2008 Comprehensive Plan - Hardin County Government

LAND USE ELEMENT 3-37• Recommended Land Use and Development Criteria:- The primary recommended land use for this corridor is residentialdevelopment except for lots fronting on Dixie Highway (US 31W) or thoseaffected by Interstate 65. Interstate-65 is a noise generator which shoulddiscourage residential development in close proximity.- Access points in the corridor should be limited through the developmentreview process as well as access control by way of right-of-way acquisition inorder to preserve the mobility function of Dixie Highway (US 31 W).- As a primary roadway in the community, signs along the corridor should beaesthetically pleasing and promote Hardin County’s unique character.- As developed, there should be a unified theme for landscaping and buildingdesign provided.- Development should be carefully reviewed so as not to create traffic capacityproblems along this corridor.- Infill commercial development in areas already served by infrastructure androadway curb cuts is encouraged.- Development should be assessed the costs associated with its location alongthis highly traveled corridor, for instance costs associated with turn lanes andadditional traffic signals.18. St. John Road Corridor• Introduction: This corridor consists of the properties with frontage on St JohnRoad (KY 1357), from Elizabethtown to the Source Water Protection Area at thehistoric Bethlehem Academy School facility.• Existing Land Use: The St. John Road Corridor is a residential corridor with largetracts in active agricultural operations. There are some subdivisions in the areaincluding Stratmoore Estates, Corvin and The Orchard. Subdivision lots in thisarea tend to be larger and are served by on-site sewage disposal systems.• Natural Features: The terrain in this area is generally flat to rolling. It ischaracterized by open areas, large agricultural fields, wooded fence rows andnumerous farm ponds. There are flood hazards associated with the West RhudesCreek water feature.• Transportation Features/Public Facilities: As a corridor the transportation featuremost prominent is St. John Road. It intersects with Ring Road, Hayden SchoolRoad, Cecilia Road, Thomas Road, CSX Railroad and St. John Church Road in thisplanning area. Fire Protection is split by this Corridor, with the KY 86 FireDepartment on the south and the Rineyville Fire Department to the north. Thereare no public schools in this area. The Regional Wastewater Facilities Planproposes to collect wastewater to a series of regional pumping stations fortransport to the Elizabethtown Wastewater Treatment Plant. This infrastructurewill be constructed over the next twenty years with some of the service areas2008 Comprehensive Plan