URBAN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION-SUBDIVISION ITEMS

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Planning Commission met on September 11, 2008, at 1:33 PM in the Council Chambers of the Urban County Government Building located at 200 East Main Street in Lexington, Kentucky. Randall Vaughn presided over the meeting. The Commission addressed three agenda items, all of which were approved: Postponements and Withdrawals, the Consent Agenda, and ZOTA 2008-6: Adaptive Reuse Ordinance. The meeting included 18 motions and votes, and the Commission heard 3 public comments during the session.

Attendance

Present: Randall Vaughn, Neill Day, Ed Holmes, Carolyn Richardson, Joan Whitman, Lynn Roche-Phillips, Mike Cravens, Marie Copeland, Mike Owens, and Patrick Brewer.

Absent: Frank Penn.

Late: Lynn Roche-Phillips.

Votes and Decisions

The meeting included 19 votes, all of which passed. Most votes were conducted by voice vote with unanimous support.

Postponements

Four items were postponed to later dates:

• PLAN 2008-71P: HAMPTON SPRINGS was postponed to October 9, 2008 (motion by Mike Cravens, second by Mike Owens; 9-0) 5:53
• DP 2008-126: MILLER BIRD COMMERCIAL PARK SUBDIVISION was postponed to September 25, 2008 (motion by Mike Owens, second by Joan Whitman; 9-0) 7:26
• PLAN 2008-76F: BOGIE ESTATE, LOT 1 was postponed to October 9, 2008 (motion by Carolyn Richardson, second by Joan Whitman; 9-0) 8:32
• DP 2008-106: SIKURA-JUSTICE PROPERTY, UNIT 6 was postponed to October 9, 2008 (motion by Ed Holmes, second by Neill Day; 9-0) 9:45

DP 2008-60: BLACKFORD TOWN CENTER was indefinitely postponed (motion by Neill Day, second by Joan Whitman; 9-0) 11:27

DP 2008-114: MITCHELL PROPERTY was continued to September 25, 2008 (motion by Mike Cravens, second by Joan Whitman; 10-0) 3:32:28

Approvals

Consent agenda items were approved excluding PLAN 2008-115F and DP 2008-114 (motion by Neill Day, second by Joan Whitman; 10-0) 17:49

Multiple plans and development projects were approved with conditions, including PLAN 2008-24F and PLAN 2008-25F (10-0) 32:23, PLAN 2008-115F (10-0) 47:20, PLAN 2008-117F (10-0) 56:04, and PLAN 2008-118F (10-0) 1:29:54. A waiver for PLAN 2008-118F was granted (10-0) 1:30:57

An extension for PLAN 2007-177F was approved (10-0) 1:36:17, and PLAN 2005-166F, PLAN 2005-169F, and PLAN 2007-156F were reapproved (10-0) 1:59:30

Development projects approved included DP 2008-79: CARDINAL HILL HOSPITAL (10-0) 2:24:28 and DP 2008-104: RED MILE SQUARE (10-0) 2:55:57

Contested Vote

DP 2008-88: BEAUMONT FARM was approved by roll call vote with 7 ayes and 3 nays 2:50:36. Those voting in favor were Randall Vaughn, Neill Day, Ed Holmes, Carolyn Richardson, Joan Whitman, Mike Owens, and Marie Copeland. Those voting against were Lynn Roche-Phillips, Mike Cravens, and Patrick Brewer.

ZOTA 2008-6 was approved with modifications (10-0) 4:53:42

Public Comment

Three members of the public addressed the meeting with concerns about development impacts on the community.

Water Drainage Concerns

John Tucker spoke at 38:08 regarding water drainage issues stemming from developments affecting his property and the reservoir, which serves as Lexington's water reserve. Tucker expressed concern about how drainage from new developments could impact both his personal property and the community's water supply.

Development Plan Compliance

Dave Booth raised compliance issues at 3:23:03, noting that a development plan does not fully comply with existing regulations. Booth specifically stated that half of the buildable areas within the plan are not in compliance with current requirements.

Pedestrian and Bike Safety

Chris Dodson addressed safety concerns at 1:45:20 regarding pedestrians and bicyclists on Deerhaven Lane. Dodson expressed worry that increased traffic from new developments poses a safety risk to non-motorized users of the roadway.

Contested Items

DP 2008-88: BEAUMONT FARM Access Point

The commission was divided on whether to allow an additional access point to Beaumont Center Circle. The disagreement resulted in a split vote, with 7 commissioners voting to approve the plan and 3 voting against it. The proposal was ultimately approved with conditions attached.

Postponements and Withdrawals

5:15

The commission discussed and approved several requests for postponements and withdrawals of plans and development projects. Key speakers during this agenda item included Randall Vaughn, Bruce Simpson, and Steve Hranicky.

The commission reviewed the postponement and withdrawal requests presented and voted to approve them. The specific details of which projects were postponed or withdrawn, the reasons for these requests, or any concerns raised during the discussion are not available in the meeting record.

Outcome: The requests for postponements and withdrawals were approved.

Consent Agenda

The commission reviewed and approved items on the consent agenda during this portion of the meeting. Randall Vaughn and Bill Sallee participated in this discussion.

Two items were excluded from the consent agenda for separate consideration: PLAN 2008-115F and DP 2008-114. These items were removed to allow for further discussion outside of the consent process.

The remaining consent agenda items were approved by the commission.

12:01

ZOTA 2008-6: Adaptive Reuse Ordinance

3:36:16

The commission discussed and approved a text amendment to allow adaptive reuse of wholesale and warehouse buildings in certain zones. The ordinance underwent modifications during the discussion before receiving approval.

Key participants in the discussion included Jimmy Emmons, Chris Westover, and Barry McNeese. The amendment addressed the conversion and repurposing of existing wholesale and warehouse structures, expanding permitted uses in specific zoning districts to facilitate adaptive reuse projects.

The commission reviewed the proposed text changes and considered various aspects of the ordinance before reaching consensus on an approved version that incorporated modifications discussed during the meeting. The outcome was approval of the amended ordinance.