February 2015 Newsletter

1. Inside views and news
The SKINNY
G E O R G E T O W N - S C O T T C O U N T Y
P L A N N I N G C O M M I S S I O N
February 2015
January
Get involved in our Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan!
Work has been well underway on the first county-wide Bicycle and Pedestrian
Plan. This project seeks to improve the quality of life in Scott County by planning
for safe transportation options for all users, encouraging physical activity, positively
impacting the local economy, and enhancing the community’s character.
The plan has provided a chance to evaluate the existing conditions of our bicycle
and pedestrian facilities, envision our desired future, and determine ways to imple-
ment our vision for safer and more equitable access for our non-motorized public. It
will rank and prioritize various bicycle and pedestrian facility projects for implemen-
tation and also seek to update our Subdivision and Development Regulations for new
development.
A preliminary vision for the plan will be shared for review at a public meet-
ing on Wednesday, February 25, from 6:00-
8:00 p.m. at the Scott County Extension Of-
fice. We would love to have your input. At-
tendees can provide their thoughts and propose
projects in breakout group sessions.
Attached to this newsletter is a flyer for the
public meeting, which you may feel free to post
or disseminate. For more information, please
contact the Planning Office at 230 E. Main
Street or (502) 867-3701.
The new County road from the
new leg of the bypass to KY
227 is near completion.
New building permits
City 54
County 13
Subdivision plats
reviewed and recorded 4
LOC sureties $4.51M
Cash sureties $ 305K
Activating our Alleys
The Planning Commission, in conjunction with the Main-
street Program, has begun an initiative to activate our down-
town alleys. The potential is enormous to develop attractive,
safe pedestrian connections between parking, businesses, and
the areas surrounding downtown. Public art, attractive light-
ing, and appropriate landscape elements can make our alleys a
vibrant part of the downtown charm.
Imagine colorful murals . . . string lighting . .
. decorated windows with planter boxes. These
are just a few ideas for how we can beautify our
alleys and make them an inviting route to walk.
They could be used for art shows, wine or bour-
bon tastings, farmers’ markets . . . you name it.
Activating our alleys is an achievable, exciting
way to enhance the vibrancy of our cherished
downtown.
In the Pipeline
Thoroughbred Acres
Unit 6-C - 14 single-
family homes on
Pavilion Way
Toyota Interchange -
construction to start
soon
Mapping Your World
The GIS department will be
providing analysis for this
year’s Comprehensive Plan
update. GIS resources will
take a look at Georgetown’s
current zoning and inventory
of vacant lots to calculate the
number of residential struc-
tures that could potentially
be built within residential
zones. This will provide
data which the community
can use to evaluate and pro-
pose changes to the current
zoning and residential land
use regulations.
Construction Progress
The exterior of the new Po-
lice Station on Bourbon and
Chambers has been sealed
and is ready for brick.