Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Franklin County Fiscal Court approves rezoning of 690 Duncan Road over environmental objections
Summary
The Fiscal Court approved Ordinance #2-2023 to rezone an 85.388-acre tract at 690 Duncan Road from Agricultural to Industrial General after a series of 26 votes on Findings of Fact; several findings raising stormwater, scenic and land-use compatibility concerns failed while others citing the Comprehensive Plan and utilities passed.
The Franklin County Fiscal Court voted to approve Ordinance #2-2023 on March 30, 2023, rezoning an 85.388-acre parcel at 690 Duncan Road from Agricultural (AG) to Industrial General (IG). The decision followed a series of recorded roll-call votes on 26 proposed Findings of Fact under KRS 100.213 and a divided floor debate among members of the court.
Squire Eric Whisman led a sequence of proposed Findings of Fact challenging the rezoning’s compatibility with existing rural character, stormwater conditions at Slickaway Branch and the Comprehensive Plan. Several of Whisman’s findings failed, including assertions that the application would “exacerbate known existing stormwater issues along Slickaway Branch,” would not meet Comprehensive Plan requirements to preserve rural character, and would expand the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat