Board of Zoning Adjustment, March 30, 2026
Approves Convenience Store Development at 2708 Dixie Highway, unanimous (5-0)
What happened
The Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment approved seven variance requests and one conditional use permit for a short-term rental at 3629 Windward Way (3-2 vote), while denying a short-term rental CUP at 4803 South 6th Street due to an existing STR within 600 feet.
- Jurisdiction
- Louisville, KY
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 30, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous (5-0)
Projects in this meeting (7)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsScreening Wall
Recommended 5-0Short-Term Rental
Recommended 3-2Garage Setback
Recommended 5-0Short-Term Rental
Denied 5-0Dixie Convenience Store Development
Recommended 5-0Garage Setback
Recommended 5-0Accessory Structure Setback
Recommended 5-0Free sample: decision 1 of 9
Fence Height Variance at 13900 Beeston Boulevard
Variance approved to allow a six-foot wooden fence to exceed the maximum permitted height of four feet in the required street side yard setback. Property is in R-4 single family zoning district. Applicant replaced existing chain link fence with wooden fence to contain chickens. Letters of support received from neighbors at 13902 and 6901 Dunkirk Lane.
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 approved seven variance requests and one conditional use permit for a short-term rental at 3629 Windward Way (3-2 vote), while denying a short-term rental CUP at 4803 South 6th Street due to an existing STR within 600 feet.
Key Decisions (9)
Fence Height Variance at 13900 Beeston Boulevard
Accessory Structure Setback Variance at 135 Blackburn Avenue
Convenience Store Development at 2708 Dixie Highway
Garage Setback Variance at 3103 Herman Street
Garage Setback Variance at 407 Westwood Drive
Fence Height Variance at 130 West Ormsby Avenue
Screening Wall Variance at Saint Matthews Property
Short-Term Rental CUP at 4803 South 6th Street
Short-Term Rental CUP at 3629 Windward Way
Development Activity (3)
Convenience Store and Gas Station
Commercial
Carport and Covered Patio Addition
Residential
Metal Garage Construction
Commercial
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Short-term rental applications continue to face scrutiny with 600-foot buffer…
Commercial Demand
Convenience store/gas station redevelopment at 2708 Dixie Highway indicates continued…
Sentiment
Strong neighborhood opposition to short-term rentals in established residential areas,…
Housing Demand
Applicant for denied STR noted difficulty making affordable housing financially…
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 6 of 6 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
3629 Windward Way conditional use permit
13900 Beeston Blvd variance
407 Westwood Dr variance
130 W Ormsby Ave variance
3103 Herman Street variance
1016 Cherokee Rd variance
141 Chenoweth Ln variance
More land-use items (1)
1 item with no recorded vote on this agenda
- 4803 S 6th Street conditional use permitCase 26-CUP-0020No vote recorded
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