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Board of Zoning Adjustment

Monday, October 5, 2026 · 1:00 PM AM · Old Jail Auditorium

TL;DR

The Board of Zoning Adjustment held a public hearing on October 5, 2026, to consider three zoning variance and permit requests across the Louisville area. The agenda included requests for a retaining wall height variance, a sports court with setback and fence height variances, and a conditional use permit for off-street parking in a residential district.

Key Decisions

  • Lewis Retaining Wall and Fence - Height Variance Hearing held; decision pending
  • Cherry Lane Sports Court - Setback and Fence Height Variances Hearing held; decision pending
  • Walker Family Off-Street Parking - Conditional Use Permit Hearing held; decision pending
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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. Public Hearing
  9. 1. 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 I
    Planning Case
  10. 2. Request: Variance from Land Development Code Section 4.3.C.2.a to allow a proposed sports court to encroach into the required front yard setback, (Proposed setback of 25 feet, for a Variance of 50 feet) and a Variance from Land Development Code Section 9.1.B.1.a to allow a fence taller than 4 feet in the required front yard setback. (Proposed height of 8 feet, for a Variance of 4 feet Project Name: Cherry Lane Sports Court Location: 11100 Cherry Ln Applicant: Ryan Little Representative: Ryan Little Jurisdiction: Anchorage Council District: 18 - Marilyn Parker Case Manager: Mollie Share, Planner I
    Planning Case
  11. 3. Request: Conditional Use Permit to allow an off-street parking area in a residential (R-5) zoning district (Lyndon LDC 4.2.39) Project Name: Off-Street Parking Conditional Use Permit Location: 8303 Shelbyville Road; 105 & 107 Holley Road Owner: Walker Family Investments, LLC and Phillip A. Walker Applicant: Walker Family Investments, LLC Representative: Qk4, Inc. Jurisdiction: City of Lyndon Council District: 18 - Marilyn Parker Case Manager: Kaitlin Dever, AICP, Planner II
    Planning Case
  12. Adjournment
  13. Untitled item
  14. This meeting will begin at 1:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Central