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Oldham County panel approves 20‑foot access waiver for 6000 Old LaGrange Road
Summary
The Oldham County Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 28 approved a waiver letting the applicant create a 20‑foot shared access easement for three new residential flag lots at 6000 Old LaGrange Road, with conditions including a recorded maintenance agreement and that the waiver applies only to the plan filed Jan. 28.
The Oldham County Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 28 voted 9‑1 to grant a waiver allowing a 20‑foot access easement for a proposed minor plat at 6000 Old LaGrange Road in Crestwood, enabling the creation of two new 1.25‑acre flag lots and leaving a 5.315‑acre remainder.
Staff said the property is zoned R‑2 and that subdivision regulations require a 40‑foot access width for flag lot panhandles. Anna Barge, senior planner, told the commission the narrow strip along Old LaGrange Road is currently deeded land and not an access easement; because the applicants plan to subdivide, it must be created as an access easement and would not meet the 40‑foot requirement without the waiver.
The applicants, Glenn and Christy Nash, represented by attorney John Talbot, said the 20‑foot strip was shown on a 1995 plat and has historically been used for access and utilities. Talbot told the commission the family intends to place homes for their adult children on the newly created lots and that using the existing panhandle avoids a creek crossing and the potential expense of a bridge to reach the back portion of the property.
Opponents — neighbors who own the two properties flanking the panhandle — urged denial, citing safety, drainage and utility conflicts. Attorney Neil Sallier, representing adjacent property owners William Kenneth Logsdon and Steve and Kathy Reed, presented photos showing utility poles, guy wires and a narrow corridor and warned that a 20‑foot shared driveway would not accommodate required drainage shoulders or emergency vehicle maneuvering. The county engineer said entrance radii could likely fit within the state road right of way, but acknowledged staff had not seen a detailed turning plan for the driveway on the property itself.
The commission approved the waiver on the applicant’s motion, with the following conditions recorded in the approval: the waiver applies only to the plan reviewed at the Jan. 28, 2025 hearing; a shared road maintenance agreement must be prepared and recorded with the minor plat; and the minor‑plat and any construction must meet all applicable federal, state and county requirements and agency comments (including fire‑protection mitigation to be coordinated with the LaGrange Fire Protection District). A roll‑call vote recorded nine yes votes and one no.
Commissioners and staff noted that the minor‑plat step (administrative review) will trigger standard agency reviews — including Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the state route driveway encroachment, the health department for septic approval and utility providers for relocation or meter installation. Staff emphasized that an approval of the waiver does not automatically approve the minor plat if agency comments raise unresolved issues.
The commission’s action allows the Nashes to proceed to the minor plat stage under the conditions set by the commission. If utilities, addressing, fire access or other agency reviews raise objections during that review, the minor plat could still be denied or require additional changes.
Votes at a glance: The waiver of access‑easement width (from 40 feet required to 20 feet requested) was approved 9‑1. The recorded conditions require a maintenance agreement and compliance with agency reviews and the Jan. 28 plan.
