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Board of Zoning Adjustment, March 30, 2026

Approved: 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

On March 30, 2026, Louisville approved Convenience Store Development at 2708 Dixie Highway (unanimous).

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
Date
March 30, 2026
Decisions
9 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous (5-0)

Projects in this meeting (7)

Screening Wall

Approved 5-0
Open this project

3629 Windward Way

Approved 3-2
1 condition of approval
Open this project

Garage Setback

Approved 5-0
Open this project

4803 South 6th Street

Denied 5-0
Open this project

Dixie Convenience Store Development

Approved 5-0
1 condition of approval
Open this project

Garage Setback

Approved 5-0
Open this project

Accessory Structure Setback

Approved 5-0
Open this project

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.

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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)1 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)1 conditions attached

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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 results

2708 Dixie Highway variance

Prism EngineeringDistrict District 3Case 26-VARIANCE-0001
Approved unanimous (5-0)
freeApproved unanimous (5-0)1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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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)
freeApproved 3-2 (Luis, Ozos, Vaughn yes; Houghton, Ford no)1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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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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Zoning terms (13)

224 recorded timestamps

  • zoning (20 timestamps)
  • public hearing (12 timestamps)
  • motion to approve (1 timestamps)
  • approved (26 timestamps)
  • variance (80 timestamps)
  • setback (24 timestamps)

Decision moments (7)

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