Cellular Tower Denied Permit, Violates A-R Zone Ordinance
Planning commission unanimously denied AT&T's proposed cellular tower as it violates the A-R Zone ordinance governing acreage requirements.
Category: Advocacy
Circuit Court Upholds Denial of Vulcan Mining Permit
A Fayette County Judge upheld the Board of Adjustment's decision that the Fayette Alliance supported denying Vulcan Material's request for expanding their mining operation.
Text Amendment Supporting Walkable Business Districts Ratified
Planning Commission ratified ZOTA 2012-12, a policy that promotes sustainable growth and the development of vibrant walkable business districts.
Capacity Assurance Program Talks Underway
Under the EPA Consent Decree, the city of Lexington must adopt and implement a "Capacity Assurance Program.
Fayette Alliance Supports Rupp Study – Will Enliven City
We owe it to ourselves, our quality of life, and our economy to do our best to complete the next analysis stage of the proposal.
Fayette Alliance Director Responds to BizLex’s Burning Question
Alliance Director Knox van Nagell's responds to the question "With the future of a $5 billion agriculture industry at stake, what needs to be done to keep it sustainable?" | Photo by Dave Traxler
This Week’s Featured Op-Ed: Lexington’s Footprint
A healthy environment is crucial to the success of Lexington-Fayette County and the greater Bluegrass Region in the 21st century and beyond.
This Week’s Featured Op-Ed: Creating A Place That ‘Makes the Heart Sing’
We must focus on the details, and create a world-class urban environment that, according to expert economist Rebecca Ryan, brings out “creativity in each one of us.” | Photo by Jeff Rogers | www.jeffrogers.com
This Week’s Featured Op-Ed: It’s Not Farms vs. Factories
Lexington can have both farms AND factories. | Farm photo by Jeff Rogers; Factory photo by Lexington Herald-Leader Staff
January 21-27 Featured Op-Ed: PDR and Urban Infill
In January 2010 Knox Van Nagell wrote an op-ed that was published in the Lexington Herald Leader about the ways that PDR and urban infill could work together to help create a better Lexington for all of us.