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.

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 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 Council Work Session, Council will hear about Lexington’s plans surrounding medical cannabis, commonly known as medical marijuana.

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).

On February 13th, Council held a Public Hearing for a Zone Change request for properties at 2200 Old Paris Pike and 2324 Paris Pike. Joyland Crossing LLC is seeking this zone change from a Highway Business Zone (B-3) to a Medium Density Residential Zone (R-4) to construct a four-building apartment complex with 164 total units.

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

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.

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 hold a public hearing on items related to zone changes and map amendment requests.

Council held a public hearing about a zone change to a portion of South Limestone Street which is the proposed site of a new Dutch Bros coffee shop.

The General Government & Planning Committee will meet again this week and hear presentations about Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments (ZOTAs) and a new CROWN Act which was placed in committee the week of May 1st.

Council will hold another zone change public hearing on Tuesday evening after the Council Work Session. This hearing is for property located at 5380 Athens Boonesboro Rd. and 5354 Athens Boonesboro Rd. with the purpose of changing the zone from an Interchange Service Business (B-5P) zone to a Highway Service Business (B-3) zone. This property is the current prospective site in Fayette County for the Lexington Sporting Club’s soccer stadium.

Last week, Division of Planning staff met with Councilmembers to go over the process of zone changes or map amendment requests and explain the Urban County Council’s role in this process.

In Tuesday, February 14th’s General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee meeting, The Division of Planning will return to discuss their proposal to update the Zoning Code's Intent Statements.

Also in Tuesday’s General Government and Planning Committee meeting, Chris Woodall will present proposed changes to the names and intent statements of zones within the Zoning Ordinance.