Board of Zoning Adjustment, July 20, 2026
Approves Trinity off-street parking CUP at 150 Sears Avenue, unanimous
What happened
The Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment unanimously approved 26 Variance 0067, a height variance allowing four 3-story senior independent living buildings (68 units) at the Wesley Manor campus on West Manslick Road to reach 39 feet instead of the 35-foot maximum.
- Jurisdiction
- Louisville, KY
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 9
Setback variance at 3304 Campground Road
Variance from LDC 5.5.1 to exceed the 5 ft maximum front and street-side setbacks (25 ft and 72 ft requested; variances of 20 ft and 67 ft). The site is about 0.8 acres, zoned industrial in the Traditional Workplace form district, and is used as a heavy truck sales lot. The owner, Reynaldo Acosta, proposes a 29,960 sq ft storage building along Cane Run Road for the existing business. Approved with one abstention.
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 unanimously approved 26 Variance 0067, a height variance allowing four 3-story senior independent living buildings (68 units) at the Wesley Manor campus on West Manslick Road to reach 39 feet instead of the 35-foot maximum.
Key Decisions (9)
Setback variance at 3304 Campground Road
Fern Creek Pet Resort variance and modified CUP, Bardstown Road
Wesley Manor senior independent living height variance
Garage addition rear setback variance
Christian Academy of Louisville modified CUP
Trinity off-street parking CUP at 150 Sears Avenue
Short-term rental CUP at 1301 Ellison Avenue
Short-term rental CUP at 817 French Avenue
Short-term rental CUP (26 CUP 0105)
Development Activity (4)
Wesley Manor Senior Independent Living
Residential
Fern Creek Pet Resort expansion
Commercial
Christian Academy of Louisville expansion
Other
Storage building at 3304 Campground Road
Industrial
Market Signals (2)
Housing Demand
The Wesley Manor applicant cited limited independent senior living supply…
Housing Demand
Three non-owner-occupied short-term rental CUPs were approved in one meeting,…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: 4 staff members, 2 applicants, 3 applicant's representatives, and a member of the public.
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