Board Denies Waiver for Story Avenue Short-Term Rentals After Five Years of Violations
Board of Zoning Adjustment • LouisvilleFebruary 16, 2026
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Louisville's Board of Zoning Adjustment handled a heavy docket Feb. 16 — denying relief for a commercially zoned property that ran five Airbnb-style units without registration for half a decade, then watching a rare tie vote stall a controversial private club permit on a residential street called Delightful Way.
Five Story Avenue STR units denied registration waiver 4-2 after operating without permits since 2020; cannot register until Jan. 5, 2027
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The evening's most contentious debate centered on whether five short-term rental units at 1604 Story Avenue in C2 commercial zoning deserved relief from a 12-month registration ban triggered by citation.
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