Chateau Cerise seeks C‑4 zoning for 20.61 acres in Oldham County; neighbors ask for binding limits on future uses

Attorney Mike Gregory told the Oldham County Technical Review Committee on March 19, 2025 that Chateau Cerise is seeking a zoning map amendment for its 20.61-acre property at 2419 South Highway 53 in La Grange, asking the county to change the current C‑1 zoning to C‑4. The TRC completed a technical review but made no decision; the item will go to the Planning Commission and, if recommended, to the legislative body for final action.

Why it matters: The property historically hosted the Cherry House business; the applicant says the requested zoning would allow conditional uses similar to those formerly carried out there (storage, light assembly, receiving and shipping). Neighbors said changing the zoning without a known tenant or development plan risks allowing more intensive industrial or commercial uses that could affect stormwater runoff to Crystal Lake, traffic on Zalesmith Road and noise.

Gregory said the requested C‑4 zoning would enable uses more closely aligned with the Cherry House’s prior furniture-warehousing and shipping…