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Louisville Moves to Rezone Former Givaudan Plant Site One Year After Deadly Blast

City officials are advancing an ordinance to bar a return to the plant’s former industrial use.

Overview

  • Councilman Andrew Owens introduced the rezoning measure, and Mayor Craig Greenberg voiced support for the effort.
  • Givaudan still owns the Payne Street property, and some cleanup work remains underway at the site.
  • A final demolition permit is awaiting city approval, and the company estimates about 40 days of work once it is granted.
  • Givaudan says it will not rebuild in Louisville’s Clifton neighborhood and is evaluating other locations in Kentucky or nearby states.
  • State investigators determined the 2024 explosion that killed two workers and injured 11 was caused by a cooking-vessel failure that had been documented months earlier.