Planning Commission Zoning Public Hearing

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Planning Commission convened on June 22, 2023, at 1:30 PM in the Council Chamber on the 2nd Floor of the LFUCG Government Center at 200 East Main Street in Lexington, Kentucky, with Frank Penn presiding as the meeting officer. The commission addressed one primary agenda item during the session: the Greyline Station & Market Development Plan, which was ultimately approved. The meeting involved five motions and votes throughout the proceedings, though no public comments were heard during the session. The commission successfully completed its review and approval of the development plan, marking the primary accomplishment of this focused meeting session.

Attendance

The meeting on June 22, 2023 had eight members present and three absent.

Present: • Frank Penn • Ivy Barksdale • Headley Bell (arrived late) • Robin Michler • Janice Meyer (arrived late) • Zach Davis • Bruce Nicol • Judy Worth

Absent: • Graham Pohl • Anthony de Movellan • Larry Forester

Late Arrivals: • Headley Bell • Janice Meyer

The meeting proceeded with a quorum of eight members in attendance.

Votes and Decisions

The commission took action on five items during the June 22, 2023 meeting, with all votes passing unanimously.

Minutes Approval 0:30 Judy Worth motioned to approve the minutes from the May 25, 2023 meeting, seconded by Frank Penn. The motion passed unanimously 6-0, with all six present commissioners voting in favor: Frank Penn, Ivy Barksdale, Robin Michler, Zach Davis, Bruce Nicol, and Judy Worth.

PLN-MAR-MAR-21-00018 Postponement 2:00 Robin Michler motioned to postpone the Flora Investments, LLC zone map amendment and conditional use permit application, seconded by Zach Davis. The postponement was approved unanimously 8-0, with all eight commissioners voting in favor: Frank Penn, Ivy Barksdale, Headley Bell, Robin Michler, Janice Meyer, Zach Davis, Bruce Nicol, and Judy Worth.

PLN-MAR-23-00005 Postponement 4:00 Zach Davis motioned to postpone the Anderson Communities, Inc zone map amendment, seconded by Ivy Barksdale. The postponement passed unanimously 8-0, with the same eight commissioners voting in favor.

PLN-ZOTA-23-00002 Postponement 6:00 Janice Meyer motioned to postpone the amendment to Article 17 regarding additional electronic message display signage, seconded by Judy Worth. The postponement was approved unanimously 8-0, with all eight commissioners supporting the motion.

PLN-MJDP-23-00031 Approval 8:00 Bruce Nicol motioned to approve the Greyline Station & Market development plan, seconded by Judy Worth. The development plan was approved unanimously 8-0, with all eight commissioners voting in favor. The approval included 21 conditions recommended by staff.

Greyline Station & Market Development Plan

8:00

The commission reviewed agenda item PLN-MJDP-23-00031, the Greyline Station & Market Development Plan. The proposal involves adding 5,000 square feet of building space to the existing development and implementing revisions to the current parking layout.

Key speakers during the discussion included Cheryl Gallt and Chad Needham, who presented details of the development plan and addressed questions from commission members.

The project had previously been reviewed by the Subdivision Committee, which recommended approval of the plan. However, the committee's recommendation came with 21 specific conditions that must be met as part of the approval process.

The commission discussed the proposed building expansion and parking modifications, though specific details of any concerns raised or debate points are not detailed in the available materials. The additional 5,000 square feet of building space represents a significant expansion to the Greyline Station & Market facility.

Following the presentation and discussion, the commission voted to approve the Greyline Station & Market Development Plan, accepting the Subdivision Committee's recommendation along with the 21 attached conditions. The approval allows the project to move forward to the next phase of the development process, contingent upon meeting all specified requirements.