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Last Tuesday, the General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee voted to approve a zoning ordinance text amendment (ZOTA) that establishes new regulations for solar panel installations in Lexington — but would not allow rural solar panel farms.
At Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee meeting, CivicLex Executive Director Richard Young and Deputy Director Kit Anderson will share CivicLex’s plans to host a Civic Assembly in 2026 focused on the City Charter.
Last Tuesday, Council held a Confirmation Hearing to vote on one nominee for the Planning Commission and one for the Board of Adjustment.
Last Wednesday, Fayette County Public Schools’ (FCPS) Budget Solutions Work Group held the first of its three summer meetings.
In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, Councilmembers will discuss revisions to proposed solar-panel regulations.
Fayette County Public Schools’s (FCPS) new Budget Solutions Work Group will begin their work this week to review and make recommendations to address FCPS’s budget gap.
In Tuesday’s Budget, Finance, and Economic Development (BFED) Committee meeting, Joseph Simkins of TEConomy Partners will present recommendations for how Lexington can improve its technology economy.
On Thursday, Council will hold two Confirmation Hearings: one for the reappointment of Johnathon Davis to the Planning Commission, and one for a nominee to the Board of Adjustment.
After an official opinion from Kentucky Attorney General (AG) Russell Coleman stating that Fayette County Public School’s Occupational License Tax (OLT) increase was unlawful because they did not meet state-mandated public notice requirements was published last week, the FCPS Board of Education has decided not to increase the tax.
This Thursday, Council will have a final vote of approval on the House Bill 443 Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA), which will revise development and planning regulations and processes in Lexington. Separately from the ZOTA, HB 443 is causing LFUCG to make other changes to stormwater and waste management regulations.
Last week, Ed Holmes of EHI Consulting presented an overview of the Homelessness Emergency Shelter Feasibility Study they conducted to evaluate how many emergency homeless shelter beds are needed in Lexington, and what it would look like financially for LFUCG to develop a new homeless emergency shelter.
This Thursday, Council will hold a Public Hearing to vote to confirm or reject two nominees to serve on the Planning Commission.
Last Tuesday, the Fayette County School Board (FCPS) voted to increase its Occupational License Tax (OLT) from 0.5% to 0.75%. This Thursday, the Fayette County Fiscal Court is expected to formally adopt the increase.
In Tuesday’s Council Work Session, EHI Consultants will present an overview of the Homelessness Shelter Feasibility Study. This study identifies how many additional homelessness shelter beds are needed in Lexington, how much it would cost LFUCG to develop and operate a homeless shelter, and four specific sites in Lexington that a shelter could be built.
In Tuesday’s Council Work Session, Lextran General Manager Fred Combs will present an overview of the microtransit feasibility study. The feasibility study outlines how and where a microtransit service could look in Lexington, and how much it would cost to operate a pilot project.
Last Tuesday, Councilmembers made their final changes to the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Budget! While these changes are fairly finalized, the Budget will still need to be officially adopted in a vote on June 12th at 6pm.
Council will begin finalizing the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget this week! Today and Thursday at 10am, Council will hold a Committee of the Whole (COW) Meeting where they will review and vote on recommended changes to the Budget.
Council has moved forward the controversial House Bill 443 Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (HB 443 ZOTA), which revises Lexington’s planning regulations and development process to be more objective. The HB 443 ZOTA will receive First Reading in May 29th’s Council Meeting, and will receive Second Reading and final vote of approval on June 12th.
In last Thursday’s Council Committee of the Whole Meeting, Long Range Planning Manager Hal Baillie presented the first draft of the Lexington Preservation and Growth Management Program (LP&GMP). The LP&GMP, once adopted, will establish a new process for how the decision to change Lexington’s Urban Service Boundary (USB) will be made. It must be adopted by August 31st, 2026.
There’s a lot happening this week with the city budget, including several Link meetings and a public hearing on the Mayor’s Proposed Budget.
In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, the Committee will hear a presentation from Principal Planner Daniel Crum on the Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA) related to House Bill 443, a recent law passed by the Kentucky Legislature in 2024.
