Planning and Zoning Committee, September 1, 2026
Approves Street closure of East St. Catherine Street for outdoor dining/events, 7-0
What happened
The Louisville Metro Planning and Zoning Committee advanced ordinance O-241-26, closing approximately 190 feet (0.261 acres) of East Jacob Street between South Brook Street and South 1st Street for the KYTC I-65 Central Corridor Project, on a 6-1 roll-call vote; it goes to old bu…
- Jurisdiction
- Louisville, KY
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 1, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Street closure of East Jacob Street (I-65 Central Corridor Project)
The ordinance closes about 190 feet (~0.261 acres) of East Jacob Street right-of-way between South Brook Street and South 1st Street in Council District 4. The closure lets KYTC build I-65 Central Corridor improvements by filling the area as an embankment, and staff understands it to be permanent.
The other decision is 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 advanced ordinance O-241-26, closing approximately 190 feet (0.261 acres) of East Jacob Street between South Brook Street and South 1st Street for the KYTC I-65 Central Corridor Project, on a 6-1 roll-call vote; it goes to old bu…
Key Decisions (2)
Street closure of East Jacob Street (I-65 Central Corridor Project)
Street closure of East St. Catherine Street for outdoor dining/events
Development Activity (2)
I-65 Central Corridor Project
Infrastructure
Outdoor dining and market space on East St. Catherine Street
Commercial
Market Signals (2)
Infrastructure
KYTC's I-65 Central Corridor Project is permanently closing a local…
Commercial Demand
A private applicant is converting a closed segment of East…
Who Spoke (6)
On the record: the chair, 3 councilmembers, a staff member, and the clerk.
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