STAFF REPORT
Glasgow News 1
In a largely routine meeting of the Glasgow City Council on Monday, members agreed to zoning changes for two properties, and swore in a new Glasgow Police Department officer.
After his wife pinned the badge on his uniform, Zachary Cook was welcomed to the police force.
“Officer Cook comes to us with an extensive background in law enforcement from Mississippi,” Chief Guy Howie said. “Where he served in law enforcement for six years, and prior to that he served in the United States Marine Corps.”
With no old business for the council to discuss, matters moved to two ordinances which both dealt with the rezoning of properties.
The first would see 105 and 107 Hillcrest Street along with 418 West Front Street changed from light industrial to a residential classification. This change came as the area was originally zoned to be the city’s industrial area, but over time has moved toward a more residential area as explained by Joint City-County Planning Commission Director Kevin Myatt.
Myatt said that while many of the buildings have been “grandfathered in,” any structures to be built would have to conform to the industrial zoning standards. For this property in particular, that meant that after the demo of the old structure no new residential building would be able to be erected without the zone change.
Myatt explained that in Glasgow there are four residential zonings with R-1 being the “smallest density” classification to R-4 which is the “highest density” classification.
The change to this property would see it transition to an R-3, which allows for duplexes and four-plexes. “However, the lot size shrinks dramatically,” noted Myatt. “Which allows some of those existing nonconforming lots to even become legal.”
The area for this property spans around a quarter of an acre.
The other zoning item would change the classification of two-and-a-half acres at 150 Childress Road from R-1 to R-4, allowing for the construction of multi-family residences.
Both measures passed, with Myatt explaining that more information on planning and zoning classifications and definitions are available in the JCCPC’s comprehensive plan.
The council also approved resolutions for city administrator April Russell to pursue two grants through the Kentucky Pride Fund. The first is for $553,520 to purchase a grinder as part of a larger composting effort. The grant requires an 80/20 match, with the city contributing $138,380 in in-kind support, bringing the total project cost to $691,900.
The second is set to a similar structure with the amount being applied for being $45,920, with the city’s in-kind match to be $12,000 to purchase a new forklift. The total project amount is listed at $57,920.
The next regular meeting of the Glasgow City Council is set for April 13.
Key Facts:
• Glasgow City Council held a routine meeting at City Hall on March 23 at 6 p.m.
• Officer Zachary Cook was sworn in to the Glasgow Police Department
• Cook previously served six years in Mississippi law enforcement and in the U.S. Marine Corps
• Council approved rezoning 105 and 107 Hillcrest Street and 418 West Front Street from light industrial to R-3 residential
• The Hillcrest and West Front properties total about a quarter of an acre and can now allow duplexes and four-plexes
• Council rezoned 150 Childress Road from R-1 to R-4 across about two-and-a-half acres for multi-family housing
• Planning Director Kevin Myatt said the changes align with an area that has shifted toward residential use
• Council authorized applications for two Kentucky Pride Fund grants
• One grant seeks $553,520 for a grinder with an $138,380 in-kind city match, for a total project cost of $691,900
• A second grant seeks $45,920 for a forklift with a $12,000 in-kind city match, for a total project cost of $57,920
Gage Wilson with Glasgow News 1 contributed to this reporting.
