2008 Comprehensive Plan - Hardin County Government

LAND USE ELEMENT 3-19across Interstate-65. The extension of Ring Road (KY 3005) and interchangewith Western Kentucky Parkway will provide a new access to this planning area.The East Hardin Middle School, Central Hardin Fire Service District and GlendaleFire Service Districts serve this planning area. The Regional Wastewater FacilitiesPlan proposes to collect wastewater at a Regional pumping station for transportto the Elizabethtown Wastewater Treatment Plant. This infrastructure isanticipated to be installed to serve this planning area within the next ten years.As an interim measure, decentralized wastewater collection and treatment forthis area may be installed until conveyance infrastructure is available.• Recommended Land Use and Development Criteria:- The recommended land use pattern for the North Glendale Urban Area ispredominantly urban residential.- In order to address concerns community wide relating to urban sprawl andfarmland/open space preservation, a decrease in residential lots sizes isrecommended.- Redevelopment of existing lots or infill development should be primarilyresidential use of a similar type and density as that in the surrounding areaexcept where higher densities can be reasonably accommodated.- Non-residential development opportunities will become available with thecompletion of the Ring Road extension and the interchange with WesternKentucky Parkway. Such uses should be Interchange or ConvenienceCommercial uses.- A “Target Area”, or area worthy of more specific guidance in this planningarea, is located on the south side of Glendale Hodgenville Road West (KY222) east of Glendale and north of the Glendale Industrial Property. Thistarget area is recommended as a transitional area for the expansion of theGlendale commercial area to the area adjacent to the industrial property.- The access to the “target area” can be improved with the upgrading ofJaggers Road and the construction of a loop street to connect to KY 222 atthe Mud Splash Road intersection.3. North Urban Area• Introduction: This is the largest Urban Planning Area and is generally describedas the area between the cities of Elizabethtown, Radcliff and Vine Grove. Thewest boundary of this area is the wellhead protection area west of Rineyville.This planning area includes the properties between Vine Grove and MeadeCounty and the area between Radcliff and Fort Knox. The planning area extendsas far east as Interstate-65.• Existing Land Use: This area has historically been called the “growth corridor”.The most predominate land use in this planning area is residential. Portions ofthe North Urban Area along some of the arterial roadways are mixed use incharacter.2008 Comprehensive Plan