Fiscal court approves rezoning for Chateau Cerise (Cherry House) property, with binding restrictions

Oldham County Fiscal Court approved a zoning map amendment on Aug. 19 to reclassify 20.61 acres at 2419 South Highway 53 — the site of the former Cherry House furniture operation — from C‑1 (Local Business District) to C‑4 (Highway Service District), with seven binding elements the applicant agreed to during neighborhood outreach.

The planning and zoning staff recommended approval, and the fiscal court voted to adopt the change, 7–2. Magistrate Jeffreys moved to approve the rezoning with the binding elements; the motion passed on roll call.

What the change allows and what was limited

The applicant (Chateau Cerise, the owners of the former Cherry House) asked for C‑4 so the existing large warehouse and showroom buildings on the property can be leased for commercial uses similar to those historically conducted on site. Owner Steve Whitehouse told the court the furniture business once generated large truck and customer volumes and the owners are seeking tenants that can use the existing buildings “as they sit” without major new construction.

In response to neighborhood concerns, the applicant and staff incorporated binding elements recommended by the planning commission. The key, binding limitations include:

- Exclusio…