The proposed zoning change from P-1 (professional offices) to B-4 (business) at the Winchester Traveling Trail (2020 Bypass Rd) fundamentally contradicts the Winchester-Clark County Comprehensive Plan for 2024-2044 and disregards public feedback that helped shape this vision for the future of our community spaces. 

Please help us urge City Commissioners to reject this change.

A B-4 zoning change will trigger large-scale commercial development. Many are concerned this could lead to:

• Worsened traffic congestion on Colby Road
• Additional stops and traffic lights
• Increased noise and light pollution
• Reduced property values for surrounding homes
• Stormwater  failures impacting residents on Southeast side of property
• No potential for future public use

In the Comprehensive Plan, this area is clearly designated for Public/Semi Public community-serving purposes: Parks, trails, schools, libraries, community centers, religious facilities, police/fire/EMS, and government buildings. A B-4 zoning change is incompatible with this 20-year plan.

Please SIGN and SHARE our petition. 

You can also contact the those that will be voting on this. 

Mayor JoEllen Reed
jreed@winchesterky.com

Joe Chenault
jchenault@winchesterky.com

Shannon Cox
shannoncox1828@gmail.com

Kitty Strode
kitstrode@gmail.com

Hannah Toole
htoole@winchesterky.com

Article from WinCity Voices written by  Jim R. Carlisle  https://www.wincityvoices.org/your-voice-reader-laments-loss-of-traveling-trail/