Planning and Zoning Committee

Agenda

1. Call to Order

   Chair Owen called the meeting to order at 1:04 p.m.

2. Roll Call

   Chair Owen introduced the committee and non-members present. A quorum was established.

3. Special Discussion
4. 1. RECENTLY PUBLISHED DATA CENTER REGULATIONS - Brian Davis, Office of Planning
   Discussion Item

   Joe Haberman, Office of Planning, gave a presentation (see attached). The following also spoke to this item: - Chair Owen - Vice Chair Reed - Committee Member Benson - Committee Member Ruhe

5. Pending Legislation
6. 2. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 524 BAXTER AVENUE CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY .36 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 25ZONE0097).
   Ordinance
   Action: recommended for approval Passed

   A motion was made by Committee Member Batshon, seconded by Committee Member Ruhe, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Joe Haberman, Office of Planning, gave a presentation on the Planning Commission’s recommendation (see attached). Chair Owen stated that he spoke to Council Member Herndon and that he is in support of this zoning change. The following spoke to this item: - Committee Member Batshon - Chair Owen - Vice Chair Reed The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old Business:

7. 3. AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON REZONING, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND PLAN CERTAIN, CATEGORY 2B AND 3 DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPLICATIONS RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATION HOTELS AND DATA CENTERS PENDING A REVIEW AND RECOMMENDED CHANGES BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
   Ordinance
   Action: Returned to the table

   A motion was made by Committee Member Batshon, seconded by Committee Member Hudson, that this Ordinance be returned to the table. The following spoke to this item: - Council Member Chappell - Sonya Harward, Metro Council Clerk - Vice Chair Reed - Travis Fiechter, Jefferson County Attorney's Office - Council Member Hawkins - Chair Owen - Committee Member Batshon

8. 4. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGARDING DIGITAL DISPLAY OFF-PREMISES SIGNS (BILLBOARDS) (CASE NO. 25-LDC-0006)
   Ordinance
   Action: recommended for approval Passed

   A motion was made by Committee Member Hudson, seconded by Committee Member Ruhe, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Joe Haberman, Office of Planning, gave a presentation on the Planning Commission’s recommendation (see attached). The following also spoke to this item: - Committee Member Hudson - Committee Member Batshon - Chair Owen - Travis Fiechter, Jefferson County Attorney's Office The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the Consent Calendar:

9. 5. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) CHAPTER 153 REGARDING THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS IF THERE ARE DELINQUENT TAXES OR VALID LIENS HELD BY LOUISVILLE METRO THAT ARE UNPAID.
   Ordinance
   Action: recommended for approval Passed

   A motion was made by Committee Member Batshon, seconded by Committee Member Ruhe, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. The following spoke to this item: - Joe Haberman, Office of Planning - Travis Fiechter, Jefferson County Attorney's Office - Chair Owen - Committee Member Hudson The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the Old Business:

10. 6. A RESOLUTION NOMINATING WOLF PEN BRANCH ROAD, WHICH RUNS FROM RIVER ROAD TO CHAMBERLAIN LANE, TO BE DESIGNATED AS A SCENIC CORRIDOR AND REQUESTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO REVIEW SUCH NOMINATION.
    Resolution
    Action: recommended for approval

    A motion was made by Committee Member Hudson, seconded by Committee Member Ruhe, that this Resolution be recommended for approval. The following spoke to this item: - Vice Chair Reed - Committee Member Benson The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent Calendar.

11. Adjournment

    Without objection, Chair Owen adjourned the meeting at 2:26 p.m.

12. Note: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the Metro Council meeting on June 25, 2026.
13. ID 26-0682 See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting- June 16, 2026.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding discussion of each item.]
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18. Clerk(s)

    Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk Sonya Harward, Clerk

19. Support Staff

    Travis Fiechter, Jefferson County Attorney’s Office Laura Ferguson, Jefferson County Attorney's Office

20. Non-Committee Member(s)

    Council Member Tammy Hawkins (D-1), Council Member Jennifer Chappell (D-15)

21. 3. AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON REZONING, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND PLAN CERTAIN, CATEGORY 2B AND 3 DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPLICATIONS RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATION HOTELS AND DATA CENTERS PENDING A REVIEW AND RECOMMENDED CHANGES BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
    Ordinance
    Action: postponed Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Batshon, seconded by Committee Member Hudson, that this Ordinance be postponed. The motion to postpone carried by the following vote: