1626 West Chestnut Street conditional use permit
Darryl WalesCase 26-CUP-0098
Approved
freeApproved3 conditions of approval
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Louisville Meetings
Board of Zoning Adjustment, August 17, 2026
Approves Rehabilitation home CUP at 1626 West Chestnut Street (Plymouth Settlement House), unanimous
2h 30m19,542 words
150 mentionspublic hearingzoningapprovedvariancesetbackcommercialresidentialindustrialdeniedmotion to denyconditional usehistoric preservationLouisville, KY
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What happened
The Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment approved conditional use permit 26-CUP-0098 for a 32-resident rehabilitation home operated by 502 Sobriety Soldiers at 1626 West Chestnut Street (the landmark Plymouth Settlement House) in R-6 zoning, along with landscape-buffer wai…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Louisville, KY
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 17, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 11
Rehabilitation home CUP at 1626 West Chestnut Street (Plymouth Settlement House)
The Board approved a CUP for a rehabilitation home of up to 32 residents in 8 bedrooms, with 14 staff over 3 shifts. The 0.16-acre site is zoned R-6 in the traditional neighborhood form district and is the individual landmark Plymouth Settlement House. The approval grants relief from items C and F2. The operator is 502 Sobriety Soldiers (owner Daryl Wales). No opposition spoke.
- subject to the conditions of approval on page 10 of the staff report
- maintain active group-housing license after construction review for change of use
- certificate of appropriateness review for any future exterior alterations
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 Board of Zoning Adjustment approved conditional use permit 26-CUP-0098 for a 32-resident rehabilitation home operated by 502 Sobriety Soldiers at 1626 West Chestnut Street (the landmark Plymouth Settlement House) in R-6 zoning, along with landscape-buffer wai…
Key Decisions (11)
Approved
Rehabilitation home CUP at 1626 West Chestnut Street (Plymouth Settlement House)
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Landscape buffer waiver 26 waiver 0078 at 1626 West Chestnut Street
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Front setback variance for convenience store at 6311 Commerce Park Court
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Street side yard variance for Campground Road storage building
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Ralph Avenue sidewalk waiver (waiver 2)
Vote: unanimous
Denied
Campground Road sidewalk waiver (waiver 1) denied
Vote: 5-2
Continued
26 CUP 0126 continued
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Fence height variance at Goddard Ave & Baxter Ave
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Garage setback variance at 13512 Tennis Boulevard
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Variance 26 variance 0090
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Side yard setback variance 26 variance 0089
Vote: unanimous
Development Activity (3)
502 Sobriety Soldiers rehabilitation home (Plymouth Settlement House)
Residential
Convenience store with gas canopy at 6311 Commerce Park Court
Commercial
Campground Road storage building
Commercial
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
The Board enforced the sidewalk requirement on the Campground Road…
Commercial Demand
Staff expects redevelopment of EZ-1 parcels along Campground Road that…
Other
Fee-in-lieu for sidewalks is calculated at $75 per square yard…
Who Spoke (20)
Board MemberStaff · 3Applicant · 3Applicant's RepPublic
On the record: a board member, 3 staff members, 3 applicants, the applicant's representative, and a member of the public.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote3307 Natchez Lane variance
Laura MeansCase 26-VARIANCE-0090
Approved
freeApproved
Emily Road variance
Laura Ryan & Tina Ward-PughCase 26-VARIANCE-0089
Approved
freeApproved
Pigeon Pass Road conditional use permit
Selma AdamcyzkCase 26-CUP-0126
Continued
freeContinuedmoved by Vozos
Goddard Avenue variance
Case 26-VARIANCE-0077
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Vozos
6311 Commerce Park Court variance
Upton Quick Stop Inc.Case 26-VARIANCE-0092
Approved
freeApproved
Innovative Scale LLC variance
Innovative Scale LLCCase 26-VARIANCE-0093/26-WAIVE-0091
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Vozos
Estate of Charles McCandless Sr. variance
Estate of Charles McCandless Sr.Case 26-VARIANCE-0095
Approved
freeApproved
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