COVID-19 notice
Because of the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, the Urban County Government has temporarily ceased most operations. For the foreseeable future, we will not be able to meet in the office, meet virtually, respond to social media, take phone calls, or respond to emails.
We apologize for the disruption in service and hope for good health for you and your family.
At this time, all Planning-related hearings and meetings through April 17 have been canceled or postponed. You may still submit and view applications through Accela (lexingtonky.gov/plans) and review information on the Planning Websites imagineLexington.com and lexingtonky.gov/departments/planning.
We are not accepting in-person applications and payments. Payments, including filing fees for applications and filings that are not processed through Accela can be mailed to the Division of Planning at our Government Center Address:
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
Division of Planning
200 E. Main St.
Lexington, KY 40507
All application materials, including notification letters, can be delivered to the Security desk at the Government Center.
Applications will not be scheduled for review until payment is received and until the Government is fully operating again.
Go to the LFUCG Accela Citizen Portal to view information about filing a plan or an application for review by the Planning Commission.
Below is information about Planning Commission applications, agendas, minutes of past meetings and PC members.
To view subdivision and development plans and zone change requests currently under review:
- Go to the LFUCG Accela Citizen Portal (you are not required to create an account or log in to view applications)
- Click on "search" at the top of the page;
- Click "Planning Applications;"
- Follow the detailed search information provided on the Planning application page
Zone changes
Planning Commission agenda(s)
Canceled - March 25, 2020, Technical Committee Meeting, Wednesday, 8:30 p.m., 7th floor Phoenix Building
Canceled - March 26, 2020, Planning Commission Meeting Zoning Items, Thursday, 1:30 p.m., 2nd floor Council Chamber.
Canceled - April 2, 2020, Subdivision Committee, Thursday, 8:30 a.m., 7th floor Phoenix Building
The Agenda items for this meeting will be scheduled for May 7.
Canceled - April 2, 2020, Zoning Committee, Thursday, 1:30 p.m., 7th floor Phoenix Building
The Agenda items for this meeting will be scheduled for May 7.
Canceled - April 9, 2020, Subdivision Items Public Meeting, Thursday, 1:30 p.m., 2nd Floor Council Chambers
Most of this agenda will be scheduled for May 14.
April 23, 2020, Zoning Items Public Hearing, Thursday, 1:30 p.m., 2nd Floor Council Chambers
Current legal advertisements
The Urban County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 26, 2020, 1:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 2nd floor, Government Center Building, 200 E. Main St., Lexington, to hear public comments about these and other agenda items.
1. PLN- MAR-20-00001: SCHILLING PROPERTIES - a petition for a zone map amendment from a Single Family Residential (R-1D) zone to a Neighborhood Business (B-1) zone, for 0.061 net (0.095 gross) acres, for property located at 706 Aurora Avenue.
2. PLN-MAR-20-00002: JUBY, LLC - a petition for a zone map amendment from a Planned Neighborhood Residential (R-3) zone to a Light Industrial (I-1) zone, for 37.87 net (40.82 gross) acres, from a Professional Office (P-1) zone to a Neighborhood Business (B-1) zone, for 7.98 net (9.12 gross) acres, from an Agricultural Rural (A-R) zone to a Neighborhood Business (B-1) zone, for 1.69 gross acres, and from a Planned Neighborhood Residential (R-3) zone to a Neighborhood Business (B-1) zone, for 0.82 gross acre, for properties located at 2501 and 2701 Spurr Road, and 2710 Sullivans Trace.
3. PLN-MAR-20-00004: CENTENNIAL AMERICAN PROPERTIES - a petition for a zone map amendment from a Neighborhood Business (B-1) zone to a Wholesale and Warehouse Business (B-4) zone, for 0.6 net (0.69 gross) acre, from a Light Industrial (I-1) zone to a Wholesale and Warehouse Business (B-4) zone, for 0.466 net (0.482 gross) acre, and from an Planned Neighborhood Residential (R-3) zone to a Wholesale and Warehouse Business (B-4) zone (ROW), for 0.038 gross acre, for properties located at 132 and 148 Louie Place. A dimensional variance has also been requested.
4. ZOTA 2020-1: ARTICLE 23 – REALLOCATION OF EXACTION CREDITS – a petition for a Zoning Ordinance text amendment to update Article 23C-7(c) of the Zoning Ordinance to clarify the application and reallocation of exaction credits in the Expansion Areas of the Urban County.
5. ZOTA 2020-2: ARTICLE 8 – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) UPDATES FOR R-3, R-4, AND R-5 ZONES – a petition for a Zoning Ordinance text amendment to update Article 8 to modify the allowable Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and Lot Coverage in the Planned Neighborhood Residential (R-3), High Density Apartment (R-4) and High Rise Apartment (R-5) zones.
For more information, or for persons with a disability who may need assistance to participate in the above meeting, please contact the Division of Planning, 101 E. Vine St., Lexington, KY, 258-3160.
Past meeting minutes
View Planning Commission meeting minutes, which are stored in a Google drive, arranged by year. The files are open to the public and do not require creation of an account in order to view.