Planning Commission Zoning Public Hearing

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Planning Commission convened on December 16, 2021, at 1:30 PM in the Council Chamber on the 2nd Floor of the LFUCG Government Center, located at 200 East Main Street in Lexington, Kentucky. The commission addressed three agenda items, all involving zoning map amendments from different applicants. During the meeting, commissioners took six votes on various motions related to these zoning matters. The commission approved two of the three zoning map amendments—one from Talon Development Inc. and another from the Urban County Council—while postponing the Harrodsburg Road LLC zoning map amendment for future consideration. No public comments were recorded during this session.

Attendance

All members were present at the December 16, 2021 meeting.

Present: • Ivy Barksdale • Headley Bell • Anthony de Movellan • Janice Meyer • Frank Penn • Judy Worth • Zach Davis • Larry Forester • Robin Michler • Bruce Nicol

Absent: None

Late: None

Votes and Decisions

The commission took action on six items during the December 16, 2021 meeting, with two postponements and four approvals.

Postponements:

• PLN-MAR-21-20 - The Cowgill, Inc. zoning map amendment was postponed to January 27, 2022. The motion was seconded by Anthony de Movellan and passed unanimously. 0:00

• PLN-MAR-21-00016 - The Harrodsburg Road LLC zoning map amendment was postponed to January 27, 2022. The motion was seconded by Headley Bell and passed unanimously. 0:00

Approvals:

• PLN-MAR-21-19 - The Talon Development Inc. zoning map amendment was approved unanimously. Frank Penn made the motion, which passed without conditions. 0:00

• PLN-MJDP-21-66 - The Talon Estates zoning development plan was approved unanimously, subject to 9 conditions. Frank Penn made the motion for approval. 0:00

• PLN-MJDP-21-66 - A related waiver and finding for Talon Estates was approved unanimously. The motion was seconded by Headley Bell and passed without additional conditions. 0:00

• PLN-MAR-21-21 - The Urban County Council zoning map amendment was approved unanimously. The motion was seconded by Anthony de Movellan and passed without conditions. 0:00

All votes were recorded as unanimous, though specific vote counts and individual commissioner positions were not documented in the available records. The commission demonstrated efficiency in handling routine zoning matters while ensuring proper postponement of items requiring additional review time.

Harrodsburg Road LLC Zoning Map Amendment

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The Planning Commission considered petition PLN-MAR-21-00016, a zoning map amendment request from Harrodsburg Road LLC for property located at 4085 Harrodsburg Road. The petition sought to rezone the property from its current Agricultural Urban (A-U) designation to a split zoning of Highway Service Business (B-3) and Planned Neighborhood Residential (R-3).

The proposed amendment would allow for mixed-use development on the Harrodsburg Road property, combining commercial highway service business uses with planned residential development. The B-3 zoning classification typically permits various commercial activities oriented toward highway and automotive services, while the R-3 designation would accommodate planned neighborhood residential development.

Prior to the Planning Commission meeting, the Zoning Committee had reviewed the petition and recommended postponement rather than approval or denial. The reasons for the committee's recommendation for postponement were not detailed in the available information.

Following the committee's guidance, the Planning Commission voted to postpone consideration of the Harrodsburg Road LLC zoning map amendment. The postponement allows additional time for further review, potential revisions to the proposal, or resolution of any outstanding issues that may have prompted the committee's recommendation.

The petition will return to the Planning Commission at a future meeting for continued consideration once any necessary modifications or additional information are provided.

Talon Development Inc. Zoning Map Amendment

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The commission considered petition PLN-MAR-21-19, a zoning map amendment request from Talon Development Inc. to rezone property located at 7086 Tates Creek Road from Agricultural Rural (A-R) to Agricultural Buffer (A-B).

The petition received positive recommendations from both the Zoning Committee and planning staff prior to the commission's review. The Agricultural Buffer zoning classification typically serves as a transitional zone between more intensive development and agricultural or rural areas.

The commission approved the zoning map amendment request. No specific details about the discussion, concerns raised, or conditions attached to the approval were captured in the available meeting materials.

The property at 7086 Tates Creek Road will now be zoned Agricultural Buffer (A-B), allowing for development uses permitted under that classification.

Urban County Council Zoning Map Amendment

0:00 The Urban County Council considered petition PLN-MAR-21-21, a zoning map amendment request for properties located at 2850 Georgetown Road and 1490 Bull Lea Road. The petition sought to rezone the parcels from their current designations of Agricultural Rural (A-R), Agricultural Urban (A-U), and University Research Campus (P-2) to restricted Light Industrial (I-1).

The proposed amendment would change the zoning classification to allow for light industrial uses on the affected properties. The restricted Light Industrial (I-1) designation typically permits manufacturing, processing, and related commercial activities while maintaining certain limitations to minimize impacts on surrounding areas.

The petition was presented for council consideration as part of the regular zoning amendment process. The properties' current mixed zoning of agricultural and university research campus designations would be consolidated under the single industrial classification if approved.

Following discussion, the Urban County Council approved the zoning map amendment petition PLN-MAR-21-21. The approval allows the properties at 2850 Georgetown Road and 1490 Bull Lea Road to be rezoned from Agricultural Rural (A-R), Agricultural Urban (A-U), and University Research Campus (P-2) to restricted Light Industrial (I-1), enabling future light industrial development on the sites.