Planning Commission Zoning Public Hearing

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Planning Commission held a video teleconference meeting on October 22, 2020, at 1:30 PM, presided over by Larry Forester. The Commission addressed two main agenda items during the session: Land Subdivision Items and Zoning Items. The meeting resulted in four motions and votes, with the Land Subdivision Items approved and the Zoning Items receiving mixed outcomes. The Commission heard two public comments during the meeting.

Attendance

The following individuals were present at the meeting on October 22, 2020:

• Ivy Barksdale
• Headley Bell
• Zach Davis
• Anthony de Movellan
• Janice Meyer
• Bruce Nicol
• Frank Penn
• Carolyn Plumlee
• Graham Pohl
• Bill Wilson

No absences or late arrivals were recorded.

Votes and Decisions

PLN-MJDP-20-00060: Sand Lake and Estes Properties, Section 2, Lot 2 (AMD) 11:29

Motion by Frank Penn, seconded by Headley Bell. The board unanimously approved this item with 11 ayes and 0 nays. Condition #11 was deleted and Condition #12 was changed to "Resolve."

PLN-MAR-20-00002: Zone Map Amendment for Juby, LLC (Initial Vote) 1:56:30

Motion by Carolyn Plumlee, seconded by Janice Meyer. This motion failed on a roll call vote with 3 ayes, 6 nays, and 1 abstention.

• Voted in favor: Carolyn Plumlee, Janice Meyer, Zach Davis
• Voted against: Ivy Barksdale, Headley Bell, Anthony de Movellan, Bruce Nicol, Frank Penn, Bill Wilson

PLN-MAR-20-00002: Zone Map Amendment for Juby, LLC (Revised Motion) 2:18:56

Motion by Frank Penn, seconded by Headley Bell. The board passed this revised motion on a roll call vote with 9 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 abstention.

• Voted in favor: Ivy Barksdale, Headley Bell, Anthony de Movellan, Bruce Nicol, Frank Penn, Carolyn Plumlee, Graham Pohl, Bill Wilson, Larry Forester

The revised motion included additional conditions: prohibited uses of self-storage warehouses, outdoor storage, and billboards; and a requirement for a 30-foot buffer with fence or berm.

PLN-MJDP-20-00001: Approval of Development Plan for Ramsey Sullivan Property 2:21:37

Motion by Bill Wilson, seconded by Anthony de Movellan. The board passed this item with 10 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 abstention.

• Voted in favor: Ivy Barksdale, Headley Bell, Anthony de Movellan, Bruce Nicol, Frank Penn, Carolyn Plumlee, Graham Pohl, Bill Wilson, Larry Forester, Janice Meyer

The approval included 12 conditions with deletion of condition #13.

Public Comment

Two speakers addressed the meeting regarding rezoning matters.

Ray Daniels 1:24:12 spoke in support of industrial rezoning. Representing Commerce Lexington, Daniels emphasized the need for industrial land to create jobs and support economic development in Lexington.

Brad Olson 1:28:25 expressed concerns about the impact of rezoning on a residential area. Olson raised issues regarding privacy, views, and property value impacts. He indicated a preference for negotiated terms with Juby LLC over potential R3 development.

Contested Items

Zone Map Amendment for Juby, LLC

The commission was divided on a rezoning proposal for Juby, LLC. The disagreement centered on competing priorities: job creation versus residential impact. Commission members expressed concerns about how the zone map amendment would affect both economic development and the surrounding residential area. The vote on this matter was split, indicating that commissioners could not reach consensus on whether the rezoning should proceed as proposed.

Land Subdivision Items

The meeting included discussion of a land subdivision matter involving Sand Lake and Estes Properties, Section 2, Lot 2 4:38.

Key Speakers

Lauren Hedge and Richard Murphy led the discussion on this agenda item.

Outcome

The land subdivision was approved, subject to specified conditions for approval.

Zoning Items

12:02

The meeting included discussion of zoning map amendments for two properties: Juby, LLC and the Ramsey Sullivan Property. Staff presented recommendations for disapproval of these amendments.

Key speakers in this discussion included Hal Baillie, Tom Martin, and Darby Turner.

The outcome of this agenda item was mixed, indicating that the discussion did not result in a single unified decision or that different aspects of the proposals were treated differently.