Prologis seeks annexation of Yoakam tract for large warehouse; neighbors and HOA oppose

Shepherdsville City Council on Monday read an ordinance declaring the city’s intent to annex 25.853 acres owned by Dorothy C. Yoakam on Cedar Grove Road and referred the parcel to the Bullitt County Joint Planning Commission for a zoning recommendation.

The reading set in motion a multi-step process that could lead to rezoning and annexation; councilors did not adopt final annexation or zoning tonight and scheduled the next public action for the council's June 23 meeting. The referral means the planning commission will hold a rezoning hearing before the council considers final ordinances.

Why it matters: The proposed annexation is tied to a commercial proposal by logistics developer Prologis that neighbors say would place a large, 24/7 distribution facility within a few hundred feet of existing yards in the Cedar Place and Lick Skillet neighborhoods. Opponents cited noise, lighting, truck traffic, stormwater runoff, blasting risk and potential property-value loss. Developers said they reduced the project footprint in response to community feedback and offered to convey acreage as a buffer.

Prologis representatives said the plan presented Monday is smaller than earlier versions. Eric Farris,…