Planning Commission Zoning Items

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Planning Commission met on February 27, 2025, at 1:30 PM in the Council Chamber on the 2nd Floor of the LFUCG Government Center, located at 200 East Main Street, Lexington, Kentucky. The meeting covered 4 agenda items, including the approval of minutes, postponements and withdrawals, development plans, and zone map amendments. The Commission successfully acted on all substantive items, with development plans and zone map amendments both receiving approval. A total of 8 motions and votes were taken during the session, and no public comments were heard.

Attendance

The following members were present at the February 27, 2025 Commission meeting:

• Larry Forester
• Robin Michler
• Mike Owens *(arrived late)*
• Bill Wilson
• Frank Penn
• Bruce Nicol
• Ivy Barksdale
• Johnathon Davis
• Zach Davis
• Judy Worth

No members were recorded as absent. All ten members were in attendance, with Mike Owens arriving late to the meeting.

Votes and Decisions

The Commission took action on eight items during the meeting, with four postponements and four approvals.

Postponements

• PLN-ZOTA-24-00006 — The Commission voted unanimously (10–0) to postpone proposed revisions to Article 23A-10 for the Economic Development (ED) Zone. Motion by Frank Penn, seconded by Johnathon Davis. 18:11

• PLN-MAR-24-00017 — The Commission voted unanimously (11–0) to postpone the Rose Holdings-Lexington, LLC zone map amendment. Motion by Judy Worth, seconded by Johnathon Davis. 21:52

• PLN-MJDP-24-00056 — The Commission voted unanimously (10–0) to postpone the Red Mile Mixed-Use Development. Motion by Mike Owens, seconded by Judy Worth. 25:10

• PLN-MAR-25-00002 — The Commission voted unanimously (10–0) to indefinitely postpone the Town Branch Park, Inc. zone map amendment. Motion by Judy Worth, seconded by Ivy Barksdale. 29:53

Approvals

• PLN-MJDP-24-00100 — The Commission approved the Hamburg East, Lot 4-C (Firebirds Wood Fired Grill) development plan by a roll call vote of 9–0, with 1 abstention. Voting in favor: Larry Forester, Robin Michler, Mike Owens, Bill Wilson, Frank Penn, Bruce Nicol, Ivy Barksdale, Johnathon Davis, and Zach Davis. Judy Worth abstained. Approval is subject to 17 conditions provided by Staff. Motion by Frank Penn, seconded by Mike Owens. 44:16

• PLN-MJDP-25-00003 — The Commission unanimously approved (10–0) the Sikura Justice Property, Unit 6 (Polo Club Center, Lot 1) development plan, subject to 26 conditions provided by Staff. Motion by Ivy Barksdale, seconded by Johnathon Davis. 50:43

• PLN-MAR-25-00001 — The Commission unanimously approved (10–0) the D&J Realty, Inc. zone map amendment. Motion by Robin Michler, seconded by Johnathon Davis. 1:11:34

• PLN-MJDP-24-00093 — The Commission unanimously approved (10–0) the Covey Ridge Development, Lot 4 development plan, subject to 9 conditions provided by Staff. Motion by Robin Michler, seconded by Judy Worth. 1:12:10

Approval of Minutes

The Commission considered the minutes from its previous meeting, held on November 21, 2024. Johnathon Davis and Judy Worth were the key speakers during this agenda item. The minutes were reviewed and subsequently approved without noted objection.

Postponements and Withdrawals

18:11

During this portion of the meeting, commissioners were informed of several items that would not be moving forward for consideration at the February 27 session. Key speakers on this agenda item included Branden Gross and Matt Carter.

Among the items noted as postponed were:

• Revisions to Article 23A-10 related to the Economic Development Zone
• The Rose Holdings-Lexington, LLC zone map amendment

No detailed debate or deliberation was recorded on this item, as the agenda item was informational in nature — serving to notify commissioners and the public of scheduling changes rather than to prompt a vote or substantive discussion. No concerns were documented as having been raised during this portion of the meeting.

The outcome was informational, with the postponements noted for the record and the meeting proceeding to subsequent agenda items.

Development Plans

30:27

The Commission took up Agenda Item 3, a discussion of development plans for two properties: Hamburg East, Lot 4-C and the Sikura Justice Property, Unit 6. Key speakers on this item were Chris Chaney and Matt Carter.

The Commission reviewed and discussed the proposed development plans for both properties. Following the discussion, the Commission approved the development plans for both Hamburg East, Lot 4-C and Sikura Justice Property, Unit 6, with conditions attached to the approvals.

*Note: Specific details regarding the content of the presentations, particular concerns raised during debate, and the precise conditions attached to the approvals were not available in the source materials for this item.*

Zone Map Amendments

1:02:49

The Commission took up Agenda Item 4, covering zone map amendments for two separate applicants: D&J Realty, Inc. and Covey Ridge Development.

Key speakers on this item included Daniel Crum and Chris Chaney, who participated in the discussion of the proposed amendments.

The Commission reviewed and approved the zone map amendments for both applicants. No additional detail regarding the specific rezoning requests, parcel locations, acreage, proposed zoning classifications, concerns raised, or conditions attached to the approvals is available in the provided record.

Outcome: The zone map amendments were approved.