Metro Council Member, District 4· 2025-01-01 to 2029-01-01 (month-level start: 2025-01 per Legistar OfficeRecord (Metro Council); month-level end: 2029-01 per Legistar OfficeRecord term end the preceding Dec 31)
Ken Herndon
Louisville
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- Meetings spoken in
- 26
- Total speaking time
- 37:44
- Avg per meeting
- 1:27
- Segments
- 597
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Top issues during term (20)
Temporary moratorium on data center approvals
Cost and environmental impacts of the Campground Road data center remain under study.
Data center regulations (LDC Text Amendment 25-LDC-0014)
Developers would have to pay for any utility infrastructure upgrades so costs don't shift to existing ratepayers.
SAFE Law police policy ordinance
Expect taxpayer costs for investigations, possible litigation, and any new reform or oversight measures—though the exact price tag isn’t clear yet.
Massage facility ordinance tightening
Therapists had seen break-even revenue requirements nearly triple; the amendment lifts the largest compliance costs.
Data center regulations and development moratorium
Data centers could pressure electric rates and water resources if unregulated.
Massage facility licensing overhaul
Therapists had seen break-even revenue requirements nearly triple; the amendment lifts the largest compliance costs.
Data center zoning regulations (Case No. 25-LDC-0014)
Rules this strict could push data center investment to nearby communities like Elizabethtown or across the river, though no dollar figure was given.
Foraging in Metro parks
No direct fiscal impact identified; rule changes would affect park management and enforcement.
Temporary moratorium on data centers and telecom hotels
Decommissioning plans and bonds could shift cleanup costs onto data center operators instead of taxpayers if a company walks away.
TARC Bus Stop Improvements and Pedestrian Access Upgrades
Up to $2 million in TARC funds for bus stop and pedestrian improvements was left in limbo by the withdrawal.
Urban Forest Master Plan implementation
Unknown — the committee is still waiting on an updated financial impact statement.
Short-term rental density and enforcement
Revoked operators face a one-year ban on new registrations and possible loss of their CUP.
Neighborhood development fund spending
$68,750 total in amended neighborhood development fund appropriations.
Wesley Oaks Senior Living Expansion Bond
No direct city cost — it's conduit debt issued in the city's name only.
Plant Based Treaty Endorsement
Unknown — no cost figures were discussed.
Neighborhood housing text amendment
Could increase housing supply and choice without changing maximum allowed densities, but opponents worry about infrastructure costs in fast-growing suburban areas.
Short-term rental permits in residential neighborhoods
Residents reported lost groceries, damaged fences and landscaping from the May incident; the owner faces loss of rental income if the revocation stands.
Louisville Fire Department training facility grant
Free money for the fire department — the grant covers 100% of costs, with only city labor to assemble the props.
Zoning at 211 South 41st Street
No public cost; the owners have already funded the rehabilitation themselves.
Debt service adjustment amendment
Not stated in the meeting record, but the measure touches how the metro budget covers debt payments.
Decisions during term (537)
Recorded while Herndon was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
O-288-26 — $10,000 District 1 budget transfer
O-305-26 — Revenue Commission e-filing ordinance update
O-306-26 amendment — revised ARP reallocation amounts
O-306-26 — ARP funding reallocation (amended)
26-DDP-0049 Janies Way Flex Space — revised development plan
26-DDP-0049 landscape buffer waiver
26-ZONE-0034 Rockford Lane duplex rezoning
26-ZONE-0034 duplex development plan
26-ZONE-0091 Taylor Boulevard salon rezoning
26-ZONE-0091 landscape buffer waiver
26-ZONE-0091 salon development plan
26-ZONE-0096 Logan Street commercial rezoning
26-ZONE-0096 Logan Street development plan
26-ZONE-0037 Kelly Lane truck yard rezoning
26-ZONE-0037 form district change
26-ZONE-0037 landscape waivers
26-ZONE-0037 truck yard development plan
26-ZONE-0099 Mud Lane PRD rezoning
26-ZONE-0099 form district change
26-ZONE-0099 Mud Lane subdivision plan
Voting record (198)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
O-288-26 — $10,000 District 1 budget transfer
O-305-26 — Revenue Commission e-filing ordinance update
O-306-26 — ARP funding reallocation (amended)
that this Ordinance be recommended for approval
that this Ordinance be recommended for approval
that this Ordinance be recommended for approval
that this Ordinance be recommended for approval
that this Ordinance be recommended for approval
that this Ordinance be recommended for approval
that this Ordinance be recommended for approval
O-300-26: $8,600 District 1 NDF to A-One All Stars, Inc. (Pumpkins in the Park)
O-303-26: $25,730 District 8 NDF to ABC for Bardstown Road mobile lights
O-312-26: $2,500 to Highlands Community Ministries family assistance program
O-309-26: $5,990 District 9 NDF for Grinstead Drive landscaping
O-159-26: $8,840 District 10 NDF for Petersburg Estates LED lights
O-304-26: $9,000 District 10 NDF for public mural at 1026 Clarks Lane
O-313-26 (as amended): $3,000 to FHGR, Inc. for grief support
that this Ordinance be recommended for approval
that this Ordinance be recommended for approval
that this Ordinance be recommended for approval
this Ordinance be recommended for approval
this Ordinance be recommended for approval
this Ordinance be recommended for approval
Consent Calendar (Items 20-29)
R-136-26 — Medvantx, Inc. Local Incentives
Christmas with a Cop NDF Appropriation (Amended to $3,500)
RESOLVED, that the Louisville Metro NuLu Review Overlay District Committee does hereby APPROVE the recommended ordinance updates with the condition that staff create and present to the Committee a pol
Ordinance Updates — Downtown Development Review Overlay District (LMCO 162.01)
Approval of Consent Calendar (Items 17-40)
O-225-26 Detailed District Development Plan, 8803-8807 Old Bardstown Road (Ordinance No. 184-2026)
O-240-26 Land Development Code Road Width Amendment (Ordinance No. 185-2026)
O-254-26 Fern Creek Fire Hazmat Equipment (Ordinance No. 186-2026)
O-255-26 District 1 Parks Community Events (Ordinance No. 187-2026)
O-256-26 Americana Community Center Operating Funds (Ordinance No. 188-2026)
O-257-26 Library Artist-in-Residence Collider Program (Ordinance No. 189-2026)
O-250-26: District 1 budget transfer of $50,000
O-261-26: West End Improvement Fund reallocation to 724, Inc.
O-246-26: District 10 transfer of $39,274.59 between capital projects
O-259-26: District 14 transfer of $21,100
O-260-26: School bus stop lighting study funding language
O-245-26: District 18 transfer of $75,761.68
that this Ordinance be recommended for approval
that this Ordinance be recommended for approval
that this Ordinance be recommended for approval
that this Ordinance be recommended for approval
that this Ordinance be recommended for approval
that this Ordinance be recommended for approval
O-263-26 Juneteenth Jubilee Commission ordinance recommended for approval
that this Ordinance be recommended for approval
O-241-26 East Jacob Street Closure
It is a very dangerous intersection; alternatives exist a block away.