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Planning office approves zone change, variances and community conversation continues after Northeast Glendale Bypass route chosen
Summary
Planning and development staff reported approval of a 1.7-acre zone change on Hodgenville Road, two variances for properties on Hodgenville Road and Taylor's Lane, and ongoing work on plats, permits and a Glendale community conversation tied to a state-chosen bypass route.
Planning and development staff updated the Fiscal Court on land-use activity for May and June and described local development and community outreach tied to a state transportation decision.
Adam King, planning director, said the Hardin County Planning Commission forwarded a zone-change request for a 1.7-acre site at 3563 Hodgenville Road. The property, owned by PCH Properties, was rezoned from C-0 (neighborhood commercial) to R-1 (urban residential) to resolve financing issues for a buyer; the property is near Wakefield Subdivision and the LaRue County line. King described the parcel’s commercial zoning dating to the early 2000s when a beauty shop operated from a detached garage.
King also reported approvals by the Board of Adjustment of two variances: one for Fourth Generation Properties/Kerr Landscaping at an old automotive shop on Hodgenville Road to allow a covered front porch in an area surrounded by 40-foot setbacks; and a variance for a home on Taylor’s Lane (a narrow dead-end road) to replace and widen a front porch intended to address basement water intrusion.
Development activity for the year-to-date included 12 conditional-use permits, 14 variances, 12 development plans, 5 zone changes and 43 plats recorded (55 new lots). King compared 2025 totals to 2024 — plats and building permits are down modestly — and said the planning office issued 234 building permits so far in 2025. Single-family starts were 48 year-to-date.
Glendale community conversation: King said the department held a visual-preference public meeting in Glendale tied to a December 2023 “Creating Vibrant Communities” grant. Attendance was about 30 people; King said the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) finalized the route for the Northeast Glendale Bypass and gave the county approval to move forward with the project planning and consultant work. He said staff will share community feedback with the consultants and expects a follow-up meeting mid to late August to present preliminary maps and gather further input.
Why it matters: The zone change and variances affect financing and redevelopment on Hodgenville Road; the Glendale outreach follows a state highway routing decision that will inform local planning and design choices.
What the court did not do: No formal votes on the listed land-use items were taken at the Fiscal Court meeting; King presented the updates and answered questions.
Next steps: Staff will pass community input to consultants for the Glendale project and schedule follow-up meetings; planning staff will continue plat and permit reviews.
