Planning Commission - Zoning Items

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Urban County Planning Commission convened on February 26, 2026, at 1:30 PM in the Council Chamber on the 2nd Floor of the LFUCG Government Center, located at 200 East Main Street, Lexington, Kentucky. The meeting included 4 agenda items, of which one — the approval of minutes — was approved, while the remaining three substantive items were postponed. The three postponed matters included a map amendment request from Ball Homes, Inc., a combined map amendment request and development plan from Kenneth V. Littrell and Clean Sweep Carwash, and proposed revisions to Article 23A-10 governing the Economic Development (ED) Zone. A total of 4 motions and votes were taken during the meeting, and no public comments were heard.

Attendance

All 14 members were present at the February 26, 2026 Commission meeting. No members were absent or late.

Present: - Ivy Barksdale - Mike Owens - Judy Worth - Vaughan Adkins - David Filiatreau - Traci Wade - Daniel Crum - Chris Chaney - Jeremy Young - Cheryl Gallt - Ryelle Browning - Paula Owens - Embry Beatty - Tracy Jones

Votes and Decisions

The February 26, 2026 Commission meeting included four votes, all of which passed unanimously.

• Approval of January 29, 2026 Minutes 0:01: A motion to approve the minutes from the January 29, 2026 meeting was made by Mike Owens and seconded by Jonathan Davis. The motion passed unanimously.

• PLN-MAR-25-00015 — Ball Homes, Inc. Map Amendment (Postponement) 0:02: A motion to postpone the Ball Homes, Inc. map amendment request was made by Mr. Wilson and seconded by Judy Worth. The motion passed unanimously. The item was postponed until March 26, 2026.

• PLN-MAR-26-00001 — Kenneth V. Littrell Map Amendment and Clean Sweep Carwash Development Plan (Postponement) 0:04: A motion to postpone both the Kenneth V. Littrell map amendment request and the Clean Sweep Carwash development plan was made by Mr. Forrester and seconded by Commissioner Mickler. The motion passed unanimously. Both items were postponed until March 12, 2026.

• PLN-ZOTA-24-00006 — Article 23A-10 Revisions for the Economic Development (ED) Zone (Postponement) 0:06: A motion to postpone proposed revisions to Article 23A-10 pertaining to the Economic Development (ED) zone was made by Jonathan Davis and seconded by Molly Davis. The motion passed unanimously. The item was postponed until March 26, 2026.

No roll call votes were recorded; all four motions were decided by unanimous consent. Three of the four actions were postponements of substantive agenda items, with no items receiving a final recommendation or approval at this meeting.

Approval of Minutes

0:38

The Commission reviewed the minutes from its January 29, 2026 meeting. Key speakers on this item included Mike Owens and Jonathan Davis. The minutes were approved without noted objection.

Ball Homes, Inc. Map Amendment Request

Case No. PLN-MAR-25-00015 1:48

The Commission took up the Ball Homes, Inc. map amendment request, identified as case PLN-MAR-25-00015, though substantive discussion of the merits was limited as the item was brought forward primarily to address a procedural matter.

• Speaker: Nick Nicholson presented on this agenda item.
• Request: Nicholson requested that the map amendment be postponed, citing ongoing topographical issues that have not yet been resolved.
• Outcome: The Commission agreed to postpone the item, allowing additional time for the topographical concerns to be addressed before the request moves forward for full consideration.

No further debate or public comment on the substance of the map amendment was recorded at this time. The item will return to the Commission at a future meeting once the outstanding topographical issues have been resolved.

Kenneth V. Littrell Map Amendment Request and Clean Sweep Carwash Development Pl

Agenda Item: PLN-MAR-26-00001 3:57

The Commission briefly took up this agenda item, which concerns a map amendment request submitted by Kenneth V. Littrell alongside a development plan for a Clean Sweep Carwash. Lauren Nichols addressed the Commission on this item, presenting a request for postponement.

• The postponement was sought because the applicant had been unable to meet with the technical review committee prior to the meeting.
• The inability to hold that meeting was attributed to a snowstorm that disrupted the normal review process.

No substantive discussion of the map amendment or development plan itself took place, as the item did not advance to that stage. The Commission granted the postponement request, and the item was continued to a future meeting date pending completion of the technical review committee process.

Revisions to Article 23A-10 for the Economic Development (ED) Zone

5:07

The Commission took up agenda item PLN-ZOTA-24-00006, concerning proposed revisions to Article 23A-10 governing the Economic Development (ED) Zone.

Lauren Nichols presented on this item, requesting that the Commission grant a postponement rather than proceeding with substantive discussion. The stated reason for the postponement request was the need to finalize language with shareholders before the item could be brought forward for full consideration.

No detailed presentation of the proposed zoning text amendments was made at this meeting, and no substantive debate on the merits of the revisions took place. The item was not advanced to a vote or recommendation.

• Outcome: The item was postponed to allow additional time to complete stakeholder language negotiations.
• Key Speaker: Lauren Nichols
• Case Number: PLN-ZOTA-24-00006