Planning Commission Subdivision Items

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Planning Commission convened on July 10, 2025, at 1:30 PM in the Council Chambers of the Urban County Government Building, located at 200 East Main Street, Lexington, Kentucky. The meeting was presided over by Zach Davis. The agenda covered two broad categories of business: Land Subdivision Items and Zoning Items. Over the course of the meeting, the Commission conducted 14 votes and heard 4 public comments.

Attendance

The following members were present at the July 10, 2025 Commission meeting:

• Zach Davis
• Mike Owens
• Judy Worth
• Bruce Nicol
• Robin Michler
• William Wilson
• Johnathon Davis
• Molly Davis
• Frank Penn

Two members were absent: Larry Forester and Ivy Barksdale. No members arrived late.

Votes and Decisions

The Commission took the following actions at its July 10, 2025 meeting:

• June 12, 2025 Minutes – Motioned by Mike Owens, seconded by Judy Worth. Approved 9–0 with 1 abstention. Aye votes: Zach Davis, Mike Owens, Judy Worth, Bruce Nicol, Robin Michler, William Wilson, Johnathon Davis, and Frank Penn. 2:30

• PLN-FRP-25-00014: Boonsboro Manor – Motioned by Mike Owens, seconded by Johnathon Davis. Postponed unanimously (9–0) to the August 14, 2025 meeting. 6:19

• PLN-MJDP-25-00033: Jerrico, Inc. Professional Office Project – Motioned by Frank Penn, seconded by William Wilson. Postponed unanimously (9–0) to the August 14, 2025 meeting. 7:20

• Consent Agenda (PLN-MJDP-25-00034, PLN-MJDP-25-00035, PLN-MJDP-25-00036) – Motioned by Judy Worth, seconded by William Wilson. Approved unanimously (9–0). 10:07

• PLN-MJDP-25-00029: Coleman Property – Motioned by William Wilson, seconded by Judy Worth. Approved 7–1 with 1 abstention. Aye votes: Zach Davis, Mike Owens, Judy Worth, Bruce Nicol, Robin Michler, William Wilson, and Frank Penn. Nay: Molly Davis. 37:20

• PLN-MJDP-25-00031: Marlboro Manor Subdivision – Motioned by Mike Owens, seconded by Johnathon Davis. Approved unanimously (9–0) with 14 conditions. A related waiver was also approved unanimously (9–0) for two reasons provided by staff. [timestamps: 0:51:55 / 0:52:35]

• PLN-MJDP-25-00032: Interstate Park Property – Motioned by Bruce Nicol, seconded by Johnathon Davis. Approved unanimously (9–0) with 17 conditions. 1:01:02

• PLN-MAR-25-00008: RD Property Group, LLC (B6P zone change) – Motioned by Bruce Nicol, seconded by Frank Penn. Approved 9–0. 2:23:16

• Removal of conditional zoning restrictions for PLN-MAR-25-00008 (conditions 1, 3, and 4) – Motioned by Robin Michler, seconded by Molly Davis. Failed 6–2. Nay votes: Molly Davis and Frank Penn. 2:26:29

• PLN-MJDP-25-00027: Patchen Wilkes Unit 2 – Motioned by Bruce Nicol, seconded by William Wilson. Approved unanimously (9–0) with 6 conditions. 2:47:13

• PLN-MAR-25-00009: On the Block, LLC (zone change) – Motioned by William Wilson, seconded by Mike Owens. Approved unanimously (9–0) with conditional zoning restrictions applied. 3:48:33

• PLN-MJDP-25-00028: On the Block, LLC (development plan) – Motioned by William Wilson, seconded by Mike Owens. Approved unanimously (9–0) with 22 conditions. A related variance was also approved unanimously (9–0). [timestamps: 3:50:09 / 3:50:41]

Public Comment

Four members of the public addressed the Commission during the meeting.

• Jennifer Bryngardner 2:08:21 raised concerns about pedestrian safety, specifically regarding teenagers crossing Winchester Road. She also requested that noise and light mitigation measures be incorporated into the Patchen Wilkes townhomes development.

• Jessica Winters 3:15:29 spoke on behalf of Samuel Hicks, formally objecting to the development plan and associated variance. Her objection centered on an ongoing property line dispute between Hicks and the applicant.

• Robert Hodge 3:22:29 expressed concerns about the proposed development's impact on parking and the surrounding neighborhood. He also noted that the neighborhood association had not been contacted regarding the project.

• Vivian Hodge 3:25:41 echoed concerns about the lack of communication with the neighborhood association and raised additional questions about the development's potential impact on the neighborhood.

Notable themes across the public comments included pedestrian and resident safety, the adequacy of outreach to the surrounding community, and the potential effects of the proposed development on parking and neighborhood character. The property line dispute raised by Winters on behalf of Hicks represented a formal legal objection to the application.

Appointments

The Commission made the following officer appointments at the July 10, 2025 meeting:

• Zach Davis was appointed as Chair.
• Ivy Barksdale was appointed as Vice Chair.
• Robin Michler was appointed as Secretary.
• Judy Worth was appointed as Parliamentarian.

Contested Items

Two items on the July 10, 2025 Commission meeting agenda generated notable disagreement.

RD Property Group, LLC Zoning Map Amendment

This item involved a proposed amendment to remove conditional zoning restrictions from a property. The matter proved divisive among commissioners, ultimately resulting in a split vote. The central concern raised was the potential impact that lifting the conditional restrictions could have on neighborhood development. The split outcome reflects that commissioners were not in agreement about whether removing those conditions was appropriate given those concerns.

On the Block, LLC Development Plan

This item drew significant opposition from the community. The disagreement centered on two issues: a property line dispute and broader concerns about the proposed development's impact on the surrounding neighborhood. Community members were involved in voicing opposition to the plan. The presence of an unresolved property line dispute added a procedural and legal dimension to the community's objections beyond general land use concerns.

Land Subdivision Items

6:19

The Commission took up Land Subdivision Items under Agenda Item IV, with the Subdivision Committee reporting on its review of several subdivision plans.

Key speakers during this portion of the meeting included Ivy Barksdale, Mike Owens, Frank Penn, and Judy Worth.

The committee's discussion covered multiple subdivision matters, with specific attention to the following:

• Boonsboro Manor Subdivision — This plan was among those considered by the Subdivision Committee.
• Marlboro Manor Subdivision — This plan was also reviewed as part of the committee's agenda.

The committee's handling of items was mixed, with some matters postponed and others approved with conditions. The specific conditions attached to approvals and the reasons for any postponements were addressed during the committee's deliberations.

The overall outcome of this agenda item was informational, with the Commission receiving the Subdivision Committee's report on the status of the plans reviewed.

Zoning Items

2:23:16

The Commission reviewed several zoning items under Agenda Item V, including zoning map amendments and text amendments. Key speakers during this portion of the meeting included Zach Davis, William Wilson, Larry Forester, and Johnathon Davis.

The zoning cases before the Commission involved two notable parties:

• RD Property Group — a zoning matter related to this applicant was among the items considered
• On the Block, LLC — a zoning matter related to this applicant was also before the Commission

The Zoning Committee had previously reviewed these items and brought forward its recommendations. Some items were approved, while others were postponed, though the extracted data does not specify which particular cases received which disposition.

The overall outcome of this agenda item was informational, with the Commission acting on the committee's prior review of the map and text amendment requests.