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Board of Zoning Adjustment

Monday, October 19, 2026 · 1:00 PM AM · Old Jail Auditorium

TL;DR

The Board of Zoning Adjustment held a meeting on October 19, 2026, to review seven zoning variance and permit requests affecting Louisville Metro properties. The agenda included decisions on setback variances for residential projects on S Clay Street, a non-conforming rights determination for a multi-unit property, and several conditional use permits for institutional, athletic, and short-term rental uses.

Key Decisions

  • S Clay Street Side Yard Setback Variances (3 properties) Pending - cases heard
  • Cherokee Road Four Plex Non-Conforming Rights Determination Pending - case heard
  • Cornerstone Community Church Modified Conditional Use Permit Pending - case heard
  • Athletic Facility Conditional Use Permit with Floyds Fork Overlay Review Pending - case heard
  • Short Term Rental and Administrative Appeal Cases Pending - cases heard
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. The Board of Zoning Adjustment (BOZA) meeting will be conducted in-person at 1:00pm ET/12:00pm CT in the Old Jail Building Auditorium, 514 West Liberty Street, Louisville, KY 40202.
  2. Anyone wishing to join the meeting virtually using a computer 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
    Planning Case
  10. 2. Untitled item
    Planning Case
  11. Public Hearing
  12. 3. Request: Variance from Land Development Code Table 5.2.2. to allow the proposed building to encroach on the required 5-foot setback adjacent to single-family residential. (Proposed side yard setback of 3 feet, for a Variance of 2 feet) Project Name: S Clay St Side Yard Setback Location: 733 S Clay St Applicant: Simon Brudner Representative: Simon Brudner, SIMAX HOMES LLC Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 4 - Ken Herndon Case Manager: Alyssa Burton, Planner I
    Planning Case
  13. 4. Request: Variance from Land Development Code Table 5.2.2. to allow the proposed building to encroach on the required 5-foot setback adjacent to single-family residential. (Proposed side yard setback of 3 feet, for a Variance of 2 feet) Project Name: S Clay St Side Yard Setback Location: 735 S Clay St Applicant: Simon Brudner Representative: Simon Brudner, SIMAX HOMES LLC Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 4 - Ken Herndon Case Manager: Alyssa Burton, Planner I
    Planning Case
  14. 5. Request: Variance from Land Development Code Table 5.2.2. to allow the proposed building to encroach on the required 5-foot setback adjacent to single-family residential. (Proposed side yard setback of 3 feet, for a Variance of 2 feet) Project Name: S Clay St Side Yard Setback Location: 747 S Clay St Applicant: Simon Brudner Representative: Simon Brudner, SIMAX HOMES LLC Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 4 - Ken Herndon Case Manager: Alyssa Burton, Planner I
    Planning Case
  15. 6. Request: Non-Conforming Rights Determination for 4 dwelling units in the R5-B, Two-Family Residential zoning district. Project Name: Cherokee Road Four Plex Location: 932 Cherokee Road Applicant: Nakos Rental LLC Representative: Wetterer & Clare Attorneys Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 8 - Ben Reno-Weber Case Manager: Amy Brooks, Planning Supervisor
    Planning Case
  16. 7. Request: Modified Conditional Use Permit to allow for Private Institutional Use in a R-4 zoning district with an associated sidewalk waiver Project Name: Modified Conditional Use Permit Private Institutional Use Location: 10600 Lower River Road Applicant: Cornerstone Community Church Representative: Heritage Engineering Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 14 - Crystal Bast Case Manager: Jude Mattingly, Planner II
    Planning Case
  17. 8. Request: Conditional Use Permit to allow for an Athletic Facility in a R-R zoning district with an associated Floyds Fork Special Zoning Overlay District Review Project Name: Athletic Facility Conditional Use Permit Location: 2612 South English Station Road Applicant: 2nds in Building Materials INC. Representative: Bardenwerper Talbott & Pregliasco PLLC Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 20 - Stuart Benson Case Manager: Jude Mattingly, Planner II
    Planning Case
  18. 9. Request: Conditional Use Permit to allow a short term rental of a dwelling unit that is not the primary residence of the owner Project Name: Short Term Rental Location: 905 McKinley Avenue Applicant: Clarisa Colchado Representative: Hector Colchado Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 10 - Josie Raymond Case Manager: Sydney Fawcett, AICP, Planner I
    Planning Case
  19. 10. Request: Administrative Appeal Project Name: Administrative Appeal of a Short Term Rental Revocation Location: 1036 Lampton St Applicant: ROSEATE, LLC Representative: Lynn Grady Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 6 - JP Lyninger Case Manager: Joseph Haberman, Planning & Design Manager
    Planning Case
  20. Adjournment