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“New Lexington plan allows development of 52-acre family farm”
By Knox van Nagell | November 18th, 2009 | See all in Fayette Alliance Blog, Land Use News
John Fritz Jr. said Thursday he is "a happy guy" now that his farm at Nicholasville Road and Man o' War Boulevard can be developed for commercial, residential and mixed uses. His family, which has owned the farm for more than a century, opposed residential-only zoning. www.kentucky.com
Excerpt from Kentucky.com, posted November 13, 2009
By Beverly Fortune, bfortune@herald-leader.com
After a 20-year battle waged by the Fritz family to get the city to rezone their farm at the corner of Nicholasville Road and Man o’ War Boulevard, the Lexington Planning Commission cleared the way on Thursday for the land to be developed.
The commission adopted the South Nicholasville Road Small Area Plan, which will guide future development along the corridor, including the 52 acre-Fritz Farm and the nearby 103-acre University of Kentucky Horticultural Research Farm…Read more at Kentucky.com
Public Meeting for Town Branch Trail, Nov. 17th
By Knox van Nagell | November 11th, 2009 | See all in Fayette Alliance Blog, Land Use News
PUBLIC MEETING FOR TOWN BRANCH TRAIL PLANNED
Town Branch Trail Feasibility Study – Public Meeting to be held at McConnell Springs Visitor Center
November 17th, 2009 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm
The Public is invited to attend an open house style public meeting for the Town Branch Trail Feasibility Study, which will examine the possible trail alignments from Alexandria Drive to Jefferson Street/Cox Street Parking lot. The new trail will follow along the Town Branch Creek and RJ Codman/CSX railroad corridors as it connects the suburban developments along Leestown Road, the Distillery District, and Downtown Lexington.
The purpose of the meeting is to inform the public about the trail project and gain their input on such topics as the trail alignment, trailhead locations, historic features, public art, wayfinding, infill and redevelopment opportunities, and landscape beautification along the trail corridor.
The meeting will be held at the McConnell Springs Visitor Center on November 17th from 6:30 to 8:30 in the evening.
For more information please contact Joshua Karrick (859) 264 -7500 or at jkarrick@cdpengineers.com
South Limestone Multimodal Study Now Online for Public Comment
By Knox van Nagell | November 11th, 2009 | See all in Land Use News
South Limestone Multimodal Study – Plan Concepts Now On Web
The purpose of the study is to develop a conceptual design that will improve safety and convenience for all drivers, bicyclists, transit riders and pedestrians who utilize this busy corridor from Cooper Drive to Avenue of Champions. The study also addresses Upper Street from downtown to Scott Street.
The preliminary designs were developed after public input was gathered at an open planning meeting last June. Three plans were presented at a public meeting held on October 27, 2009 for public discussion and comment.
Citizen comment on these plans will be accepted until November 13, 2009. Follow this link to view the plans http://www.lexingtonky.gov/index.aspx?page=579
NOTE: These meetings and design concepts DO NOT involve the current construction and streetscape project on South Limestone Street between Avenue of the Champions and Vine Street.
CAWS Speaks Against Ky American Water Plant & Pipeline
By Knox van Nagell | November 10th, 2009 | See all in Fayette Alliance Blog, Land Use News
Water foes make their case: PSC erred in OK’ing costly KY. American plan, judge told
Excerpt from Kentucky.com, posted Nov. 10, 2009
By Andy Mead, amead@herald-leader.com
FRANKFORT — A citizen’s group trying to derail a new Kentucky American Water plant and pipeline had its day in court Monday.
Tom FitzGerald, an attorney for Citizens for Alternative Water Solutions, told Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd that the case is a tale of two cities.
Louisville has a virtually inexhaustible supply in the Ohio River, he said, and excess treatment capacity. Lexington needs more supply and capacity at Kentucky American Water’s plant on Pool 9 of the Kentucky River… Read more at Kentucky.com
Property Owners Along Esplanade Present a New Plan for a Small Space
By Knox van Nagell | November 4th, 2009 | See all in Fayette Alliance Blog, Land Use News
Esplanande idea has potential for success
New plan for a small space
Excerpt from www.Kentucky.com, posted November 4, 2009
By Tom Eblen, Herald-leader Columnist
Maybe creating a vibrant downtown isn’t so much about grand plans as small spaces.
One small space with potential is the block of North Mill Street between West Main and Short streets. It retains most of its old buildings, which now house places to eat, drink and work. Developer Nick Ebbitt is converting the upstairs of several buildings into loft condos.
The block is in the middle of downtown’s emerging action: Galleries, restaurants and bars have sprouted along Short and in Victorian Square; Dudley’s is moving there; Cheapside is alive with the farmers market and other events that will only increase in popularity when a market house is built… Read more at Kentucky.com
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