Old Jail Auditorium  
514 W. Liberty Street  
Louisville, KY 40202  
Louisville Metro Government  
Action Summary - Final  
Board of Zoning Adjustment  
Monday, October 16, 2023  
1:00 PM  
Old Jail Auditorium  
Call To Order  
6 -  
Present:  
Jan Horton, Board Member Lula Howard, Board Member Yani Vozos, Board  
Member Richard Buttorff, Board Member Sharon Bond, and Brandt Ford  
1 - Board Member Kim Leanhart  
Absent:  
Approval Of Minutes  
09.25.23 BOZA Minutes  
1.  
A motion was made by Board Member Buttorff, seconded by Board Member  
Ford, that this Minutes be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Horton, Buttorff, Bond, and Ford  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
2 - Leanhart, and Vozos  
1 - Howard  
10.02.23 BOZA Minutes  
2.  
A motion was made by Board Member Buttorff, seconded by Board Member  
Ford, that this Minutes be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Horton, Buttorff, Bond, and Ford  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
2 - Leanhart, and Vozos  
1 - Howard  
Business Session  
23-VARIANCE-0136  
Request:  
1.  
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  
A motion was made by Horton, seconded by Board Member Howard, that this  
Planning Case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Horton, Howard, Vozos, Buttorff, Bond, and Ford  
1 - Leanhart  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Public Hearing  
23-VARIANCE-0063  
Request:  
2.  
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.  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Ronwood Drive Variance  
4921 Ronwood Drive  
Heyler Perez  
Applicant:  
Edna Blanco  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
Edna Blanco  
Louisville Metro  
24- Madonna Flood  
Amy Brooks, Planner I  
A motion was made by Board Member Buttorff, seconded by Board Member  
Howard, that this Planning Case be denied. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Horton, Howard, Vozos, Buttorff, Bond, and Ford  
1 - Leanhart  
Yes:  
Absent:  
23-VARIANCE-0123  
Request:  
3.  
Variance and Waiver associated with a Category 3 Development  
Plan  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Outer Loop Retail Center  
4807 Outer Loop  
Jefferson Anchor S LLC  
Jefferson Anchor S LLC  
Qk4, Inc.  
Louisville Metro  
24 - Madonna Flood  
Ethan Lett, Planner I  
Applicant:  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
A motion was made by Board Member Howard, seconded by Board Member  
Buttorff, that this Planning Case be approved. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Horton, Howard, Vozos, Buttorff, Bond, and Ford  
1 - Leanhart  
Yes:  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Board Member Howard, seconded by Board Member  
Ford, that this Planning Case be approved. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Horton, Howard, Vozos, Buttorff, Bond, and Ford  
Yes:  
1 - Leanhart  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Board Member Howard, seconded by Board Member  
Vozos, that this be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Horton, Howard, Vozos, Buttorff, Bond, and Ford  
1 - Leanhart  
Yes:  
Absent:  
23-VARIANCE-0108  
Request:  
4.  
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  
A motion was made by Board Member Buttorff, seconded by Board Member  
Howard, that this Planning Case be approved. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Horton, Howard, Vozos, Buttorff, Bond, and Ford  
1 - Leanhart  
Yes:  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Board Member Buttorff, seconded by Board Member  
Howard, that this be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Horton, Howard, Vozos, Buttorff, Bond, and Ford  
1 - Leanhart  
Yes:  
Absent:  
23-VARIANCE-0116  
Request:  
5.  
Variance to allow a freestanding sign to exceed the changing image  
sign area and permitted height on a designated Parkway.  
Church Freestanding Sign Variance  
7709 Bardstown Road  
Project Name:  
Location:  
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:  
A motion was made by Board Member Howard, seconded by Board Member  
Vozos, that this Planning Case be approved. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Horton, Howard, Vozos, Buttorff, Bond, and Ford  
Yes:  
1 - Leanhart  
Absent:  
23-VARIANCE-0139  
Request:  
6.  
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  
A motion was made by Board Member Ford, seconded by Horton, that this  
Planning Case be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Horton, Howard, Vozos, Buttorff, Bond, and Ford  
1 - Leanhart  
Yes:  
Absent:  
23-VARIANCE-0129  
Request:  
7.  
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  
A motion was made by Board Member Vozos, seconded by Board Member  
Ford, that this Planning Case be approved. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Horton, Howard, Vozos, Bond, and Ford  
1 - Buttorff  
Yes:  
No:  
1 - Leanhart  
Absent:  
23-VARIANCE-0133  
Request:  
8.  
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:  
Jose Hernandez  
Louisville Metro  
6 - Phillip Baker  
Case Manager:  
Molly Clark, Planner II  
A motion was made by Board Member Ford, seconded by Board Member  
Vozos, that this Planning Case be approved. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Horton, Howard, Vozos, Buttorff, Bond, and Ford  
1 - Leanhart  
Yes:  
Absent:  
23-NONCONFORM-0024  
9.  
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  
A motion was made by Board Member Howard, seconded by Board Member  
Buttorff, that part of the case be approved. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
6 - Horton, Howard, Vozos, Buttorff, Bond, and Ford  
1 - Leanhart  
Yes:  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Board Member Howard, seconded by Board Member  
Ford, that this part of the case be denied. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
6 - Horton, Howard, Vozos, Buttorff, Bond, and Ford  
1 - Leanhart  
Yes:  
Absent:  
23-CUP-0285  
10.  
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  
A motion was made by Board Member Howard, seconded by Board Member  
Vozos, that this Planning Case be approved. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Horton, Howard, Vozos, Buttorff, Bond, and Ford  
1 - Leanhart  
Yes:  
Absent:  
23-CUP-0196  
11.  
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  
A motion was made by Board Member Vozos, seconded by Board Member  
Ford, that this Planning Case be approved. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Horton, Howard, Vozos, Buttorff, Bond, and Ford  
1 - Leanhart  
Yes:  
Absent:  
23-CUP-0249  
12.  
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.  
Project Name:  
Location:  
Owner:  
Applicant:  
Blomquist Design Group, LLC  
Blomquist Design Group, LLC  
Louisville Metro  
16 - Scott Reed  
Molly Clark, Planner II  
Representative:  
Jurisdiction:  
Council District:  
Case Manager:  
A motion was made by Board Member Vozos, seconded by Board Member  
Ford, that this Planning Case be approved. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
6 - Horton, Howard, Vozos, Buttorff, Bond, and Ford  
1 - Leanhart  
Yes:  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Board Member Vozos, seconded by Board Member  
Ford, that this be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Horton, Howard, Vozos, Buttorff, Bond, and Ford  
1 - Leanhart  
Yes:  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Board Member Vozos, seconded by Horton, that this  
be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 - Horton, Howard, Vozos, Buttorff, Bond, and Ford  
1 - Leanhart  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Adjournment