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Board denies transitional‑home CUP after heated public comments, citing separation standard
Summary
The Board denied a conditional use permit for a transitional home at 813 South 40th Street after neighbors and Councilwoman Donna Purvis raised concerns about an apparent concentration of similar facilities and public‑safety and service‑saturation issues; staff had recommended relief from separation and setback standards but the board found item D (1,000‑ft separation) unmet and voted to deny.
The Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment voted unanimously to deny a conditional use permit for a proposed transitional home at 813 South Fortieth Street, citing the zoning standard that requires separation between group‑housing uses.
Amy Brooks of the Office of Planning explained the request (24CUP0138) was for a transitional home in an R5 single‑family neighborhood; the applicant sought relief from two CUP standards, including the required 1,000‑foot separation from other transitional homes and a 30‑foot setback from the property line. Staff noted the structure is an…
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