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The Nicholasville City Commission had a full agenda at its latest meeting.

The meeting started with the honoring of Colonel Tracy Lucas, the commander of the Camp Nelson Honor Guard. Lucas ensures each veteran buried at Camp Nelson National Cemetery is sent to rest with honor and respect. Lucas was given a key to the city and a certificate for his dedication and service. 

The commission approved a request to ratify the mayor’s signature on lien releases for 102 Rarrick Avenue. It also approved an item awarding a bid for public safety uniforms for public safety workers, police officers and firefighters.

In big news, the commission approved requests for the mayor to sign two resolutions relating to the updated pathway in the East and West Jessamine High sidewalk projects. Director of Planning and Zoning Tim Cross presented these requests to the council and has already discussed this project with the Journal last August. Cross said right now, the plan is in the right-away phase and that the project will soon be moving into the utility relocation phase before starting construction. Cross received approval from the commission in this meeting to start the utility relocation phase.

The West High part of the project will still include the traffic signal that so many in the county have been asking commission members about. 

In other news, the commission approved multiple new employees and transfers:

• Request to approve effective date of seasonal auxiliary police officer in the police department for Barry Walter effective from March 5, 2024 to April 2, 2024.
• Request to approve Amber Thom’s transfer from Administrative Utility CSR2 to Administrative General Bookkeeper I effective March 19, 2024.
• Request to approve progression of operator I in the water distribution department for Ashley Blane Bowman for finishing certification completion. 
• Request to approve lateral transfer of Corey Privett to Police Detective. 

Ordinances

 

Second readings

 

Ordinance 143-2024

An ordinance establishing a decree of annexation of 128.43 acres of real property situated along the southerly side of KY 3374, 1450 Hoover Pike into the city of Nicholasville, Kentucky. 

 

Ordinance 144-2024

An ordinance amending the official zoning map for the city of Nichoalsville from B-1 (Central Business District to R-1D (Single family residential district) for approximately .33 acres of property located at 217 South Main Street (PVA Parcel #058-20-22-005.00).

 

Ordinance 145-2024 

An ordinance amending the official zoning map for the city of Nicholasville from R-3 (Multi-family residential district) to R-1C (Single family residential district for approximately 15.44 acres of property located on a portion of 1050 Ashgrove Road, portion of PVA Parcel #067-00-00-002.00. 

 

Ordinance 147-2024

An ordinance amending the section 2-103 of the code of ordinances of the city of Nicholasville to increase the salaries of the mayor and members of the Nicholasville city commission. 

 

First readings

These ordinances require a second reading before they can be voted on and adopted.

 

Ordinance 148-2024

An ordinance amending the official zoning map for the city of Nicholasville from R-2 (two family residential district) to R-1t (Townhouse residential district) for approximately .507 acres of property locate at 404 & 406 Richmond Avenue (PVA Parcel #058-30-14-001.07 & PVA Parcel #058-30-14-001-.08)

 

Ordinance 149-2024

An ordinance amending the official zoning map for the city of Nicholasville from R-3 (Multi-family residential district) to I-1 (Light industrial district) for approximately 1.81 acres and B-2 (highway business district) to I-1 Flight industrial district) for approximately 2.72 acres of property located at 750 Richmond Avenue. 

 

Ordinance 150-2024

An ordinance prohibiting all cannabis business operations in the city of Nicholasville, Kentucky. 

Although the city Attorney, Darren Sammons, said this is due to state legislation “forcing” the city’s hand, this ordinance can always be altered down the line.

 

Ordinance 151-2024

An ordinance establishing a decree of annexation of 41.90 acres of real property situated at the corner of Keene Road and the US 27 bypass into the city of Nicholasville, Kentucky.