Board of Adjustment Meeting

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Board of Adjustment met on August 10, 2026, at 1:30 PM in the Council Chambers located at 200 East Main Street in Lexington, Kentucky. Bob Sturdivant presided over the meeting. The board considered one agenda item during the session: a presentation on Recovery Residences and Reasonable Accommodations Under the Fair Housing Act, which was informational in nature. The board took five motions and votes during the meeting. No members of the public provided comments during this session.

Attendance

Present: - Bob Sturdivant - James Pursley - Linda Tucker - Harry Clark - Ross Boggess

Absent: - Chad Walker

Late: - Brandon Gross

Votes and Decisions

The Board conducted five roll call votes on variance requests and permit applications.

PLN-BOA-26-00052: Variance Request by James Mathews 1:41:47 Motion by Linda Tucker, seconded by Harry Clark, to approve a variance request to increase the maximum height of a wall. The motion failed with 2 ayes and 3 nays. Voting in favor: Linda Tucker and Harry Clark. Voting against: Bob Sturdivant, James Pursley, and Ross Boggess.

PLN-BOA-26-00054: Variance Request by Iryna V. Vestring and Serhiy Yaremchuk 1:04:06 A variance request to reduce the minimum length of a driveway passed unanimously with 5 ayes and 0 nays. All board members voted in favor: Bob Sturdivant, James Pursley, Linda Tucker, Harry Clark, and Ross Boggess. The approval is subject to two conditions regarding construction and permits.

PLN-BOA-26-00059: Variance Request by Kenwick Partners, LLC 1:06:45 A variance request to reduce the required front yard setback passed unanimously with 5 ayes and 0 nays. All board members voted in favor: Bob Sturdivant, James Pursley, Linda Tucker, Harry Clark, and Ross Boggess. The approval is subject to conditions regarding construction and permits.

PLN-BOA-26-00061: Conditional Use Permit and Variance Request by Abbie Jones Consulting 1:09:21 A conditional use permit and variance request passed unanimously with 5 ayes and 0 nays. All board members voted in favor: Bob Sturdivant, James Pursley, Linda Tucker, Harry Clark, and Ross Boggess. The approval is subject to conditions regarding construction, permits, and landscaping.

PLN-BOA-26-00055: Conditional Use Permit Request by Jessica B. Justice 2:11:29 A conditional use permit request for an un-hosted short-term rental failed with 2 ayes and 3 nays. Voting in favor: Bob Sturdivant and Ross Boggess. Voting against: James Pursley, Linda Tucker, and Harry Clark.

Appointments

The Board made the following appointment at the August 10, 2026 meeting:

• Ryelle Browning was appointed to the Board of Adjustment.

Contested Items

The Board considered two contested matters during the August 10, 2026 meeting, both resulting in split votes.

Variance Request by James Mathews

James Mathews requested a variance to increase the maximum height of a wall. The Board voted 3-2 to deny the request. [timestamp information not provided in source data]

Conditional Use Permit Request by Jessica B. Justice

Jessica B. Justice applied for a conditional use permit to operate an un-hosted short-term rental. The Board voted 3-2 to deny this request as well. Board members expressed concerns about the potential impact on the neighborhood. [timestamp information not provided in source data]

Recovery Residences – Reasonable Accommodations Under the Fair Housing Act Presentation

The LFUCG Law Department presented information regarding reasonable accommodations for recovery residences under the Fair Housing Act 2:13:11.

Presenter

Michael Cravens delivered the presentation.

Content

The presentation provided information about how the Fair Housing Act applies to recovery residences and the requirements for reasonable accommodations in these facilities.

Outcome

This was an informational presentation to the Board.