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Developer pulls Peachgrove Road rezoning application; council to seek ordinance to pause planning commission approval
Summary
A developer asked to table a proposed townhome project on Peachgrove Road after council and neighbors raised concerns. The council said it will prepare an ordinance to overrule the planning commission and require the applicant to restart the public-notice process.
The Shepherdsville City Council heard from the applicant for a proposed Peachgrove Road development and agreed to pause the application after the developer said it would revise plans to address neighbor concerns.
Emily, the applicant's representative, told the council she and the developer had revised the plan to remove a corner townhome, add homeowners association parking restrictions, and noted a traffic study estimating about 10 additional vehicles in peak hours from the proposal. She said the applicant will not move the application forward at this time and will return after reevaluation.
Council members and many residents expressed concerns about density, traffic and visibility; one attendee urged single-family homes rather than townhomes. Council leaders said the developer's filing must return to planning and zoning for any revisions, and the council signaled it would prepare an ordinance to overrule the planning commission decision and restart the review process.
Mayor and council discussion laid out the next steps: staff will prepare a first reading of an ordinance to overrule the planning commission at the next council meeting, followed by a second reading within the 90-day statutory window, if applicable. The mayor also encouraged the developer to hold a neighborhood meeting with residents and council members before returning to planning and zoning and said the city will schedule a public meeting with renderings and a question-and-answer session to allow neighbors to comment.
During the meeting the developer stated the original proposal was for 19 units and later referenced 18 units in revisions. The transcript contains an unclear reference to an anticipated sale price (transcript phrase: "Was $2.50"); the council did not record a definitive per-unit sale price at the meeting and no binding affordability commitments were made.
Officials emphasized the planning commission process will still be required: if the council overrules the planning commission the applicant will restart the planning review and public-notice cycle. The council asked staff to notify neighbors when the applicant schedules the neighborhood meeting and any future hearings.
