Shepherdsville holds first reading to rezone 800 Beach Grove Road for up to seven single‑family homes

At a special meeting, the Shepherdsville City Council conducted a first reading of an ordinance to rezone about 1.22 acres at 800 Beach Grove Road (Parcel 037C 0001001) from R‑1 to R‑3 to permit the construction of up to seven single‑family homes.

The ordinance text read at the meeting says the rezoning would be approved with three restrictions: “only single family homes shall be built on the subject property,” no more than seven single‑family homes, and any additional material placed in the FEMA‑regulated floodplain must be mitigated at a 1:1 ratio regardless of FEMA requirements. Council member Bonnie Enloe is listed as sponsor in the ordinance summary read into the record.

Why it matters: The change narrows an earlier proposal that had envisioned higher‑density townhomes and responds to neighborhood concerns about traffic, runoff and compatibility with adjacent lots. The city’s action at first reading sets the zoning framework but does not finalize the rezoning; the ordinance’s second reading is scheduled for Sept. 8, when council members could adopt, amend, table or withdraw the proposal.

City staff described the paperwork being used to…