COVINGTON, Ky. - Plans for an 82-home subdivision on a hillside overlooking Covington moved forward in the process on Thursday, but issues related to entrance roads and drainage were added as stipulations.
The Covington City Commission voted 5-0 to grant two requests related to the Park Pointe project, which would build single-family homes on the 27.7-acre site of the former Hilltop Campus of Gateway Community & Technical College, on the west side of West Pike Street as it becomes Dixie Highway.
Most of the land - 20.2 acres - is in Covington, with the rest in Park Hills.
Developer Paul Zeltwanger, who owns Condoview LLC, applied for two things from Covington:
- A zone change for a small portion of the property - about 1.6 acres - to match the zoning classification of the rest of the land and create flexibility in meeting standards like setback requirements.
- Approval of the Stage 1 Development Plan depicting a conceptual design of the proposed subdivision for the land that is in Covington.
The City Commission voted “yes” on both of those requests with three conditions:
- That there would be no road leading to the subdivision directly from Pike Street/Dixie Highway.
- That Park Hills open the closed portion of Old State Road so cars and emergency vehicles could get to the homes.
- And that Condoview take steps to reduce drainage, address storm run-off issues affecting neighboring properties, and stabilize hillsides - and be able to confirm their plans with the City should it ask for documentation.
Concerns about access and drainage were raised by Covington residents and City Commissioners during a public hearing held by the City on June 11.
Covington City Manager David Johnston said officials are trying to set up a meeting with officials from Park Hills to discuss the road issues.
As part of its passed ordinance, the Covington City Commission also reserved the right to review the final development plan for the site.
Plans for approval of the Park Hills portion of the proposed development go through a separate process in that city.
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