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Historic Landmarks & Preservation Districts Commission, December 18, 2025

Approved: Historical Marker Report Preparation for Hayes Kennedy Property, unanimous

2h 24m21,902 words
28 mentionsmotion to approveapprovedhistoric preservationsubdivisionland useaduresidentialzoningmotion to denydeniedLouisville, KY
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What happened

On December 18, 2025, Louisville approved Historical Marker Report Preparation for Hayes Kennedy Property (unanimous).

The Historic Landmarks & Preservation Districts Commission denied a petition to designate the Hayes Robinson Kennedy House at 6713 Jacob School Road as an individual landmark.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Louisville, KY
Date
December 18, 2025
Decisions
2 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Free sample: decision 1 of 2

Individual Landmark Designation for Hayes Robinson Kennedy House at 6713 Jacob School Road

Petition by Leslie Barris to designate the Hayes Robinson Kennedy House as an individual landmark was effectively denied. The property is a 1920s cottage built by Hayes Kennedy and her husband Calvin, located in the historically African American James Taylor Jacob School neighborhood.

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Key Decisions (2)

Denied

Individual Landmark Designation for Hayes Robinson Kennedy House at 6713 Jacob School Road

Vote: Motion to deny: 5-5 (failed); Motion to designate: 3-7 (failed, needed 7)
Approved

Historical Marker Report Preparation for Hayes Kennedy Property

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached

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Development Activity (1)

Hayes Robinson Kennedy House Site

Residential

Market Signals (2)

Housing Demand

New construction homes in the Jacob School Road/Prospect area are…

Sentiment

Commission expressed concern about balancing historic preservation requirements with property…

Agenda results

6713 Jacob School Road landmark designation

Leslie BarrasDistrict District 16Case 25-LANDMARK-0001
Denied Motion to deny: 5-5 (failed); Motion to designate: 3-7 (failed, needed 7)
freeDenied Motion to deny: 5-5 (failed); Motion to designate: 3-7 (failed, needed 7)

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Zoning terms (10)

28 recorded timestamps

  • motion to approve (1 timestamps)
  • approved (4 timestamps)
  • historic preservation (4 timestamps)
  • subdivision (1 timestamps)
  • land use (2 timestamps)
  • adu (7 timestamps)

Decision moments (2)

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