514 W. Liberty Street  
Louisville, KY 40202  
Louisville Metro Government  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
VAPStat Joint Meeting  
Monday, August 10, 2026  
3:00 PM  
Old Jail Auditorium  
THIS MEETING OF THE LOUISVILLE LANDBANK IS BEING HELD VIA VIDEO  
TELECONFERENCE  
Welcome and Introductions  
Louisville & Jefferson County Landbank Authority, Inc.  
Roll Call - Establish Quorum  
Approval of Minutes  
Minutes of the July 27, 2026 Special Meeting  
ID 26-0997  
Attachments:  
VAPStat_JointMtg_LBA_Minutes 07.27.26.docx  
VAP Success  
New Business  
VAPStat-0019  
Resolution 45, Series 2026, of the Louisville and Jefferson County Landbank  
Authority, Inc.  
Locations:  
353 North 28th Street 40212 and 120 South 25th Street 40212  
Parcel ID’s: 004G00230000 and 003K00220000  
Applicants: David Searcy and Rozina Weldegebriel  
Disposition Program: My New Side Yard  
Sales Price: $1.00 per parcel  
Case Manager:  
Restrictions:  
program.  
Aliyah Walker and Dana Dansby  
Standard restrictions set within the My New Side Yard disposition  
Summary:  
Applicants are requesting to purchase an LBA lot adjacent to property they  
currently own for use as a side yard.  
Attachments:  
Resolution No. 45, Series 2026 - Side Yard Sales 08102026.doc  
Resolution 46, Series 2026, of the Louisville and Jefferson County Landbank  
Authority, Inc.  
VAPStat-0020  
Locations:  
2307 West Madison Street 40211, 116 South 25th Street 40212, and 332  
North 23rd Street 40212  
Parcel IDs:  
002J00210000, 003K00230000, and 003F01340000  
Applicants: Vetta Bonner, Rozina Weldegebriel, and Denise DeWitt  
Disposition Program: Lot On My Block  
Sales Price: $250.00 per parcel  
Case Managers:  
Restrictions:  
program.  
Aliyah Walker and Dana Dansby  
Standard restrictions set within the “Lot On My Block” disposition  
Summary:  
The properties listed in Exhibit A of this resolution are recommended to be  
approved for sale through the Lot On My Block program.  
Attachments:  
Resolution No. 46, Series 2026 - Lot On Our Block Sales 08102026.doc  
Resolution 47, Series 2026, of the Louisville and Jefferson County Landbank  
Authority, Inc.  
VAPStat-0021  
Location:  
309 East Burnett Avenue 40208  
032H01030000  
Parcel ID:  
Applicant: Anthony R. and Shannon A. Sermersheim/Whistle Pig Patch  
Disposition Program: Create In Your Neighborhood  
$1.00 per year  
Community Garden  
License Fee:  
Project Type:  
Case Manager: Dana Dansby  
Restrictions:  
Standard restrictions set within the “Grow In Your Neighborhood”  
disposition program.  
Summary: The Applicant is requesting to lease the above lot for a maximum term of  
three (3) years to develop and operate a neighborhood community garden.  
Attachments:  
Resolution No. 47, Series 2026 - GIYN Lease Agreement 309 E Burnett Ave.doc  
Resolution 48, Series 2026, of the Louisville and Jefferson County Landbank  
Authority, Inc.  
VAPStat-0022  
Location:  
3225 Greenwood Avenue 40211  
045C00140000  
Parcel ID:  
Applicant: New Directions Housing Corporation  
Disposition Program:  
Build Back Our Blocks  
Sale Price: $500.00  
Project Type:  
New Construction - Single-Family  
Project Timeframe:  
Funding Source:  
12 months  
Grant funding outside of Metro Government  
Case Manager: Aliyah Walker  
Restrictions:  
Standard restrictions set within the Build Back Our Blocks disposition  
program.  
Summary: Applicant is requesting the above lot to construct a single-family residence  
that will be sold to qualified buyers at or below a fair market rate.  
Attachments:  
Resolution No. 48, Series 2026 - BBOB 3225 Greenwood Ave.doc  
Discussion Item of the Louisville and Jefferson County Landbank Authority, Inc.  
Office of Housing & Community Development (“OHCD”) and the  
ID 26-1005  
Discussion Leaders:  
Russell: A Place of Promise, Inc. (“RPOP”)  
Topic: How various Russell neighborhood properties will be reserved for future  
development.  
Summary: OHCD and RPOP would like to discuss how specific Landbank parcels  
within the designated Southwest Russell boundaries will be reserved for future  
development, with such a reservation being held in the name of RPOP.  
Announcements  
Adjournment  
Closing Remarks