On Thursday, June 5th 2014, City Council voted to accept the $6 million Section 108 HUD Loan for the 21C Museum Hotel development. A special thanks to all of our supporters who wrote to council and came to meeting to show their support of this funding. Join us in support of 21C Museum Hotel’s Loan...
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On April 15th, Planning Commissioner, Derek Paulsen, gave a presentation to the Planning Committee of Urban County Council on the next steps to developing a robust program on homelessness and affordable housing. Topics covered in the presentation include an overview of the Homelessness Fund and Affordable Housing Fund; proposed organization and coordination for these two...
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Fayette Alliance is proud to present the Citizen’s Planning Academy, an 8-week course that will educate and engage citizens of Fayette County on the importance of land-use planning, and its relationship to economic development, the environment, and quality-of-life issues in our community. Mondays: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; April 6, 13, 20 Graduation: Thursday,...
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The proposal to incorporate a connection tunnel for the Town Branch Trail into the New Circle expansion prompted Governor Beshear to commit to finishing the entire trail, not just the connection tunnel. Read more about these plans at Kentucky.com We support incorporating a tunnel and bridge for the Town Branch bike path as part of...
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House Bill 282 did not make it out of committee during the 2014 legislative session. However, it General Assembly might take it back up in the 2015 session. We’ll keep you updated of any new developments here at fayettealliance.com The Kentucky State Legislature is currently considering House Bill 282, which will expand the scope of...
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On February 20, 2014 LUFCG released its Urban Tree Canopy Assessment. It shows that our current tree canopy covers 24.56% of Lexington’s urban core. This number has increased 5% over the last 18 years. Data analysis shows that the existing urban tree canopy provides an estimated $30.6 million in savings to our community. Despite...
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Lexington is known for its urban and rural balance, and one recurring issue in Lexington is whether or not to expand the urban service area to include more rural land for future growth needs. In recent years, Lexington has pursued a general policy in which development is encouraged within the existing urban service area instead...
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Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the Design excellence ZOTA. Now it, along with infill incentives, will go to the Planning Committee of Council for review and discussion. Council to review zoning change that outlines design district in downtown Lexington by Beth Musgrave, 01.14.14, Kentucky.com The Urban County Council could add incentives to encourage more...
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We’re proud to announce that our Board Chairman, Don Robinson, and our Executive Director, Knox van Nagell, received awards at the 2013 Bluegrass Tomorrrow Vision Awards breakfast. Don Robinson, owner of Winter Quarter Farm and best known for breeding multiple Eclipse Award winner Zenyatta, 2010 Horse of the Year, and his leadership as chairman of...
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Vote for the People's Choice Award for our inaugural Fayette Alliance Awards.
