Board of Zoning Adjustment, May 4, 2026
Denies Short-term rental CUP denial at 4513 South 6th Street, unanimous
What happened
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…
- Jurisdiction
- Louisville, KY
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (6)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsStreet side yard setback and private yard
RecommendedShort-term rental
DeniedShort-term rental
RecommendedContinuance of 26CUP0029
Recommended 4-1Pet crematory
RecommendedFence-height
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 8
Continuance of 26APPEAL0002
Case continued to May 18, 2026 due to an error with the legal notice. Applicant agreed to the date.
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 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…
Key Decisions (8)
Continuance of 26APPEAL0002
Continuance of 26VARIANCE0042
Fence-height variance at 227 East Ormsby Avenue
Continuance of 26CUP0029
Street side yard setback and private yard variance at Clermont & Arterburn Avenue
Pet crematory conditional use permit at 925 Ulrich Avenue
Short-term rental CUP denial at 4513 South 6th Street
Short-term rental CUP at 5529 Cartilage Court
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…
Who Spoke (27)
On the record: 2 board members, 6 staff members, an attorney, 4 applicants, 3 applicant's representatives, a witness, and 4 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteCartledge Court conditional use permit
3rd Street Road variance
227 E Ormsby Ave variance
6014 Robinhood Ln conditional use permit
Claremont Avenue variance
4513 S 6th St conditional use permit
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