Planning Commission Zoning Public Hearing

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Planning Commission met on April 28, 2022, at 1:30 PM in the Council Chamber, 2nd Floor LFUCG Government Center, located at 200 East Main Street in Lexington, Kentucky. Chairman Forester presided over the meeting, which included four agenda items, four motions and votes, and four public comments. The Commission approved the minutes from the previous meeting, postponed a PUD-3 Zone Amendment, approved a Zone Map Amendment for Millennium Realty, LLC, and approved a Property Development Plan for Charles A. & Darlene Martha. Overall, the Commission took action on four matters, with three items approved and one item postponed.

Attendance

Present: Larry Forester, Frank Penn, Ivy Barksdale, Zach Davis, Janice Meyer, Robin Michler, Bruce Nicol, Graham Pohl, and Judy Worth.

Absent: Headley Bell and Anthony de Movellan.

Late: Ivy Barksdale.

Votes and Decisions

Approval of Minutes 24:43

The board unanimously approved the minutes of the March 24, 2022 public hearing. The motion was made by Judy Worth and seconded by Janice Meyer. All eight board members voted in favor with no opposition or abstentions.

Postponement of PUD-3 Zone Amendment (PLN-ZOTA-22-00006) 26:22

The board unanimously voted to postpone the amendment to Article 22, Appendix C to create the Planned Unit Development 3 (PUD-3) zone. Frank Penn made the motion and Graham Pohl seconded it. All eight board members voted in favor. The matter was postponed to the May 26, 2022 meeting.

Zone Map Amendment for Millennium Realty, LLC (PLN-MAR-22-00004) 40:17

The board unanimously approved a zone map amendment for Millennium Realty, LLC to change the zoning from B-3 and B-6P to I-1. Frank Penn made the motion and Graham Pohl seconded it. All eight board members voted in favor with no opposition or abstentions.

Development Plan for Charles A. & Darlene Martha Property (PLN-MJDP-22-00012) 41:19

The board unanimously approved the development plan for the Charles A. & Darlene Martha Property. Frank Penn made the motion and Graham Pohl seconded it. All eight board members voted in favor. The approval included conditions: condition #14 was removed, and conditions #12 and #13 were to be resolved by the time of the final development plan.

All votes cast during the meeting were unanimous, with the following board members voting on all matters: Larry Forester, Frank Penn, Zach Davis, Janice Meyer, Robin Michler, Bruce Nicol, Graham Pohl, and Judy Worth.

Public Comment

Four members of the public addressed the meeting regarding the proposed development.

Mark Amon 1:43:23, president of the Dogwood Trace Neighborhood Association, raised multiple concerns about the development plan. His comments addressed lot sizes, traffic safety, neighborhood identity, water runoff, and greenway access.

Mike Cresetti 2:00:42 focused on connectivity issues within the proposed development. He emphasized the need for creative solutions to address connectivity challenges and suggested alternatives to connecting all stub streets, noting that such connections could overburden certain streets.

Bennett Clark 2:02:07, a realtor and resident, discussed lot sizes and their impact on the neighborhood. He advocated for lot sizes that would transition more effectively with existing neighborhoods and suggested that conditional approvals for lot sizes be considered.

Jan Geddes 2:06:21 raised flooding concerns, highlighting increased flooding issues resulting from past developments in the area. She requested an independent review of the stormwater management plans proposed for the new development.

Contested Items

Proposed Development on Old Schoolhouse Lane

Residents raised significant concerns about a proposed development project on Old Schoolhouse Lane. The community opposition centered on multiple issues:

• Lot sizes: Residents sought larger lot sizes for the proposed development
• Traffic safety: Concerns were raised about traffic impacts, with residents requesting traffic calming measures
• Neighborhood identity: Community members expressed concerns about how the development would affect the character of the neighborhood
• Flooding: Residents identified flooding as a concern related to the proposed development

The residents advocated for modifications to the project, specifically requesting larger lot sizes and the implementation of traffic calming measures to address their safety and community character concerns.

Approval of Minutes

The commission discussed and approved the minutes from the March 24, 2022 meeting. 24:43

Key speakers on this agenda item included Judy Worth and Janice Meyer.

The minutes were approved by the commission.

Postponement of PUD-3 Zone Amendment

Identifier: PLN-ZOTA-22-00006

The commission discussed the PUD-3 zone amendment and determined that additional time was needed to complete work on the proposal. 26:22

Key Speakers: - Frank Penn - Graham Pohl

Outcome:

The commission voted to postpone the decision on the PUD-3 zone amendment. The matter was rescheduled for consideration at the May 26, 2022 meeting, allowing the commission more time to review and develop the amendment before taking final action.

Millennium Realty, LLC Zone Map Amendment

Identifier: PLN-MAR-22-00004

The commission considered a zone map amendment for Millennium Realty, LLC, which proposed changing the zoning designation from B-3 and B-6P to I-1 to accommodate future light industrial use. 40:17

Key Speakers

Frank Penn and Graham Pohl presented and discussed the amendment during the meeting.

Outcome

The commission approved the zone map amendment as presented.

Charles A. & Darlene Martha Property Development Plan

Identifier: PLN-MJDP-22-00012

The commission reviewed and approved the development plan for the Charles A. & Darlene Martha Property during this meeting 41:19.

Key Participants

The discussion involved Frank Penn and Graham Pohl as primary speakers on this agenda item.

Outcome

The commission approved the development plan with conditions to be resolved by the final development plan stage. This approval allows the project to move forward, pending satisfaction of specified conditions during the final development plan phase.