Applicant seeks C-2 rezoning for South Highway 53 coffee shop; staff asks for plan clarifications

An applicant seeking to rezone 1913–1919 South Highway 53 from C‑1 (local business) to C‑2 (community business) to permit a drive-through coffee shop presented plans and neighborhood commitments at the Oldham County Technical Review Committee meeting on May 21, 2025. The proposal would convert an existing storefront in the rear of a multi-suite building to a Biggby Coffee drive-through with a bypass lane; the committee did not take any votes and requested specific plan corrections before the application advances to the Planning Commission.

Why it matters: staff and nearby businesses flagged circulation and parking questions because the alley behind the building currently has parallel parking and two-way traffic. Planning staff asked the applicant to provide clearer suite labeling, to correct ownership and adjacent-address information on the plan, and to submit a landscaping and lighting plan that complies with…