Fayette County commissioners approve five rezonings to allow single-family subdivisions
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Summary
At a May 23, 2024 meeting, the Fayette County Board of Commissioners approved five rezoning petitions to convert several parcels from agricultural‑residential (A‑R) to single‑family residential zoning (R‑50 and R‑80), with conditions including parcel combinations, demolition timelines and right‑of‑way dedications.
Fayette County commissioners approved five rezoning requests on May 23, 2024, clearing multiple parcels for single‑family home development while attaching several staff‑recommended conditions.
Zoning Administrator Deborah Sims introduced the petitions, which included Petition Nos. 1345‑24‑A, 1345‑24‑B and 1345‑24‑C (owner David Asa Lamb; applicant LDO Fayette, LLC; agent Randy Boyd) to rezone three parcels totaling approximately 19.272 acres from A‑R to R‑50; Petition No. 1346‑24 (Allegiance Homes, LLC; agent C. Mark McCullough) to rezone 15.87 acres from A‑R to R‑80 along Snead Road; and Petition No. 1347‑24 (owner Luis Arango; agent Jeff Lammes) to rezone 1.446 acres from A‑R to R‑50 as an amenity area for the Eva Garden subdivision.
Agent Randy Boyd told the Board that concept plans and a level‑one soil analysis were submitted and said the Planning Commission had recommended approval. Boyd also confirmed he would comply with staff conditions, including demolition/removal of existing structures on one parcel within 180 days of rezoning approval and combining parcels within 120 days where required.
Trent Foster, representing the Allegiance Homes petition, said the Snead Road rezoning was intended to create more uniform lots and aligned with the county's comprehensive plan. Staff attached two conditions to that approval: (1) dedication of land as needed to provide 30 feet of right‑of‑way measured from the existing centerline of Snead Road, and (2) submission of warranty deeds and legal descriptions for right‑of‑way dedications within 60 days of approval or before submittal of a development site plan.
The Board voted unanimously, 4‑0, to approve each petition with the stated conditions; Commissioner Eric K. Maxwell was absent. Vice Chairman Edward Gibbons moved each approval and Commissioner Charles W. Oddo seconded.
Votes at a glance - Petition No. 1345‑24‑A (0.964 acres to R‑50): approved 4‑0; conditions: demolish/remove existing structures within 180 days; combine parcels within 120 days. - Petition No. 1345‑24‑B (17.171 acres to R‑50): approved 4‑0; standard conditions as outlined in staff recommendation. - Petition No. 1345‑24‑C (1.137 acres to R‑50): approved 4‑0; condition: combine parcels within 120 days. - Petition No. 1346‑24 (15.87 acres to R‑80; Snead Road): approved 4‑0; conditions: dedicate right‑of‑way to provide 30 feet from centerline; submit warranty deeds/legal descriptions within 60 days or prior to site‑plan submittal. - Petition No. 1347‑24 (1.446 acres to R‑50; amenity area): approved 4‑0; standard staff condition noted.
Why it matters: The approvals convert multiple agricultural‑residential parcels to single‑family designations consistent with the Fayette County Comprehensive Plan and permit developers to advance subdivision and site‑plan work subject to the recorded conditions. Several nearby residents spoke in opposition to at least one petition, saying the rezoning could set a precedent for future development in their neighborhoods; the Board noted those concerns but found each request consistent with the county's land‑use plan.
Next steps: The approved rezonings will proceed subject to the staff conditions (parcel combinations, demolition, right‑of‑way dedications, and deed submittals). The minutes note that attachments and supporting documents are available from the County Clerk's office.