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Spencer County fiscal court approves two rezonings, sends two applications back to planning
Summary
The Spencer County Fiscal Court on Dec. 1 approved two rezoning ordinances, denied one commercial rezoning and returned another application to the Planning & Zoning Commission for clarification, including a 6–0 vote to deny a commercial change at Hochstrasser Road and Taylorsville Road.
The Spencer County Fiscal Court approved two zoning changes and referred two applications back to the Planning & Zoning Commission during its Dec. 1 meeting.
The court voted to rezone a 1.611-acre parcel at 805 Smitha Road from AG-1 (agricultural) to R-1 (residential) and to approve Paul White’s request to reclassify two tracts at 2359 Beech Creek Road from AG-1 to AG-2, each on motions by Magistrate (Esq.) Eldridge and seconded by Esq. Cotton with all members voting "Aye."
The court also considered a request from Norman Hardin to change two small tracts at the corner of Hochstrasser Road and 6176 Taylorsville Road from AG-1 to B-2 (general commercial). The fiscal court accepted Planning & Zoning’s recommendation to deny the application, then amended a motion to return the item to the Planning & Zoning Commission so the commission can clarify whether Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) entrance approval is a prerequisite for Planning & Zoning approval. The amendment and the motion as amended passed 6–0.
Separately, the application by Robert Willett and Ashley Stone to change two tracts on 1815 Hochstrasser Road from AG-2 to R-1 was sent back to Planning & Zoning for clarification on whether the change would require widening Hochstrasser Road under county regulations; that referral passed 4–2, with Magistrates Eldridge and Cotton recorded as voting no.
Why it matters: These decisions change permitted land uses on specific parcels and trigger further review steps for two applications. Referrals back to Planning & Zoning are intended to clarify procedural prerequisites (such as whether KYTC access approval is needed) before a final rezoning can be adopted.
What’s next: The applications returned to Planning & Zoning will be reconsidered by that board with the specific clarifications requested by the fiscal court; any future recommendations will return to the fiscal court for final action.
