Board approves small home bakery at 7707 Floydsburg Road with limits on traffic and signage

The Oldham County Board of Adjustments on March 6 approved a conditional use permit for a home‑occupation bakery at 7707 Floydsburg Road in Crestwood, granting a local resident permission to continue a small, pick‑up‑style cottage food operation with conditions aimed at limiting neighborhood impacts.

Why it matters: The board’s approval allows a resident who has obtained a state “cottage” food permit to operate a small bakery from her home while imposing limits designed to preserve the residential character of the R‑2 neighborhood.

Application and staff review

Anna Barge, senior planner, told the board the applicant, Hannah Fabish, applied for a conditional use permit after county code enforcement opened a case regarding a home‑based business operating without a CUP. Barge said the property is zoned R‑2 and the applicant has supplied a floor plan, photos and a Home Occupation Application required for staff review if the board approves the CUP. Staff cited Oldham County Zoning Regulation §260‑230 (home occupations) and recommended conditions if the board chose to approve.

Applicant testimony

Hannah Fabish described a small‑scale, cottage‑food bakery that operates primarily by pre‑order and pickup. “I run a small scale home based bakery that I just opened this past summer, specializing in sourdough bread,” Fabish told the board. She said most sales are prearranged on a website, pickups are scheduled, and occasional extras are left on a small farm‑stand at the property for neighbors to purchase. She said she maintains a kitchen that complies with health‑department rules for cottage food operations and that she expects only a few customers per pickup day.

Board conditions and concerns

Neighbors who spoke in support said traffic has been light. Charlene Powell, who lives next door at 7705 Floydsburg Road, said she had no complaints and that typically only one or two cars arrive at a time on pickup days.

Board members discussed how to limit neighborhood impacts. They approved the CUP with binding conditions: the permit applies only to the application presented at the March 6 hearing; the existing farm‑stand structure is permitted to continue so long as it “maintains the residential character” of the site; the existing small sign is approved but the sign may not be lighted and must retain the general character presented at the hearing; and the county will limit business traffic related to the operation to no more than 10 vehicles per day. The board’s motion also required the applicant to comply with all home‑occupation regulations in Oldham County Zoning Regulation §260‑230 and said any future changes to signage or the farm‑stand would require administrative review.

Staff and board notes

Staff noted home‑occupation rules limit exterior changes and visibility of goods, and that parking and delivery impacts are matters the board may restrict through conditions. Barge said the health department has issued a cottage license permitting shelf‑stable baked goods and that the applicant is open to inspections. The board indicated the chosen traffic limit was intended to be an administrable restriction that would indirectly control the scale of the operation (customers, days of operation and the potential for employees).

Outcome and next steps

The board approved the conditional use permit at the March 6 hearing. The permit will be limited to the use described in the application and to the conditions imposed by the board; staff will handle the subsequent administrative review necessary to finalize the home occupation paperwork and to confirm compliance with health regulations.

Ending

The approval permits the small cottage‑food bakery to continue serving neighbors under the conditions set by the board; any expansion, changes to signage or increases in daily customer traffic will be subject to further county review.