Old Jail Auditorium  
514 W. Liberty Street  
Louisville, KY 40202  
Louisville Metro Government  
Agenda - Final  
Board of Zoning Adjustment  
Monday, October 16, 2023  
1:00 PM  
Old Jail Auditorium  
The Board of Zoning Adjustment meeting will be conducted in-person at the Old Jail  
Building Courtroom, 514 West Liberty Street, Louisville, KY 40202.  
Anyone wishing to join the meeting virtually using a computer, laptop or mobile device, as  
well as anyone wishing to sign up to speak in support, opposition, or as other for any  
case, should visit the following link:  
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/upcoming-public-meetings  
If you have questions, please contact the case manager, or call Planning & Design  
Services at 502-574-6230.  
Call To Order  
Approval Of Minutes  
1.  
2.  
09.25.23 BOZA Minutes  
Attachments:  
9.25.23 BOZA Minutes.pdf  
10.02.23 BOZA Minutes  
Attachments:  
10.02.23 BOZA Minutes.pdf  
Business Session  
1.  
23-VARIANCE-0136  
Request:  
Variance to allow an accessory structure to encroach into the  
required rear yard setback  
Samoa Way Variance  
815 Samoa Way  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Brian and Corey Kiesler  
Brian Kiesler  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Brian Kiesler  
Louisville Metro  
9 - Andrew Owen  
Rachel Casey, Senior Planner  
Attachments:  
23-VARIANCE-0136_Staff Report_100623.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0136_APO Signatures for Non-Public Hearing.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0136_Applicant Justification.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0136_Applicant Site Photos.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0136_Site Plan.pdf  
Public Hearing  
2.  
23-VARIANCE-0063  
Request:  
Variances to allow a structure to encroach into the required  
side yard setback and to allow a fence to exceed the  
maximum height in the rear yard.  
Ronwood Drive Variance  
4921 Ronwood Drive  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Heyler Perez  
Applicant:  
Edna Blanco  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Edna Blanco  
Louisville Metro  
24- Madonna Flood  
Amy Brooks, Planner I  
Attachments:  
23-VARIANCE-0063_Staff Report_080123 (002).pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0063_ Deed.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0063_ Fence Applicant Justification.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0063_ Side Setback Applicant Justification.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0063_ Site Photos.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0063_PublicComment.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0063_SitePlan_080723.pdf  
3.  
23-VARIANCE-0123  
Request:  
Variance and Waiver associated with a Category 3  
Development Plan  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Outer Loop Retail Center  
4807 Outer Loop  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Jefferson Anchor S LLC  
Jefferson Anchor S LLC  
Qk4, Inc.  
Louisville Metro  
24 - Madonna Flood  
Ethan Lett, Planner I  
Attachments:  
23-VARIANCE-0123_BOZAStaffReport.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0123_23-CAT3-0018_Elevations_100523.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0123_23-CAT3-0018_Plan_100523.pdf  
4.  
23-VARIANCE-0108  
Request:  
Variance to allow a freestanding sign to exceed the permitted  
area and a WAIVER to permit a changing image sign within  
300ft. of residential use.  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Kosair Freestanding Sign Variance  
4120 Bardstown Road  
Owner:  
Trustees of Kosair Shrine  
Applicant:  
Kosair Shriners  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Tim Hall, Chief Rabban, Kosair Shriners  
Louisville Metro  
2 - Barbara Shanklin  
Heather Pollock, Planner I  
Attachments:  
23-VARIANCE-0108_23-WAIVER-0113_StaffReport_.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0108_09-115-85_Minutes_112185.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0108_23-WAIVER-0113_Description.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0108_23-WAIVER-0113_Letter from Applicant.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0108_23-WAIVER-0113_Sign Plan.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0108_B-214-06_Minutes_120406.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0108_Justification.pdf  
23-WAIVER-0113_Justification.pdf  
5.  
23-VARIANCE-0116  
Request:  
Variance to allow a freestanding sign to exceed the changing  
image sign area and permitted height on a designated  
Parkway.  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Church Freestanding Sign Variance  
7709 Bardstown Road  
Owner:  
Cedar Creek Baptist Church  
Applicant:  
Mike Borland, Cedar Creek Baptist Church  
Mike Borland, Cedar Creek Baptist Church  
Louisville Metro  
22 - Robin Engel  
Heather Pollock, Planner I  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Attachments:  
23-VARIANCE-0116_StaffReport_.pdf  
23-SIGNPERMIT-0116_KYTC Comments.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0116_Justification.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0116_Sign Plan.pdf  
Interested party comment 091423.pdf  
6.  
23-VARIANCE-0139  
Request:  
Variance to allow an attached sign to exceed maximum  
permitted area.  
Project Name:  
Location:  
UPS Attached Sign  
4525 Crittenden Drive  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Regional Airport Authority of Louisville  
United Parcel Service  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Jerrica Grance, Blair Image Elements  
Louisville Metro  
21 - Betsy Ruhe  
Heather Pollock, Planner I  
Attachments:  
23-VARIANCE-0139_StaffReport_.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0139_Justification.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0139_Sign Plan.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0139_UPS Lease Letter_030823.pdf  
7.  
23-VARIANCE-0129  
Request:  
Variance to allow a fence to exceed the maximum height in  
the required street side yard setback  
Chenoweth Lane Fence Variance  
353 Chenoweth Lane  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Brian & Caroline Silvers  
Brian Silvers  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Brian Silvers  
Louisville Metro  
9 - Andrew Owen  
Jeremy Chesler, Planner I  
Attachments:  
23-VARIANCE-0129_Staff Report_101623.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0129_Adjoining Property Owners' Signatures.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0129_FenceExhibit.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0129_Justification.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0129_Plan.pdf  
8.  
23-VARIANCE-0133  
Request:  
Variance to allow a second story edition to encroach into the  
side yard setbacks  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
S Preston Street Variance  
1343 S Preston Street  
JANDC Properties, LLC  
Jose Hernandez  
Applicant:  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Jose Hernandez  
Louisville Metro  
6 - Phillip Baker  
Molly Clark, Planner II  
Attachments:  
23-VARIANCE-0133_staffreport_100323.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0133_floorplan_100223.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0133_justifications_100223.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0133_neighborsignatures_100223.pdf  
23-VARIANCE-0133_Plan_091923.pdf  
9.  
23-NONCONFORM-0024  
Request:  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Nonconforming Rights  
1910 Lower Hunters Trace  
1910 Lower Hunters Trace  
Kelty Property Management LLC  
Chris Kelty  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Chris Kelty  
Louisville Metro  
12 - Rick Blackwell  
Joel P. Dock, AICP, Planning Supervisor  
Attachments:  
23-NONCONFORM-0024_BOZA Staff Report.pdf  
23-NONCONFORM-0024_Aerials and Zoning Maps.pdf  
23-NONCONFORM-0024_Application_080923.pdf  
10.  
23-CUP-0285  
Request:  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Conditional Use Permit for a Private Institutional Use  
Meredith Dunn School  
3023 Melbourne Avenue  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Meredith Dunn School Inc.  
Alex Rosenberg, AL Engineering, Inc.  
Alex Rosenberg, AL Engineering, Inc.  
Louisville Metro  
26- Brent Ackerson  
Amy Brooks, Planner I  
Attachments:  
23-CUP-0285_BOZA Staff Report 101623.pdf  
23-CUP-0285_Elevations.pdf  
23-CUP-0285_Letter of Explanation.pdf  
23-CUP-0285_Neighborhood Meeting Documentation.pdf  
23-CUP-0285_SitePlan.pdf  
11.  
23-CUP-0196  
Request:  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Conditional Use Permit for a Private Institutional Use  
Life of Faith Church  
14200 Spegal Lane  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Family of Faith Fellowship, INC.  
Blomquist Design Group, LLC  
Blomquist Design Group, LLC.  
Louisville Metro  
20 - Stuart Benson  
Molly Clark, Planner II  
Attachments:  
23-CUP-0196_staffreport_100323.pdf  
23-CUP-0196_letterofexplaination_100223.pdf  
23-CUP-0196_Plan_092923.pdf  
23-CUP-0196_renderings_100223.pdf  
12.  
23-CUP-0249  
Request:  
Conditional Use Permit for a Private Institutional Use with a  
Landscape Waiver and a Variance  
Virginia School of Chance  
4200 & 4301 Lime Kiln Lane  
The Chance School, INC.  
Blomquist Design Group, LLC  
Blomquist Design Group, LLC  
Louisville Metro  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
16 - Scott Reed  
Molly Clark, Planner II  
Attachments:  
23-CUP-0249_staffreport_100323.pdf  
23-CUP-0249_17DEVPLAN1041_APPROVEDPLAN_05.11.2017.PDF  
23-CUP-0249_B-115-93__B-116-93_approvedminutes.pdf  
23-CUP-0249_letterofexplaination_081123.pdf  
23-CUP-0249_Renderings_081123.pdf  
23-CUP-0249_Site Plan_092123 (1).pdf  
Adjournment