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Oldham County planning commission approves 27‑lot Old Sliggo Farm Estates preliminary subdivision
Summary
The commission approved a preliminary subdivision for 27 single‑family lots on 169.14 acres at Old Sliggo Road, attaching seven binding elements requiring cisterns, home sprinkler systems for lots 7–27, and a cap of 28 building permits per year, among other conditions.
The Oldham County Planning and Zoning Commission on May 26 approved a preliminary subdivision plan for Old Sliggo Farm Estates, a 27‑lot single‑family development on roughly 169.14 acres off Old Sliggo Road.
Anna Barge, assistant director, told the commission the proposal "appears to be in conformance with all zoning and subdivision regulations" and that the applicant is not requesting any waivers this time after previously seeking one in 2022. She summarized agency review, noting the technical review committee comments and that parts of the parcel extend into Henry County.
The approval is conditioned on seven binding elements read into the record by the commission’s executive staff. They require that the approval apply only to the plan presented at the May 26 hearing, prohibit further subdivision of approved lots without commission review, require compliance with federal, state and county rules at construction plan approval, cap building permits at 28 per year per the Oldham County Board of Education, require installation of two cisterns prior to construction, mandate automatic fire sprinkler systems in lots 7–27 that must be operational before issuance of a certificate of occupancy, and obligate the Old Sliggo Farm Estates Subdivision Association to maintain the cisterns and coordinate annual inspections with the fire department.
Oldham County Engineer Jim Sllman noted standard permitting obligations: the development will require a KYR10 land‑disturbance permit, county stormwater and erosion permits, and any impacts to mapped streams may trigger Army Corps and Kentucky Division of Water permitting. He said stormwater basins associated with parts of the project are sited in Henry County and that Oldham County received a letter from Judge Executive Scott Bates accepting that intercounty runoff arrangement.
Applicant counsel Cliff Ashurner said the revised plan reduces density from the 2022 submission, that lots range from about 5 acres to 8.96 acres (well above the 1‑acre minimum for the zone), and that the La Grange Fire & Rescue and the Henry County Water District have submitted letters confirming adequate fire‑water mitigation and pressure/flow. Developer Mark Sunna confirmed that sprinkler requirements will be enforced at the building permit stage and that the subdivision’s covenants will require annual inspections and maintenance.
Commissioners questioned whether the plan meets CO‑1 conservation intent and pressed staff and the applicant on water and fire protection logistics. In response, Ashurner cited KRS guidance that subdivision approvals are ministerial where objective standards are met and argued the submission complies with the ordinance. The commission took a roll‑call vote and approved the plan 10–0.
The commission closed the public hearing with no speakers for or against the application and moved the matter into the record for construction plan review under the stated binding elements.
