Council has officially passed the Urban Growth Management Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (UGM ZOTA)! Council gave the ZOTA final approval on Thursday, June 27th.

In last Tuesday’s Council Work Session, the full Council amended one provision of the Urban Growth Management Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (UGM ZOTA) before moving it forward in the legislative process.

In Tuesday’s Environmental Quality and Public Works (EQPW) Committee, Councilmembers will hear a presentation on Lexington’s greenhouses gas emissions as a community, as well as hearing specific information on LFUCG’s emissions.

In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, the Division of Planning will present an update on the Urban Growth Master Plan, which will outline a vision for the recommended expansion areas of the Urban Service Boundary (USB).

In this Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee Meeting, Councilmembers will discuss the Urban Growth Management Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (UGM ZOTA).

TSW Consultants, the primary contractor working on the Urban Growth Management Plan to guide development in the Urban Service Boundary Expansion areas, has published a draft report on the five expansion areas.

In February 13th’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, Councilmembers heard an update on the Urban Growth Plan, which will lay out a vision for development in the new expansion areas of the Urban Service Boundary (USB).

In February 13th’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, Hal Baillie of the Division of Planning presented an overview of the Urban Growth Management Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (UGM ZOTA).

In the public hearing on Thursday, November 30th, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to adopt the Imagine Lexington 2045: Comprehensive Plan.

The Planning Commission will hold its next public hearing on December 14, 2023 at 1:30 pm in Council Chambers.

How can you get more engaged with Lexington’s urban growth? While there will be many more options in the new year, here’s how you can plug in now:

Public input on the Comprehensive Plan will be heard on Thursday, November 30th at 1:30pm as part of the Planning Commission Work Session.

Public input on the Imagine Lexington 2024: Comprehensive Plan will now be heard on Thursday, November 30th at 1:30pm as part of the Planning Commission Work Session.

In Planning Commission Work Session, Senior Long Range Planner Hal Baillie presented a comprehensive list of changes to land use policy called the Urban Growth Management Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment.

The City’s Division of Planning is hosting a public input session this week on the Imagine Lexington 2045 Comprehensive Plan’s implementation policies.

On August 8th, the Urban Growth Management Master Plan Advisory Committee held its first meeting.

Council voted to adopt the Imagine Lexington 2045 Comprehensive Plan, which made several changes to land use policy including expansion of the Urban Service Boundary and a stronger focus on racial equity, housing, and the environment.

Members of the Planning Commission heard a presentation from on changes that have been made to the Comprehensive Plan’s Theme B Element, which covers sustainability and the environment.

Council voted for a final time to adopt the new Goals & Objectives of the Imagine Lexington 2045 Comprehensive Plan.

At the final Committee of the Whole (COW) on the “Imagine Lexington 2045” Comprehensive Plan Goals & Objectives, Council voted to expand the Urban Service Boundary (USB), which restricts development of Fayette County’s rural land.