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Staff recommended approval with binding elements addressing construction‑phase permits, fire protection, limits on annual lots issued and required reviews by county engineering and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The commission approved both variance requests (single side from 7 to 5 feet; total side from 16 to 10 feet) and the preliminary plan after hearing staff, the applicant and multiple neighbors.

Senior planner Anna Barge told commissioners the property is zoned R‑2A and that open‑space subdivision rules in Oldham County subdivision regulation section 5.12 allow smaller individual lot sizes and reduced setbacks when at least 50% of the overall site is preserved as permanent open space. The applicant’s plan proposes 199 single‑family lots ranging from about 5,500 to 8,794 square feet with approximately 34.25 acres (50.54%) of dedicated open space. Barge said the gross‑density cap for the tract is 236 dwelling units; the applicant proposes 199.

County engineer and TRC comments focused on stormwater, wetlands and transportation. The county engineer noted that construction will require a stormwater quality/erosion control permit and likely a Kentucky Division of Water (KDW) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers review if wetlands or jurisdictional waters are impacted. He said post‑construction runoff detention and construction‑phase erosion controls will be reviewed at construction‑plan stage. The commission also reviewed a traffic impact assessment: staff concluded average daily trips were below the county threshold that would require a second subdivision entrance, but the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) will complete an independent review and may require turn lanes or other improvements.

Applicant attorney Mike Swansberg and developer Clay Jones emphasized compatibility with adjacent subdivisions and greater open space than in a previously approved conventional plan for the tract. \"The proposed subdivision combines 199 proposed lots with 1,491,803 square feet — 50.54% of the total — of undeveloped open space,\" Swansberg said, adding that the plan preserves stream corridors and limits paved area.

Several neighbors spoke in opposition, citing concerns about stormwater routing, the proposed pump station and traffic on Jericho Road. Cathy Lewis and Damon Thomas said runoff from the site currently sheets toward adjacent properties and that any added stormwater must be controlled to avoid damage to farmland or yards. Staff and the applicant said the construction‑plan review and required permits will analyze and address runoff and detention; staff also committed to coordinate with the county’s MS4 program and to inspect sediment controls during construction.

On motions from the commission: Miss Krauss moved to approve the single side‑yard setback variance (reducing the required single side from 7 to 5 feet); the motion was seconded and passed 9‑1. Commissioner Nasser moved to approve the total side‑yard setback variance (reducing the total side yard from 16 to 10 feet); the motion was seconded and passed 9‑1. Commissioner Finney moved to approve the preliminary subdivision plan, including staff’s binding elements; Commissioner Davis seconded and the motion passed 10‑0.

Approved binding elements attached to the plan include that approval applies only to the plan presented May 27; no subdivision of any lot without planning commission review; compliance with federal, state and county ordinances at construction‑plan approval; the Oldham County Board of Education limit of 31 lots permitted per year; fire hydrant locations to be placed in consultation with LaGrange Fire Department prior to construction plan approval; and that the homeowners association will maintain open‑space areas. The applicant also agreed to incorporate any KYTC recommendations for Jericho Road.

Next steps: The applicant must complete construction‑plan review, obtain required erosion and stormwater permits, secure any KDW or Corps approvals if wetlands are impacted, and show fire hydrant locations in consultation with the LaGrange Fire Department before construction may begin. School capacity and the 31‑lots‑per‑year building‑permit cap will govern build‑out timing.

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Commissioners said the recommendation follows negotiations between the property owner and nearby residents and a staff proposal of binding elements to limit certain future uses on the 20.34‑acre parcel.

Staff and the applicant told the commission that the property’s history includes earlier rezoning steps and long‑standing commercial uses; the applicant and neighbors met several times and agreed to remove a list of specific high‑impact uses from potential future development. Staff recommended that any approval be limited to the plan presented at the May 27 public hearing and be subject to binding elements and review requirements.

Oldham County planner Sandy Regroden summarized the property’s zoning history and the point of contention: traffic on Zalesmith Road and the possibility of unspecified future uses. Regroden told the commission that the applicant agreed to restrict commercial access to Zalesmith Road and had accepted a list of uses to exclude, and that the parties had agreed to file a certificate of land‑use restriction at the clerk’s office so the limitations would be on public record. \"All traffic for Chateau Cerise is off of 53, so that issue has been resolved,\" Regroden said.

Applicant counsel said the owner likewise agreed in meetings with neighbors to exclude certain clinic and hospital uses that residents identified as concerns. \"We are in agreement to exclude those sorts of clinics from that designation in C‑4, if our application is granted,\" the attorney said, adding that the parties would spell the exclusions out in the restriction filed in the clerk’s office.

Neighbors emphasized environmental and long‑term use concerns. Nelson Lehi, a Crystal Lake resident, said runoff to Crystal Lake is the principal worry and urged the commission to protect water quality: \"Crystal Lake must be protected from the pollutants,\" he said. Another neighbor, Jim Allen, asked the commission to avoid adopting a broad zoning category that could allow uses that are later difficult to control, saying, \"we don't have a really good idea of what the conditional uses might be in the future.\"

County legal counsel and staff referenced Kentucky law on nonconforming uses, noting that longstanding uses can continue absent adverse action but cannot be expanded. Baxter cited Kentucky Revised Statutes §100.253, explaining the legal framework under which existing uses that have continued for 10 years may be treated as nonconforming uses and the limits on enlargement or change.

At the end of the hearing, Commissioner Nasser moved that the commission recommend approval of the map amendment from C‑1 to C‑4 to the Oldham County Fiscal Court, including the binding elements discussed at the hearing and the applicant’s agreed exclusions; Commissioner Davis seconded. The motion passed on a roll‑call vote of 10‑0.

The recommendation includes staff’s proposed binding elements: the approval would apply only to the plan presented May 27; no changes without planning commission review; the plan must comply with all federal, state and county requirements; proposed uses must be submitted to planning and engineering for review and determination of any required infrastructure improvements or traffic studies; no commercial access to Zalesmith Road from the adjoining R‑2 parcel owned by the applicant; and a defined list of permitted and conditional uses limited by the binding elements. Staff removed clinics and immediate‑care facilities and hospitals/institutions from the allowed C‑4 uses based on testimony and the applicant’s agreement.

Next steps: The commission’s recommendation now goes to the Oldham County Fiscal Court, which will consider the change at its legislative readings. Staff said the certificate of land‑use restriction will create a public, enforceable record of the agreed exclusions; final enforceability and timing will be determined by the fiscal court if it adopts the rezoning.

The commission’s deliberations and the motions are part of the public record for Docket PZ‑25‑013.

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Planning commission approves Parkside Estates preliminary plan and two setback variances for 199‑lot open‑space subdivision

Oldham County planning commission backs rezoning of 2419 S. Highway 53 to C-4 with limits on some uses