Kenton Co. is running out of land for industrial development, but there’s a plan [Video]

KENTON COUNTY, Ky. — Kenton County’s land that is available for industrial development is expected to decrease in the coming years.

“Kenton County industrial land is on a trajectory to be depleted in approximately 10 to 20 years based on current rates and market trends,” Kenton County Planning and Development Services Community Manager Josh Wice said during a Kenton County Fiscal Court meeting on Oct. 15.

This trend has prompted county leaders to consider a new course of action; one that prioritizes the development of land in the southwestern portion of the county for manufacturing facilities rather than speculative warehousing and logistics developments.

Developable land is already a finite resource in Kenton County. Much of the county’s land in the north and central portions is either already urbanized or undergoing suburbanization. As such, Kenton County is aiming to create an inventory of readily available sites for purchase and development in …