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Board approves infrastructure changes for Farm 82004 on Newtown Pike
Summary
The board approved a housing and infrastructure request for Farm 82004 (an 82‑acre property on Newtown Pike) to allow a garage addition, a small front expansion, a swimming pool and driveway reconfiguration; approval was made contingent on required building permits and NRCS concurrence.
The Fayette County PDR Board voted to approve an owner request to modify housing and infrastructure on Farm 82004, an 82‑acre property on Newtown Pike subject to a federal easement. The board’s staff recommendation approved the changes contingent on required permits and NRCS review.
Beth (staff member) presented the request, describing the property as an 82‑acre horse farm with the protected historic Andrew Gorham House on site. The proposed work includes removing two garage doors and infilling that space; constructing a new 1,686‑square‑foot garage with an enclosed connector to the existing garage; expanding a front wing to enlarge the master bath by 348 square feet; installing a swimming pool and associated decking totaling about 2,361 square feet; and reconfiguring the rear drive from roughly 2,614 square feet to 2,116 square feet.
Architect Tom Williams (architect) described the owners as a young family with children and the functional reasons for the new space: “the primary things is a younger family moving in. They have 3 children…thus the need for a playroom and…thus the need for a new garage,” he said. Contractor Greg Padgett (contractor and former board member) noted a code change requiring an added exterior window to meet means‑of‑egress requirements for a recent addition; he confirmed the change affects the non‑historic addition rather than the original historic structure.
Staff recommended approval on two conditions: that all necessary permits be issued by the Division of Building Inspection and that the NRCS designee (Charlie Farmer) confirm there is no issue, which NRCS staff had already indicated they do not expect given the property’s federal easement and the lack of an impervious‑surface limit. The presentation cited the easement language allowing a single‑family residence, garages and swimming pools and pointed to “Section 5B” and “Section 4, prohibited uses item M” in the easement text as relevant provisions.
Board action: A motion to accept the housing and infrastructure request for Farm 82004 was made and seconded (the second was recorded as Hannah, board member). The board approved the request unanimously by show of hands.
Next steps: Staff will confirm permits and NRCS concurrence and return any required documentation to the board if issues arise. The property owner’s contractor and architect will proceed with local permitting if approvals remain in place.
