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Board of Zoning Adjustment, April 20, 2026

Approves Flip the Script Recovery Transitional Home CUP Exercise, 6-0 unanimous

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What happened

The Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment approved the Mid City Market redevelopment at 1250 Bardstown Road, granting four variances and six waivers for the 56,000 sq ft grocery store, four retail buildings, and a 12,000 sq ft library/office building.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Louisville, KY
Governing body
Final authority
Date
April 20, 2026
Decisions
17 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 6-0 unanimous

Projects in this meeting (12)

Ormsby Fence

Awaiting final vote
1 condition of approval

Empire Tires - 6702 Southside Dr

Recommended 6-0

Dosker Manor Senior Housing - Category 3 Plan

Recommended 6-0
1 condition of approval

Infill Setback

Recommended 6-0

Hughes Rd Carport

Recommended 6-0

Nine

Recommended 6-0

Speedway Sign

Denied 6-0

Montgomery Fence

Recommended 6-0

Mulder Residence Side Yard

Recommended 5-0

Mid City Market - Four

Recommended 6-0

Hawk Realty Warehouse

Recommended 6-0

Van Hoose Residence

Recommended 6-0

Free sample: decision 1 of 17

Mid City Market Redevelopment - Category 3 Plan

Approved category three development plan for Mid City Market at 1250 Bardstown Road and 1620 Beechwood Avenue, including 56,000 sq ft grocery store, four two-story retail buildings totaling 8,400 sq ft footprint each, and 12,000 sq ft office/library building. Developer: Branch Properties. Vote was unanimous.

  • MSD and transportation comments addressed; BROD committee to approve building designs separately

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 the Mid City Market redevelopment at 1250 Bardstown Road, granting four variances and six waivers for the 56,000 sq ft grocery store, four retail buildings, and a 12,000 sq ft library/office building.

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Key Decisions (17)

Approved

Mid City Market Redevelopment - Category 3 Plan

Vote: 6-0 unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Mid City Market - Four Variances

Vote: 6-0 unanimous
Approved

Mid City Market - Six Waivers

Vote: 6-0 unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Flip the Script Recovery Transitional Home CUP Exercise

Vote: 6-0 unanimousConditions attached
Tabled

Transitional Home CUP at 6014 Robin Hood Lane

Vote: 6-0 unanimous to continueConditions attached
Approved

Variance for Empire Tires - 6702 Southside Dr

Vote: 6-0 unanimous
Approved

Van Hoose Residence Variances - 7118 Beechland Beach Rd

Vote: 6-0 unanimous
Approved

Fence Variance at 2801 Montgomery Street

Vote: 6-0 unanimous
Approved

Hawk Realty Warehouse Variance

Vote: 6-0 unanimous
Approved

Carport Variance - Hughes Rd St Matthews

Vote: 6-0 unanimous
Approved

Nine at UofL Setback Variance - 1900 S Floyd St

Vote: 6-0 unanimous
Denied

Speedway Sign Variance - Hudson Lane

Vote: 6-0 unanimous to deny
Approved

Dosker Manor Senior Housing - Category 3 Plan

Vote: 6-0 unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Short Term Rental CUP - 514 W Saint Catherine

Vote: 6-0 unanimousConditions attached
Tabled

Fence Variance at 227 E Ormsby Ave

Vote: 6-0 unanimous to continueConditions attached
Approved

Infill Setback Variance - 26 variance 0027

Vote: 6-0 unanimous
Approved

Mulder Residence Side Yard Variance - 26 variance 0040

Vote: 5-0-1 (Bond abstained)

Development Activity (5)

Mid City Market

Commercial

Dosker Manor Phase 1 Senior Housing

Residential

Empire Tires Storage Shed

Commercial

Market Signals (5)

Commercial Demand

Branch Properties invested over a year in site planning for…

Housing Demand

LDG Development proceeding with 127-unit senior housing at Dosker Manor…

Sentiment

Cherokee Triangle Association, Tyler Park Neighborhood Association, and Highland Commerce…

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 8 of 8 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

431 E. Liberty Street variance

Louisville Metro Housing AuthorityDistrict District 4Case 25-CAT3-0014
Approved 6-0 unanimousZoneWire called it
freeApproved 6-0 unanimous1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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1250 Bardstown Road site plan

Branch Acquisition Co LLCDistrict District 8Case 26-CAT3-0001
Approved 6-0 unanimousZoneWire called it
freeApproved 6-0 unanimous1 condition of approval
1 condition, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Hanover Road variance

James & Tammy JohnsonDistrict District 9Case 26-VARIANCE-0027
Approved 6-0 unanimousZoneWire called it
freeApproved 6-0 unanimous

617 Wataga Dr variance

Alison and Nathan MoulderDistrict District 9Case 26-VARIANCE-0040
Approved 5-0-1 (Bond abstained)ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 5-0-1 (Bond abstained)

6702 Southside Drive variance

LITT Properties LLCDistrict District 21Case 25-VARIANCE-0067
Approved 6-0 unanimousZoneWire called it
freeApproved 6-0 unanimous

7118 Beachland Beach Road variance

Robert VanHooseDistrict District 16Case 25-VARIANCE-0073
Approved 6-0 unanimousZoneWire called it
freeApproved 6-0 unanimous

227 E Ormsby Ave variance

Laura LaneDistrict District 6Case 26-VARIANCE-0004
Continued 6-0 unanimous to continueNot forecast
freeContinued 6-0 unanimous to continue1 condition of approval

2801 Montgomery St variance

V&N Imperial PropertiesDistrict District 5Case 26-VARIANCE-0021
Approved 6-0 unanimousZoneWire called it
freeApproved 6-0 unanimous

More land-use items (7)

  • 1900 S Floyd St varianceCase 26-VARIANCE-0038
    Approved 6-0 unanimouscalled it
  • 6014 Robinhood Ln conditional use permitCase 26-CUP-0029
    Continued 6-0 unanimous to continue
5 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • 432 SCase 21-CUP-0139
    No vote recorded
  • 11517 Blankenbaker Access Drive varianceCase 26-VARIANCE-0022
    No vote recorded
  • 3607 Hughes Rd varianceCase 26-VARIANCE-0036
    No vote recorded
  • 5601 Bardstown Rd varianceCase 26-VARIANCE-0039
    No vote recorded
  • 511 Bertrand St conditional use permitCase 26-CUP-0043
    No vote recorded

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