Oldham County commission approves waiver to allow fifth parcel on private access easement at Liberty Lane

The Oldham County Planning and Zoning Commission on July 22 approved a waiver permitting a fifth parcel to take access from a private access easement at 1900 Liberty Lane in Goshen, concluding Docket PZ-25-018 with an 11-0 roll-call vote.

The commission voted to grant the waiver after hearing staff presentation and testimony from the applicant and landowners. The motion to approve was made by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Davis; the motion cites that strict compliance with the subdivision regulation would create an undue hardship and noted there was no public opposition. The waiver approval is limited to the plan reviewed at the July 22 hearing and carries multiple conditions before any building permit may be issued.

Staff planner Sandy Brook (Planner I) told commissioners the property in question is a 10.35‑acre parcel in the AG‑1 (agriculture) zoning district. The applicant proposes a minor plat to create a roughly 1‑acre tract; creating that lot would increase the number of parcels taking access from the existing private access easement (Liberty Lane) to five,…