City council OKs zoning request, fiber construction contact extension

By JIM BROOKS
Nelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio

Mayor Bill Sheckles presents a proclamation naming Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 as Native American Appreciation Day.

Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, 9:30 p.m. — The Bardstown City Council gave it unanimous approval for a rezoning request for a new Mexican restaurant on a 1.5 acre tract next to Lincoln National Bank on Lincoln Way.

The zoning change — from B-3 to B-3 Planned Unit Development — will allow the restaurant to sell liquor by the drink. The restaurant will have both indoor and outdoor dining areas.

CABLE CONSTRUCTION. The council approved a revised change order for some additional work by Team Fishel on the city’s fiber-optic construction projects.

At the council’s Nov. 11 meeting, city engineer Jeff Mills asked the council to consider extending Fishel’s fiber construction contact to include some additional projects. City Attorney Bruce Reynolds did not feel comfortable with extending the contract for work totaling more than $25,000 due to the requirement to seek bids on projects of that size and larger.

The revised change order will allow Fishel to complete fiber construction on Hutchins Lane off Loretto Road and King Road off Whitesides Road for a total cost of $16,269

Councilman Tommy Reed, City Attorney Bruce Reynolds and Councilman Roland Williams compare notes prior to the start of Tuesday’s council meeting.

HISTORICAL REVIEW BOARD. The council unanimously approved three certificates of appropriateness recommended by the Bardstown Historical Review Board.

COA-14-77. This was a request to demolish a 6′ x 7′ shed and a 12′ x 7′ porch addition at a home located at 106 East Broadway Ave.

COA-14-79. A request for exterior alterations to the storefront at 103 North Third St.

COA-14-69(a &b). Approval of the Pioneer Credit signage on the condition the wording is removed from the door, and approval of the parking signage.

RE-APPOINTMENTS. The council unanimously approved the following appointments:

– Mark Mathis to a four-year terms on the Joint City-County Planning Commission and the Bardstown Board of Adjustment;
– Martin Carpenter to a four-year term on the Bardstown Board of Adjustment;
– Sarah Hardin Ballard to a three-year term on the Historical Review Board;
– Teddy Crume and Wes Parrish to three-year terms on the Development Review.

PROCLAMATION. Mayor Bill Sheckles issued a proclamation naming Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, as National American Heritage Day.

In other action, the council approved the Kentucky Bourbon Festival’s request for street closures for the 2015 festival.

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