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Staff and the surveyor said the preliminary plat currently shows green space and recreation areas consistent with the existing manual language; staff noted that if the commission approves the subdivision-regulation changes discussed elsewhere in the meeting, the final plat could be amended to reflect any reduced open-space requirements. Webb and staff also confirmed a planned right-of-way stub in a future phase to connect the development eastward and improve interconnectivity; staff required a note on the plan documenting that future connection.

Planning staff told the commission they were satisfied with the layout provided the noted technical items are cleared and recommended approval conditioned on staff sign-off. The commission approved the plat on a unanimous vote and asked staff to continue to monitor interconnectivity and technical compliance through final plat review.

The recorded vote at the planning meeting was: Commissioner Short — yes; Commissioner Miller — yes; Commissioner Miles — yes; Commissioner Estelle — yes. Approval of a preliminary plat authorizes the applicant to complete engineering and finalize construction documents; final plat approval and construction permits are still required before lots can be sold or developed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting May 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The planning commission approved the preliminary plat for Carriage Place Phase 3 — roughly 38 lots on about 51 acres — subject to staff conditions including a future right-of-way stub to improve interconnectivity to adjacent properties.","taxTitle","Richmond City, Madison County, Kentucky","taxId",51048,"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},6593470,"Commission votes to remove common-open-space requirement for many single-family subdivisions; residents press maintenance concerns",3006,2122000,5128000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3431466-1c22259775d6b179505d7e4dfd4f2d9a&start=2122&end=5128","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3431466-1c22259775d6b179505d7e4dfd4f2d9a/thumbnail_2122000.jpg","/articles/6593470/Richmond-City/Madison-County/Kentucky/Commission-votes-to-remove-common-open-space-requirement-for-many-single-family-subdivisions-residents-press-maintenance-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6593470-6ecc12087e100985a3811e3d4568cf0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770601397&Signature=R8hIFIbCX0cUtRC0m9P9ttN0f-BRFnVxwqKJOvXJqnglPJdEoRtrYKdGBdC431NcIPv5zM8PvDyc~QwCjZoVdIdh9KTkSJJC5uyrKA1rHAVg-1ox5Ro9VsKPOZxJBV2x3pU1wHN8XyCrsEUtrYzb3NR2KU7Z-~GhoyTlmUmlLSXYYcltA5-P61F5BfNORaM~n09JPzgoEcSciN~zE377Gtq4EviMidCn4SXfzcWZd28B-c01~qg7jGB3lNsEA0NaqJ9~OjZzmNw-6S9Z5fOAftJaY8Cg8Wz-14wPfqZSBtLiLU1qX6t-pAEbi9KSpvn1XnI26nkCkeP7hNvez30iZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Richmond Planning and Zoning Commission approved changes to the city’s subdivision rules that remove mandatory separate tracts for green/open space and detention areas in single-family and R-2 subdivisions, and allow detention facilities and related maintenance to be incorporated into homeowner lots or shared arrangements.

Planning staff described the proposal as targeted edits to the Recreation and Landscape Manual (sections 2.2 and 2.3) and to chapter 7 of the Storm Manual. Staff said striking the highlighted language would eliminate the requirement that green space and large detention areas be placed on separate, stand-alone tracts; instead the areas could be part of individual lots or shared across adjoining lots. Staff emphasized that the change would not alter HOA rules but would change how maintenance responsibility is assigned and monitored.

During a lengthy public comment period residents raised concerns about the practical consequences of the change. An Arbor Ridge resident, Erica (7044 Arbor Ridge Drive), described repeated erosion and sediment moving into her backyard during recent grading and storms and asked who would be responsible long term if detention ponds and open space reverted to homeowner lots. A neighborhood spokesperson summarized a quick social-media poll and said most respondents would be less likely to buy a house with that encumbrance; commenters urged either a developer-funded maintenance fund, a recorded maintenance agreement, or a public mechanism to ensure long-term care.

Staff answered questions about development sequencing and inspections. Planning staff said developers remain responsible for construction and stabilization work through final plat and completion inspections; developers must post letters of credit where required and the city will not issue a final plat until stabilization, seeding and required utilities are in place. Staff explained that once lots are sold, the recorded final plat and deed notes will identify lot-level responsibilities and that any current code enforcement is applied to the recorded owner on file.

The public raised other concerns: whether disclosure requirements would inform buyers that a lot includes part of a detention area; whether the change would reduce recreational amenities for families; whether small HOAs would be able or willing to assume responsibility; and whether the city’s stormwater program and a planned stormwater fee would be sufficient to protect downstream properties. Staff noted the city is tracking a stormwater fee and that finance and tourism staff are coordinating enforcement for short-term rental taxes (discussed elsewhere in the meeting).

After public comment the commission voted to approve the proposed regulation changes and to forward the matter to the City Commission for final consideration. Recorded votes at the planning meeting were unanimous: Commissioners Short, Miller, Miles and Estelle voted yes. Staff said R-3 recreational requirements would remain in effect and that the amendments apply only to single-family and R-2 subdivisions as drafted.

The commission’s approval advances the ordinance change to the City Commission; if adopted, the change will shift how future subdivisions are platted and how maintenance responsibility for green space and detention areas is recorded and enforced.","Richmond Planning and Zoning Commission approved amendments to subdivision regulations that eliminate mandatory separate tracts for green space and detention for single-family and R-2 developments; residents said shifting maintenance to homeowners could create long-term erosion and access problems.",{"_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},6593475,"Planning commission approves rezoning of 324 East Irving Street to allow multifamily use",1673,433000,2106000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3431466-1c22259775d6b179505d7e4dfd4f2d9a&start=433&end=2106","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3431466-1c22259775d6b179505d7e4dfd4f2d9a/thumbnail_433000.jpg","/articles/6593475/Richmond-City/Madison-County/Kentucky/Planning-commission-approves-rezoning-of-324-East-Irving-Street-to-allow-multifamily-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6593475-804690d353890dd94f85b0402d635ac6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770601397&Signature=CITh7jDb~yzPHX-b4w91GRg7De3b03cxSmP~rQyA6Mgx4uFk-YVY~h21F9rXG6MnBHCl42U2iF6yuRQaBPjciA0V~zURX6Bh-mZRfr4mTzQHXrnrxPYtzqcJBF~AoHh2c8cGshdKkGJ-hhr19yMS2~tshMtM0eq4tc62uq1ZCGmEny~vrOnpjA~EPBSCEUvLlEi5I2HSrqIa78QqSVmxy-DzibvZ1b4Fyp1hDoLnJ7Wsqig9RAX3x0l6c3hGFTMwQKFku3HcCi8P7~lSz3J7c69uRSJfTd8jVb21NL96m~eLrk4RKqT~uzlEFmIvLm1NNRWhb8fN-dKrN2rHq-qRmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Richmond Planning and Zoning Commission voted to rezone 324 East Irving Street from B-2 (business) to R-3 (multifamily), approving the applicant’s request by voice vote with Commissioners Short, Miles and Estelle in favor and Commissioner Miller opposed.

The rezoning was requested by attorney Corey Isaacs on behalf of the property owner, who appeared as Dawson Miller. Isaacs told the commission the parcel is vacant, surrounded largely by multifamily uses and “it’s appropriate for residential use.” He said the owner intends to build a single multifamily building and expects to return with a development plan showing vehicle access from both Hill Street and East Irving Street.

Why it matters: changing the zoning designation removes the commercial (B-2) designation and allows residential densities associated with R-3 zoning if the site plan and subsequent approvals are granted. The applicant told commissioners that, if approved, the property could yield up to 13 units on the tract as currently drawn.

During the public hearing commissioners and the applicant discussed traffic and access. Several commissioners expressed concern about the narrowness of Hill Street; planning staff and the applicant said final driveway locations and turning movements will be addressed at the site-plan review stage. Isaacs also described a pending foreclosure/probate issue affecting adjacent lots that the applicant expects the bank to resolve before final conveyance; he said ownership issues are in process and did not prevent the rezoning request.

Commissioners debated whether the change could be considered spot zoning because R-3 is not mapped uniformly across the immediate area, but staff and the applicant noted that multifamily uses already exist nearby and characterized the parcel as consistent with adjacent residential development.

The commission approved the motion to rezone with the following recorded votes: Commissioner Short — yes; Commissioner Miller — no; Commissioner Miles — yes; Commissioner Estelle — yes. The applicant will need to submit a site-development plan and obtain the required permits and any access approvals before construction can begin.

Motions and next steps recorded at the meeting show the rezoning as an approved municipal land-use action; the commission’s approval does not itself authorize construction and the owner must return with a development plan for review.","The Richmond Planning and Zoning Commission voted to rezone 324 East Irving Street from B-2 (business) to R-3 (multifamily), clearing the way for a proposed apartment project; commissioners and the applicant said access and site plan approvals will follow.","actionData","errors"]

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