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Planning panel approves minor plat waiver for two Bratcher Lane lots
Summary
The commission approved a minor plat to split a tract at 703 and 715 Bratcher Lane and granted a waiver for minimum lot width at the front setback line after the applicant said one existing house will be demolished and rebuilt to meet setbacks.
The Berea Planning Commission voted Feb. 10 to approve a minor plat requested by property owners of 703 and 715 Bratcher Lane and granted a waiver for minimum lot width at the front setback line.
Jay Webb of Central Kentucky Land Surveying told commissioners the property is technically one tract with two existing homes; the proposal splits the tract so each home is on its own lot. Webb said the layout makes it impossible to meet required road frontage for the southern lot without a waiver. He added that the plan anticipates demolishing one house and replacing it with a new single-family home that will meet setbacks.
Commissioners discussed whether the R-2 zoning could allow a duplex in the future if the lot remains R-2, with staff noting a zone change would be required to limit the lot to single-family use. Webb and staff said they would consider a note on the plat to document the developer’s intent to demolish the existing structure.
A motion approving the minor plat and the waiver request passed by voice vote with no opposition.
The commission did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript; minutes will reflect the formal approval and any conditions recorded on the plat.
