Bourbon County planning commission recommends temporary moratorium on new commercial, industrial development in unincorporated areas

The Bourbon County Planning Commission voted to recommend that the County Commissioners impose a temporary moratorium requiring special‑use permits for most new commercial and industrial activity in unincorporated (rural) areas while the county develops zoning regulations and a comprehensive plan.

The motion was put forward by Speaker 8, a planning commission member, and seconded by Speaker 6. In proposing the measure, Speaker 8 said the recommendation would "require any new business that is not agricultural in the rural areas of the county [to] obtain a special use permit from the county commissioners" to prevent sudden, inappropriate developments while zoning is finalized. After discussion on precise wording, the commission voted in favor and agreed to forward a written recommendation to the county commissioners and the clerk for placement on the commissioners’ agenda.

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