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Anna Watts Imagine Lexington Do not develop Friday, September 29, 2023 12:23:24 PM
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[EXTERNAL] Use caution before clicking links and/or opening attachments. To whom it may concern, I was born and raised in Lexington and now live in Palomar. I am opposed to expanding the urban development area to include the farmland between Dunbar and Palomar. Without farmland, Lexington would not be the thriving city that it is. I also have a lot of concerns about the impact of development on the local ecosystem and Cave Creek water system. I am adamantly against the development of Mill Ridge Farm for a multitude of reasons. Thanks, Anna Watts
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Clare Sipple Planning Mailbox; James Duncan letter of support Thursday, September 28, 2023 12:21:39 PM Letter supporting National Register.xml
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[EXTERNAL] Use caution before clicking links and/or opening attachments. Attached is a letter regarding the annexation of Dell Ridge into your USB that will be discussed at today's planning meeting. Thanks for considering my request Clare Sipple
M. Clare Sipple 457 South Maple Street Winchester, Kentucky 40391 September 27, 2023 Mr. Larry Forrester, Chairman LFUCG Planning Commission 200 East Main Street Lexington, KY. 40507 Dear Chairman Forrester and members of the Planning Commission, I am writing this letter to set a context for property being considered for addition into your Urban Service Boundary. That property is at the intersection of U. S. 60 and Cleveland Road in eastern Fayette County, known as Dell Ridge Farm. It is directly adjacent to the Upper Reaches of Boone Creek National Historic District. I worked for the Clark County/Winchester Heritage Commission when this nomination was made, and my appreciation for the area increased greatly as my knowledge of the area grew. As a seventh generation citizen of Clark County, I am invested in protecting this land I call home. On June 21, 2005, the World Monuments Fund declared more than one million acres of Central Kentucky as one of the 100 most endangered cultural sites in the world. The Bluegrass listing was the only cultural landscape designated in the United States for 2006, and was listed along with other world renowned sites such as the Taj Mahal in India, the temples of Angkor in Cambodia, and the Great Wall of China. This acknowledgement supported what historic preservationists and conservationists had known for years: that the Bluegrass landscape was being swallowed by subdivisions and shopping malls. David Morgan was executive director of the Kentucky Heritage Council at the time and said, “This really validates what we’ve been saying-this is a vitally important landscape and there’s nowhere like it in the world.”
This listing was the incentive needed to take steps to help protect this valuable land. The Kentucky Heritage Council, along with other preservation groups obtained funding from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to encourage local heritage commissions to survey their rural historic resources, and with significant such resources, to make applications to the National Trust for Historic Preservation to nominate rural districts to the National Register of Historic Places. The Clark County/Winchester Heritage Commission was one of these agencies who took the initiative to survey and then nominate the Upper Reaches of Boone Creek to the National Register. This decision was made to complete the survey of the Boone Creek watershed, not only a major tributary of the Kentucky River, but the boundary between Clark and Fayette Counties The nomination of a district to the National Register is a long, involved, expensive process, and our agency had no assurance that it would be approved by the National Park Service. With the addition of the Upper Reaches listing, the entire Boone Creek watershed (joining the Lower Reaches of Boone Creek listed in 1994, and the Middle Reaches listed in 1996) became the largest rural National Register District in the United States! The Upper Reaches of Boone Creek Rural Historic District is more than just a collection of buildings, but a rural historic landscape that displays a clear relationship between the built and natural environments. The distinct characteristics of its water, geology, soil, topography, and vegetation have combined to create prime farmland suitable for agricultural pursuits. The mixture of soil types and underlying topography has combined to make the Upper Reaches of Boone Creek area superb farmland within the state. According to the Atlas of Kentucky, prime farmland is found concentrated “in narrow ribbons along major stream valleys, and secondarily on the limestone plains of the Inner and Outer Bluegrass.” In addition, a map published by the U. S. Department of Agriculture on “Important Farmlands” shows that the largest concentration of prime farmland in Clark County falls within the Upper Reaches of Boone Creek district. This applies equally to the land included in this district in Fayette County. The trend to develop this area between Winchester and Lexington has not slowed in spite of the documentation of its value as prime farmland and the acknowledgement of its important history. Fortunately, until now, Fayette County recognized the problem of
losing valuable farmland and had initiated efforts to conserve precious farmland through conservation easements and restrictions on the size of new residential lots. Why would Fayette County throw away years of land conservation efforts and good planning practices to appease the appetites of developers at this time? There are marginal areas unsuited to farming that are closer to Lexington city limits that would be better suited to development. With the karst topography within the Upper Reaches of Boone Creek, large developments will need to be on municipal sewers or risk polluting Boone Creek and other tributaries and springs in the rural areas. I could write pages about the environmentally sensitive areas you are considering for inclusion into the USB. Instead I will conclude with a plea for you to consider not only the natural and cultural resources that will be impacted should the USB be expanded to the boundaries of the Upper Reaches of Boone Creek National Register District, but the greater impact that large developments will have on the people who continue to farm this area. I served on the Winchester/Clark County Planning Commission for 8 years, and it was your agency I looked to for guidance in great part because of your land use policies. Please think carefully about what’s at stake for the rural character of our beautiful bluegrass landscape before you allow poor planning practices to diminish the quality of life for our current rural residents. Sincerely,
M. Clare Sipple
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Jessie Hancock Planning Mailbox September 28th Planning Commission Public Comment - Bluegrass Land Conservancy Thursday, September 28, 2023 12:51:00 PM image001.png LFUCG Growth Management.pdf
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[EXTERNAL] Use caution before clicking links and/or opening attachments. Good a�ernoon. Please find a�ached a Public Comment from Bluegrass Land Conservancy for the September 28th Planning Commission mee�ng related to the Urban Growth Management Advisory Commi�ee Recommenda�ons. Warmly, Jessie Hancock, Execu�ve Director Bluegrass Land Conservancy Phone: 859-255-4552 Mobile: 859-433-3251 Web: www.bluegrasslandconservancy.org Email: jhancock@bluegrassconservancy.org 450 Old Vine Street, Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40507
Founded in 1995, Bluegrass Land Conservancy is a community-supported, nonprofit, accredited land trust working to protect land in the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky through permanent conserva�on easements. We seek to ensure a future where the region’s dis�nc�ve soils, cultural heritage, scenic vistas, natural resources, and farms are preserved for future genera�ons. Thanks to increasing community support, the Conservancy has permanently protected over 32,000 acres.
September 28, 2023 Mr. Larry Forester, Chairman LFUCG Planning Commission 200 East Main Street Lexington, Kentucky 40507 Re: Urban Growth Management Advisory Committee Recommendations Dear Chairman Forester and Members of the Planning Commission: This letter is intended to serve as Bluegrass Land Conservancy’s official comment regarding the Urban Growth Management (UGM) Advisory Committee’s draft map and suggested expansion areas. Bluegrass Land Conservancy (BLC), a 501(c)(3) land trust, protects our region’s distinctive soils, cultural heritage, scenic vistas, natural resources, and farmland through voluntary, permanent conservation easements. As such, we hold real property interests in Fayette County on 17 properties totaling 2,391 acres. BLC is opposed to expanding the Urban Services Boundary to include Area 3 located along Winchester Road to North Cleveland Road. Future development in this area will impair the Conservation Values of a 950-acre BLC protected farm located approximately 2/3 of a mile south on North Cleveland Road, which was protected in 2000 for the benefit of the general public. The federal government supported the protection of this property by allowing the landowners who donated an easement on this farm to take a tax deduction, so long as the Conservation Values on the property are protected for the benefit of the public in perpetuity. Area 3 is adjacent to the Upper Reaches of Boone Creek Rural Historic Districted listed on National Register of Historic Places and is located on 2 scenic byways. The Rural Land Management Plan, which was first adopted in 1999 and updated in 2017, was based on in-depth research and analysis of Fayette County’s rural service area and growth needs. The proposal by the UGM Advisory Committee does not consider the full cost of extending community services to this area and is not based on adequate research and data. It does not consider the costs of road improvements or police, fire and EMS services. If Area 3 is brought into the Urban Service Area, it will fracture productive prime farmland. Fractured farmland is not viable farmland. Incompatible neighboring uses can discourage on-farm investment, create noise pollution, degrade air quality, reduce pollinator viability, affect microclimates, and impair transportation linkages. In the face of continued population growth, a changing climate, and geopolitical instability, greater consideration for the protection of local farmland is needed. At a minimum, a substantial buffer between any new residential development and adjacent farmland should be required.
As previously noted, conservation values on BLC-protected properties are protected in perpetuity. The federally recognized scenic, environmental, and agricultural resources benefit the public immensely, and ensuring the protection of those resources is critical to preserving the cultural heritage of Fayette County and the Bluegrass region. Therefore, BLC requests the Planning Commission limit the expansion to no more than 2,700 total acres and exclude Area 3 in the expanded Urban Service Area to minimize adverse impacts to BLC and PDR protected farms. Sincerely,
Jessie Hancock Executive Director
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Judith Humble Planning Mailbox Letter Regarding Urban Growth Management Committee Report Thursday, September 28, 2023 2:08:32 PM USB Letter Planning Commission Sept. 28.docx
[EXTERNAL] Use caution before clicking links and/or opening attachments. Dear Mr. Duncan and Members of the Planning Commission: I am submitting the attached letter to offer my input into this afternoon's Planning Commission hearing on the Urban Growth Committee Report. This letter conveys my reasons for opposing expansion as a solution to our current housing challenges. Regards, Judith Humble 144 Lincoln Ave. Lexington, KY 40502 5th District (859) 576-0002
144 Lincoln Ave. Lexington, KY 40502 Sept. 28, 2023 LFUCG Planning Commission Phoenix Building Vine St. Lexington, KY 40507 ƩŶ͗ :ĂŵĞƐ ƵŶĐĂŶ͕ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ ĞĂƌ Dƌ͘ ƵŶĐĂŶ ĂŶĚ DĞŵďĞƌƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͗ I am ǁƌŝƟŶŐ ŝŶ ƌĞŐĂƌĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƉŽƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ hƌďĂŶ 'ƌŽǁƚŚ DĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ, which ǁŝůů ďĞ ŚĞĂƌĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŝŶ Ă ƉƵďůŝĐ ŝŶƉƵƚ ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĂŌĞƌŶŽŽŶ͘ dŚŝƐ ƌĞƉŽƌƚ ŚĂƐ ŝĚĞŶƟĮĞĚ ϮϴϬϬ ĂĐƌĞƐ ŽƵƚƐŝĚĞ ŽƵƌ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ hƌďĂŶ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ŽƵŶĚĂƌLJ ĨŽƌ ĚĞǀĞůŽpment͕ ďĂƐĞĚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞŵŝƐĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚŝƐ ƵƐĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁůLJ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ ůĂŶĚ ǁŽƵůĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ƉƌŽďůĞŵ͘ Ɛ Ă ƚŚŽƵŐŚƞƵů ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶĞĚ ĐŝƟnjĞŶ͕ / ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƚŽ ŽďũĞĐƚ ƚŽ ŽƵƚǁĂƌĚ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ĂƐ Ă ƐŽůƵƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ ŽƵƌ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ ƉƌŽďůĞŵƐ͘ dŚĞ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƌĞĂƐŽŶƐ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ƚŚŝƐ ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ͗ hŶĂŶƐǁĞƌĞĚ YƵĞƐƟŽŶƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ŽƐƚƐ ĂŶĚ ŽŶƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞƐ͗ 1. tŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƐƚƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ŝŶ ƉƌŝŵĂƌLJ ĂƐ ǁĞůů ĂƐ ƐĞĐŽŶĚĂƌLJ ĞdžƉĞŶƐĞ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌŝĞƐ͍ 2. tŚĂƚ ĂƌĞ ŽƵƌ ĂĐƚƵĂů ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ŶĞĞĚƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚŽǁ ŵĂŶLJ ƵŶŝƚƐ ŝŶ ĞĂĐŚ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌLJ ĚŽ ǁĞ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϮϬϰϱ͍ Ɛ ŽƵƌ ĚĞŵŽŐƌĂƉŚŝĐ ĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ͕ ǁŝůů ǁĞ ƌĞĂůůLJ ŶĞĞĚ ƚŽ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞ ƌĞůŝĂŶĐĞ ŽŶ ƐŝŶŐůĞ-ĨĂŵŝůLJ ŚŽŵĞƐ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ ŽƵƌ ŵŽƐƚ ůĂŶĚ-ŝŶƚĞŶƐŝǀĞ͕ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ-ŝŶƚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ŵŽĚĞů͍ 3. tŚĂƚ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚ ƚŽ ĚĂƚĞ ŝŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ŽĨ Ă ĐŽƌƌĞůĂƟŽŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ŽƵƚǁĂƌĚ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ĂŶĚ ĂŶ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ƐƚŽĐŬ͍ 4. ,Žǁ ǁŝůů ǁĞ ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĂĚĚĞĚ ĂĐƌĞƐ ĂƌĞ ƵƐĞĚ ƚŽ ĐƌĞĂƚĞ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ;ƌĂƚŚĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ DĐDĂŶƐŝŽŶƐͿ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƉŽůŝĐŝĞƐ ŝŶ ƉůĂĐĞ͍ 5. tŝůů ŝƚ ďĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚŽ ŽīĞƌ ĞīĞĐƟǀĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ƚŽ ŶĞǁůLJ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ĂƌĞĂƐ͍ ůŝŵĂƚĞ ŚĂŶŐĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ WůĂŶ ŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ͗ ŐŽĂů ĨŽƌ ƌĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ EĞƚ ĞƌŽ 'ƌĞĞŶŚŽƵƐĞ 'ĂƐ ŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ďLJ ϮϬϱϬ ǁĂƐ ĂƉƉƌŽǀĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŝŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ŝŶ dŚĞŵĞ ;dŚĞ ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚͿ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ϮϬϮϯ ŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ WůĂŶ͘ dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƐƵƌĂƚĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶƐ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů WĂŶĞů ŽŶ ůŝŵĂƚĞ ŚĂŶŐĞ ;/W Ϳ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĂůƐŽ ƵƌŐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŽƵƌ ĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ƉĞĂŬ ŶŽ ůĂƚĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ϮϬϮϱ ŝŶ ŽƌĚĞƌ ƚŽ ĂǀŽŝĚ ĂŶ ŝŶĐƌĞĂƐĞ ŝŶ ŐůŽďĂů ǁĂƌŵŝŶŐ ƉĂƐƚ ϭ͘ϱ ͘ Ɛ ŽƵƌ ůŝŵĂƚĞ ƚĞĞƚĞƌƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ďƌŝŶŬ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚƌĞƐŚŽůĚ͕ ĂŶĚ Ăůů ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚŝƐĂƐƚĞƌƐ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŵĂLJ ĂĐĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ ƚŚĞ ĐƌŽƐƐŽǀĞƌ͕ ŝƚ ŝƐ ĐůĞĂƌ ƚŚĂƚ ouƚǁĂƌĚ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ŝƐ ĐŽŶƚƌĂ-ŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞĚ͘ ƵĞ ƚŽ ŝƐƐƵĞƐ ŽĨ ƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ĂůŽŶĞ͕ ŽƵƚǁĂƌĚ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ ǁŝůů ŝŶĞǀŝƚĂďůLJ ƉƵƐŚ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ’Ɛ ĐĂƌďŽŶ ĨŽŽƚƉƌŝŶƚ ŝŶƚŽ ŚŝŐŚĞƌ ĞůĞǀĂƟŽŶƐ͘ /Ŷ ƚŚŝƐ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ƌĞƐƉŽŶƐŝďůĞ ŶŽƚ ŽŶůLJ ĨŽƌ ĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐ ŽŶ ŽƵƌ WůĞĚŐĞ͕ ďƵƚ ĂůƐŽ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŐƌĞĂƚĞƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ŝŶ ǁŚŝĐŚ ǁĞ ůŝǀĞ͕ and on which we have an impact. Ɛ LJŽƵ ŚĞĂƌ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƉŽƌƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ hƌďĂŶ 'ƌŽǁƚŚ DĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ŽŵŵŝƩĞĞ͕ / ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞƐĞ ^<^͗ 1. ĚŚĞƌĞ ƚŽ LJŽƵƌ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů ƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŽƵŶĐŝů͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĨĂǀŽƌĞĚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞĚ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ŽƵƌ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶĮůů ;ϲ͕ϬϬϬ ĂĐƌĞƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƵŶĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ůĂŶĚ ƐƟůů ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ͘
2. /ŶƐŝƐƚ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽƐƚ ŽĨ ĞdžƉĂŶƐŝŽŶ ďĞ ŵĂĚĞ ŵŽƌĞ ƚƌĂŶƐƉĂƌĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ ďĞĨŽƌĞ ĂŶLJ ŝŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ ŝƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ͘ ^ŽŵĞ ƌĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ ŝŶĚŝĐĂƚĞƐ Ă ĐŽƐƚ ŽĨ Ψϭ͘ϲϭ ƚŽ ĐŝƟĞƐ ĨŽƌ ĞǀĞƌLJ Ψϭ͘ϬϬ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƚĞĚ ďLJ ŶĞǁ ƚĂdžĞƐ͘ dŚŝƐ ŝŵďĂůĂŶĐĞ ǁŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĐŚĂƌŐĞĚ ŝŶ ƉĞƌƉĞƚƵŝƚLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ͘ 3. ŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ĂŶ /ŶĮůů ƌĞĂ DĂƐƚĞƌ WůĂŶ ƚŽ ŝĚĞŶƟĨLJ Ăůů ůŽĐĂƟŽŶƐ ŝŶƐŝĚĞ ƚŚĞ ĐƵƌƌĞŶƚ ďŽƵŶĚĂƌLJ ƐƵŝƚĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂů ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘ ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞ ƌĞǀŝĞǁ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ^ŵĂůů ƌĞĂ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ WůĂŶƐ ŵŝŐŚƚ ƌĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚ Ă ŐŽŽĚ ďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐ ĨŽƌ ƐƵĐŚ Ă ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ͕ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ Ă ĐŽŶǀĞƌƐĂƟŽŶĂů ƐƵŵŵŝƚ ŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞƌ’Ɛ ŽĨ ůŽǁ-ŝŶĐŽŵĞ ĂŶĚ ĂīŽƌĚĂďůĞ ŚŽƵƐŝŶŐ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ 4. /Ŷ ƚŚĞ ĞǀĞŶƚ LJŽƵ ĚŽ ĂƉƉƌŽǀĞ ƚŚŝƐ ƉůĂŶ͕ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ƚŽ ƉƌŽƚĞĐƚ ƉƌŝŵĞ ĨĂƌŵůĂŶĚ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĨŽƌ ƌŽďƵƐƚ ďƵīĞƌƐ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ĨĂƌŵƐ ĂŶĚ ƵƌďĂŶ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͘ &ŝŶĂůůLJ͕ ŝĨ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ ŶŽƚ ĂůƌĞĂĚLJ ǁĞůů-ǀĞƌƐĞĚ ŝŶ ůŝŵĂƚĞ ŚĂŶŐĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƚŚƌĞĂƚƐ ǁĞ ĨĂĐĞ ŝĨ ǁĞ ĚŽ ďĞŐŝŶ ƚĂŬŝŶŐ ƵƌŐĞŶƚ ĂĐƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ƚŚŝƐ ĐƌŝƐŝƐ͕ ƉůĞĂƐĞ ďĞŐĂŶ ǁŽƌŬ ŽŶ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ǁĞůů-ŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ͘ zŽƵ ƐĞƌǀĞ ĂƐ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚ ŐĂƚĞ-ŬĞĞƉĞƌƐ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁŝůů ŝŶŇƵĞŶĐĞ ŽƵƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ƋƵĂůŝƚLJ ŽĨ ůŝĨĞ͘ tĞ ĂƌĞ ĐŽƵŶƟŶŐ ŽŶ LJŽƵ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ǁŝƐĞ͕ ǁĞůů-ŝŶĨŽƌŵĞĚ decisions. ZĞŐĂƌĚƐ͕
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Margaret Somsel Planning Mailbox Urban expansion Thursday, September 28, 2023 1:38:14 PM
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Misty Wyrick Imagine Lexington Expansion Area Advisory Committee - Increase Acreage Thursday, September 28, 2023 11:45:09 AM Neighborhood-Report_Lexington-Kentucky_2023-09-19-16.pdf
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[EXTERNAL] Use caution before clicking links and/or opening attachments. Expansion Advisory Committee: Please consider expanding the acreage for inclusion in the Urban Services Area to the maximum allowable of 5,000 acres. We greatly need more developable land within Lexington Fayette County to adequately address housing demands. Without increasing developable land, we have a significant housing shortage. In addition, this scarcity has driven the cost of home ownership up exponentially making home ownership out of reach for many. As a result, this has pushed many potential Lexington Fayette buyers out of the affordability range for home ownership in our area and is forcing them to buy in surrounding counties.
We have responded to these demands by building in Jessamine, Scott and Madison County and have been unable to build additional inventory in Fayette County due to the cost and unavailability of developable land. While our offices are in Fayette County, we are unable to secure lots to build on. The median home price in Lexington Fayette has increased exponentially, from approximately $200,000 just 5 years ago to approximately $300,000 currently.
As you can see in the attached report, the median income does not support the average cost of housing in Lexington Fayette. With the median household income just over $60,000 per year, much of the population cannot qualify for a mortgage to buy available homes. Nearly 50% of the Lexington population rents which is likely due to affordability and many who are in homes are only able to own because they purchased many years ago before home prices were out of reach. There is a huge gap in affordability in our market that can only be addressed by increasing developable land in the Urban Services Area so that home builders can add to the inventory of affordable and market rate housing.
Thank you for your consideration.
NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT
Lexington, Kentucky
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Neighborhood Report
Lexington, Kentucky
Neighborhood: Housing Stats and Charts Lexington
Fayette County
Kentucky
USA
Median Estimated Home Value
$300K
$300K
$251K
$352K
Estimated Home Value 12-Month Change
+9.1%
+9.1%
+5.5%
+1.8%
Median List Price
$440K
$440K
$295K
–
List Price 1-Month Change
-2.1%
-2.1%
+1.7%
–
List Price 12-Month Change
+3.8%
+4.3%
+11.3%
–
Median Home Age
44
44
31
43
Own
54%
54%
68%
65%
Rent
46%
46%
32%
35%
$ Value of All Buildings for which Permits Were Issued
–
$224M
$2.14B
$307B
% Change in Permits for All Buildings
–
+23%
+17%
+13%
% Change in $ Value for All Buildings
–
+3%
0%
+10%
Median Sales Price vs. Sales Volume This chart compares the listings and public records sales price trend and sales volume for homes in an area. Data Source: Public Record and Listing data Update Frequency: Monthly Median Sales Price Public Records Median Sales Price Listings Sales Volume Public Records Sales Volume Listings
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Median Listing Price vs. Listing Volume This chart compares the listings and public records sales price trend and sales volume for homes in an area. Data Source: Public Record and Listing data Update Frequency: Monthly Median List Price Listing Volume
Price Range of Comps Sold This chart shows the distribution of homes reported sold in the past three months within different price ranges in the area of your search. The amount shown for the subject property is sold data where available, or the property's estimated value when sales data is unavailable (such as a non-disclosure state) or provided in range format. Data Source: Public records data Update Frequency: Daily Sales Count By Price Range
Price per Square Foot of Comps Sold This chart shows the distribution of homes reported sold in the past three months at different prices per square foot. Data Source: Public records data Update Frequency: Daily Sales Count By Price Per Sq Ft
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Size of Homes Sold This chart shows the distribution of homes reported sold in the past three months of different sizes in the area of your search. Data Source: Public records data Update Frequency: Daily Sales Count By Living Area
Age Range of Comps Sold This chart shows the distribution of homes reported sold in the past three months of different age ranges in the area of your search. Data Source: Public records data Update Frequency: Daily Sales Count by Age of House
Number of Bedrooms in Homes Sold This chart shows the distribution of homes reported sold in the past three months, compared by the number of bedrooms, in the area of your search. Data Source: Public records data Update Frequency: Daily Sales Count by Bedroom
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Lexington, Kentucky
Neighborhood: People Stats and Charts Lexington
Fayette County
Kentucky
USA
Population
321K
321K
4.49M
330M
Population Density per Sq Mi
1.13K
1.13K
114
–
Population Change since 2010
+10.6%
+10.6%
+4.6%
+8.7%
Median Age
35
35
39
38
Male / Female Ratio
49%
49%
49%
50%
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Education Levels of Population This chart shows the educational achievement levels of adults in an area, compared with other geographies. Data Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey via Esri, 2021 Update Frequency: Annually
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Neighborhood Report
Lexington, Kentucky
Population of Children by Age Group This chart shows the distribution of the population of children by age range — from birth to 17 — in the area of your search. Data Source: U.S. Census Update Frequency: Annually Lexington
Population of Adults by Age Group This chart shows the distribution of the population of adults by age range — from 18 to 75-plus — in the area of your search. Data Source: U.S. Census Update Frequency: Annually Lexington
Households With Children This chart shows the distribution of households with children, categorized by marital status, in the area of your search. Data Source: U.S. Census Update Frequency: Annually Lexington
Household Income Brackets This chart shows annual household income levels within an area. Data Source: U.S. Census Update Frequency: Annually Lexington
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Lexington, Kentucky
Presidential Voting Pattern This chart shows how residents of a county voted in the 2020 presidential election. Data Source: USElectionAtlas.org Update Frequency: Quadrennially Fayette County
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Neighborhood Report
Lexington, Kentucky
Neighborhood: Economic Stats and Charts Lexington
Fayette County
Kentucky
USA
Income Per Capita
$37,475
$37,475
$30,634
$37,638
Median Household Income
$61,526
$61,526
$55,454
$69,021
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
3.9%
4.6%
3.5%
Unemployment Number
6.86K
6.86K
93.9K
–
Employment Number
171K
171K
1.95M
–
Labor Force Number
178K
178K
2.04M
–
Median Sales Price vs. Unemployment This chart shows the relationship between employment and home prices in a metro area. Employment is a good measure of the strength of the local economy. Generally speaking, the better the job market, the more likely home prices are rising. Data Source: Moody's Analytics: economy.com Update Frequency: Monthly Median Sales Price Unemployment
Unemployment Rate This chart shows the unemployment trend in the area of your search. The unemployment rate is an important driver behind the housing market. Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Update Frequency: Monthly Lexington Fayette County Kentucky USA
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Occupational Categories This chart shows categories of employment within an area. Data Source: U.S. Census Update Frequency: Annually Lexington
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Lexington, Kentucky
Neighborhood: Quality of Life Stats and Charts Quality of Life in – Lexington
Fayette County
Kentucky
USA
Elevation (in feet)
941
941
–
–
Annual Rainfall (in inches)
45
45
49.87
–
Annual Snowfall (in inches)
18.05
18.05
16.49
–
Days of Full Sun (per year)
83
83
88
–
Travel Time to Work (in minutes)
21
21
24
27
Water Quality - Health Violations
–
–
–
–
Water Quality - Monitoring and Report Violations
–
–
–
–
Superfund Sites
0
0
21
2,438
Brownfield Sites
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Average Commute Time This chart shows average commute times to work, in minutes, by percentage of an area's population. Data Source: U.S. Census Update Frequency: Annually Lexington
How People Get to Work This chart shows the types of transportation that residents of the area you searched use for their commute. Data Source: U.S. Census Update Frequency: Annually Lexington
Average Monthly Temperature This chart shows average temperatures in the area you searched. Data Source: NOAA Update Frequency: Annually Lexington
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Housing
AARP Livability™ Index for 40509 This chart rates the overall livability of a selected ZIP code on a scale from 0 to 100. AARP Livability™ is a trademark of AARP Inc.
0-19
20-39
40-59
60-79
80-100
Affordability & Access
Neighborhood
Access to Life, Work & Play
Transportation
Data Source: AARP
Safe & Convenient Options
Update Frequency: Annual
Environment Total Score
56
Clean Air & Water
Health
Prevention, Access & Quality
/ 100
A score over 50 is above average
Engagement
Civic & Social Involvement
Opportunity
Inclusion & Possibilities
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Shearin, Willard T. Planning Mailbox Tayna Fogle; Dan Wu; Chuck Ellinger; James Brown Urban Services Area Expansion Thursday, September 28, 2023 1:50:04 PM
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[EXTERNAL] Use caution before clicking links and/or opening attachments. Dear Members of the Planning Commission I would like to comment on the proposed expansion of the Lexington-Fayette County Urban Services Area. As your own analysis showed, no expansion is called at this time. The Urban County Council’s vote to mandate expansion in total disregard of the facts may well be the worst single decision that body has made in the 50+ years I have lived in Lexington. Not only did they disregard the law along with the data, but the costs of an expansion - both to our rural landscape and the agricultural and tourist economies that depend on it, and to the city for the expansion of infrastructure and services to the new areas - greatly exceed any benefit that might be hoped for. In particular, it will divert resources - money and attention - from efforts that might actually do something to address the very real problems of housing affordability and homelessness that Lexington is facing along with the rest of the country. That said, if you cannot rescind or over-rule the Council’s decision to expand, you should certainly do your best to minimize the damage. Please hold the expansion to the absolute minimum. Please do not include prime farmland, especially land that is being actively farmed. Please provide a buffer between agricultural and residential areas. And finally, please do not be bound by the map you are getting from the Urban Growth Management Committee. In particular, Dell Ridge Farm should not be included. It borders a scenic by-way and an area along Cleveland Road that has seen considerable agricultural investment in recent years. If the recommended stretch along Todd’s Road is to be included, it should only be as a public park. Make up the acreage elsewhere, and don’t let the decision where to expand be governed by a desire to have a nice easily mappable block of land to turn over to a consultant. Finally, I expect that you will have to decide to at least take the next step in the process and initiate exploratory planning for an expansion. Please mandate that that process come back with hard numbers on the cost of providing infrastructure and services, including bus or other public transportation, and that the development really address the needs the council cited for affordable housing. We don’t need more $400K+ houses and we certainly don’t need any more retail beyond, perhaps, a few “community centers” to provide basic services to a surrounding neighborhood.. If that is the direction the plan takes, the developers who pushed this, with the help of some perhaps well-intentioned but under-informed people, will lose interest. And perhaps when the council sees how little they get for the money, they will rethink this horrible decision. Thank you for your time and efforts. — Tom Shearin 25 Hampton Court Apt 4 Lexington KY 40508
(859)351-6959 tshearin@uky.edu
Subject:
FW: Urban County Expansion Area - 2425 Cleveland Road | Letter of Expansion Opposition 2425 Cleveland Rd. Ltr. to PC 23-1005.pdf
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From: Jonathan Nieman <jnieman@grayae.com> Sent: Thursday, October 5, 2023 3:56:23 PM To: Larry Forester <laforester@forchtbank.com> Subject: Urban County Expansion Area - 2425 Cleveland Road | Letter of Expansion Opposition You don't often get email fromjnieman@grayae.com. Learn why this is important
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Good afternoon Mr. Forester, Please find attached a letter from my family in opposition to the proposed urban boundary expansion in Area C along the Winchester Road corridor. Specifically, we are in opposition to the inclusion of a portion of Dell Ridge farm between Walnut Grove and Cleveland Road. We have strong opinions about containing the proposed expansion to the West Side of Walnut Grove Ln. Thankyou for your time and service to our community and consideration of our stance on this very important issue affecting Fayette County. Sincerely, Jonathan and Megan Nieman
Jonathan Nieman , PE, LEED® AP S ENIOR C IVIL E NGINEER
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Paul Natof <paulnatof@hotmail.com> Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:36 AM Imagine Lexington Proposed Expansion of Urban Service Boundary
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[EXTERNAL] Use caution before clicking links and/or opening attachments. To the Members of the Planning Commission: I urge you to consider removing Area 1 from the expansion map as the inclusion of Area 1 does not meet any goals or objectives of the comp plan. Theme E Goal 3 directs the Planning Commission to ensure Lexington remains the Horse Capital of the World. The only way to ensure this objective is met is by preventing horse farms from being included in the expansion. Area 1 on the map is 393 acres of which around 350 acres are active horse farms. In addition to the community wanting to protect our horses, two of the biggest pro-expansion advocates are also in favor of protecting our horse farms. The Board Chair of Lexington for Everyone recently wrote that only “areas of land that would meet the criteria of not impacting horse farms” should be considered. Commerce Lexington’s president recently said “Let me be clear: No one in the business community wants to destroy what makes Lexington special. Our iconic horse industry is important, and we support efforts to protect this land, and we always have.” Other than the owners of the land, there is no controversy in removing Area 1 from the proposed expansion map. We also know that due its proximity to the airport and because of the associated noise pollution, there will be no state or federal funding available for Affordable housing in Area 1. Regarding infrastructure, that section of Man O' War is not able to handle the increased traffic associated with any development of Area 1. And Parker’s Mill Road, especially the residential area with a 35mph speed limit, cannot handle any more traffic. There must be better land options to include in the expansion. I’d suggest looking at parcels of land that are contiguous to areas 2-6 in the proposed map. This would consolidate the expansion, as the Mayor has suggested, thereby limiting the amount of tax dollars necessary to fund the services and infrastructure associated with growth. I’d further suggest using Gross or total acres as opposed to Net acres when calculating the minimum acreage. The selected acreage already excludes PDR parcels and excludes large parcels of land where we know the owners don’t want to develop. If you remove Area 1 from consideration and use Gross acreage (which would be supported by a majority of the public), you only need to find 81 acres in addition to areas 26. Perhaps the Blue Sky Activity Center can be included to minimize adverse effects and controversy of the expansion. 1
The inclusion of Area 1 in the final expansion map would not satisfy any of the directives in the comp plan as they relate to housing, infrastructure, or ensuring Lexington remains the horse capital of the world. Thank you for your consideration and for your service to Lexington, Paul J. Natof
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Planning Mailbox Wednesday, October 11, 2023 9:15 AM Imagine Lexington FW: Section 1 UGM Advisory Committee Recommendation
From: Randall Rice <randall.rice22@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 9:03 AM To: Planning Mailbox <planningmailbox@lexingtonky.gov> Subject: Section 1 UGM Advisory Committee Recommendation You don't often get email fromrandall.rice22@gmail.com. Learn why this is important
[EXTERNAL] Use caution before clicking links and/or opening attachments. LFUCG-Planning Commission I am contacting the the Planning Commission to ask that Section 1 recommended by the Urban Growth Management Advisory Committ ee not be added to the Urban Service Boundary. Also not to add any other properties in the Parkers Mill Road or Bowmans Mill Road areas. These properties have been actively farmed for hundreds of years and are iconic examples of Lexingtons agricultural landscape. Excellent soils with well manicured pastures and traditional four board fencing. The close proximity to Bluegrass Airport and Keeneland make these areas some of the most viewed by visitors to Lexington. These areas of Fayette County are also very important historically being connected to some of the earliest settlers and influential families of Lexington/Fayette County. (Bowmans, Todds, Bryans) It is also adjacent to the Bowman Mill Road Historic District established in 1999 which has 55 contributing resources and 9 buildings/structures on the National Register. The 1999 report recommended to further investigate archeological sites along the South Elkhorn Creek Area. South Elkhorn Creek Area was designated as an area of focus for conservation in the 1994 Lexington-Fayette Greenspace Plan. The impact on traffic of any development on Parker’s Mill Road is also a very real concern. Parker’s Mill Road is a 200 year old (and historic) county road (KY1968) that was never meant to have the volume of traffic it now has since it was connected to Man-O-War Blvd. It has now become a commuter road. I estimated through some informal traffic observations that several thousand vehicles travel Parkers Mill Road each day with most exceeding the speed limit. There are accidents every few weeks. Just this year I have seen vehicular damage to guard rails, 2 x utility poles, brick farm entrance, stone mailbox, fencing. That just what I can remember there’s probably more. I have replaced my mailbox several times over the years. There are not just cars that travel this road. Many schools buses, concrete and gravel trucks, trucks with trailers all use Parkers Mill Road. There is really no way to reduce the traffic. Any expansion of the road in the rural section (Section 1) will just add more traffic and create a funnel effect for the residential section. Any development on Parkers Mill Road would exacerbate traffic issues. Parkers Mill Road is at a traffic limit. I have always been concerned about development that destroys the agricultural industry and landscape that defines this area as the horse capital of the world. This brand is very important to Lexington and once the soils are gone they are gone forever. Plus there is a significant economic value that this type agriculture provides with investment from all over the world. It also provides employment opportunities for our citizens. There may be places in Fayette County more appropriate for expansion and development but because of the agricultural landscape, excellent soils, history, high visibility, and traffic issues the areas around Parkers Mill Road and Bowmans Mill Road should not be developed. Thank you for letting me communicate to you my concerns and what I know about this area. I have lived on Parker’s Mill Road for 23 years and lived in Lexington for 45 years. No one I know thinks this area should be developed. Thank you for your service to Lexington and Fayette County. Respectfully, Randall Rice Parker’s Mill Road
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James Duncan James Duncan FW: Hume Rd NA and USB - update Wednesday, October 25, 2023 2:07:26 PM image001.png image002.png
Good afternoon, Members of the Planning Commission. Please see the correspondence below from Kelly Johns along with the Attachment. Ms. Johns asked that we ensure you receive this communication. Sincerely, Jim Duncan, AICP Director Planning
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From: Kelly Johns <kelly@stablematecreative.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 1:04 PM To: James Duncan <jduncan3@lexingtonky.gov>; Christopher Taylor <ctaylor3@lexingtonky.gov>; Planning Mailbox <planningmailbox@lexingtonky.gov> Cc: jkworth@icloud.com; Kathy Plomin <kplomin@lexingtonky.gov>; Linda Gorton - Mayor <Mayor@lexingtonky.gov>; Jeff Shouse <jwsbuck3@gmail.com> Subject: Hume Rd NA and USB - update Some people who received this message don't often get email from kelly@stablematecreative.com. Learn why this is important
[EXTERNAL] Use caution before clicking links and/or opening attachments. Jim and Chris, Thank you very much for meeting with Jeff Shouse and me yesterday. We appreciate you taking time to give us more details about the proposed USB expansion as well as helping us to better understand the process. After speaking with a few of our neighbors last night, our position remains the same—we would like to be excluded from USB expansion. We simply do not want changes or further development in our area. In addition, I was able to meet and personally speak with Mr. Demarcus from Royster Road last night and confirmed that he has no intentions or plans to develop Mt. Zion farm which is
a 206 acre tract bordering I-64. However, I want to be clear that he is not joining our request for exclusion, only that he has no plans to develop. Please share this email and the attached map with the members of the Planning Commission. The map gives a quick visual that 440 acres do not want to develop. All good wishes, Kelly ------------Kelly McCoy Johns Partner
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From: James Duncan <jduncan3@lexingtonky.gov> Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 4:45 PM To: Kelly Johns <kelly@stablematecreative.com> Cc: "jkworth@icloud.com" <jkworth@icloud.com>, Kathy Plomin <kplomin@lexingtonky.gov>, Linda Gorton - Mayor <Mayor@lexingtonky.gov> Subject: RE: Hume Rd Neighborhood request to Planning Commission Thank you for reaching out. Our team would like to discuss your concerns and address your questions. Would you or representatives be available to meet in the next few days? Sincerely, Jim Duncan, AICP Director Planning
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From: Kelly Johns <kelly@stablematecreative.com> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2023 10:16 AM To: James Duncan <jduncan3@lexingtonky.gov>; Planning Mailbox <planningmailbox@lexingtonky.gov>
Cc: jkworth@icloud.com; Kathy Plomin <kplomin@lexingtonky.gov>; Linda Gorton - Mayor <Mayor@lexingtonky.gov> Subject: Hume Rd Neighborhood request to Planning Commission
[EXTERNAL] Use caution before clicking links and/or opening attachments. Dear Mr. Duncan, On behalf of the Hume Road Neighborhood Association, please share this email along with the attached document with members of the Planning Commission for today’s work session. We are requesting exclusion from USB expansion and were not aware until recently that we could request this exclusion. Of special note: 1. We are 100 percent in agreement on this request as well as in opposition to future development to the east of us. 2. The owner of the largest tract in our neighborhood, Mrs. Johnson who raises cattle on 137 acres, has no interest in selling or developing her land and wants to remain agricultural many, many years to come. She is also continuing attempts to purchase Mr. Lail’s property across Hume Rd to expand her farm. 3. Mrs. Johnson reports the bordering, multi-generational Mt. Zion Farm off Royster Rd does not want to develop their property either. We have talked with them but were not able to connect and get a signature by this morning. 4. The red line on page 4 of the attached pdf shows the area we represent, and the dotted lines indicate the Lail and Mt. Zion tracts. Thank you in advance for your consideration. All good wishes, Kelly Johns Hume Road Homeowner 859-338-2545
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Paul Natof <paulnatof@hotmail.com> Tuesday, October 24, 2023 9:29 AM Imagine Lexington Pubic Comment to Planning Commission
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[EXTERNAL] Use caution before clicking links and/or opening attachments. Members of the Planning Commission: Please consider removing Area 1 from the expansion. In addition to Area 1 including about 350 acres of active horse farms (out of 393 total acres), a majority of its soil has been indicated as "Prime Farmland." The map below (from the PDR Presentation given to the Urban Growth Advisory Committee on 8/15/23; annotated to show the general location of Area 1) shows the density of "Prime Farmland" within Area 1. Out of all of the areas under consideration for expansion, this area appears to have the largest percentage/density of "Prime Farmland." Unfortunately, the quality of the soil was not one of the "UGM Locational Considerations" when various areas were evaluated by the Division of Planning. Instead of including Area 1, please consider including at least part of the Blue Sky Activity Center's 465 acres. As pointed out by PC Member, Robin Michler, much of the Blue Sky Activity Center (e.g., the north east portion) is already paved. When the expansion map was being finalized, it appears that the Urban Growth Advisory Committee reluctantly included Area 1 because they thought they were out of options (there was strong opposition to what was known as Area A2). The narrow stretch of land connecting current Areas 5 and 6 (east of I-75) was considered, but while it seemed to be a viable option to them, it wasn't enough land to meet the 2,700 minimum acreage (when net acreage was used). Incorporating that land, possibly in addition to at least some of the Blue Sky Activity Center, neither of which appear to have much "Prime Farmland," would make the expansion more compact, thereby reducing the overall cost of expansion, and would help protect Lexington's agricultural land, both of which were urged by Mayor Gorton in her letter of September 4th. Lexington needs you to protect its incredible soil, which greatly contributes to ensuring we remain the Horse Capital of the World. When our world-class soil is gone, it is gone forever. Thank you for your consideration and for your service to Lexington, Paul J. Natof
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Planning Mailbox Thursday, October 19, 2023 10:20 AM Christopher Taylor; Imagine Lexington FW: Hume Rd Neighborhood request to Planning Commission HumrRdNeighborhoodAssoc-10-19-23.pdf
From: Kelly Johns <kelly@stablematecreative.com> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2023 10:16 AM To: James Duncan <jduncan3@lexingtonky.gov>; Planning Mailbox <planningmailbox@lexingtonky.gov> Cc: jkworth@icloud.com; Kathy Plomin <kplomin@lexingtonky.gov>; Linda Gorton - Mayor <Mayor@lexingtonky.gov> Subject: Hume Rd Neighborhood request to Planning Commission
[EXTERNAL] Use caution before clicking links and/or opening attachments. Dear Mr. Duncan, On behalf of the Hume Road Neighborhood Association, please share this email along with the attached document with members of the Planning Commission for today’s work session. We are requesting exclusion from USB expansion and were not aware until recently that we could request this exclusion. Of special note: 1. We are 100 percent in agreement on this request as well as in opposition to future development to the east of us. 2. The owner of the largest tract in our neighborhood, Mrs. Johnson who raises cattle on 137 acres, has no interest in selling or developing her land and wants to remain agricultural many, many years to come. She is also continuing attempts to purchase Mr. Lail’s property across Hume Rd to expand her farm. 3. Mrs. Johnson reports the bordering, multi-generational Mt. Zion Farm off Royster Rd does not want to develop their property either. We have talked with them but were not able to connect and get a signature by this morning. 4. The red line on page 4 of the attached pdf shows the area we represent, and the dotted lines indicate the Lail and Mt. Zion tracts. Thank you in advance for your consideration. All good wishes, Kelly Johns Hume Road Homeowner 859-338-2545
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Planning Mailbox Thursday, October 19, 2023 9:48 AM Imagine Lexington FW: Urban Service Boundary expansion comment for 10/19 work session
From: Jane Shropshire <jshrop@shroped.net> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2023 9:32 AM To: Planning Mailbox <planningmailbox@lexingtonky.gov> Cc: James Shropshire <jssjrlex@Windstream.net>; Kathy Plomin <kplomin@lexingtonky.gov> Subject: Urban Service Boundary expansion comment for 10/19 work session
[EXTERNAL] Use caution before clicking links and/or opening attachments. Dear Planning Commission members, As you con nue to discuss and deliberate on the issue of expansion of the Urban Service Boundary, we would like to express our concerns about the process that has brought us to this point. We respected your Commission’s recommenda on for no expansion at this me and were dismayed by the Urban County Council’s decision to usurp the orderly process and override your recommenda on. We operate a ca le farm under PDR easement and feel directly threatened by what’s at stake. We were pleased to hear Commission member Graham Pohl’s ques on to the Planning staff: must we act on the Council’s direc ve to expand by 2700+ acres at this me? We were once again dismayed to hear the Planning staff push back and say that the Council would probably take over the planning process in that case. We don’t feel this was an appropriate response; it once again reflected usurpa on of the orderly process. No facts or figures have been put forward to support the Council’s expansion desire. This appears to be a land grab in its purest form. We understand that the Advisory Commi ee felt it had no choice but to produce a map with recommenda ons yet hope that the Planning Commission can stand its ground. Thank you for your considera on, Jane and Jim Shropshire 3079 Royster Road Lexington, 40516 Jane S. Shropshire (859)396-9508 Jim Shropshire (859)312-8174
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I live in Beaumont Reserve that abuts to area 1 above. One of the benefits of developing area 1 would be that Parker's Mill would have to be updated. It needs to be expanded and have bike lanes added. The biggest issue is going to be the pinch point where Parker's Mill goes under New Circle Road. It really should be expanded all of the way from Man Of War to Versailles rd. The other issue is that the Roswell Lane entry point would need a traffic table to slow down traffic. I have mixed emotions about that entrance, but it was obviously planned for in the original 10/19/2023 22:51:44 development because the road ends at the fence. Dean Pulsifer
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Affordable Housing In the Planning Commission's last meeting, it was mentioned that the Planning Commission is guided by Urban County Council's directive to find land for expansion that is suitable for Affordable Housing. While the Consultants will ultimately decide which land in the expansion is best suitable for Affordable Housing (e.g., based on proximity to public transportation, federal funding, jobs, price of land, etc.), we know that Area 1 is NOT suitable for affordable housing. During the Urban Growth Advisory Committee meeting on August 29, 2023, Committee member Zach Worsham, an Affordable Housing expert, stated that "Areas 2 and 3 [which include current Area 1] present a very particular impediment to the development of Affordable Housing and that's their proximity to the airport." Mr. Worsham continued that the associated noise pollution is typically something that federal funding (including HUD, FHA, and Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac) disallows when providing funds/loans for the development of Affordable Housing. (beginning at 48:12 in the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n31tsTb4_w) In addition to many other reasons pointed out in numerous comments regarding horses, traffic, road infrastructure, etc., the lack of possible Affordable Housing is yet another reason to remove Area 1 from the expansion area. I appreciate your service to Lexington! 10/24/2023 11:10:24
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In response to Price and Beth Bell's comments submitted on October 5, 2023, please consider the following: Regarding the consent decree for the Mint Lane pump station, this pump station will be fixed/upgraded regardless of whether area A2 is part of the expansion. I imagine Mr. Charlie Martin can confirm this. While half of the UGM Committee did vote for inclusion of A2, this particular area also received the most passionate and strong arguments regarding why it should be excluded from the expansion -- more so than any other area considered for expansion. The main reason A2 received a high sewerability score was because it does not include any PDR farms and is not adjacent any PDR farms (same with most areas that were evaluated). The future Cardinal Run Park North is by no means an indication by the city that this area of town is "ripe for investment." The land where the park will be built was donated to the city for use as a park. Regarding the meeting with the Palomar neighborhood, how did that go? In response to the "domino effect" argument, are you supposed to take their word that they will continue to raise racehorses on the land adjacent A2 (i.e., the "next domino")? What if the development of A2 would hinder raising horses? Have they applied to have that land be designated a PDR farm? If not, why not? That's the only way to ensure the "next domino" won't be developed. I don't recall anyone saying that affordable housing is a non-starter in A2 because it's beneath flight paths. The reason stated why A2 is not appropriate for affordable housing was because of its proximity to the airport. The Council's mandate was for 2,700 - 5,000 acres of land; the mandate did not specify "developable land." I agree that areas B1 and B2 (now Area 1) should not be included in the expansion, and that the owner of area B1 (the part of current Area 1 that is north of Parkers Mill Rd.) has not indicated that they want their land to be included in the expansion. Accordingly, please do not add A2 to the expansion map, and please remove area 1. 10/25/2023 14:47:10
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James Duncan Christopher Taylor; Harold Baillie; Christopher Doerge; Rachael Lay; Tracy Jones Laforester@forchtbank.com FW: Urban services boundary Thursday, October 26, 2023 11:16:15 AM
I told Mr. DeMarcus we would have this information for the PC today. Thank you, Jim Duncan, AICP Director Planning 859.258.3172 office lexingtonky.gov -----Original Message----From: David DeMarcus <whitecalf@icloud.com> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2023 10:29 AM To: James Duncan <jduncan3@lexingtonky.gov> Subject: Urban services boundary [You don't often get email from whitecalf@icloud.com. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] [EXTERNAL] Use caution before clicking links and/or opening attachments. Hello Mr. Duncan, I was made aware that you received a map stating that my farm (Mt. Zion Farm) did not want to be included in the urban services boundary. This is incorrect. We want to be included in the USB. I sent an email to the committee on 9/18/23 stating that I want to be included. I apologize for any confusion. Thank you, David DeMarcus Mt Zion Farm
October 26, 2023 TO: Lexington Planning Commission Phoenix Building – 7th Floor 101 E. Vine St. Lexington, KY 40507 Dear Planning Commission Members, Our organizations have been following the meeting discussions about the Urban Growth Management Advisory Committee expansion area map recommendation. We are writing to provide some feedback that we hope is helpful as you continue to deliberate on the expansion area map.
The 14-member Advisory Committee represented many different segments of community interests including agriculture, affordable housing, job creators, and developers. The mandate from the Urban County Council in the Goals and Objectives was to identify between 2,700 and 5,000 acres of new land for jobs and housing needs based on specific criteria, including land that was contiguous to the current Urban Service Boundary, represented new acres of developable land, was near major transportation corridors, had infrastructure and sewer capabilities, had little to no impact on PDR protected areas, and/or was best suited to address the critical need for housing and jobs in our community.
This Advisory Committee reached near unanimous consensus on each of the areas and the overall 2,800 acres of net new developable land provided in the expansion map recommendation. The Committee spent weeks considering extensive data points provided by the Planning Staff, Department of Water Quality and Rural Land Management Board to identify the best possible options for expansion to meet the objectives provided by the Urban County Council. The Committee also spent more than two hours driving to the recommended areas as part of the bus tour to better understand impacts.
The Advisory Committee considered public input and narrowed the recommendation to land with willing developers to avoid bringing in land with no ability to meet community needs in the next decade. This is why there is a gap between areas 2 and 3. Not considering willing sellers/developers is a mistake from the last expansion and the reason some land remains undeveloped in the expansion area from 1996.
If the Commission were to consider adding the Blue-Sky Rural Activities Center to the map, we urge this inclusion to be IN ADDITION TO the other 2,800 acres of new developable land recommended in the Advisory Committee map. Blue Sky is already being utilized for commercial purposes and does not represent new acres for development for jobs or housing, and it was not part of the public input discussions.
Although the master planning process will ultimately determine how the land will develop and address connectivity concerns, we believe the six recommended areas present the best opportunities to meet future job and housing needs. For example, the University of Kentucky and Baptist Health are adding hundreds of new jobs in Winchester Rd. corridor. With the addition of these new health care facilities, will be a need for additional housing in this area to support workforce growth. Access to the interstate in this corridor is also a job creation advantage. Areas 2 and 3 have willing landowners who are ready to develop their land to meet jobs and housing needs. Allowing more housing options in the corridor where we know there is likely to be job growth helps with planning for greater connectivity to services.
There is a sense of urgency to identify new land to meet the jobs and housing needs of our community. It will take a minimum of six years before the first home is built in these areas. According to the City’s vacant land inventory, as well as BIA and Commerce Lexington analysis, there is less land vacant than anytime in the history of the Urban Service Boundary (less than 4 percent). During the 1996 expansion, there was 23 percent of land (11,000 acres) available for housing and job needs inside the Urban Service Boundary. o
According to the U.S. Census, Fayette County has lost population for the first time in recent memory.
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The 2017 Housing Demand Study outlined Lexington’s annual housing demand needs across all housing types to keep up with population. Based on the report, which was commissioned by a variety of diverse groups, including Fayette Alliance and Commerce Lexington, the city has been 1,000 homes short of meeting demand every year since 2017. To catch up, we would need to build a minimum of 7,000 homes and/or apartments.
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Both the Fayette County PVA and Bluegrass Realtors released data on low inventory and skyrocketing home process. Median home prices have increased 100 percent in the last decade whereas median wages have only increased 30 percent.
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The median home price is over $300,000 in Fayette County. The average median household income in Fayette County is approximately $60,000. To date, more than 60 percent of current Fayette County residents cannot afford the median home price. Many essential workers and young families can’t afford to live here. There is little to no market for $200,000 or under range. Lexington was recently ranked 7th highest in the nation for rent increases.
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There are fewer than 10 sites of 10 acres or more available to market today for job creation sector targets. Commerce Lexington meets regularly with businesses in Lexington to assess needs and development plans. The community has lost 1,500 and more than 1,000 are in jeopardy of relocating to another community because of the lack of available land for business growth in Lexington. That also represents lost city revenue for important services and quality-of-life initiatives.
Lexington’s planning staff has done a great job iden fying addi onal land op ons, while giving plenty of opportunity for public input. We applaud the work of the Urban Growth Management Advisory Commi ee and urge the Planning Commission to approve the recommenda on from the workgroup to add 2,800 net acres within the Urban Services Boundary – and any addi onal developable land under considera on for inclusion be in addi on to this recommenda on. Sincerely,
Raymond Daniels Board Chair Lexington For Everyone
Robert L. Quick President & CEO Commerce Lexington Inc.
Todd Johnson Executive Vice President Building Industry of Central Kentucky
Rachael Lay From: Sent: To: Subject:
Christopher Taylor Thursday, October 26, 2023 1:06 PM Rachael Lay FW: 2575 Winchester Road
From: Richard Murphy <richard@murphyclendenen.com> Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 12:07 PM To: James Duncan <jduncan3@lexingtonky.gov>, Christopher Taylor <ctaylor3@lexingtonky.gov>, Harold Baillie <hbaillie@lexingtonky.gov> Cc: Lee@slsarch.com <Lee@slsarch.com> Subject: 2575 Winchester Road [EXTERNAL] Use caution before clicking links and/or opening attachments. Jim, Chris and Hal, As you know, I represent the Miller Estate, which is the owner of the property at 2575 Winchester Road. This is the property which MiddleGround Capital was interested in a couple of years ago. This is a 10-acre tract which is bisected by the Urban Service Area Boundary. This has proven to be an extreme impediment to use of the property. We would like to reiterate that the owner is requesting that the entire property be brought into the Urban Service area. Thank you. --- Dick Murphy Richard V. Murphy Murphy & Clendenen, PLLC Attorneys at Law 250 West Main Street, Suite 2510 Lexington, KY 40507 Telephone: (859) 233-9811 Facsimile: (859) 233-0184 Email: Richard@MurphyClendenen.com
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