Planning Commission Zoning (Sub) Committee

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government's Planning Commission Zoning Committee met on November 6, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. in the Phoenix Building, 3rd Floor Conference Room. The meeting's agenda included two items — PLN-MAR-25-00018: Dailey Homes, LLC and PLN-MAR-25-00019: Anderson Midtown Apartments, LLC — both of which were postponed before final action could be taken. Over the course of the meeting, the committee conducted 2 votes and heard 1 public comment. No presiding officer is identified in the available meeting record.

Votes and Decisions

Two items came before the Commission for a vote at the November 6, 2025 meeting, both resulting in postponements.

• PLN-MAR-25-00018 — A zoning map amendment for Dailey Homes, LLC was postponed due to sinkhole concerns. The motion to postpone was made by Mr. Forrester and seconded by Mr. Nickel. The Commission approved the postponement unanimously. 15:33

• PLN-MAR-25-00019 — A zoning map amendment for Anderson Midtown Apartments, LLC was postponed due to variance issues. The motion to postpone was again made by Mr. Forrester and seconded by Mr. Nickel. The Commission approved the postponement unanimously. 31:34

Both votes were unanimous. No individual roll call tallies were recorded for either item, and no conditions were attached to either postponement.

Public Comment

One member of the public addressed the Commission during the public comment period. 13:14

• Phillip Tinsher spoke to ask for clarification on the definition of low density and mixed low density housing, seeking a clearer understanding of what qualifies under those designations.

No additional public comments were recorded for this meeting.

Contested Items

• Anderson Midtown Apartments – Variance Procedural Dispute: A procedural issue arose during consideration of the Anderson Midtown Apartments application when an additional variance request was identified that had not been previously addressed. Specifically, the project required a variance for zone-to-zone screening, which had not been included in the original notification to affected parties. Because proper notification is a required step before the Commission can act on a variance request, the matter could not be resolved at the meeting. As a result, the decision on this item was postponed to allow time for the appropriate notification process to be completed before the Commission takes up the zone-to-zone screening variance.

PLN-MAR-25-00018: DAILEY HOMES, LLC

0:00

The Commission took up a petition filed by Dailey Homes, LLC requesting a zone map amendment for property located at 2914 Clays Mill Road. The petition sought to rezone the parcel from a Single Family Residential (R-1B) designation to a Mixed Low Density Residential (R-2) designation.

Key speakers on this item included Jeremy Young, Mr. Hughes, and Charlotte McCoy.

During discussion, a significant concern was raised regarding the presence of a sinkhole on the property. This geological issue was identified as a material factor bearing on the suitability of the requested rezoning and the potential for future development of the site. As a result of this concern, staff or participants recommended that the Commission not move forward with a decision at this time.

The item was ultimately postponed, allowing additional time to address the sinkhole issue before the Commission considers the merits of the rezoning request.

PLN-MAR-25-00019: ANDERSON MIDTOWN APARTMENTS, LLC

16:41

The Commission took up a discussion on a petition filed by Anderson Midtown Apartments, LLC for a zone map amendment that would reclassify property located at 401 Woodland Avenue from a Planned Neighborhood Residential (R-3) zone to a Medium Density Residential (R-4) zone.

Key speakers on this item included Jeremy Young, Chris, and Tony Barrett.

The discussion centered on issues arising from variance requests associated with the petition. These concerns were significant enough to prompt a recommendation that the item not move forward at this time. As a result, the Commission voted to postpone the matter, allowing additional time to address the outstanding variance-related issues before the petition is brought back for further consideration.

No final determination on the merits of the rezoning request was made at this meeting.