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Last week, Council chose not to take any action on a zone change request that would allow a 210-unit student housing complex to be built on South Limestone in the Pralltown neighborhood.
Council has officially approved a change to the public comment period for formal Council Meetings.
This week, Council will decide whether or not grant a public hearing for a zone change that would allow a 210 bedroom student apartment complex to be built on South Limestone near UK’s campus and at the edge of the Pralltown neighborhood.
On Tuesday, the Environmental Quality and Public Works (EQPW) Committee will hear a Waste Digester Task Force Report from EQPW Commissioner Nancy Albright.
On Tuesday the Environmental Quality and Public Works (EQPW) Committee will hear an update from Water Quality Director Charlie Martin on the EPA Consent Decree.
Last Thursday, the Public Input Subcommittee voted to recommend a change to Council Meetings that would move public comment for items on the agenda to the beginning of the meeting, rather than the end of the meeting.
Last Thursday, the Planning Commission voted to disapprove a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA) that would have allowed for digital billboards to be built in Lexington.
In Tuesday’s Budget, Finance, and Economic Development (BFED) Committee, Council Budget Analyst Kelley Farley will present an overview of potential changes to the City budgeting process.
On Tuesday, the Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee will hear an update on the Regional Competitiveness Plan from Commerce Lexington’s Executive Director of Business and Education Betsy Dexter.
Last Thursday, the Planning Commission approved additional regulations for short-term rentals (STRs) in Lexington.
Last Tuesday, Council voted 10-1 to deny a zone change request that would allow the Suburban Pointe mobile home park to expand onto vacant land adjacent to the St. Martins Village neighborhood.
In November 12th’s Social Services and Public Safety (SSPS) Committee, Affordable Housing Manager Rick McQuady will present an overview of projects funded by the Affordable Housing Fund and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Now that the results of the 2024 General Election in Lexington are final, we are digging into how Lexington did (and didn’t) vote.
Today at 5pm, Council will be holding a Zone Change Public Hearing for a proposed mobile home park located on Price Road.
The proposed development would expand the Suburban Pointe Mobile Home Park onto 421 Price Road, adjacent to St. Martins Village, one of Lexington’s historically Black neighborhoods.
In today’s Social Services and Public Safety Committee meeting, Council will hear the annual Juvenile Treatment Court update from Program Coordinator Kivvi Figgs, Judge Melissa Moore Murphy, and Judge Lindsay Hughes Thurston.
Yesterday, Lexingtonians showed out to vote for the future they want to see in our city. There will be some new faces in City Hall and the Fayette County School Board - here are the highlights.
District 4 Councilmember Brenda Monarrez has filed an appeal of the interpersonal protective order issued against her. At an undetermined future date, a three-judge panel will be established to hear Monarrez’s appeal.
Last Tuesday, Council decided how to spend $20 million in Fund Balance money! Fund Balance refers to leftover money from the previous Fiscal Year’s Budget that hasn’t been spent. The last Fiscal Year’s budget ended on June 30th, 2024.
Last Thursday, the Planning Commission voted to adopt the Urban Growth Master Plan (UGMP)! This plan sets a vision for how development should look in the expansion areas of the Urban Service Boundary (USB).
On Tuesday, October 29th at 10am, Council will hold a Committee of the Whole Meeting to decide how to spend the City’s Fund Balance money.