In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, Councilmembers will hear an update on the Landlord Advisory Group and Tenant Advisory Group.

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.

In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, Councilmembers will likely decide whether or not to advance recommendations for how to regulate short-term rentals (e.g. Airbnbs, VRBOs) in rural Fayette County.

In Tuesday’s Council Work Sessions, Councilmembers will hear a presentation from EHI Consultants on the results of their Affordable Housing Needs Analysis.

In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, Council will hear about  the Rural Land Management Board’s recommendations for how to regulate short-term rentals in rural Fayette County.

In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, Councilmembers will hear an overview of the A Sense of Place nonprofit, which is working to preserve and honor Lexington’s rural Black hamlets.

In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, Councilmembers will hear an update on the use of Paid Parental Leave for LFUCG employees.

In last Thursday’s special General Government and Planning Committee meeting, Councilmembers voted to advance new regulations for digital billboards in Lexington. Currently, there are no regulations around digital billboards in Lexington.

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).

In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, Purchase of Development Rights Director Beth Overman will present recommendations on regulating short-term rentals (STR) in the Rural Service Area (RSA) — this is the area of Fayette County located outside the Urban Service Boundary (USB).

n Tuesday’s General Government and Planning Committee, the Rural Land Management Board will present its recommendations for regulations of STRs outside the Urban Service Boundary (USB).

In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning Committee, Council will hear proposed changes to the approval process for how certain Council and Administration projects are approved in Council meetings.

In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning Committee, Councilmembers will hear updates on LFUCG’s implementation of the 2022 disparity study. The Disparity Study analyzed contracts and projects awarded to businesses by LFUCG, such as construction projects or professional services, to see how equitable LFUCG was in awarding contracts to women and minority-owned businesses.

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 Februar 13th’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, Councilmembers heard a presentation on the upcoming Request for Proposals (RFP) to study and assess Lexington’s needs for new homeless shelters.

In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, Isabel Taylor of Global Lex will provide an update on the number of English Learners and languages spoken in Lexington. Global Lex helps local immigrants, refugees, and English learners access city services and find community resources, while also providing a host of multicultural services to LFUCG and organizations around Lexington.

The lawsuit against the Urban County Council over the USB expansion was dismissed, Council received an update on the expansion process, and Planning Commission delayed a vote on the expansion map.

GGP Committee heard a review of the goals and outcomes of LFUCG’s Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) trainings.