Planning Commission Subdivision Items

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Planning Commission convened on September 11, 2025, at 1:31 PM in the Council Chambers of the Urban County Government Building, located at 200 East Main Street, Lexington, Kentucky, with Zach Davis presiding. The meeting addressed 4 agenda items, none of which advanced to approval — 2 items were postponed and 2 were withdrawn. The commission took a total of 6 votes during the session, and no public comments were heard. No presentations were recorded for this meeting.

Agenda items and outcomes: - Phelps Property — postponed - Gainsway Mall Shopping Center — postponed - 1234 Scoville Road — withdrawn - Boonsboro Manor — withdrawn

Attendance

The following members were recorded for the Commission meeting on September 11, 2025:

Present: - Zach Davis - Ivy Barksdale *(arrived late)* - Judy Worth - Larry Forester - Robin Michler - William Wilson - Johnathon Davis - Molly Davis

Absent: - Mike Owens - Frank Penn - Nicol

Eight members were present in total, with Ivy Barksdale arriving late to the meeting. Three members — Mike Owens, Frank Penn, and Nicol — were absent.

Votes and Decisions

The Commission took six formal actions during the September 11, 2025 meeting, all of which passed unanimously.

• August 14, 2025 Minutes: Molly Davis moved and Johnathon Davis seconded approval of the previous meeting's minutes. The motion passed 7–0, with all seven members voting in favor: Zach Davis, Judy Worth, Larry Forester, Robin Michler, William Wilson, Johnathon Davis, and Molly Davis.

• PLN-MJDP-25-00042 – Phelps Property (Postponement): Larry Forester moved and Judy Worth seconded a motion to postpone this item to the October 9, 2025 meeting. The motion passed 7–0, with all seven members voting in favor.

• PLN-MJDP-25-00052 – Gainsway Mall Shopping Center (Postponement): Judy Worth moved and William Wilson seconded a motion to postpone this item to the October 9, 2025 meeting. The motion passed 7–0, with all seven members voting in favor.

• PLN-MAR-25-00012 – 1234 Scoville Road (Withdrawal): Molly Davis moved and Johnathon Davis seconded a motion to withdraw this application. The motion passed 6–0 with one abstention. Voting in favor were Zach Davis, Judy Worth, Larry Forester, Robin Michler, William Wilson, and Johnathon Davis. Molly Davis abstained.

• PLN-FRP-25-00014 – Boonsboro Manor (Withdrawal of Waiver Request): 10:19 Molly Davis moved and Johnathon Davis seconded a motion to accept the withdrawal of the waiver request for Boonsboro Manor. The motion passed 8–0, with all eight members voting in favor: Zach Davis, Ivy Barksdale, Judy Worth, Larry Forester, Robin Michler, William Wilson, Johnathon Davis, and Molly Davis.

• Floodplain Appeals Committee Appointment: 12:26 Larry Forester moved and Johnathon Davis seconded a motion to appoint Molly Davis to the Floodplain Appeals Committee. The motion passed 6–0 with one abstention. Voting in favor were Zach Davis, Judy Worth, Larry Forester, Robin Michler, William Wilson, and Johnathon Davis. Molly Davis abstained.

Appointments

The Commission took the following appointment action during the September 11, 2025 meeting:

• Molly Davis was appointed to the Floodplain Appeals Committee.

PHELPS PROPERTY

Agenda Item: PLN-MJDP-25-00042

The Commission took up the Phelps Property as a discussion item, with Dick Murphy identified as a key speaker on the matter.

The proposal involves a master joint development plan depicting a mixed-use development that would include:

• A convenience store and gas station
• A restaurant
• Multi-family residential units
• Townhouse residential units

The discussion also addressed several requested waivers from the Zoning Ordinance, specifically:

• Article 16-6(a)(1)
• Article 16-6(a)(2)
• Article 23A-9(k)(4)

Ultimately, the item was postponed and did not reach a final decision at this meeting.

*Note: Specific timestamps, detailed debate points, and additional context from the discussion are not available in the source materials for this item.*

GAINSWAY MALL SHOPPING CENTER

Agenda Item: PLN-MJDP-25-00052

The Commission took up this agenda item as a discussion item concerning the Gainsway Mall Shopping Center. The plan under consideration was intended to depict parking and circulation arrangements for a new multi-tenant retail building proposed for the site.

Key speaker Mark McIntosh was identified in connection with this item. The discussion included consideration of waivers to two provisions of the Zoning Ordinance — specifically Articles 16-6(a)(1) and 16-6(a)(3) — though the structured record does not detail the specific arguments made for or against those waivers or the particular concerns raised by commissioners during deliberation.

Outcome: The item was postponed. No final determination was made on the proposed plan or the requested zoning waivers at this meeting.

1234 SCOVILLE ROAD

Case No. PLN-MAR-25-00012

This agenda item involved a petition submitted by Vince Thompson for an amendment to the Montclair Neighborhood Design (ND-1) Overlay zone within the Single Family Residential (R-1C) zone at 1234 Scoville Road. The proposed amendment sought to increase the maximum allowable building depth from 55 feet to 82 feet.

The item was listed as a discussion item on the Commission's agenda; however, it was ultimately withdrawn before substantive discussion or deliberation took place. No transcript timestamp is available for this item.

No additional details regarding the rationale for the requested amendment, concerns raised by commissioners or the public, or the specific circumstances leading to the withdrawal are reflected in the available record.

BOONSBORO MANOR

Case No. PLN-FRP-25-00014 10:19

This agenda item concerned a proposed amendment for the Boonsboro Manor development. As presented, the amendment sought to accomplish two primary objectives: the creation of 15 lots and the dedication of right-of-way for Hat Trick Way. The applicant had also requested two waivers of the Land Subdivision Regulations — one pertaining to the cross-section design for Hat Trick Way, and a second addressing access to lots provided solely by an access easement.

Key speaker Traci Wade was identified in connection with this item. The case was ultimately withdrawn before substantive discussion or deliberation could take place, and no action was taken by the Commission.