What it takes to keep Kentucky's Black-led farms alive
As federal support is cut and public conservation efforts fall short in reaching rural Black farmers, one Black-led organization is creating new lifelines to protect historic legacies.
Planning & Zoning
Land use regulations and development approval processes. In Lexington, this includes zoning changes, development standards, subdivision approvals, and how planning policies shape neighborhood development and growth.
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GGP Committee considers second draft of Urban Service Area amendment process
The new draft adds more information for how LFUCG will calculate new acreage to be added to the USA.
Council revises solar panel regulations, allows (some) rural solar
The new regulations still prohibit large-scale solar field developments, similar to the one proposed by Silicon Ranch.
Council will have their first full vote on solar panel regulations
The GGP Committee rejected regulations allowing for rural solar panel farms. But now all Councilmembers will get to weigh in on the future of solar panels in rural Fayette County.
Council Committee rejects proposed rural solar panel regulations
The GGP Committee voted not to allow rural solar panel projects to be built in Fayette County.
Council considers revised solar panel regulations
Councilmembers on the GGP Committee will discuss new solar panel regulations that would allow solar developments in rural Fayette County.
How HB 443 will affect stormwater and waste regulations
HB 443 not only affects planning and zoning regulations in Lexington, but also stormwater and waste management.
Council amends and advances HB 443 ZOTA
Council made a lot of changes to the HB 443 ZOTA. Here's what you need to know.
The first draft of a new Urban Service Area amendment process
The Lexington Preservation and Growth Management Program will outline a new process for how to make future Urban Service Area. Here's what the first draft looks like.
Proposed solar panel regulations come to Council Committee
There are no current regulations for solar panels in Fayette County. Council will discuss proposed regulations and rules this week.
HB 443 ZOTA moves to Council Committee
The GGP Committee will have their first discussion on new planning regulations being proposed due to House Bill 443. Here's the rundown on what these new regulations do and mean.
Planning Commission moves HB 443 ZOTA to Council
Council will now decide how to implement the HB 443 ZOTA's controversial regulatory and public input changes.
State Senate did not take action on SB61
Lexington's short-term rental regulations will stay in effect now that SB 61 can no longer be passed.