By Fayette Alliance / May 14, 2009 / Advocacy
Developer Richardson-Todds Road LLC has filed a zone change application for roughly 9 acres of land located at 2020 Russell Cave Road. The developer is seeking a zone change from Agricultural-Urban (A-U) to Expansion Area Residential-2 (EAR-2). 47 residential units are planned for the site. Ultimately, the LFUCG Planning Commission and Urban County Council denied...
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By Fayette Alliance / May 14, 2009 / Advocacy
East Bridgeford Land and Development Company developed property at 2356 Newtown Pike without securing a final approved development plan for the site. Such activity is the genesis of unintended environmental, infrastructural, and safety consequences for the community. The Planning Commission is looking at ways to address the problem. View the Fayette Alliance’s position statement. View...
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By Fayette Alliance / May 14, 2009 / Advocacy
The LFUCG Council adopted the Planning Commission’s recommendation of approval re: the MU-3 zone change. View the Fayette Alliance’s position statement.
By Fayette Alliance / May 14, 2009 / Advocacy
On July 12th 2007, the Metropolitan Planning Organization released a Bicycle and Pedestrian Masterplan for Jessamine and Fayette Counties. The plan endorses the Healthway Trail System-a system of off-road trails in the North-South and East-West Corridors of the inner Bluegrass Region. This Healthway Trail System will encourage bicycle and pedestrian activities in Fayette County. For...
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By Fayette Alliance / May 14, 2009 / Advocacy
Headley Whitney Museum ultimately dropped its zone change application that would have allowed museums in the Agricultural-Rural Zone. View the Fayette Alliance’s position statement.
By Fayette Alliance / May 14, 2009 / Advocacy
The LFUCG Council adopted the Planning Commission’s recommendation of approval re: Central Baptist’s text amendment to the Economic Development zone. View Fayette Alliance’s role in the negotiations.
By Fayette Alliance / May 14, 2009 / Advocacy
The LFUCG Council denied Quest Church’s zone change that would have allowed it to build a 90,000 square foot worship facility next to Mill Ridge Farm. View Fayette Alliance’s position statement.
By Fayette Alliance / May 14, 2009 / Advocacy
The Planning Commission recently reviewed and updated the 2001 Comprehensive Plan. This process occurs every five years. The Comprehensive Plan is a general, long-range document that assigns various land uses to property located throughout Fayette County. In essence, the Comprehensive Plan is a template for future zone changes and designations.
By Fayette Alliance / May 3, 2009 / Advocacy
Guest Commentary by Knox van Nagell, Business Lexington, June 27th, 2008 The Brookings Institution, one of the most credible and knowledgeable research organizations in the world, recently named Lexington as having the largest carbon footprint among the nation’s 200 major metropolitan areas. In layman’s terms, this means that the average Lexingtonian emits 2.5 times more...
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By Fayette Alliance / May 3, 2009 / Research
A RECENT SURVEY shows that 74% of Fayette County residents DO NOT think that more land is needed for new housing, business and industrial development outside the current Urban Service Area. [View Results Summary]