718 Watterson Trail rezone
Hagan PropertiesDistrict District 18Case 25-ZONE-0041
ApprovedNot forecast
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Louisville Meetings
Planning Commission, December 18, 2025
Approves Rezoning - Sweetwater Springs (Watterson Trail), unanimous
2h 59m26,287 words
173 mentionspublic hearingmotion to approveapprovedrezoningzoningrezonecommercialresidentialdeferredsetbackdeniedvarianceland usetraffic studydensityindustrialcomprehensive plansubdivisionmixed useLouisville, KY
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What happened
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…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Louisville, KY
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- December 18, 2025
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsRevised DDP with Binding Elements - Newcutt Road/Palatka Road
Recommended 9-0Southeast corner of Newcutt Road and Palatka Road near Iroquois Park · Cliff Ashburn for applicant
1 condition of approval
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Revised DDP - Brownsboro Road Townhomes
Recommended 9-01 condition of approval
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Free sample: decision 1 of 12
2026 Public Meeting Dates Calendar
Re-approval of the corrected 2026 public meeting dates calendar for DRC and Planning Commission after April dates were fixed for JCPS spring break. Unanimous roll call.
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
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…
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
Approved
Parking Waiver - Longhorn Steakhouse
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Design Waivers - Longhorn Steakhouse
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Revised Detailed District Development Plan - Longhorn Steakhouse
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Revised District Development Plan - former service station at Newcutt and Palatka Roads
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Rezoning - Sweetwater Springs (Watterson Trail)
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Waivers - Sweetwater Springs
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
Detailed District Development Plan - Sweetwater Springs
Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved
General District Development Plan - Sweetwater Springs
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,…
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 3 of 3 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
Brownsboro Road site plan
Alter Development & RealtyDistrict District 7Case 24-DDP-0073
ApprovedZoneWire called it
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5405 New Cut Rd site plan
Dinsmore & Shohl LLPDistrict District 25Case 25-DDP-0081
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved1 condition of approval
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7401 Dixie Highway site plan
Shamrock Properties, LLCDistrict District 12Case 25-DDP-0089
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved
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