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Board approves road-frontage variance to parcel unusual Dogwood Cross Road lot
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Summary
A request to split a 44.29-acre parcel and create an 8.193-acre lot with limited road frontage at the end of Dogwood Cross Road was approved; applicant and agent said the split would deter trespassing and illegal dumping and make the land marketable.
The Oldham County Board of Adjustments on Feb. 19 approved a road-frontage variance to allow creation of an 8.193-acre parcel at the end of Dogwood Cross Road with 67.53 feet of frontage, short of the 300 feet required for parcels of 2.5 acres or more.
Planner Sandy Regroden described the odd-shaped parent parcel and noted the county’s road-frontage requirement for C01 zoned lots of 2.5 acres or more is 300 feet. Attorney Chelsea Grama, representing River Houses LLC, said the parcel suffers trespassing and illegal dumping because of its current configuration and that separating the tract would create a usable lot for sale and place a responsible owner there to deter illegal use.
An adjacent resident questioned what eventual development might include and raised drainage concerns. Garrett Ackles, representing the owner, said the lot is listed for sale and that initial interest has been for single-family homes; he said the lot is not in the flood plain. The board found the parcel’s shape and history created special circumstances and approved the requested 232.47-foot road-frontage variance conditioned on a minor-plat application and submission of survey materials and standard permitting steps prior to building permits.
No letters were received for or against the application. The board noted future development would require separate approval and that any drainage or environmental issues would be addressed at the permitting stage.
