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Property owner William (Adam) Baer told the board the accessory building, constructed under a prior home‑occupation approval, will be used to house aging parents. Planner John Hein reviewed the ordinance criteria, explaining that in R1 zoning a detached ADU may not exceed 25 percent of the primary dwelling’s floor area. Based on the county property valuation file, Hein said the primary structure is 4,478 square feet, making the 25 percent cap 1,194.5 square feet.

Hein reported the accessory building is about 1,298 square feet, and the owner requested a variance for an excess of approximately 103.5 square feet (roughly a 2.0‑3.0 percent variance depending on measurement source). The structure already contains a kitchen and bathroom and is served by its own approved septic system, he said. Baer and his neighbors described the lot as rural and well buffered from adjacent homes.

A neighbor who lives across the driveway, Keith Wilts, spoke in favor and told the board he and his spouse had discussed the proposal with the applicant and supported the request. Baer said the structure would not be converted to a short‑term rental and that he would not expand the unit’s living area beyond the current footprint, although a rear deck is planned.

The board first voted to revoke the property's previous conditional use permit for a home occupation (issued in 2002), then approved the new CUP authorizing the detached ADU, subject to conditions that the ADU not be used as a short‑term rental and that its interior living square footage not be increased (a small rear patio was exempted from the living‑space restriction discussion). The board also approved the requested maximum‑square‑footage variance (approx. 103.5 square feet) limited to this application.

Ending: The owner must comply with standard permitting and building‑code requirements for any finishing work and may not market the unit as a short‑term rental; staff will record the CUP and revocation according to county procedure.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oldham County Board of Adjustments March 20 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved converting an existing accessory structure into a detached ADU at 4005 Briar Ridge Road, revoked the site's prior home‑occupation CUP, and granted a small maximum‑square‑footage variance.","taxTitle","Oldham County, Kentucky","taxId",72448,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6627445,"Board tables short‑term rental application for Bohannon Lane property pending clearer residency documents",2079,7935120,10014920,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2727764-7f67674ba978a8c3bd93f38222e33bb8&start=7935&end=10014","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2727764-7f67674ba978a8c3bd93f38222e33bb8/thumbnail_7935120.jpg","/articles/6627445/Oldham-County/Kentucky/Board-tables-shortterm-rental-application-for-Bohannon-Lane-property-pending-clearer-residency-documents","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627445-25abedb9884a74497fd4c6d7f675ad21/orig.mp4?Expires=1775276835&Signature=kG~aumM2xkUvj8vv7Pp31kekzYTQQn3w3ln334-C4qD57OZ1q7nCwVD-iF-nM-WrUFVkiub1BdjNAMjWEBHr54EFktdxpEwVq1LLH19owVgnOrIC-OXZGIQRZiYRGBPXd9McM68cbGqhT04LlRQO4lozY77aNW-y-VhfQW418ztiBklIq2cFcxMWP3Ztl~qKllFS86v9Xv3eej3B-jtQAxZmI7L330xxHH8X2-XVQr9nK61uhdJX8JU2123WuytTXJdnX-nchSX4dGjFt5zFR8OTdBaoOcMRBbJp5dV3Q9xJo1c4SDOLtWF4gTLFocMSaR~slXqNUzugBSOtDft2ww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oldham County Board of Adjustments on March 20 voted to table consideration of an owner‑occupied short‑term rental permit for a property at 6620 Bohannon Lane in LaGrange (docket OC25011) to allow the applicant time to supply clearer proof of primary residency.

County staff described the request and noted the application included a utility verification and a bank document that staff considered insufficient to remove questions about whether the property is the owner's primary residence. Planner Ryan (staff) told the board the owner had supplied two documents but staff recommended clearer proof in the record.

Applicant representatives explained the owner is living at the Bohannon Lane address and that a change to the company's registration and other documents was in progress. Angela Zachman, appearing as power of attorney for owner David Zachman (who was flying at the time), said the owner intended to rent the property only when he was away and had local contacts who could respond to issues.

Board members expressed concern about the practical effect of approving an owner‑occupied STRP when the claimed owner would be frequently absent. The board discussed possible conditions (naming a local manager within 25 miles, monitoring systems, and manager contact information) but concluded the record lacked the clear documentation the ordinance requires to support an owner‑occupied designation.

The applicant asked to postpone action to assemble stronger evidence of primary residency. The board reopened the hearing to allow that request, then voted to table the application to the next meeting to permit submission of additional documentation.

Ending: The application is not denied; it is tabled pending additional documentation. The applicant and planning staff said they would return with clearer proof of primary residency and an identified local responsible manager if appropriate.","An application for an owner‑occupied short‑term rental at 6620 Bohannon Lane in LaGrange was tabled after planning staff said documentation provided did not fully establish primary residency; the applicant asked for the delay to submit additional proof.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6627450,"Board declines short‑term rental permit at Riverside Drive, citing owner absence during rentals",1750,6212910,7962920,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2727764-7f67674ba978a8c3bd93f38222e33bb8&start=6212&end=7962","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2727764-7f67674ba978a8c3bd93f38222e33bb8/thumbnail_6212910.jpg","/articles/6627450/Oldham-County/Kentucky/Board-declines-shortterm-rental-permit-at-Riverside-Drive-citing-owner-absence-during-rentals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627450-2c777169d66061bbb9fc4268e2b4b8e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775276835&Signature=f58z5yAHMJG2BZDZSpL8~HnjNziOx3cqXXf~MdrJQGJrqLjBHLrPhAhJOGN~zB6ymmABjJzW4-H3b0pWGr2VuDa0C3ASMTR~3ZY5zjlxQBfYlXwsRKz5v~XT4~OQS1CK3WtdBXCjrJsj1kJxFFgvx5RwOu-74ZJ~JVSCNbVfU~zVa2giJoDsYtzcs0XACeTADF20YlMgu0ETKao-3LhioqdJYAc-Vxpca6AlnKFb6t~HrLRv0FSSOB656DetfaVMLI9Gmq9-TE5wQaqcoqlTImVp8XU9ocPHCscL7dIyldmDAgSmSK5UKn~TWXqDRgS9nWkrxqIHMzPwd74uU3ffgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oldham County Board of Adjustments voted on March 20 to deny a conditional use permit requested for an owner‑occupied short‑term rental at 1724 Riverside Drive in Prospect (docket OC25010).

Planner John Hein explained the application and the county's short‑term rental regulations. \"This is an application that has been filed requesting a conditional use permit for an owner occupied short term rental property permit located at 1724 Riverside Drive in Prospect,\" he told the board, describing zone classifications and occupancy calculations used to set parking requirements.

The applicant's power of attorney, Angela Zachman, said the owner, David Zachman, is an airline pilot who was airborne and unavailable to attend the hearing. Zachman said the owner intended to rent the property when he was away. Board members questioned whether that arrangement met the intent of the county's owner‑occupied STRP rules, which were adopted to ensure an on‑site resident or nearby manager can address problems should they arise.

Planning staff said the application included two documents intended to demonstrate residency but flagged them as insufficient to remove doubt. Staff noted that under county rules an owner occupied host must provide proof of primary residence; planning also flagged a separate change in state law that limits some local regulation of very short postings but does not alter documentation requirements for owner‑occupied designations.

During discussion several board members said the application appeared to be an attempt to advertise the property while the homeowner would often be away. \"I'll make a motion to decline, docket o c 25010, due to the fact that, the resident is not on location at time of rental,\" a board member said on the record. The board carried the motion in a roll‑call style affirmation and the chair announced the motion carried and the application was declined.

The denial was based on the board's determination that the owner's frequent absences (he is an active pilot) meant the application did not meet the intent of the county's owner‑occupied STRP rules, which are intended to ensure someone with a residence interest is present or available to manage issues such as unauthorized parties, noise, or other neighborhood impacts.

Ending: The county's STRP ordinance (Oldham County Zoning Ordinance section 250‑050) remains in force; applicants who claim owner‑occupied status should be prepared to provide clear, locally accepted proof of primary residency and a named local manager for any periods they will be absent.","The Oldham County Board of Adjustments declined a conditional use permit for an owner‑occupied short‑term rental at 1724 Riverside Drive in Prospect, citing concern that the owner (an airline pilot) would not be on site while booking the unit.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6627453,"Oldham County board OKs conditional use for Harmony Hills private swim club with parking limits",5439,749095,6188586,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2727764-7f67674ba978a8c3bd93f38222e33bb8&start=749&end=6188","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2727764-7f67674ba978a8c3bd93f38222e33bb8/thumbnail_749095.jpg","/articles/6627453/Oldham-County/Kentucky/Oldham-County-board-OKs-conditional-use-for-Harmony-Hills-private-swim-club-with-parking-limits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6627453-885328408e1d64a0c5d990cab3e75276/orig.mp4?Expires=1775276835&Signature=icmJFIBfelgsBTZ8lsNpzy1A1rP20ekuoHjS6IzxwXriFiWV73WFGloPvxedZOD4BcBKOwzwByXokDF3z7WSwH08SUT3TPGL9MtaQvfAQDIYwKgH5m1luYoDrDCCCTX5cizcnNIgz7vmO7J19p-0txEbB8HCuU5w3P4EW68vR1UyUCCX5PmsK52GpoJyFJ2TahqH8BcZqY1GDBNe5mnzATFFC95HhCx9o-5ODG7sK7qxIRn9IXI32aS94sAUp3sXnky~JTD3iNWZ1A0Bs8tlt22MsX3yk8V5fbF6v8zFiVQ4g6y6WY3dPik16C3Q~aBdowcZfg1zlpw0CylBJkiGBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oldham County Board of Adjustments on March 20 approved a conditional use permit allowing a private recreation and swim club to operate at the former Harmony Hills Swim & Racket Club, 1222 Cliffwood Drive in Goshen.

Staff recommended the permit after outlining the property's history of vacancy and code enforcement cases. \"An application has been filed requesting a conditional use permit for private recreation and swim club at 1222 Cliffwood Drive in Goshen,\" Senior Planner Anna Barge told the board during the hearing.

The applicant, owner Beth McBride, represented by attorney Mike Swansberg, proposed renovating the existing clubhouse and pool and adding a splash pad, pickleball and basketball courts, batting cages and a roughly 50-space paved parking area within the property. Swansberg told the board the proposal seeks to restore a neighborhood amenity and to follow the county's comprehensive-plan goals for placing development where infrastructure exists.

Barge told members the 4.27-acre property is zoned R2, and both private clubs and swimming pools are conditional uses under the Oldham County Zoning Ordinance. She noted past code-enforcement actions dating to 2018 and 2021 and a public-health case involving stagnant pool water. The applicant supplied a plan and, Barge said, 37 letters of neighborhood support.

Board members and staff discussed parking and traffic—particularly the possibility of swim meets that could exceed on-site parking. County planning staff explained the applicant will seek two waivers from the Planning Commission (minimum parking and a vehicular use buffer landscaping waiver) but that parking quantities and waiver decisions are Planning Commission responsibilities.

Several neighbors spoke in favor of the project, saying the site has lain deteriorated for years and that the proposed plan would restore a neighborhood amenity. Ralph Matheson, president of the Goshen Hills homeowners association, told the board the subdivision had tried previously to acquire the site and said residents he represents support the revival. Nearby residents who grew up at the pool described foot-traffic access and neighborhood use in earlier decades; opponents urged restraint on large events.

Opponents, including Cloverdale Court residents, told the board they fear swim meets or other large events could drive on-street parking and traffic into the neighborhood. David Likens, who lives near the property, said the club historically drew mostly local walkers and bikers but warned that organized meets could bring hundreds of visitors.

The board approved the conditional use permit with conditions that the CUP apply only to the application considered at the March 20 public hearing, that the applicant obtain the necessary waivers from the Planning Commission, and that there be no on-street parking due to events at the facility. Chair Larry Otterback closed the vote by voice; after the board called for ayes and nays he said, \"Those opposed? It's been approved. You're lucky.\" (voice vote recorded in minutes.)

The applicant will proceed to the Planning Commission for the two waivers required by county rules. The Planning Commission review may add conditions tied specifically to parking, buffering and landscape requirements.

Plans and supporting materials, including the applicant's site plan and the letters of support the applicant submitted, were placed in the record during the March 20 hearing. The board's action allows the club to proceed only after it secures the requested waivers and meets county regulatory requirements.

Ending: The applicant and staff said they will continue neighborhood outreach and that potential event uses (such as swim meets) would be reviewed if and when the applicant seeks to hold them. The Planning Commission will consider the two waivers next month.","The Oldham County Board of Adjustments granted a conditional use permit to reopen and renovate the former Harmony Hills swim and racket club at 1222 Cliffwood Drive, contingent on Planning Commission waivers and a condition banning on-street parking for events.","actionData","errors"]

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