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Board approves variance and conditional-use permit for historic Georgetown Road property despite staff opposition
Summary
After extensive testimony and a brief recess to draft findings, the Fayette County Board of Adjustment voted to grant a variance reducing the AG‑zone spacing requirement and to approve a conditional-use permit for an unhosted short‑term rental at 3501 Georgetown Road (PLNBOA25-133), citing the lot’s unusual shape, proximity to I‑75 and tourism uses.
The Fayette County Board of Adjustment approved a variance and conditional‑use permit for Jolly Properties at 3501 Georgetown Road on a motion that followed a lengthy staff presentation, applicant testimony and a five‑minute recess to draft findings.
Steven Amato, attorney for the owner, told the board the property centers on a historic residence known as the TD Bassey House and that recent and planned roadway projects have left the parcel an unusually shaped remnant that is no longer practical for agricultural uses. “This property has unique circumstances — the shape of the lot, I‑75 right there, and the Georgetown Road improvements,” Amato said,…
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