Planning Commission, July 30, 2026
Approves Rezoning at 1117 Logan Street from OR-2 to C-2, unanimous
What happened
The Louisville Metro Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend Metro Council approve case 26-ZONE-0005, rezoning 0.07 acres at 1117 Logan Street from OR-2 to C-2 for owner Sarah Duncan, and approved the associated landscape buffer waiver (26-WAIVER-0074) and detailed dis…
- Jurisdiction
- Louisville, KY
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 30, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 10
Rezoning at 1117 Logan Street from OR-2 to C-2
Recommendation to Metro Council to approve change in zoning of 0.07 acres at 1117 Logan Street (Smoketown/Shelby Park, traditional neighborhood form district) from OR-2 office residential to C-2 commercial; existing two-story structure to be repurposed for uses such as hairdresser or tattoo parlor. Owner Sarah Duncan. Commission declined to bind out short-term rentals.
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Meeting Summary
The Louisville Metro Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend Metro Council approve case 26-ZONE-0005, rezoning 0.07 acres at 1117 Logan Street from OR-2 to C-2 for owner Sarah Duncan, and approved the associated landscape buffer waiver (26-WAIVER-0074) and detailed dis…
Key Decisions (10)
Rezoning at 1117 Logan Street from OR-2 to C-2
Landscape buffer waiver at 1117 Logan Street
Detailed district development plan at 1117 Logan Street
Signature entrance sign height waiver at 2405 Echo Trail
Closure of East Jacob Street between South Brook and South 1st
LDC text amendment expanding zoning notice requirements
City of Shively fencing materials text amendment
Binding element citation enforcement case continued
Roadway text amendment continued
Planning Commission bylaws, policies and procedures update
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (3)
Echo Trail subdivision signature entrance
Residential
Commercial reuse at 1117 Logan Street
Commercial
I-65 Central Corridor East Jacob Street closure
Infrastructure
Market Signals (2)
Commercial Demand
The Logan Street block in Smoketown has seen repeated OR-2…
Sentiment
Development professionals warn expanded notice rules raise costs, especially for…
Who Spoke (17)
On the record: a commissioner, 3 staff members, 2 attorneys, the applicant's representative, and a witness.
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