2008 Comprehensive Plan - Hardin County Government

LAND USE ELEMENT 3-38receiving sewers in the first ten years. As an interim measure, decentralizedwastewater collection and treatment for this area may be installed untilconveyance infrastructure is available. The recommendations of that plan shouldbe reviewed carefully to determine issues and opportunities.• Recommended Land Use and Development Criteria:- The recommended land use pattern for this planning area is residential.- Any commercial development in this Corridor should be limited toNeighborhood Commercial uses located at strategic sites serving localdemand, not regional or area-wide demand.- As a potential growth area still rural in character, preservation of the ruralcharacter of this corridor is encouraged.- The mobility function of this important transportation route must bemaintained with appropriate access management.- As infrastructure allows higher density, development should be encouraged.- Topographic and natural features should be considered during thedevelopment review process- Areas with natural limitations should be set aside from development andpreserved.- As a primary roadway into the community, signs along the corridor should beaesthetically pleasing and promote Hardin County’s unique character.19. Colesburg Area• Introduction: The Colesburg area is part of the Rural Area Planning Group. It islocated south of Battle Training Road, between Interstate 65 and WooldridgeFerry Road and Optimist Road on the south. This area includes the smallcommunity of Colesburg from which it gets its name.• Existing Land Use: In the community of Colesburg, there is a concentration ofsmall residential parcels as well as churches. Outside of the community properare agricultural uses and lower density residential uses. Stoneridge Subdivision isthe only major subdivision developed in the area since 1995.• Natural Features: The Colesburg area is marked by a very challengingtopography with steep and rough terrain. This rough terrain poses problems forany intense development activities or use. There are flood hazards associatedwith the Patty Branch, Clear Creek and Mud Creek water features.• Transportation Features/Public Facilities: A limited road network to provideaccess to the properties in this planning area. Colesburg Road, an important roadin the Colesburg planning area, provides one of the two access points to crossInterstate 65 between Elizabethtown and Bullitt County. This area is providedfire protection by the Central Hardin Fire Department, with the community ofColesburg being greater than five miles from the fire station. There are no public2008 Comprehensive Plan