Build-Ready sites cut red tape 

KENTUCKY’S LARGEST BUILD-READY site is now open for business.

At the 4 Star Regional Industrial Park in Henderson County, a 1.1 million-square-foot building pad is one of 25 sites in the state where local officials have worked proactively to cut the red tape so new business can begin construction immediately.

With a Build-Ready site, much of the work, other than actual construction, has already been completed, according to the Cabinet for Economic Development. That includes control of the land to be developed; archaeological, environmental and geotechnical studies performed; construction of a building pad and necessary infrastructure; preliminary design work; and approved site plan permits.

The electric service at the Henderson County site, less than 2 miles from Big Rivers Electric’s Sebree Station power plants, is provided by Kenergy, a member-owner of Big Rivers. Sixteen of Kentucky’s 25 Build-Ready sites are served all or in part by electric coops.

To date, 12 former Build-Ready-certified sites—including tracts located in Barren, Butler, Christian, Graves, Hart, Laurel and Pulaski counties and five sites in Warren County—have been selected by companies for new location projects, enabling them to bring their operations online in a cost-efficient manner while creating jobs for Kentuckians.