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Commission approves waiver to build pool inside recorded nondisturbance area in Poplar Woods

5824578 · September 24, 2025
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Summary

Oldham County planners approved a waiver allowing a homeowner in Poplar Woods to place a 14×35 in‑ground pool that encroaches about 6–7 feet into a recorded 40‑foot limit of disturbance; the homeowners association had already approved the proposal.

The Oldham County Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 23 approved a waiver permitting encroachment into a recorded 40‑foot limit of disturbance for a new in‑ground pool at 12507 Poplar Woods Drive in Goshen. The vote was 13‑0.

Planning director Ryan Fisher and county engineer Jim Silliman described the request as arising from a recorded condition on the subdivision plat. The Poplar Woods subdivision plat, recorded following a 2006 approval, shows a 40‑foot limit of disturbance behind Lots 44–48 and 50–55 to protect steep slopes. Homeowner Nathan Howard told the commission he proposed a 14‑by‑35‑foot (490‑square‑foot) in‑ground pool placed to…

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