By Fayette Alliance / June 15, 2017 / Advocacy
Contact Planning Commission to Share Your Voice We are very pleased to report that today, the City’s Planning Staff presented recommendations on the Comprehensive Plan update that include no expansion of the Urban Services Boundary! We still have a long way to go in the process, but this is a critical first step. The next...
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By Fayette Alliance / March 25, 2017 / Research
Text was originally published as an Op-Ed by Susan Speckert in the Lexington Herald-Leader on March 25, 2017. Done in an intentional and planned way, infill and redevelopment is sustainable and ensures continued investment into and improvement of our city while protecting our iconic Bluegrass landscape. It also creates more housing opportunities inside the city...
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By Fayette Alliance / April 29, 2015 / Advocacy
On April 30th, the Planning Commission approved both small area plans as amendments to the 2013 Comp Plan. LFUCG Urban County Council will vote to determine funding for the implementation projects. What are small area plans? Small area plans are high-level planning documents that address challenges and opportunities facing certain neighborhoods. Once adopted, they inform...
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By Fayette Alliance / August 29, 2013 / Advocacy
It was a unanimous vote last night – no expansion of the Urban Services Area. We would like to thank the Council, and our supporters for your help on this pivotal issue!
By Fayette Alliance / November 29, 2011 / Advocacy
Support rural preservation, quality of life in neighborhoods, incentivizing sustainable development & affordable housing, and cleaning up our polluted waterways.
By Fayette Alliance / June 24, 2011 / Advocacy
The Fayette Alliance continues to promote the importance of farmland preservation, responsible development and special neighborhoods, and an improved infrastructure and environment during the current “Goals and Objectives” phase of the Comprehensive Plan. | Photo by Jeff Rogers | www.jeffrogers.com
By Fayette Alliance / May 6, 2011 / Advocacy
Maintaining our current city limits is an amazing opportunity for Lexington...
By Fayette Alliance / May 3, 2011 / Advocacy
The 2011 Comprehensive Plan By Knox van Nagell, 5.3.11, ProgressLex Best estimates say that an additional 60,000 people will call Lexington home by 2030. So one of the central questions facing our community is not if we grow, but how we grow—and can we do it in a way that positions our built, natural, and...
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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.