Board of Zoning Adjustment - 2026-03-30

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.

Variance approved to allow accessory structures (carport and covered patio) to encroach into required rear and side yard setbacks. Side setback requirement is two feet, rear is five feet; request is zero for both. Property at corner of Cherokee Road, developed with single family residence and existing carriage house. Applicant Emily Paprocki representing homeowners. Previously received Certificate of Appropriateness approval.

Variance and five waivers approved for 5,400 square foot retail convenience store with 17 parking spaces and 1,920 square foot gas canopy. Variance of 109 feet from Dixie Highway (requirement 5 feet, request 114 feet). Site is 0.56 acres in C-1 Commercial Zoning District and traditional marketplace corridor form district. Applicant Jason Hall of 2309 Watterson Trail. Replaces existing Clark gas station with larger development.

Variance approved to allow metal garage structure to exceed front yard infill setback. Requirement is 62 feet, request is 124 feet, variance of 62 feet. Property is 0.47 acres zoned EZ-1 in traditional workplace form. Applicant Tracy Stahl proposing 18x20 metal garage for equipment storage at construction yard. No plumbing or electric, aligned with existing structure.

Variance approved to allow existing detached garage to encroach into street side yard infill setback. Requirement is 30 feet, variance is 13 feet. Property in R-4 single family residential and neighborhood form district. Applicant Jason Baldridge built garage in 2018 without realizing permit was needed. Property under zoning enforcement since 2022.

Variance approved to allow seven-foot masonry fence to exceed maximum permitted height of three and a half feet in street side yard setback along South 2nd Street. Property in TNZD traditional neighborhood zoning district. Applicants Shane Gale and Rebecca Mater replacing deteriorated eight-foot wooden fence. Received Certificate of Appropriateness from Old Louisville Architectural Review Committee.

Variance approved to allow seven-foot screening wall to exceed maximum height of four feet within street side yard setback. Property in C-1 Commercial District in Saint Matthews. Applicant Ted Bernstein of 503 Washburn Avenue. Wall already constructed as part of outdoor patio addition to existing office building. Development plan modifications to be reviewed by Saint Matthews DRC.

Conditional use permit denied for short-term rental of dwelling unit not primary residence of owner. Property zoned R-5 single family in traditional neighborhood form. Applicant Alonza Anderson of Jacksonville, Florida purchased property in 2022 through construction company. Four bedrooms allowing 10 guests maximum. Denied because another STR was approved within 600 feet on March 2, 2026. Board found no applicable reason for relief under Metro Council guidelines.

Conditional use permit approved for short-term rental of dwelling unit not primary residence of owner. Property zoned R-5 single family in neighborhood form district. Owner Christine Tims lives in Vero Beach, Florida; representative Kristen Charles presented. Four bedrooms allowing 10 guests maximum. No other STRs approved by CUP within 600 feet. Significant neighborhood opposition at meeting citing concerns about noise, parking, safety, and transient guests.