KRS 100.197: Adoption of plan elements -- Periodic amendment or readoption.

(1) All elements of the comprehensive plan shall be prepared with a view towards

carrying out the statement of goals and objectives. The various elements may be

adopted as they are completed, or as a whole when all have been completed. The

planning commission shall hold a public hearing and adopt the elements. The

comprehensive plan elements, and their research basis, shall be reviewed from time

to time in light of social, economic, technical, and physical advancements or

changes. At least once every five (5) y ears, the commission shall amend or readopt

the plan elements. It shall not be necessary to conduct a comprehensive review of

the research done at the time of the original adoption pursuant to KRS 100.191,

when the commission finds that the original resear ch is still valid. The amendment

or readoption shall occur only after a public hearing before the planning

commission.

(2) The elements of the comprehensive plan shall be reviewed by the planning

commission at least once every five (5) years and amended if necessary. If the goals

and objectives statement is proposed to be amended then the proposed amendments

shall be submitted to the legislative bodies and fiscal courts in the planning unit for

consideration, amendment, and adoption. The legislative bodies and fiscal courts

shall take action upon the proposed statement of goals and objectives within ninety

(90) days of the date upon which the legislative body or fiscal court receives the

planning commission's final action upon such proposal. If no action is taken within

the ninety (90) day period, the proposed amendments to the statement of goals and

objectives shall be deemed to have been approved by operation of law. If the goals

and objectives statement is not proposed to be amended, it shall not be necess ary to

submit it to the legislative bodies and fiscal courts for action. If the review is not

performed, any property owner in the planning unit may file suit in the Circuit

Court. If the Circuit Court finds that the review has not been performed, it shall

order the planning commission, or the legislative body in the case of the statement

of goals and objectives element, to perform the review, and it may set a schedule or

deadline of not less than nine (9) months for the completion of the review. No

comprehensive plan shall be declared invalid by the Circuit Court unless the

planning commission fails to perform the review according to the court's schedule

or deadline. The procedure set forth in this section shall be the exclusive remedy for

failure to perform the review.

(3) Within thirty (30) days after its adoption, amendment, or readoption by the planning

commission, a copy of each element of the comprehensive plan shall be sent to

public officials in adjacent cities, counties, and planning units, followin g the

procedures provided in subsection (3) of KRS 100.193.