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Planning Commission backs revised code to make factory-built homes easier to site
Summary
The commission recommended approval of a Plan 2040-aligned amendment to the Louisville Metro Land Development Code that streamlines rules for factory-built housing (manufactured and modular), adds form-compatible standards and reduces burdens that forced many placements into public hearings.
The Louisville Metro Planning Commission recommended that Metro Council approve changes to the Metro Land Development Code intended to modernize and streamline placement standards for factory-built housing. Senior planner Rachel Casey presented the amendment (23 LDC 4), citing a December 2023 resolution directing Office of Planning staff to review factory-built standards and reduce regulatory barriers.
The amendment distinguishes manufactured homes built to HUD’s Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (the HUD Code) from modular homes built to state building codes…
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