- Arlinghaus LLC is seeking approval to replace an outdated senior housing concept with 182 single-family homes on a 45.5-acre site along Burlington Pike.
- Residents largely supported redevelopment of the property but raised concerns about increasing traffic, road safety and the need for dedicated turn lanes on KY 18.
- Neighboring property owners requested additional street connections, fencing and landscaping to better protect adjacent farms and preserve future access.
Northern Kentucky-based Arlinghaus Builders wants to develop 182 home subdivision on the site of the former Oak Ridge Farm along Burlington Pike between Shady Hollow Lane and Springfield Boulevard.
In order for the homebuilder’s proposal to move forward, Arlinghaus needs the approval of the Boone County Planning Commission to change the site’s concept development plan.
During a public hearing for the project last week, the planning commission heard a presentation from Arlinghaus Builders Vice President Bob Schroder on the details of the development proposal.
Currently, the nearly 46-acre property is owned by the Baptist Convalescent Center, according to Boone County property records. The Baptist Convalescent Center acquired the property in 2016. The site is zoned Suburban/Residential One/Planned Development.
The site is currently occupied by three four-unit townhome buildings, private streets and a single-family home. In 1999, the planning commission changed the zoning designation of the site to allow for the development of a 58 unit assisted living facility, a 40 bed primary care nursing facility and 20 four unit townhomes. Ultimately, the plan never materialized.
For the development to work, Arlinghaus Builders requested several deviations from Boone County’s planned development standards, including reducing the minimum lot size from 6,500 square feet to 5,500 square feet, reducing minimum lot frontage from 65 feet to 50 feet and reducing front and rear yard setbacks from 30 feet to 25 feet.
Schroeder said he expects the development to take many years to complete due to the volume of single family homes. Moreover, the starting prices for homes in the development start around $300,000, with ranch homes sitting around 1,300 square feet and two-story homes around 1,700 square feet.
“The last thing I want to mention is this development is expected to take five to 10 years, and maybe even more,” Schroder said. “It depends. It’s not going to be something where you’re going to have 100 homes built next year.”
Regarding neighborhood infrastructure, the development would include new public streets, public sewer and stormwater infrastructure. The neighborhood would also be governed by a homeowners association.
After the presentation, nearby residents shared the opinions of the proposal with the planning commission. Common concerns centered around roadway infrastructure. Over the years, the area has become increasingly suburbaized, which has increased commuter and commercial truck traffic.
Donald Wade, a nearby resident, said he did not have an issue with Arlinghaus Builders but was concerned about whether Burlington Pike could accommodate the additional homes without improvements to the surrounding roads. Wade noted that several of the surrounding roadways are curvy, which is an additional safety consideration.
“I don’t have an issue with the builder; it’s the roads that concerns me, and the traffic that we’re going to have even worse now,” Wade said.
