Planning & Community Development

Proposed Solar Ordinance

Comments regarding the proposed solar ordinance may be emailed to the following address:  planning@winchesterky.com.  To view the proposed ordinances, visit this link:  Proposed Solar Ordinance (PDF); Proposed Solar Ordinance Planning Commission Work Session.

Services

The Planning and Community Development Department performs a variety of services intended to protect, maintain, and develop an attractive, safe, and healthy environment for the citizens of Winchester and Clark County.

Responsibilities

The Planning and Community Development department oversees and enforces the 2018 WCC Comprehensive Plan, WCC Zoning Ordinance, WCC Subdivision Regulations, and Floodplain Management Ordinance. The department is also responsible for providing direction and leadership in implementing the goals, objectives, and policies of the city as adopted by the City Commission.

2018 to 2038 Winchester Clark County Comprehensive Plan

View the Comprehensive Plan (PDF). The Planning and Community Development Department also provides technical assistance and staff support to the WCC Planning Commission, WCC Board of Zoning Adjustments, Historic Preservation Commission, Administrative Hearing Board, and Winchester Tree Board.

2023 WINCHESTER/CLARK COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE

At the April 5, 2022 City Commission meeting, the Winchester Board of Commissioners voted to begin the process to update the Comprehensive Plan. There is a Q&A Zoom meeting that all interested firms are required to attend, it is scheduled for Thursday, April 21 at 10:00 AM. The zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83316278183?pwd=NHJzN1hJci9LS204NE5xODBZR3pLZz09

Meeting ID: 833 1627 8183 Passcode: 825556

For more information, please contact Robert Jeffries, Director of Planning and Community Development at 859.744.7019 or rjeffries@winchesterky.com.

The Comprehensive Plan RFP can be viewed here.