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Robertson County Commission approves multiple zoning, budget and personnel resolutions; staff to require traffic impact analyses for future rezonings
Summary
On Sept. 15 the Robertson County Commission approved an amendment to county lot‑width rules, multiple rezoning petitions, a $301,250 transfer for facility work, acceptance of $1,909,703 in education grant funds, and other capital and personnel resolutions. Planning staff said a traffic impact analysis requirement will be proposed to limit unplanned road impacts from new development.
The Robertson County Commission met Sept. 15 and approved a slate of routine and substantive items, including zoning changes, budget transfers and personnel funding.
Zoning and public hearings: The commission opened a public hearing on several rezoning petitions and an amendment to the county zoning resolution to change lot‑width requirements for RP‑80 and R‑40 zones. Planning staff told the commission the intent is to reduce the need for property owners to down‑zone when acreage meets minimums but width setbacks do not; staff and the planning commission recommended the amendment. Property owners and neighbors testified during public comment; for example, Mary Jack Taylor Denlow described the family history of a rental parcel she is seeking to divide so she can sell a small house and keep the family shop. After discussion, the commission approved the lot‑width amendment by voice vote as recorded by the chair (reported in the meeting as 15 yes, 3 no). Multiple individual rezoning resolutions were moved and passed (several later items…
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