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Mercer commission holds off on rezoning request

August 26, 2009|By SUSIE LAUN

HARRODSBURG — The Mercer Fiscal Court voted to table approving a zoning map amendment for property owned by Tim Kidd at its meeting on Tuesday.

The property, located on U.S. 127 South, currently is zoned as agricultural. On June 8, Kidd approached the Greater Harrodsburg-Mercer County Planning and Zoning Commission about rezoning his five acres of land as business so that he could build an additional warehouse for his business, Kidd Glass, and an office building on the property. The commission approved Kidd's request.

The amendment has to be approved by the fiscal court before it can be changed.

At the meeting, Attorney Merle Clark asked the court not to approve the zone change, saying it didn't fit with the commission's comprehensive plan. Clark asked that 127 not be lined with commercial buildings, which he said could happen if the zone change is approved.

Clark represents several landowners in Boyle and Mercer counties who are opposed to the zone change.

The comprehensive plan is a way for the commission to ensure that land is being used appropriately.

The court voted to table making a decision on the zone change so that a representative from planning and zoning can come to the fiscal court and discuss why the zone change was approved.

Kidd wasn't present at the meeting.

At a public hearing on June 8, Kidd's attorney Larry Catlett said he believed the land isn't agriculturally viable and that it does fit with the commission's comprehensive plan.

The recommendation will come before the court at its meeting on Sept. 22.

Also at the meeting, Tim Peters with Peters Construction Co. recommended the court hire a fulltime maintenance person to take care of the Mercer County Courthouse, in the old Gateway building.

Peters said there have been issues with the humidity and the air conditioning in the building and that a maintenance person would not only keep the air conditioning system running, but would also save money in the long run.

Peters said he has worked on the air conditioning and believes that it is running well now.

He said the humidity problem in the courthouse has only recently been brought to Peters' attention and it still has to be looked at to determine a solution.

Judge-Executive Milward Dedman said a meeting was scheduled for today to discuss the issues at the courthouse. He said he will update the court at its next meeting about suggestions that are made.

There will be a special fiscal court meeting at 4 p.m. on Monday to discuss the financial reports for the 2008-2009 fiscal year.

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