Population: 641,962
Type of Requirement: Ordinance

Physical Address:
Louisville Office of Arts and Creative Industries
444 South Fifth Street
Louisville, KY 40202

Main Contact:
Jessica Bennett Kincaid, Director, Office of Arts + Creative Industries
Email Jessica | 502.574.4140

The Code establishes that retail, office, industrial, and mixed-use developments greater than sixty thousand (60,000) square feet within all Form Districts are subject to a mandatory design requirement. Projects subject to the requirement may comply in one of the following manners:

• Set aside an area equivalent to a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the total building footprint for outdoor amenities including, but not limited to, sidewalks, plaza or patio areas at least fifteen (15) feet wide with provided seating, outdoor dining, water features, outdoor playground area, multi-purpose trails/paths, etc., subject to approval from the Planning Commission or designee; or
• Pay an in-lieu fee to the Louisville Public Space Art Fund, upon approval of the Planning Commission or designee, at the time of building construction permitting. The fee shall be calculated by per square foot as determined at the time of development:
  • For non-industrial developments: the fee shall be the square footage required for the outdoor amenity area multiplied by five dollars ($5.00); or
  • For industrial developments: the fee shall be the square footage required for the outdoor amenity area, multiplied by ten dollars ($10.00).