Metro Council, June 25, 2026
Approves Rezoning at 524 Baxter Avenue, 26-0
What happened
Louisville Metro Council approved the rezoning of 524 Baxter Avenue (approx. 0.36 acres, case 25 Zone 0097) from M-2 to C-1/C-2 for a brew pub and residential reuse of a former Alliance Machine Tool industrial building on a 26-0 vote.
- Jurisdiction
- Louisville, KY
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 25, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 26-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 12
Rezoning at 524 Baxter Avenue
Rezoning of approx. 0.36 acres at 524 Baxter Avenue, District 4, from M-2 to C-1 and C-2. The site is an approx. 10,000 sq ft industrial building most recently occupied by Alliance Machine Tool Company. The applicant has no tenant yet but plans to operate a whole street brew pub and offer residential housing. Passed committee unanimously; adopted 26-0.
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
Louisville Metro Council approved the rezoning of 524 Baxter Avenue (approx. 0.36 acres, case 25 Zone 0097) from M-2 to C-1/C-2 for a brew pub and residential reuse of a former Alliance Machine Tool industrial building on a 26-0 vote.
Key Decisions (12)
Rezoning at 524 Baxter Avenue
Baseball New Development Area and grant contracts (Slugger Field development)
Inducement resolution for industrial revenue bonds, MGI Louisville LLC
Surplus declaration and transfer of parcels for Slugger Field development
FY2026-27 Operating Budget
FY2026-27 Capital Budget
LDC amendment on digital display off-premises signs/billboards (consent)
Chapter 153 amendment: no zoning/CUP applications with delinquent taxes or liens (consent)
Wolfpen Branch Road scenic corridor nomination (consent)
Norton Healthcare revenue bonds up to $750M (consent)
Handbills/signs on public property ordinance
Noise ordinance amendments (Chapter 99)
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (4)
Baxter Avenue brew pub and residential reuse
Mixed-Use
Slugger Field mixed-use development (Baseball New Development Area)
Mixed-Use
Rezoning at 603 and 603R Mount Holly Road
Other
Landmark Building Development Area
Other
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Council members cite a shortfall of more than 30,000 housing…
Commercial Demand
A $275M downtown mixed-use project next to Slugger Field secured…
Other
New rules bar zoning map amendment and CUP applications from…
Commercial Demand
An LDC amendment governing digital off-premises billboards was adopted.
Who Spoke (27)
On the record: the chair, 14 councilmembers, and 7 members of the public.
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