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.
This development would provide single-family detached homes and townhomes for sale at low prices, as well as low rental apartments.
This Tuesday, February 25th at 5:30pm, Council will hold a public hearing and a vote on whether to approve or reject a zone change that would allow a 234 unit affordable housing development to be built on the former Transylvania University baseball field in the Marlboro-Radcliffe neighborhood.
The proposed development would consist of 26 single-family detached homes, 29 townhomes, and 179 apartment units spread across four buildings, with one of those apartment buildings being reserved for senior residents. The single-family attached homes and and the townhomes will be available for homebuyers who make an income of 80% or below the Area Median Income (AMI), and the rental apartment units will be reserved for those who make 80% or lower AMI.
The Planning Commission unanimously approved the zone change in December. However, Council scheduled the Public Hearing in January due to neighborhood concerns around the development.
Neighborhood concerns primarily center on traffic congestion, especially where Haggard Lane and North Broadway intersect. Several neighbors have also requested that the development be limited to exclusively single-family detached homes, which the majority of the neighborhood is made up of.
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Four individual properties account for as much as $52,400 in unpaid fines.
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.
Council voted unanimously to halt data center approvals until at least October 31, 2026, while it reviews how they are regulated in Fayette County.
An existing LFUCG policy broadly outlines acceptable and prohibited uses for artificial intelligence for local government business. Here's what's in it.