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9/22/202319:08:41
Ihaveconcernsinregardstoarea1.Thisiswhateveryoneenjoys flyinginandout/enjoyingseeingfarmlandwhileleavingkeeneland. Oncethislandisgoneit’sgoneforever.Thereisalsoaparkcloseto thatarea.Leavethefarmsforhorsesespeciallyclosetokeeneland. Katherine
Robertson40505 krobertson02@bellarmine.edu
9/22/202320:31:41
Shouldberedevelopingolddevelopmentsandbuildingsinexisting boundaries.Wheneveryinchisredevelopedthenexpand.Noticehow youreyeiseasttodumpyourissuesonus. Private 40392 Blufarmky@gmail.com
9/23/20235:22:57
Iamveryconcernedwiththewaythiswasdecidedwithverylittle publicinput.WearelosingbeautifullandthatmakestheBluegrassso unique.Amtiredofseeingusconcreteoverourgreenspaceformalls, emptyapartmentsandMcMansions.Whtarewenotputtingeffortin renovatingspacewithintheservicesboundary?Whyarewenotfirst takinganhonestlookatatSec8housingcontinuingtobeprovidedto peoplewhonolongermeetincomequalifications? Weneedtodoinnovationslikethesebeforewedestroyprecious Bluegrasslandaroundus!Willbewatching,aswepreparetovote nexttime.
JanusLGilbert40517 gilbert.janis@gmail.com
9/23/20238:58:19
9/23/20239:20:52
TheMillRidgeFarmareaisbeautifulandpartoftheentranceto Lexingtonfromtheairport. Itwouldbeashametoclutterupthat beautywithapartments,shopswherewehavetoomanyofalready vacantallover,andtakebeautifulgreenspace. Let’skeepthe ParkersMillareaasabeautifulfarmforfolkstoseeuponarrivingin Lexington.
WearedestroyingtheverypartofLexingtonthatbringspeople here…bydevelopinganythinggreenwecanfind.
JaneHellmann9/23/202316:57:58
Iwouldliketofindourmoreabouttheplantoexpendarea1. Iama residentofBeaumontReserveandhavemanyconcernsaboutthe expansionarea. Thisareaiscurrentlyusedasaanactivehorsefarm whichisessentialtoLexingtoncommunity,heritage,andwhatmakes Lexingtonsospecial. Wewillmostlikelyendupsellingourhomeand moveoutofLexingtonifthisproposal(area1)willcomethrough. This isverysadasweloveourhome,schools,Beaumontarea.
ArthurFidowicz40513 afidowicz@gmail.com
9/23/202317:52:02
IthinkthatthedeveloperswillnotbehappyuntilLexingtonislike everyothercitywithallofthegreenspacegone.Weneedtolookat reusingexistingdevelopments.Wedonotneedtosacrificethequality thatmakesLexingtonunique.
AnneMills40513 Anne_mills@yahoo.con
9/24/202321:15:07
Area1: anewneighborhoodinthisareawilloverburdenalreadyover capacityschoolsand ruinthehorsecountryatmosphere(especially drivingintotownfromtheairport).Insteadofjustbuildingtobuild,how aboutfocusingonimprovingareasalreadyintown?
RobinMcCord40513 McCordfamilyof5@gmail.com
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IhaveconcernsaboutgivingPrivateDevelopersfreereinonhowthey developthelandandthepracticestheywilluse.Iliveinthe GardensideareaclosetoParkersMill(Area1)anddonotlikehow developerscleareverybitofthelandtomakeroomforCrackerJack boxesthatareestheticallyunpleasing,providenoenvironmental purpose,andarenotdesignedwithHumanhealthinmind.Rightnow ParkersMillisabeautifulcountryroadthatfeatureshorsefarmsthat areestheticallypleasingandbeautifultoseewhenyouflyinto BluegrassAirport.
IurgethecommitteetoholdDevelopersaccountablethatthey preservethepartsofthelandwithexistingtreeandforestpockets, sincethosepocketsareestablishedandprovidewildlifehabitatand futureresidenceswithanalreadyestablishedandbeautifulgreen space.Developersdon'tcareaboutTreesorwhatthecommunitywill looklikeaftertheycompletethehousingdevelopment.Developerswill spendlittlemoneytobeautifytheareas.Example-MastersonStation andthedevelopmentsalongCitationBlvd.betweenLeesTownRoad andNewTownPike.Thedeveloperscamein,completelyclearedthe land,anddidnotprovideadequatetreesonhomelotsorgreenspace forresidentstoenjoy.TheCitycompletedanUrbanTreeCanopy AssessmentandissuedreportcardsinAugust2022,andDistrict2 receivedanoverallgradeofD.District2hadthelowestpercentageof UrbanTreeCanopywithonly18%.Thisdistricthad2,178acresof imperviouslandcoverandonly1,037acresoftreecanopy. District6 alsoreceivedanoverallgradeofDwithonly20%UrbanTreeCanopy, 2,380acresofimperviouslandcover,andonly1,019acresoftree canopy.
Developersareusuallyprivatelyheldcompaniesthatonlyhavetheir bottomlineinmind.It’sallaboutthemightydollar.These developmentswillnotberent-controlledandwillagainleadtono opportunitiesforaffordablehousing.Theentirenotionthatthe developmentofmorelandwillleadtoaffordablehousingisludicrous, andtheCommitteeisdelusionalinthinkingthatopeningupmoreland toprivatelyhelddeveloperswillsolvetheaffordablehousingcrisis.It’s simplesupplyanddemand,andthehousingpricingwillcontinueto rise.
9/25/202311:52:51
Again,iftheCommitteedecidestomoveforward,Iaskthatyou enforcestrictrulesandregulationsontheDeveloperstouseaesthetic architecture,andbesustainableandenvironmentallyconsciouson howtheydevelopthelandandnotdestroythepreciousfarmlandthat weallbenefitfromandlove.Peopleneedbeautifullandscapethatis notjustagreenlawn.
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9/27/202313:08:12
Iamstronglyopposedtoexpandingtheurbanserviceboundaryinto thefarmingcommunityandontotheexistinghorsefarmsofLexington. ThereisalreadyampleunusedareasinLexington,locatednear neededservicesandresourcesthatwouldbeidealfornewaffordable housing.WeshouldalsobeworkingtopreserveLexington'shorse farmsaspreviouslypromisedandprioritized.Someoftheareas selectedareunabletohandletheextratraffic(e.g.,Parker'sMillRoad) andareunsuitabletoAffordableHousingduetolackofnearby resources,andthelandistooexpensivetobepurchasedfor affordablehousinganyway.ItwouldresultindestroyingKYhorse farmsandnotmeetinganyoftheproposedgoals.
Pleaseremovearea1fromtheexpansionarea.
Area1includesaround350acresofactivehorsefarms. Lexingtonianswanttokeepourbelovedhorses,andtheCompPlan directsthePlanningCommissiontoensureLexingtonremainsthe HorseCapitaloftheWorld. Theonlyreasonablewaytohelpensure thisisbynotincludinghorsefarmsintheexpansion.
Further,thehorsefarmsinarea1arehighlyvisiblehorsefarmsthat thousandsofresidentsdrivepastdaily,andthatthousandsof Lexingtoniansandvisitorsalikemarveloverwhenflyingintoandoutof BluegrassAirportjustdowntheroad.
TammyHammond-Natof 40513 hammondnatof@gmail.com
9/27/202313:33:24
Also,ParkersMillRoad,especiallytheresidentialportionwitha 35mphspeedlimit,cannothandlemoretraffic,andthecost(bothin taxdollarsandlossofresidents'land)towidenthisroadwouldbe extreme.
Ihaveconcernsaboutarea1. First,ParkersMillcannothandleany moretraffic,especiallyattheintersectionofParkersMilland Versailles. IftheVersailles/ParkersMillintersectiongotchangedor evenifthetimingofthelightsgotaltereditwouldresultinsignificant backingupoftrafficonVersailles,potentiallybackinguptotheNew Circleintersection. TurningleftoffVersaillesontoNewCircleis alreadydangerousenoughandresultsintoomanyaccidentsasitis now. Congestingthatareawillonlymakeitworse.
PaulNatof 40513 paulnatof@hotmail.com9/27/202313:41:35
Secondly, weneedtokeepHorsefields. Thatareaisthefirstarea peopleseewhentheyflyintoLexington. Thefirstthingpeopleshould seeintheHorseCapitoloftheWorldisHorsefarms,notsubdivisions. Thisisextremelyimportant! Wedoadescentamountoftraveling. WhenwetellpeoplewearefromLexington,wegetoneoftwo responses. Peoplewhohavebeenhere: Thehorsefarmsare beautiful! Peoplewhohaven't: IsthatwhereKFCisfrom? Ifwe maketheairportareaasubdivisioninsteadofLexington'ssignature horsefarms,thenLexingtonwillbeonlyknownasthecitythatisnear theoriginofagreasyfastfoodchain.Wecan'tletthathappen!
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9/27/202314:01:17
PleasetryandconsiderpreservingLexington'shorsefarms.We decidedtoliveonthissideoftownduetoitsbeautyanditstillhasthe originalLexingtoncharm.Buildingontheproposedareawouldalso createtrafficinanareathatisalreadybackedupanddangerous.
Ihave2concernsregardingthearea1proposal:
1.Thisisahighlyvisiblehorsefarmnexttoboththeairportand Keeneland.Lexingtonisproudtobethehorsecapitaloftheworld.It wouldbedevastingfortourismiftheplanningcommissionslowly transitionsthisbeautifullandtobuildcookiecutterballhomes.
9/27/202314:48:11
2.CanParkersMillrdhandleadditionaltraffic? TiffaniCavatassi 40513 tsher3@uky.edu
9/27/202315:50:56
IhavegrownupinCentralKentucky.IattendedcollegeinClemson, SC.WhenIwenttoClemsoneveryoneknewKentuckybasedonthe beautytheyhadwitnessedorheardabouthere.Ourlandisour greatestassetandwhatdifferentiatesusfromeveryothercityupand downI-75.Wewillloseourgreatestassetifwemovetooquickly towarddevelopmentandwewillnevergetitback marktaylor 40356 mtaylor@taylormadesales.com
HorsefarmsarewhatmakesLexingtonunique-pleaseprotectthem fromexpansion/development.
Consolidateexpansiontomakethemostofourtaxdollars.
Parker'sMillRoadcannothandletheextratraffic.
9/27/202317:03:17
PleaseremoveArea1fromthemap.
WellesleyHeights Neighborhood Association 40513 wellesleyheightshoa@gmail.com
9/27/202321:59:37
Theacreageincludedinthelastexpansionhasnotbeendevelopedso whyexpandagain?Becauseitiseasier?Lexingtonhassolditssoul andeverythingofvaluetodevelopersseveraltimesoverinmy lifetime.Wedonothavetheinfrastructuretosupportdevelopmentin anyofthefourareas.Trafficisalreadycongestedineachofthese areas;ourroadwaysarenotdesignedforthevolumeandspeedof traffic;andwehavelittletonoenforcementoftrafficsafety.Itravel dailybetweenOldParisRdandGreenbriersubdivisiononWinchester Rd.TrafficinbothdirectionsonWinchesterRdbacksupfromManO WartotheNewCircleRdoverpass.Whyisitagoodideatobuild homesonWinchesterRd?HumeRdisheavilytraveledandnot designedforlargevehiclesnorthespeedssomedriversseemto favor.TrymakingaleftturnontoWinchesterRd?Trymakingaleft turnoutofGreenbrier?WalnutGroveisverynarrowandIthought protectedbyahistoricruralroadwaydesignation.Developwhatis insidethecurrenturbanservicesboundaryandfocuseffortson improvingtrafficsafety,payingforadequatefireandpoliceservices, andmaintainingLexingtonasanattractivecityforcurrentresidents CarenLCaton 40505 carenl1979@gmail.com
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Adecadeago,executivesfromDisneyInstitutecametoLexingtontotourlocalhorsefarmsand equinebusinesses.TheyweretaskedwithadvisingagroupofKentuckyhorsemenandwomenona fledglingidea:cantheequineindustrycopythesuccessoftheBourbonTrailandwelcomeguests throughtheirgates?TheirtriptotheHorseCapitaloftheWorldconfirmedthatLexingtonhasa compellinganduniquevisitorexperiencetoofferguests.Fromtheirtrip,thecollaborative,equine industryinitiative,HorseCountry,wascreated.
TheBourbonTrailhashadanundeniableeffectonbourbon’srelevancyinthespiritmarketand positivelyimpactedKentucky’seconomy.Withover2milliontourticketssoldin2022,Kentucky’s distillerieshaveinvitedmillionsofpeopletopartakeinoneofoursignatureindustries.California’s WineCountryisasimilaragritourismsuccessstory.Wineisoneofthetopthreeagricultural commoditiesinCaliforniaandWineCountryisaniconictraveldestination,thesecondmostpopular touristdestinationinthestateafterDisneyland.
Establishedasanot-for-profitorganizationandnowinoureighthyear,HorseCountryhaswelcomed over200,000gueststhroughthegatesofworkinghorsefarmsandequinebusinesses.Fromworld renownedstallionoperationstoequinenurseries,feedmills,andveterinaryclinics,toThoroughbred retrainingfarmsandKeeneland,guestsaretravelingfromaroundtheworldtovisittheHorseCapital oftheWorld.
HorseCountry’smissionistoconnectgueststothehorse,land,andpeopleofKentucky’sequine industry.Atourcore,it’sthehorsethatprovidestheplatformtoconnectwithpeoplefromalloverthe globe.ThehorseisourcollectivepassionandLexingtonishometothebesttheequineindustryhas tooffer.CollectivelyinHorseCountryandwithouragriculturalpartnersaroundtheregion,wework withthebestland,expertise,andresourcesinpursuitofraisingthebesthorses.Lexingtonishometo anentireecosystembuiltaroundthehorse,onethatisunmatchedanywhereelse.
Thatecosystem,includingagritourism,isdependentontheland.It’sthehigh-qualitysoilsandrolling bluegrasshillsthatmakeLexingtononeofthebestplacesintheworldtoraiseyounghorses.Like ourbourbonindustryandCalifornia’sWineCountry,we’reHorseCountrybecauseoftheland. Withoutit,welosetheabilitytobreedandraisethebest,andconsequentlyourpositionasa worldwideindustryleader.
Oncethelandisgone,itcannotbereplaced.TheBluegrassregionhasbeenrecognizedbyWorld MonumentsWatch,anationalprogramraisingawarenessaboutheritageplacesinneedof protection,asoneofAmerica’sdistinctivelandscapes.ThelandhasdefinedLexington’sunique identityforoveracentury.Itisanon-renewableresourceforoureconomyinmorewaysthanone.
In2023,Lexingtonrankedasoneofthe100mostloveddestinationsintheworldbasedontraveler sentiment.Thatsentimentexceeded$1.5billiondollarsineconomicimpactinFayetteCountylast year.HorseCountryisdedicatedtoconnectingLexingtonianswiththeirsignatureindustry,too.Last month,wewelcomedover750residentstomemberfarmsforfreeaspartofourcommunityevent, MeettheNeighbors.AstheHorseCapitaloftheWorld,theequineindustrymustensurethebond betweentherural-urbaninterfaceremainsanimportantcontributortoqualityoflifeinLexington.
ThechallengesfacingtheUrbanGrowthManagementAdvisoryCommittee,PlanningCommission, andUrbanCountyCouncilareformidableones.Economicgrowthandaffordablehousingarekeyto thecity’sfuture,whileLexington’sruralareahascontributedheavilytothedemandforboth.Weask ourleaderstoconsiderhowbesttopreserveoneofLexington’sgreatest,non-renewableresources, theland,astheyplanforourfuture.Lexingtonisanincredibleplace,withmanyfactorsthatmakeit so.Wemustmoveforwardwithcarefulconsiderationtoensurethatnoneofthosefactorsare neglectedinpursuitofgrowthalone.
Sincerely,
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HallieHardy ExecutiveDirector HorseCountry,Inc. HallieHardy 40508 hhardy@visithorsecountry.comTimestamp
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1.Proposedareagreaterthen2700acrelimit
2.Cityunabletomaintaincurrentarea-unabletomaintainroads, unsafesidewalks,unabletopickuptrash/recyclingonassigneddays, unabletopoliceandmaintainpublicsafety,unabletobuild communitiestodecreaseviolentactivitiesandcrime,unabletohouse currentpopulation,unabletofillcurrentopenpositionstoprovide minimumservicesacrosscurrentarea,unabletoaccesscurrentcity governmentstructuretostreamlineanddevelopsustainablesolutions, unabletoidentifyandremovalsilobehaviorsbetweencity departmentsleavingcitizenswithoutservices.
9/28/20239:02:24
3.Donotsupportexpansion DanaStephens 40508 danamstephens1@gmail.com
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9/28/20239:49:22
IfeelwemustpreservetheprimefarmlandinLexington/Fayette Countyasitisatreasurethatoncelostcannotbereplaced. Please reconsiderthisplannedexpansion. ThankYouforyourconsideration.
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40513 howardstephan2018@gmail.com
LisaAnneSatin 40502 las.satin@gmail.com
9/28/20239:50:30 Pleasegetthemostamountoflandforthemostamountofhousing. MarissaWebb 40502 marissac.webb@gmail.com
9/28/20239:51:48
Arbitraryexpansionofdevelopedlandandremovalofprotected Kentuckyfarmlandwithoutanyapprovalprocess.
Myconcernisexpandeddepletionofournaturalhabitatareas.These ecosystems arecriticalandcrucialtoahealthyenvironmentforallinhabitants, flora,fauna,andhomosapiens.Sadly,developmentrarelystrivesto protectnaturalhabitatareasandthedatasupportstheimportanceof theseareas.
ClaudeRayMcGaughey IV 40502 ChipMcGaughey@gmail.com
9/28/202310:00:01
9/28/202310:00:57
Irequestthatonlytheminimumamountofexpansionasrequiredby thecitycouncilbeapproveduntilproperdataisprovidedtosupport anyneededexpansion.
NancyBarnett 40502 barnhair@gmail.com
KevinFraser 40503 kfgf@att.net
9/28/202310:01:15
9/28/202310:02:09
9/28/202310:03:50
Pleasedotherightthingandonlyexpandbytheminimumamount. Don'tdestroywhatbeautifulgreenspacewehaveleft.Considerall optionsbeforemakinganarbitrarydecision.Yourdecisionstodaywill haveanimpactonwhatLexingtonlookslikeinthefutureandthereis nogoingback.
MarianWahlgren 40509 mwpointofview@gmail.com
Recommendthefullamountofpossibleexpansionformaximum economicbenefitandopportunityforallofLexington. MichaelChambers 40502 chambers.michael@gmail.com
IbelievetheminimumadditiontoUrbanExpansionisallweshoulddo. iftheconcernisaffordablehousingthenthatshouldbearequirement!
CarolineHBoone 40515 cabbyhboone@gmail.com
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9/28/202310:07:23
Iurgeyoutoacceptandabidebytheadvocacypresentedbythe FayetteAlliance. Theircaseiswarrantedandwellpresented. I supportgrowthWITHINcurrentboundaries. Pleasehavethegood sensetorecognizethatsoilquality,agriculture,andwideopenspaces surroundingLexingtonarevaluableassetsfortodayANDtomorrow. A localeconomybenefitsfromgoodqualityFARMINGland. Furthermore,thedestructionofournaturalresourcescomplicatesour environment,naturalhabitats,etc. Oneofthebestthingsabout Lexingtonisit'slocationamongbeautifulfarms.
9/28/202310:15:34 Minimumacreagewithadequatebuffers.
9/28/202310:16:13
Weneedtoseemoredataandanswerstothebasicquestions (affordablehousing,infrastructureandroads)beforeanyexpansion shouldgoforward.Whyareyouallrushingahead?
AmyB.Maupin DavidFogg Rob&SuzanneFranklin40503 amymaupin618@gmail.com
40502 dfogglex@springhillinvest.com
40502 robertfranklin@twc.com
9/28/202310:16:45
Sincetheresearchhasnotbeendoneastothecostsandneedsfor thisprojectpleaselimitacreagetothemin.amount.Pleaseprotectour farmland.
TinaTrent40515 tpot64@aol.com
9/28/202310:18:05
Pleasepromotegrowthwithinfillanddonotexpandthedevelopment boundary. Ourkidsandgrandkidsdeserveabetterfuturethanoffered bysprawlingdevelopment. Thereareplentyofcommunitiesthat developwithsprawl. Lexingtonisuniqueandspecialandshould continuetobuckthistrend.
TonyHardee40513 tony@hardee.us
9/28/202310:19:10
Iamworriedaboutthecostsofexpandingtotheseareaswillhaveon ourcommunity.Wewillhavetopayforroads,electricity,newschools, parks,communitycenters,andmostimportantlysewer.Whileour growthisgreatandexpandingreasonablyisnecessary.Thisprocess hasbeenarbitrary,andhasignoreddata,costsandfacts.Therehas beennoexplanationofhowwearegoingtopayforincreasedsewer capabilitiesoranyofthenewinfrastructure.Leadershavebeen explicitandsaidtheexpandingtotheseareaswillbeexpensive, especiallyforsewer.Itcanonlybeassumedthatthesepriceswillbe placedonthecitizensthroughnewandincreasedtaxes.Idonot supporttheexpansionintoanyoftheseareas,budespeciallyareas2 and3fortheabovementionedreasons.
JordanLloyd40505 lloydjordanlloyd@gmail.com
9/28/202310:20:25
storicUrbanServicesBoundarybytheminimumrequiredacreageuntil wehaveconductedmoredataandresearchthatcanguideasmart, sustainable,andequitableprocessforgrowthinLexington-Fayette County ChanceTimm 40503 chancetimm5@gmail.com
9/28/202310:22:39
9/28/202310:25:30
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IunderstandthatLexingtonwillneedtogrowinthefuture,butwhatI amagainstisputtingcookiecutterhomes,whether$1mhomesor $300khomesthatalllookthesameonsoilthatissoimportantfor farming,notjusthorses,butactualfoodstofeedthenationandsince theUSistakingcareofmostoftheworld,wemustthinkaboutthis pavingofthispreciousland. TourismbringsLexingtonalotof$$'s,so whyallowParkersMillRoadtobepavedoverasthisissoclosethe airportandKeeneland,whichsuppliesLexingtonwithaboatloadof tourismand$$'sallbyitself. Ican'tbelievethatyouwouldallowthis tobehavehousingbuiltrightuptotheairport. Itwillincreasean alreadyoverflowingtrafficpatternwhereitisgoingtocostalotof$$'s tofixtheroadsfurthertakingittotheairportandKeenelandtraffic. WinchesterRoadareaisexpandingandthereitreallynothingthatwe candoaboutthat,asitisclosetohospitals,shoppingcentersandthe stateisalreadygettingreadytoexpandtheroads. Butyoucan preservethehorsefarmsclosesttotouristdestinationsthatwelcome visitorsfromallovertheworldtoNOTseeuglyhousingoverprecious soils. Itisbadenoughthatyouallareallowingahugeparkright acrossfromanotherparkandtheroadalreadycannothandlethe trafficthatithasrightnow. Howmuchisallofthisgoingtocostmeas ataxpayer? Whycan'tyoumakethebuilderspayfortheirexpansions thattheramificationswillimpactusallwellpastaftertheybuildandget theirmoney. Theywillcarelessaboutwhatitwillcostallofus. In closing,please,pleasedotheminimumandbeawareofwhereyou arebeingaskedtoincludeintheplanningmapandtheramifications onthefutureofthelandandinstitutionsthathaveputLexingtononthe mapwithtourism. Keenelandisatreasure,let'sNOTpushtheir boundaries. Theyspendalotofmoneyandgivealotof$$'sto Lexington. Youallhavearesponsibilitytothecitizensofourtown,but youneedtothinkgloballytoo. Donotpaveoverpreciousfarmland.
Iaminfavoroftheexpansion.
Whichdevelopersbenefitfromthisexpansion?Ball,Anderson,orany others? Whatisourcity'splanfordesignrequirements?Willtheybe cheapvinylboxeswithminimallandscaperequirements?Canwe designateanareaforallbrick,stone,hardy,and5to6treesperlot? Canwedesignateanotherareaforaffordable?Shouldcouncilmenbe requiredtodisclosehowmuchfinancialcontributiontheywerepaid? Whoacceptedmoney?Candeveloperslegallyinfluencevotestogeta returnonthemoneythey'vealreadypaidtofarmownersforoptionsto purchase?
Whowillkillthelastelephantandrhino?Whowillcutdownthelast treeintheAmazonrainforest?
LisaFernandez 40504 gambledassets@gmail.com WilliamBGessIV 40502 william.gess@nm.com9/28/202310:32:51
Whowillerectthelastcheapvinylhouseonanirreplaceableacreof Lexingtonfarmland?
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9/28/202310:34:29
IamagainstanycurrentexpansionsoftheUrbanServiceArea.Ifeel thatthiseffortisbeingdrivenbydevelopers.Thesedevelopershave nointerestinbuildingaffordablehousing.Whyistheresuchahurryto addtotheboundarybeforeneededinformationabouttheaffectsof trafficandfuturecostofroadsandsanitarysewerslineshasbeen completed.Ifthedecisionisto"givein"tothedevelopers,pleasekeep theexpansiontoaminimum.Thankyou.
GregoryMenefeeDoyle 40502 gregmenefeedoyle@gmail.com9/28/202310:42:00
Whatothercity-horsecapitaloftheworld-issoinextricablytiedtoits rurallandscapethanourcity.It’swhywe’respecial.It’swhywearenot justanothercityontheinterstate.Itprovidesatremendousbufferfrom theeconomicupsanddownstherestofthecountrynavigate.Why wouldwekillthegoldengoosenow?
MarianaHMarye 40509 Heimmarye1@gmail.com9/28/202310:48:50
IhaveconcernsaboutthesuggestedexpansionforZone1.Theseare horsefarmswithrichsoilthathelpdefinewhatLexingtonis.Weare thehorsecapitaloftheworld(notOcala)andwhenpeopleflyintoour airportandleave,nomatterwhatdirectiontheygoin,theirfirst impressionofourcityarethesurroundinghorsefarms.Thisplan beginstostripLexingtoniansandvisitorsofthisandIdon'tbelieve affordablehousingwouldbewhatwouldreplacedthesebeautiful pastures.IalsoamconcernedabouthowthisareaMoW,Harrodsburg Rd.,Versailles,andespeciallyParkersMillcouldbegintohandlethis increaseintraffic.DrivingupanddownHarrodsburgRdonanydayat peaktrafficisadifficulttaskandwhenKeenelandisinsessionthe intersectionatMoWandVersaillesbecomesanightmareatrushhour. IfthecitycontinuesdownwhatIbelieveisaterriblepath,theywill needtohavealreadyplannedforroadexpansionsinthisarea includingtheroadsmentionedaswellasNewCircleRdbetween VersaillesandNicholasvilleRd.Whatschoolswillbebuilttohandle theinfluxofnewchildren,whatgrocerystoreswillbetheretosupport them,ifthisreallyistobeaffordablehousingthenwhatpublic transportationwillbeincreasedforthisarea? Iknowthecommittee hastakentheirtimetogettothispointwhereZone1isincluded,but pleasereconsiderremovingitfromtheplanbecauseotherwisewe mayhavetoconsiderremoving"HorseCapitaloftheWorld"asour title.LastyearOcalafacedthesamedecisionsandtheylistenedto theircitizensthatoverwhelminglysaidtheydidnotwanttolosethe horsefarmsandbeautyoftheircity.
ChrisJones 40513 chr.jones85@gmail.com9/28/202311:00:56
Pleasedonotexpandtheboundarybeyondtheacreage recommendedbytheCommittee. PleasedonotaddanymoreofMill RidgeFarmspecificallybecauseofsanitarysewerissues,Parker’sMill Roadcapacity,nationalregistersites,sinkholes,soiltype,andthe internationalimportanceofSWLexingtonforourhorseindustry.
WaltGaffield40513 w.Gaffield@gmail.com
9/28/202311:16:30
Iamconcernedaboutthisheadlongrushtoaddacreagewithoutthe duediligencewithwhichourCouncilhasmadepastdecisionsabout expandingtheUSB.Ourfertilesoiliswhatdrewearlysettlersfrom Virginiaforestablishingtheirhorsefarms.Itisyourdutytoprotectthat soil,especiallyasweallfaceachangingclimate.
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9/28/202311:16:54
AsaLexingtonresident,Iamveryconcernedabouthowadecision wasmadetoexpandourUrbanServiceBoundarywithoutadequate researchandplanningtosupportthisimportantdecision.Ionly supportexpandingourhistoricUSBbytheminimumbytheminimum requiredacreageuntilwehavemoredataandresearchavailablethat canguideasmart,sustainable,andequitableprocessforgrowthin Lexington-FayetteCounty.
HolleyGroshek49517 hllygro@yahoo.com
9/28/202311:19:31
IftheUSBhastobeexpandedatall,expandingbytheminimum amountisthewaytogo. It'simportanttounderstandboththeinitial andongoingcostsfortheadditionalcityservices.Moredataand researchareneededtounderstandthelong-termeconomicimpactof thisdecision.Thisresearchshouldbepresentedtothepublicfor reviewandcomments.
MikhailPotapov40502 mspotapov@gmail.com
9/28/202311:24:30
Pleasestaywiththelowendacreageof2700acres.Throwingopen thefloodgatesbyopeningmoreacreagewillnotgiveuslowincomeor affordablehousing,itwillonlylinethepocketsofdevelopersthatwill buildexpensivehouses.Pleasestaywiththelowendacreageuntilwe havedataprovingthatmoreacreageisneeded.Remember,thereis stillthe2500acresofundevelopedlandfromthe1990'sexpansion.So ofthe5000approvedatthattimeonly2500acreswasusedin25 years. Toopenupmorethan2500acreswouldberecklessspending ofourpreciousfarmlandandexcellentsoils. Thankyou.
Pattydraus40505 Padraus@hotmail.com
9/28/202311:39:17
Iurgethecounciltoopenupthemaximumamountoflandpossible. ThecoststheFayetteAlliancearefearmongeringoverwillbeoffset bytheincreasedtaxbase.
IonlysupportexpandingourhistoricUrbanServicesBoundarybythe minimumrequiredacreageuntilwehaveconductedmoredataand researchthatcanguideasmart,sustainable,andequitableprocess forgrowthinLexington-FayetteCounty
ClayJohnson40515 mclayjohnson@gmail.com
9/28/202311:44:07
9/28/202311:48:43
It’sunclearwhythisexpansionisneededandwhatitwillbeusedfor. AsaLexingtonianwhovaluesourbeautifulcountryside,it’sthefirst thingIshowofftooutoftownguest.Ifearthisunthoughtoutplanwill putthatinjeopardy.Iurgethecommitteetopauseanddothework necessarytodetermineifthisisactuallyneededandwhatitwillbring.
AnnaZygadlo40502 ELCRADMIN@ELCR.ORG
WhitneyFields40503 whitneysfields@gmail.com