Council disapproves mobile home park expansion
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.
The Urban Growth Master Plan is officially adopted!
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).
Urban Growth Master Plan presentation and public hearing
In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee meeting, Long Range Planning Manager Chris Taylor will present an update on the Urban Growth Master Plan (UGMP), which sets a vision for how the expansion areas of the Urban Service Boundary (USB) should be developed.
The first draft of the Urban Growth Master Plan is published!
The Division of Planning has published the first draft of the Urban Growth Management Plan! This plan sets out a vision for how the new expansion areas of the Urban Service Boundary should be developed.
Zoning reform package gets final approval from Council
Council has officially passed the Urban Growth Management Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (UGM ZOTA)! Council gave the ZOTA final approval on Thursday, June 27th.
Comprehensive Zoning Reform Nears Final Passage
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.
Greenhouse Gas Inventory presented to Council Committee
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.
Urban Growth Master Plan Update in Committee
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).
Large Zoning Reform Package Passes out of Committee
In this Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee Meeting, Councilmembers will discuss the Urban Growth Management Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (UGM ZOTA).
New Draft Report on USB Expansion Areas’ Existing Condition
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.
The Urban Service Boundary Expansion Plan is Underway
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).
Urban Growth Zoning Overhaul Heads to Committee
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).
Final Comprehensive Plan adopted by Planning Commission!
In the public hearing on Thursday, November 30th, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to adopt the Imagine Lexington 2045: Comprehensive Plan.
UGM ZOTA postponed until next Zoning Hearing
The Planning Commission will hold its next public hearing on December 14, 2023 at 1:30 pm in Council Chambers.
Weigh in on Lexington’s Urban Service Boundary expansion
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:
Comprehensive Plan public hearing
Public input on the Comprehensive Plan will be heard on Thursday, November 30th at 1:30pm as part of the Planning Commission Work Session.
Comp Plan public hearing rescheduled to November 30th
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.
Comprehensive Plan: Planning Staff presents changes to land use policy
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.
Comprehensive Plan: Major Public Input Session This Week
The City’s Division of Planning is hosting a public input session this week on the Imagine Lexington 2045 Comprehensive Plan’s implementation policies.
Planning Gets to Work on the USB Expansion
On August 8th, the Urban Growth Management Master Plan Advisory Committee held its first meeting.