Planning Commission, July 16, 2026
Approves Ford Kentucky Truck Plant expansion rezoning to M-2 [case: Collins Lane / Winchester Acres Road / Chamberlain Lane], unanimous
What happened
The Louisville Metro Planning Commission recommended Metro Council approval of case 26 zone 0056, rezoning about 70 acres on Collins Lane, Winchester Acres Road and Chamberlain Lane from R-4, OR and PEC to M-2 for a 1.6 million sq ft Ford Kentucky Truck Plant expansion, on a unan…
- Jurisdiction
- Louisville, KY
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 22 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 22
Ford Kentucky Truck Plant expansion rezoning to M-2 [case: Collins Lane / Winchester Acres Road / Chamberlain Lane]
Consent rezoning, Collins Lane / Winchester Acres Road / Chamberlain Lane: R-4 to M-2 (approved)
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 Planning Commission recommended Metro Council approval of case 26 zone 0056, rezoning about 70 acres on Collins Lane, Winchester Acres Road and Chamberlain Lane from R-4, OR and PEC to M-2 for a 1.6 million sq ft Ford Kentucky Truck Plant expansion, on a unan…
Key Decisions (22)
Ford Kentucky Truck Plant expansion rezoning to M-2 [case: Collins Lane / Winchester Acres Road / Chamberlain Lane]
Ford Kentucky Truck Plant expansion rezoning to M-2 [case: 13112 Old Henry Road]
Ford Kentucky Truck Plant expansion rezoning to M-2 [case: 9614 Old Six Mile Lane, Jeffersontown]
Building height variance for Ford expansion
Waivers for Ford expansion (fence, landscaping, facade)
Revised detailed district development plan for Ford expansion
Netherwood Subdivision Phases 1 and 2 bond forfeiture
Consent agenda street closures
Binding element enforcement appeal at 4826 Preston Highway
Binding element citation upheld at 8020 National Turnpike
Trinity High School closure of North Sharon Avenue
Revised plan at 8803-8807 Old Bardstown Road
Jeffersontown Town Center and Neighborhood form height text amendment
R-4 to PEC rezoning on Old Henry Road (outdoor storage)
Landscape buffer waivers on Old Henry Road
Revised plan and binding elements on Old Henry Road
East Indian Trail R-4 to C-2 rezoning
9614 Old Six Mile Lane R-4 to R-5A
Landscape buffer waiver at 9614 Old Six Mile Lane
Detailed plan at 9614 Old Six Mile Lane
Shively fencing material text amendment
Package liquor store text amendment
Development Activity (5)
Ford Kentucky Truck Plant Expansion
Industrial
Old Henry Road outdoor storage
Industrial
Old Bardstown Road Goodwill and office
Commercial
Market Signals (3)
Commercial Demand
Ford is expanding the Kentucky Truck Plant by 1.6M sq…
Infrastructure
Truck stacking on Chamberlain Lane and demand for truck parking…
Other
A proposed 1,000-ft separation rule for package liquor stores would…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, a commissioner, 3 staff members, an attorney, 3 applicant's representatives, and a member of the public.
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