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.

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.

In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, Principal Planner Daniel Crum will present a proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA) that would create and modify regulations for solar panels in residential, commercial, and industrial areas.

In Tuesday’s Council Work Session, Complete Streets Manager Brandi Peacher will provide an update on the City’s Complete Streets work.

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

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.

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).

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.

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.

In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, Long Range Planner Eve Miller will present an overview of the upcoming Blue Sky Small Area Plan.

Also in Tuesday’s GGP Committee meeting, Hal Baillie of the Division of Planning will give a presentation on the City’s upcoming work in developing a new process for how to expand the USB in the future.

In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, Traci Wade of the Division of Planning will present an overview of how 2024’s House Bill 443 will affect Lexington’s process for approving development plans.

In Tuesday’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee meeting, Sam Castro of TSW Consulting will present an update on the recently adopted Urban Growth Master Plan (UGMP), which sets a vision and regulatory policy for how the expansion areas of the Urban Service Boundary (USB) should be developed.

Last week, Council chose not to take any action on a zone change request that would allow a 210-unit student housing complex to be built on South Limestone in the Pralltown neighborhood.

This week, Council will decide whether or not grant a public hearing for a zone change that would allow a 210 bedroom student apartment complex to be built on South Limestone near UK’s campus and at the edge of the Pralltown neighborhood.

Last Thursday, the Planning Commission voted to disapprove a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA) that would have allowed for digital billboards to be built in Lexington.

Last Thursday, the Planning Commission approved additional regulations for short-term rentals (STRs) in Lexington.