Planning Commission Zoning (Sub) Committee

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government's Planning Commission Zoning Committee convened on April 2, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at the Phoenix Building, 3rd Floor Conference Room. The committee worked through 5 agenda items, taking a total of 6 votes and hearing 1 public comment during the session. Of the five items considered, three were approved — PLN-MAR-26-00005 (Anderson Andover Country Club, LLC), PLN-MAR-26-00006 (Board of Trustees Clays Mill Baptist Church), and PLN-MAR-26-00007 (Bread and Roses, LLC) — while two items were postponed: PLN-MAR-26-00008 (South Broadway Project Owner, LLC) and PLN-ZOTA-24-00006, a proposed revision to Article 23A-10 governing the Economic Development (ED) Zone. No presiding officer is identified in the available meeting record.

Votes and Decisions

The Commission considered six motions at the April 2, 2026 meeting, all of which passed or were disposed of unanimously.

• PLN-MAR-26-5 — A zone map amendment for Anderson Andover Country Club, LLC was moved by Mr. Wilson and seconded by Mr. Forrester. The motion passed unanimously. 12:12

• PLN-MAR-26-6 — A zone map amendment for the Board of Trustees of Clays Mill Baptist Church was moved by Jonathan Davis and seconded by Mr. Forrester. The motion passed unanimously. 23:28

• PLN-MAR-26-6 — A conditional use permit and variance request for Clays Mill Baptist Church was moved by Jonathan Davis and seconded by Mr. Forrester. The motion passed unanimously. 24:31

• PLN-MAR-26-7 — A zone map amendment for Bread and Roses, LLC was moved by Mr. Forrester and seconded by Jonathan Davis. The motion passed unanimously with the condition that tattoo parlors and funeral parlors be removed from the list of restricted uses. 42:45

• PLN-MAR-26-7 — A variance request for Bread and Roses, LLC was moved by Mr. Forrester and seconded by Jonathan Davis. The motion passed unanimously. 43:16

• PLN-MAR-26-8 — A zone map amendment for South Broadway Project Owner, LLC was moved by Mr. Wilson and seconded by Jonathan Davis. The motion to postpone passed unanimously. 1:06:03

No roll call vote breakdowns were recorded for any of the above motions. The sole conditional approval of the evening applied to the Bread and Roses, LLC zone map amendment (PLN-MAR-26-7), which required removal of tattoo parlors and funeral parlors from restricted uses.

Public Comment

One member of the public addressed the Commission during the public comment period.

• Adrian Bryant spoke regarding the South Broadway Project 1:04:20. Bryant stated that the neighborhood association is supportive of the project, contingent on the satisfaction of neighboring residents who are directly adjacent to the development. Specifically, Bryant indicated that the association's approval depends on whether those neighbors are satisfied with the proposed landscape buffer.

No other public comments were recorded for this meeting.

PLN-MAR-26-00005: Anderson Andover Country Club, LLC

2:51

The Commission considered a petition for a zone map amendment affecting property located at 3433 Country Club Drive. The request sought to rezone 0.368 net acres from a Townhouse Residential (R-1T) zone to a Neighborhood Business (B-1) zone. The petitioner of record is Anderson Andover Country Club, LLC.

Key speakers on this item included Jeremy Young and Mr. Murphy. The structured record does not detail the specific arguments or concerns raised during discussion beyond the nature of the rezoning request itself.

The Commission approved the zone map amendment.

PLN-MAR-26-00006: Board of Trustees Clays Mill Baptist Church

12:44

The Commission took up agenda item I.b, a petition filed by the Board of Trustees of Clays Mill Baptist Church seeking a zone map amendment for property located at 3000 Clays Mill Road. The request sought to rezone 5.33 net acres from a Single Family Residential (R-1B) zone to a Medium Density Residential (R-4) zone.

Key speakers on this item included Jeremy Young and Scott Chutey, who participated in the presentation and discussion of the petition.

The proposal represented a shift toward higher-density residential use on the subject parcel, with the R-4 designation allowing for medium density residential development compared to the lower-density single-family character of the existing R-1B zoning.

Following the presentation and discussion, the Commission voted to approve the zone map amendment.

PLN-MAR-26-00007: Bread and Roses, LLC

25:09

The Commission considered a petition filed by Bread and Roses, LLC for a zone map amendment at 456 East High Street. The request sought to rezone 0.6049 net acres from a Professional Office (P-1) zone to a Neighborhood Business (B-1) zone.

Key speakers on this item included Raelle Browning and Mr. Murphy. The item was presented as an ordinance before the Commission for consideration and action.

The Commission approved the zone map amendment.

*Note: Additional details regarding the specific arguments presented, any concerns raised during deliberation, and the vote tally are not available in the provided source materials. Readers seeking a full account of the discussion are encouraged to consult the meeting transcript or recording beginning at timestamp 25:09.*

PLN-MAR-26-00008: South Broadway Project Owner, LLC

43:46

The Commission took up agenda item I.d, a petition filed by South Broadway Project Owner, LLC, requesting a zone map amendment for property located at 1021, 1055, 1057, and 1059–1069 S. Broadway. The petition seeks to rezone approximately 5.089 net acres from a Wholesale and Warehouse Business (B-4) zone to a Neighborhood Business (B-1) zone.

Key speakers on this item included Daniel Crump and Mr. Murphy. The item was ultimately postponed without a final decision being reached at this meeting.

*Note: The available structured data does not include detailed information on the specific arguments presented, concerns raised, or the stated reason for postponement. Readers are encouraged to consult the full meeting transcript beginning at approximately the 43:46 mark for the complete discussion.*

PLN-ZOTA-24-00006: Revisions to Article 23A-10 for the Economic Development (ED) Zone

0:45

This agenda item concerned a proposed text amendment to modify the Economic Development (ED) zone under Article 23A-10. The item was identified as case PLN-ZOTA-24-00006 and appeared as item III.a on the Commission's agenda for the April 2, 2026 meeting.

Mr. Gross was the key speaker associated with this item. The matter was ultimately postponed by the Commission; no final action was taken at this meeting.

*Note: The available structured data for this item is limited. Additional details regarding the specific provisions proposed for amendment, the substance of any presentation or debate, and the reasons for postponement are not available in the source materials for this summary.*