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Board divides on short‑term rental requests: several approvals and one denial
Summary
The Board considered multiple conditional use permits for non‑owner‑occupied short‑term rentals; it denied a Marshall Drive request within a 600‑ft buffer but approved Lincoln Avenue, Transylvania Beach Road, Rowan Street, Blue Lick Road and Whimsett Way CUPs (the last with a modified 60‑day registration period for a property under renovation).
The Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment reviewed a group of conditional use permit applications for short‑term rentals (STRs) and made mixed determinations on multiple properties.
Staff presented the Marshall Drive application (24CUP0090) and recommended denial because the property fell within 600 feet of an existing approved short‑term rental and the justification for relief was insufficient. The board denied that CUP unanimously.
The board approved several other STR applications with staff conditions: Lincoln Avenue (24CUP0093), Transylvania Beach Road (24CUP0095; note this property previously had a CUP that was revoked and the owner reapplied), Rowan Street (24CUP0096), Blue Lick Road (24CUP0097), and Whimsett Way (24CUP0098). Applicants described neighborhood outreach, parking and safety measures, and neighbors or supporting adjacent residents spoke in favor of some proposals. For the Whimsett Way property—under active remodeling—the board modified the standard registration condition and allowed 60 days (rather than 30) to register the STR because the dwelling was being improved before occupancy.
Board members and staff repeatedly reminded applicants of registration and reporting requirements for STRs (registration within the board‑specified window and renewal obligations). Where approvals were granted, the board included staff‑recommended conditions governing permitted occupancy, noise and registration.
Votes at a glance (selected items): Marshall Drive (24CUP0090): denied. Lincoln Avenue (24CUP0093): approved (conditions). Transylvania Beach Road (24CUP0095): approved (conditions). Rowan Street (24CUP0096): approved (conditions). Blue Lick Road (24CUP0097): approved (conditions). Whimsett Way (24CUP0098): approved with modified condition (60‑day registration deadline).
