In July, Lexington's Planning Commission advised against allowing large-scale solar projects on agriculturally-zoned land. But Council has the final say, and it will discuss the issue during its Tuesday Work Session.
The design manual sets out standards that put Lexington's Complete Streets policy into action.
Councilmembers raised concerns about the proposed ordinance's penalties, including whether a 30-day vehicle impoundment goes too far. It will return to the committee in October.
Lextran could get an additional $475k form Council to fund a microtransit pilot.
In Tuesday, October 21st's Council Work Session, Lextran General Manager Fred Combs will present an overview of Lextran's Microtransit Feasibility Study and share steps Lextran would need to take for a microtransit pilot to happen.
Microtransit is a broad term used to describe public transportation that typically provides door-to-door or curb-to-curb service using smaller vehicles like cars or vans. It often functions very similarly to Uber of Lyft, where a rider can book a ride on a public transit agency's app and a driver will pick them up and drop them off at or near their destination.
Much of the information in Tuesday's presentation repeats a presentation from earlier this year on the preliminary results of the same microtransit study. You can read that piece for a more detailed look at what the study recommends for a microtransit pilot program, but here are some highlights:
Council allocated $250k to Lextran to help fund the proposed pilot. At-Large Councilmember Chuck Ellinger, who has been Council's leading advocate for microtransit, is requesting an additional $475k to Lextran to support the pilot.
Lextran staff is working on fleshing out more details of the pilot, including whether or not Lextran would operate it themselves or hire a contractor to provide the service, how the booking app would work, and finding a funding source for the pilot.
Councilmembers will get an update this week on plans for a new downtown Government Center on Vine Street, including the public-private partnership it relies on.
An existing LFUCG policy broadly outlines acceptable and prohibited uses for artificial intelligence for local government business. Here's what's in it.
The program would be piloted in northwest Lexington with the goal of serving high-need populations with on-demand service.
How should Lexington's streets be redesigned to work for cyclists, pedestrians, and public transit – not just cars? A draft design manual could shape road projects going forward.