Planning Commission Zoning Public Hearing

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Planning Commission held a video teleconference meeting on November 19, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. During the meeting, the Commission addressed four agenda items: Call to Order, Approval of Minutes, Zoning Items, and Commission Items. The Commission took five motions and votes, with three of the four agenda items resulting in approval (Approval of Minutes, Zoning Items, and Commission Items). The meeting included two public comments from members of the public. All business was conducted via video teleconference.

Attendance

The following individuals were present at the meeting on November 19, 2020:

• Ivy Barksdale
• Headley Bell
• Anthony de Movellan
• Jan Meyer
• Frank Penn
• Carolyn Plumlee
• Zach Davis
• Larry Forester
• Bruce Nicol
• Graham Pohl
• Bill Wilson

No attendees were recorded as absent or late.

Votes and Decisions

The board took five votes during the meeting, all of which passed unanimously with 11 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 abstentions.

PLN-MAR-20-00013: JN Harrodsburg, LLC Zoning Map Amendment 42:22 Motion by Frank Penn, seconded by Graham Pohl. All 11 board members voted in favor: Ivy Barksdale, Headley Bell, Anthony de Movellan, Jan Meyer, Frank Penn, Carolyn Plumlee, Zach Davis, Larry Forester, Bruce Nicol, Graham Pohl, and Bill Wilson.

PLN-MJDP-20-00066: Ethington & Ethington, Tract 1 Zoning Development Plan 43:25 Motion by Graham Pohl. All 11 board members voted in favor.

PLN-MAR-20-00014: Exeter Newtown Land, LLC Zoning Map Amendment 2:39:21 Motion by Graham Pohl, seconded by Anthony de Movellan. All 11 board members voted in favor.

PLN-MJDP-20-00068: Lexmark International Corp Zoning Development Plan 2:41:27 Motion by Graham Pohl, seconded by Larry Forester. All 11 board members voted in favor. The plan included 13 conditions recommended by staff.

PLN-MJDP-20-00068: Waiver for Lexmark International Corp 2:43:49 Motion by Graham Pohl, seconded by Larry Forester. All 11 board members voted in favor. The waiver included two findings and six additional requirements.

Public Comment

Two members of the public provided comments during the meeting.

Beth O'Donnell 33:42 expressed concerns about the impact of zoning changes on her neighborhood. She raised issues regarding quality of life, traffic, and environmental degradation resulting from the proposed zoning change.

Richard Murphy 2:33:52 spoke in support of the zone change and development. Representing Newtown Springs Shopping Center, Murphy emphasized the importance of connectivity between properties as a benefit of the proposed zoning modification.

Appointments

Zach Davis was appointed to the Exaction Appeals Committee.

Contested Items

Solar Farms and Tenant Houses

A heated discussion arose regarding solar farms and tenant houses within the agricultural zone. The disagreement centered on the timing and urgency of addressing these issues. Some members of the meeting expressed the need to tackle these matters sooner rather than later, indicating a desire for expedited action on the topic.

The specific outcome of this contested item was not documented in the available meeting records.

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at approximately 12 minutes and 14 seconds into the proceedings 12:14. During this opening segment, the governor's statement regarding COVID-19 was read to those in attendance.

Approval of Minutes

13:17

The minutes from the September 10 and September 24, 2020 meetings were presented for approval. Bill Wilson led this agenda item.

The minutes were approved without noted objections or discussion.

Zoning Items

15:30

The commission discussed zoning map amendments and development plans for two entities: JN Harrodsburg, LLC and Exeter Newtown Land, LLC.

Key speakers during this agenda item included Hal Baillie, Tom Martin, and Jimmy Emmons.

The commission approved the zoning items under discussion.

Commission Items

The commission addressed commission-related procedural matters during this agenda item 2:45:27.

Key Speaker

Zach Davis led the discussion on commission items.

Discussion

The commission discussed the appointment to the Exaction Appeals Committee as part of its commission business.

Outcome

The commission approved the commission items under consideration.