Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Tentative  
Planning and Zoning Committee  
Chair Andrew Owen (D-9)  
Vice Chair Scott Reed (R-16)  
Committee Member Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3)  
Committee Member Josie Raymond (D-10)  
Committee Member Stuart Benson (R-20)  
Committee Member Betsy Ruhe (D-21)  
Committee Member Jeff Hudson (R-23)  
Committee Member Khalil Batshon (R-25)  
Tuesday, June 16, 2026  
1:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Owen called the meeting to order at 1:04 p.m.  
Chair Owen introduced the committee and non-members present. A quorum  
was established.  
7 -  
Present:  
Chair Andrew Owen (D-9), Vice Chair Scott Reed (R-16), Committee Member Josie  
Raymond (D-10), Committee Member Stuart Benson (R-20), Committee Member  
Betsy Ruhe (D-21), Committee Member Jeff Hudson (R-23), and Committee  
Member Khalil Batshon (R-25)  
1 - Committee Member Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3)  
Excused:  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
Council Member Tammy Hawkins (D-1), Council Member Jennifer Chappell  
(D-15)  
Support Staff  
Clerk(s)  
Travis Fiechter, Jefferson County Attorney’s Office  
Laura Ferguson, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
Cheryl Woods, Assistant Clerk  
Sonya Harward, Clerk  
Special Discussion  
ID 26-0641  
1.  
RECENTLY PUBLISHED DATA CENTER REGULATIONS - Brian Davis, Office of  
Planning  
Attachments:  
Data Center Draft Overview.pdf  
Joe Haberman, Office of Planning, gave a presentation (see attached).  
The following also spoke to this item:  
- Chair Owen  
- Vice Chair Reed  
- Committee Member Benson  
- Committee Member Ruhe  
Pending Legislation  
O-166-26  
2.  
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 524  
BAXTER AVENUE CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY .36 ACRES AND BEING IN  
LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 25ZONE0097).  
Primary Andrew Owen (D-9)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-166-26 V.1 061126 Zoning at 524 Baxter Avenue.pdf  
25-ZONE-0097 Applicant Comprehensive Plan Justification  
Statement.pdf  
25-ZONE-0097 Site Plan.pdf  
25-ZONE-0097_PCMinutes_050726.pdf  
25-ZONE-0097_PCstaffreport_050726.pdf  
25-ZONE-0097_Staff Findings of Fact.pdf  
LEGAL DESCRIPTION_524 BAXTER.pdf  
Mazzocco, Sophia Public Comment 05042026.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Batshon, seconded by Committee  
Member Ruhe, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
Joe Haberman, Office of Planning, gave a presentation on the Planning  
Commission’s recommendation (see attached).  
Chair Owen stated that he spoke to Council Member Herndon and that he is in  
support of this zoning change.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Committee Member Batshon  
- Chair Owen  
- Vice Chair Reed  
The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old  
Business:  
7 - Owen, Reed, Raymond, Benson, Ruhe, Hudson, and Batshon  
1 - Parrish-Wright  
Yes:  
Excused:  
O-135-26  
3.  
AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON REZONING,  
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND PLAN CERTAIN, CATEGORY 2B AND 3  
DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPLICATIONS RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATION HOTELS  
AND DATA CENTERS PENDING A REVIEW AND RECOMMENDED CHANGES BY THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION.  
Sponsors:Primary Jennifer Chappell (D-15), Additional Shameka Parrish-Wright (D-3) and  
Additional Tammy Hawkins (D-1)  
Attachments:  
O-135-26 V.1 051426 Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Batshon, seconded by Committee  
Member Hudson, that this Ordinance be returned to the table.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Council Member Chappell  
- Sonya Harward, Metro Council Clerk  
- Vice Chair Reed  
- Travis Fiechter, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
- Council Member Hawkins  
- Chair Owen  
- Committee Member Batshon  
A motion was made by Committee Member Batshon, seconded by Committee  
Member Hudson, that this Ordinance be postponed.  
The motion to postpone carried by the following vote:  
5 - Owen, Reed, Benson, Hudson, and Batshon  
2 - Raymond, and Ruhe  
Yes:  
No:  
1 - Parrish-Wright  
Excused:  
O-140-26  
4.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE  
REGARDING DIGITAL DISPLAY OFF-PREMISES SIGNS (BILLBOARDS) (CASE NO.  
25-LDC-0006)  
Primary Anthony Piagentini (R-19) and Primary Ken Herndon (D-4)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-140-26 V.1 051426 Amend Land Dev Code Regardi Digital Display  
Off-Premises Signs.pdf  
O-140-26 PROPOSED Attached Language.pdf  
25-LDC-0006 Comment_Borsch_02-19-26_Redacted.pdf  
25-LDC-0006 Comment_Davenport_02-19-26.pdf  
25-LDC-0006 Comment_Williams_03-24-26pdf_Redacted.pdf  
25-LDC-0006_Digital Display Billboard_ PC Staff Report.pdf  
25-LDC-0006_PCMinutes_040226.pdf  
25-LDC-0006_RES 030 2025.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Hudson, seconded by Committee  
Member Ruhe, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
Joe Haberman, Office of Planning, gave a presentation on the Planning  
Commission’s recommendation (see attached).  
The following also spoke to this item:  
- Committee Member Hudson  
- Committee Member Batshon  
- Chair Owen  
- Travis Fiechter, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the  
Consent Calendar:  
7 - Owen, Reed, Raymond, Benson, Ruhe, Hudson, and Batshon  
1 - Parrish-Wright  
Yes:  
Excused:  
O-160-26  
5.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO  
GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) CHAPTER 153 REGARDING THE  
PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS AND  
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS IF THERE ARE DELINQUENT TAXES OR VALID LIENS  
HELD BY LOUISVILLE METRO THAT ARE UNPAID.  
Primary Markus Winkler (D-17) and Additional Andrew Owen (D-9)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
O-160-26 V.1 061126 Ord Amending LMCO 153 Regarding Zoning  
Applications and Delinquent Taxes.pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Batshon, seconded by Committee  
Member Ruhe, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Joe Haberman, Office of Planning  
- Travis Fiechter, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
- Chair Owen  
- Committee Member Hudson  
The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to the  
Old Business:  
7 - Owen, Reed, Raymond, Benson, Ruhe, Hudson, and Batshon  
1 - Parrish-Wright  
Yes:  
Excused:  
R-066-26  
6.  
A RESOLUTION NOMINATING WOLF PEN BRANCH ROAD, WHICH RUNS FROM RIVER  
ROAD TO CHAMBERLAIN LANE, TO BE DESIGNATED AS A SCENIC CORRIDOR AND  
REQUESTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO REVIEW SUCH NOMINATION.  
Primary Scott Reed (R-16)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
R-066-26 V.1 061126 Nomination of Wolf Pen Branch Rd, as a Scenic  
Corridor .pdf  
A motion was made by Committee Member Hudson, seconded by Committee  
Member Ruhe, that this Resolution be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Vice Chair Reed  
- Committee Member Benson  
The motion carried by a voice vote and the Resolution was sent to the Consent  
Calendar.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Owen adjourned the meeting at 2:26 p.m.  
Note: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at  
the Metro Council meeting on June 25, 2026.  
Transcript  
ID 26-0682  
See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Planning and Zoning Committee  
Meeting- June 16, 2026.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding  
discussion of each item.]  
Attachments:  
Unedited Transcript of the Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting -  
June 15, 2026.pdf