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Attorney and developer seek 59±-acre map amendment to permit single‑family development; traffic study finds minimal near‑term impact
Summary
An applicant sought a map amendment to reclassify roughly 59 acres for single‑family residential within Madison County’s urban corridor. A Vision Engineering traffic study reported minimal service‑level impacts on Boonesborough Road at buildout but recommended a left‑turn lane could be warranted at full buildout and that KYTC review would determine required off‑site improvements.
An attorney representing the applicant introduced a conceptual plan and a request to change the map classification of roughly 59± acres from RC‑7 to UC‑1 (urban core single‑family) along the Boonesborough Road corridor. The attorney said the proposal aligns with Madison County’s comprehensive plan and the future land‑use map’s designation for single‑family development in the urban corridor.
Developer Andrew Lawson characterized the plan as low‑density single‑family lots—typically one acre minimum—served by on‑site septic systems, and said the property is ‘‘capable of development as proposed and is ready for that development now.’’ The attorney and applicant emphasized the site’s consistency with the comprehensive plan’s goals for the northern Madison County corridor.
Vision Engineering presented a traffic impact study based on Sept. 25 counts and projected conditions for 2025 at full buildout. The consultant reported that the proposed development would have a minimal or nonmaterial impact on the level of service of Boonesborough Road and the proposed new intersection in the near term, and that sight‑distance at the new entrance meets Transportation Cabinet guidelines. The consultant added that a left‑turn lane may be warranted at full buildout and that any off‑site improvements would be coordinated with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet as part of the encroachment‑permit process.
Adjacent landowners spoke in the public‑comment period and expressed concern about steep topography and potential runoff into creeks and downstream farms, and requested that plans ensure runoff does not adversely affect neighboring agricultural operations. The attorney acknowledged these concerns and said engineers would submit plans for runoff handling and drainage review as part of the record.
Commissioners discussed whether to proceed with a vote or allow the applicant to revise materials and return next month; the transcript ends with staff and applicants agreeing to provide clearer deed/map language and for the applicant to consider pulling the item for further refinement before a final vote.
