Planning

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about the meeting formats of our Boards and Commissions or if you would like to schedule a video-teleconference meeting with staff.

You may contact us by phone at (859) 258-3160 or through the Planning mailbox at planningmailbox@lexingtonky.gov.

Board of Adjustment

Planning Commission

Courthouse Area Design Review Board

Paris Pike Corridor Commission

Planning Services – Implements the adopted comprehensive plan; coordinates development activities; issues zoning compliance permits; provides staff support for the Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment, including:

• Accela Citizen Portal
• Zone map amendments (zone changes)
• Development plans
• Subdivision plats
• Zoning Ordinance text amendments
• Conditional use requests
• Variance requests
• Administrative appeals
   

Staff members of Planning Services serve as case managers for all development applications.
 

Long Range Planning – Creates plans for future land use, farmland preservation, conservation, and development patterns, including:

• Imagine Lexington (2018 Comprehensive Plan)
• The Placebuilder
• Lexington Sustainable Growth Study
• Small Area Plans

For more information on Long Range Planning projects and the comprehensive plan, visit the Imagine Lexington website or access other long-range plans, studies, and surveys via the Planning Resources webpage.
 

Transportation Planning – Responsible for all aspects of highway and transit planning, including:

• Lexington Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
• Long-range transportation planning
• Transportation Improvement Program
• Congestion management
• Bicycle and pedestrian planning

For more information about transportation planning in Lexington-Fayette County, as well as the Lexington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, visit the MPO website.

• Zoning Ordinance
• Land Subdivision Regulations
• Status of regulation updates
• Other relevant documents and guidelines can be found on the Planning Resources page.