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Oldham County planning commission forwards updated comprehensive plan to legislative bodies amid farmland and zoning concerns
Summary
The planning commission voted 8–1 with one abstention to recommend the updated comprehensive plan to legislative bodies and the fiscal court, after public comments criticizing vague language and lot-size rules and a staff citation of state law requiring a five-year review.
Oldham County officials voted to forward the county’s updated comprehensive plan to the legislative bodies and the fiscal court for consideration and adoption after a planning commission meeting where residents raised concerns about weak land-use language and minimum lot sizes.
The vote to recommend the plan passed 8–1 with one abstention. Miss Davis, a planning commission member, moved to send the plan on as presented; Miss Jones seconded and asked that edits proposed at the meeting be incorporated into the motion. The motion passed by roll call: Allison voted no; Miller abstained; all other members voted yes.
The vote follows public comment from residents and local officials who urged stronger protections for farmland and clearer regulatory language. Amanda Dreckman, a resident of 3020 Pioneer Place in Crestwood,…
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