Planning commission approves 135‑unit Daelo Boom mixed‑use project with conditions

On July 30, 2026, the Louisville Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of Resolution 10, Series 2026, a final planned unit development, final plat and two special review uses to allow a 135‑unit mixed‑use project on 4.38 acres near the intersection of Highway 42 and Griffith Street. The motion passed by roll call; commissioners voted unanimously in favor after deliberations and a friendly amendment.

Staff planner Matt Post summarized the proposal as 99 apartments and 36 townhomes, roughly 2,100–2,400 square feet of ground‑floor commercial space, and about 173 on‑site parking spaces with an additional 20 anticipated on‑street spaces after public improvements. Post told the commission that staff "find the proposal is generally consistent with the 2026 comprehensive plan" and recommended approval with three technical conditions in the staff report. The building requires multiple waivers — including from height, building length and ground‑floor transparency standards — and two special review uses (ground‑floor multifamily in the MUR district and a building footprint over 10,000 sq ft).

Commissioners added one condition not in the staff packet: the applicant and city staff must further explore legal mechanisms to provide permanent public access through the project's intended Paseo (a pedestrian pass‑through). Chair and several commissioners said the Paseo improves pedestrian connectivity but raised a concern about preserving that access under future ownership. The amendment directs staff to analyze options and include recommendations to city council.

The vote advances the project to city council, which will make the final determinations on the plat and the city‑level public land dedication and fee‑in‑lieu matters. Staff noted remaining technical cleanup items that must be resolved prior to council consideration.