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El Consejo Urbano del Condado de Lexington aprobó en segunda lectura el Manual de Diseño de Calles Completas, que establece estándares para que la ciudad y desarrolladores diseñen vías que acomoden a peatones, ciclistas, usuarios de transporte y conductores, reemplazando el manual de 2005 e implementando la política de Calles Completas de 2022. También aprobó enmiendas a las regulaciones de zonificación de energía solar para expandir dónde se permiten sistemas solares y establecer nuevos requisitos para instalaciones montadas en tierra, además de autorizar 9.74 millones de dólares en bonos de obligación general para mejoras públicas y apoyo a programas de reducción de personas sin hogar. Estas iniciativas se alinean con la política Vision Zero de Lexington, que busca eliminar muertes y lesiones graves por tráfico para 2050, en respuesta a datos de 2023 que mostraron 180 colisiones con peatones o ciclistas que resultaron en 22 muertes.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Urban County Council moved forward on multiple policy initiatives during a meeting Thursday, including adoption of an updated Complete Streets Design Manual and expanded opportunities for solar energy development in the city, according to a meeting archive.
The council approved the Complete Streets Design Manual on second reading, which sets standards for how the city and developers must design streets to accommodate pedestrians, cyclists, transit users and drivers. The manual replaces Lexington’s Roadway Design Manual, last updated in 2005, and implements the city’s Complete Streets policy adopted in 2022.
The Council also approved on second reading an ordinance amending solar energy zoning regulations to expand where solar energy systems are allowed and establish new requirements for ground-mounted systems. The amendments encourage community benefits plans, establish land management standards for large-scale installations in agricultural zones, and create exceptions for brownfield properties.
Among other major actions, the council approved issuance of $9.74 million in general obligation bonds for various public improvements and authorized the city to seek federal funding to support homelessness reduction programs. The council also approved contracts for gun violence survivor support services and ratified the permanent appointments of 12 new police officers.
The Complete Streets initiative works alongside Lexington’s Vision Zero policy, a commitment to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2050. The urgency of street safety improvements became clear following 2023 data showing 180 collisions involving pedestrians or cyclists, resulting in 22 deaths.
Sources
- LFUCG Meeting Archive
- Complete Streets initiative information and design manual details
- Lexington Times coverage of Complete Streets Design Manual
- City of Lexington Complete Streets official page
This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from LFUCG Meeting Archive, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://meetings.lexingtonky.news/meeting/6882.
