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Planning Commission - 2025-12-18

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Louisville · Dec 18, 2025

Approved

12.4 acres rezoned R-4 → C-2

718 East Watterson Trail / along Blankenbaker Parkway, Douglas Hills

12.4 ac · R-4 → C-2

Zoning change from R-4 to C-2 (12.4 acres), approved on Dec 18, 2025 in Louisville.

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Louisville · Dec 18, 2025

Approved

25 acres rezoned R-4 → R-6

718 East Watterson Trail, corner of Watterson Trail and Blankenbaker Parkway, Douglas Hills

25 ac · R-4 → R-6

Zoning change from R-4 to R-6 (25 acres), approved on Dec 18, 2025 in Louisville.

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Louisville · Dec 18, 2025

Approved · 9-0

under 0.5 acres rezoned C-1 → C-2

Southeast corner of Newcutt Road and Palatka Road near Iroquois Park

0.5 ac · C-1 → C-2

Zoning change from C-1 to C-2 (0.5 acres), approved by a 9-0 vote on Dec 18, 2025 in Louisville.

UpzoneUse conversion

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Louisville · Dec 18, 2025

Approved · 9-0

Revised DDP - Brownsboro Road Townhomes (24DDP0073)

Revised DDP - Brownsboro Road Townhomes (24DDP0073), approved by a 9-0 vote on Dec 18, 2025 in Louisville.

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Carriage Houses at McMahon

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Brownsboro Road Town Homes

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Longhorn Steakhouse

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Sweetwater Springs (Sweetwater Hagen Waters Trail)

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Meeting Summary

Louisville Metro Planning Commission recommended approval to the Douglas Hills City Council of the Sweetwater Springs rezoning at 718 East Watterson Trail (case 25 Zone 0041), changing roughly 37 acres from R-4 to R-6 multifamily (434 units) and C-2 commercial, with associated wa…

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Key Decisions (12)

Approved

2026 Public Meeting Dates Calendar

Vote: unanimous
Amended

Amendment to Binding Elements - Carriage Houses at McMahon

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Deferred

Appeal of Binding Elements Citation - Nash Road site

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Revised Detailed District Development Plan - Brownsboro Road Town Homes

Vote: unanimousConditions attached

Development Activity (6)

Carriage Houses at McMahon

Residential

Nash Road rezoning / auto sales site

Commercial

Brownsboro Road Town Homes

Residential

Market Signals (5)

Infrastructure

Watterson Trail will be widened from two to three lanes…

Housing Demand

A 434-unit mixed apartment/townhome project on one of the last…

Commercial Demand

Longhorn Steakhouse's parking study showed freestanding locations need ~124 spaces,…

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