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BZA tables request to flip Haven Hills wedding venue to primary use and allow overnight lodging

Boone County Board of Zoning Appeals · December 11, 2025
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Summary

The board postponed a decision on a request to reclassify Haven Hills Estate’s wedding venue as the primary use and permit overnight accommodations after lengthy debate about transferable commitments, septic capacity and whether rezoning or additional commitments are required.

The Boone County Board of Zoning Appeals on Dec. 10 voted to table a petition from Haven Hills Estate seeking to change commitments tied to a 2016 special exception so the wedding venue could become the primary use and the on-site residence could be used for overnight accommodations.

Staff said the property, a 10-acre tract with event barns and a 6,922-square-foot primary residence, was approved in 2016 as an accessory outdoor recreational facility (wedding venue) while the owner lived on-site. The new owners, Haven Hills Estate (Alex Mashburn), live out of state and…

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