RICHMOND, Ky. (WTVQ) – Richmond city planners get a first look at an important development. Aside from concerns about traffic along Barnes Mill and Coggins Lane, the planning committee members generally offered support for the 420 acre project on the east side of the city.
Wednesday’s hearing was a first step in the Ramsey family’s hopes to annex the property and zone the proposed development of the units.
The Barnes Mill farms would house more than 1,100 homes of various types, parks, and 67 acres of commercial space over the next 10 years. The proposal was in some ways compared to the summit at Fritz Farm in Lexington.
“It’s good for everyone, a lot more interest can happen, a lot can change, but you can’t just do Willie Nillie and there is no bait and no change. If they exceed certain thresholds, another meeting is triggered. All of that is in the ordinance and gives the community a lot more control and control over how it’s done, ”noted Brandon Powell, member of the planning committee, during the hour-long presentation and discussion.
The Planning Commission will meet on May 19 to discuss further details, including traffic studies on Coggins Lane and Barnes Mill Road. Several more meetings must be held before the plans are approved and the annexation completed.