820 S Clay St rezone
Rebound Inc.District District 4Case 26-ZONE-0019
ApprovedNot forecast
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Louisville Meetings
Planning Commission, May 7, 2026
Approves Rezoning at 820 South Clay Street - Grace Hope Senior Apartments, unanimous
1h 37m13,970 words
115 mentionsvariancecommercialresidentialpublic hearingmotion to approvecomprehensive planzoningapprovedsetbackrezoningdensityindustrialland usedeniedoverlay districtLouisville, KY
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What happened
The Louisville Metro Planning Commission approved three land-use items on May 7, 2026. The Commission approved a new 190-foot Verizon/APC Towers cell tower at 6406 Mormon Road (case 26CELL0002).
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Louisville, KY
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
New cell tower at 6406 Mormon Road
Application for a new 185-foot monopole cell tower (190 feet with lightning rod) on R4-zoned property at 6406 Mormon Road, on a ~10,000 sq ft fenced compound. Verizon Wireless is the carrier/anchor tenant; APC Towers will build/own the tower. Approved on voice/roll-call vote.
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 Planning Commission approved three land-use items on May 7, 2026. The Commission approved a new 190-foot Verizon/APC Towers cell tower at 6406 Mormon Road (case 26CELL0002).
Key Decisions (7)
Approved
New cell tower at 6406 Mormon Road
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Rezoning at 820 South Clay Street - Grace Hope Senior Apartments
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Height variance for Grace Hope Senior Apartments
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Waiver for vehicular circulation at Grace Hope Senior Apartments
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Detailed district development plan for Grace Hope Senior Apartments
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Rezoning at 524 Baxter Avenue
Vote: passed
Approved
Detailed district development plan for 524 Baxter Avenue
Vote: passedConditions attached
Development Activity (3)
Verizon/APC Towers cell tower at 6406 Mormon Road
Infrastructure
Grace Hope Senior Apartments
Residential
524 Baxter Avenue redevelopment
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Commissioner noted the 22-unit senior project contributes to a stated…
Commercial Demand
The 524 Baxter Avenue applicant is seeking C2 rezoning before…
Sentiment
Commissioners expressed concern about approving blanket C2 zoning near Bardstown…
Infrastructure
Verizon identified a significant coverage gap in the Valley Station…
Who Spoke (20)
ChairCommissionerStaff · 4AttorneyApplicant · 2Applicant's Rep · 2WitnessPublic
On the record: the chair, a commissioner, 4 staff members, an attorney, 2 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, a witness, and a member of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 1 of 1 land-use forecast on this agenda.
Hull St rezone
Auckland Land TrustDistrict District 4Case 25-ZONE-0097
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Mims
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