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Danville planning commission denies Newcomb Oil rezoning request for station at Lexington Road intersection
Summary
The Danville Planning & Zoning Commission voted to deny Newcomb Oil’s request to rezone a 4.26-acre parcel at Old Danville/Lexington/KY‑2168 from agricultural to highway business for a proposed 5 Star station, citing inconsistency with the recently adopted 2025 future land‑use map and neighborhood concerns about traffic, lighting and safety.
The Danville Planning & Zoning Commission on Nov. 25 denied Newcomb Oil Company LLC’s application to rezone a 4.26‑acre triangular parcel at the intersection of Old Danville Road, Lexington Road and Kentucky Highway 2168 from agricultural to highway business. The applicant had proposed a 5 Star convenience and fueling station at the site.
Mike Sullivan, attorney for Newcomb Oil, told the commission the parcel was created when the connector road was built and is less than the zoning ordinance’s 5‑acre minimum for agricultural classification. He said the parcel has not been farmed for more than a decade and argued residential development was economically…
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