General Government & Planning (GGP) Committee

Summary

Meeting Overview

The General Government & Planning (GGP) Committee met on January 20, 2026, at 1:00 PM, with L. Sheehan presiding. The meeting covered four agenda items, including the approval of the December 2, 2025 Committee Summary and three informational items: the Downtown Area Master Plan, the Rural Settlement Study, and the Annual Review of Committee Items. Over the course of the meeting, 4 motions and votes were taken, and no public comments were heard. The informational items did not result in formal decisions but provided the Committee with updates and context on ongoing planning matters.

Attendance

The following 15 members were present at the January 20, 2026 Committee meeting:

• Liz Sheehan
• Shayla Lynch
• Dan Wu
• James Brown
• Chuck Ellinger II
• Hannah LeGris
• Emma Curtis
• Whitney Elliott Baxter
• Dave Sevigny
• Jennifer Reynolds
• Tyler Morton
• Lisa Higgins-Hord
• Joseph Hale
• Amy Beasley
• Hil Boone

No members were recorded as absent or late.

Votes and Decisions

The committee took four voice votes during the January 20, 2026 meeting, all of which passed.

• Approval of the December 2, 2025 Committee Summary 2:03: Chuck Ellinger II moved and Whitney Elliott Baxter seconded a motion to approve the December 2, 2025 committee summary. The motion passed by voice vote.

• Removal of Mayor's Office Programming Item 1:06:03: L. Sheehan moved to remove the item "Examine Opportunities to Relocate Programming & Initiatives from the Mayor's Office to Other Relevant Divisions within LFUCG" from committee. The motion passed by voice vote. No second was recorded.

• Removal of Homelessness Needs Assessment RFP 1:08:09: Chuck Ellinger II moved to remove the Homelessness Needs Assessment RFP from committee. The motion passed by voice vote. No second was recorded.

• Removal of Lexington History Museum Item 1:13:27: L. Sheehan moved and Dan Wu seconded a motion to remove the Lexington History Museum item from committee. The motion passed by voice vote.

All four votes were conducted as voice votes, so individual ayes and nays were not recorded.

Approval of December 2, 2025 Committee Summary

2:03

The committee took up the approval of the summary from its December 2, 2025 meeting. Liz Sheehan led this portion of the meeting, inviting any additions or corrections to the previously circulated summary.

No members raised concerns, proposed changes, or offered additional comments on the record. The summary was approved as presented without modification.

Downtown Area Master Plan

2:37

Boyd Sewe presented an update on the Downtown Area Master Plan during this agenda item. The presentation was informational in nature and focused on two primary areas: community engagement efforts and the housing and market analysis associated with the plan.

No outcome or decision was required from the Committee at this stage, as the item was brought forward as an update to keep members informed of the plan's progress. No additional speakers, debates, or concerns are recorded in the available meeting data for this item.

Rural Settlement Study

38:20

Jim Duncan presented on the Rural Settlement Study, providing an overview of the history and current status of rural settlements in Fayette County. The presentation was informational in nature.

No additional details regarding the specific content of the presentation, concerns raised, or debate among committee members are available from the meeting record.

Annual Review of Committee Items

1:04:52

The committee conducted its annual review of items that have been referred to the committee, examining the current status of ongoing projects and identifying items that have been completed.

Key Speaker: Liz Sheehan

Liz Sheehan led the discussion, presenting updates on the various items currently before the committee. The review included consideration of which items remain active and ongoing, as well as motions to remove items that have been completed from the committee's tracking list.

This agenda item was informational in nature, providing the committee with an opportunity to take stock of its workload and ensure that the committee's list of referred items accurately reflects current priorities and pending work.

No specific outcomes or votes were recorded beyond the informational purpose of the review.