This Tuesday, the Social Services and Public Safety (SSPS) Committee will discuss a proposed ordinance regulating sober living homes. Sober living homes are residences, privately owned and operated, reserved specifically for individuals recovering from substance use disorders. Sober living homes do not provide any counseling or support services; they are simply housing units rented only to people in recovery.

Last Thursday, the Planning Commission approved the Ministerial Review of Development Plans Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (HB 443 ZOTA).

This Tuesday at 3pm, Mayor Linda Gorton will present her proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 (FY25/26) during her annual Budget Address.

Last week, the Planning Commission decided to delay voting on the Ministerial Review of Development Plans Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (or the HB 443 ZOTA for short) until April 10th.

The Kentucky State Senate did not vote on Senate Bill 61 (SB 61) during its final days of the legislative session last Thursday and Friday. Since it was not voted on, Lexington’s short-term rental regulations are unchanged and still enforceable.

This Thursday, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing for a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA) that will bring Lexington’s planning and zoning regulations into compliance with House Bill 443 (HB 443).

Last Friday, the Kentucky State House passed Senate Bill 61 (SB 61), which aims to prevent cities from regulating the density of short-term rentals (STRs). SB 61 originally was focused on minor adjustments to state regulations on private swimming pools. Last Thursday, Speaker of the House David Osborne filed an amendment adding language targeting cities’ ability to regulate short-term rentals.

On Tuesday, the Budget, Finance, and Economic Development (BFED) Committee will hear an update on the newly created Parks Capital Fund from Parks and Recreation Director Monica Conrad.

In Tuesday’s Budget, Finance, and Economic Development (BFED) Committee, Commissioner of General Services Chris Ford will present an overview of how the city plans for the maintenance of LFUCG infrastructure and facilities.

On Tuesday, the Environmental Quality and Public Works (EQPW) Committee will hear an update on the Haley Pike Landfill Solar Feasibility Study from Senior Administrative Officer Richard Dugas.

In Tuesday’s Environmental Quality and Public Works (EQPW) Committee meeting, EQPW Commission Nancy Albright will give an update on the 2025 Pavement Management Plan, which prioritizes what roads are repaved in Lexington.

After a five and a five-and-a-half-hour public hearing last Tuesday night, Council voted to approve a zone change for a 234-unit affordable housing complex in the Radcliffe-Marlboro neighborhood, on the site of the former Transylvania University baseball field.

In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, CivicLex’s Deputy Director Kit Anderson will present an overview of our work evaluating  Lexington’s Boards and Commissions and recommending ways to improve them.

On Tuesday, the General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee will hear an update on short-term rental regulation enforcement from Director of Revenue Wes Holbrook.

On Tuesday, the General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee will hear an update on Lexington’s Downtown Area Master Plan from Senior Planner Boyd Sewe.

On Tuesday, the Social Services and Public Safety (SSPS) Committee will hear an update on Code Enforcement from District Six Councilmember Denise Gray and Director of Code Enforcement Lee Steele.

In Tuesday’s Social Services and Public Safety (SSPS) Committee, Homelessness Prevention Manager Jeff Heron will present a history of how Lexington has managed street outreach services to homeless individuals, as well as outlining a request for a new Encampment Manager Position in the upcoming Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.