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Board approves conditional use permit to allow non‑owner short‑term rental at 2917 Seneca Park Road with occupancy limits
Summary
The Board approved a conditional use permit allowing a short‑term rental of a dwelling the owner does not occupy, with conditions amended on the record to limit the permit to three bedrooms and a maximum of eight guests and standard registration and local contact requirements.
The Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment approved a conditional use permit to allow a non‑owner‑occupied short‑term rental at 2917 Seneca Park Road, subject to amended conditions limiting the operation to three bedrooms and a maximum of eight guests.
Office of Planning staff presented the site and noted the property is zoned R5 in the neighborhood form district and that no existing CUP‑approved short‑term rentals were within 600 feet. The applicant said the house currently is his primary residence and that the application is a contingency in case the owner relocates to another nearby house; the owner testified he would prefer to find a long‑term tenant but asked for the non‑owner CUP as a fallback.
Neighbors did not register opposition during the hearing. The applicant explained prior compliance experience operating another listed property and described steps he would take to screen guests and manage occupancy. The Board amended the staff condition on the record to allow three bedrooms and to cap occupancy at eight guests to reflect the house’s egress and bedroom layout; other conditions in the staff report require registration, a local contact who can respond promptly, and compliance with building and safety codes.
The Board voted to approve the CUP with the two conditions in the staff report and the on‑the‑record adjustment limiting bedrooms to three and total guests to eight.
