🔥 Top Scoops in Louisville, KY

The 10 most interesting neighborhood scoops from May 20, 2026

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#1 Top Scoop Zoning

2635 Merhoff St Zoning: ADU with LDC 5.4 waiver request

Frank Vaxter Jr. is applying for an accessory structure and an ADU at 2635 Merhoff St. The project, owned by the Frank E Vaxter Jr. Living Trust, seeks a waiver from LDC 5.4 to allow the accessory structure to exceed the footprint of the 900 sq ft principal house — the proposed ADU is unusually large at 3,120 sq ft and both are listed at 17 feet tall. The record also notes the dwelling will be owner‑occupied and not used as a short‑term rental.

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#2 Top Scoop Zoning

2635 Merhoff St Variance to exceed principal structure footprint for ADU

Applicant Frank Vaxter (owner: Frank E Vaxter Jr Living Trust) has filed a zoning variance to add an accessory structure and ADU at 2635 Merhoff St. The request seeks a waiver from LDC 5.4 to allow the accessory building to exceed the footprint of the principal house — in plain terms, the new outbuilding/ADU would be larger than the main home. The single-family variance is submitted and currently under review.

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#3 Top Scoop Zoning

2635 Merhoff St filed LDC Waiver to exceed principal structure footprint

Frank Vaxter, for the Frank E Vaxter Jr Living Trust, has submitted a Site Design Waiver under LDC 5.4 to allow an accessory structure and ADU at 2635 Merhoff St to exceed the footprint of the principal residence. Six notification postcards were mailed, so curious neighbors might spot this on upcoming planning or variance agendas as the application moves through review.

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#4 Top Scoop Mechanical Permit

2811 Duncan Street HVAC renovation permit issued

R & R Inc of Louisville is handling an HVAC replacement for Adkinson Elementary at 2811 Duncan St, and the commercial HVAC renovation permit has been issued. The project, owned by Jefferson County School District Fin and estimated at $2,000,000, includes multiple equipment types with new ductwork, proposed chillers/cooling towers, an increase from 155 to 225 tons, condenser work on the roof, and permanent on-site ladder access for inspections.

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#5 Top Scoop Environmental Permit

218 N Madison Ave environmental permit for asbestos tile removal in 108-109

Jefferson County Public Schools has applied for an asbestos abatement permit at Middletown Elementary School, 218 N Madison Ave, to remove 1,575 sq ft of floor tile and associated adhesive mastic from Classrooms 108 and 109, with work scheduled June 4–July 31, 2026. RH Environmental will perform non-friable, wet-method removal using hand tools or an electric floor scraper, bag and line waste for disposal at WM - Outer Loop Landfill, and finish with HEPA vacuuming and wet mopping; the owner is Jefferson County School District Fin.

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#6 Top Scoop Other

728 S 13th St applied for encroachment permit for oversized load

Mercer Transportation will be delivering a metal house to 728 S 13th St for owner DLA Properties LLC on May 21, 2026, scheduled between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The move is an oversized tractor-trailer load (about 11' wide and 13'6" tall) with a checked route that includes 13th Street, W Broadway, S Preston St, I-65, KY-1065 and KY-1020. For questions or issues, contact Kaitlyn Schutte at 502-333-6217, with emergency contact Jamie Shircliffe at 502-625-3062.

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#7 Top Scoop Other

5034 HAMES TRCE road closed for gas line work 6/1/26–8/31/26

Louisville Gas & Electric Company plans to move a gas pipeline with a 20' x 40' asphalt cut at 5034 Hames Trce as part of work on Hames Trce between Del Maria Way and S Hurstbourne Parkway. The owner is Villa Town Homes Limited Partnership, and LGE has applied to close the road 24 hours a day from June 1 through August 31, 2026, with the cut to be restored under LMPW restoration policy.

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#8 Top Scoop Other

400 FINZER ST applied for encroachment permit for girders and deck panels

Kiewit is relocating large girders and deck panels from its laydown yard at the corner of Preston and Finzer, staging the work at 400 Finzer St (owner: Rebound Inc). The moves—scheduled June 1 to Nov. 1, 2026—will use temporary slow rolls with no lane, sidewalk, or road closures and no pavement cuts, shuttling materials to spots including S Brook Street north of Caldwell, the CSX Bridge, Hill Street to Burnett Avenue, and the I‑65 Northbound ramp from Crittenden.

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#9 Top Scoop Other

5000 SHELBYVILLE RD health review for Barnes & Noble interior tenant fit out

Barnes & Noble has filed a Health Review for an interior tenant fit-out at 5000 Shelbyville Rd. The record is listed as Submitted and appears to be in the early plan-review stage, with no fees or inspections posted yet. I’ll be keeping an eye on the file as it moves toward inspections and final sign-offs.

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#10 Top Scoop Building Permit

8610 Dixie Hwy Building Permit: AL FORNO RESTAURANT adds south side patio

Al Forno Restaurant is planning an open-air patio addition on the south side of its building at 8610 Dixie Hwy to give patrons some extra seating. The project, owned by Patco Dixie LLC and managed by Stephen Hoard of Project Management & Design, LLC, is about 687 sq ft with an occupant load of 45 and an estimated cost of $8,000; note that a parking-lot permit must be verified before the building permit can be issued.

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