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The plan, presented by Anna Barge, the county's senior planner, shows lots ranging from about 1 acre to 2.44 acres with access from Fiebel Lane only. Barge told the commission, “An application has been filed by 5600 LLC for a preliminary subdivision plan for 35 single family lots. The property is located at 5600 Fiebel Lane, Crestwood, and is 50.166 acres and zoned AG1, Agriculture District and CO1, Conservation District.”

Why it matters: neighbors and the county engineer pressed developers for detail on stormwater, septic suitability and road geometry, saying those issues affect adjacent properties and school capacity. County Engineer Jim Silliman told the commission that the county’s post‑construction stormwater rules require computations showing that “the stormwater runoff that’s leaving the site after the development is completed should not exceed the stormwater runoff that was generated prior to construction at its current state.” The commission attached six binding elements to the approval intended to address several of those concerns before construction proceeds.

What the plan proposes and staff review
- The applicant proposes 35 single‑family lots accessed only from Fiebel Lane; the developer removed a previously planned connection to Carpenter Lane after neighbor opposition.
- Lots are zoned AG‑1 and CO‑1; the county planner found the layout is, at a conceptual level, in conformance with subdivision and zoning rules for AG‑1/CO‑1 (minimum lot size 1 acre). Barge summarized the submittal and review history and noted that the Board of Education had set an annual lot‑build cap of 24 earlier in the review packet but later updated figures to show a capacity phased at 28 lots per year.
- Silliman said the applicant must obtain a KYR‑10 permit from the Division of Water and an Oldham County stormwater/erosion control permit during construction plan review. He explained the detention calculations must address the 2‑, 10‑ and 100‑year storm events and that additional permitting would be required if impacts to jurisdictional waters are identified.

Public concerns and technical issues
- Neighbors concentrated on runoff and erosion after recent clearing on the site, septic suitability on shallow soils, and non‑perpendicular street and lot angles shown on the preliminary plat. Attorney Timothy Mayer, representing adjacent landowners, said the project raises “concern ... that the development and the creation of impervious spaces will have the effect of exacerbating runoff on adjacent landowners and also increasing sedimentation and pollution into those watersheds, in particular Curry's Fork and Floyd's Fork watershed.”
- Engineer/neighbor John Davidson pointed to street intersection angles and several lot line angles he said are outside the county’s “within 15 degrees” guidance for lot orientation on cul‑de‑sacs. Staff agreed some angles should be corrected prior to construction‑level approval.
- Charles Ward, Oldham County Environmental Health director, explained that the health department’s preliminary site evaluations are not the final septic permit stage and said individual lot evaluations and test holes will be done at the construction/site level to establish installation depth or identify necessary upgrades.

Applicant response and commitments
- Applicant counsel John Talbot emphasized this was a preliminary subdivision review (not rezoning or construction plan review): “This is not a rezoning case. It is not construction planning review. It is simply a preliminary subdivision plan.” He said many outstanding engineering details will be resolved during construction plan review.
- The development team confirmed they had reduced lot count (from an earlier higher number) and removed the Carpenter Lane connection after neighborhood meetings. Engineer Mohammed Nuri said detention basins were sized conservatively and that the design intent is to ensure outlets release water at or below pre‑development rates.

Commission action and binding elements
The commission approved the preliminary subdivision plan 8–3 and adopted the following binding elements (recorded in the hearing):
1) Approval applies only to the plan presented at the April 22, 2025 public hearing; no lot may be further subdivided without Planning Commission review.
2) Construction must comply with all federal, state and county ordinances and requirements at the time of construction plan approval.
3) Issuance of building permits shall be limited to 28 building permits per calendar year in compliance with school capacity standards set by the Oldham County Board of Education.
4) Fire hydrants shall be installed in accordance with Oldham County Subdivision Regulation §7.3, in conjunction with Oldham County Water and the local fire jurisdiction, and shall be provided prior to any construction plan approval.
5) Non‑perpendicular roadway curvature/angles at specified intersections (identified in staff review) shall be corrected to comply with the county subdivision regulations in coordination with the County Engineer before construction plan approval.
6) A 4‑board black fence shall be constructed and maintained along Fiebel Lane by the developer and any successor homeowners association; the HOA will also be responsible for routine maintenance of approved detention basins per the required stormwater management agreement.

Discussion vs. decision: The record shows extensive discussion and several technical caveats; the commission’s approval is limited to the plan presented and several items must be resolved in the construction plan phase. The vote was taken after a lengthy public comment period and an approximately three‑hour staff/applicant/opponent exchange.

What’s next: The developer must submit construction‑level plans and stormwater computations to the County Engineer and secure necessary KY Division of Water permitting and septic approvals before any construction or building permits are issued. The binding elements require the applicant to address hydrants, road geometry and HOA/maintenance obligations before construction plan approval.

Ending note: The commission’s conditional approval preserves the plan’s basic layout while requiring technical fixes and recorded agreements intended to reduce the risk to downstream neighbors and to address school capacity and emergency access concerns.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oldham County Planning Commission April 22 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Oldham County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a preliminary plan to subdivide 50.166 acres at 5600 Fiebel Lane into 35 single‑family lots, attaching six binding elements to address stormwater, septic and road geometry before construction may begin.","taxTitle","Oldham County, Kentucky","taxId",72448,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6579404,"Commission tables Chateau Cerise C‑1→C‑4 rezoning after neighbors raise watershed and use‑type concerns",5373,14418000,19791000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3086360-3859248a72717393776f82ddf747a953&start=14418&end=19791","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3086360-3859248a72717393776f82ddf747a953/thumbnail_14418000.jpg","/articles/6579404/Oldham-County/Kentucky/Commission-tables-Chateau-Cerise-C1C4-rezoning-after-neighbors-raise-watershed-and-usetype-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579404-9a1fad941abedb3c66c2bcf1d8d3d990/orig.mp4?Expires=1770572833&Signature=GYLNke45XjfRz-tLyqcDUm0idu1wMi-dvCp92liyih~nIlHGLxlBwM12wzkfUXs3Qi~kETCWKkZj7FaKkxIsZTk-IrknVsVgxT1yYq3ZJ7YMZaK8uTcHFHtQhDUmYIY7wbOJbeslgrJPvHZOUa7wJ~jBH7CGIJ4gbdP08Fl~Jd8txloA7jfB59NJ3cpqD6Khsl8FyaLJTdbX-37nJp1YQHUaWwuwx3OUUAoSjK9D1ieegIBXB8lzElRyiSZPS2YTqz-EsAD1HBA43hig0ulU6i4oTwZ7rZ5Bw1VvFYM8TQb3kuFP5jPSkfx8KLVVWH0mSD1eBACoPuveXlx93W~76g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning and Zoning Commission paused consideration of a requested zoning amendment for a large commercial property at 2419 South Highway 53 (docket PZ‑25‑013) after sustained public opposition and technical questions about potential future uses and watershed impacts.

What was proposed: Applicants for “Chateau Cerise” sought to rezone roughly 20.61 acres from C‑1 (local business) to C‑4 (highway service). They told the commission the request is intended to accommodate legacy commercial uses on the site — a furniture showroom/warehouse operation known as the Cherry House that operated on the parcel for decades — and to allow tenancy for uses that mirror the property’s historical commercial operations.

Neighbors’ concerns: Multiple residents raised objections focused on watershed protection and the broad list of uses allowed in a C‑4 district. Neighbor James Stutson and others emphasized a creek and pond system that drains from the Cherry House property through adjoining yards into Crystal Lake. As resident Nelson Lemon put it, “That’s our concern is that we see right now all the water that’s coming from Cherry House is going to come down eventually into Crystal Lake.” Other neighbors asked the commission to exclude heavier or hazardous uses (for example, certain types of manufacturing, vehicle salvage, bulk storage or other C‑4 uses) that could pose runoff or contamination risks.

Applicant position and history: Applicant counsel explained the property’s commercial use history dates to the 1960s and the Cherry House operation grew in scope through zoning changes in 1969, 1979 and 1984. Owner Steve Whitehouse described decades of operation and a peak of heavy activity: “At its peak, the LaGrange showroom generated about a thousand car trips a day on peak days, plus a few buses.” The applicants said their immediate plan is not to expand building footprints; they intend to lease existing buildings consistent with past uses and asked for C‑4 to make potential tenants eligible for historically relevant uses. The team proposed a binding element that would require review if a future tenant sought to increase building or parking footprints or exceed historical traffic volumes.

Staff and technical issues: County staff and the county engineer noted they cannot evaluate infrastructure impacts for unspecified future uses; binding element language was suggested to require the applicant to provide proposed uses for review if a tenant proposed changes that could trigger traffic or stormwater improvements. The Technical Review Committee also flagged concerns about vehicle access on Zalesmith Road and asked the applicant to commit to no commercial traffic via the residential access at that location unless that parcel is rezoned.

Decision: After lengthy public comment and an on‑record debate about how to handle future uses and enforce protections for downstream waterbodies, the commission voted to table the rezoning request so the applicant and staff could negotiate clearer binding conditions and a list of excluded uses. The tabling motion carried 7–3.

Why the commission tabled: Commissioners and staff cited the need for either (a) a clearer, agreed‑to list of permitted/forbidden uses that reflect neighbor concerns about the Crystal Lake watershed and hazardous runoff, or (b) a fully worked‑out development plan that identifies tenant types and proposed infrastructure fixes so the County Engineer and KYTC can evaluate traffic and stormwater impacts.

Next steps: The application is tabled; applicants and staff will work to produce clearer binding language (examples discussed included explicit excluded C‑4 uses and a process for returning to the commission if a tenant proposes increased impervious cover or a use that would materially change traffic). If the applicants do not reach agreement, the commission could later vote to forward a recommendation to the fiscal court as submitted, forward a modified recommendation, or deny the request.

Quotable: Owner Steve Whitehouse described the property’s historical usage and scale: “At its peak, the LaGrange showroom generated about a thousand car trips a day on peak days, plus a few buses.” A neighbor summarized environmental worry succinctly: “That’s our concern is that we see right now all the water that’s coming from Cherry House is going to come down eventually into Crystal Lake.”","A proposed zoning map amendment to reclassify the 20.61‑acre Chateau Cerise property on South Highway 53 from C‑1 (local business) to C‑4 (highway service) was tabled after neighbors and the commission requested more specificity on permitted/excluded uses and infrastructure impacts; motion to table passed 7–3.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6579409,"Planning commission recommends zoning change and approves 8‑unit Bishop Place addition in LaGrange",352,11243000,11595000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3086360-3859248a72717393776f82ddf747a953&start=11243&end=11595","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3086360-3859248a72717393776f82ddf747a953/thumbnail_11243000.jpg","/articles/6579409/Oldham-County/Kentucky/Planning-commission-recommends-zoning-change-and-approves-8unit-Bishop-Place-addition-in-LaGrange","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579409-7fbbd24addcceb7ef0c7277cb6dbe693/orig.mp4?Expires=1770572833&Signature=ZPbmJEnfpizNPGQEl5VL7TpBrMf1Pee9SENw8X4qwWO3U9BbQrRvtTGFu8yxg9SR61-DUJX8x77iEf2UYJbA6O0MjTpxOW94t-rPu0T6TTQAy-QFU9jh0YZIz1C40AefTfGcEooYTsdOo244CLWFoabVgiTXlba3JY997o-KkRuFwLWwQdH6YrQFQOEPSlCzJIMHdDSi99LyFmfL4HSFfWJwjJnjSSjZPQRD18E1YK9kwTt-50hwx9y9I4LCHCvVjJ6NZrXNcORHj1XNQQBreoF-imbALCmRzIM0BasKt3jS58958VsFfyNdC8KSRQz6uyJ44nbLN3Ctc1vd8vZ45w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oldham County Planning and Zoning Commission on April 22 voted unanimously to recommend a zoning map amendment for 0.75 acres at 700 West Jefferson Street in LaGrange, changing the parcel from R‑2A to R‑4 to allow an eight‑unit apartment building as a second phase of the existing Bishop Place Apartments (docket PZ‑25‑012). The commission also approved the project's preliminary development plan 11–0.

Staff and engineering review: Planner John Hein summarized the application and review timeline and said the property was posted and notices mailed in accordance with county procedures. Oldham County Engineer Jim Silliman said because this is a phase‑2 addition the applicants must provide updated detention and stormwater calculations to the county for review; he noted the site already contains impervious area from the existing building and parking and that an update may show little net change in runoff. \"We just request that they provide us that detailed information so we have it on file,\" Silliman told the commission.

Applicant commitments and access: Owner Billy Delker said the new building will share the existing private access through the neighboring funeral home’s driveway and that a recorded shared access easement already exists; he told the commission the applicant would work with neighbors on signage to discourage cut‑through traffic. Delker said the development team would rebuild a sidewalk and address any off‑site improvements required during construction plan review.

Why it matters: The project adds eight rental units as infill beside an existing multifamily complex, continuing higher‑density residential development in this pocket of LaGrange. The R‑4 district explicitly allows higher density residential uses and the commission considered traffic, utilities and stormwater impacts during review.

Decision and conditions
- The commission voted 11–0 to forward a recommendation to LaGrange City Council to rezone the parcel from R‑2A to R‑4.
- The planning commission approved the preliminary development plan (phase 2) 11–0 with the usual development conditions: approval applies only to the plan presented at the April 22 hearing; no changes without Planning Commission and County Engineer review; and the project must comply with all applicable federal, state and county ordinances and necessary easement restrictions at the time of construction plan approval.

Next steps: The rezoning recommendation goes to LaGrange City Council for final action. If the council approves and the developer proceeds, the applicant will submit construction‑level plans, updated stormwater calculations and any required KYR‑10 permitting for county review prior to record plat or building permits.

Quotable: At the TRC and in the hearing owner Billy Delker said the team is \"willing to do whatever kind of, the best we can [with] effective signage to try to ... make sure that that is minimized,\" referring to potential traffic using the funeral home drive. County Engineer Jim Silliman summarized the technical requirement: \"We just request that they provide us that detailed information so we have it on file.\"","Oldham County planners recommended rezoning 0.75 acres at 700 West Jefferson Street from R‑2A to R‑4 to allow an eight‑unit apartment building adjacent to an existing Bishop Place complex; the Planning Commission approved the preliminary development plan and forwarded the map amendment to LaGrange City Council (11–0).","actionData","errors"]

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