you you all right we'll get started this morning with our technical review committee meeting for September 23rd first plan FRP 2627 GDK farm LLC property the Turner property and this is located at 5447 this is a final record plat we looked at the preliminary subdivision plat and the development plan a while back the purpose of this amendment is to subdivide the property into nine single-family residential lots 20 townhomes and 20 open space lots so we've got Tate's Creek Road here this is the county line with Jessamine County and Brannon is down just a little off plan face this depicts the right-of-way coming in off Tate's Creek and it connects through into the Jessamine County portion of this development which there's there's more residential development to plan south and then this stub tykes pass comes in and then intersects with this sanctuary lane and then they're also showing access easements to access townhomes there and there in three locations so their townhomes are here in this area and then the single families in this area and there's a pump station here there's open space kind of in the middle of the townhomes and then a little bit between the townhomes and the single family so under requirements not met number one depict zone line and zoning of adjacent properties number two depict adjacent properties with dashed lines number three label cross sections public versus private right-of-way versus access easement just kind of some clarification on what each of those cross sections are number four denote street tree totals on plan face number five correct tree canopy coverage in the site statistics there was a removal of some of the trees along the the the road coming in off of Tate's Creek so we just want what accurate tree canopy coverage in the in the statistics number six edition of access easement maintenance note for serene way number seven addition of floodplain elevation for lots adjacent to detention ponds constructed swales sag curb inlets or surface inlets in yards number eight drainage and detention easement must be one parcel and number nine label environmentally sensitive areas and provide required buffer buffers or other required protections number 10 addition of missing sanitary sewer easements for the service laterals to serve the parcel number 11 provide an 8-foot landscape buffer between the adjoining r1c properties and that's the existing residential to the to the West number 12 I'm in standard street tree note to include four to six species of approved tree location and 20 or 25 percent maximum planning rule number 13 add tree protection areas shown to scale number 14 depict street tree planning location in cross-section there are no waivers requested at this time under design consideration see all Sella comments provided by the Division of Engineering and under plan questions and concerns number one discuss the location of sanitary sewer connection number two will this be going to the reserve pump station number three define maintenance of on-site stormwater management areas number four discuss the removal of trees from the median of sanctuary lane and need for planning Commission review number five discuss townhome visitor parking depicted on the development plan and I wasn't entirely sure if that was necessary but on the development plan it shows parking in a couple locations adjacent to the or actually in three locations adjacent well for there's some down here to maybe adjacent to the townhomes and if they're part of the access easement or if they're part of the HOA lot they may not need to be shown separate but just want to make sure that they weren't being removed I think that was kind of the question I had see number six discuss location and maintenance of entry features and I think you've done a Nathan done a presentation showing the entry features as you come in off Tate's Creek and we're just curious where the improvements were going to go in relation to the public right away and just a little bit clarification on that and then we are recommending postponement at this time regarding the removal of the trees and the applicant will need to we'll need to prepare a revised tree protection plan and propose a mitigation plan for that then if plan is proposed we have the I'm sorry plan is approved we have the standard sign offs for engineering traffic engineering landscaping addressing urban forester environmental quality bike pit open space addition of utility and streetlight easements division water qualities approval for the cap requirements postal service and then finally to correct all noted deficiencies listed as requirements not met here that I'll open it up to the committee and if there's anybody can be removed let us know at this time you can take off you take me off okay number seven Chris you can also remove open space all right Scott okay waste management I don't I don't think you're on there where it's a final record plan right you already signed off on the final development plan for dumpsters or if they're not having dumpsters I don't know what y'all worked out well this is right at the county line your microphone is not on can you turn on your microphone if the service area extends out that bar down there and then we our trucks will go service that area but and I'm assuming it's gonna be row carts I don't know will they have dumpsters or yeah yeah herpes just a nickname for okay all right any other discussion questions I haven't really been on the this side of the this project since we got a minute final development plan to trace I knew that there were some trees removed in the main median right away by the contractor back in the summer I think Troy maybe you called Troy Vaughn and let him know that he called me but I hadn't really been involved in it till Friday and Tracy said hey another call you got to get involved or that's you next you say get involved you said this is gonna come up so I'm letting you know so I got involved so I'm still trying to figure out exactly what happened I know they're trees removed so we've got to go back to the Planning Commission we agree to postponement on some of the questions on the sanitary who's here from sanitary so my understanding is that the reserve pump station is coming offline and it's and it's coming down to this pump station and that the owner has talked with Charlie about this project and they're in the process of installing the new pump station and the new tap to the new force main line but there's some special saddle that has to be done I don't know the technical stuff but my understanding is this reserves coming offline and you are taking that out and restoring it to green space but you want to keep the easement in that area so that the two things that cover both of them on on-site stormwater maintenance management areas that's the HOA green space area so the HOA is you just want to note on the plat for that then okay since we're talking stormwater real quick if the bottom right corner there towards the Jessamine County line I can't quite tell on this exhibit here is the pond also going into Jessamine or the basin is that also into Jessamine County so the whole water flow goes into Jessamine County just because Tate's Creek like did like Tate's Creek right away is right there and so the water flow I think comes down hit this way and then comes there's a and then comes across I forget the guy's name yeah mr. justice I forgot his name but if the basin or stormwater management pond area wherever it ends up being yeah if it's if it kind of straddles that line we may need an additional maintenance agreement with Jessamine County perhaps okay have you talked about what he want about how to do that no I've not I've never done across County so I mean I'm just saying I might need to be some coordination there okay if we put an HOA note on both plats and you'll sign off on both sides of that is that adequate I'm pretty sure that the headwall for the pond goes out is on the Jessamine County side but I don't know the engineering drawings on this I assume that would be okay but I don't I don't know the formal process necessarily I can check back with Chris don't want to go back to the office and mark Sanders to see but he just want to make me bring that up today to like keep a heads up that might be just an additional way of coordination between both that's why I was yeah we're suggesting that our division sign off on the other counties plat no just on the note that we would put on both plats if we would have one note that would be on the Fayette County and on the Jessamine County final record plat so the Jessamine County one got approval or recommendation for approval on Monday night at their what well yeah okay I just didn't want sorry sorry at their TRC so it still has to go to the Planning Commission October but it's their TRC recommended approval okay when this plan came in that pond was noted to be on two lots basically at this point in time and it needs to be on one lot which lot can cross county lines which is confusing altogether but because of these reasons our preference is to have the pond on a single parcel with one owner so that later maintenance when maintenance is required you don't have the conflicting parties fighting over who it'll be the same owner I don't know how to create one lot in two separate counties because you have to record a plant in two separate counties it by legal nature I think has to be like two lots because there's two plants I don't know how you create we have actually have this problem all over the place is there a way to do that it when you record both flats you just note the entire size of the lot and then say the remaining yeah the remaining is on in the other county and then you would have one deed and it might say X acres in Fay County and X acres in so it'll be so there's actually okay so we can do that it's actually got an HOA area on the Jessamine County side to that I think is bigger than the detention basin but the detention basin is wholly within the HOA lot that makes sense so I can show both on the plat the HOA lot outline as well as the detention outline on basically the cross plats so that each plat reflects the other counties jurisdiction if that makes sense okay the statistics for this one should reflect the Fayette County side with maybe a note like Tracy said saying the remainders in yeah well I mean what I'll show is this I mean it'll be this time we'll also show a boundary line on the Jessamine County side not just a dashed line it will actually have more dimensional issues both the HOA lot and the detention area and then we'll reverse it on the Jessamine County side it'll show the Fay County I probably will show all the open space just because it's so much bigger but I'll just I'll show at least the detention area I've got to think on the technical thing of that but we'll run that to you all on the removal of trees we've got to come to back the Planning Commission on a tree preservation area we actually worked hard on this design I got a waiver for the street sign and then the contractor cut root balls out is what I'm told actually I know that what happened but well root sorry I don't this is where you're asking an attorney to talk about some engineering stuff which I was negative roots they have a letter from David Leonard that said the roots have been damaged they recommended the trees taken out get taken out and so Troy has talked to Eric Sutherland about the trees and Eric's responded emails this week we have a new landscape architect I don't know the company's that Sherry and Sheila but I don't know the company name this is where I got involved Friday so I'm still learning but they were supposed to design a plan to work with you to have your approval and once you approve it then we'll add it to this plan and then we'll bring this plan to the Planning Commission so that's our our plan process so I'm not doing anything in this plan until he sees what they're proposing and you sign off on that so that sounds like you we would postpone today maybe come back next month to technical and then move forward to the Planning Commission next month possibly I don't I don't know I mean what your timeline is for the tree protection yeah I mean I've told them we need it fast but the timing is we have subdivision next week so that's if you know you're gonna recommend postponement today and what you should based on where we are and so if they get it tomorrow morning that's a different story if they get to me next Wednesday we're postponed for a month so I'm completely in the loop on everything that's happened out there and my comment to Troy was just in the future call me before you remove the trees just so we can get another opinion and then just so I know but he's amenable to over planting which is great her name's Sherry I told her I would call her today Miller yeah I don't know her company name yeah she she reached out and said she was trying to get in a loop and wanted to know the deadline I'm gonna tell her ASAP okay I don't think it should be that hard to just fix the details I just told them like they need to talk to you and figure out what you want on the plan yeah make sure they meet or exceed that yeah so I don't need to be involved I told them like I could facilitate but I don't need to be involved in the new yes we'll be speaking after this meeting so hopefully that'll get it moving forward and you've got my email if that's somewhere you don't get communication back or have problems you can just you know are you in that big loop I'm the John and Billings okay okay I go by Nathan okay okay perfect so I'm the one who's like reached out and copied you all and I sort of a holistic chain to get everybody on the same page on the kind of own parking area the parking is is not part of the access easement it's on the HOA lot if you'll need to add a note or something we can do it but it's it's not separately it's not an easement it's just just parking for the HOA I think it was just more just clarification that it was still included it is development not removed there is and there's four of them basically each of the each of the areas has one parking spot and this the big long one has two one that's in front one at the back developers just do it differently some of them do put their parking spaces in with the access season it's because it's an HOA lot I think the access season we have to do because of a waiver where's the parking we don't need to we didn't need to do that and then location and maintenance of the entry features there is a revised right-of-way plan that I understand you saw from KYTC on the encroachment area that they had to narrow down the entrance a little bit but all of that is going to be it's in the right-of-way but the HOA is going to maintain those Center Islands that linear park that we're creating do you want a note in the notes or here's what I don't want to do I don't have to do this and then come back and get an encroachment agreement because we're maintaining improvements in the right-of-way like I've had to do for a bunch of other HOA's can we just do that and a plat no yeah I think so I think we want to let Public Works know though because the typical process are you putting a sign out there a new neighborhood sign in the middle I actually I don't think I don't remember if it's in the middle of it's on the sides I would I would communicate with Public Works and just make sure they're aware just that to acknowledge and maybe there's just a maintenance agreement that they need besides a note on the plan and they'll let you know so is there a new development plan that's gonna come in on this with these changes on it because you're well you're talking about an entry sign in an area where their sidewalks proposed where the trees were removed so I'm like yeah like I took my name off sign off because I didn't think anything was changing based on what I saw in the development plan but it sounds like there's going to be changes to that so that's what I'm curious the only change the development plan is that the if you look back on it there's a tree preservation area and this Center right away there was these 40 40 foot 50 foot maples is that right on each side of the farm road that we were keeping as our entrance feature right I'm aware that that's what got removed sure those are gonna be replanted choice told me the size that he's reordered it up I don't he told you that but I don't remember they're 20 foot tall maybe he's talking about getting larger than typical trees to try to but the trees are the change not the infrastructure correct right yeah just didn't impact the sidewalk that's in the middle of that that they're using access the entire process that's what that's all I'm changing the trails not changing the and the and the and the entrance features on the front from the development plan are changing I just can't tell you today like where the sign is like there's a there's a there's a rendering that shows it but I mean I'll know by the time we come back to Planning Commission but since last Friday I haven't pulled up those renderings and looked so we understand the postponement that it's a right call we've got it the biggest work we have to do the true preservation area in the mitigation plan yeah so other questions just that you know you're you're pressing the timeline but to be honest it would be probably a month or two until everything's built you have as bills you've got all the testing so to actually get it recorded is a little bit further out then I think we're probably I mean I don't know the timing yet but we have two different pieces of this the final record approval versus the actual plat recording I mean I think we're in mid-november to his earliest what I'm trying to do though is well the earliest approval would be the second week of October but even then we've got four weeks of work still to do because the the storm I mean sorry the sanitary pump station is not online yet and so unless Tory wants to bond that which I don't think he does I mean I wouldn't want to bond it so I think we're looking at mid-november so it may be the operation of the tree preservation just kicks the timeline to planning Commission in November and then we're probably looking at December but I mean what I what I know happened is Troy told John go ahead and get this file because it's gonna take you a couple of months to walk through the process and so it's trying to be proactive and so this point whatever the timing is the timing is I mean I'm I think the biggest one is Troy's and Sherry have to work with Eric on the tree preservation and that's the that's the linchpin of this that it's whenever they get that done they will be back I mean if we have to go back to TRC just tell us we have to come back to TRC if we have to do that that's fine if we can go to planning Commission that's fine I feel like it as soon as she gets up to speed I don't I don't think it's gonna be Herculean I think it's just getting the information on there that we need and move it forward so and I haven't been out there but last time I was there was about three weeks ago and they still had a long way to go you're the same thing okay okay thank you all okay stash recommendation is for postponement so the motion is for postponement of PLN FRP 2627 GDK farm LLC property Turner property with the removal of by confession planners sign off and open space planners sign off so moved all favor so you want to post that motion passes okay moving along next plan FRP 2628 Martin Navarro and Julie Ramirez property located at 313 315 317 and 319 Ohio Street the purpose of this amendment is to modify the building line to match the current zoning ordinance so we've got Ohio Street here and Coleman alley behind so it's technically a through lot elm trees out this way with like second down this area so the parcel had previously been consolidated from three lots into one and for this one they're really just modifying the building line so under requirements not met number one denote no driveway access from Ohio Street number two add location of cross-section to the to plan area number three denote street trees required on plan face number four provide street tree check at time of recording number five denote the provision of the zoning ordinance that permits the change there's it's zoned r3 but their intent I believe is to build townhomes so there's a provision that allows to use our 1t and an r3 if you're if you're building townhomes and then there is a in the article 15 for through lots I'm gonna get this wrong probably if it's a through lot on an alley the rear yard can be 50% of the front so you can actually go to 5 feet in the rear if they want that on the alley if if they want 10 they can have 10 but they can go as little as 5 so if you want to change it to 5 that would that would be okay under that the citation on the if you want to look at it yourself that 15-2 a1 and a4 talks about there's a typo on the staff report it's oh yeah sorry 15 a1 on the first line and then the second one should be for yeah a4 if you have any questions just about that let me know number six remove the consolidation marks and the internal lot lines that was that was completed on a on a previous plat number seven provide the standard street tree note to include four to six species of approved tree location in 25 or 25 percent maximum planning rule and number eight denote the number of trees per lot there are no waivers requested at this time design considerations see all a cell a comments provided by the Division of Engineering and then under there are no planned questions concerns at this time we do recommend approval with standard sign officer engineering traffic engineering landscaping addressing urban forester environmental quality bike ped open space utility and streetlight easements as required by the utility companies and then Division of Water Quality's approval of the cap requirements US Postal Service and finally correct all noted deficiencies listed as requirements not met here and with that I'll open it to the committee if there's anybody that can be removed you can excuse me you can remove addressing please number four can be removed you can remove environmental quality can also remove landscaping six three you can remove open space and open space number eight you can remove bike and pad as well it's going twice all right Gary hello I'm Gary Rowland camp serving I agree with the conditions as they're stated on here and I'd be happy to answer any questions if anybody has it good enough thank you all right all right staff's recommendation is for approval so the motion is for approval of PLN FRP 2628 Martin Navarro and Julie Ramirez property amended with the amendment of note number five on a requirements not met for the second iteration of 15-2 a 1 to 15-2 a 4 removal sign offs for landscape examiner number three addressing number four environmental quality number six bike and pedestrian number seven and open space planner number eight so moved all in favor see one post motion passes okay we're moving forward this is our first development plan this is MJ DP 26 65 Sarah Christian village phase 7 amended this property is located out off of this is Bella Wood Drive and Camelot at the corner and then we have I get this Greenfield Drive this is a nursing home there's a structure in the middle here they're wanting to remove and create a new layout that's a little bit better here you see the putting an additional proposed building down through here removing the driveway in the front of the existing building they're also removing part of the building here putting additional parking along there this kind of shows you better with the aerial so that this part here is being removed they're putting proposed building down through here parking up in this area here oops go back here okay with that the requirements not met denote all buildings paving signs fences walls retaining walls new building inspection note denote no building permits shall be issued unless and until a final development plan is certified by the Secretary of the Planning Commission to note no lane disturbance construction clearing of native vegetation or mowing shall occur in the vegetative buffer basis species revised plan to meet the conditional zoning restrictions ordinance 190 to 10 and I'll go over that a little bit there's a one of the discussion questions or just yeah the plan questions and concerns is talking about the conditional zoning restriction of a 30-foot landscape buffer along the front part of this property here I'll get a little more detail on that correct plan title to match staff report carry all information forward from previous development plan that means all buildings all parking areas all notes text information because if we should amend another portion on this development we have to have that information so everything needs to be carried forward to note construction entrance location to pick street cross sections on the plan phase addition of a private street maintenance responsibility addition of existing proposed building dimensions denote height of screening wall that's encroaching the building line they're showing a screening wall down in here which crosses over the building line but that also crosses into the 30-foot buffer area for the conditional zoning so denote height and size of canopy addition of 25 foot building setback from the floodplain addition of the total column in the site statistics box addition of block coverage and number of dwelling units in the site statistics box addition of building lines setback and addresses on each building clarify lining plan per article 30 of the zoning ordinance correct Commission certification note dimension all driveways sidewalks drive aisles etc vehicle use area shall not occur between the building and the street provide sidewalks through or adjacent to vehicle use area that connect the sidewalks to the public right-of-way and all vehicle access locations denote all abandoned access points that have a curb and sidewalk restored denote driveway shall conform with LFU CG standard drawing 307 upload open space exhibit to sell and provide open space and site statistics as a percentage depict all existing and proposed easements denote all required floodplain information depict and label the vegetative buffer denote location of the stormwater management on the development plan provide width and turning radiance for pickup and drop-off circle prefer provide bicycle parking and storage to meet the requirements of the zoning order denote proposed tree protection areas including tree buffers provide justification for the tree removals and any mitigation measures to be taken for the removal of the significant trees provide post-development canopy coverage and mythology be that is mythology be used landscape areas and parking layout do not meet the requirements of the zoning ordinance waivers necessary maximum allowable width for a commercial driveway design considerations see all the solar comments provided by the Division of Engineering to a sanitary sewer capacity application is required prior to the issuance of building permit due to a change of use verify stormwater management quality and quantity and quality requirements address sanitary sewer capacity plan questions or concerns will current desperate dumpster enclosures locations be changed number to discuss location of existing proposed buildings over storm sanitary sewer lines discuss number three discuss conditional zoning restrictions for 30-foot landscape buffer along Bella Woods this is where I was commenting they show a 20-foot building line and they show their proposed building adjacent to that building line but the conditional zoning restriction states that if it's not a single-family dwelling unit it's anything other than a single-family dwelling detached dwelling unit there's to be a 30-foot landscape buffer along Bella Wood Drive so with that this more or less this whole building everything needs to be moved back 10 feet to meet that 30-foot landscape buffer along Bella Wood the plan does not meet the item B which is of the conditional zoning restrictions is what I was talking about should this plan be approved the sign-offs are engineering traffic landscape addressing urban forester environmental quality bike and ped open space fire water division of waste management division water quality US Postal Service and then correct all note deficiencies listed as requirements not met here on I'm opening it to the committee to see if there's any other comments or questions or if anybody can be removed from this list just a clarification so it's one new building right that's the way I understand it okay I just we can talk about that one you know in discussion but yeah they should remove some of the where they're removing the driveway this could be removed out of here to make it clear as to what exactly because they yeah so remove the stuff that's being removed to make it a little clearer and show what is being proposed this is an existing driveway entrance to get into the parking area that's here but this is where the proposed new buildings going yeah yeah you can see here a little bit better but so that's the driveway they're gonna put new parking in here and then they're gonna put the new building along here to tie into this building here so anyone else have any comments or questions if not if the applicant would like come up you good morning I'm Ashley Bartley with qk4 representing say or Christian village here yes sorry about the planet there's a lot on it there's a lot going on just to clarify there is just one building that's going to be constructed kind of on the in the along that bellow would frontage Cheryl I believe that we do have that 30-foot buffer because I know and I'll make sure to add a dimension because I know the first iteration the architects did not have a 30-foot and so I made them change the building well it's just when us it says 20-foot building line and I scaled it I thought was 20 foot so okay I think it's 30 I'm fairly certain but we'll definitely take care of that I know it looks like there's a lot of information I didn't see anything really the biggest thing that I saw that I had questions about was the vehicular use area where we've got the the new kind of service access and the cooling tower can we put up the site plan so do you want me to remove the existing items that are going to be demoed would that be well article 21 does require you to show existing but most people use like either a gray color okay or light lighter thinner lines to indicate that those are going away yeah and then the bolder black lines for the proposed building yeah it doesn't read so well and it's it's hard also because we have to show the entire area yes and I did upload a large site plan if that's helpful to anybody it's on Estella as well where's your water tower oh it's a cooling tower how does this thing work it's a Greenfield Drive and Beverwood right it's on the corner it's just can I use this bottom hold it down that they're all one point I pointed it this where you want to show oh okay well if I want to point to something on the screen top button oh there we go okay that's neat cooling tower is gosh this is hard to see yeah hold on I gotta orient myself real quick yeah oh here wait hold on let me orient myself now I'm like totally lost okay the new building is down here Greenfield right here cooling tower so what what we've done is kind of created access off of Greenfield to include a compactor which I'd like to talk about that too and then there's a cooling tower here that's something it's a building function so my biggest question is the applicant does not want to pursue a waiver so I'm trying to figure out if we could still have I've seen that we can't have vehicular use area between the building and the street and then I and but then I also saw that the waiver necessary necessary was just to allow the wider width for a commercial driveway so do we need to get rid of that VUA altogether if we don't want to have a waiver yeah okay so commercial area you're only allowed 30 foot neck width of a driveway but with a 20 foot radial so at the at the curb at 70 feet but it's a but we're at next down it's 30 okay that's your maximum residential zone so that's where the no VUA in the front yard comes from okay so I think we're in we can if it's easier to talk after the fact about this that's fine too but there is existing vehicular use area over here in for the divisional division of waste management this is all private pickup so I don't know if that affects anything for you guys I mean I've seen where there's gonna be a compactor there I know currently I believe there's like several dumpster locations there or those dumpsters going away when this is completed and just gonna be used compactor they have a compactor in the back up here and they use Republic so they have private collection services this will also be private so I didn't know if you needed if you needed to comment on that at all well I mean that's as far as the dumpster enclosures you know if they're if they're going away that's fine I mean but if they're gonna remain if they're gonna be I mean updated or are they're gonna be relocated or not if they're if they're even gonna keep them I don't know if what their plans are if they're gonna just go strictly with the compact they are yeah okay yeah so you don't you don't care about the private compactors then no I mean no no okay just just the dumpster enclosures okay got it and I don't know where those existing dumpster enclosures are but I'll figure that out so okay good deal so that answers one of our questions this compactor here there is existing VUA between building and road up here that's existing is fine okay so we're we're thinking about putting the compactor here and I've run some turn radius and we can make that work in this area so you have to add to the pavement there though or is it behind the building no so there's here's Greenfield and then this is an entrance to the building this is kind of like a small aerial photos I've seen like some larger automobiles parked here so they're considering putting their compactor here they're doing some interior renovations so they're gonna be looking at modifying this entrance anyways and then I ran a truck turning radius actually they can get through here and have enough backup space in this area to be able to get their compactor yeah just keep in mind that directly across the street are single-family residences so oh yeah we'll be screening everything and well that there's obviously some noise associated with that too mm-hmm yeah okay but I mean that would be permitted and then that would not require a waiver okay one thing the cooling tower and again that's a kind of a building function that would need an access drive to it just for you know very limited maintenance and access a driveway I believe is permitted correct like we could have like a very narrow and actually have an exhibit here we could even do like a grass paver I think we can talk about it later but the the way it's written is there's no VUA in the front yard so a driveway is going to a parking space and that's not what you have you don't have a parking space you have a cooling tower right so no so you could have an access drive though I think in the front yard you could not right in the front yard did you generally the driveways go beyond the front the front and that's what yeah they don't stop at the front is what yeah but your cooling towers in front of the building again I can't it's extremely hard for me to see where your building is where the existing driveway is what's being removed if it's you know you're putting a building on top of the driveway there's still gonna be a turnaround like a drop-off I didn't understand technically I mean if you're looking at Bella what is the frontage it's kind of it actually sits behind the face of the building on Bella wood I mean it's to the side yeah after the fact I uploaded this just anybody wanted to reference it but yeah just seeing the plan updated it might provide clarity okay and that was the main thing and I know there's a lot of it I mean look through it did it make some notes on some questions that I had I saw the comments from a couple agencies about having a pedestrian connection from the parking lot so there is this sidewalk here so if we extended that out to Camelot Drive would that satisfy you've got to connect to all the surrounding public right-of-ways okay and it needs it needs to be direct and intentional but he can't be you know is that another question I had about that is the is the Bella wood access remaining no those two okay no that's where I was confused too yeah I couldn't again well I know you'll have a better site plan so we can see all that but any new sidewalks new connections maybe gray those out or put a gray hatch on or something so that they're different from what's existing so that we can see how they connect and how they work because it's hard to read them yeah that is a good question I'll help to get that information from the architect so it's just one solid building face there's no door you're not gonna have a sidewalk right probably not yeah just smile what's the bike storage requirement on this thing you might made that note it's just our four and multi-family so it's 10% 50% it has to be covered 10% of the entire parking available now is that entire parking on the entire campus or just for this new parking area it's on the site or in this case seven yeah okay so just the big seven and while we're talking about the park I think I understand on the parking spaces I need two additional aisles or islands because I have more than ten spaces there was a comment about having them on the ends of spaces and I think I satisfy that requirement and maybe again it's just because of the plane clarity was a little hard to read yeah there was some I couldn't tell if you had the ILA there or not but yeah every you know 90 feet you break in between there with an island and then the double row and then double rows yeah one has to be continuous every other every other road it's a continuous island okay and we have a single row and then a double row and a single row so I don't think there's one of those you know yes the one in the middle I would needs to have like with the continuous island yes okay and this in between the tubes okay so that does need an island then okay got it oh there was a note about the sewer I don't know why the sewer wasn't turned on but the sewer was outside of the building so that won't be any issue now there is a courtyard right under this face 7 and there's a drain in there and there is a storm obviously that storm has to get out so it does go this way and it does go this way there's some storm infrastructure along Bella wood that we will be removing is there any issue with having that private storm line go under the I mean that's it's an existing condition I mean it's not ideal but I was trying to understand the plan and it's existing and okay no there's an issue you can work that out in construction sure okay I don't think I any other questions or any other I know again it's and it looks even worse on the screen there's a lot going on there but yeah we'll get that we'll get that cleaned up and have everything all the demo stuff screened back and try to make the sidewalks clear and then maybe just discuss that the VUA with the cooling tower a little bit more because again we're like to avoid the wavering I think we can we can get rid of that that vehicular access I didn't love it over there anyways but it's kind of tight and yeah again that is just one building coming across Bella wood kind of wrapping around and connecting into the existing building this is one of the older buildings in the back that's being removed so again they're just trying to you know refresh their facilities and meet the needs of the future residents in current residents all right anybody else actually you good I'm good all right so staff's recommendation is for postponement so the motion is for a postponement of PLN MJDP 2665 Sayre Christian Village phase 7 amended so moved all in favor does anyone opposed the motion passes as we move down the agenda to postponed items the first one at the bottom of the page peel and MJDP 2563 South Broadway place this is its 12th month on the agenda so staff asked that you the tech committee indefinitely postpone that item at the bottom of the page South Broadway place and Lynn Grove addition anybody have any questions okay do we have to do we have to do anything yeah we have to indefinitely post so the motions for indefinite postponement of PLN MJDP 2563 South Broadway place and Lynn Grove addition so moved all in favor anyone opposed all right okay we have one postponed item they brought us in some revisions so if you go down the agenda you'll find PLN MJDP 2659 this is Griffin Gate Center Clarion Hotel amended we're gonna head out Newtown Pike this is the I 7564 up here this is whoops this is Coleman Court right here they are proposing an addition wrapping around the existing building tying it into the other building here they're adding parking in the rear in this area here then they're bringing the drive around removing a portion of this building here they had done some work out there and added some additional sidewalk parking spaces along the front here they've revised it now to show the revisions for that there's a whole bunch of stuff they submitted a report to us showing where they believe that they fell underneath the 30% let me just start let's go to the requirements on that and then I'll get to that so this is the property here so they had revisions we were able to clean up some of it but we still have several conditions requirements not bet they took all the consolidate all the property lines out removing all the interior property boundaries and bearings and distances but they do not have a they have not submitted a consolidation plat so until they do that either they have to show the lines on the plan or they have to give us information on the recorded consolidation plat addition of owners name on the hotel across Coleman Court because it's understood that they are the hotel across the street is wanting to use several of these parking spaces so we need to have that listed also dimension existing and proposed driveways walkways and points of ingress and egress denote review of Royal Springs wellhead Protection Committee addition of proposed and existing easements dimension all buildings and add heights of canopies and malls they have several canopies on the plan we don't have that information correct note number six which talks about the landscaping we also want to include the reference to the ordinance 85 2008 Newtown Pike corridor combine and clarify a lot information in the site statistics box existing information per building once we get we just want to go back and leave that there in case to review update entire parking lot as greater than 30% of the total area is being expanded moved removed reconstructed the buildings the structure or vehicle use area including the screening they gave us a submitted a 30% and they're very what they submitted was very very close but there was some additional areas that they did not include so I believe they now exceed over the after reviewing with other planners we believe that they now exceed what the 30% that they were proposing because they added a few extra parking spaces in this area which were not included they do not show the required vehicle use screening area that needs to be wrapped around all of the proposed new vehicle use area there was another area where they added some additional parking so they'll need to include that to be able to verify whether or not it's less than 30% but we believe it's greater than 30% with this addition of the new areas complete sidewalk to adjacent right away I don't know one other area on the previous plan the sidewalk here was listed as seven feet now it scales to five feet so that's changing from the previous development plan and also they've been out there doing work on the site without permits I believe I don't know that they've gotten permits to do some of this work and it now measures at five foot because co-worker have gone out there to the site and he measured the new sidewalk that they had put in and all this is measuring at five foot now instead of the seven foot that they had on the previous plan so that kind of adds into that 30% move removed and reconstructed so we'll go back complete sidewalk to adjacent property right away removing from the 25 foot buffer from Newtown Pike corridor they show a sidewalk that goes from Coleman corner court and it wraps around these parking spaces then it comes across here this is a 20 foot 25 foot landscape or 25 foot buffer area that was approved on a plan back in the 60s and so now they had removed they put in parking and that parking had encroached into that 25 foot so now they've aligned that parking moved it back reduced the width of the drive aisle here they moved that parking back but they have a sidewalk now that it's in that buffer area so that's removing that sidewalk from there label and dimension all sidewalks and pedestrian crossings that comply with article 16 of the zoning ordinance this is where they don't have any of the sidewalks labeled on this plan but when you review it from the previous plan they had seven foot and five foot on several different locations but none of that's there today submit open space exhibit that comply with article 20 of the zoning ordinance including open space requirements in the site statistics denote compliance with the Newtown Pike corridor landscape ordinance along Newtown Pike ordinance 85 2008 waiver this is what they had asked for previously and I'm not sure that they meet the open space requirements yet the request for a waiver on the open space requirements design considerations see all the solar comments by the Division of Engineering playing questions and concerns discussed stormwater management retention detention discuss sidewalk improvements along Coleman Court and connecting to the site discuss the sidewalk in the 25 foot buffer zone along Newtown Pike discuss changes made on the site without updating the development plan will the two existing dumpster locations be affected by this project if so provide the details on the new enclosures the staff recommends postponement there are still questions regarding the compliance with article 21 of the zoning ordinance the landscaping requirements ordinance requirements and the required vehicle use screening for new vehicle use area should this plan be approved sign offs are engineering traffic urban forest or Department of Environmental Quality, bike and ped, open space, Division of Fire, Division of Waste Management, Division of Water Quality, U.S. Postal Service, provided the Planning Commission grants the requested waiver for open space and then correct all note deficiencies listed as requirements not met hereon. I will open it to the committee to see if there's any other comments or questions or if anyone can be removed at this time. I just wanted to add that I have not received a justification removal and any mitigation and the design issues have not been addressed so I'm assuming that that'll happen with a new TPP but I have not had those addressed. Okay. Anybody else have any other comments? If not, applicant? Good morning committee. My name is David Billings with Billings Law Firm again and Charlie Hall with Thoroughbred Engineering is here who's our engineer and Jack Shaw, the hotel owner, is here also. Looking through the staff comments, there was a revised plan submitted last week. I think we have a couple different moving, well there's a lot of different moving parts to this. On the requirements not met, walking through this, I think we're good with everything except number nine. Revised number nine says revise it say update entire parking area is greater than 30 percent of the total area is being and then it says expanded, moved, removed, reconstructs the building structure VUA. The ordinance does not say including screening. The ordinance just says VUA and then if you look in the ordinance VUA, screen is a separate section from VUA so I think we want to make sure that it complies with what the ordinance requires because that 30 percent is is going to be one of the high discussion items in this. Coming to the waivers necessary, I don't know that we're going to need the open space. We've worked with Eve and Scott on the sidewalk issue. I don't know that it got resolved yesterday in the open space. I think you've looked at it but I'm not sure if the plan was there yet but I know it's in process. Yeah so we've been talking about that and like I think if the sidewalk connection is shown as it needs to be like what we're seeing now and the revised plan doesn't go out to where the crossing would be located and then I think you need to probably show what the proposed district highway plans are on there. I don't think that's a problem to say you know here's where this is going to be. We sent you those plans yesterday so you have the you can scale that and put that in there but that will have to meet that requirement. You'll have to address those that connection and they'll have to be you know in order for one to work with the other. They'll have to fit together. We have a sidewalk connection to make sure that the where I think it's a half mile is the distance so they have to fit together. I get that. Right they'll need to be a crossing in front of the stop bar so you get your sidewalk to an ADA compliant landing and ramps in front of that's right that's right and and while we're talking a couple of things to the there's some internal disconnect in the sidewalk infrastructure that was there prior on the existing building. There was a connection from the existing building along the frontage of the existing hotel that's been removed as a part of the construction of a new building and then in the back it doesn't connect either so you've got those two trees kind of back there and the disconnect between the sidewalk there. That building also has to have access to the public right-of-way so you've got to connect it somehow to the public right-of-way pedestrian pedestrian access yeah so you'll have to address that at some point you know within your your changes to the development plan and I think Cheryl spoke to the difference in those two plans there's an approved development plan that has a seven foot plus dimension on the sidewalks in front of that existing building and this plan scales at five feet and it looks like those those sidewalks have been reconstructed at a different width than was on an approved development plan prior to this and then that makes it non-compliant with the ordinance as well. I'm not sure how that works under this condition Tracy and I were discussing that earlier because you had approved development plan with a dimension sidewalk on it that's been changed and you're submitting a new plan that says it's an existing condition but if it was an existing condition it should have been the same width as it was on the approved development plan prior. So that gets confusing for us and now it doesn't meet the ordinance requirement which is at seven feet so if it was reconstructed it was done without changing the development plan which would have required it to be at seven foot width and so if it's reconstructed at five foot width so there's a lot of like like not feel good stuff happening right like so it's hard to be like okay yeah no that's I think that's one of the problems with um and I mean it's just it's just the thing I have to deal with is the owner starts to do work without making sure it's all coaster in the front side which makes it more challenging on the back side but yeah so we'll have to address that at some point well so I don't I don't know anything about the prior development plans I got involved in this a couple weeks ago um this was I think Tom back in June on the pedestrian crosswalk you're talking about from the rear building um let's just make sure that I connect you all with third red and that those things are being shown um because I think those are just technical piece of information on the sidewalks in the front I need to look at that old development plan what I understand is that there was an existing sidewalk that was uh torn out and redone to match what was there or it may have been slightly flared in um it was not a seven foot sidewalk I think we had an email exchange about the overhang and whether it's a five that one that one is on this side of that existing building this is the building adjacent to the interstate with those little eyebrows right there that head in there right that sidewalk is is dimensioned on a development plan at seven feet actually seven foot three inches seven foot point it's dimensioned several times along that sidewalk what what's so what is that plan is so I can go pull that look it's a plmg it's 23 and jdp 20 it's in the it's in the acela record uh Cheryl uploaded that oh it's in there okay yeah oh you may not be able to see it it's I didn't see it so but that's okay so I'm not excited this yet okay I'll send you an exhibit that shows it overlaid I put it or just tell me the plan number either either way I don't know it all far it's plm jdpt 26 something 23 something yeah 23 yeah 23-9 okay okay zero zero zero zero nine all right that's mjdp yeah yeah it's mjdp yeah I'll go pull that look okay um then on the I think the big grill in the room is the um is the 30 percent um and so I know I think Cheryl one of the areas you mentioned is right here is to calculate this yes on the previous plan there was 13 parking spaces now there's 15 parking spaces and see that's where that's added there and that's not included in your 30 percent then now you've gone out there and you've changed the sidewalk width along the front of this building and now that doesn't meet so that needs to be corrected you need to have a sidewalk connection going from the building in the rear to the street so that's that's going to be another improvement that needs to be added this doesn't have to go from here this way can't we come and connect it this way to the existing improvements well well that that needs to meet their requirements so I'm just saying that adds to it too so you need to work with um Scott and but I'm just saying is there's changes that keep happening out there that don't meet the minimum requirements or you've changed from what the previous development plan said and don't meet the requirements so that keeps adding area so now it's greater than 30 percent okay so I know we're gonna have to keep working on this exhibit but um need to stop making changes I understand that and and I've communicated that they've got to stop that because it makes your job harder makes my job harder and it's going to make this approval process harder because it just can in the importance is getting the project finished to get the project finished we have to get an approved plan to get approved plan we have to have everything stopped so that everyone has a static point that we can measure everything from I think we're all on the same page with that on the 30 issue I mean the I think this is correct but I may not be right is that going through and what the 30 does is requires us to update basically the entire site if we don't meet it we have to go and meet the entire update the entire parking lot area and which creates a number of issues for us which we don't want to do and the one we're going to lose parking to the cost to do it and one of the things is this hotel is being rebranded with a different flag and they're asking for this work to be done by March of next year for the for the rebrand they need a certain number of parking spots for us to be able to do that so and my suggestion is let's just sit down with you all and work on this 30 and if we can't I didn't see a thing that says we can't get a waiver for that 30 in the ordinance but perhaps I missed one I'll have to look at the other thing is is you're already using some of your parking spaces for the other hotel so I guess y'all need to correct that because it's understood that when we did the other development plan across the street they were using some of the parking spaces here so they should have more than enough parking spaces for this hotel here well the challenge is it's not just a hotel it's a conference center and so it's it's it's not just per room it's it's a it's a greater use than just one spot per hotel room because it's I mean the whole idea of this is to take what is a 1970s modeled hotel conference room that has a you know we used to if you were in there when it was like the kids birthday place a pool that was full of humidity and rewrap the whole thing with a new skin and go with the Marriott product it's a step up from the from the clarion today but the 30 is the 800 pound gorilla right now I mean I think all the other issues are technical things that can be worked through and so I think either we we I'm happy to have another call with staff to walk through some of those things to make sure we're there if not I guess I just need to file a waiver on Friday and then we'll figure I mean I need to file the by the deadline on Friday just to make sure I'm meeting the the time frame regards to what staff's position on the waiver is going to be yeah and I think too with the reciprocal parking you know the the the applicant across Coleman Court you know made that connection out to Coleman Court to make that and so if that is there you are going to need to make sure that people can get to that sidewalk crossing on Coleman Court I mean there needs to be some yeah I mean right like there needs to be a you know that's just public safety right that's just general public safety and so that's that should be something that should be addressed regardless of the brand or whatever this is I mean that should be I think that's our safety should be a top concern but I think that's on the government plan isn't it Scott for the their connection is out to Coleman Court but your connection is this not does not exist so that back building at all and well Coleman Court is not a public right-of-way it's a private street but it's a it is it is we it is on a plat that has never been we cannot find anything dedicated there is a plat so it's a public street I'm sorry there's a plot says it's a private street it's actually an access easement because it's actually owned by the griffin gate if you all so they could come in and block that off it's an access easement right so it's a public access easement so they have there's a gate right here where they access the the golf course and so there's and I can send it to you all but there's a plat that shows this right here and that's why I actually think it's right here's where the where the right-of-way line where the right-of-way stops right there but this comes back and it's a literally private street now the plat gives everybody the right to use it but it's never been dedicated and I mean I think the spirit of that is that it's a connection it is to that I mean I get the argument right but from a public safety perspective all arguments aside not doing that is is is blatant disregard for public safety right like so I get the it's not this right but the reason we're asking for it is because we're trying to look at health safety and welfare of a site that will have people from out of town driving around it people accessing parking from a different lot that crosses a road right of public access and so the reason we're asking for this is not to say this is it this is it's it's health safety it's health safety and welfare like that's what we're trying to address here and so that's where the argument comes from not I want to make sure I'm understanding correctly that you're just saying we have to connect this this back building you want to connect it with pedestrian walks to the front I don't have a problem with that I what I'm not sure are you saying that we actually have to create a street to this but when you said to the street are you talking about to Coleman are you talking about down here so what we're already going to create to this to Newtown yeah I think I think the closest public street cutting usually makes the most sense for a direct connection and just keep in mind that our access roads and private streets are approved by the commission in lieu of a public street so it is supposed to function and have the same yeah functionality as a public street so don't right just because it's an access easement and it doesn't need to be working together like people will be staying in these other hotels to come to a convention across the street and there's no way for them to walk there so that's what we're talking about it's like you're you know you're having I think we want to provide I agree with you yeah providing a pedestrian connection from the building here to get through to down here I'm not sure I'm agreeing that that it needs to be on this private street because we don't even own this um but there's already a pedestrian I need to go look at the plan for the pedestrian crosswalk here there's a yeah you can see that sidewalk connection right there that's not a sidewalk that's a drain I think no south of that right now go to your right go to your right there it is I believe that's Charlie is that where we finalize that we remember working on that plan with him to get it yeah yeah so for TRC for where we are today is I think we have two issues we need to continue walking through right because I know purpose for today is not to resolve that I mean we can't if we can resolve it here that's great but at the same time for this discussion we need to come back and work on the 30 exhibit or file a waiver by Friday and then see how that plays out and second is work on the pedestrian access connections through this system right um that that that work correct right right maybe that you end up with the same amount it's just they they connect where they need to connect okay you know that's the piece that we're looking for yeah um I think part of that 30 is also to make sure it's just a subpart is to deal with the sidewalks that are that are here um we didn't talk about down here but um you know there was parking installed in the buffer zone here so we're proposing to move it back I think we have to ask for a waiver there um is I need a clarification is it's in the I think it's technically in the front yard and so this is these these parking are grandfathered in but is clarification from staff on Friday going to file a waiver for this year because it's in the front of the front building elevation Cheryl's taking her head yes okay yeah just making sure that's why um is that the only other one I needed to ask for Charlie yeah um and so that um this sort of pedestrian crosswalk here Scott I know we've talked about just needs to be tied into the existing plans um which this does not show yet um but that needs to be updated on there um on the other questions and concerns storm water management retention detention um I haven't really talked anything about that I don't know what the discussion item was well I think do you have a stormwater basin on your plan no you want to go up is that the question I it's this is the staff works and discuss it so I'm just making sure we walk through it if there's concerns today that we can use the TRC time just just to bring about the the thought or review that if you're increasing impervious you've got to make sure that the existing system can support that and meet the regulations that's it's just a general comment there's a existing one in the I guess plan northeast corner but we'll need to add underground with the impervious area that we're adding um so you'll need to show if you're going to put underground you'll need to show where you're going to locate yeah all of the detention areas need to be depicted on the plan whether it's under us you know the parking lot or in the northeast corner um discuss sidewalk improvements along Coleman I think we just talked about that discuss the sidewalk in the 20-foot buffer zone along Newtown Pike so I didn't find anything that says we can't put the sidewalk in that area but is that what the note was intended to say I think we need to review Newtown Pike corridor and the landscape plan that I didn't say that okay yeah we need to review through that yeah that was it started out with parking that was the biggest concern did you move the park are you going to move the park that's that's this right here we're talking about right you're trying to move the park that's what I saw about this the parking was extended into that buffer zone and so now we're proposing to move it back so I still need to get a waiver from the front yard but the note the staff note says discuss parking in 25 and it's been revised to say discuss sidewalk so I went back and I could not find where where I don't think it says you can't have a sidewalk in that 25 but that's why I'm asking here trc that's why I need to look at the landscape buffer okay review that with um other agencies to verify make sure that that was the understanding good okay um discuss changes made on site without that being developed plans same discussion and the two existing dumpster locations for waste management be affected by this project charlie I don't know uh the one behind the mission's new let's go under that so that one's new I'll add a detail so I mean is that going to be a new enclosure constructed or the existing one so my only concern is is those parking spots I know it's like a about what a 24 foot um access road there um those two spots are both on the left and the right I mean really uh should be for compact vehicles only because if they're hanging out we we need 60 feet to get in there and get squared up with the dumpsters so if we got vehicles hanging out beyond you know into that drive lane you know we ran into this a couple years ago this location because we couldn't get our trucks in there and they finally had a you know make some modifications to their parking meetings and stuff where we can get our trucks back in there so moving forward with this you know I would highly recommend those those parking spots right there those those at least those two on each side be uh compact vehicles only on the bottom or top or both of the house the the two on the left and the two on the right there's two over there on the left hand side by themselves that might not be as big of the factor as the ones on the opposite side over there so basically make the first two on the drive out on the north and the south compact well I mean we just if if we got a you know I got I got a full-size you know pickup truck and I I can't get them all the way you know they hangs out to the drive lane and I just don't want to get in a situation where our trucks are going over and can't get lined up and then we're going to have to not service the dumpster because we can't get they're not accessible okay now the other location down there is that going to stay I mean that looks fine yeah okay that's okay we'll look at those parking spaces too with respect to that second dumpster then no that's fine okay um so I think that goes to the comments I think we have a couple things you need to work on still and we'll do that out of TRC other questions for us have you all met with the royal springs aquifer committee okay um I would make sure to mention the underground detention that you will be adding or proposing to add yeah they don't usually recommend approval of that is is chase the one who steals the contact in scott county for that yes okay all right thank you all I got a question the uh can you highlight the area that you were shown base management yeah so right around the area you all do have a fire hydrant that's hanging out there do you know if that's being moved at all for the access between the two buildings because you're basically separating those structures correct yeah uh there's no plans to move it okay I don't know and those two buildings I'm assuming right now are interconnected their sprinkler systems are interconnected I would assume so gotcha so when you split those buildings you're splitting that sprinkler system that's gonna end up triggering like a water plant and stuff so just to note if you're moving any hydrants and then also if that is a private road out there uh just make sure you denote that as a private height all right thank you thanks everybody those notes too thank you all anybody else have anything all right so uh staff recommends postponement so the motion is for postponement of mjdp 2659 griffin great center clear on hotel amended um so moved second all in favor is anyone opposed that motion passes chris do we have anything else i think that's it for this one okay with that we are adjourned you you um um you um so he lays her down took his babies it took him 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safer place to live He is leaving a department that has expanded its mission and has grown with our city He has been great to work with just wonderful to work with and we will miss him very much The impact of his leadership will live on through one of the top-ranked fire department in the United States Chief Wells began his career in 1996 following in the footsteps of his father, Jim Wells who was a member of the department for 27 years Jim and Jason's mom, Mary are here with us today and on his path to fire chief Jason Wells worked his way up the ladder serving in every single rank His list of accomplishments as chief is very long and chief, I recognize that no one person does it all by themselves but without your leadership we wouldn't have this list of wonderful accomplishments Today, I am announcing my retirement effective January 10th, 2027 Stepping away after 31 years with this division and having the distinct privilege of serving the last six as your chief is something that fills me with immense gratitude An organizational journey of this length, however is never walked alone First and foremost I want to thank my family my wife, Faye my daughter, Nya mom and dad and everyone who walked this path with me The sacrifices made by a fire chief's family are quiet, constant and profound Thank you for your endless patience your unwavering love and your steady support Thank you for standing by me through every late night phone call every long weekend every missed event and those times when I may have been just a little bit stressed or cranky I could not have served this community without you by my side I also want to extend my sincere gratitude to our city's leadership Thank you, thank you, thank you To Mayor Linda Gordon Public Safety Commissioner Ken Armstrong our dedicated LFUCG leadership team and all of our commissioners directors, council members and employees Your partnership trust and shared commitment to public safety have been vital to our success Leading alongside you has been a true highlight of my tenure To our Department of Public Safety family Chief Weathers Chief Colvin Director Patton Director Larkin I'm so grateful to have served alongside you and the incredible people in your divisions To our amazing Lexington community Thank you for entrusting me with the immense responsibility of leading this division Protecting this city has been a sacred duty and I have never taken that trust for granted And finally to the members of the Division of Fire and Emergency Services Words cannot adequately describe what an honor it has been to serve alongside you Thank you for your work Thank you for your commitment And thank you for your trust When I look back over the last six years I'm incredibly proud of the structural transformations that we put into place together We secured our historic first ever CFAI international accreditation We launched a cutting edge whole blood administration program that is actively saving lives We expanded our community paramedicine footprint and successfully placed our 13th ambulance into service We also significantly overhauled our critical equipment putting new SCBA's a modern station alerting system and new portable radios directly into the hands of front line crews and to ensure that we have the resources to meet the demands of a growing city we collaborated to increase our authorized sworn personnel strength from 597 to 635 But let me be absolutely clear about how these milestones were reached Not a single one of these accomplishments belongs to me A chief, as much as we sometimes would like to cannot vote on a budget And a chief does not usually respond to the midnight structure fire or treat the critical patient in the back of an ambulance Every single one of these accomplishments was made possible because LFUCG leadership had the political will to support them and the members of the Lexington Fire Department had the operational dedication to execute them You took ideas off a piece of paper and turned them into safer streets and protected lives The credit belongs entirely to you The Lexington Fire Department boasts a proud 155 year history of serving this community In the grand timeline of a division like ours each of our careers represents just a very small part of a much bigger unfolding story It is my profound hope that during my 31 years I was able to add something meaningful to that story Each generation is given a brief opportunity to carry the torch, guard its flame, and advance the division just a little further down the road As I prepare to hand that torch over, I am so very excited to see what the next generation of LFD leaders will accomplish To the nearly 700 members of the Division of Fire both sworn and non-sworn As I begin to transition away, I leave you with this charge Keep pushing forward to improve our service to the community Keep pushing forward to build a culture of kindness And keep pushing forward to prioritize your own health, safety, and wellness Thank you Stay safe And remember, our mission is service, and we accomplish it together Under Chief Weld's leadership, the Fire Department has increased its capability Most recently with the addition of new engines Here's more It is really great to be here at Fire Station Number 2, and this is an exciting day We are placing three new fire engines into service this morning These engines are going into service here at Station 2, at Station 16, and at Station 22 It's more important than ever that our firefighters have the best equipment and resources to do their jobs safely and effectively and to serve our residents to the very best of their ability As of today, we have placed six new fire apparatuses into service this year It's really been a banner year, hasn't it? This represents a significant investment in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services In fact, it's approximately $5 million in new equipment Public safety is a top priority for our city As you know, more than half of our city's general fund budget is dedicated to public safety These investments in fire and across every public safety division continuously improve the services we provide every day to our 329,000 residents They keep our city and our residents safe I want to thank all of our firefighters, many of whom are right here, and all of our public safety officials for the work that you do to keep Lexington a wonderfully safe place for her residents Thank you So today is an exciting day for the Division of Fire here in Lexington These three new engines represent much more than new equipment They represent our commitment to providing the highest quality of service, safety, and reliability to the residents of Lexington Every day our firefighters respond to emergencies with professionalism, skill, and dedication Last year, we responded to over 70,000 of those calls As a department, we are responsible for ensuring that our firefighters have the tools that they need to do their job safely and effectively These engines will help us meet our growing needs of Fayette County and continue to deliver exceptional service that those residents expect I want to thank Mayor Linda Gorton, Commissioner Ken Armstrong, our Urban County Council, as well as the engine committees, the fleet personnel, and the members assigned to these apparatus who help design and ensure that our residents are getting the highest quality equipment possible And I want to thank all of the men and women of the Lexington Fire Department for their unwavering commitment to protecting our community As these engines enter into service, they will become part of countless stories of service, compassion, and emergency response through Lexington We're proud to place them in service and look forward to the impact that they will have for many years to come After this, we introduce you to CityWise Welcome back to Lexington Now Lexington's continued efforts to provide affordable housing got a boost with a new partnership Here are the details We are always looking for innovative ways to make affordable housing more accessible to our residents And today we're announcing a big step forward Lexington recently launched a new partnership with CityWise Software An online service that is designed to help residents find affordable and market rate housing across Fayette County The site is free for our residents to use, and it is also free for landlords to advertise on if they have small portfolios or offer affordable housing The platform does more than connect people with housing It also connects tenants with local resources, including legal assistance and financial and utility assistance And I want to thank Commissioner Charlie Lanter, my Commissioner of Housing, for being here This is going to be very important, his area of operation And our housing advocates had 933 calls last year from people who needed help locating new housing which they can afford It was by far the most requested housing need This site gives our citizens and people who help them another tool for locating For too many people, finding housing is not simply a matter of finding available units It's about knowing where to look, knowing which resources are legitimate, and understanding what assistance may be available And being able to trust that the information in front of you is actually accurate Unfortunately, when people are desperate for housing, they can become vulnerable to misinformation and scams Whether information is current or whether the person asking them for money is even legitimate, that should not be the standard Our residents should never have to worry about scams or unreliable listings when searching for safe affordable housing CityWise gives Lexington residents a free trusted place to search for housing while also connecting them with important local resources As more landlords participate and the site continues to grow, we expect it to become an even more useful tool for people looking for housing in our community One part of this partnership that is especially important to me, and it goes actually beyond the platform is that CityWise actually committed 10% of their revenue to return back to Lexington to our housing solutions which can go towards rental assistance which can go towards anything that can help with housing stability and basically going back into addressing our challenge. Those resources are extremely important and I think that they can help expand what we have existing We know that no single program or website is going to solve Lexington's housing challenge There is much more work to do We need to continue expanding affordable housing supporting renters and homeowners, connecting people to assistance and addressing the underlying challenges of what makes housing difficult to afford Solutions begin with making sure that people can find the help that already exists Although the site is still in the pilot phase, more than 2200 users have already visited it with 83% searching for market rate housing and 17% looking for affordable units. A new ordinance is going into effect to make biking around the city easier. It was announced at a press conference at City Hall Last year I chaired the street safety task force with Councilmember Sheehan and we collaborated with our colleagues on council, community advocates, LFUCG staff and LPD to develop actionable steps to improve safety for all modes of transportation in the short term as we begin the year long roll out of the complete streets policies The result of the task force was a living document, an action plan outlining education, engineering and enforcement initiatives that could be implemented within 12 to 18 months. And here we are today, less than a year later, putting that plan into action with the bike lane ordinance This ordinance is the product of thoughtful collaboration throughout the year between our council colleagues, Lexpark LPD, the Department of Law and several local groups It complements our complete streets and Vision Zero efforts by adding a policy that moves the needle creating safer and more equitable mobility for our neighbors Cyclists have been telling us for years that bike lanes on busy streets don't work if vehicles are constantly parking in them or blocking them Those obstructions force cyclists into the main traffic lane at unexpected moments creating a safety hazard for them and for drivers who must react to them Beginning September 27th violators will be fined $50 for parking or stopping in a designated bike lane with some exceptions for emergency vehicles and police vehicles. But this ordinance won't enforce itself. Lexpark and UK Parking Services employees as well as police officers can write citations when they see obstructions in bike lanes. Realistically though, much of the enforcement is likely to be in response to complaints. So if you see violations, please report them. Here's how If a bike lane is blocked in or around downtown between 9am and 7pm when Lexpark is patrolling Monday through Saturday call Lexpark at 859-231-7275 If it happens on a street through the University of Kentucky campus, you can call UK Police at 859-257-8573 If it's after hours or outside Lexpark's coverage area, call the Lexington Police non-emergency number at 859-258-3600 It's also important to note that this ordinance only applies to Lexington's designated bike lanes. Those are the ones with a white stripe on the side of the street and the image of a cyclist painted on the pavement between the stripe and the curb. Many neighborhood streets have what's called lane narrowing stripes or lines. But there's not a cyclist insignia painted on the pavement. The ordinance doesn't apply to them. Cyclists may ride in them, but their main purpose is to slow traffic and to make parking on either side of the street safer. This ordinance isn't perfect and it won't solve all of the conflicts that happen between cyclists and motorists. But, the less often cyclists must move out of a blocked bike lane and into traffic the safer Lexington streets will be. Here's Randy with our Pets of the Week Hey everyone! Welcome to this week's Lexington Fayette County Adoptable Pets. From LexTV and the Lexington Humane Society. Hey, we've got Beef! Tri-color male, age 12 years old. Looks like a Chihuahua mix. Does well with other dogs. Does well in apartments and also does well with children. And we've got Bo! Merle, tri-color male, approximate age 9 years old. Looks like a Catahoula Coonhound mix. Does well with other dogs. Does well in apartments and also does well with children. And we have adorable Bridget, ripe and brown in color. Female, approximate 10 years old. Looks like a Chihuahua Terrier mix. Does well with other dogs. Does well in apartments and also does well with children. Thanks for watching these adorable and handsome pets available at LexingtonHumaneSociety.org from LexTV and the Lexington Humane Society. This weekend's events are brought to you by our own Haley Salyers. Hey there, I'm Haley with LexTV. Here's some upcoming events this weekend in Lexington and Fayette County for this weekend starting September the 25th. Please note, events that require registration may sell out or fill up in advance. Be sure to confirm by visiting lexingtonky.gov slash calendar. On Friday, September 25th, it's all about the birds at Raven Run Nature Sanctuary. At 8 a.m. you can see various birds up close by checking out a live bird banding demonstration. Then at 9 a.m. set out for a 1.5 to 2 mile fall migration bird walk where you can explore birds during peak migration. Registration is strongly encouraged for the bird walk. And are you looking for volunteer hours? Then lend a hand cleaning up Town Branch Commons with us. We'll meet at Charles Young Park at 11 a.m. with free parks and recreation branded swag available while supplies last. Registration is required and available online. And finally, at 7 p.m. join us at Moondance Amphitheater for our 9-2-5 Dolly Day celebration. Come dressed in your best Dolly inspired sparkle to celebrate her life and legacy with local musicians, activities and food and drink vendors. Donations will be accepted for Dolly's Imagination Library. On Saturday, September 26th, our free paper shred event will be held at the Old Landfill Path from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fayette County residents may bring up to five boxes or bags of material to be shredded at no cost. You can find more details online. Junior Naturalist will take place at 10 a.m. at Raven Run Nature Sanctuary. Kids in grades K-5 will learn all about the plants and animals and call the park home through hands-on activities like scavenger hunts, crafts and more. This event is free, but registration is required. And lastly, this Saturday, September 26th, will be the last edition of the From the Front Porch concert series for the season. Meet us at the Isaac Murphy Memorial Garden for an evening of live music and food and drink trucks from 6 to 8 p.m. I'm Haley, and that's just a few of the things going on in Lexington and Fayette County this weekend. You may need to pre-register for some of these events. For more events and information, be sure to visit lexingtonky.gov and click the calendar tab at the top. Thanks for watching, and we'll see you next week. Here's Haley again with the week's meeting coverage. Hi there, I'm Haley with LexTV. Here's our current live meeting schedule this week, September 21st for LexTV. Remember, you can watch all our live meeting coverage on LexTV Channel 185 and always online at lexingtonky.gov. First up, on Wednesday, the 23rd of September, watch the Technical Review Committee at 8.30 a.m. and later, watch the Rural Land Management Board at 3 p.m. And finishing up for the week on Thursday, September 24th, watch the Planning Commission meeting in regards to zoning items in the afternoon at 1.30 p.m. That's our current live meeting schedule for LexTV for the week of September 21st, 2026. Watch all our live meeting coverage on LexTV Channel 185 or always online at lexingtonky.gov and click the LexTV tab at the top. I'm Haley with LexTV, and we'll see you next week. That's all for now, but as always, you can keep up with us on social media, check out the latest traffic updates on X at LexRex, or catch our live traffic cams on lexingtonky.gov. For all of us at LexTV, I'm Neal Noah, and that's it. For now. See you next week. See you next week. 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What I teen they have what a team when they work with us And we want to thank you, the viewers out there Everybody that's watching the show All the comments that we get, the people that come up to us and say they watch it we appreciate that If you have any ideas on some of the episodes in the future that you'd like to see or if there's things you'd like to learn more about reach out to us and let us know because this is about you and your LexPD and you learning about our agency and how we work together And I would love that And so this season, we're kind of going to focus on public safety partnerships So we're going to start off this season with we're very blessed in Lexington with all the different partnerships we have both within the Lexington-Fayette-Urban County Government and then also just in the community itself. All the folks and all the partnerships that we have very very important to make it all work together. We're going to highlight some of the some of the things and specialized units and so forth over the next few episodes and over the next season but yeah that partnership and the one we're starting with today that's where you know I remember when we did the patrol episode I said it all begins here well it actually almost always begins there because it begins when you call 9-1-1 and the folks that you're going to be talking to and how they're going to dispatch that whether it's a police call fire call so I'm excited about talking with our enhanced 9-1-1 center today on your LXPD. So let's go talk to them. Hey and it's Bajana Co and we are back and we are here with some of the people that work at E911 so we are going to talk to the director Miss Janelle Patton. How are you doing today? I am doing fabulous today thank you for asking. So glad to have you here with us today talking with us. To be here today. So you are the director of E911. Can you tell us how you came to be in that position? Yes, it's been a long road. I started in 1999, the year before the world was supposed to end and I started as a police dispatcher. I took a promotion to a supervisor. I enjoyed that position as well and I became a PSAP manager and then ultimately I became the director in 2021. Nice, well congratulations on your promotion. Thank you. So what does, I know I say E911, what does the E stand for? E stands for enhanced and what enhanced means it's you're able to get location information. So when a call comes in of course you're going to get a phone number. Enhanced, it actually shows the latitude and longitude in case the caller has difficulty providing that location information. It's also integrated now with GIS mapping systems which makes locating people a lot easier. And we were, I think Lexington was one of the first E911s in the state, is that right? It was, it was. And that's very significant because you don't get calls all the time where people don't really know where they are, particularly if they're not from Lexington, if they're on the interstate, things like that. So that helps maybe save somebody's life. It does, it does and now with AI technology and just all of the cutting-edge technology, we're able to do a whole lot, a whole lot. Well when you look in this room, now you haven't been around as long as I have, but you do remember the old 911 center and so things have changed a lot. I think everything at one point from the police side was contained at police headquarters downtown and the fire department was over at station one, I believe, at one point. So when did all that change and has it made a big difference? It all changed in 2015. Fire department dispatchers actually came to police headquarters and we all started dispatching out of that location. In 2016, we moved to this brand new facility and it definitely has made things better. Having everyone in the same room when an incident occurs, it's vital to communication and this building, this building is unique in that it has everyone that is really providing a customer service response in the event of an emergency. We're all here together, so it definitely has made a difference. And it's obviously state of the art. For anybody out there that maybe is thinking about being a telecommunicator, being a call taker dispatcher, what kind of training goes into that? And you've got a lot of personnel. How many personnel do you have? I have 81 personnel. Okay, and so I'm sure there's a lot of training involved. There is. There is a state mandatory training that you have to be a certified telecommunicator in the state of Kentucky. And that right now is four weeks of training at Department of Criminal Justice Training Center. That teaches you the basics of being a telecommunicator. There are a few cities in the state that split the duties up. Lexington is one of those. We have call takers and we have dispatchers. Of course, call takers are talking to the citizens and dispatchers are talking to responders and that is strictly due to volume. So some of the smaller agencies, they do it. One person dispatches in, does the call taking as well. But we are hiring right now. So if you like a fast-paced environment, you want a steady career, you want to provide a service to citizens and responders, it's a great career. It's a great career. Awesome. So when should people call 9-1-1 and when should they not? I know it seems like you call 9-1-1 for emergencies. In life or death emergencies. And also times when something is going on criminally. Something is going on where harm can be done to an individual. We always say if you see something, say something. If you feel like you need to call 9-1-1, definitely call. But if it's not an emergency, if it's for a report, if it's for some type of instruction or a question, there's other means that can be used, like the administrative number. Not emergency numbers. I've heard we would have people call they're stuck in traffic and they would call 9-1-1 and say, why am I stuck in traffic? That is not a reason to call 9-1-1. That is true. So that was a good question as to why, right? And I always tell people when I'm at neighborhood meetings and so forth, if you have to stop and think, should I call a non-emergency or 9-1-1, just go ahead and call 9-1-1. If it's close enough that you really don't know if it's an emergency, it may be. So now we are here, because you had mentioned call takers, so we are here with Michelle Haynes. Thank you for joining us today. You're welcome. And so you are a call taker, correct? Yes. So can you tell us how you came into your position? Okay, so I started in 2009. I had a friend that was in dispatch and was like, you need to come work with me. So I came and listened with her and it was a lot different and a lot of a different variety that I didn't get by the job. Well, you know, when people call 9-1-1 many, many times, it's the worst day of their life. Something tragic has happened, something significant is going on. They're not always in the frame of mind that they live in. So you as a call taker, I'm sure you've experienced some unbelievable things that you've had to do deal with over the phone, talk people through, encourage them, support them until first responders could get there. So what would you say about your job? I mean, obviously it has to be stressful. It is stressful. Sometimes you laugh with the callers. You know, they'll call me like, I don't know who else to ask. And it'll be like the weirdest, smallest thing or it's something simple. Like I helped a guy get home that was in a motorized wheelchair and lost his way. He literally just needed to keep going straight. And I just stayed on the phone with him and I got a compliment from it because he was, he was very thankful. So sometimes people call in and they're freaked out and they're young and they just had their first accident and you know, you just calm them down. So not every call is going to be highly, highly stressed or terrible. I had a really terrible one just about 20 minutes ago. But you know, it balances out and sometimes they're thankful and it makes you appreciate, you know, hey, I got to help somebody today or my life has a purpose. My job has a purpose. Well, I know on patrol, we, we appreciate it. So how do you all prioritize and I guess the calls that you do get? Because some people call and they think, oh, I've talked to the dispatcher. And I was like, you did not talk to a dispatcher. You talked to a call taker. So they don't understand the difference. And a lot of my friends think I just, I work in dispatch, you know, because they don't understand the call taking and, you know, and dispatching. So when people call 911, they expect response right away, whether it's 911 or administrative, we are the same people. So even though you don't have an emergency or you do have an emergency, we're going to prioritize how we need it. So yes, if you're, if you're in a car wreck and you're on the shoulder and you're out of traffic, it's going to be a lower priority. The higher priority calls are going to be if you're in traffic, you could easily get hit. Sometimes we're like, we've been doing high priority for welfare checks on individuals because it's been so cold. So they're worried about the homeless that have been out for in the elements for a long period of time. High priorities are like if suspects are somewhere like if a crime just happened, the suspect still might be around or a domestic violence situation where the person that they were arguing with might be around that they'll put them in danger. So those are high priorities. So other than just prioritizing it, then you have to make the decision whether it goes to a fire dispatcher or a police dispatcher. Is that right? Correct. And sometimes we, we have the capability, we have the capability to put them both on a call. Okay. Okay. Which I guess like a, an accident with injuries or... An accident with injuries will definitely send fire department and police. I had a call several years ago that the young girl had an accident and she was hypervigilated on me and it was a non-injury accident, but I ended up sending an ambulance because I couldn't get her calmed down just to make sure she was checked out and okay. So sometimes, you know, we just, we add to the call because, you know, you, you've got police going and then all of a sudden they say something, no, there's blood on their face or that they might have an injury, might need to get checked out. So we just, we just send the fire department too. So when you call 911 and you hear 911, what's your emergency, that's you. Yes. What do you want to hear? What are the questions that are very, very important? The location of where you're at or where your emergency is. That's number one, right? Because if we don't know where to go... We have wonderful maps that can almost pinpoint exactly where you are, but if you're in an apartment, I can't tell what apartment you're in. So the big thing is a lot of people don't know their apartment numbers. So, you know, I have to have them look at the door or look at their mail. So it's, it's a good idea to just know your address and depending on the, the capabilities of the phone, if it's an older phone and not the best service, it might, can get close, but I don't think it's where they're exactly at. So it's a good idea to always know your address, always know your surroundings. We get a lot of people say I'm not from here, but if you can tell me like what business you're around or what you see around you, I can pinpoint usually where you are. I grew up here, so I'm very familiar with the streets and we have this wonderful thing called Google Maps that we can pull up. Okay. I think you're, you're at the speedway and something else. So I can pull up the map and make sure I'm correct in my head or somebody that's not from here that works here can figure it out. So you don't necessarily need another address, but you just need to tell me what you see because I don't see what you see. So you tell me what you see and we can figure out where you're at. I'd like to interject just for a second because Michelle, she does a great job. And a lot of times callers, they don't understand why we're asking the questions. You know, they just want to say, just get me somebody out here now. Well, we're asking those questions. Number one, to keep the callers safe and to keep the responders safe and keep them apprised. We are dispatching. When we get the location, we have the capability to keep adding to the call. So responders are actually on the way. We just want a picture of the scene the scene so we can relay that to the responders. So you're typing information in and the dispatcher is already getting it and talking to either the police officer or the firefighter before you get off the phone. So, you know, it's not one of those things that we're not going to tell anybody until we get off the phone. Right. Okay. Right. Sometimes they're still on the phone. I've arrived on calls and they still have the call taker on like, oh, it's Officer Rawlings. I'm here. And they're like, okay, I'm going to let you go. And I'm like, oh, that's nice to stay on the phone with them because they may be freaking out. We keep them calm or situation changes. You know, when we did, when we first get the call dispatched, the person's in the house and now they're down the street. And so the officers need to know that. And everybody thinks because we ask questions, yes, we're not coming, but it's because we are coming and we might get to you faster. The more questions you ask, the better location we can get, the quicker you can get response. All right. Well, very good information. Lexington is blessed to have the 911 system, the enhanced 911 system that we have and the folks that work here. You know, I've been around for a long time. There's still a few voices that I remember from back in the day on the radio and understanding the importance of what you all do for both the callers and both for the first responders as well. So we appreciate everything you do as far as coordinating and being the director of the enhanced 911 and everything you do as far as being a call taker. So thank you all very much for joining us today. Thank you. Thank you. And we are back and we just talked to the E-911 director and the call taker. So now we are going to talk to Jessica Carreras with dispatch. So can you tell us how you became a dispatcher? Started as a call taker for about six months, then got promoted to a telecommunicator senior police dispatch. And I've now been doing that for about three years, been here about three and a half. So love it. It's interesting. You never know what you're going to get day to day. Yeah. Well, you know, we talked to the call taker and the call taker is the one obviously dealing with the person that is having the emergency and the stress that's involved with that. But you're our lifeline as far as making sure that the officer knows where to go and making sure that the officer is safe and maybe gets backup or whatever they need. So what are some of the things that you have dealt with that are some of the stressors in your job that can make for a difficult day? My biggest thing is responder safety. I want to make sure everyone goes home at the end of the day, regardless of how I feel, what I'm going through, you know, leave it at the door. Biggest thing for me is location. You know, I don't really mind what you're doing, who you're out with. Just let me know where you are. Because if you yell for help, if you start chasing someone, shots fired, because I've had those calls before, those will just pump the adrenaline, make your heart stop. And you really just want to get there and get people to them as quick as possible. And as a patrolman, that's that's what I train my recruits to or probationary officers. It's like location, location, location, location. Because whatever the last location you gave is where they're going to send help. And you may be five blocks from there. So that car is not stopping. Give every block that, oh, we're turning here. We're turning here. Oh, we're in this parking lot now. They'll update your location. So location is very important for us as well. Yes. If I have to, we're going to hold the traffic until we get someone to you. If we can't find out where you are. That's been a trend today because we talked about the importance of who's calling, making sure that you give us location. But it's also the first responders, obviously, knowing our location as well. Yes. So we talked a little bit about the training involved in this. So you went to, is it you go to Richmond for a period of time? DLCJT for four weeks. They certify you and train you on like how to handle stress, high priority calls, radio etiquette, just stuff like that. And we're lucky here in Lexington. Again, we talked about it being an enhanced 911. So that that helped. There's a lot more to learn here, I'm sure, from a telecommunicator side as well. Yes. A lot of information coming at you. So we are here with Paul Hamilton with Fire Dispatch. Thank you for joining us. Can you tell us how you came to be in your position? I came down and started working as a fire dispatcher and I've been here for 10 years. So we talked a little bit about what a police dispatcher does and the type of communications they deal with as far as working with the officers. So tell us a little bit about the fire department and what goes on with that after the call comes in to 911. I think they parallel quite a bit because we work hand in hand with the police dispatchers. But the big difference is every call for service that we get, we're going to dispatch on within 90 seconds. The same concerns, you know, getting the information as where we're going, if there are any responder safety issues, are there any firearms on scene or any knives? Are there any biohazards there? Do you have gas situations? So most of the times in those priority calls, we'll have police going as well. So both Jessica and my job now becomes taking care of both sides of the equation. We have to communicate with her to make sure police officers are safe. She has to communicate with us to make sure our responders are safe. Well, a lot of people, I don't, I'm not sure everybody understands that in Lexington fire services are both the fire department and EC emergency care units, which are ambulances. So you're, you're dealing with both of those. Yeah. And, and one, one unique thing about Lexington and I'm, I believe all of our engines have paramedics on it. And I think this one of five cities in the United States that have paramedics on their engine. So if we're, if this is a critical situation, like a chest pain, we're going to send an EC. We have 13 ECs spread throughout the County. We have 24 first responders that we can send. So geographically we can get a first responder in an engine or a ladder that are quicker that has a paramedic on it to start rendering care before we get on scene. Now, Lexington, like I said, is unique in that we're one of four or five, I think cities in the United States that does that. We get a lot of questions about that. Why are they sending a fire truck? Well, it's because we're helping people before we can get an ambulance there. And the quicker we can get assistance, the quicker medical care can start, obviously the better outcome we're going to have. And we talked a little bit about the stressors of the job and, you know, the fire department, and as both of you all said, we go to a lot of the same calls, whether it's collisions with injuries or various things, we go to a lot of the same types of calls. But what are some of the stressors that you deal with as far as from dispatching from the fire side? It's similar to Jessica. We want to know where you are. We are unique in that we have GPS, so we can see where their truck is at all times. We can zoom to them on the map. But sometimes when they go into buildings, my great stressor is silence. When I'm calling out on the radio and I don't get a response back. Sometimes, you know, they're in, you know, these big, you know, UK hospitals, sometimes the radio is not going to work inside. Sometimes, you know, there's a lot going on at the scene and I'll say, Jessica, hey, holler at your officers, have them check to make sure my responders are safe. She'll do the same thing. Hey, I can't reach them on the radio. Ask your responders if they see the officer and if he's okay. So in that regard, we have to really make sure we mesh what we do and communicate with whoever the dispatcher is that's on, has that sector that's on scene with our responders. Well, you know, I would like to say that we are a team and the entire public safety community in Lexington is a team and we all work together. We all have functions and, you know, we appreciate and the community appreciates what you all do as far as taking those calls all the way from the call taker into getting officers, getting the fire department on scene, making sure that the folks there are safe, making sure that we're safe and so we appreciate everything you all do and we want to thank you for joining us today. Thanks for having us. Badger, it was so good talking to the folks at E911. I learned a lot even being on patrol, how the setup is down here and everything. Yeah, and again, we're very fortunate in Lexington to have that enhanced 911 and having the people behind the phone calls, people behind the mics talking to us, just great, great team down here at communications. So the folks out there in Lexington are very fortunate and we're very fortunate too as first responders. And how important location is. Absolutely, absolutely. Don't forget that. So Badger, what are we going to talk about next month? Well, the whole public safety team is a lot of different functions, a lot of different people, but the whole police team involves a lot of different people too. And you think about sworn uniformed officers and detectives and all when you think about the police department, but we have a whole lot of folks that are behind the scenes that do amazing work and so much for the police department. So next month we're going to be talking about some of our civilian personnel and some of the different functions they have. It may surprise a lot of folks, things that they do to help us and help the actual folks out in Lexington too from that perspective, as opposed to just seeing the uniform. And then from there we got all kinds of different episodes, but I think that's so important to focus on those folks because they play a very, very key role. Yes, they do. So join us next month for another episode of Your Lex PD. It's going to be a good day. Wake up. Today's going to be a good day. A little life, a little boat, a little beach, a little routine I like. A blue ocean view, free to go with the flow anywhere that I wanted to. But the moment you set foot on my shore, that's when I knew there's a difference in living and living well. You can't have it all all by yourself. Something's always missing till you share it with someone else. There's a difference in living and living well. Till you sail with me, thought that I had it good, as good as it could be. From the back of my deck, caught a fish, caught a breeze and a thousand red sunsets. Sitting here with you, girl, I just saw the best one yet. There's a difference in living and living well. You can't have it all all by yourself. Something's always missing till you share it with someone else. There's a difference in living and living well. My days are brighter, my sky a deeper blue. My nights are sweeter when I'm with you. There's a difference in living and living well. You can't have it all all by yourself. You can't have it all all by yourself. Hey y'all, it's your Vice Mayor Dan Wu and I'm here with Council Member Shayla Lynch and we along with the entire Boards and Commissions subcommittee would like to invite you to the Boards and Commissions Fair. Many of our Boards and Commissions will be there to share their work that they're doing in the community and we want you to join a Board of Commission so please join us. We will have food, games, and lots of fun for the entire family. Help us say goodbye to summer and learn how you can get involved with Boards and Commissions. Come join us at STEAM Academy, that's where we are right now, on Georgetown Road on Monday, September 14th from 4 to 6 p.m. for the Boards and Commissions Fair. See you there! I'm Tom Evlin, the 3rd District Council Member and an avid cyclist. I ride mostly for fun and exercise on country roads, bike paths like the Legacy and Town Branch trails at Around Town, but an increasing number of people in Lexington commute to work on bicycles and use them as a major form of transportation. And I'm Dave Savigne, I'm the 10th District Council Member and I'm also an avid cyclist. In addition to bike trails, Lexington has added street bike lanes on many of the major roads, but unfortunately most of these bike lanes are not protected from traffic, mainly because our major roads are old and narrow. Lexington has designated bike lanes on such major streets as Main Street, Euclid Avenue, and corridors around the University of Kentucky campus. They also are on a few busy suburban streets such as Chenowee Road and Wellington Way. It's important to know the difference between designated bike lanes and other lines on the road like lane narrowing lines. A designated bike lane will have an image of a person on a bike on the pavement. Sometimes the entire bike lane will be painted bright green. Lane narrowing lines are white lines on the edges of car lanes, but they don't include the image of a cyclist. Cyclists may ride in these lanes, but that's not their main purpose. Some streets have what are called sharrow lanes, and there is no designated bike lane, but cyclists may take up the whole vehicular lane if necessary. A sharrow street includes the cyclist image in the center of the lane with stripes that indicate the cyclist may ride there. Cars are a big safety issue for cyclists, especially when they are parked in bike lanes. It's fine for vehicles to park on the sides of the streets with narrowing lanes if there's enough space. They can also park on many sharrow streets, but obstructions in a designated bike lane mean a cyclist must suddenly divert into traffic to avoid a collision with a parked car. To make things safer, Council Member Evelyn and I worked on a bike lane ordinance that prohibits vehicles from stopping or parking in a designated bike lane, with some exceptions. Keeping vehicles out of bike lanes is safer for cyclists. It's also safer for drivers, because they don't have to worry that a cyclist might suddenly have to veer into their lane. Because certain vehicles need curb access, this new ordinance includes some exceptions for police and emergency vehicles, and for buses, for rideshare vehicles, and for delivery trucks with a 10-minute limit. Once this ordinance becomes law, there will be a 30-day warning period. After that, violators can be cited, and it will cost them $50. Lex Park will do much of the enforcement. That's because Lex Park's coverage area around downtown is where we have our most crowded streets and bike lanes, and the most frequent obstructions in bike lanes. Lex Park operates Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Outside of Lex Park's area and after hours, citations may be issued by Lexington police or traffic safety officers while on patrol or in response to complaints. On the University of Kentucky's campus, UK Transportation and UK Police will be in charge of enforcement. To keep everybody safe, you can report whenever you see someone parked in a bike lane, and especially if they are there for more than 10 minutes. If it's downtown, reach out to Lex Park. In residential areas, dial 3-1-1. And after hours, call the Lexington Police Department's non-emergency number. Whether you drive, bike, or walk to get around Lexington, we want everyone to be safe. We think this new ordinance will help. Well, good afternoon. This is Councilmember Morton representing the 1st District, and I'm here with Tim Vaughn with Kentucky 8-1-1. And we're here to talk about 8-1-1 dig and the process to take before digging. Yeah, summertime. Everybody's doing home projects. Digging is involved with a lot of those. We certainly want those to go safely, and there's a service that we provide statewide. It's called 8-1-1. You call or go on to our website, Kentucky811.org, and you request a utility locate. And what we do is notify the utilities in the area, and they respond, and they put paint down on the ground to mark where their utilities are, so that when you're using that shovel, or using whatever tool, you don't hit that utility line. Right, right. So how about you just tell us about the importance of that, why that's needed. Wow, I mean, there could be penalties for violating the law, because it is the law that you have to do, that you call 8-1-1. In addition to that, if you cause a service problem, a service interruption, then you've got a needless interruption to, let's say, you cut the fiber that's feeding your internet and your television, your services out. Or injuries. Someone could get injured. The cost of having to repair what you damage. And here's the key. Calling 8-1-1 is free. It's a free service. So trading free for something that could cost you a lot. There it goes, there it goes. So I know there's some misconceptions out there regarding, you know, if private property owners should do it, or if it's just for contractors. Can you talk a little about the misconception that's for everybody? Sure. That is a good point. Most people think that this is geared just for the large contractors that's doing the big construction job. Nothing could be further from the truth. For instance, let's say that on a Saturday morning project, you're replacing your mailbox. It's about a foot off the edge of the road. Guess what else is about a foot off the edge of the road? This is a damaged gas line where someone got into it with a backhoe tooth. And if you got this located, when you're digging that foot off the edge of the road, then you know it's down there, so you dig differently. And you use hand tools very carefully. Well, well, well. And what could that lead to? You know, gas, water? Well, this is a plastic gas line. Most gas lines are plastic nowadays throughout pretty much the whole state. You got an escape of gas, so now you got a response that needs to take place from emergency responders. Fire Department's got a rollout on a gas job, Columbia Gas, who's very concerned about the safety. So they spend a lot of time and effort and money promoting safety around their facilities, but they've got to respond. Now their workers are in jeopardy and working around blowing gas. No one wants blowing gas. And just with one call, 8-1-1, and maybe a couple minutes of a conversation, you don't hit that gas line, huh? That's right. And it's not just gas. It's water, electric, fiber, sewer, all the utilities that you have at your property. Can you tell us a little about the color code system and what that is? Sure. So there is a international color system that's used by the utilities to locate their facilities. It's funny that gas pipe is yellow because that's their color that they're going to market with. That's by design. That's not anything, but it's planned that way. Blue is for water. And you can go to our website and you can download a file that shows you what all the colors mean. Everybody's probably driven down the road in an intersection to see pink marked on the street. That's what that is. That's where someone is doing a project, or have done a project, and they've had the utility lines marked with the different colors to indicate what different utilities are below the ground. I'm big for spreading information, and this right here is actually a great tool to spread information. But what other sources or resources with information could folks use? Sure. Our website. We just launched a new website last week, as a matter of fact. It's full of training videos, full of information, just a ton of stuff that's there. It's kentucky811.org, and that's where you can actually go to request the utility locate. You don't have to call on the phone anymore. You go straight to the website and do it. Kentucky811.org. There it goes. And one last thing you want to tell the folks out there. Always call before you dig. Always go online and notify 811. It's the smart thing to do. It could save your life. There you go. All right. Well, you got a cool little flag in your hand right there, and I know that there's also some misconceptions with those flags. Can you tell me a little about those and the importance of keeping those in place and what they actually mean? Sure. So, as Tim mentioned, sometimes when we get a call to locate our lines, we may use paint. But in some cases, we may use little flags like this, and so it's very, very important that you not remove those flags if you do see them in your yard. When someone calls to request a line be located, that locate ticket is good for 21 days. So after that period, then the excavator, if they haven't excavated yet, would have to call in another locate to have that done again. But again, that's another reason why just because you see them out there and you think, oh, wow, that flag's been out there for a week, it's still good. Leave it alone. And another thing, too, is that just because you see a yellow flag that says Columbia Gas on it, that doesn't necessarily mean it's a Columbia Gas project. It may be a city project, it may be a water project, something like that. But it doesn't necessarily mean that it is a Columbia Gas project. So how do they find out if it's not a Columbia Gas project or just if they just want to know what project it is? How can they figure that out? So Kentucky811.org, you can go on there and do a ticket search and put in the address of where you saw those flags, and it should be able to show you exactly what company requested those utilities be marked. Yes, ma'am. And you say do not remove the flag, huh? Right. You leave those flags right there, yeah. Yes, indeed. And can you just, I guess, talk a little about the importance of not removing the flag and what that might entail if they do remove the flag? Right. So, yeah, if you remove those flags, those are very, very important for whoever is going to be doing the excavation in that area. So if they don't have those guides to go by, it's very easy for them to then hit one of the underground utility lines, be it a gas line or a electric or water, whatever. So it's very important to leave those in place because they're there for a very good reason. 100%. And that, assuming that they hit that, that could directly have a direct impact on those surrounding communities and those neighbors that the reason to flag there, I guess. That's right. That's right. It's just to keep everybody safe. There you go. If for any reason at any time you smell gas, you smell natural gas, please call Columbia Gas, the emergency line, which is 800-432-9515 and report that. We will come out 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year and investigate that odor. It's all about safety. Don't hesitate to call. Yes, indeed. Yes, indeed. So if you see any flags in the ground or if you see paint marked on the ground and you want to, you just are curious about what's going to be, what's taking place there or if they're going to dig there, you can go to KY-811 to get more information. And always remember, if you do happen to hit a gas line or hit a line when digging, please call 911. Don't take it into your own hands. Call 911 and make sure the appropriate personnel responds to the scene. So just remember, before you dig, call 811. That's the important piece. And who don't even care anymore? It makes you wonder who's doing right with someone tonight. Whose car's barred next door? You talk. Your heart is on the line each and every time. Love is stolen in the shadows of the night. Though it's wrong all along, it keeps going on as long as they keep it out of sight. Still you wonder who's cheating who and who's being true. Who don't even care anymore? It makes you wonder who's doing right with someone tonight. Whose car's barred next door? Still you wonder who's cheating who and who's being true. Who don't even care anymore? It makes you wonder who's doing right with someone tonight. Whose car's barred next door? Still you wonder who's cheating who and who's being true. Who don't even care anymore? It makes you wonder who's doing right with someone tonight. Whose car's barred next door? I got my first real six string. Bought it at the five and dime. Played it till my fingers bled. Was the summer of 69. Me and some guys from school. Had a band and we tried real hard. Jimmy quit. Jody got married. Should've known we'd never get far. Oh and I look back now. That time must seem to last forever. And if I had the choice. Yeah those won't all be there. Those were the best days of my life. Hey! Ain't no use in complaining. When you got a job to do. It's the maintenance down at the driving. And that's when I met you, yeah. Standing on your mama's porch. You told me that you'd wait forever. Oh when you held my hand. I knew that it was now or never. Those were the best days of my life. Oh yeah. Back in the summer of 69. Oh! Man we were killing time. We were young and reckless. We needed to unwind. I guess nothing could last forever. Forever. Yeah! Yeah! And now the times are changing. Look at everything that's coming down. Times when I played that old six string. Think about you wonder what went wrong. Standing on your mama's porch. You told me that it'd last forever. Oh when you held my hand. I knew that it was now or never. Those were the best days of my life. Oh yeah. Back in the summer of 69. Oh! It was the summer of 69. Oh yeah. Man I believe it was 69. Oh! Oh! Oh! It was the summer of 69. Oh! Oh! Well our hearts beat like thunder. I don't know why they don't explode. You got your hands in my back pockets and Sam Cooke singing on the radio. You say that I'm the boy who can make it all come true. Well I'm telling you that I don't know if I know what to do. You say that's all right. Hold tight. Well I don't even know if I'm doing this right. You say that's all right. Hold tight. We could stay out all day. We could run around all night. Well all night. All night. Well it's time to go home. And I ain't even done with the night. Well I don't know no good comings. And I don't know no cool lines. I feel the heat of your frustration. I know it's burning you up deep down inside. You say that I'm the boy who can make it all come true. Well I'm telling you that I don't know if I know what to do. You say that's all right. Hold tight. Well I don't even know if I'm doing this right. Well all right. Hold tight. We could stay out all day. We could run around all night. Well all night. All night. Well it's time to go home. And I ain't even done with the night. Ain't even done with the night. Hold tight. Well I don't even know if I'm doing this right. Well all right. Hold tight. We could stay out all day. We could run around all night. Well all night. All night. Well it's time to go home. And I ain't even done with the night. And I ain't even done with the night. Ain't even done with the night. And I ain't even done with the night. Ain't even done with the night. Ain't even done with the night. Ain't even done with the night. No, I ain't even done with the night. I ain't even done with the night. A few strong and bones is all that you share. You've got your family and they need you there. Though I try to resist being last on your list. But no other man's gonna do. So I'm saving all my love for you. It's not very easy living all alone. My friends try and tell me to find a man of my own. But each time I try, I just break down and cry. Cause I'd rather be home feeling blue. So I'm saving all my love for you. You used to tell me we'd run away together. Love gives you the right to be free. You said be patient, just wait a little longer. But that's just an old fantasy. I've got to get ready, just a few minutes more. Gonna get that old feeling when you walk through that door. Cause tonight is the night for feeling alright. We'll be making love the whole night through. So I'm saving all my love. Yes, I'm saving all my love. Yes, I'm saving all my love for you. No other woman is gonna love you more. Cause tonight is the night that I'm feeling alright. We'll be making love the whole night through. So I'm saving all my love. Yes, I'm saving all my love. Yes, I'm saving all my love for you. For you. For you. For you. All of me. Why not take all of me? Can't you see I'm no good without you? Take my lips, I wanna lose them. Take my arms, I'll never use them. Your goodbye left me with eyes that cry. How can I go on, dear, without you? You took the part that once was my heart. So why not take all of me? Yes, I'm saving all my love. Yes, I'm saving all my love for you. For you. For you. For you. All of me. Why not take all of me? Can't you see I'm no good without you? Take my lips, I wanna lose them. Take my arms, I'll never use them. Your goodbye left me with eyes that cry. How can I go on, dear, without you? You took the part that once was my heart. So why not take all of me? Come on. Ooh, baby, I don't know why. But somehow I always seem to get tangled up in my pride. Ooh, baby, I don't know why. But somehow I always seem to get tangled up in my pride. Ooh, baby, we're not that blind. Deep down inside you know this love's worth one more try. Don't push it all aside. Cause I wanna be good for you. I didn't mean to be bad. But darling, I'm still the best that you ever had. Just give me a chance to let me show you how much. I wanna give you my love touch. I wanna give you my love touch. Why can't I climb your walls and find somewhere to hide? I'll light your candles, and baby, maybe I'll light your light I wanna feel the breathlessness that you come to every night This ever-changing love is pushing me too far I feel the need to reach you right now, wherever you are These empty arms are getting stronger every day Believe me, baby, they won't let you get away No, they won't let you get away If you wanna be good for you, I didn't mean to be bad But darling, I'm still the best that you ever had Just give me a chance, let me show you how much I wanna give you my love, child I wanna give you my love, child Ooh-ooh Come on, baby, try again Ooh, you're gonna get a, ooh, you're gonna get a big love shot Ooh, you're gonna get a, ooh, you're gonna get a big love shot Ooh, baby, baby Ooh, baby Give me a chance to let me show you how much I wanna give you my love, child You know it don't matter who's right or who's wrong Guess I'm gonna find out if this love is strong Just give me a chance to win back your trust I wanna give you my love, child I wanna give you my love, child Gotta give you my love, child Come on, baby, love, child Baby, baby, baby, I need your love, child Honey, honey, honey, I need some love, child Give me your, give me your, give me your love, child I had some problems And no one could seem to solve them But you found the answer It took a lot of time But you found the answer You found the answer You told me to take this chance And learn the ways of love, my baby And all that it has to offer In time you will see that love won't let you down You said that you loved me Said hurt only came to pass me It sounded so convincing That I gave it half a chance And learned the ways of love, my baby There is so much love inside me And all that I have I give my all to you All, all my love, baby And all this love is waiting for you My baby, my darling And all, all my love is waiting for you Oh, I had some problems And no one could seem to solve them But you, you, you found the answer So I gave it half a chance And learned the ways of love, my baby And all that it has to offer And all that I have I give my all to you All, all my love, baby And all this love is waiting for you My baby, my sugar And all, all my love is waiting for you Thank you. All this love is waiting for you And all, all my love is waiting for you My baby And baby, all, baby, all My sugar, my baby And all, all my love is waiting for you Oh, I love how you make me feel this way My love is getting stronger every day My baby And after all I went and put myself through I found that all I really needed was you My darling As the sun has its place up in the sky I love you so dearly And all the same, there's no need to wonder why I need you, please hear me Say you really love me, baby Say you really love me, darling Oh, I really love you, baby Oh, I really love you, darling Say you really love me, baby Say you really love me, darling Cause I really love you, baby Oh, I really love you, darling Say you really love me, baby Say you really love me, darling Oh, cause I really love you, baby Sure enough, when you say Say you love me Oh, I love you Baby, all my love Waiting for you My baby I saw the light, I've been baptized By the fire in your touch And the flame in your eyes I'm born to love again I'm a brand new man Well, the whole town's talkin' About the line I'm walkin' That leads right to your door Oh, how I used to roam I was a rollin' stone I used to have a wild side They say a country mile wide I'd burn those beer joints down That's all changed now You turned my life around Oh, I saw the light, I've been baptized By the fire in your touch And the flame in your eyes I'm born to love again I'm a brand new man I used to love him and leave him Oh, I'd brag about my freedom How no one could tie me down Then I met you Now my heart beats true Baby, you and me together Feels more like forever Than anything I've ever known We're right on track I ain't lookin' back Yeah, I saw the light, I've been baptized By the fire in your touch And the flame in your eyes I'm born to love again I'm a brand new man guitar solo Oh, I saw the light, I've been baptized By the fire in your touch And the flame in your eyes I'm born to love again I'm a brand new man Yeah, I saw the light, I've been baptized By the fire in your touch And the flame in your eyes I'm born to love again I'm a brand new man Yeah, I'm born to love again I'm a brand new man guitar solo I can see the path you're cutting Cost me a little piece of my heart I can see the doors you're shutting Could soon open up a star Baby, lovin' you has got the heart of me You're such a tough little sister Just a-lookin' for Mr. Right On the wrong side of town On the wrong side of town You better love somebody It's late You better love somebody Feel the way You better love somebody Don't get fake You're gonna prove it Just a little too far One night Your eyes are wild Your skin so white Your underarms are all that fat She's got the teeth She knows how to fight When you bit off left You've got the perfect image Of the perfect man You're a tough little sister But you're single for a mister tonight But you're running out of time You better love somebody It's late You better love somebody Feel the way You better love somebody Don't get fake You're gonna prove it Just a little too far One night I'm only sayin' what I feel You think I'm wrong, I know You thought I was sleepin' at the wheel I thought that you were crazy guitar solo You better love somebody You better love somebody You better love somebody It's late You better love somebody Feel the way You better love somebody Don't get fake You're gonna prove it Just a little too far One night One night Oh, oh, oh, oh One night Oh, oh, oh, oh One night One night Oh, oh, oh, oh One night Oh, oh, oh, oh guitar solo guitar solo I was all right for a while I could smile for a while Then I saw you last night You held my hand so tight When you stopped to say hello You wished me well You couldn't tell That I'd been crying Over you Crying Over you Then you Said so long Left me standing All alone Alone and crying Crying Crying Crying It's hard to understand That the touch of your hand Can start me crying I thought that I Was over you But it's true So true I love you even more Than I did before But darling, what can I do For you don't love me And I'll always be Crying Crying Over you Yes Now you're gone And from this moment on I'll be crying Crying Crying Crying Crying Crying Over you Over you Every time I think That I'm the only one Who's lonely Someone calls on me And every now and then I spend my time In climbing Versant Christos Falls Silly And then along comes Mary And does she wanna give me Kicks and he wants to eat chicken Give me fake good memories Oh baby, rather go to jails From all the fails and tribulations No one ever sees When we met I was sure as you'd lunch Now my empty cup Is as sweet as the clutch When big desire Is the fire In the eyes of chicks Whose sickness is the games They play And when the masqueraders Play the neighbor folks Make jokes And who is most to blame Today And then along comes Mary And does she wanna set him free And let him see reality From where she got her name And will they struggle much Until their thoughts Are tip-topped With girls Who make them not the same When we met I was sure as you'd lunch Now my empty cup Is as sweet as the clutch Bop to bop Bop to bop And when the morning Of the warnings Passed The gassed and flaccid kids Are flung across the stars The psychodramas And the traumas And the song of love Was sung and hung Upon the sky And then along comes Mary And does she wanna see The sting That it brings Of all the pain She left the night before Oh will their waking eyes Reflect the lies And make them realize The bridge of time Was signed no more When we met I was sure as you'd lunch Now my empty cup Is as sweet as the clutch Sweet as the clutch Sweet as the clutch Sweet as the clutch Sweet as the clutch Sweet as the clutch Some people stay far away from the door If there's a chance of it opening up They hear a voice in the hall outside And hope that it just passes by Some people live with the fear of a touch And the anger of having been a fool They will not listen to anyone So nobody tells them a lie I know you're only protecting yourself I know you're thinking of somebody else Someone who hurt you but I'm not above Making up for the love you've been denying You could ever feel I'm not above doing anything To restore your faith if I can Some people see through the eyes of the old Before they ever get a look at the young I'm only willing to hear you cry Because I am an innocent man I am an innocent man Oh, yes, I am Some people say they will never believe Another promise they hear in the dark Because they only remember too well They heard somebody tell them before Some people sleep all alone every night Instead of taking a lover to bed Some people find that it's easier To hate than to wait anymore I know you don't wanna hear what I say I know you're gonna keep turning away But I've been there and if I can survive I can keep you alive I'm not above going through it again I'm not above being cool for a while If you're cool to me I understand Some people run from a possible fight Some people figure they can never win And although this is a fight I can lose The accused is an innocent man I am an innocent man Oh, yes, I am An innocent man You know you only hurt yourself out of spite I guess you'd rather be a martyr tonight That's your decision but I'm not alone Anybody I know If there's a chance of resurrecting a love I'm not above going back to the start To find out where the heartache began Some people hope for a miracle cure Some people just accept the world as it is I'm not willing to lay down and die Because I am an innocent man I am an innocent man Oh, yes, I am An innocent man Oh, oh, oh, oh An Innocent Man Well, not too long ago in 1944 When every mother's son was going off to war They had to lift their spirits high For Uncle Sam's motherhood and apple pie Instead of spending money that they didn't have In hot spots in the Bronx They went to hear the kind of jazz You hear in funky honky-tonks It made you want to jump, shout, knock yourself out Boogie-woogie beat is what I'm talking about If you had the heebie-jeebies you could dance away To the boogie-woogie music the piano man was playing You could jump, shout, knock yourself out Boogie-woogie beat is what I'm talking about You could pull a switcheroo if your pants fell down With the boogie-woogie beat of a piano man who's going to town On this edition of Lexington Now, the Fire Chief retires, new fire engines, and CityWise. I'm Neal Noah and welcome to Lexington Now for the week of September 21st, 2026. Lexington Fire Chief Jason Wells has announced his retirement after more than three decades of service. We were there for the announcement. Today I'm announcing that Fire Chief Jason Wells plans to retire in January. He's going to retire in January He plans to retire in January after 31 years of service. Six of those years he will have served as our Chief. During the COVID-19 pandemic I swore him in, six feet apart if I recall as Chief on January 4th, 2021. Jason has done an incredible job for the city making it a safer place to live. He is leaving a department that has expanded its mission and has grown with our city. He has been great to work with just wonderful to work with and we will miss him very much. The impact of his leadership will live on through one of the top-ranked fire departments in the United States. Chief Wells began his career in 1996 following in the footsteps of his father, Jim Wells who was a member of the department for 27 years. Jim and Jason's mom, Mary are here with us today. On his path to Fire Chief Jason Wells worked his way up the ladder serving in every single rank. His list of accomplishments as Chief is very long and Chief I recognize that no one person does it all by themselves but without your leadership we wouldn't have this list of wonderful accomplishments. Today I am announcing my retirement effective January 10th, 2027. Stepping away after 31 years with this division and the privilege of serving the last 6 as your Chief is something that fills me with immense gratitude. An organizational journey of this length however is never walked alone. First and foremost I want to thank my family my wife Faye, my daughter Naya, mom and dad and everyone who walked this path with me. The sacrifices made by a Fire Chief's family are quiet, constant and profound. Your endless patience, your unwavering love and your steady support. Thank you for standing by me through every late night phone call every long weekend, every missed event and those times when I may have been just a little bit stressed or cranky. I could not have served this community without you by my side. I also want to extend my sincere gratitude to our city's leadership. Thank you, thank you, thank you Thank you, thank you. Our dedicated LFUCG leadership team and all of our commissioners, directors, council members and employees. Your partnership, trust and shared commitment to public safety have been vital to our success. Leading alongside you has been a true highlight of my tenure. To our Department of Public Safety family Chief Weathers, Chief Colvin, Director Patton, Director Larkin I am so grateful to have served alongside you and the incredible people in your divisions. To our amazing Lexington community thank you for entrusting me with the immense responsibility of leading this division. Protecting this city has been a sacred duty and I have never taken that trust for granted. And finally, to the members of the Division of Fire and Emergency Services words cannot adequately describe what an honor it has been to serve alongside you. Thank you for your work, thank you for your commitment and thank you for your trust. When I look back over the last six years, I'm incredibly proud of the structural transformations that we put into place together. We secured our historic first ever CFAI international accreditation. We launched a cutting edge whole blood administration program that is actively saving lives. We expanded our community paramedicine footprint and successfully placed our 13th ambulance into service. We also significantly overhauled our critical equipment, putting new SCBAs, a modern station alerting system and new portable radios directly into the hands of frontline crews. And to ensure that we have the resources to meet the demands of a growing city, we collaborated to increase our authorized sworn personnel strength from 597 to 635. But let me be absolutely clear about how these milestones were reached. Not a single one of these accomplishments belongs to me. A chief, as much as we sometimes would like to, cannot vote on a budget. And a chief does not usually respond to the midnight structure fire or treat the critical patient in the back of an ambulance. Every single one of these accomplishments was made possible because LFUCG leadership had the political will to support them and the members of the Lexington Fire Department had the operational dedication to execute them. You took ideas off a piece of paper and turned them into safer streets and protected lives. The credit belongs entirely to you. The Lexington Fire Department boasts a proud 155-year history of serving this community. In the grand timeline of a division like ours, each of our careers represents just a very small part of a much bigger unfolding story. It is my profound hope that during my 31 years, I was able to add something meaningful to that story. Each generation is given a brief opportunity to carry the torch, guard its flame, and advance the division just a little further down the road. As I prepare to hand that torch over, I am so very excited to see what the next generation of LFD leaders will accomplish. To the nearly 700 members of the Division of Fire, both sworn and non-sworn, as I begin to transition away, I leave you with this charge. Keep pushing forward to improve our service to the community. Keep pushing forward to build a culture of kindness. And keep pushing forward to prioritize your own health, safety, and wellness. Thank you. Stay safe. And remember, our mission is service, and we accomplish it together. Under Chief Wells' leadership, the Fire Department has increased its capability, most recently with the addition of new engines. Here's more. It is really great to be here at Fire Station No. 2, and this is an exciting day. We are placing three new fire engines into service this morning. These engines are going into service here at Station 2, at Station 16, and at Station 22. It's more important than ever that our firefighters have the best equipment and resources to do their jobs safely and effectively, and to serve our residents to the very best of their ability. As of today, we have placed six new fire apparatuses into service this year. It's really been a banner year, hasn't it? This represents a significant investment in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services. In fact, it's approximately $5 million in new equipment. Public safety is a top priority for our city. As you know, more than half of our city's general fund budget is dedicated to public safety. These investments in fire and across every public safety division continuously improve the services we provide every day to our 329,000 residents. They keep our city and our residents safe. I want to thank all of our firefighters, many of whom are right here, and all of our public safety officials for the work that you do to keep Lexington a wonderfully safe place for her residents. Thank you. So today is an exciting day for the Division of Fire here in Lexington. These three new engines represent much more than new equipment. They represent our commitment to providing the highest quality of service, safety, and reliability to the residents of Lexington. Every day, our firefighters respond to emergencies with professionalism, skill, and dedication. Last year, we responded to over 70,000 of those calls. As a department, we are responsible for ensuring that our firefighters have the tools that they need to do their job safely and effectively. These engines will help us meet our growing needs of Fayette County and continue to deliver exceptional service that those residents expect. I want to thank Mayor Linda Gorton, Commissioner Ken Armstrong, our Urban County Council, as well as the engine committees, the fleet personnel, and the members assigned to these apparatus who help design and ensure that our residents are getting the highest quality equipment possible. And I want to thank all of the men and women of the Lexington Fire Department for their unwavering commitment to protecting our community. As these engines enter into service, they will become part of countless stories of service, compassion, and emergency response through Lexington. We're proud to place them in service and look forward to the impact that they will have for many years to come. After this, we introduce you to CityWise. Welcome back to Lexington Now. Lexington's continued efforts to provide affordable housing got a boost with a new partnership. Here are the details. We are always looking for innovative ways to make affordable housing more accessible to our residents, and today we're announcing a big step forward. Lexington recently launched a new partnership with CityWise software, an online service that is designed to help residents find affordable and market-rate housing across Fayette County. The site is free for our residents to use, and it is also free for land lords to advertise on if they have small portfolios or offer affordable housing. The platform does more than connect people with housing. It also connects tenants with local resources, including legal assistance and financial and utility assistance. And I want to thank Commissioner Charlie Lanter, my Commissioner of Housing, for being here. This is going to be very important, his area of operation. And our housing advocates had 933 calls last year from people who needed help locating new housing which they can afford. It was by far the most requested housing need. This site gives our citizens and people who help them another tool for locating housing they can afford. For too many people, finding housing is not simply a matter of finding available units. It's about knowing where to look, knowing which resources are legitimate, and understanding what assistance may be available, and being able to trust that the information in front of you is actually accurate. Unfortunately, when people are desperate for housing, they don't know where it is available, whether information is current or whether the person asking them for money is even legitimate. That should not be the standard. Our residents should never have to worry about scams or unreliable listings when searching for safe, affordable housing. CityWise gives Lexington residents a free, trusted As more landlords participate and the site continues to grow, we expect it to become an even more useful tool for people looking for housing in our community. One part of this partnership that is especially important to me, and it goes actually beyond the platform, is that CityWise actually committed 10% of their revenue to return back to Lexington which can go towards anything that can help with housing stability and basically going back into addressing our challenge. Those resources are extremely important and I think they can help expand what we have existing. We know that no single program or website is going to solve Lexington's housing challenge. There is much more work to do. We need to continue But solutions begin with making sure people can find the help that already exists. Although the site is still in the pilot phase, more than 2200 users have already visited it, with 83% searching for market rate housing and 17% looking for affordable units. A new ordinance is going into effect to make biking around the city easier. It was Last year I chaired the Street Safety Task Force with Council Member Sheehan and we collaborated with our colleagues on council, community advocates, LFUCG staff and LPD to develop actionable steps to improve safety for all modes of transportation in the short term as we begin the year-long rollout of the Complete Streets policies. The result of this year's ordinance is a comprehensive document, an action plan outlining education, engineering and enforcement initiatives that could be implemented within 12 to 18 months. And here we are today, less than a year later, putting that plan into action with the Bike Lane Ordinance. This ordinance is the product of thoughtful several local groups. It complements our Complete Streets and Vision Zero efforts by adding a policy that moves the needle, creating safer and more equitable mobility for our neighbors. Cyclists have been telling us for years that bike lanes on busy streets don't work if vehicles are constantly parking in them or blocking them. Those bike lanes are a safety hazard for them and for drivers who must react to them. Beginning September 27th, violators will be fined $50 for parking or stopping in a designated bike lane with some exceptions for emergency vehicles and police vehicles. But this ordinance won't enforce itself. Lex Park and UK Parking Services employees will be fined $50 for parking. Realistically, though, much of the enforcement is likely to be in response to complaints. So if you see violations, please report them. Here's how. If a bike lane is blocked in or around downtown between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. when Lex Park is patrolling Monday through Saturday, call Lex Park. If it's after hours or outside Lex Park's coverage area, call the Lexington police non-emergency number at 859-258-3600. It's also important to note that this ordinance only applies to designated bike lanes. Those are the ones with a white stripe on the side of the street and the image of a cyclist painted on the pavement between the stripe and the curb. Many neighborhood streets have what's called lane narrowing stripes or lines, but there's not a cyclist insignia painted on the pavement. The ordinance doesn't apply to them. Cyclists may ride in them, but their main purpose is to slow traffic and to make parking on either side of the street safer. This ordinance doesn't apply to all neighborhoods, but the less often cyclists must move out of a blocked bike lane and into traffic, the safer Lexington streets will be. Here's Randy with our Pets of the Week. Hey everyone, welcome to this week's Lexington Fayette County Adoptable Pets from Lex TV and the Lexington Neighborhood. This dog is a Chihuahua mix. Looks like a Chihuahua mix. Does well with other dogs. Does well in apartments and also does well with children. And we've got Bo, Merle tricolor male, approximately age nine years old. Looks like a Catahoula coonhound mix. Does well with other dogs. Does well in apartments and also does well with children. And we have Bo, Merle tricolor male, approximately age nine years old. Looks like a Chihuahua terrier mix. Does well with other dogs. Does well in apartments and also does well with children. Thanks for watching these adorable and handsome pets available at LexingtonHumaneSociety.org from Lex TV and the Lexington Humane Society. Hey there, I'm Haley with Lex TV. Here's some upcoming events this weekend in Lexington and Fayette County for this weekend starting September the 25th. Please note, events that require registration may sell out or fill up in advance. Be sure to confirm by visiting lexingtonky.gov slash calendar. On Friday, September 25th, it's all about the birds at Raven Run Nature Sanctuary. At 8 a.m. you can see various birds up close by checking out a live bird banding demonstration. Then at 9 a.m. set out for a 1.5 to 2 mile fall migration bird walk where you can explore birds during peak migration. Registration is strongly encouraged for the bird walk. And are you looking for volunteer hours? Then lend a hand cleaning up Town Branch Commons with us. We'll meet at Charles Young Park at 11 a.m. with free Parks and Recreation branded swag available while supplies last. Registration is required and available online. And finally at 7 p.m. join us at Moon Dance Amphitheater for our 925 Dolly Day celebration. Come dressed in your best Dolly-inspired sparkle to celebrate her life and legacy with local musicians, activities, and food and drink vendors. Donations will be accepted for Dolly's Imagination Library. On Saturday, September 26th, our free paper shred event will be held at the Old Landfill Path from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fayette County residents may bring up to five boxes or bags of material to be shredded at no cost. You can find more details online. Junior Naturalist will take place at 10 a.m. at Raven Run Nature Sanctuary. Kids in grades K through 5th will learn all about the plants and animals that call the park home through hands-on activities like scavenger hunts, crafts, and more. This event is free, but registration is required. And lastly, this Saturday, September 26th, will be the last edition of the From the Front Porch concert series for the season. Meet us at the Isaac Murphy Memorial Garden for an evening of live music and food and drink trucks from 6 to 8 p.m. I'm Haley, and that's just a few of the things going on in Lexington and Fayette County this weekend. You may need to pre-register for some of these events. For more events and information, be sure to visit LexingtonKY.gov and click the calendar tab at the top. Thanks for watching, and we'll see you next week. Here's Haley again with the week's meeting coverage. Hi there, I'm Haley with LexTV. Here's our current live meeting schedule this week, September 21st for LexTV. Remember, you can watch all our live meeting coverage on LexTV Channel 185 and always online at LexingtonKY.gov. First up, on Wednesday, the 23rd of September, watch the Technical Review Committee at 8.30 a.m. and later, watch the Rural Land Management Board at 3 p.m. And finishing up for the week on Thursday, September 24th, watch the Planning Commission meeting in regards to zoning items in the afternoon at 1.30 p.m. That's our current live meeting schedule for LexTV for the week of September 21st, 2026. Watch all our live meeting coverage on LexTV Channel 185 or always online at LexingtonKY.gov and click the LexTV tab at the top. I'm Haley with LexTV and we'll see you next week. That's all for now, but as always, you can keep up with us on social media, check out the latest traffic updates on X at LexRex, or catch our live traffic cams on LexingtonKY.gov. For all of us at LexTV, I'm Neal Noah, and that's it for now. Thank you for watching. 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I love it season three who would have thought when we first started this right but we've had a great time with it and we appreciate everybody we appreciate the chief and all the chief staff for supporting the project we appreciate all the people that have been on the project with us all the different interviews that we've done and Lex TV I know we mentioned them at the end of season two but Lex TV does a phenomenal job what a team they have and what a team when they work with us and we want to thank you the viewers out there everybody that's watching the show all the comments that we get