10619 Watterson Trail site plan
Happy King LLCDistrict District 11Case 25-DDP-0094
Continued
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Louisville Meetings
Development Review Committee, May 6, 2026
Recommends approval: Development plan recommendation for T-Mobile switch renovation, 11509 Commonwealth Drive, unanimous
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What happened
On May 6, 2026, the Development Review Committee recommended approval of Development plan recommendation for T-Mobile switch renovation, 11509 Commonwealth Drive (unanimous).
The Louisville Metro Development Review Committee continued case 25 DDP-0094, the Bluebird luxury apartments (189 units in Jefferson Town), to the May 21, 2026 Planning Commission after extensive resident opposition over traffic, water runoff, and crime concerns (unanimous).
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Louisville, KY
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- May 6, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, unanimous
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearings6402 Bardstown Road
RecommendedNoperl Indy LLC
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Continuance of Bluebird luxury apartments (25 DDP-0094)
Applicant-requested continuance of the district development plan and associated waiver for a proposed 189-unit luxury apartment complex (Bluebird) between Waterson Trail and Taylorsville Road in Jefferson Town. Continued to the May 21, 2026 full Planning Commission, which will then make a recommendation to the City of Jefferson Town. Numerous residents spoke in opposition citing traffic, water runoff/sinkhole concerns, and crime; applicant entity referenced as Happy King LLC.
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Key Decisions (5)
Continued
Continuance of Bluebird luxury apartments (25 DDP-0094)
Vote: unanimousMoved by Jim
Approved
Waiver for front parking at Swig, 6402 Bardstown Road
Vote: unanimousMoved by Jim
Approved
Waiver of landscape buffer at gas station, 4444 South Shepherdsville Road
Vote: unanimousMoved by Jim
Approved
Waiver recommendation for T-Mobile switch renovation, 11509 Commonwealth Drive
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Development plan recommendation for T-Mobile switch renovation, 11509 Commonwealth Drive
Vote: unanimous
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Development Activity (4)
Bluebird luxury apartments
Residential
Swig drive-through
Commercial
Gas station cooler addition
Commercial
T-Mobile switch renovation
Commercial
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
A 189-unit luxury apartment proposal in Jefferson Town faces strong…
Commercial Demand
Multiple drive-through quick-service and beverage retailers (Swig, Del Taco) are…
Infrastructure
Residents cited severe traffic backups (22-27 minutes for 3 miles…
Commercial Demand
T-Mobile is investing in expanded power capacity (two 3-megawatt generators)…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded vote11509 Commonwealth Dr site plan
Liberty, Business Center LLCDistrict District 11Case 25-DDP-0102
Approved
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Who spoke
18 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.
All speaker roles: 5 Public, 3 Staff, 4 Board Member, 1 Chair, 1 Clerk, 3 Applicant Rep, 1 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 2 Staff, 2 Board Member, 1 Chair, 3 Applicant Rep.
Speaker sample: Ted Bernstein, Applicant Rep.
7 more identified names in Pro: 2 Staff, 2 Board Member, 1 Chair, 2 Applicant Rep.
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Zoning terms (8)
35 recorded timestamps
- commercial (8 timestamps)
- zoning (11 timestamps)
- variance (3 timestamps)
- setback (3 timestamps)
- plat (3 timestamps)
- approved (3 timestamps)
Decision moments (5)
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