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Planning commission backs Pewee Valley proposal to raise minimum lot size to 1.5 acres
Summary
The Oldham County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 14-0 to recommend that Pewee Valley raise its single-family minimum lot size from 1 acre to 1.5 acres, citing goals to preserve large lots, tree canopy and septic system function; the change will return to Pewee Valley for final legislative action.
The Oldham County Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday recommended approval of a Pewee Valley zoning text amendment that would raise the minimum lot size inside the city from 1 acre to 1.5 acres.
Attorney John Singler, representing the City of Pewee Valley, told the commission the city’s request rests on three findings: the city character is defined by large lots and heavy tree canopy; larger lots preserve green space and reduce impervious surface and associated stormwater impacts; and many properties rely on individual septic systems that require room for primary and future leach fields. "Requiring the large lots to be preserved limits the ability to break up and develop these historic sites," Singler said, and allows…
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