Ordinance for Slugger Field Right-of-Way Closure of Franklin and Jackson Streets (61,730 SF)

• When: 2025/04/24
• Address: Franklin Street East of Jackson Street and Jackson Street between East Main Street and Witherspoon Street
• City: Louisville
• State: KY
• Category: Infrastructure Development
• Subcategory: Transportation
• Asset Class: Land
• Size (SF): 61,730 SF
• Size (AC): 1.42 AC
• Planning Department: True

An ordinance was recommended for approval by the Louisville Metro Planning Commission to close a portion of Franklin Street east of Jackson Street and a portion of Jackson Street between East Main Street and Witherspoon Street. The area to be closed totals approximately 61,730 square feet and is located within an existing parking lot that serves Slugger Field in Downtown Louisville. The properties involved are Metro-owned. The Planning Commission's motion to recommend approval of the closure passed by a vote of 6-0 on April 24, 2025. This closure is consistent with the Goals, Objectives, and Plan Elements of the Comprehensive Plan. The area is zoned C-M.

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