Last month a Campbell County Planning and Zoning meeting was held to vote on a proposed housing development by Maronda Homes.
The project will be the topic of tonight’s meeting.
To recap: Maronda Homes is seeking approval of stage-one plans for single-family residential development for 93 homes on approximately 47 acres located at 10743 S. Licking Pike.
The Planning and Zoning commission convened last month to vote on two different business items. The first decision was for a zone change, and the second was for the stage one plans by Maronda Homes for the development.
The commission voted for a continuation of the meeting, as requested by Maronda Homes. They did not vote on the requested zone change or approval for the stage-one plans. The board will vote on those items at tonight’s meeting.Â
The current zoning for the suggested site is R-1A Residential One-A Zone. The proposed zoning is Residential One C (R-1C) with a Residential Cluster Development (RCD) Overlay. Per Section 10.14, the Residential Cluster Development Overlay Zone, Item H – The zone must be a minimum of 10 acres. The site proposed is over 46 acres.
Staff comments from the staff report provided by Campbell County Planning and Zoning said the proposed map amendment is in agreement with the adopted comprehensive plan for Campbell County.
During the meeting on March 8, commissioner Justin Verst made a motion to approve the zone change, followed by a second from Commissioner Mike Williams; however, the Planning and Zoning board could not pass on this zone change to the fiscal court without the stage one plan, resulting in them both being continued.
“I looked over the comprehensive plan,” Williams said. “It meets the criteria for a zone change. I’d like for someone to tell me if I’m wrong.”
Many residents along Alexandria Pike and South Licking Pike, where the development is planned to go, gave their opposed statements to be considered by the commission at the meeting. No one in favor of the project was in attendance. Most of the comments consistent among those opposed were concerns about traffic, safety on Alexandria Pike and South Licking Pike and school capacity.
The resident’s comments from the March 8 meeting will be considered tonight. Additional public comments depend on how significant the changes are to the new stage one plan presented by Maronda Homes.
A more in-depth story on this project, as reported by LINK nky, can be found here.
This story will be updated after the Planning and Zoning meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Campbell County Fiscal Court Chambers, 1098 Monmouth Street in Newport, Kentucky.
