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Planning commission recommends zoning change and approves 8‑unit Bishop Place addition in LaGrange
Summary
Oldham County planners recommended rezoning 0.75 acres at 700 West Jefferson Street from R‑2A to R‑4 to allow an eight‑unit apartment building adjacent to an existing Bishop Place complex; the Planning Commission approved the preliminary development plan and forwarded the map amendment to LaGrange City Council (11–0).
The Oldham County Planning and Zoning Commission on April 22 voted unanimously to recommend a zoning map amendment for 0.75 acres at 700 West Jefferson Street in LaGrange, changing the parcel from R‑2A to R‑4 to allow an eight‑unit apartment building as a second phase of the existing Bishop Place Apartments (docket PZ‑25‑012). The commission also approved the project's preliminary development plan 11–0.
Staff and engineering review: Planner John Hein summarized the application and review timeline and said the property was posted and notices mailed in accordance with county procedures. Oldham County Engineer Jim Silliman said because this is a phase‑2 addition the applicants must provide updated detention and stormwater calculations to the county for review; he noted the site already contains impervious area from the existing building and parking and that an update may show little net change in runoff. "We just request that they provide us that detailed information so we have it on file," Silliman told the commission.
Applicant commitments and access: Owner Billy Delker said the new building will share the existing private access through the neighboring funeral home’s driveway and that a recorded shared access easement already exists; he told the commission the applicant would work with neighbors on signage to discourage cut‑through traffic. Delker said the development team would rebuild a sidewalk and address any off‑site improvements required during construction plan review.
Why it matters: The project adds eight rental units as infill beside an existing multifamily complex, continuing higher‑density residential development in this pocket of LaGrange. The R‑4 district explicitly allows higher density residential uses and the commission considered traffic, utilities and stormwater impacts during review.
Decision and conditions - The commission voted 11–0 to forward a recommendation to LaGrange City Council to rezone the parcel from R‑2A to R‑4. - The planning commission approved the preliminary development plan (phase 2) 11–0 with the usual development conditions: approval applies only to the plan presented at the April 22 hearing; no changes without Planning Commission and County Engineer review; and the project must comply with all applicable federal, state and county ordinances and necessary easement restrictions at the time of construction plan approval.
Next steps: The rezoning recommendation goes to LaGrange City Council for final action. If the council approves and the developer proceeds, the applicant will submit construction‑level plans, updated stormwater calculations and any required KYR‑10 permitting for county review prior to record plat or building permits.
Quotable: At the TRC and in the hearing owner Billy Delker said the team is "willing to do whatever kind of, the best we can [with] effective signage to try to ... make sure that that is minimized," referring to potential traffic using the funeral home drive. County Engineer Jim Silliman summarized the technical requirement: "We just request that they provide us that detailed information so we have it on file."
