The Fayette Alliance is Lexington’s ONLY land-use advocacy organization that regularly educates and lobbies local government for a sustainable growth model that benefits all of us.
We believe that preserving our signature Bluegrass landscape, creating a dynamic and equitable cityscape through infill redevelopment, and improving our natural waterways by fixing our sanitary sewer and stormwater systems are key components to achieving our economic and environmental promise here in Lexington-Fayette County.
We are an alliance of citizens from the entire community, including stakeholders from the agricultural, neighborhood, and infill sectors. We are a united voice for responsible growth, and only weigh-in on those land-use issues that have countywide implications. Together we can chart our future, and positively impact local zoning decisions—the very building blocks of our community.
To learn more about our mission, policies, and legal status, please read below and visit What We Do and Our Land Use Policies.
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Our mission
To create, through education and awareness, a united voice for Fayette County citizens committed to promoting our irreplaceable farmland, protecting our unique agriculture enterprises from adverse suburban expansion, and securing a better, more prosperous future for our entire community.
Our Pillars
- Protecting key agricultural areas from suburban encroachment because of their vital contributions to the economy of Fayette County and the surrounding region.
- Advocating a sound land use planning strategy that enhances Fayette County’s world-renowned heritage, promotes visionary development, and secures a sustainable balance of urban and agricultural land uses for generations to come.
- Supporting the efforts of the LFUCG Purchase of Development Rights Program and the Bluegrasss Conservancy which preserves the factory floor of Fayette County farming forever.
- Encouraging urban infill development as the preferred method for new growth by assisting the flow of capital into the urban core, promoting the renovation and improvement of infrastructure that services Lexington’s existing neighborhoods, and reducing regulatory barriers that impede the healthy and responsible development of land inside in the current urban service area.
- Educating the public and opinion leaders about the benefits of an efficient, cost effective and balanced land use strategy.
- Promoting a transparent and efficient land use planning process.
Please visit Our Land Use Policies for a comprehensive list of our growth vision and land-use policies.
Our Legal Status
The Fayette Alliance is a 501 (c) 4 corporation. As such, The Fayette Alliance is a public welfare business whose primary purpose is education, advocacy, and awareness.
Unlike other non-profit organizations, the Fayette Alliance can lobby and educate local government provided such activity is related to its mission.
Lobbying activities includes attending all relevant planning and zoning meetings, educating the public, political leaders, and government officials about growth issues, and the possible formation of a political action committee or PAC.
Any donations made to The Fayette Alliance are deductible if you deem that supporting our mission is an ordinary and necessary business expense.
The Fayette Alliance cannot participate or intervene in political campaigns as its primary activity. Therefore, neither the Fayette Alliance nor its executive director may endorse specific candidates for office. However, The Fayette Alliance PAC may endorse a specific candidate for office.
Nevertheless, The Fayette Alliance and its executive director may educate the public and its supporters on where various candidates stand on growth issues. Moreover, supporters of the Fayette Alliance can personally attend and independently contribute to campaign fundraisers, etc.
