City Commission Gives First Reading To Zoning Changes, Discusses Lions Park
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Robert Moore
Herald Staff
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The Harrodsburg City Commission gave first reading to two zoning changes.
At their regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 24, the commissioners gave first reading to a zoning change for the property located at 544 North College Street from R-2 (High Density Residential). to B-2 (Business).. They also gave first reading a zoning change for the property located at 405 Henrico Road from B-3 (business) to R-2 (High Density Residential).
Earlier this month, the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Joint Planning and Zoning Commission approved the zoning change for the North College Street property, which is currently a mobile home park, at the request of EMJA LLC. A permit for use of the property as a storage unit was approved by the Harrodsburg-Mercer County Board of Adjustments.
The planning and zoning commission also approved the zoning change for the Henrico Road from at the request of Michael and Carol Conover and Wallick Communities. If approved, the rezoning is conditional on the applicants receiving funding from Kentucky Housing Corporation.
The city commission must give the zoning changes a second reading before they become official.
At Monday’s meeting, the commissioners heard from Pat Springate, who lives on Lynn Drive in Poplar Heights. Springate said the contractors employed by the city had knocked post a post and sign down on side of street.
“It’s not been put back up,” Springate said.
Chief Administrative Officer Stacey Maynard said the contractors have been notified. Maynard said they are supposed to put things back the way they were.
“They’re not finished,” Maynard said.
Springate also said a tree blocks the view and asked the city to look into doing something about it.
“We’ve had a lot of complaints about it,” Springate said.
She also asked about Lions Park.
Last month, residents were shocked to discover the commission had voted to sell all personal property in Lions Park including tables and chairs and to take bids on demolishing Lions Park and the former Harrodsburg Police Department headquarters.
At the last city commission’s meeting on Monday, Nov. 10, City Attorney Norrie Currens said that, in addition to obtaining bids for the demolition of Lions Park, the city had also received estimates to repair the facility, which needs HVAC units, a roof and internal remodeling.
“A decision on whether or not to demolish the building has not been made,” she said.
On Monday, Mayor Bob Williams repeated that.
“It’s not our plan to knock it down,” Williams said.
He said they are doing their due diligence. The mayor said there is not a plan to demolish either the shelter or the former police headquarters.
