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Board of Zoning Adjustment, February 16, 2026

Votes on Private Proprietary Club and Adult Daycare CUPs at Delightful Way, 2-2 tie (2 abstentions)

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What happened

The Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment approved multiple variances and conditional use permits, including a fence height variance at Whitney Avenue, a triplex nonconforming use determination, and short-term rental CUPs at Blossomwood Drive and Johnson Road.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Louisville, KY
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
February 16, 2026
Decisions
13 zoning decisions
Outcome
Tabled, 2-2 tie (2 abstentions)

Projects in this meeting (9)

Lighting

Awaiting final vote
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Private Proprietary Club and Adult Daycare CUPs

Awaiting final vote
1 condition of approval
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Private Yard Area

Recommended
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Variance at 25-Variance-0143

Recommended 4-0
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Paul's Fruit Market Expansion

Recommended
1 condition of approval
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Accessory Use Area

Recommended
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AMVETS Storage Building Modified

Recommended
1 condition of approval
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Short-Term Rental

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1 condition of approval
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Short-Term Rental

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1 condition of approval
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Fence Height Variance at Whitney Avenue

Variance approved to allow fence to exceed 42 inches in street side yard setback. Based on testimony from February 2 meeting where neighbor provided signed affidavit and applicant testified about existing fence conditions.

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Meeting Summary

The Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment approved multiple variances and conditional use permits, including a fence height variance at Whitney Avenue, a triplex nonconforming use determination, and short-term rental CUPs at Blossomwood Drive and Johnson Road.

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Key Decisions (13)

Approved

Fence Height Variance at Whitney Avenue

Vote: 4-0 (2 abstentions)
Approved

Triplex Nonconforming Use Determination

Vote: 4-0 (2 abstentions)
Approved

Variance at 25-Variance-0143

Vote: 4-0 (2 abstentions)
Tabled

Private Proprietary Club and Adult Daycare CUPs at Delightful Way

Vote: 2-2 tie (2 abstentions)Conditions attached
Approved

Short-Term Rental CUP at 4008 Blossomwood Drive

Vote: UnanimousConditions attached
Approved

Accessory Use Area Variance

Vote: Unanimous
Deferred

Lighting Variance at Old Henry Trail

Vote: Unanimous to continue
Approved

Paul's Fruit Market Expansion Variance and Waivers

Vote: UnanimousConditions attached
Approved

Private Yard Area Variance at 510 North 27th Street

Vote: Unanimous
Approved

AMVETS Storage Building Modified CUP

Vote: UnanimousConditions attached
Approved

Change in Nonconforming Use - Wild Horse Saloon

Vote: Unanimous
Approved

Short-Term Rental CUP at 1914 Johnson Road

Vote: UnanimousConditions attached
Denied

Short-Term Rental Waiver at 1604 Story Avenue

Vote: 4-2 (denied)
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Development Activity (3)

Paul's Fruit Market Expansion

Commercial

AMVETS Post 61 Storage Building

Other

Church of the Promise Property Transfer

Residential

Market Signals (4)

Commercial Demand

Paul's Fruit Market, operating since the 1960s, is investing in…

Housing Demand

Short-term rental applications continue to be filed across Louisville Metro,…

Sentiment

Neighbors at Johnson Road STR hearing expressed relief that property…

Commercial Demand

Wild Horse Saloon seeking to convert from adult entertainment to…

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 8 of 9 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

3704 Taylorsville Road variance

BBD Properties, LLCDistrict District 26Case 25-VARIANCE-0119
ApprovedZoneWire called it
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4008 Blossomwood Dr conditional use permit

Thomas & Thomas Rentals LLCDistrict District 26Case 25-MCUP-0025
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved1 condition of approval
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23-MCUP-0019 Request: Modified Conditional Use Permit to allow a private non-profit club…

District District 23Case 23-MCUP-0019
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved1 condition of approval
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Johnson Road conditional use permit

Red Bridge Retreat Holdings, LLCDistrict District 19Case 26-CUP-0009
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved1 condition of approval
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Whitney Ave variance

Pamela BarberDistrict District 15Case 25-VARIANCE-0122
Approved 4-0 (2 abstentions)ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 4-0 (2 abstentions)
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1436 E Breckinridge St variance

Scott BensonDistrict District 8Case 25-VARIANCE-0143
Approved 4-0 (2 abstentions)ZoneWire called it
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7801 Delightful Way conditional use permit

Dev SubediDistrict District 22Case 25-CUP-0237
Continued 2-2 tie (2 abstentions)Not forecast
freeContinued 2-2 tie (2 abstentions)1 condition of approval
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More land-use items (4)

  • Old Henry Trail varianceCase 26-VARIANCE-0003
    Continued
  • 510 North 27th Street varianceCase 26-VARIANCE-0012
    Approvedcalled it
  • 1604 Story Avenue entitlementCase 25-01223
    Denied 4-2 (denied)missed
1 item with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • Zane Street conditional use permitCase 25-CUP-0242
    No vote recorded

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