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Planning Commission

Thursday, July 16, 2026 · 1:00 PM AM · Old Jail Building

TL;DR

The Louisville Planning Commission held a meeting on July 16, 2026, to review multiple development projects and zoning changes across Louisville Metro, St. Matthews, Jeffersontown, and Shively. Major items included Ford Motor Company's expansion project requesting industrial zoning changes, several street/alley closures, appeals of binding element citations, and text amendments to local development codes regarding fencing materials and package liquor stores.

Key Decisions

  • Ford Expansion Project - Zoning Change to M-2 Industrial Scheduled for Public Hearing
  • Mermaid Lane Street Closure (Ford Motor Company) On Consent Agenda
  • 809 Sobro LLC Alley Closure On Consent Agenda
  • Jeffersontown Land Development Code - Town Center and Neighborhood Form Districts Text Amendment Scheduled for Public Hearing
  • Louisville Metro Land Development Code - Package Liquor Stores Text Amendment Scheduled for Public Hearing
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. The Planning Commission 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. Approval Of Minutes
  9. 1. Untitled item
    Planning Case
  10. Consent Agenda
  11. 2. Request: Closure of Public Right-of-Way Project Name: 809 Sobro LLC - Alley Closure Location: W. Breckinridge Street & S. 8th Street Applicant: 809 Sobro LLC Representative: LJB Inc. Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 6 - JP Lyninger Case Manager: Sydney Fawcett, AICP, Planner I
    Planning Case
  12. 3. Request: Closure of Public Right-of-Way Project Name: Mermaid Lane Street Closure Location: Mermaid Lane Owner: Ford Motor Company Applicant: Sam Kandah, Ford Motor Company Representative: Luckett & Farley Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 17 - Markus Winkler Case Manager: Zack Jones, Planner II
    Planning Case
  13. Business Session
  14. Public Hearing
  15. 5. Request: Change in Zoning from R-4 Single Family Residential, O-R Office/Residential, & PEC Planned Employment Center to M-2 Industrial with a Revised Detailed District Development plan with binding elements and associated Variance(s) and Waiver(s) Project Name: Ford Expansion Location: 3306 & 3308 Collins Lane; 3009 & 3011 N Winchester Acres Road; 2719 & 2721 Chamberlain Lane Applicant: Sam Kandah, Ford Motor Company Representative: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 17 - Markus Winkler Case Manager: Zack Jones, Planner II
    Planning Case
  16. 6. Request: Appeal of Binding Element Citation Project Name: February 18, 2026 Binding Element Citation Location: 4826 Preston Hwy Applicant: Rawand Najm Representative: Rawand Najm Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 21 Case Manager: Laura Ferguson, Assistant County Attorney
    Planning Case
  17. 7. Request: Appeal of Binding Element Citation Project Name: April 6, 2026, Binding Element Citation Location: 8020 National Tpke Applicant: Hassan Ala Salman Representative: Hassan Ala Salman Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 13 Case Manager: Laura Ferguson, Assistant County Attorney
    Planning Case
  18. 8. Request: Closure of Public Right-of-Way Project Name: Trinity High School Street Closure Location: North Sherrin Ave Applicant: Trinity High School Foundation Representative: Land Design & Development Inc. Jurisdiction: St Matthews Council District: 9 - Andrew Owen Case Manager: Tyler Pobiedzinski, Planner I
    Planning Case
  19. 9. Request: Revised Detailed District Development Plan with Amendments to Binding Elements Project Name: General Development Plan - Old Bardstown Road Location: 8803, 8805, & 8807 Old Bardstown Road Applicant: Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Inc. Representative: Bardenwerper Talbott & Roberts, PLLC Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 22 - Kevin Bratcher Case Manager: Sydney Fawcett, AICP, Planner I
    Planning Case
  20. 10. Request: Change in Zoning from R-4 Residential to PEC Planned Employment Center with a Revised Detailed District Development plan with binding elements and associated Waiver(s) Project Name: WSA Realty Properties LLC Old Henry Road Rezoning Location: 13112 Old Henry Road Applicant: WSA Realty Properties LLC Representative: Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 17 - Markus Winkler Case Manager: Jude Mattingly, Planner II
    Planning Case
  21. 11. Request: Change in Zoning from R-4 Single Family Residential to C-2 Commercial with a General District Development plan with binding elements Project Name: E Indian Trail Commercial Location: 4107 & 4111 E Indian Trail Applicant: MHF&O LLC Representative: Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: 10 - Josie Raymond Case Manager: Zack Jones, Planner II
    Planning Case
  22. 12. Request: Change in Zoning from R-4 Single Family Residential to R5-A Multi-Family Residential with a Detailed District Development plan with binding elements with associated Waiver(s) Project Name: Old Six Mile Multi-Family Location: 9614 Old Six Mile Lane Applicant: Goose Holdings LLC Representative: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Jurisdiction: Jeffersontown Council District: 11 - Kevin Kramer Case Manager: Zack Jones, Planner II
    Planning Case
  23. 13. Request: Text Amendment to the Jeffersontown Land Development Code Project Name: Town Center and Neighborhood Form Districts Location: N/A Owner: N/A Applicant: City of Jeffersontown Representative: N/A Jurisdiction: Jeffersontown Council District: 11 - Kevin Kramer, 18 - Marilyn Parker, 20 - Stuart Benson, and 26 - Brent Ackerson Case Manager: Steve Rusie, City of Jeffersontown
    Planning Case
  24. 14. Request: Text Amendment to the City of Shively Land Development Code Project Name: Fencing Materials Location: Owner: Applicant: City of Shively Representative: Jurisdiction: Shively Council District: 3 - Shameka Parrish-Wright Case Manager: Jude Mattingly, Planner II
    Planning Case
  25. 15. Request: Text Amendment to the Land Development Code Project Name: Package Liquor Stores Location: Owner: Applicant: Louisville Metro Representative: Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro Council District: All Council Districts Case Manager: Joseph Haberman, AICP, Planning & Design Manager
    Planning Case
  26. Adjournment
  27. This meeting will begin at 1:00 PM Eastern/12:00 PM Central
  28. Untitled item