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Board of Zoning Adjustment, March 30, 2026

Approves Convenience Store Development at 2708 Dixie Highway, unanimous (5-0)

2h 45m21,259 words
224 mentionszoningpublic hearingmotion to approveapprovedvariancesetbackresidentialcommercialshort term rentalduplexconditional usecomprehensive plandeniedLouisville, KY
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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.

Meeting key facts
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)

Screening Wall

Recommended 5-0

Short-Term Rental

Recommended 3-2
1 condition of approval

Garage Setback

Recommended 5-0

Short-Term Rental

Denied 5-0

Dixie Convenience Store Development

Recommended 5-0
1 condition of approval

Garage Setback

Recommended 5-0

Accessory Structure Setback

Recommended 5-0

Free 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.

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Key Decisions (9)

Approved

Fence Height Variance at 13900 Beeston Boulevard

Vote: unanimous (5-0)
Approved

Accessory Structure Setback Variance at 135 Blackburn Avenue

Vote: unanimous (5-0)
Approved

Convenience Store Development at 2708 Dixie Highway

Vote: unanimous (5-0)Conditions attached
Approved

Garage Setback Variance at 3103 Herman Street

Vote: unanimous (5-0)
Approved

Garage Setback Variance at 407 Westwood Drive

Vote: unanimous (5-0)
Approved

Fence Height Variance at 130 West Ormsby Avenue

Vote: unanimous (5-0)
Approved

Screening Wall Variance at Saint Matthews Property

Vote: unanimous (5-0)
Denied

Short-Term Rental CUP at 4803 South 6th Street

Vote: unanimous (5-0)
Approved

Short-Term Rental CUP at 3629 Windward Way

Vote: 3-2 (Luis, Ozos, Vaughn yes; Houghton, Ford no)Conditions attached

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

ZoneWire called 6 of 6 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

2708 Dixie Highway variance

Prism EngineeringDistrict District 3Case 26-VARIANCE-0001
Approved unanimous (5-0)ZoneWire called it
freeApproved unanimous (5-0)1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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3629 Windward Way conditional use permit

Kristine TimmesDistrict District 26Case 26-CUP-0035
Approved 3-2 (Luis, Ozos, Vaughn yes; Houghton, Ford no)ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 3-2 (Luis, Ozos, Vaughn yes; Houghton, Ford no)1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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13900 Beeston Blvd variance

Cerelda AlfonsoDistrict District 14Case 26-VARIANCE-0029
Approved unanimous (5-0)ZoneWire called it
freeApproved unanimous (5-0)

407 Westwood Dr variance

Gregory HanesDistrict District 19Case 26-VARIANCE-0014
Approved unanimous (5-0)ZoneWire called it
freeApproved unanimous (5-0)

130 W Ormsby Ave variance

Rebecca MaderDistrict District 6Case 26-VARIANCE-0030
Approved unanimous (5-0)ZoneWire called it
freeApproved unanimous (5-0)

3103 Herman Street variance

Tracie StollDistrict District 5Case 26-VARIANCE-0028
Approved unanimous (5-0)ZoneWire called it
freeApproved unanimous (5-0)

1016 Cherokee Rd variance

Emily Fisher PaprockiDistrict District 8Case 26-VARIANCE-0011
No vote recorded

141 Chenoweth Ln variance

Land Design & Development Inc.District District 9Case 26-VARIANCE-0006
No vote recorded

More land-use items (1)

1 item with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • 4803 S 6th Street conditional use permitCase 26-CUP-0020
    No vote recorded

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