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Jefferson County planning commission backs rezoning for ambulance station expansion
Summary
The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to approve a rezoning request that will allow the Rock Township Ambulance District to expand its ambulance house at 1501 Prehistoric Hill Drive with a roughly 2,400-square-foot apparatus bay; the commission will forward the recommendation to the County Council for final action.
The Jefferson County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a rezoning recommendation on CC225047 that would rezone 1501 Prehistoric Hill Drive to full community commercial (CC2), clearing the way for an expansion of the Rock Township Ambulance District’s facility.
County planning staff told the commission the property, located near the intersection of Prehistoric Hill Drive and the Outer Road in Imperial, is currently split between CC2 commercial and single-family residential zoning but has historically housed an ambulance station. Staff said there are no flood concerns and recommended approval based on the property’s access to major streets, existing commercial uses across the road and adjoining the property, and the site’s historic use.
Jared Joggers, representing the petitioner and the Rock Township Ambulance District, said the district seeks a modest addition and internal renovations to bring the facility up to current standards. “It’s like 2,400 square feet,” Joggers said, describing the expansion as an apparatus bay and modest renovation to the existing building.
No members of the public spoke for or against the application during the public-comment portions of the hearing. After staff and the petitioner finished presentations, the commission moved to approve the rezoning. The commission’s recorded voice vote was unanimous and the chair announced CC225047 was approved; under the county’s process the commission’s decision will be forwarded to the County Council for final action, which typically takes the form of an ordinance or a resolution.
The record for the case includes three exhibits introduced by the petitioner: Exhibit A, the Jefferson County official mask plan (adopted 08/06/2003; effective 04/02/2008); Exhibit B, the Jefferson County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 400 (Unified Development Order); and Exhibit C, the case file and staff report for CC225047. The staff report contains the full analysis and supporting materials cited by staff at the hearing.
The commission also handled routine business at the meeting: it approved the agenda and minutes from 08/14/2025, accepted the introduction of evidence for the evening’s case, and adjourned. Staff said there will be no meeting in September and the next meeting is scheduled for Oct. 9.
The county council will consider the commission’s recommendation at a future meeting; the transcript does not record a council date or any council-level vote.
