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Board of Zoning Adjustment, May 4, 2026

Denied: Short-term rental CUP denial at 4513 South 6th Street, unanimous

1h 31m13,506 words
130 mentionszoningpublic hearingapprovedvariancesetbackheight restrictionhistoric preservationresidentialcommercialconditional useindustrialland useshort term rentalsubdivisiondeniedLouisville, KY
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On May 4, 2026, Louisville denied Short-term rental CUP denial at 4513 South 6th Street (unanimous).

The Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment approved a fence-height variance at 227 East Ormsby Avenue (case 26VARIANCE0004, allowing a 64-inch fence, a 22-inch variance) and denied a short-term-rental conditional use permit at 4513 South 6th Street (case 26CUP0050) 5-0, citi…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Louisville, KY
Date
May 4, 2026
Decisions
8 zoning decisions
Outcome
Denied, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (6)

Street side yard setback and private yard

Approved
Paul & Emilie Pfeiffer
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4513 South 6th Street

Denied
Jason Nelson
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5529 Cartilage Court

Approved
Angelica & Juan Rodriguez
2 conditions of approval
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Continuance of 26CUP0029

Approved 4-1
John Flynn
2 conditions of approval
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Pet crematory

Approved
Traud Properties LLC
1 condition of approval
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Fence-height

Approved
Laura Lane
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Continuance of 26APPEAL0002

Case continued to May 18, 2026 due to an error with the legal notice. Applicant agreed to the date.

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Key Decisions (8)

Continued

Continuance of 26APPEAL0002

Vote: unanimousMoved by DeVozos
Continued

Continuance of 26VARIANCE0042

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Fence-height variance at 227 East Ormsby Avenue

Vote: unanimousMoved by DeVozos
Continued

Continuance of 26CUP0029

Vote: unanimousMoved by DeVozos
Approved

Street side yard setback and private yard variance at Clermont & Arterburn Avenue

Vote: unanimousMoved by Horton
Approved

Pet crematory conditional use permit at 925 Ulrich Avenue

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attachedMoved by DeVozos
Denied

Short-term rental CUP denial at 4513 South 6th Street

Vote: unanimousMoved by DeVozos
Approved

Short-term rental CUP at 5529 Cartilage Court

Vote: unanimous2 conditions attachedMoved by DeVozos

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Development Activity (4)

Pet crematory at 925 Ulrich Avenue

Industrial

Short-term rental at 4513 South 6th Street

Residential

Short-term rental at 5529 Cartilage Court

Residential

Carport at 101 Clermont Avenue

Residential

Market Signals (3)

Housing Demand

Multiple residents and a metro council office representative opposed a…

Commercial Demand

A pet crematory (Veterinary Specialist Partners) is repurposing a vacant…

Sentiment

The Board consistently deferred to staff recommendations on STR cases…

Agenda results

925 Ulrich Ave conditional use permit

Traud Properties LLCDistrict District 21Case 26-CUP-0052
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by DeVozos1 condition of approval

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Cartledge Court conditional use permit

Angelica & Juan RodriguezDistrict District 25Case 26-CUP-0069
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by DeVozos2 conditions of approval

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

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Who spoke

27 distinct speakers; 17 identified names.

All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 1 Clerk, 4 Board Member, 4 Applicant, 3 Applicant Rep, 7 Staff, 1 Unknown, 1 Attorney, 1 Witness, 4 Public.

Identified name roles: 2 Board Member, 4 Applicant, 3 Applicant Rep, 6 Staff, 1 Attorney, 1 Witness.

Speaker sample: Laura Lane, Applicant.

16 more identified names in Pro: 2 Board Member, 3 Applicant Rep, 3 Applicant, 6 Staff, 1 Attorney, 1 Witness.

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Zoning terms (15)

130 recorded timestamps

  • zoning (20 timestamps)
  • public hearing (7 timestamps)
  • approved (11 timestamps)
  • variance (27 timestamps)
  • setback (9 timestamps)
  • height restriction (1 timestamps)

Decision moments (8)

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