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Board tables short‑term rental request in Smithfield after ownership/transfer issue
Summary
An owner‑occupied short‑term rental request for a 4‑bedroom house at 6000 S. Highway 53 in Smithfield was tabled on Nov. 20 after the board identified a technical issue: the parcel is owned by a single‑member LLC while the application named an individual. Neighbors raised safety and liability concerns about shared private drive access and livestock.
The Oldham County Board of Adjustments on Nov. 20 voted to table application OC‑25‑049, a request to allow an owner‑occupied short‑term rental at 6000 South Highway 53 in Smithfield, after the board identified an ownership technicality and heard objections from nearby landowners.
Planner Sandy presented the application and said the property is in AG1/CO1 zoning, the unit has four bedrooms (a maximum occupancy of 12 under county rules) and requires five parking spaces. Sandy told the board the applicant had provided documentation intended to show owner occupancy but that a neighbor called to oppose the proposal and that staff had received one letter of support.
Attorney Mike Swansberg introduced the applicant, Timothy Bowman, and presented evidence the applicant uses the house as his residence (photograph, vehicle registration…
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