Planning Commission Subdivision Items

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Planning Commission convened on December 11, 2025, at 1:30 PM in the Council Chambers of the Urban County Government Building, located at 200 East Main Street, Lexington, Kentucky, with Zach Davis presiding. The Commission worked through 5 agenda items during the session, taking a total of 4 votes across the meeting's business. Action items included the approval of minutes, postponements and withdrawals, performance bonds and letters of credit, and the Quintana Estates Final Subdivision Plan, all of which were approved. The Commission also received one informational presentation in the form of an Annual Report from the Purchase of Development Rights Program, which required no vote. No public comments were heard during the meeting.

Attendance

The following 11 members were present at the December 11, 2025 Commission meeting:

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

No members were recorded as absent or late.

Votes and Decisions

The Commission took four votes during the December 11, 2025 meeting, all of which passed unanimously with 11 ayes and 0 nays.

• Approval of October 22, 2025 Minutes 0:01: Motioned by Larry Forester and seconded by Judy Worth, the Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes from the October 22, 2025 meeting. All 11 members — Zach Davis, Ivy Barksdale, Bruce Nicol, Larry Forester, William Wilson, Mike Owens, Johnathon Davis, Judy Worth, Robin Michler, Frank Penn, and Molly Davis — voted in favor.

• Postponement of PLN-MJDP-25-00067 (Margaret C. Camic Property / W.E. Savage Property) 0:02: Motioned by Frank Penn and seconded by William Wilson, the Commission voted unanimously to postpone this item to January 15, 2026. All 11 members voted in favor.

• Approval of Performance Bonds and Letters of Credit 0:03: Motioned by William Wilson and seconded by Judy Worth, the Commission voted unanimously to approve the performance bonds and letters of credit. All 11 members voted in favor.

• Approval of PLN-FRP-25-00032 (Quintana Estates Final Subdivision Plan) 0:13: Motioned by Larry Forester and seconded by Mike Owens, the Commission voted unanimously to approve the Quintana Estates Final Subdivision Plan, subject to revised staff recommendations. All 11 members voted in favor.

Approval of Minutes

1:03

The Commission took up the approval of minutes from its October 22, 2025 meeting. Zach Davis was the key speaker during this agenda item. No concerns or substantive debate were noted in connection with the minutes. The Commission approved the minutes from the October 22, 2025 meeting.

Postponements and Withdrawals

2:42

The Commission took up Agenda Item 2, covering postponements and withdrawals from the meeting's docket. Zach Davis presented the item, which involved a single postponement request.

• Margaret C. Camic Property — The Commission considered a request to postpone this item, moving it from the December 11, 2025 meeting to the January 15, 2026 meeting.

The Commission approved the postponement as presented. No additional withdrawals were noted under this agenda item.

Performance Bonds and Letters of Credit

3:46

The Commission took up Agenda Item 3, a discussion of performance bonds and letters of credit. Zach Davis presented the item to the Commission.

The performance bonds and letters of credit were approved as presented. No additional details regarding specific bond amounts, project names, or concerns raised during the discussion are available in the meeting record.

Quintana Estates Final Subdivision Plan

13:00

The Commission took up Agenda Item 4, the final subdivision plan for Quintana Estates, as a discussion item during the December 11, 2025 meeting. Key speakers on this item were Cheryl Gallt and Rory Kahly.

The discussion centered on the final subdivision plan, which included significant changes from the preliminary plan, with the changes to access points being a particular focus of the conversation. The nature and specifics of those access point modifications were addressed by the speakers during this portion of the meeting.

Following discussion, the Commission approved the Quintana Estates Final Subdivision Plan.

Annual Report from Purchase of Development Rights Program

14:01

Beth Overman presented the annual report for the Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) Program during this agenda item. The presentation covered program activity and highlighted new easements secured during the reporting period, as well as the introduction of a Small Farm Program as a notable development within the PDR Program.

No additional details regarding specific easement locations, acreage figures, funding amounts, or the particular parameters of the Small Farm Program were available in the meeting record. The item was informational in nature, and no formal action, vote, or decision was required of the Commission.