow a proposed addition to encroach into the required street side yard Setback of 15 feet. (Proposed Setback of 7 feet, for a variance of 8 feet); Variance from Land Development Code Table 5.4.2.A.2.a to allow a residence to occupy more than 30% of the required rear yard (Proposed occupation area of 50%, for a Variance of 20%) Project Name: Mayfair Lane Residential Addition Location: 400 Mayfair Lane Applicant: Mandy Vine Representative: Chip North Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 9 - Andrew Owen Case Manager: Abby Bills, Planner IPlanning Case
- 5. Request: Variance from Land Development Code (LDC) section 5.1.12.B.2.e.1 to allow an accessory structure to encroach into the street side yard infill setback. Required infill setback is 48 feet; requested setback is 16 feet, for a variance of 32 feet. Project Name: Detached Garage Variance Location: 2318 Douglass Blvd Applicant: Kendall & Allyson Herdelin Representative: Kendall Herdelin Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 8 - Ben Reno-Weber Case Manager: Tyler Pobiedzinski, Planner IPlanning Case
- 6. Request: Variance to reduce the private yard area Project Name: Howe Residence Location: 911 Franklin Street Applicant: Cohen Corner LLC Representative: Architectural Artisans Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 4 - Ken Herndon Case Manager: Sydney Fawcett, AICP, Planner IPlanning Case
- 7. Request: Variance from Land Development Code 4.4.3.A.1.a.ii for a retaining wall to exceed the maximum height. Project Name: Lewis Retaining Wall and Fence Location: 1418 Cherokee Rd Applicant: Terri Lewis Representative: Terri Lewis Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 8 - Ben Reno-Weber Case Manager: Drake Watson, Planner IPlanning Case
- 8. Request: [Modified Conditional Use Permit to allow a Mobile Home Park in the R-6 Multi-Family Residential zoning district (LDC 4.2.36) with associated Variance(s) Project Name: Pioneer Acres Mobile Home Park Location: 1 Trappers Trail & 1 Wagon Trail Applicant: CP Pioneer Pad Owner LLC Representative: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 1 - Tammy Hawkins Case Manager: Zack Jones, Planner IIPlanning Case
- 9. Request: Modified 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: 2468 Grinstead Dr Applicant: EXP Sold LLC Representative: EXP Sold LLC Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 8 - Ben Reno-Weber Case Manager: Tyler Pobiedzinski, Planner IPlanning Case
- 10. Request: [Modified Conditional Use Permit to allow a transitional home in the R-4 Residential Single-Family zoning district (LDC 4.2.55) Project Name: Transitional Home Location: 6014 Robinhood Ln Applicant: Saybah Glay Representative: Saybah Glay Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 2 - Barbara Shanklin Case Manager: Mark Pinto, Planner IIPlanning Case
- 11. 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: 6000 Transylvania Beach Rd Applicant: David & Shannon Lawrence Representative: CRF Rentals Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 16 - Scott Reed Case Manager: Tyler Pobiedzinski, Planner IPlanning Case
- 12. Request: Waiver of LMCO 115.516(D)(1) to allow short term rental units to be registered within 12 months of receiving a citation Project Name: Short Term Rental Waiver Location: 900 Rosemary Drive, Units 1-4 & 6 Applicant: Legacy Holdings Representative: Whitney Wilson Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 10 - Josie Raymond Case Manager: Rachel Casey, AICP, Planning SupervisorPlanning Case
- Adjournment
- Untitled item
- This meeting will begin at 1:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Central.