Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
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 2, 2026  
1:00 PM  
Council Chambers/Virtual  
THIS MEETING IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO TELECONFERENCE  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Vice Chair Reed called the meeting to order at 1:06 p.m.  
Vice Chair Reed introduced the committee and non-committee members  
present. A quorum was established.  
NOTE: All committee members and non-committee members present attended  
in Chambers, except Chair Owen, who attended virtually.  
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Present:  
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), and Committee Member Khalil Batshon  
(R-25)  
Non-Committee Member(s)  
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  
Pending Legislation  
1.  
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3827  
POPLAR LEVEL ROAD CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY .22 ACRES AND BEING IN  
LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 26ZONE0025).  
Primary Andrew Owen (D-9)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Benson, seconded by Committee  
Member Ruhe, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
Julia Williams, Office of Planning, gave a presentation on the Planning  
Commission’s recommendation (see attached).  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Vice Chair Reed  
- Committee Member Raymond  
- Chair Owen  
The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the  
Ordinance was sent to Old Business:  
8 - Owen, Reed, Parrish-Wright, Raymond, Benson, Ruhe, Hudson, and Batshon  
Enactment No: Ordinance No. 088-2026  
Yes:  
2.  
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE AREAWIDE ZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT  
1901 R PAYNE STREET CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 3.09 ACRES AND BEING IN  
LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 26ZONE0030).  
Primary Andrew Owen (D-9)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Benson, seconded by Committee  
Member Ruhe, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Chair Owen  
- Committee Member Bathson  
The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old  
Business:  
Enactment No: Ordinance No. 089-2026  
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:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Parrish-Wright, seconded by  
Committee Member Ruhe, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval.  
The following spoke to this item:  
- Council Member Chappell  
- Vice Chair Reed  
- Committee Member Parrish-Wright  
- Brian Davis, Office of Planning  
- Chair Owen  
- Travis Fiechter, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
A motion was made by Committee Member Hudson, seconded by Committee  
Member Bathson, that this Ordinance be postponed.  
The motion to postpone carried by the following vote:  
5 - Owen, Reed, Benson, Hudson, and Batshon  
3 - Parrish-Wright, Raymond, and Ruhe  
Yes:  
No:  
4.  
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE DETAILED DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR  
PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 9718 DIXIE HIGHWAY AND 5308 CITATION ROAD  
CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 2.7 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE  
NO. 25DDP0085).  
Primary Andrew Owen (D-9)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Committee Member Hudson, seconded by Committee  
Member Ruhe, that this Ordinance be recommended for approved.  
Julia Williams, Office of Planning, gave a presentation on the Planning  
Commission’s recommendation (see attached).  
The following also spoke to this item:  
- Committee Member Batshon  
- Vice Chair Reed  
- Laura Ferguson, Jefferson County Attorney's Office  
- Committee Member Ruhe  
The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old  
Business:  
8 - Owen, Reed, Parrish-Wright, Raymond, Benson, Ruhe, Hudson, and Batshon  
Enactment No: Ordinance No. 090-2026  
Yes:  
5.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE  
REGARDING DIGITAL DISPLAY OFF-PREMISES SIGNS (BILLBOARDS) (CASE NO.  
25-LDC-0006)  
Primary Andrew Owen (D-9)  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
This item was held in committee.  
Adjournment  
Without objection, Chair Owen adjourned the meeting at 1:56 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 11, 2026.  
Transcript  
[See the "Unedited Captioning Transcript of the Planning and Zoning Committee -  
June 2, 2026.pdf" attached hereto for additional information regarding discussion of  
each item.]  
Attachments: