Old Jail Auditorium  
514 W. Liberty Street  
Louisville, KY 40202  
Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary  
Board of Zoning Adjustment  
Monday, June 26, 2023  
1:00 PM  
Old Jail Courtroom  
Call To Order  
Approval Of Minutes  
1.  
Approval of the minutes of the June 5, 2023 Board of Zoning Adjustment meeting.  
On a motion by Member Vozos, seconded by Member Horton, the minutes  
from the June 5, 2023 BOZA meeting were approved. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
Business Session  
2.  
Request:  
Waiver of BOZA Policy 3.02.04 to allow a new application for  
Board action within one year of Board action on the same tract of  
property.  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Ridgeview Avenue Short Term Rental  
2418 Ridgeview Avenue  
Owner:  
Farooq Shaheen  
Applicant  
Slava Furs  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Louisville Metro  
18- Marilyn Parker  
Amy Brook, Planner I  
A motion was made by Member Buttorff, seconded by Member Vozos, that the  
case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Public Hearing  
3.  
Request:  
CONTINUED FROM JUNE 5, 2023 BOZA MEETING - Conditional  
Use Permit for an accessory dwelling unit in R-5 single family  
zoning district with an associated variance  
N. Crestmoor Accessory Dwelling Unit  
100 N. Crestmoor Avenue  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Lauren Riney & Michael Frank  
Applicant:  
Michael Frank  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Louisville Metro  
9 -Andrew Owen  
Heather Pollock, Planner I  
A motion was made by Member Vozos, seconded by Member Buttorff, that the  
requested Variance to allow an accessory structure to encroach into the street  
side yard setback be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
A motion was made by Member Vozos, seconded by Member Buttorff, that the  
requested Conditional Use Permit to allow an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)  
in the R-5 Single Family zoning district and the Traditional Neighborhood form  
district. (LDC 4.2.3) be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4.  
Request:  
A variance to allow an accessory structure to encroach into the  
required side yard setback.  
Plane Tree Drive Variance  
4606 Plane Tree Dr.  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Michael Schubert  
Applicant:  
Michael Schubert  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Louisville Metro  
2- Barbara Shanklin  
Amy Brooks, Planner I  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Buttorff, seconded by Member Vozos, that  
the case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5.  
Request:  
A variance to allow a structure to encroach into the required side  
yard and rear yard setbacks.  
Big Bar Variance  
Project Name:  
Location:  
1202 Bardstown Rd  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Kevin Bryan, Bigger is Better LLC  
Nathan Grimes  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Louisville Metro  
8- Benjamin Reno-Weber  
Amy Brooks, Planner I  
A motion was made by Member Vozos, seconded by Vice Chair Buttorff, that  
the case be continued to July 24th, 2023 BOZA meeting. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
6.  
Request:  
A variance to allow a structure to encroach into the required side  
yard and rear yard setbacks.  
Wallace Avenue Variance  
611 Wallace Avenue  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Jessica Farquhar  
Applicant:  
Mark Campbell  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
City of St. Matthews  
9-Andrew Owen  
Amy Brooks, Planner I  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Buttorff, seconded by Member Horton, that  
the case be recommend for approval to the City of St. Matthews. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
7.  
Request:  
A variance to allow a proposed addition to exceed the max  
setback on a corner lot and encroach into the rear yard setback  
Burnett Avenue Variance  
511-537 Burnett Ave  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Burwether, LLC  
Applicant:  
Burwether, LLC.  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Louisville Metro  
6 - Phillip Baker  
Molly Clark, Planner II  
A motion was made by Member Horton, seconded by Member Vozos, that the  
case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
8.  
Request:  
Variance to allow a principal structure to encroach into the street  
side yard setback.  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Basswood Lane Variance  
3606 Basswood Lane  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Courtney and Robert Hunter  
Courtney and Robert Hunter  
Jack Stewart, AIA, Stewart Architecture, PLLC  
Louisville Metro  
16- Scott Reed  
Jeremy Chesler, Planner I  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Buttorff, seconded by Member Vozos, that  
the case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
9.  
Request:  
A variance to allow a structure to encroach into the required side  
yard setback.  
Project Name:  
Location:  
South Shelby Street Variance  
1039 S. Shelby St  
Owner:  
Salena Hernandez  
Applicant:  
Brian Holder, Holder Realty LLC  
Louisville Metro  
6- Phillip Baker  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Amy Brooks, Planner I  
A motion was made by Member Vozos, seconded by Member Vozos, that the  
case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
10.  
Request:  
A variance to allow an accessory structure to encroach into the  
required street side yard setback. (CONTINUED TO A DATE  
UNCERTAIN)  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Tyler Lane Variance  
2038 Tyler Lane  
Owner:  
Tyler 2038 LLC  
Applicant:  
Kevin Sullivan  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Louisville Metro  
8- Benjamin Reno-Weber  
Amy Brooks, Planner I  
A motion was made by Member Vozos, seconded by Member Buttorff, that the  
case be continued to the July 24th, 2023 BOZA meeting. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
11.  
Request:  
Variances for Maximum Building Height, Setbacks, and a Waiver  
from Residential Site Design Standards  
Monarch Station  
Project Name:  
Location:  
1413 Bland St  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Volunteers of America Mid-States  
Jake Belwood, Gresham Smith  
Louisville Metro  
6 - Philip Baker  
Ethan Lett, Planner I  
A motion was made by Member Horton, seconded by Vice Chair Buttorff, that  
the Variance from the Land Development Code Section 5.7.1.B.1 to allow the  
building to exceed the Transition Zone maximum building height be approved.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
A motion was made by Member Horton, seconded by Vice Chair Buttorff, that  
the Variance from the Land Development Code Section 5.1.12.A.2.a. to allow  
the building to encroach into the infill front yard setback a be approved. The  
motion carried by the following votes:  
A motion was made by Member Horton, seconded by Vice Chair Buttorff, that  
the Variance from the Land Development Code Section 5.2.2 to allow the  
building to encroach into the rear yard setback. The motion carried by the  
following votes:  
A motion was made by Member Vozos, seconded by Vice Chair Buttorff, that  
the Waiver from the Land Development Code Section 5.4.1. to allow the  
development to not conform to the Traditional Residential Site Design  
standards. The motion carried by the following votes:  
12.  
Request:  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Nonconforming Rights for heavy truck repair.  
Nonconforming rights  
10510 National Turnpike  
James Gerkins  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
James Gerkins  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Presenter  
Louisville Metro  
Dan Seum Jr. - District 13  
Christopher French, AICP, Planning Supervisor  
Mark Pinto, Associate Planner  
Case Manager:  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Buttorff, seconded by Member Horton, that  
the case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
13.  
14.  
15.  
16.  
Request:  
Modified Conditional Use Permit for Camping Areas and  
Recreational Vehicle Parks  
Progress Park  
4501 Progress Blvd  
Progress Park, LLC  
Mike Pifer  
Louisville Metro  
2 -Barbara Shanklin  
Ethan Lett, Planner I  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Buttorff, seconded by Member Horton, that  
the case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Request:  
Conditional Use Permit for Boarding House (LDC 4.2.11) with  
relief from item ‘A’  
1814 Date Street  
1814 Date Street  
Hoang Nguyen  
Wyatt, Tarrant, & Combs, LLP - Jon Baker  
Louisville Metro  
4 - Jecorey Arthur  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Joel Dock, AICP, Planning Supervisor  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Buttorff, seconded by Member Vozos, that  
the case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Request:  
Conditional Use Permit for Short Term Rental of a Dwelling Unit  
That is Not the Primary Residence of the Host  
Sunbury Lane Short Term Rental  
7901 Sunbury Lane  
Sunny Family Revocable Trust  
Barrett Goff  
Louisville Metro  
11 -Kevin Kramer  
Heather Pollock, Planner I  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
A motion was made by Member Vozos, seconded by Member Horton, that the  
case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Request:  
Conditional Use Permit for Short Term Rental of a Dwelling Unit  
That is Not the Primary Residence of the Host  
Emery Ave Short Term Rental  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner/Applicant:  
Jurisdiction:  
5125 Emery Avenue  
Johnathan Lun  
Louisville Metro  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
21- Betsy Ruhe  
Chris French, AICP, Planning Supervisor  
A motion was made by Member Vozos, seconded by Member Buttorff, that the  
case continued to July 10th, 2023 BOZA meeting. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
17.  
Request:  
Conditional Use Permit for Short Term Rental of a Dwelling Unit  
That is Not the Primary Residence of the Host  
River Road Short Term Rental  
4515 River Road  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Gaffney Historic River, LLC  
Applicant:  
Galen Weiss & Ellen Archer  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Cliff Ashburner, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP  
Louisville Metro  
16 - Scott Reed  
Heather Pollock, Planner I  
A motion was made by Member Vozos, seconded by Member Buttorff, that the  
case be continued July 10th, 2023 BOZA meeting. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
18.  
Request:  
Conditional Use Permit for Short Term Rental of a Dwelling Unit  
That is Not the Primary Residence of the Host  
326 Northwestern Parkway Short Term Rental  
326 Northwestern Parkway  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Lotus Property Group LLC  
Applicant:  
Angela Hite  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Louisville Metro  
5- Donna Purvis  
Amy Brooks, Planner I  
A motion was made by Member Vozos, seconded by Vice Chair Buttorff, that  
the case be continued to July 24th, 2023 BOZA meeting. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
19.  
Request:  
Conditional Use Permit for Short Term Rental of a Dwelling Unit  
That is Not the Primary Residence of the Host  
125 Northwestern Parkway Short Term Rental  
125 Northwestern Parkway  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Lotus Property Group LLC  
Applicant:  
Angela Hite  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Louisville Metro  
5- Donna Purvis  
Case Manager:  
Amy Brooks, Planner I  
A motion was made by Member Vozos, seconded by Vice Chair Buttorff, that  
the case be continued to July 24th, 2023 BOZA meeting. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
20.  
Request:  
Conditional Use Permit for Short Term Rental of a Dwelling Unit  
That is Not the Primary Residence of the Host  
Strathmoor Boulevard Short Term Rental  
2201 Strathmoor Boulevard  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner/Applicant:  
Jurisdiction:  
Karla Kinderman Ceccoli  
Louisville Metro  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
8 - Ben Reno-Weber  
Heather Pollock, Planner I  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Buttorff, seconded by Member Vozos, that  
the case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
21.  
Request:  
Appeal of an administrative decision regarding nonconforming  
rights.  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Atterberry Court Appeal  
4607 Atterberry Court  
Owner:  
Appellant:  
Prospect Construction, LLC  
Tom Sanders  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Bardenwerper, Talbot & Roberts, PLLC  
City of Shively  
3 - Kumar Rashad  
Chris French, AICP, Planning Supervisor  
A motion was made by Member Vozos, seconded by Member Horton, that the  
case be continued to August 7th, 2023 BOZA meeting. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
Adjournment