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Zoning committee urges limited, forward-looking county zoning; calls for protections for property owners
Summary
A citizen-led zoning committee recommended Bourbon County adopt a limited zoning framework that starts by designating unincorporated county land agricultural (A-1), requires conditional-use permits or rezoning for large commercial or industrial uses, and includes environmental and visual-screening studies for large developments.
A citizen zoning committee presented its final recommendations to the Bourbon County Commission after several meetings and three town halls. The committee recommended the county pursue "limited zoning" that initially zones unincorporated land A-1 (agricultural) while establishing clear definitions and processes for large commercial (C-1) and industrial (I-1) development.
The committee argued the approach would preserve productive farm and ranch land while allowing the county to define thresholds that trigger review: examples discussed included…
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