STAFF REPORT
Glasgow News 1
The Joint City-County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a draft Barren County zoning ordinance tonight at 7 p.m., according to its meeting agenda. The zoning ordinance would cover property outside incorporated areas in Barren County.
The will be the Glasgow City Hall Building, 200 S. Green St. Four public hearing items address the ordinance text, an official zoning map, a comprehensive plan map amendment and a proposed fee schedule.
The first item, hearing 101926-01-B, concerns creation of text for the Barren County Zoning/Land Use Ordinance. The agenda cites Kentucky Revised Statutes 100.201 and 100.203 for that item.
The second item, hearing 101926-02-B, concerns creation of the official zoning map for the ordinance. That agenda entry cites KRS 100.207.
The third hearing item would amend Map 9.19, the Barren County Future Land Use Projections Map, in the adopted 2024 Barren County Comprehensive Plan. The agenda identifies it as a comprehensive plan update.
The fourth hearing item concerns adoption of the proposed fee schedule for the zoning ordinance.
General business is also listed before the public hearing items. It includes approval of the Sept. 21 meeting minutes and invoices, followed by committee, treasurer and director reports.
View the proposed future land use map here.
Read the proposed Barren County Zoning Ordinance here.
Key Facts:
– The planning commission meeting is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m.
– The listed venue is the Glasgow City Hall Building.
– Four hearing items address zoning text, maps and proposed fees.
– The comprehensive plan amendment concerns Map 9.19 in the adopted 2024 plan.
– The proposed ordinance concerns residents outside incorporated areas.
What’s Next:
The planning commission must approve the minutes of tonight’s meeting before the zoning ordinance would move to the Barren County Fiscal Court for consideration.

