Side yard setback relief for three new homes on South Clay Street
Louisville
Summary
A builder wants to squeeze three 14-foot-wide homes onto 20-foot lots in Smoketown/Shelby Park, needing two-foot setback breaks. Staff backs it, saying nearby blocks already build tight to the lot line.
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Impact analysis
Without the variance, homes would shrink to roughly 10 feet wide — likely making the small-lot project unbuildable.
Buyers get more affordable entry-level homes in Smoketown/Shelby Park; the builder gets to complete his project.
Neighbors adjacent to the three-foot setbacks get buildings closer to their lot lines than the code normally allows.
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