Planning Commission set to hear zoning cases Wednesday

Agenda summary

Urban County Planning Commission meeting on August 27, 2026, addressing land subdivision and zoning items including multiple zone map amendments, development plans for mixed-use and residential projects, and a zoning ordinance text amendment regarding attended donation centers.

WML Properties (Two Keys) at 503 S. Upper Street: Postponed development plan to add patio and modify parking lot circulation; concerns about dumpster access and landscape buffer compliance.
Mt. Laurel Lands Company at 2137 Old Paris Road: Postponed petition to rezone 1.12 acres from Single Family Residential (R-1B) to Wholesale and Warehouse Business (B-4) for 21 specialty trade shop units; applicant has not met minimum notice requirements.
South Broadway Project Owner, LLC (The Dean Lexington) at 1021, 1057, and 1059-1069 S. Broadway: Postponed petition to rezone 5.089 acres from Wholesale and Warehouse Business (B-4) to Neighborhood Business (B-1) for a six-story, 75-foot mixed-use building with 262 dwelling units and internal parking structure.
RAK Properties at 2501 Sir Barton Way: Recommended for disapproval of petition to rezone 4.724 acres from Professional Office (P-1) to Medium Density Residential (R-4) for 100-unit multifamily development due to inadequate connectivity and isolated nature of site.
Cowgill Development, LLC (The Lexingtonian) at 512 and 518 E Main Street: Postponed petition to rezone 0.509 acres from Professional Office (P-1) to Downtown Frame Business (B-2A) for multi-family structure with 16 dwelling units; variance approved for reduced screening requirements.
OK Gentry, LLC at 5530, 5560, 5600, and a portion of 5660 Athens Boonesboro Road: Postponed petition to rezone 44.80 acres from Agricultural Rural (A-R) and Interchange Service Business (B-5P) to Corridor Business (B-3) for 17 commercial spaces and 434 residential units; does not comply with Urban Growth Master Plan standards.
Ball Homes, LLC at 5085 Athens Boonesboro Road: Postponed petition to rezone 37.15 acres from Agricultural Rural (A-R) to Medium Density Residential (R-4) for multifamily development; insufficient discussion of Urban Growth Master Plan compliance.
Anderson Communities, LLC (Andover Commons) at 4200 Todds Road: Postponed petition to rezone 123.13 acres from Agricultural Rural (A-R) to Neighborhood Business (B-1) and Medium Density Residential (R-4) for mixed-use development with 1,240 dwelling units; questions regarding Urban Growth Master Plan and zoning ordinance compliance.
Attended Donation Center Regulations (PLN-ZOTA-26-00007): Staff recommended approval of text amendment to Article 1-11 to allow attended donation centers as principal use in B-3, B-4, B-6P, and PUD-3 zones and conditional use in B-1 zone.

The following items accept public comment: all zoning map amendments under Section V with full public hearings, and the zoning ordinance text amendment for attended donation center regulations under Section C.

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🌎 Resumen en español · traducción automática

La Comisión de Planificación de Lexington realizará una audiencia pública de zonificación el miércoles a las 1:30 p.m. en el Consejo Municipal para considerar varias propuestas de desarrollo, incluyendo una controvertida solicitud de rezoning en Old Paris Road de Mt. Laurel Lands Company para convertir 1.12 acres a uso comercial de almacén y tiendas especializadas, y un proyecto mixto importante en South Broadway que busca convertir 5.089 acres para construir un edificio de seis pisos con 262 unidades residenciales. Ambas propuestas han sido recomendadas para postergación por el personal de planificación debido a problemas de cumplimiento de requisitos y clarificaciones necesarias sobre el plan integral.

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a zoning public hearing Wednesday to consider several development proposals, including a controversial rezoning request on Old Paris Road and a major mixed-use project on South Broadway.

The hearing is set for 1:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber on the second floor of the LFUCG Government Center at 200 East Main Street. The commission will consider two major zone map amendment petitions and related development plans.

One proposal involves Mt. Laurel Lands Company’s request to rezone 1.12 net acres at 2137 Old Paris Road from single-family residential to wholesale and warehouse business. The company proposes 21 specialty trade shops with 36 parking spaces and an outdoor storage area. However, staff recommends postponement, citing that the applicant has not met minimum notice requirements. The application has been postponed at previous Planning Commission meetings in May, June, and July.

The second major item involves South Broadway Project Owner, LLC’s bid to convert 5.089 acres on South Broadway from warehouse business to neighborhood business zoning. The proposal includes a six-story, 75-foot tall mixed-use building with 262 residential units at a density of approximately 50 units per net acre, plus 900 square feet of office space on the first floor. The development would seek Form-Based Neighborhood Business Project designation. Both the zoning committee and planning staff recommend postponement pending clarification on comprehensive plan compliance.

The Planning Commission also is scheduled to address a development plan amendment for a property at 503 S. Upper Street, which has been postponed three times. The proposal involves adding a patio and changing parking lot circulation for WML Properties, LLC.

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