AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGARDING NEIGHBORHOOD… plan amendment
Case O-301-26
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freeContinuedmoved by Scott Reed
Louisville Meetings
Planning and Zoning Committee, November 3, 2026
Recommends approval: Rezoning at 1715 Bowling Avenue (R-6 to R-8A), 6-0
1h 40m15,167 words
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On November 3, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Committee recommended approval of Rezoning at 1715 Bowling Avenue (R-6 to R-8A) (6-0).
Louisville Metro's Planning and Zoning Committee unanimously approved (6-0 roll call) O-311-26 / case 26-ZONE-0079, rezoning approximately 0.07 acres at 1715 Bowling Avenue from R-6 to R-8A to convert an existing structure into a four-unit multiplex, following a 7-2 Planning Comm…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Louisville, KY
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- November 3, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, 6-0
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearings1715 Bowling Avenue
Recommended 6-01715 Bowling Avenue, Louisville · Tessa Plumber
1 condition of approval
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Rezoning at 1715 Bowling Avenue (R-6 to R-8A)
Ordinance O-311-26, case 26 Zone 0079, Council District 6. Change in zoning from R-6 to R-8A multifamily residential in the traditional neighborhood form district on approx. 0.07 acres, with detailed district development plan and binding elements, to convert an existing one-story structure into a multiplex with three first-floor units and one second-floor unit (upward addition). Planning Commission recommended approval 7-2 on October 1, 2026. Committee roll call: 6 yes. Forwarded to old business on next council agenda.
- detailed district development plan with binding elements
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Key Decisions (3)
Approved
Rezoning at 1715 Bowling Avenue (R-6 to R-8A)
Vote: 6-01 conditions attached
Tabled
Neighborhood Housing Land Development Code text amendment
Vote: passedMoved by Scott Reed
Other
Data center ordinance discussion: accessory data centers, telecom data centers, IXPs, decommissioning
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Zoning Changes (1)
R-6R-8A0.07
Development Activity (2)
Four-unit multiplex at 1715 Bowling Avenue
Residential
Louisville carrier-neutral internet exchange point (IXP)
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Bardstown Road corridor in the Highlands is seeing strong backfill…
Housing Demand
Staff report multifamily projects routinely seek ~2.5-ft height variances, prompting…
Infrastructure
Council members flag suburban road infrastructure lagging development pace as…
Other
Louisville's pending data center ordinance may require decommissioning plans and…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE REGARDING DATA CENTERS… plan amendment
Case O-251-26
No vote recorded
Who spoke
17 distinct speakers; 11 identified names.
All speaker roles: 5 Staff, 5 Councilmember, 2 Unknown, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk, 1 Witness, 1 Public, 1 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 4 Staff, 4 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 1 Witness, 1 Attorney.
Speaker sample: James Stoudemire, Staff.
10 more identified names in Pro: 3 Staff, 4 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 1 Witness, 1 Attorney.
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Zoning terms (18)
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- zoning (22 timestamps)
- residential (10 timestamps)
- density (13 timestamps)
- public hearing (3 timestamps)
- approved (9 timestamps)
- commercial (7 timestamps)
Decision moments (3)
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