Board approves 150-foot road-frontage variance for a Westport property at 2918 Mile Creek Road

The Oldham County Board of Adjustments and Appeals on Jan. 15 granted a 150-foot road-frontage variance for a proposed 1.575-acre parcel at 2918 Mile Creek Road in Westport (docket OC 26-003).

Planner Anna Barge told the board the parcel is zoned CO1 conservation and that, because the proposed lot would have 0 feet of road frontage, county rules for parcels under 2.5 acres require 150 feet of frontage. The application proposed creating a new Tract 1 (1.575 acres) accessed by a narrow spur the applicant termed the Schultz Spur; staff said the minor-plat review will involve the county engineer to confirm whether the spur is private or a county road and to review maintenance responsibilities.

Attorney Brent Eiseley (spelled variously in the record) said the request would not change the longstanding access to the property and that creating the lot with an easement preserves existing farm access while allowing future financing or transfer options for the house lot. "It would prevent the owner from being able to potentially separately deal with this lot in terms of, as I said, may perhaps obtaining a loan or making a transfer," Eiseley said when asked about hardship.

A board member moved to approve the 150-foot variance, and the motion passed after a second; the board attached the standard conditions limiting the variance to this hearing and requiring a minor plat, a shared road maintenance agreement and a survey for staff review before building permits are issued.

Staff and the board noted that if the minor-plat review determines the spur requires public maintenance or other upgrades, those issues will be resolved during the administrative review phase and could affect the ultimate ability to build or access the lot.