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Board of Zoning Adjustment

Monday, November 2, 2026 · 1:00 PM AM · Old Jail Auditorium

TL;DR

The Board of Zoning Adjustment held a meeting on November 2, 2026 to review 17 zoning cases including variance requests, conditional use permits, and non-conforming use determinations. Key items included three similar setback variance requests for properties on S Clay Street, a short-term rental permit appeal, and requests for athletic facilities, churches, and industrial uses across Louisville Metro and Middletown jurisdictions.

Key Decisions

  • S Clay Street Setback Variances (3 properties) Cases pending board review
  • Lewis Retaining Wall Height Variance Continued from previous meeting - pending decision
  • Short-Term Rental Administrative Appeal (1036 Lampton St) Continued from previous meeting - pending decision
  • Cornerstone Community Church Conditional Use Permit Continued from previous meeting - pending decision
  • Blue Recycled Materials Scrap Metal Facility Case pending board review
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. 3. Untitled item
    Planning Case
  12. Business Session
  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: 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
  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: 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
  15. 6. 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
  16. 7. 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
  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. Public Hearing
  20. 10. Request: Variance from Land Development Code 4.4.3.A.1.a.ii for a retaining wall to exceed the maximum height. (continued from October 5, 2026 Meeting) 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
  21. 11. Request: Administrative Appeal (continued from October 19, 2026 meeting) 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
  22. 12. Request: Modified Conditional Use Permit to allow for Private Institutional Use in a R-4 zoning district with an associated sidewalk waiver (continued from October 19, 2026, Meeting) 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
  23. 13. Request: Variance to allow an accessory structure to encroach into the required front yard setback Project Name: 2539 Fureen Drive Location: 2539 Fureen Drive Applicant: Tania Monteagudo Representative: Tania Monteagudo Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 8 - Ben Reno-Weber Case Manager: Sydney Fawcett, AICP, Planner I
    Planning Case
  24. 14. Request: Variance from Land Development Code Section 8.2.1.D.4 to allow the amount of a freestanding sign composed of a changing image sign to exceed 30% (Proposed area of 56%, for a Variance of 26%); Waiver of Land Development Code Section 8.2.1.D.6 to allow a changing image sign to be closer than 300 feet to a residential property. Project Name: Lowe Road Changing Image Sign Location: 4700 Lowe Road Applicant: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Representative: Golden Rule Signs Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 18 - Marilyn Parker Case Manager: Abby Bills, Planner I
    Planning Case
  25. 15. Request: Nonconforming Use Determination for a Commercial Boarding House with five (5) boarders in the TNZD Traditional Neighborhood Zoning District. Project Name: 2nd Street Nonconforming Boarding House Location: 1708 S 2nd Street Applicant: Landrich 1708 LLC Representative: Wade Richardson Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 6 - JP Lyninger Case Manager: Abby Bills, Planner I
    Planning Case
  26. 16. Request: Non-Conforming Rights Use Determination for five dwelling units in the Traditional Neighborhood Zoning District. Project Name: Second Street Nonconforming Rights Location: 1037 South 2nd Street Applicant: IsraCap Development LLC Representative: Jon Wall Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 6 - J.P. Lyninger Case Manager: Amy Brooks, Planning Supervisor
    Planning Case
  27. 17. Request: Conditional Use Permit to allow for a Private Non-Profit Club in a R-4 zoning district with associated Variance(s) and Waiver(s) Project Name: West End Women’s Collaborative Location: 3829 Hale Avenue Applicant: West End Women’s Collaborative INC. Representative: Sharri Zink Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 1 - Tammy Hawkins Case Manager: Jude Mattingly, Planner II
    Planning Case
  28. 18. Request: Conditional Use Permit to a Scrap Metal Processing Facility in the M-3 Industrial zoning district (Land Development Code 4.2.47) Project Name: Blue Recycled Materials Location: 8200 Port Road Applicant: Blue Recycling Materials Representative: Bardenwerper, Talbott, & Pregliasco Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 12 - Jonathan Joseph Case Manager: Mark Pinto, Planner II
    Planning Case
  29. 19. Request: Conditional Use Permit to an Off-Street Parking Area in the R-4 Single-Family Residential zoning district (Land Development Code Section 4.2.37) Project Name: Parking Lot Location: 12606 Saint Clair Drive Applicant: Blind Squirrel LLC Representative: Land, Design, & Development Jurisdiction: Middletown Council District: 17 - Markus Winkler Case Manager: Mark Pinto, Planner II
    Planning Case
  30. 20. 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: 1932 Beech St Applicant: The Property Witch, LLC Representative: Stephanie Adams Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 3 - Shameka Parrish-Wright Case Manager: Mollie Share, Planner I
    Planning Case
  31. Adjournment