Oldham County reviews Summit Creek apartment plan; agencies flag traffic, sewer and stormwater concerns

The Oldham County Technical Review Committee on March 19, 2025 reviewed TRC25-005, a site plan and development proposal for the Summit Creek apartment complex on Hounds Lane in Crestwood. The committee took no action and will forward the case to the Planning Commission for formal review.

Why it matters: The proposal covers a multi-county development with 96 units in total (40 of which the applicant said will be in Jefferson County). Multiple county and state agencies flagged infrastructure needs — chiefly a required left-turn lane on KY‑22, potential sewer lift/station capacity and stormwater permits — that proponents must address before approvals proceed.

Planning staff told the committee the applicant must provide detailed utility and site information, including locations and sizes of water mains, proposed fire hydrants, gas lines and other underground utilities; a landscape and lighting plan; and identification of trees and steep slopes. Planner John Hahn also read letters from outside agencies into the record.

Anchorage and Middletown Fire and EMS, in a written comment read by staff, reserved the right to participate in plan review for fire- and life-safety items and listed items of concern including the locations of fire-department connections, hose connections compatible with AMFEMS couplings, and approval of fire hydrant locations. The fire agency said a building over 50,000 square feet or four stories or higher would require testing to determine whether an emergency radio broadcast system…