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Planning commission approves 67‑lot Camden Ridge subdivision with $211,000 road commitment and septic limits after hours of public comment
Summary
After extended presentations and more than two hours of public testimony raising traffic, dam safety and environmental concerns, the commission approved Camden Ridge (67 lots) with binding elements including a $211,000 letter of credit for South Camden Lane improvements (developer to construct if county cannot start), a 29‑permit/year phasing limit, and prohibition on direct‑discharge home sewage treatment units; vote 10–0.
The Oldham County Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 24 approved the Camden Ridge preliminary subdivision plan — a proposed 67‑lot, single‑family development on 131.2 acres along South Camden Lane in Crestwood — after staff, county engineers and the applicant presented the plan and more than two hours of public comment focused on traffic, stormwater, septic feasibility and potential impacts to the Lake Pointe dam and lake.
Anna Barge, assistant director of planning, laid out the proposal and its regulatory history, noting the 2008 approval of a similar plan and that the applicant is not seeking variances for the current submission. County engineer Jim Silliman testified that portions of the site lie in FEMA 100‑year floodplain and that the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet advised that left‑turn lanes could be required based on 2028 build volumes; Silliman identified a proposed binding element requiring the developer to commit…
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