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Planning and Zoning Committee, September 15, 2026

Votes on Data center Land Development Code amendment, unanimous

1h 23m12,182 words
59 mentionszoningheight restrictionapprovedsubdivisionpublic hearingmotion to approvedensityplatindustrialcommercialconditional userezoningLouisville, KY
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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.

Meeting key facts
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.

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Key Decisions (5)

Approved

Detailed district development plan at 8803-8807 Old Bardstown Road

Vote: 8-0Conditions attached
Approved

R-124-26 data gathering for Council District 22

Vote: unanimous
Approved

LDC text amendment on minimum road width

Vote: 6-0-2Conditions attached
Approved

Closure of unimproved alley between North Peterson Avenue and Frankfort Avenue

Vote: 8-0
Continued

Data center Land Development Code amendment

Vote: unanimous

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)

ChairCouncilmember · 7Staff · 4ClerkAttorney

On the record: the chair, 7 councilmembers, 4 staff members, the clerk, and an attorney.

Agenda results

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGARDING ROAD WIDTH… plan amendment

Case O-240-26
Approved 6-0-2
freeApproved 6-0-2moved by Benson1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE DETAILED DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT… site plan

Case O-225-26
Approved 8-0
freeApproved 8-03 conditions of approval
3 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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