Neighbors report certified meeting notices as Four Roses option prompts PUD outreach in Nelson County

Several callers expressed concern about a rumored Four Roses option on land near Route 509 and said they received certified letters about a neighborhood meeting at St. Gregory on April 17.

Judge Executive Tim Hutchkins said he had been told Four Roses representatives had met with planning and zoning staff but that he had not seen a completed application. He explained that under the county’s recent PUD (planned unit development) rules applicants must hold neighborhood meetings and that certified letters may be used to notify adjoining property owners.

A caller who said they own property adjacent to the site said they were strongly opposed and asked whether the county or the company would organize the St. Gregory meeting; Hutchkins replied that the neighborhood meeting is organized by the applicant as part of the PUD process and that the certified letters are part of that notification. He encouraged neighbors to attend, to document concerns at the meeting and to request county staff document the discussion.

Hutchkins and callers discussed notification practice: the current process notifies adjoining property owners; several residents urged broader notice to more neighbors, and Hutchkins said that could be a policy change the fiscal court reviews.

Planning and zoning staff (Sean Moore was named on the program) were cited as the department handling preliminary discussions; Hutchkins recommended residents discuss specifics with their magistrate and attend the scheduled neighborhood meeting to ensure their comments are recorded.