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).

Last Thursday, the Planning Commission unanimously voted to disapprove a zoning ordinance text amendment (ZOTA) that would allow industrial solar farms to be built on agricultural land in Fayette County.

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 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.

At their October 26th meeting, the Planning Commission voted to heavily revise the Urban Service Boundary expansion map.

On Tuesday, October 17th, the Urban County Council held a public hearing for a zoning map amendment for roughly 11 acres of land located on Old Richmond Road.

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.

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.

At this time, no changes have been made regarding the proposed Urban Service Boundary (USB) expansion map.

The Planning Commission adopted the new version of a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA) loosening regulations on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).

On Thursday, October 5th, the Fayette County Circuit Court had its first hearing of the lawsuit against the Urban County Council over the Urban Service Boundary (USB) expansion.

On Thursday, September 28th, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to gather additional feedback about the proposed Urban Service Boundary expansion map recommended by the Urban Growth Management Advisory Committee.

At September 19th’s meeting, the Urban Growth Management (UGM) Advisory Committee finalized a draft Urban Service Boundary expansion map based on what they heard from the community at their public input session.

Autumn Goderwis and Chris Taylor of the Division of Planning will present the annual Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Update.

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 Planning Commission will meet to hear an update from Planning Staff on the work of the Urban Growth Management Plan Advisory Committee.

This week, the Planning Commission and the Urban County Council will both have an opportunity to review the results of the long-awaited Planning and Development Approval Process Study.

The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on items related to zone changes and map amendment requests.

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.