Unlicensed Lexington short-term rentals owe thousands in fines. What is the city doing to collect?
Four individual properties account for as much as $52,400 in unpaid fines.
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.
The Kentucky State House of Representatives passed a bill that would cancel out many of Lexington's short-term rental regulations. It's now up to the State Senate to take action.
This will be the first Downtown Master Plan since 2007.
The 234-unit development will feature single-family detached homes and townhomes for sale, and apartments at low rents.
This development would provide single-family detached homes and townhomes for sale at low prices, as well as low rental apartments.
The Blue Sky Area was not included in the Urban Growth Master Plan. Now, Planning Staff and their consultants will develop a vision for how it will fit into the Urban Service Area expansion.
HB 443, a State law that requires planning regulations to be "objective," could change how planning occurs in Lexington.
This package aims to make Lexington denser, more walkable and bikeable, and creates incentives for affordable housing.