Planning and Zoning Committee, September 15, 2026
Votes on Data center Land Development Code amendment, unanimous
What happened
The Louisville Metro Planning and Zoning Committee approved O-225-26, an amended detailed district development plan for 8803, 8805, and 8807 Old Bardstown Road (7.02 acres, case 26DDP0005), raising the binding-element height limit from 25 to 27 feet, on an 8-0 roll call.
- Jurisdiction
- Louisville, KY
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- September 15, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Detailed district development plan at 8803-8807 Old Bardstown Road
Approved an ordinance on the revised detailed district development plan for 7.02 acres. Binding elements were amended so that element 9's height limit rises from 25 to 27 feet. Two council-added height binding elements that the Planning Commission had recommended deleting were restored. The vote was 8 yes.
- Binding element 9 height increased from 25 to 27 feet
- council-added height restriction binding elements restored
- council review binding element renumbered to last
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Louisville Metro Planning and Zoning Committee approved O-225-26, an amended detailed district development plan for 8803, 8805, and 8807 Old Bardstown Road (7.02 acres, case 26DDP0005), raising the binding-element height limit from 25 to 27 feet, on an 8-0 roll call.
Key Decisions (5)
Detailed district development plan at 8803-8807 Old Bardstown Road
R-124-26 data gathering for Council District 22
LDC text amendment on minimum road width
Closure of unimproved alley between North Peterson Avenue and Frankfort Avenue
Data center Land Development Code amendment
Development Activity (1)
Development at 8803-8807 Old Bardstown Road
Other
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Proposed data center rules would cap facilities at 500,000 sq…
Infrastructure
Rural 18-foot roads in growing districts such as Fern Creek…
Sentiment
Strong public opposition to data centers, with nearly 3,600 survey…
Who Spoke (16)
On the record: the chair, 7 councilmembers, 4 staff members, the clerk, and an attorney.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteAN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE DETAILED DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT… site plan
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGARDING DATA CENTERS… plan amendment
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