Spencer County Fiscal Court approves Willoughby zoning change; four other rezoning requests set for Oct. 5

Spencer County Fiscal Court approved a zoning change for a Murphy Lane property during its Sept. 21, 2020 meeting held by videoconference.

Planning & Zoning presented a second reading and the court, on a motion by Esq. Beaverson and a second from Esq. Brewer, voted by roll call to approve the rezoning request of Janet Willoughby. The approved action changed 1.033 acres shown as Lot 21A from AG-1 (agricultural) to R-3 (residential) and reclassified a separate 5.293-acre remainder of Lot 21 to AG-2 based on the planning commission's findings and recommendation.

Julie Sweazy, who reported for Planning & Zoning, also announced that three other rezoning applications were at first reading and would not require court action at this meeting; those matters (Petty/Schindler, Christopher and Laura Martin, Greg and Brenda Zinner, and the Estate of Doris Jean Goodlett) were listed for second reading and adoption on Oct. 5. Sweazy told the court that her new administrative assistant started that day and passed background screening.

The court's approval followed the planning commission's recommendation. No votes were recorded against the Willoughby motion; the record shows a unanimous roll-call approval.

The court also published notice of upcoming ordinances and second readings in its packet and on the public record. The second-readings list includes specific parcels and proposed zoning changes that residents may review in the clerk's office for more detail.

The judge said the court will revisit the pending rezoning items on Oct. 5. No further action on the Willoughby parcel was announced at the meeting.