Board of Zoning Adjustment
Regular MeetingLouisville, KY · December 17, 2018
Minutes
Old Jail Auditorium
Louisville Metro Government 514 W Liberty Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Action Summary
Board of Zoning Adjustment
Monday, December 17, 2018 1:00 PM Old Jail Auditorium
Call To Order
Present: 7- Board Member Dwight Young, Board Member Richard Buttorff, Board Member
Lester Turner Jr., Board Member Lula Howard, Board Member Kim Leanhart,
Board Member Lindsey Jagoe, and Chair Person Rosalind Fishman
1. Board_Member_Appt
Swearing in of Lindsey Jagoe to serve on the Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment
Lindsey Jagoe took the Oath of Office, and was sworn in by John Carroll,
Legal Counsel, as a new Board Member for the Louisville Metro Board of
Zoning Adjustment.
Approval Of Minutes
2. BOZA_Minutes_12.03.18
Approval of the Minutes from the December 3, 2018 Board of Zoning Adjustment meeting.
A motion was made by Board Member Howard, seconded by Board Member
Turner, that the Minutes from the December 3, 2018 Board of Zoning
Adjustment meeting be APPROVED with a correction to the last paragraph on
Page 38 as noted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Buttorff, Turner, Howard, Leanhart, and Fishman
Abstain: 2- Young, and Jagoe
Public Hearing
3. 18VARIANCE1108
Request: To allow an existing structure to encroach into the required rear yard
setback
Project Name: Country Club Road Subdivision
Location: 627 & 617 Country Club Road
Owner: Flippin Sweet Realty LLC
Applicant: Megan Quigley
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 9 - Bill Hollander
Case Manager: Molly Clark, Associate Planner
Presented: Jay Luckett Planner I
A motion was made by Board Member Turner, seconded by Board Member
Young, that Case Number 18VARIANCE1108, Variance from Land Development
Code Table 5.2.2 to allow a structure to encroach into the required side yard
setback, be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
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Board of Zoning Adjustment Action Summary December 17, 2018
Yes: 6- Young, Buttorff, Turner, Leanhart, Jagoe, and Fishman
No: 1- Howard
4. 18VARIANCE1104
Request: To allow a freestanding sign to exceed the maximum sign area
Project Name: Dixie Highway Sign Variance
Location: 10501 Dixie Highway
Owner: KPS Holdings, LLC
Applicant: Kentucky Signs
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 25 - David Yates
Case Manager: Chris French, AICP, Planning Supervisor
A motion was made by Board Member Leanhart, seconded by Board Member
Young, that Case Number 18VARIANCE1104, Variance from Table 8.3.2
Suburban Marketplace Corridor for a freestanding sign to exceed the
maximum sign area, be APPROVED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7- Young, Buttorff, Turner, Howard, Leanhart, Jagoe, and Fishman
5. 18WAIVER1048
Request: Sign authorization for a sign not attached to a building facade
Project Name: Michter’s Sign
Location: 801 West Main Street
Owner: Fort Nelson Real Estate, LLC
Applicant: Michter’s Distillery, LLC
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 4 - Barbara Sexton Smith
Case Manager: Chris French, AICP, Planning Supervisor
A motion was made by Board Member Howard, seconded by Board Member
Young, that Case Number 18WAIVER1048, Sign Authorization for a sign not
attached to a building facade, be APPROVED. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Yes: 7- Young, Buttorff, Turner, Howard, Leanhart, Jagoe, and Fishman
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6. 18CUP1126
Request: Conditional Use Permit for a short-term rental of a dwelling unit that
is not the primary residence of the host
Project Name: Skeen Short Term Rental
Location: 1214 Manitau Avenue
Owner/Applicant: Luke and Kathryn Skeen
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 21 - Vitalis Lanshima
Case Manager: Jon E. Crumbie, Planning & Design Coordinator
A motion was made by Board Member Young, seconded by Board Member
Howard, that Case Number 18CUP1126, Conditional Use Permit to allow short
term rental of a dwelling unit that is not the primary residence of the owner in
an R-5 zoning district and Traditional Neighborhood Form District, be
APPROVED, SUBJECT to the following Conditions of Approval:
Conditions of Approval:
1. Prior to commencement of any short term rental on the subject property, the
host shall register the short term rental with Develop Louisville and with the
Louisville Metro Revenue Commission. If the short term rental is not registered
with Develop Louisville and with the Revenue Commission within 60 days of
the approval of the minutes of this case, then the Conditional Use Permit shall
be deemed null and void.
2. The short term rental and host shall meet all additional provisions set forth
in the Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances.
3. The maximum number of guests shall be limited to the lesser of that which
is allowed by Code, or ten (10).
4. Outdoor activities in the rear yard shall be prohibited between the hours of
10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7- Young, Buttorff, Turner, Howard, Leanhart, Jagoe, and Fishman
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7. 18CUP1117
Request: Conditional Use Permit for a short term rental of a dwelling unit that
is not the primary residence of the host
Project Name: North Barbee Way Short Term Rental
Location: 724 North Barbee Way
Owner/Applicant: Feather Properties, LLC
Host: Brooke Feather
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 15-Marianne Butler
Case Manager: Steve Hendrix, Planning and Design Coordinator
A motion was made by Board Member Young, seconded by Board Member
Leanhart, that Case Number 18CUP1117, Conditional Use Permit to allow short
term rental of a dwelling unit that is not the primary residence of the host in an
R-5 zoning district and Traditional Neighborhood Form Distrcit, be APPROVED,
SUBJECT to the following Conditions of Approval:
Conditions of Approval:
1. Prior to commencement of any short term rental on the subject property, the
host shall register the short term rental with Develop Louisville and with the
Louisville Metro Revenue Commission. If the short term rental is not registered
with Develop Louisville and with the Revenue Commission within 60 days of
the approval of the minutes of this case, then the Conditional Use Permit shall
be deemed null and void.
2. The short term rental and host shall meet all additional provisions set forth
in the Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances.
3. The maximum number of guests shall be limited to the lesser of that which
is allowed by Code, or ten (10).
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7- Young, Buttorff, Turner, Howard, Leanhart, Jagoe, and Fishman
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8. 18CUP1131
Request: Conditional Use Permit for a short term rental of a dwelling unit that
is not the primary residence of the host
Project Name: Regina Avenue Short Term Rental
Location: 4261Regina Avenue
Owner/Applicant: John Carli
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 10-Pat Mulvihill
Case Manager: Steve Hendrix, Planning and Design Coordinator
A motion was made by Board Member Young, seconded by Board Member
Turner, that Case Number 18CUP1131, Conditional Use Permit to allow short
term rental of a dwelling unit that is not the primary residence of the host in an
R-4 zoning district and Traditional Neighborhood Form District, be APPROVED,
SUBJECT to the following Conditions of Approval:
Conditions of Approval:
1. Prior to commencement of any short term rental on the subject property, the
host shall register the short term rental with Develop Louisville and with the
Louisville Metro Revenue Commission. If the short term rental is not registered
with Develop Louisville and with the Revenue Commission within 60 days of
the approval of the minutes of this case, then the Conditional Use Permit shall
be deemed null and void.
2. The short term rental and host shall meet all additional provisions set forth
in the Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7- Young, Buttorff, Turner, Howard, Leanhart, Jagoe, and Fishman
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9. 18CUP1135
Request: Conditional Use Permit for a Private Institutional Use in a Single
Family Zoning District
Project Name: Garage
Location: 5708 Preston Highway
Owner: Bethlehem Baptist Church
Applicant: J.C. Taliaferro
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 21-Vitalis Lanshima
Case Manager: Steve Hendrix, Planning and Design Coordinator
A motion was made by Board Member Howard, seconded by Board Member
Leanhart, that Case Number 18CUP1135, Conditional Use Permit to allow a
Private Institutional Use in a Single Family Zoning District, Land Development
Code 4.2.65 (garage for church), be APPROVED, SUBJECT to the following
Conditions of Approval:
Conditions of Approval:
1. The site shall be developed in strict compliance with the approved
development plan (including all notes thereon). No further development shall
occur on the site without prior review and approval by the Board.
2. The Conditional Use Permit shall be "exercised" as described in KRS
100.237 within two years of the Board's vote on this case. If the Conditional Use
Permit is not so exercised, the site shall not be used for a garage without
further review and approval by the Board.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7- Young, Buttorff, Turner, Howard, Leanhart, Jagoe, and Fishman
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10. 18CUP1105
Request: Conditional Use Permit for a short term rental of a dwelling unit that
is not the primary residence of the host
Project Name: Carlton Terrace Short Term Rental
Location: 2308 Carlton Terrace
Owner/Applicant: Barbara Jones
Host: James Wallace
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 9 - Bill Hollander
Case Manager: Beth Jones, AICP, Planner II
NOTE: Board Member Turner left at approximately 4:00 p.m.
A motion was made by Board Member Young, seconded by Board Member
Howard, that Case Number 18CUP1105, Conditional Use Permit to allow short
term rental of a dwelling unit not the primary residence of the host (LDC
4.2.63), be APPROVED, SUBJECT to the following Conditions of Approval:
Conditions of Approval:
1. Prior to commencement of any short term rental on the subject property, the
host shall register the short term rental with Develop Louisville and with the
Louisville Metro Revenue Commission. If the short term rental is not registered
with Develop Louisville and with the Revenue Commission within 60 days of
the approval of the minutes of this case, then the Conditional Use Permit shall
be deemed null and void.
2. The short term rental and host shall meet all additional provisions set forth
in the Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances.
3. The maximum number of guests shall be limited to the lesser of that which
is allowed by Code, or six (6).
4. The applicant shall provide no less than three off-street parking spaces for
guests, and the applicant shall advertise that no more than three vehicles shall
be brought to the property by guests.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6- Young, Buttorff, Howard, Leanhart, Jagoe, and Fishman
Absent: 1- Turner
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11. 18CUP1114
Request: Conditional Use Permit for a short term rental of a dwelling unit that
is not the primary residence of the host
Project Name: Stevens Avenue Short Term Rental
Location: 1843 Stevens Avenue
Owner/Applicant: Michelle Pisa
Host: James Wallace
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 8 - Brandon Coan
Case Manager: Beth Jones, AICP, Planner II
NOTE: Board Member Buttorff left at approximately 4:30 p.m.
A motion was made by Board Member Leanhart, seconded by Board Member
Young, that Case Number 18CUP1114, Conditional Use Permit to allow short
term rental of a dwelling unit not the primary residence of the host (LDC
4.2.63), be APPROVED, SUBJECT to the following Conditions of Approval:
Conditions of Approval:
1. Prior to commencement of any short term rental on the subject property, the
host shall register the short term rental with Develop Louisville and with the
Louisville Metro Revenue Commission. If the short term rental is not registered
with Develop Louisville and with the Revenue Commission within 60 days of
the approval of the minutes of this case, then the Conditional Use Permit shall
be deemed null and void.
2. The short term rental and host shall meet all additional provisions set forth
in the Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances.
3. The maximum number of guests shall be limited to the lesser of that which
is allowed by Code, or eight (8).
4. The applicant shall provide no less than 2-3 off-street parking spaces.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Young, Howard, Leanhart, Jagoe, and Fishman
Absent: 2- Buttorff, and Turner
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12. 18CUP1070
Request: Modified Conditional Use Permit for Off-Street Parking with waivers
Project Name: Modification
Location: 2208 & 2210 Beargrass Avenue
Owner: Cardinal One Properties
Applicant: Bruce Mattingly
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 10-Pat Mulvihill
Case Manager: Steve Hendrix, Planning and Design Coordinator
A motion was made by Board Member Howard, seconded by Board Member
Young, that Case Number 18CUP1070, Modified Conditional Use Permit to
allow an off-street parking area in an R-5 zoning district, be DENIED. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Young, Howard, Leanhart, Jagoe, and Fishman
Absent: 2- Buttorff, and Turner
A motion was made by Board Member Howard, seconded by Board Member
Young, that Case Number 18CUP1070, Waiver to reduce the required 25 foot
landscape buffer along the north and west property lines (Land Development
Code 10.2.4.A), be DENIED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 5- Young, Howard, Leanhart, Jagoe, and Fishman
Absent: 2- Buttorff, and Turner
13. 18CUP1052
Request: THIS CASE WILL NOT BE HEARD BEFORE 3:00 P.M.
Conditional Use Permit for a short term rental of a dwelling unit that
is not the primary residence of the host
Project Name: Eastover Court Short Term Rental
Location: 15 Eastover Court
Owner/Applicant/Host: Jason Benham
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 9 - Bill Hollander
Case Manager: Beth Jones, AICP, Planner II
NOTE: Board Member Young left at approximately 6:00 p.m.
A motion was made by Board Member Howard, seconded by Board Member
Leanhart, that Case Number 18CUP1052, Conditional Use Permit to allow short
term rental of a dwelling unit not the primary residence of the host (LDC
4.2.63), be DENIED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 4- Howard, Leanhart, Jagoe, and Fishman
Absent: 3- Young, Buttorff, and Turner
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14. 18CUP1113
Request: Conditional Use Permit for Mini-Warehouse
Project Name: Bardstown Road Mini-Warehouse
Location: 4401 Bardstown Road
Owner: Salt River Investment LLC
Applicant: Sterling Development LLC
Representative: Mindel Scott
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 2 - Barbara Shanklin
Case Manager: Beth Jones, AICP, Planner II
NOTE: This case was taken out of order, prior to Item #3 on the Agenda.
A motion was made by Board Member Howard, seconded by Board Member
Buttorff, that Case Number 18CUP1113, Conditional Use Permit for
mini-warehouses (LDC 4.2.35), be CONTINUED to the January 7, 2019 Board of
Zoning Adjustment meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 7- Young, Buttorff, Turner, Howard, Leanhart, Jagoe, and Fishman
Adjournment
Prior to adjournment, Joe Haberman, Planning & Design Manager, reminded
the Board Members to submit their Continued Education forms.
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Agenda
Old Jail Auditorium
Louisville Metro Government 514 W Liberty Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Agenda
Board of Zoning Adjustment
Monday, December 17, 2018 1:00 PM Old Jail Auditorium
Call To Order
1. Board_Member_Appt
Swearing in of Lindsey Jagoe to serve on the Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment
Approval Of Minutes
2. BOZA_Minutes_12.03.18
Approval of the Minutes from the December 3, 2018 Board of Zoning Adjustment meeting.
Attachments: BOZA_Minutes_12.03.18.pdf
Public Hearing
3. 18VARIANCE1108
Request: To allow an existing structure to encroach into the required
rear yard setback
Project Name: Country Club Road Subdivision
Location: 627 & 617 Country Club Road
Owner: Flippin Sweet Realty LLC
Applicant: Megan Quigley
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 9 - Bill Hollander
Case Manager: Molly Clark, Associate Planner
Presented: Jay Luckett Planner I
Attachments: 18VARIANCE1108_Applicant_Presentation_12112018.pdf
18VARIANCE1108_justifications_12112018.pdf
18VARIANCE1108_staff_report_BOZA_12102018.pdf
18MINORPLAT1185_PLAT_11-12-18.pdf
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Board of Zoning Adjustment Agenda December 17, 2018
4. 18VARIANCE1104
Request: To allow a freestanding sign to exceed the maximum sign
area
Project Name: Dixie Highway Sign Variance
Location: 10501 Dixie Highway
Owner: KPS Holdings, LLC
Applicant: Kentucky Signs
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 25 - David Yates
Case Manager: Chris French, AICP, Planning Supervisor
Attachments: 18VARIANCE1104_Staff Pres.ppt
Staff Report 18VARIANCE1104_12-17-18.pdf
18VARIANCE1104_APP_11-13-18 (1)_Redacted.pdf
5. 18WAIVER1048
Request: Sign authorization for a sign not attached to a building facade
Project Name: Michter’s Sign
Location: 801 West Main Street
Owner: Fort Nelson Real Estate, LLC
Applicant: Michter’s Distillery, LLC
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 4 - Barbara Sexton Smith
Case Manager: Chris French, AICP, Planning Supervisor
Attachments: 18WAIVER1048_PLAN_11-19-18 (1).PDF
18WAIVER1048_801_W_Main_St_BOZA Presentation.ppt
18WAIVER1048_APPLICATION_11-19-18 (1)_Redacted.pdf
Staff Report 18WAIVER1048_12-17-18.pdf
6. 18CUP1126
Request: Conditional Use Permit for a short-term rental of a dwelling
unit that is not the primary residence of the host
Project Name: Skeen Short Term Rental
Location: 1223 Valley Drive
Owner/Applicant: Luke and Kathryn Skeen
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 21 - Vitalis Lanshima
Case Manager: Jon E. Crumbie, Planning & Design Coordinator
Attachments: 18CUP1126_Power Point_121718.ppt
18CUP1126_Site Plan.pdf
18CUP1126_Neighborhood Meeting.pdf
18CUP1126_Staff Report_121718.pdf
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Board of Zoning Adjustment Agenda December 17, 2018
7. 18CUP1117
Request: Conditional Use Permit for a short term rental of a dwelling
unit that is not the primary residence of the host
Project Name: North Barbee Way Short Term Rental
Location: 724 North Barbee Way
Owner/Applicant: Feather Properties, LLC
Host: Brooke Feather
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 15-Marianne Butler
Case Manager: Steve Hendrix, Planning and Design Coordinator
Attachments: 18CUP1117_ Staff Report_.pdf
18CUP1117_Staff Pres.ppt
8. 18CUP1131
Request: Conditional Use Permit for a short term rental of a dwelling
unit that is not the primary residence of the host
Project Name: Regina Avenue Short Term Rental
Location: 4261Regina Avenue
Owner/Applicant: John Carli
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 10-Pat Mulvihill
Case Manager: Steve Hendrix, Planning and Design Coordinator
Attachments: 18CUP1131_ Staff Report_.pdf
18CUP1131_Staff Pres.ppt
9. 18CUP1135
Request: Conditional Use Permit for a Private Institutional Use in a
Single Family Zoning District
Project Name: Garage
Location: 5708 Preston Highway
Owner: Bethlehem Baptist Church
Applicant: J.C. Taliaferroh
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 21-Vitalis Lanshima
Case Manager: Steve Hendrix, Planning and Design Coordinator
Attachments: 18CUP1135 staff power point.ppt
18CUP1135_ Staff Report_ 12.17.2018.pdf
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Board of Zoning Adjustment Agenda December 17, 2018
10. 18CUP1105
Request: Conditional Use Permit for a short term rental of a dwelling
unit that is not the primary residence of the host
Project Name: Carlton Terrace Short Term Rental
Location: 2308 Carlton Terrace
Owner/Applicant: Barbara Jones
Host: James Wallace
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 9 - Bill Hollander
Case Manager: Beth Jones, AICP, Planner II
Attachments: 18CUP1105_2308 Carlton Ter_BOZA PP.pdf
18CUP1105_2308 Carlton Ter_BOZA Staff Rpt.pdf
18CUP1105_2308 Carlton Ter_APO Mtg.pdf
11. 18CUP1114
Request: Conditional Use Permit for a short term rental of a dwelling
unit that is not the primary residence of the host
Project Name: Stevens Avenue Short Term Rental
Location: 1843 Stevens Avenue
Owner/Applicant: Michelle Pisa
Host: James Wallace
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 8 - Brandon Coan
Case Manager: Beth Jones, AICP, Planner II
Attachments: 18CUP1114_1843 Stevens_BOZA PP.pdf
18CUP1114_1843 Stevens_BOZA Staff Rpt.pdf
18CUP1114_1843 Stevens_APO Mtg.pdf
12. 18CUP1070
Request: Modified Conditional Use Permit for Off-Street Parking with
waivers
Project Name: Modification
Location: 2208 & 2210 Beargrass Avenue
Owner: Cardinal One Properties
Applicant: Bruce Mattingly
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 10-Pat Mulvihill
Case Manager: Steve Hendrix, Planning and Design Coordinator
Attachments: 18CUP1070_staff report.pdf
Site Plan.pdf
Applicants Power Point .pptx
18CUP1070 staff power point.ppt
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Board of Zoning Adjustment Agenda December 17, 2018
13. 18CUP1052
Request: THIS CASE WILL NOT BE HEARD BEFORE 3:00 P.M.
Conditional Use Permit for a short term rental of a dwelling
unit that is not the primary residence of the host
Project Name: Eastover Court Short Term Rental
Location: 15 Eastover Court
Owner/Applicant/Host: Jason Benham
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 9 - Bill Hollander
Case Manager: Beth Jones, AICP, Planner II
Attachments: 18CUP1052_15 Eastover Ct_BOZA PP.pdf
18CUP1052_15 Eastover Ct_BOZA Staff Rpt.pdf
18CUP1052_Comments.pdf
18CUP1052_15 Eastover Ct_APO Mtg.pdf
14. 18CUP1113
Request: Conditional Use Permit for Mini-Warehouse
Project Name: Bardstown Road Mini-Warehouse
Location: 4401 Bardstown Road
Owner: Salt River Investment LLC
Applicant: Sterling Development LLC
Representative: Mindel Scott
Jurisdiction: Louisville Metro
Council District: 2 - Barbara Shanklin
Case Manager: Beth Jones, AICP, Planner II
Attachments: 18CUP1113_4401 Bardstown Rd_BOZA PP.pdf
18CUP1113_4401 Bardstown Rd_BOZA Staff Rpt.pdf
18CUP1113_4401 Bardstown Rd_Waiver Justif.pdf
18CUP1113_4401 Bardstown Rd_APO Mtg.pdf
Adjournment
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