Warren County Fiscal Court begins rezoning process for Dillard Road and Scottsville Road properties

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Warren County Fiscal Court approved the first reading of two rezoning ordinances Thursday, beginning the formal process for proposed developments on Dillard Road and Scottsville Road.

The first ordinance would rezone approximately 34.9 acres on Dillard Road, east of Station Drive and north of Mount Forbes Drive, from agricultural to single-family residential zoning. The property is owned by Thomas R. Hunt Investment Properties, LLC.

The second ordinance would rezone approximately 2.2 acres at 5488, 5538 and 5558 Scottsville Road from agricultural and general business zoning to highway business zoning. The properties are owned by Josh Baker, Jeff and Valerie Powell, and Tristan and Kamrin Summer Adams.

Both ordinances received only their first reading, meaning no final action has been taken.

Following the meeting, Warren County Judge-Executive Doug Gorman said the first reading simply starts the legal process required for any zoning ordinance.

“Nothing is final until the second reading,” Gorman said.

Gorman said both proposals were first reviewed by the City-County Planning Commission before being forwarded to Fiscal Court. Residents who oppose either proposal have the opportunity to file a notice of opposition before the court takes final action.

Citizens have 21 days following the first reading to file an appeal. If a notice of opposition is submitted, Fiscal Court will schedule a public hearing where supporters and opponents can present evidence before magistrates vote on the request.

“If it’s filed, then we’ll address that and set a date where they can then have a hearing at Fiscal Court for us to decide that case,” Gorman said.

Gorman also reminded residents that once an appeal is filed, Fiscal Court members take on a quasi-judicial role and cannot discuss the cases privately with citizens before the hearing.

“It’s really important because the magistrates will have to hear those facts and make a decision on that, but they can’t be contacted in the meantime just to make that impartial,” he said.

Fiscal Court’s next meeting is scheduled for July 30. If notices of opposition are filed before then, magistrates are expected to set hearing dates during that meeting.

If no appeals are filed, the ordinances will move forward through the remaining steps of the approval process, including a required second reading before they can become law.