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Franklin County takes first reading on streamlined zone-change process; staff to refine notice and timing

Franklin County Fiscal Court · January 21, 2026
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Summary

The fiscal court received a first reading of a zoning-text amendment adopting the KRS 100.2111 alternate zone-change process (allowing planning commission recommendations to become final after a set period). Staff will adjust language on notice, the aggrieved-person process and may extend the 21-day window to 31 days for administrative reliability.

Frankfort — At a Jan. 20 first reading, Franklin County’s planning director presented a text amendment to the county zoning code to allow an alternate zone‑change process under KRS 100.2111 that would, in uncontested cases, permit the planning commission’s recommendation to become final after a fixed period unless an aggrieved party requests fiscal-court review.

Planning Director Autumn explained the principal changes: permitting the planning commission’s…

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