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Case 24CUP0295: 711 Fountain Avenue
Planning staff summarized the application for 711 Fountain Avenue, which is in an R-5 neighborhood-form district. Staff reported the dwelling has four bedrooms and a stated maximum occupancy of 10 guests, with off-street parking available in a driveway and a garage. The staff report noted no other short-term rentals approved by conditional use permit within 600 feet.

The applicant was represented by attorney Nick Pergolasco of Talbot & Roberts. Pergolasco and owner Gant Hill described the property as a renovated historic home with dual-access driveways and said experience managing other rentals would support professional operation and management. Pergolasco told the board the neighborhood meeting drew three or four attendees; initial concerns about parking and potential parties were addressed through the proposed management plan.

A board member moved to approve the conditional use permit, describing the application as meeting the standards in the Land Development Code and the staff report. The motion included the two conditions of approval listed on pages 7 and 8 of the staff report. The board approved the permit by roll-call vote; recorded votes showed five members voting yes and the motion carried.

Case 24CUP0297: 4008 Blossomwood Drive
Planning staff presented the application for 4008 Blossomwood Drive in an R-5 neighborhood-form district. Staff reported the house has three bedrooms and a stated maximum occupancy of eight guests; off-street driveway parking and an on-site garage were also noted, and staff again said there were no other short-term rental CUPs within 600 feet.

Owner-operator Lynn Thomas joined the meeting virtually and confirmed she lives four streets away and plans to manage the property. Thomas said an existing owner-occupied short-term rental she operates has all five-star reviews. The neighborhood association president, Brenda Royalty, said she had no opposition and introduced herself as a contact for the neighborhood.

The board moved to approve the conditional use permit with the two staff-recommended conditions. The motion passed by roll-call vote; recorded votes showed five members voting yes.

Why it matters: both approvals permit non-owner-occupied short-term rentals within residential zoning under conditional-use standards and include conditions intended to address neighborhood concerns, such as parking and management responsibilities. Staff noted that short-term rental licensing changes approved by Metro Council in 2023 boosted office revenue and that the planning office is enforcing registration and conditional-use standards during review.

Ending: Staff noted the conditions of approval are listed on pages 7 and 8 of the staff report; the board moved on to close the day's docket after the two approvals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Louisville Board of Zoning Adjustment Feb 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Zoning Adjustment approved conditional use permits allowing non-owner-occupied short-term rentals at 711 Fountain Avenue (four bedrooms, up to 10 guests) and 4008 Blossomwood Drive (three bedrooms, up to 8 guests). Staff found both applications met parking and code standards; each approval carried two staff-recommended conditions.","taxTitle","Louisville City, Jefferson County, Kentucky","taxId",5756,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6074653,"Louisville BZA elects officers for 2025, confirms quorum",362,1366000,1728000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983434-9b7b248b13ea6bc229cd6533fec272d6&start=1366&end=1728","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983434-9b7b248b13ea6bc229cd6533fec272d6/thumbnail_1366000.jpg","/articles/6074653/Louisville-City/Jefferson-County/Kentucky/Louisville-BZA-elects-officers-for-2025-confirms-quorum","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6074653-f5e97dd602a45c73a26d2cc9c3b55586/orig.mp4?Expires=1775117171&Signature=YN09mDadZPyKvSvreBo6ipcFKcKGNFsKObAmqy6joaYT2UvkUDoJ1wqeABPZR3waZDbPkf4b1p3h5kOgcNiY9gtL-KKCeeFf-kyvXfZ-vgiZKb3frlPv4VGtsL~dUxBEsD6jSRZj291qO7y3IdMgo9G~jBziL114XGtjfl0Un~Prh7ECUV~feFgUsPSKJLRpcRKrFMFbFOO3CKCAwoRBcdb3ey7AAxnBHZhU-~5YvveRcq083eyJjl2Qju--iRQ08ht0snVgNDTKo7z~ndIXnGb8fPOpZUAo5IPEFdkvokb4TMRgP96EkdSUuhl~gudw9Ix63qoZES2wDDthlZCB7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Laura Ferguson, assistant county attorney, called the roll and opened nominations for the board's 2025 officers at the Board of Zoning Adjustment annual meeting. Board members present established a quorum before nominations began.

Grant Ford nominated Sharon Bond for chair; the nomination was seconded and, following roll-call votes, the board elected Bond chair by unanimous vote of members present. Ford then nominated Marilyn Lewis for vice chair; the board approved Lewis in a second roll-call vote. The board also approved a nomination for secretary by motion; board staff confirmed that most routine minute-related duties have been handled by Office of Planning staff in recent months.

The elections took place at the start of the agenda and were followed immediately by the chairman's opening statement and the public-hearing portion of the meeting.

Ending: After the votes, Chair Bond resumed control of the meeting and staff proceeded with the day's public hearings.","At the start of its annual meeting the Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment held officer elections. The board nominated and elected Sharon Bond as chair and Marilyn Lewis as vice chair; a secretary was appointed by motion. Balloting was by roll call among members present.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6074658,"Louisville planning office reports code changes, HUD grant and staff shifts in annual report",1266,64000,1330000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2983434-9b7b248b13ea6bc229cd6533fec272d6&start=64&end=1330","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2983434-9b7b248b13ea6bc229cd6533fec272d6/thumbnail_64000.jpg","/articles/6074658/Louisville-City/Jefferson-County/Kentucky/Louisville-planning-office-reports-code-changes-HUD-grant-and-staff-shifts-in-annual-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6074658-96531239268eb8c6ee98c5794d20651e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775117171&Signature=kC-2UFh6l9sdGOGrHUavSxh1N0ZkMrF6yPNp1c5lL2YdB5Vr5M3PZ32jm5BA-Mj~dDfdJIiSsBj~v9mx4tdHZo0FBGWRhN8Qc3EhfDniHuxDr73Gcv9EN4r6-e0RNCXAfMGrZFqP89P45EldjlVaxMVrYBM-09Lq2G3N00erMY73ud7G6KoDlB5DterhifjzmyqEk2vkA7Z~lRs1LAGvzVp-qOI-kwzsBR-IkfC34mRkHidA8LQPH2GI5xlTfxyHF4IV6KpijohPgaTMk-vWMlbG9wnqziCOay6Gi0hKszrEcKW-vVeaerv5VWUQaelrLi53hEYnuU0DrWMlLmdrVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brian Davis, director-level staff with the Louisville Metro Office of Planning, presented the office's 2024 annual report to the Board of Zoning Adjustment, outlining several land-development code changes, a major federal grant award and a series of staff transfers that will take effect in the coming fiscal year.

Davis told the board the office completed multiple land-development code amendments in 2024, including changes to side-yard setback rules intended to reduce the number of variances coming before the board and updates to the Floyd's Fork special zoning overlay district aimed at strengthening protections for waterways and adjacent habitat.

The presentation said the city also adopted new regulations for vape and smoke shops and established local rules for commercial cannabis-related businesses after state-level changes. Davis said those amendments, together with other code changes, should affect the volume and type of cases the board will see going forward.

Office staff reported a decline in application counts in 2024 — with an estimated 9.5% drop in overall applications and a fall in board of zoning adjustment applications from the 2023 count — which Davis attributed in part to a slowdown in construction activity and higher interest rates. Despite fewer applications, office revenue rose, the report said, largely because Metro Council increased the short-term rental registration fee from $100 to $250 in September 2023 and the planning commission implemented a fee increase effective Nov. 1, 2023.

Davis also announced a federal award: the Office of Planning has been selected for a $7,000,000 grant under HUD’s pro-housing initiative (award still described as pending final administrative steps). He told the board that roughly $3,000,000 of the grant is intended for the Office of Housing and Community Development for a factory-built housing program and that a portion of the remaining funds would support a comprehensive review and update of Louisville’s land development code.

On staffing and organization, Davis said the office began 2024 with 55 positions but transferred seven zoning-enforcement positions to Codes and Regulations. He said the mayor’s initiative to form a new Department of Transportation will transfer an additional eight positions in July with the new fiscal year; the Office of Planning expects to operate with about 40 positions plus two paid intern roles after those moves. Davis said the office has reclassified several technician positions to reduce turnover and has done internal restructuring to improve case management and review speed.

Davis also gave a quick summary of project- and site-level work: staff supported area-wide rezonings for three sites intended to create additional housing (John Hicks Way, the former Watson Lane Elementary site and a parcel near North English Station Road in the Middletown area), prepared updated standard design guidelines for work in historic districts, and started a local historical marker program to fill gaps left by new state criteria.

Why it matters: the combination of code amendments, a major HUD grant and organizational changes will influence the mix of cases the BZA sees and the speed and scope of development review across Louisville. The grant, if finalized, could fund significant zoning-code reform and factory-built housing initiatives that affect housing supply.

Davis said staff will share the full annual report with the board and that more detailed commission-level statistics were attached to the emailed packet. He answered board questions about the grant and the staffing transfers and noted the office is moving into phase two of a development-review process evaluation to shorten review times and improve public clarity about when and how to comment on applications.

Ending: Davis closed by inviting questions and promising to circulate the full packet of commission-level data and the corrected version of the annual report (staff said the originally attached document was the wrong file).","At the Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment annual meeting, Office of Planning staff summarized 2024 land-development code amendments, a $7 million HUD \"pro-housing\" grant award (pending finalization), and forthcoming staff transfers to other departments that will reshape review roles in 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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