2008 Comprehensive Plan - Hardin County Government

LAND USE ELEMENT 3-32collect wastewater to a series of regional pumping stations for transport to theFort Knox (and perhaps Radcliff) Wastewater Treatment Plant. Thisinfrastructure will be constructed over the next twenty years with some of theservice areas receiving sewers in the first ten years. As an interim measure,decentralized wastewater collection and treatment for this area may be installeduntil conveyance infrastructure is available. The recommendations of that planshould be reviewed carefully to determine issues and opportunities.• Recommended Land Use and Development Criteria:- The recommended land use pattern for the Kentucky 1600 Corridor PlanningArea is a mix use of residential with some commercial land use asappropriate.- Properties should be reviewed upon development in order to insure orderlydevelopment that does not create stormwater drainage issues, noise or lightpollution issues or other concerns.- Many lots or parcels potentially have direct access to Kentucky 1600. Themobility function of this high traffic roadway must be maintained withappropriate access management.- As infrastructure allows higher density, development should be encouraged.- Topographic features in particular areas of rolling terrain should beconsidered during the development review process.- Nonresidential uses should be limited to those portions of the area that arelocated at major intersections or crossroads or in areas with establishedcommercial character.- As a primary gateway into the community, signs along the corridor should beaesthetically pleasing and promote Hardin County’s unique character.14. Leitchfield Road Corridor• Introduction: The Leitchfield Road Corridor area is a relatively small planningarea in acres and parcels. It is part of the Urban Area Planning Group and iscomposed of the frontage lots along Leitchfield Road (US 62) from Elizabethtownto west of Cecilia just passed the western intersection with Leitchfield Loop. It isalso located just west of and adjacent to the Elizabethtown Industrial Park.• Existing Land Use: In this planning area, there are commercial activities on smalltracts at its eastern end nearest Elizabethtown. Typical commercial uses includeauto related business with some professional offices and retail stores. On thewestern end of the Leitchfield Corridor are uses such as Elizabethtown MemorialGardens, a dairy farm operation, a convenient food mart and a farm implementstore.• Natural Features: This is a relatively flat area and has no recognized constraintson development. There are flood hazards associated with the Valley Creek andBilly Creek water features.2008 Comprehensive Plan