Board Denies Waiver for Story Avenue Short-Term Rentals After Five Years of Violations

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

• Private proprietary club on Delightful Way fails on 3-1-2 vote; both it and a companion adult daycare CUP continued to March 2

• Paul's Fruit Market wins unanimous approval for 6,800 sq. ft. expansion on Taylorsville Road

• Wild Horse Saloon approved to shed adult entertainment designation and operate as a bar/tavern

• First-ever modified STR permit expands a Blossom Wood Drive rental from 3 to 5 bedrooms

• Amvets Post 61 gets green light for veterans' storage building on Smyrna Parkway

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.