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Boyle County court sends proposed agricultural lot‑size amendment back to planning commission for more study
Summary
After a lengthy public exchange, the fiscal court voted to deny the zoning text amendment as presented and return it to the Planning and Zoning Commission to consider alternatives (including a minor‑plat option) and improve outreach to farmers and landowners.
The Boyle County Fiscal Court voted Nov. 25 to send a proposed zoning text amendment — which would have increased the minimum lot size in agricultural zones from 1 acre to 5 acres — back to the Danville‑Boyle County Planning and Zoning Commission for further study and broader public outreach.
Hannah Gray, the county’s planning and design director, told the court the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the amendment (amending section 4.3.0.5), noting it aligns with the county’s 2025 comprehensive plan. Several magistrates and many members of the public who attended the meeting raised concerns about notice, farmland fragmentation, road impacts and the effect on family farms.
Magistrates discussed reinstating a previous "minor final plat" option that had limited platting in the past and asked planning staff to work with stakeholders — including developers, farmers and landowners — to craft alternatives. One magistrate stressed that the comprehensive plan is the community’s guiding document but that changes of this magnitude require careful outreach and a focus on measures such as road frontage, road width and clustering to protect productive farmland.
The court’s motion to deny the amendment as presented and return it to planning and zoning carried by voice vote. The planning commission will revisit the amendment and report back with alternatives and recommended public‑engagement steps.
The meeting transcript records vigorous public participation and repeated requests for better notice to rural residents; the court directed staff to add people to the agenda mailing list and consider additional communication channels.
