Development Review Committee, July 29, 2026
Approves Re-approval of expired 26-unit townhome plan off Chapel Hill Road, unanimous
What happened
The Louisville Metro Development Review Committee unanimously approved a Category 3 development plan and two waivers (case 26CAT30002) for Woda Cooper Companies' 48-unit affordable apartment project at 3705 Manslick Road, a former Metro Animal Services site zoned R-7.
- Jurisdiction
- Louisville, KY
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 29, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Waivers for 48-unit apartments at 3705 Manslick Road
Two waivers were approved for Woda Cooper Companies' 48-unit apartment project. Waiver 1 is from LDC 10.2.10 and omits the vehicular use area (VUA) buffer along the north property line, adjacent to Manslick Cemetery. Waiver 2 (26 waiver 0070) is from LDC 5.4.1.G.1.B and 5.4.1.G.3 and allows 4 parking spaces between the front facade and the primary street. The vote was unanimous.
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 Development Review Committee unanimously approved a Category 3 development plan and two waivers (case 26CAT30002) for Woda Cooper Companies' 48-unit affordable apartment project at 3705 Manslick Road, a former Metro Animal Services site zoned R-7.
Key Decisions (4)
Waivers for 48-unit apartments at 3705 Manslick Road
Category 3 development plan, 3705 Manslick Road
Cardinal Moving revised detailed district development plan, Aiken Road (Middletown)
Re-approval of expired 26-unit townhome plan off Chapel Hill Road
Development Activity (3)
48-unit affordable apartments at 3705 Manslick Road
Residential
Cardinal Moving storage and office expansion
Commercial
Preston Crossing townhomes
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Metro is supporting the redevelopment of surplus public land into…
Housing Demand
An approved townhome project stalled because of market economics, and…
Commercial Demand
A moving operator is expanding into self-storage in Middletown's industrial…
Who Spoke (16)
On the record: 3 staff members, the applicant, 3 applicant's representatives, and a member of the public.
Meeting Intelligence Preview
Ask this meeting anything
Ask who voted, what conditions passed, and what staff recommended for "Development Review Committee - 2026-07-29", with every answer cited to the transcript. Included with Pro.
Learn about Meeting Q&AGet every Louisville meeting with full decisions, votes, and zoning details, within hours of each session.
7-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Just want to know when new Louisville meetings are posted? Get free email alerts below.
Follow Louisville
Get the agenda when a meeting is posted, plus decision and analysis alerts.
We'll email you a 6-digit code, no password.