Chabad of Prospect, Inc. v. Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY LOUISVILLE DIVISION CHABAD OF PROSPECT, INC., PLAINTIFF v. No. 3:20-cv-737-BJB LOUISVILLE METRO BOARD OF ZONING DEFENDANT ADJUSTMENT, OPINION & ORDER Chabad of Prospect is a synagogue seeking to hold religious services in a residentially zoned neighborhood. But a local ordinance prohibits religious buildings in the neighborhood. Chabad decided to seek an exemption (a “Conditional Use Permit”) from the Louisville Metro Board of Zoning Adjustment to continue serving the Jewish community in and around Louisville’s East End. After a…