Development Review Committee, April 1, 2026
Recommends approval: Revised DDP Recommendation for 503 Washburn Avenue, St. Matthews, 5-0 unanimous
What happened
On April 1, 2026, the Development Review Committee recommended approval of Revised DDP Recommendation for 503 Washburn Avenue, St. Matthews (unanimous).
The Louisville Metro Development Review Committee approved two cases: a waiver for Mud Lane Church to install a changing image sign closer than 300 feet to residential properties (closest at 150 feet), and a revised detailed district development plan at 503 Washburn Avenue in St.…
- Jurisdiction
- Louisville, KY
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- April 1, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, 5-0 unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Waiver for Church Sign on Mud Lane
Waiver from Chapter 8 of the Land Development Code to allow a changing image sign to be closer than 300 feet to residential properties. The site is zoned R-4 single family residential in the suburban workplace form district. Five residential properties are within 300 feet, with the closest at 150 feet. The 10-foot tall sign will replace an existing sign and includes automatic dimming from dusk to dawn. Applicant: Golden Rule Signs Company.
- Sign includes automated light sensor that dims from dusk to dawn; can be programmed to go dimmer or turn off if necessary
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Key Decisions (3)
Waiver for Church Sign on Mud Lane
Waiver for Landscape Buffer at 503 Washburn Avenue, St. Matthews
Revised DDP Recommendation for 503 Washburn Avenue, St. Matthews
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Development Activity (1)
Office Building with Outdoor Patio
Commercial
Market Signals (2)
Commercial Demand
Small commercial office development in St. Matthews C-1 district includes…
Other
Electronic changing image signs are becoming standard for institutional uses…
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Zoning terms (6)
17 recorded timestamps
- residential (5 timestamps)
- zoning (3 timestamps)
- industrial (1 timestamps)
- commercial (2 timestamps)
- approved (5 timestamps)
- variance (1 timestamps)
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