UGM Advisory Committee Public Input Comments - by Form

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9/8/202314:13:36 IsthereareasonParcel#2doesnotextendallthewaytotheBlueGrassAirportboundary?

Pleaselimitexpansiontotheminimum2,700acres! TheresultsofOnTheTablewereclear:thepublicisnotinfavorof expansion.

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efrankl@bluegrassairpor t.com

PleaseprotecthorsefarmsfromdevelopmenttohelpensureLexingtonremainstheHorseCapitaloftheWorld(asstated severaltimeintheGoalsandObjectivesoftheCompPlan). 405413 paulnatof@hotmail.com

PleasedonotexpandtheUSBinareasthatendangerourbluegrassfarms.Wearethehorsecapitaloftheworld,andareas 2&3specificallyareexistingoradjacenttoexistinghorsefarmsthatleadintoLexingtonfromourairport.Pleasedonotdestroy thatfirstperspectiveofourbeautifulcity! 40513 jay@collett.us

protectourhorsefarmstohelpensureLexingtonremainstheHorseCapitaloftheWorld. Pleaselimiteexpansiontothe minimumnumberofacres 40513 west.mandyl@gmail. com

AreaB(labeled3onsomemaps),isthemostlogicalexpansionarea.ItisinsideManOWarandhascloseproximitytoNew Circleroad.Thisisimportanttoconsiderbecausewhenourcity’spublictransitsystemsimprovethenewexpansionarewill alreadybelocatedalongmajorroadways.AreasotherthanB/3couldeasilystrainnewpublictransitplansorexponentiatethe cost.

TheremaybehesitationstoselectonlyAreaB/3.Considerthevalueofexpandingtoonlythissmallarea.Comparedtoother areasoftheproposal,expandingonlyinthissmallareamaypreventalargeincreaseinthecostofcityservices,whichwould bepassedontoLexingtonresidents.IfweexpandtoonlyareaB/3anditiszonedfordenserhousingliketownhouse communitiesandapartments,itcouldhousethesamenumberofresidentsasamuchlargerareaszonedonlyforsinglefamily homes.Onasimilarnote,manyofLexington’sresidentsareagingandlookingfornicecommunitiesthatprovidehousing optionswithoutlargeyardstocarefor.ProvidingdenserhousinginareaB/3givesLexingtonresidentsoptions,andsome wouldmoveoutoflargersinglefamilyhomesaroundthecitywhichwouldfreeupsinglefamilyhomesforotherLexington families.

Insummary,pleaseconsideronlyexpandinginareaB/3andzoningitfordensehousing.Thiswouldprovidetheadditional neededunitswhileminimizingcostsincreasesforLexingtonresidents.

DoIwantKexingtontobecomethenextLosAngeleswithitseliminationofsinglefamilyhomestomulti-unitcrowdedzones? No.Terribleplanandmakesmewonderwhosepocketstheplanningcommissionarein.I’vemetCDEfromCaliforniaandnow yourprogressivevoicesaretryingtobringithere?Terrible.Nextthingyouguyswilldoissmartsurveillancecitiesand15 minutehumanchickencoops.Iseewhereyou’regoingsinceIfledcaliforniaandnowyou’retryingtocopycalifornia.

No.WearenotinterestedinmakingLexingtonthenextLosAngelesandyou’refollowingtoateeaLosAngelessustainability (UN)plan.Icamefromthereandcanrecognizewhatyou’retryingtoimplementhere.It’sawfulandwillradicallychange LexingtonintoaLosAngelesclone-horribleplan.Istheplanningcommitteeinthepocketsofmegadevelopersorperhaps progressiveactivists?

YouguysaregoingdownthePrimrosePath. Todayjustasliver,tomorrowweareLouisville. Iwouldencourageyoutothink closelyaboutwhatyou'redoingundertheinfluenceofdevelopers,andwhatthiswilldotoourbeautifulcommunityinthelongrun.

9/11/20237:28:44 Data-drivenprocessbeforeexpansion!

9/11/20238:01:40 Iamopposedtotheexpansionoftheurbanserviceboundary,exceptforareas10,12and13.

40514 hclifton77@gmail.com

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helenhasfaith@gmail. com

40509 Dan4evans@gmail.com

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emailevans@yahoo. com

luchsinger.amy@gmail. com

jrpelphrey@me.com

9/11/20238:17:37

Ifeeltheexpansionisunneededatthistime.Moreattentiontothecurrentboundariesandinfrastructureisurgentlyneeded, roads,watermains,electricalneeds,personalandtrafficsafety.Stoplightcamerasareurgentlyneededatallmajor intersectionswhereredlightsarerunmultipletimesduringthedayandnight.Withnopolicepresenceanywherethiswouldbe theonlysolutiontocurbthisproblem.LFUCGneedstostepupandtakecareofexistingboundaryareasbeforeexpandingin tonewareasthatwillalsonotbeproperlytakencareof.

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mark.kenney31@yahoo. com

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Expandingtheservicesboundaryisnotinthelong-terminterestsofLexingtonresidentsandtaxpayers.Low-densityhousing fartherfromthecitycenterwillincreasethemarginalcostofprovidingcityservicestotaxpayerswhileaddingrelativelyfew newdwellingstomeethousingdemand.Everynewresidentandbusinessintheseareaswillalsobecardependent-increasingtimedelaysintraffic,deathsandinjuriesduetoaccidents,andairpollutionforeveryoneinthecity.Italsowould consumeintofarmlandthatisanimportantculturalandeconomicengineforourcity.

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Instead,thecityshouldaggressivelyremovebarrierstoinfillthroughouttheexistingUSB--eliminatesinglefamilyzoningand drasticallyreducehistoricoverlayzonecoverage.Thiswouldallowamplenewhousingtobebuilttomeetdemandandkeep housingcostsdown,whilealsorelyingonexistingcityinfrastructureandintroducingfewernewcarsperresident.Expanding theurbanservicesboundaryisanextremelyshortsightedanditisdeeplydisappointingthatitisunderconsideration.Please keepLexingtonfromtakingthissteptowardsbecomingasprawling,non-unique,traffic-cloggedhellscapelikesomany comparablysizedcities.

I'mnotconvincedweneedtoexpandtheUSB,butgiventhatthisisthepaththecityischoosing,Iwouldliketoseeitdonein themostappropriatewaypossible.Ihavetwomajorconcerns:

a)AffordableHousing.OneofthemainstatedreasonsforexpandingtheUSBisthelackofaffordablehousing.However,I haveseennothingthatindicatesthatanyofthehousingbuiltaspartofthisexpansionwillbeaffordable.Withoutregulations andenforcementfromthecity,developershavenoincentivetodoanythingotherthanbuildnew$400,000homesorluxury apartmentcomplexes.

40508 pohl.devon@gmail.com

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b)Traffic.Lexingtonseemstohaveapathologicalinabilitytodealwithitstrafficproblem.Thelastthingweneedisanother NicholasvilleRd.,andIfearWinchesterRd.willbeheadinginthatdirectionwiththemassivedevelopmenthappeningthere. Buildingmoreroadswillnothelp-weneedserious,thoughtful,androbustinvestmentsinpublictransportation.IfLexingtonis goingtocontinuetogrow-asitseemsslatedtodo-thetrafficsituationabsolutelyhastobedealtwith.

IhaveconcernsaboutareaB(andtoaslightlylesserdegreeA). First,ParkersMillcannothandleanymoretraffic,especially attheintersectionofParkersMillandVersailles. IftheVersailles/ParkersMillintersectiongotchangedorevenifthetimingof thelightsgotaltereditwouldresultinsignificantbackingupoftrafficonVersailles,potentiallybackinguptotheNewCircle intersection. TurningleftoffVersaillesontoNewCircleisalreadydangerousenoughandresultsintoomanyaccidentsasitis now. Congestingthatareawillonlymakeitworse.

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Secondly, weneedtokeepHorsefields. ThatareaisthefirstareapeopleseewhentheyflyintoLexington. Thefirstthing peopleshouldseeintheHorseCapitoloftheWorldisHorsefarms,notsubdivisions. Thisisextremelyimportant! Wedoa descentamountoftraveling. WhenwetellpeoplewearefromLexington,wegetoneoftworesponses. Peoplewhohave beenhere: Thehorsefarmsarebeautiful! Peoplewhohaven't: IsthatwhereKFCisfrom? Ifwemaketheairportareaa subdivisioninsteadofLexington'ssignaturehorsefarms,thenLexingtonwillbeonlyknownasthecitythatisneartheoriginof agreasyfastfoodchain.Wecan'tletthathappen!

40513 wccava2@uky.edu

9/11/202313:14:59

Firstofall,IamnotforexpansionoftheUSBatthistimeuntilmoreinformationiscollected.Themismanagementofthe approvalsforexpansionisalsoacauseforconcern,butFayetteAllianceisapparentlyaddressingthatissue.Iwouldsuggest thattheUrbanGrowthMasterPlanAdvisoryCommitteeinvestatleastasmuchtimecreatingamapthatcouldhelpidentify areaswithintheUSBforinfillandredevelopmentandpriortizethisapproach.Therearevastquantitiesofundevelopedor underutilizedlandwithintheexistingUSB,hugeparkinglots,etc.Thiskindofsustainablegrowthneedstobeincentivizedand priortizedoverthelow-hangingfruitofbuildingmoresingle-familyhomesprawl.Thatbeingsaid,thetwobestareasfor "development"appeartobeDandBandaslittleofCaspossible.

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claytoncollier@gmail. com

9/11/202314:08:22

OverallI'dliketomakeclearthatI'magainstanyfurtherexpansion,untilmuchmoreisdoneto(re)developavailablein-fill acreage.Thatsaid,theareasC,E,andD,essentiallybetween64and75,makethemostsenseamongtheseareasunder consideration. IwouldnotbeinfavorofanyfurtherdevelopmentalongManO'War(A/B). Oneofthebestthingsabout BluegrassAirportishoweasyitistogetin-and-out. Morecongestionnearbywouldtakethataway.Further, innearlyevery cityIcanthinkof,developedareassurroundingairportsturnintowastelandsofsprawl,andcreateadisincentivefortravelersto venturefurtherintothecitycore.

40513 jeffbake@hotmail.com

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9/11/202319:13:56

ManO'WarandParkersMillRoadshouldnotbedevelopedsincethisispartoftheentrywayintotheBluegrassAirportand Keeneland. ThereisalreadyalotoftrafficonVersaillesRoadandtodevelopthebeautifulbluegrassfarmlandandtodisrupt thetrafficatKeeneland,oneofthelargesttaxpayertoLexington,shouldbeenoughtonotlistentothedevelopersthatare wantingtodevelopanywheretheycan. Lexingtonisknownforourbeautifulbluegrassandthisisnotthewaytohandlethis acreage. WinchesterRoadandToddsRoadisacceptableastheyhavethehighwaysystem,newhospitalsandaTONof shoppingcentersinHamburg. Thismakesmoresensethantheplanbytheairport.

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gambledassets@gmail. com

9/12/202311:54:35

Thisexpansionprocessiswrong-mindedandpromoteslandspeculationandAdditionalinformationisrequiredbefore determiningthesuitabilityofeachofthefiveareasunderconsiderationforexpansion. Forinstance,theparcelboundarymaps donotincludeinformationona)existinglanduse,b)soiltypeandsuitabilityforfarming,c)geology,d)historicownershipof land,historicstructuresand/oractivitiesonsite,e)historicblackenclaves(likeUttingertown,Columbus),f)capacityof infrastructure--likeschoolsandlibraries--tosupportadditionaldevelopment,andamyriadofotherissues. Please,theexpansionmustincludeMININALamountsofland--2700acresmaximum. 40508 lphil2@uky.edu

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Iurgeyoutonotdevelopanymore,especiallyintheareasunderconsideration.Wehaveplentyofroomtobuildup.Thereis undevelopedlandthathasnotbeenusedfromthe1996expansion.Youareforeverchangingthelandscapewhichmakesthis cityunique.Ourtrafficproblemswiththestoplightsinthiscityisanightmare.Furtherdevelopmentwillcausemoreproblems andfrustration.Againthereisroomtoteardownoldareasthatarenolongerinuseandbuildup!Buildingupwithbettertraffic patternsthatcanlettrafficflowistheanswerhere.Developingoutisnottheanswer. 40504 D.james@hush.ai

IfaffordablehousingisthereasonforexpandingtheUSA,whywouldtheplannedareasbesofarawayfromthecitycenter, shopping,schoolsandworkplaceswheretransportationandaccesstostoresforessentialsisnotreadilyavailable?

Howwillinfrastructurebefunded?

Areenvironmentalimpactstudiesbeingplannedfortheseareas?

Whatwilltheimpactbeonnaturalresources?Arethereprotectedareaswithintheseboundaries?

Isthereaplantoprovidegreenspacesintheseareas?

Isthelandcurrentlyprivatelyowned?

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Whatisthetaximpactontheconversionoftheserurallands?

tmgresearch525@gmail. com

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Pleaselistanycomments,questions,orconcernsyouhaveabouttheproposedmap:

DearCouncilMembers,

Ihaveresidedat1879ParkersMillRd.(USRoute1968)sinceJanuary2001,locatedintheresidentialsectionofParkersMillRd.betweenLaneAllenRoad andVersaillesRoad.Therefore,Ihaveavestedinterestincommunityengagementandopportunitiesfornearbyneighborsoftheproposedexpansion"AreaA" toparticipateintheconsiderationandplanningofanyurbanexpansioninthisarea.Belowareseveralimportantfactorswhichshouldbeconsidered:

-Lexingtonstillhasundevelopedlandfromtheearlier1996expansion,andanopportunitytorevitalize,improveandenrichexistingdowntownandurbanareas ratherthanbuildout.IthasbeenshowninothercitiesthatthisapproachwillattractpeopletovisitandresideinLexingtonwhilepreservingthebeautiful landscapeandnaturalresourceswhichcharacterizeourcity.

-ParkersMillRd.hasbecomeanincreasinglybusythoroughfareduetoexistinghousingandcommercialdevelopmentoutsideofMan-O-War,particularlythe HarrodsburgRoadcorridorandJessamineCounty,whichhascontributedtoasignificantincreaseintraffic.GoogleMapsandothernavigationappsmayalso contributetotheincreasedtrafficproblems.Additionally,thereisroutinetraffictravelingtoandfromLaneAllenRd.,CardinalRunParkSouth,TheLexington School,BeaumontMiddleSchool,etc.

-Thespeedlimitis35mphinthisresidentialsection,howevermyneighborsandIwitnesscarsroutinelypassingthroughatanestimated45-65mph,and oftenfaster.TheStateofKYhasbeenveryhelpfulbyaddingspeedlimitsigns,andIhavealsosuggestedtheyadd"SlowDown"signswitha"Family"image tomakedriversawaretheyareinaresidentialareawherechildrenresideandplay.Ialsounderstandthatthespeedingproblemrequiresincreased enforcementbytheLexingtonPoliceDepartment.

-Largetrucks[e.g.,concrete,construction,tractortrailerfreight(Pepsi,newcars),etc.]increasinglyuseParkersMillRd.asathoroughfarefromVersaillesRd. outpastMan-O-War(theseareNOTlocaldeliveries,etc.).OnepossiblesolutioncouldbetoworkwiththeStateofKYandchangetheclassificationofthe roadwaysectionofParkersMillRd.betweenVersaillesRd.andMan-O-Warto"Nothroughtrucks,"and/ortrucksoveracertainGVWR.

Themainconcernregardingdevelopmentof"AreaA"istheadditionaltrafficgeneratedonParkersMillRd.,includingtrafficduetotheplannedCardinalRun ParkNorth,whichwillquicklybecomecongestedandoverwhelmingtosaytheleast.IappreciatealloftheworktheLexington-FayetteUrbanCountyCouncil andDivisionofPlanningdoestoimproveourcommunity,andlookforwardtofeedbackfromthecouncilandthepublicinputsession.

Sincerely,

StephenLloydWebb

1879ParkersMillRd.

Lexington,KY40504

Tel:+18596194334

Email:stephenlloydwebb@gmail.com

LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/stephen-webb-4807924

IthinktheproposedCwouldbethebestoptionasitisoffofthehighwayandismostland.Myonlyconcernistrulyensuring thatthenumberonepriorityisaffordable,accessible,andmultipletypesofhousing.

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stephenlloydwebb@gm ail.com

marissac.webb@gmail. com

9/12/202313:25:40

I’memailingtoletthecouncilknowthatIamagainsttheexpansionandIasktheyexpandONLYtheminimum.Idon’tbelieve theproposedexpansionwillhelpaffordablehousingatallandIstronglybelievethereissomuchopportunitytobuildwithin currentboundaries,residentialandbusiness.Pleaseprotectouragriculturallandandbuildnewdevelopmentsresponsibly,one thatmeetscommunityneeds.

40508 almauofk@gmail.com

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First,IwouldliketostatethatanyexpansionoftheUSBisunnecessaryandharmfultoourcitylandscapeaswellastothe healthandwellbeingofitscitizens.However,sinceweareproceedingwiththisexpansionagainstallrecommendations,Ihave somethoughts.I'mnotasfamiliarwithproposedareasAandB.Theyseemlikeagenerallyreasonableoptionexceptthat encroachmentupontheairportispotentiallyproblematic.EandDaremoreproblematicLiberty/Toddsroadisoneofonlythree viableaccesspointstothelargerHamburgarea.Anyadditionaldemandwouldcausesignificantissues.Futureresidentsare alsolikelytobenegativelyimpactedbyproximitytotheinterstateand,ifwe'rehonest,RichmondRdduetonoiseandair pollution.CisextremelyproblematicduetoencroachmentoncriticalfarmlandandthetrafficdemandsofWinchesterRd. Consideringtheseobservations,Imakethefollowingrecommendations:

1.Prohibitactivatingtheexpansionareasuntilspecific,measurablecriteriaaremet.ThiscouldincludedensityinexistingUSB (GrossUnits/Acre),amountof(re)developablelandtoincludeconsiderationsforinfillfallsbelowacertainthreshold(Gross Acres)

2.Onlydesignatetheabsoluteminimumareaoflandrequiredbyyourmandate.Thecircumstancesofthisexpansionare peculiarandunethical.Bykeepingtheexpansiontoaminimum,theinflictedharmwillalsobeminimized.

3.Phasetheexpansionspatiallysothatproximalareasarefullydevelopedpriortomoredistantones.Phasesshouldhave objective,measurablecriteriaforopeningbasedonthestatusofthecurrentphase.Thiswillprevent"leap-frog"development byopportunisticdeveloperswhichleavesawkwardgaps.Sincethosegapsaredifficulttofill,developerswillsoonbeclamoring formoreexpansiondespiteincompleteuseofthepreviousexpansionarea(seeourcurrentsituation).

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4.Thecityshoulddesignthelayoutandarrangementoftheexpansionareaseitherin-houseorthroughacontractedplanning firm.thissortoffirmplanensurescompatibilityandcohesivenessantakesbroaderconcernsintoaccount(freight,ped/bike, schools,etc)allwhilepermittingenoughflexibilityfordevelopersandpropertyownerstoaddresscurrentmarketdemand. Pleaseunderstand,thisundertakingisamassivethreattoourcommunity.Iurgeyoutotakethethreatseriouslyanddoyou besttoturnapotentialfree-for-allboondoggleintoanopportunitytoshowwhatstrong,healthycommunityplanninglookslike. Eitherway,theeffectswilllastformanylifetimes.Thechoiceisyours.

9/12/202318:23:12 Pleasedonotcreatemorecut-throughroadsthatincreasetrafficonpre-existingneighborhoodroads.

40509 adamjklier@gmail.com

40513 bpcommerford@gmail. com

9/12/202318:32:06

Allareasshouldmakethecutfortherecommendation.AsthePresidentofAUAssociates,anaffordablehousingprovider,itis incumbentuponustoworkwithmarketratedeveloperstofindaffordablesolutionsintheexpansionareawithguidancefrom thecity.Thiscanbedone.TheexpansionisaLONGtermeffortthatneedstobestartedsothatthelandisavailablein7-15 years.Alotofthelandinside(notall)isnotavailable(overbrookfarm,thelargefarmonWinchesterroadtoo).Sowhileitison theUrbanarea,itisnotavailable.Pleaseconsiderexpansionasaplanningtoolofgoodgovernment.

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johan@auassociates. com

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DearCouncilMembers,

Ihaveresidedat1879ParkersMillRd.(USRoute1968)sinceJanuary2001,locatedintheresidentialsectionofParkersMillRd.betweenLaneAllenRoad andVersaillesRoad.Therefore,Ihaveavestedinterestincommunityengagementandopportunitiesfornearbyneighborsoftheproposedexpansion"AreasA andB"toparticipateintheconsiderationandplanningofanyurbanexpansioninthisarea.Belowareseveralimportantfactorswhichshouldbeconsidered:

-Lexingtonstillhasundevelopedlandfromtheearlier1996expansion,andanopportunitytorevitalize,improveandenrichexistingdowntownandurbanareas ratherthanbuildout.IthasbeenshowninothercitiesthatthisapproachwillattractpeopletovisitandresideinLexingtonwhilepreservingthebeautiful landscapeandnaturalresourceswhichcharacterizeourcity.

-ParkersMillRd.hasbecomeanincreasinglybusythoroughfareduetoexistinghousingandcommercialdevelopmentoutsideofMan-O-War,particularlythe HarrodsburgRoadcorridorandJessamineCounty,whichhascontributedtoasignificantincreaseintraffic.GoogleMapsandothernavigationappsmayalso contributetotheincreasedtrafficproblems.Additionally,thereisroutinetraffictravelingtoandfromLaneAllenRd.,CardinalRunParkSouth,TheLexington School,BeaumontMiddleSchool,etc.

-Thespeedlimitis35mphinthisresidentialsection,howevermyneighborsandIwitnesscarsroutinelypassingthroughatanestimated45-65mph,and oftenfaster.TheStateofKYhasbeenveryhelpfulbyaddingspeedlimitsigns,andIhavealsosuggestedtheyadd"SlowDown"signswitha"Family"image tomakedriversawaretheyareinaresidentialareawherechildrenresideandplay.Ialsounderstandthatthespeedingproblemrequiresincreased enforcementbytheLexingtonPoliceDepartment.

-Largetrucks[e.g.,concrete,construction,tractortrailerfreight(Pepsi,newcars),etc.]increasinglyuseParkersMillRd.asathoroughfarefromVersaillesRd. outpastMan-O-War(theseareNOTlocaldeliveries,etc.).OnepossiblesolutioncouldbetoworkwiththeStateofKYandchangetheclassificationofthe roadwaysectionofParkersMillRd.betweenVersaillesRd.andMan-O-Warto"Nothroughtrucks,"and/ortrucksoveracertainGVWR.

Themainconcernregardingdevelopmentof"AreaA"istheadditionaltrafficgeneratedonParkersMillRd.,includingtrafficduetotheplannedCardinalRun ParkNorth,whichwillquicklybecomecongestedandoverwhelmingtosaytheleast.IappreciatealloftheworktheLexington-FayetteUrbanCountyCouncil andDivisionofPlanningdoestoimproveourcommunity,andlookforwardtofeedbackfromthecouncilandthepublicinputsession.

Sincerely,

StephenLloydWebb

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CommitteeMembers-

Thankyouforyourtimetonight.Yourdedicationtoourcityismostappreciated.BelowisacopyofthecommentsImadethisevening.Iwelcomethe opportunitytospeakfurtheraboutanyquestions.Wewouldalsowelcometheopportunitytosharethefarmwithyouandmoreaboutwhatwehavebeen workingonwiththestateinwetlandsrestoration.

Sincerely, Price

+1-859-321-5117

MynameisPriceBell,Iliveat211ChenaultRdinLexington.Iamheretorepresentandspeakonbehalfofmyfamily’sMillRidgeFarm,afarmstartedbymy grandmotheronlandwehaveworkedforgenerations. OnthismapweownthevastmajorityofAreaA,nearly350acres.

IamheretostatepubliclythatwesupportandencouragetheinclusionofAreaAintheurbanserviceareaandarepreparedtoactivelyworkwithour communitytocreateaplaceweareproudtocallLexington.Ofthisacreagewecurrentlyfarmabouthalfofit.

Weareinthecity.WesurroundDunbarHighSchoolandcountPalomarsubdivisionandManOWarboulevardasourneighbors.Wearewithinamileof multiplegrocerystores,includingthefirstPublixunderconstruction,parksbothcurrentandplanned,elementaryandhighschools.Whenthecity’sbike-ped masterplaniscompleted,wewillhavededicatedbike/pedconnectivityviaManOWarandthecity.IcanclearlyseetheBigBluebuildingfromtheland.

Whenexaminedfromanobjective,data-drivenanalysis,AreaAscoredthesecondhighestpointsonthecommittee’sscoringsystem.Thescoringsystemwas developedtodifferentiatelandbasedonthestatedprioritiesofthecommittee,notoncircumstance.Thisdata-drivenscoringsystemservesasthefoundation forinformingthedecisionmaking.

WesurroundtheMintLanePumpstation,oneoftwopumpstationsthatmustbeimprovedpertheEPAconsentdecreeanditcannotbedoneinsidethe existingboundaryaccordingtoMr.Martin.

AssuggestedbytheSewerabilityStudy,theinvestmentinabandoningtheMintLanePumpstationandcreatinganewBowmanMillStationwillnotonlycreate infrastructureintheexpansionarea,butalsoimprovetheexistinginfrastructureinoururbanservicearea.AsMr.Martinhasshared,theSouthElkhornpump stationisundersignificantpressureduringwetweatherevents.WithnowheretoexpandtheSouthElkhornstation,thenewBowmanMillstationisasignificant opportunitytoinvestinourcity’sinfrastructure.

Thecommitteeshouldalsounderstandthatourfamilywouldbegreatpartners.Webelieveindensityandneighborhooddevelopmentcalledforinour ComprehensivePlan.Additionally,Iamnotonlyafarmer.Ihavebeeninvolvedincitydevelopmentthroughoutmycareer.TheDevelopmentcompanyIcofounded,recentlywonthehighestawardinresidentialdesign,bytheAmericanAssociationofLandscapearchitects,foraprojectcompletedonthe900blockof NorthLimestone.I’malsoaco-ownerofalongtimelargeaffordablehousingcomplex.

Ourfamilyalsobelievesinthebalanceofneighborhooddevelopmentandenvironmentalsensitivitiestoouruniquesoilsandhistory.Tothatpoint,wehave beenworkingwiththeStateofKentuckyonaWetlandsRestorationprojectthatwouldpermanentlyprotecttheuniquewetlandenvironmentidentifiedasthe floodplainonthismap.

Importantly,weareabletoworkwiththecityefficiently.InareaAthereareonly9parcels,weown7ofthem.Ourcousinsownthetenthandwespeakasa consolidatedvoice.

Masterplanningisonlythefirststepanditisimportanttohavelandownersthatareenthusiasticaboutworkingwiththecitygoingforward.Wearehereto publiclystatethatwewillcontinuetheprocessofincrementally,intentionally,andthoughtfullyincorporatingtheappropriatelandintoourcommunity.

Thelandisobjectivelyaprimelocationforgrowth.Infrastructuredevelopmentslikethepumpstationwillimproveexistingcommunities.Andwecanquicklyand enthusiasticallyworkwiththecitytoensurethisareaprospersforgenerationstocome.

Pleaselistanycomments,questions,orconcernsyouhaveabouttheproposedmap: ZipCode: Email: 9/12/202321:19:55

Iamavailableforanyfollow-upquestionsandwillsubmitthesecommentsandmycontactinformation.Thankyoufortheopportunitytospeaktodayandforall yourworkonbehalfofourcommunity. 40502

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Istronglysuggestthattheexpansionoftheurbanserviceboundarybekepttotheminimumrequiredbythecitycouncil.

AreasDandEseemmostsuitableforexpansion.Theyalreadylookblightedasifnofarmingwillevertakeplacethereagain. Theyalsoseemmostsuitablefordevelopinginfrastructureforaffordablehousing(transportation!)andavoidingtheusual suburbanblight.PlusthereiseasyaccesstotheInterstate.

AreaB,duetobeingmoreorlessadjacenttoathleticfieldsandanexistingneighborhood,seemsalsosuitablefor development.

DevelopingareaAwouldclearlyrobLexingtonofsomeofitsiconicbeautifullandscape.andshouldnotbetargetedfor development.

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TheexpansionofAreaCshouldberethoughttoincludeonlyenoughland,preferablysouthofWinchesterRoad,tobringthe totalexpansionareauptotherequiredminimum.DeprivingLexingtonoftheprimefarmlandthatnowexistsinthisareawould beveryunfortunate.Wherecanlocalfoodproductionbedevelopedinthefuture,ifnotonthespectacularfarmlandthatwe have?Weshouldnotdestroyitwantonly.

MyfirstcommentisthatIalongwithmanyofmyneighborshadNOIDEAthatthelandlocatedin“C”onthismapwasunder considerationfordevelopment.IfoundoutfromaflyerleftinmydoorforameetingtobeheldAFTERthefactofthemeeting heldyesterdaywherewewouldhavebeenabletovoiceourconcernsinperson! Aswasexplainedtomeinoneofthemany phonecallsIhadtomaketotrytofindsomeonetospeakwithaboutthisissue,itisnot“procedure”toinformtheresidentsin theareathatwillbeGREATLYAFFECTEDBYTHE DECISIONtoinformthemofthetheplanorthemeetinguntilafterthe decisionismade.Thenwewillthenbegivennoticeofthedecisionandabletovoiceourconcerns. Kindaafterthefactinmy opinion. IalongwithmanyofmyneighborsonRoysterRdDO NOTWANTSECTIONCPIECEOFTHEMAPTOBECONSIDEREDfordevelopment. Manyofushaveownedthesehomes forover60years! Thisfarmlandandresidenceshavebeenhereformanyyears.Ibelievetherearesomebuildingsthathave evenbeendeclared historicaswell. ThisareahasalreadyhadaddedcongestionfromthePoloClubexpansion,whichwill justcontinueasPoloClub continuestobedeveloped withwhoknowswhatotherbusinesses. Andnowthestartoftheapt complexesonthefarmlandattheWinchesterRdandManoWararea. Iwouldventuretosaythattherestoftheland betweenManOWarandPoloClubthatfacesWinchesterRdisnext!!!But,I’msurewewon’tknowthattillafterthefact. THAT

40502 beatepopkin@qx.net

9/13/202315:44:58

ISENOUGHEXPANSION,TRAFFIC,ANDBUILDINGOUTHERE!

BaptistHealthwillcausesooooomuchtrafficout ourwayinitself. Plusoncetheschoolisdone…..ThisisgoingtobecomeaNicholasvilleRdwithoutbeingabletohandlethe congestion! TherearetimesnowthatwhenyoucomeoutofCostco,itisIMPOSSIBLEtomakearighthandturntogotoMan OWar,andBaptistHealthhasn'tevenopened. Youhavetositthrough2lights.Plus, GPSwillbringthetrafficforBaptist HealthdownHaleyPiketoWinchester Rdbecauseitistheshortestroute. NotonI64toI75.Whichwouldbeinthebest interestofallconcerned!

Idon’tneedasubdivision.,agrocerystore,ageneraldollar,aplantofsomekindinthisarea.Ihavethatwithina10minute drive. Butwiththisplan,itwillprobablytakeme20mininstead. Nothankyou. Weleaveoutinthe“country”forareason. 40516

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Thankyoutakingpubliccomments. Iurgethecommitteeandcitycounciltolimitexpansiontotheminimumnumberofrequiredacres. Therearemany concernsthatneedtobeaddressedbeforefurtherexpansionisallowed.

A.Thedecisiontoexpandtheboundarywasinpartmotivatedbythebeliefthatexpansionandmarketforceswilladdressaffordablehousingneeds. Weneed tofullyexaminethisassumption,andalternatives,beforemovingfurther.

1. How,when,andwherewillaffordablehousingdevelop?Withoutintentionalpolicies,suchasrequiringdeveloperstosetasideportionsofprojectsfor low-incomecitizens,willwegethousingofthetypepeopleneed,andinthetimeframesandlocationsthatservethepeopleinneed?

2. Havethebestsolutionstoaffordablehousingandhousingaffordabilitybeenfullyexplored? Havenewmodelsrelatedurbandesign,zoning,building design,andfinancingmechanismsbeenadequatelyexplored?

3. Haveweaccuratelyestimatedhowmodernmodelsofcompact,mixed-usedevelopment,intheinitialexpansionarea,andwithinthecurrentboundary, willaddresshousingneeds?

4.Arewetakingadvantageofthethousandsofacresofvacantpropertyinsidethecurrentboundary? (Justwithinthemilesurrounding,andtothe detrimentof,myneighborhood,Icountmultiplepropertiesthathavebeenvacantforyears). Let’sputthesepropertiestowiseusebeforerushingintooutdated, andpotentiallyfalsesolutions.

B. Beforeexpandingfurther,Iaskthecounciltorecognizethathousingaffordabilityisnotjustaboutthecostofahomeitself. Italsoincludesutility, transportation,andcarownershipcosts. Sprawldoesnotleadtoenergyefficientbuildingdesign. Andexpansionmeansmorecartravel,withallits accompanyingexpenses,forpeopleinsideandoutsidethecurrentboundary. Housingandtransitareinseparable. Whatarethetransportationneedsofthe peoplewhoneedaffordablehousing?Howmanycitizenscanaffordadditionalcarownershipandfuelcosts? Areweconsideringthetransportationneedsof childrenandtheircaregivers,thegrowingelderlypopulation,andpeoplewithdisabilities? Whatmasstransitoptionswillbeavailableintheexpansionareas?

C. IaskthecommitteetocalculatethecostsofincreasedairpollutionandGHGemissionsthatwillresultfromnewinfrastructureandincreaseddriving. Theseconsequencesareexpensive–pollutionincreaseshealthcarecosts,andallsummer,wehaveseenthehumanandfinancialcostsofextremeweather andpoisonedair.

D. Finally,wecannotaffordtodestroyourlimitedsupplyofprimefarmlandwithnewdevelopment. Ourregionofthecountyhasuniquelyvaluablesoilthatis lostforeverwhenreplacedbybuildingandroads.Preservingagriculturalpotentialiscrucial,especiallyinlightoftheeffectsofchangingweatherpatternson foodproductioninKentuckyandnationwide.

Iurgeyoutofullyconsiderthesemattersandaskwho,beyonddevelopers,willtrulybenefitfromfurtherexpansion? Developerswhoarecoveringimmediate costsofnewdevelopmentsaythereis“nocost”tothecity. Thatclaimisbasedonaverynarrowdefinitionofcosts. Therearecertainlycoststomepersonally asservicesthatwereoncenearmyhomemovefurtherandfurtherouttotheedgesofthecity.(Aginginplaceisbecomingdoubtful).Butallofuswillbearthe bruntofincreasedtransportationcostsandpoorlyplannednewhousingthatfailstomeetcitizens'needs. Andalluswillbearthecostsofmorepollutedair, degradedland,andclimatechange. Theselattercostsappeartobenearlyboundless(SeeSeptember13NewYorkTimes). Itisindeedtimetotakethe blindersoff.

Thankyouforyourworkonthesedifficultmatters.

IliveonRoysterRd.IamveryconcernedabouttheproposedplantodevelopthelandbetweenHumeRdandNClevelandRd. ImovedtoRoysterRdtobeclosetotownbutbeoutofthehustleandbustleofcitylife.Thisproposeddevelopmentwillnot onlychangeallofthis,itwillcausecongestion,(evenwiththeroadexpansion),nottomentionmorecrimeastherewillbetons morepeopleinthisarea,morenoise,moretrafficandmoreallaroundconfusion!!IdoNOTliketheideaofnordoIwanttosee thislanddevelopedintosubdivisions,apartments,townhousesoranythingofthelikes.Canwenotjustleavewellenough ALONE???Thecitizensthatliveoutherewanttokeepourpeaceandsanityandnothavetobeinthemidstofthisproposed madness!Pleaseletuskeepourbeautifulcountrysidelikeitis!!!

9/15/202315:11:23 Moretrafficinourneighborhood,Andperhapsunsavoryelements.

Please,please,pleasedonotapproveinclusionofhistoricMillRidgeFarmintheexpansion.Lexington’sworldfamous,iconic horsefarmsareourgoosethatlaysgoldeneggs—bringingtourism,economicbenefits,etc.AllowingafarmashistoricasMill Ridgetobechoppedupintoadevelopmentcouldeasilyleadtoothericonicnearbyfarmsfollowingsuit—ahorriblebutentirely foreseeablereality.

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AlsoRosaParksElementaryisatfullestcapacitysoifanothersubdivisionisadded,therewon’tbeaschooltoserviceit. Pleasepreservewhatmakesourcitysobeautifulandworldfamous.WehaveaFINITEamountoffarmland.Onceit’sgone,it isgoneforgood.OurcitizenshaveconsistentlyopposedexpansionoftheUrbanServicesBoundary.Pleasedon’tallowa minorityofdevelopersandgreedylandownerstosupersedethewillofourcitizens.

9/16/20238:24:07 Schooldistrictredesign,trafficincrease,loseofgreenarea,limitingaccesstoadjunctCardinalhillpark

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HorsefarmsareLexington'ssignatureindustryandouridentityastheHorseCapitalofthe World.Itisaterribleideatochooseoneofthepreeminenthorsefarmsintheentire countyfordevelopmentwhenthereareotherchoices.Furthermore,ParkersMillRoadtouchingallsegmentsofMillRidge Farmcannothandlethe resultingtrafficandwouldbeexpensiveandpossiblyimpossibletofix. 40513 ericalinh@gmail.com

ThecityhasbetterlocationsforexpansionthanAandBinyellow.Herearemyreasonswhy:

1.Itmakeslittlesensetochooseoneofthepreeminenthorsefarmsintheentire countyfordevelopmentwhenthereareotherchoices.Horsefarmsare Lexington'ssignatureindustryandouridentityastheHorseCapitalofthe World.Theprecedentsetwouldbeterriblewhenthereareotherless damagingchoices.

2.ParkersMillRoadtouchingallsegmentsofMillRidgeFarmcannothandlethe resultingtrafficandwouldbeexpensiveandpossiblyimpossibletofix.It passesunderNewCircleRoadandentersaresidentialareaintheBeaumont Parkneighborhood.Theroadcouldnothandlethetrafficcreated.Both segmentsofMillRidgeunderconsiderationforexpansionareonParkersMill Road.

3.CardinalRunSouthParkisaregionalparkwithbaseballfieldsandhasa singleentrancefromParkersMill.

4.CardinalParkNorthParkisunderdevelopmentwithalargewalkingtrail, soccerfields,andadogpark.ParkingforCardinalRunNorthapparentlywill beinCardinalRunSouth,andacrossingfeaturewillbenecessaryfromone parktotheotheracrossParkersMillRoad.

5.TrafficalreadybacksuponParkersMillduringtheeveningrushhouratMan O'WarBoulevard.

6.MovingdevelopmenttothesouthwesternpartofLexingtonwouldputitclose toCalumetFarm,Keeneland,WinterQuarterFarm,andDarleyStudallof whicharecriticallyimportanttoLexington.Theprecedentisverybad.

7.RosaParksElementarySchoolcurrentlyhas709studentsandpreviouslyhas hadtemporaryclassrooms.CoordinationwiththeFayetteCountyPublic SchoolswillbenecessaryshouldtheCommitteechosepartofMillRidge,and astrongpossibilityexiststhatitsdevelopmentwouldleadtotheconstruction ofanewElementarySchool.Careisnecessarytonotdisplacenearby neighborhoodsfromRosaParks.

8.TheentireareaaroundMillRidgehasproblemswithcaveandkarst topography.AchurchatthecornerofFortHarrodsDriveandManO'War BoulevardpartiallycollapsedbecauseofasinkholeandtheKentucky GeologicalSurveyhasfoundsinkholesinthevicinity.Abackyardinthe BeaumontReservecollapsedandhadtoberepaired.Thewalkingpath behindRosaParksistherebecausethelandisundevelopable.Therewasa sinkholefilledinpriortodevelopmentatthecornerofBeaumontCentre CircleandBeaumontCentreParkway.Thestormdrainagesysteminthe residentialpartofBeaumontCentreinitiallyhadproblemswithstorm drainage,andBeaumontCentrerequiresverylargedetentionbasins.Any developmentofMillRidgewillrequiresignificantworkandtimetodealwith sinkholesandstormwaterdrainage.Itwillbeadifficultareatodevelopfrom anengineeringstandpoint.Thereisareasonthenameofthecreekpassing throughtheareaiscallCaveCreek.

9.TheLFUCGshouldrequiresocioeconomic,racial,andethnicdiversityinany newdevelopmentofMillRidge.

10.TheUrbanCountyCouncilhassetguidelinesforexpansionnowbetween 2,700and5,000acres.Advocateforthesmallerexpansionbecausehalfof the1996expansionareaisstillundeveloped.

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ThecasehasbeenmadethatthedevelopmentoftheMillRidgeFarmasaresidential areawillgenerateahostofproblems relatedtotrafficcongestion,crowdedschools,provisionofpublicservices, destruction ofirreplaceablefarmland,among others.Privategainforafewshouldnotprevailoverthepublicgood.

9/16/20239:36:21 DonotdevelopAandB.ItistooclosetotheairportandKeenelandandwillruinthelookoftheareafortourists.

9/16/202310:07:32 Wecertainlydonotneedanymoretrafficinthisarea.

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Istrenuouslyopposetheexpansionproposed includinglabeledpropertiesAandB.Thetrafficproblemscreatedinvolvingthe Parker'sMillRoadwouldbeterrible.Theschoolsystemswouldbeoverburdenedaswell.Iobjecttothedestructionand damagebyencroachmentofhistorichorsefarms.Therecreationfacilitiesenjoyedbymanychildrenandyoungfamilieswould becompromisedbytheproposeddevelopment.Ihopethecommissionwillconsiderotherundevelopedareasforexpansion morereasonablethantheseproperties.

IhaveconcernsregardingtheselectionofAandBforurbandevelopment.Oneonlyneedstospend5minutesnearthese areastoknowthisisaterribleidea-inregardtolosingahorsefarm,andtraffic.Trafficisatastandstillintheseareasduring multipletimesduringthedayasitis. Myconcernsareoutlinedbelow.

1.HorsefarmsareLexington'ssignatureindustryandouridentityastheHorseCapitaloftheWorld.Whywouldwechooseto developahorsefarmandsettheprecedentforthat?Thisalsomovescongestionclosertosignaturehorsefarms(Calumet) andKeeneland.Wedon'twanttoloosewhatmakesLexingtoncharming.Wearerapidlyheadinginthatdirectionwiththis proposalofdevelopingAandB.

2.Traffic-seemycommentabove.Allroadsleadingintoandoutoftheseparticularlocations(A&B)cannothandlethecurrent leveloftraffic,letaloneanyincreasedtraffic.Relatedly,CardinalRunSouthhasonlyoneentrance-fromParkersMill.Cardinal RunNorthisunderdevelopmentandwilluseCardinalRunSouthparking(tomyunderstanding)whichwillrequireacrossingof ParkersMill.

3.SectionsA&Bincludecaveandkarsttopography.ThechurchatthecornerofFortHarrodandManOWarpartially collapsedduetoasinkhole.AbackyardintheBeaumontReservecollapsedduetoasinkhole.Sinkholesarecommoninthis area(KentuckyGeologicalSurvey).AnydevelopmentinA&Bwillrequireextensiveworkandtimeandsignificantengineering. IsthatworthlosingwhatLexingtonisknownfor-horsefarms?

4.Halfofthe1996expansionareaisstillundeveloped.Whyareweentertainingevenmore?

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ParcelAisoutsideofManOWarBlvdandtowardssomelargehorsefarms. Developmentofthatparcelwouldbeinconsistent withtheprinciplesusedinpreviousiterationsandstretchesthecityboundarytoofar.Itwouldlikelyonlyaddadditional McMansionstotheareainadditiontoPalomar,Firebrook,andBeaumont. DoesLexingtonreallyneedtobemoresegregated? ParcelBhassomeissuesthatneedtobeaddressed. DevelopmentofCardinalRunNorthshouldrequirewideningofParkers MillRdfromManOWartoVersaillesRdataminimumandpotentialwideningofLaneAllenRd. DevelopmentofParcelB wouldallowthewideningofParkersMill. Thisparcelwouldbeanideallocationforadditionalhotelandconventionspacefor linkagestotheBluegrassAirport,Keeneland,andthesportsparks. ParcelCshouldbethekeyareaforfuturedevelopment. It islocatedadjacenttoI75/I64andUS60. Itisacontiguousparcelthatcouldrepresentalargewell-plannedadditiontothe regionwithshopping,schoolsandhousingtogoalongwiththecurrentdevelopmentofhealthcarefacilities. Development aroundtheinterstateswillmaintainthesmalltownfeelfordowntownLexingtonwhileutilizingtheinterstatesastravelarteries. ParcelDislocatedbetweendevelopedlandandI75andrepresentsthesecond-bestparcelfordevelopment. Asportscomplex isplannedfortheareaadjacenttoI75. ParcelDseemstobeinanexcellentpositionforamixeduseddevelopment. Additionalrestaurants/hotels/shoppingareneededatthislocationinadditiontothepotentialforadditionalhousing. ParcelE wouldrequireanadditionalentrance/exitramptobebuiltforToddsRdontoI75toalleviatethesignificanttrafficonToddsRd shouldthisparcelbedeveloped. ToddsRdwouldbecomeasignificantarteryintotownandwouldrequirewideningtoManO WarandprobablyNewCircleRd.ThebenefitsofdevelopingParcelEseemtohavesignificantconstraintsand,likeParcelA, wouldstretchthecityboundarytoofar.ParcelsCandDwouldbemychoicesforexpansionbecausetheylooklikeorderly additionstothecityboundary.ParcelBwouldbesomewhatproblematicbutcouldbeagoodhotel/conventionspaceifthecity wantedtoalleviatedowntowncongestion. ParcelsAandEshouldnotbedevelopedprimarilybecausetheyseemtostretch thecityboundarytoofaratthispointintimewheninfillshouldtakepriority.

WeareextremelyconcernedabouttheexpansionofparcelsAandB,theMillRidgefarmarea,duetothefollowingreasons: Theroadinfrastructureinthatarea isalreadyovercapacityandinadequateforexistingtravelletalonefurtherdevelopment. TheAandBareaistheonlyfarmland/greenspaceareaonthatsouthwesternendofFayettecounty.Pleasedon’ttakeaway thathorsefarmbeautyLexingtonisknownfor.Allowingthisgreenspacetobedevelopedwouldsetascaryandpoor precedentfortheneighboringVersaillesroadareahorsefarms…ifyougiveamouseacookiephilosophy.

Wearealsoconcernedaboutovercrowdingintheschools.Evenifanewelementaryisbuilt,theBeaumontmiddleschooland Dunbarovercrowdingwouldbeabigproblem.

FromeverythingI’vereadabouttheterrainintheBeaumontandMillRidgeareas,thereareundergroundcavesandsinkholes problematictobuildinganddeveloping.ForthelittlebitofacreagetheMillRidgeareacouldpossiblyoffer,itseemsexpensive, problematic,andnotworthwhiletodevelop.

AndasfarasdevelopingtheUrbanboundaryingeneral,pleasedeveloptheminimumacreage.PleasekeepLexingtonas greenaspossible.Thankyou.

WeareagainstextendingtheUrbanServiceBoundaryadjacenttoHarrodsHill. Thisexpansionwoulddestroyoneofthearea’smostnotablehorsefarms,MillRidge. Ourlocalhorsefarmsarebeautiful,historictreasuresthatattracttouristsfromallovertheworldtoLexington.Whydestroyone ofthesetreasureswhenthereareotheroptionsfordevelopment? Onceapieceofhistoryisdestroyed,itisgoneforever! Traffic/congestionintheproposedexpansionisalreadyoutofcontrol.Istherealongtermplantoimproveroadsandtraffic flow?Ifso,aretheresufficientfundstodoso?

ThepublicschoolsintheproposedexpansionareaarealreadyVERYovercrowded. Manystudentsalreadyhaveclassesinportableclassrooms.Isthereaplantobuildnewschools? IfsodoestheFCPSsystem havefundingtododo?

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ItmakesNOsensetoexpandtheUrbanCountyServiceboundaryadjacenttoHarrodsHill.

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Tostart,weshouldnotbeinthissituationgiventhattheprocesstoopentheserviceboundarywasnotfollowed. Theinterests ofthosewhostandtofinanciallybenefitfromthisexpansionshouldnotoutweighthegreaterinterestsandneedsofthecity. Do notbetalkedintoactionwithpromisesandslogansmeantonlywithwinaspecialinterestcampaign. Pleasestandforthe broadandlongterminterestsofthecityyouserve.

Itisinfuriatingthathalfofthepreviousexpansionareafromnearly30yearsagoisstillyettobedevelopedandwearenow discussingdevelopinganactivehorsefarmbeingplowedunderforwhatwouldsurelybeadevelopmenttomakethemost moneyforalreadywealthydevelopmentinterestswhilemakingLexingtonmorelikeanyotherplaceintheUnitedStatesthat doesn'tcarepreservingauniquesenseofplace.

Ifitwereclearpressingneedsofthecommunitywouldcertainlybeservedbydevelopingthelandthenitcouldbea conversationworthhavingthroughtherequiredprocess. Thisisnotthecaseforproposedexpansionandsotoavoidmaking anevenlargermistakefortheLexingtoncommunityweshouldnotbediscussingdevelopingzonesAandBonwhatisnowMill Ridgefarm. Therearenorequirementswhatsoeverforanyfuturedevelopmentsintheseareastoservetheneedsofthecityonlysalespitchesmadeinbadfaithtoopenupamoney-makingopportunityforthoseinthedevelopmentcommunity. Any urbanserviceboundaryexpansionneedstocomewithstrictregulationsdesignedtomeettheneedstoLexington-notthe bottomlineofdevelopmentinterests.

Whataboutinfilldevelopment? Thisisadvantageousineveryregardtodevelopingahorsefarmandshouldbepursuedasa priorityoverserviceboundaryexpansionuntilitisexhaustedasanoption.

ThekarsttopographyunderexpansionareasAandBmakesitlessthanidealfordevelopmentanditshouldthereforebeatthe bottomofanylistofserviceboundaryexpansionareas.

Itisatrueshameweareatthispoint-seeminglyatthemercyofthedevelopmentcommunity. Weshouldminimizethe damagedoneandlearnlessonstopreventthissituationfromeverhappeningagain.

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IamveryconcernedandopposefurtherexpansionoftheUrbanServiceBoundaryinareasA,B,CandD.Pleaseconsider schooloccupancylevelsandwhetherproposedexpansionwoulddisplacecurrentstudents/neighborhoods.Ofutmost importanceisthecurrentsewercapacity&theabilityofretentionbasinstohandleincreasedstormdrainagerun-offwith increaseddevelopment.TheAdvisorycommitteeshouldnotglossoverconsiderationoftheexistinglandtopography, specificallylimestonecavescontributingtoknownANDunknownsinkholesespeciallyinAreasAandB.WhatmakesLexington uniqueforresidentsandtouristsalikeistheaccessibilityofourhorsefarms.Pleasedonotrecommendmoreofthesefarmsbe turnedintosuburbanneighborhoodsandshoppingcentersespeciallywhenthereareopportunitiesforthoughtfuldevelopment withintheexistingUrbanServicesBoundary.Thankyouforconsiderationofmyinput.

Willnegativelyaffectallofthesurroundingneighborhoods. Wouldneedanewelementary,middle,andhighschool. Parker’s millroadwouldneedtobeahighway. Absolutelynothingpositivecomesfromthis.

Itmakessensetohaveapathgoingtowarddowntown,nottheroadgoingwest/southofNewCircleRd. Itwillnotbeagoodideatousea900acrefarmpropertyasitisclosetotheBluegrassAirport. Let'sleavethatpartopen. Why spoilbeautifulscenery?

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ItseemsthereisalreadyenoughbusinessdevelopmentinthesouthwestcornerofFayetteCounty.BeaumontCenter,Palomar CentreandthenewdevelopmentatthecornerofManOWarandHarrodsburgroadservemanyresidentsintheareaandare mostlikelyatcapacity.FurtherbusinessandresidentialdevelopmentinareasAandBwillplaceanaddedstrainontrafficnot tomentiontheincreasedwatershed. 40513

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1. HarrodsburgRoadatFortHarrodsDriveisalreadyatrafficnightmareinduringrushhour.Expandingdevelopmentonthe ManofWarsidewillonlyincreasesthetrafficissuesnotonlyatHarrodsburgRoad,butintheareasurroundingDunbarHigh Schoolaswell.ThetwowayroadofParker’sMillwhichiscurrentlyatrafficreliefpointwouldnowbecomeanothertraffic congestion

2. RosaParksElementarySchoolisoneoneofthedrivingreasonsIpurchasedinthisarea.Thepotentialofchildreninour areabeingdisplacedfromthispublicschoolisworrisome.Whattypeof coordinationwiththeFayetteCountyPublicSchoolsis beingconsidered.Addinginsuchalargedevelopmentwouldlikelyrequireanewschoolorredistrictingwillbenecessary shouldtheCommitteechosepartofMillRidge.

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3. Thereisaproblemwithsinkholesinthearea aroundMillRidge AchurchatthecornerofFortHarrodsDriveandManof WarBoulevardpartiallycollapsedduetoone.Thewalkingpath behindRosaParksistherebecausethelandisundevelopable. AnydevelopmentofMillRidgewillrequiresignificantworkand timetodealwith sinkholesandstormwaterdrainage.Itwillbeadifficultareatodevelopfromanengineeringstandpoint.

Iliveat2898ColumbusLaneI'mnotinterestedinsellingmypropertyfornoamountof$Ibroughtinthisareabecauseofthe PeacefulnessandBeautificationofAllthefarmlandsandthegreenspace.AGreatplacetoraisemykidsandgrandkidsand tothinkofthisbeingdestroyed Ifbuildingtakesplace.Pleasedon'tbuildinourareabecausecrimeratewillgoup

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9/17/202313:36:19 DestroyingbluegrassofourBluegrassState,onlyconsidertheveryminimumtodestroy .Repurposeotherareas

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IwouldlikeGardenhomeswithafirstfloorbedroomandapricethatseniorscanafford. intheAandBarea.

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IstronglyrecommendthattheamountoflandselectedforinclusionintheUrbanServiceArea(USA)belimitedtothesmallest amountspecifiedbytheUrbanCountyCouncil;Iunderstandthatis2,700acres. IalsostronglyrecommendthatplotsAandB notbeincorporatedintotheUSA. TheseareasareveryclosetotheBluegrassAirport;whenpeopleflyintoLexingtonit's importantthattheyseeourbeautifulfarmland,ratherthansubdivisions. Afterall,ourruralareaisourtrademarkfortourism andwhatseparatesusfrommanyothersmallcities.

9/17/202315:48:38 Isthereaplanfortheexpansion?

Re: AreasA&B:

Halfofthe1996expansionareaisstillundeveloped. Developitfirstbeforedestroyingmorehorsefarms. Thereareotherless damagingchoices.

MovingdevelopmenttothesouthwesternpartofLexingtonwouldputitclose toCalumetFarm,Keeneland,andothersthatarecriticallyimportanttotourisminLexington.Theprecedentisverybad. We havetoprotectourbrandasthehorsecapitaloftheworldinthebeautifulbluegrassofcentralKY. Wehaveenoughshopping centers,apartmentsandhousingdevelopmentsinthisarea. Ifmoreareneeded,therearelessdamagingplacestoputthem. Itmakesnosensetochooseoneofthepreeminenthorsefarmsintheentire countyfordevelopmentwhentherearebetterchoices.

ParkersMillRoadtouchesallsegmentsofMillRidgeFarmandisalreadydangerous. Addingmoretrafficwillmakeita nightmareandimprovingitextremelycostly.

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AreaAandBsimplydoesnothavetheinfrastructuretohandlethiskindofdevelopment.Alsothiswouldruinaniconicpartof LexingtonwithKeeneland,theairport,etcnearbytowitnessthechange,

AreasA&Bshouldnotbedevelopedandneedtoremainasis. Thetrafficinfrastructurecan'tsupportanymorevehicles. LargecommercialvehiclesutilizeVersaillesRdfromtheBlueGrassPkwytoNewCircleRdtoconnecttoI-75orI-64. Since thereisnoconnectortoI-75thruJessaminecountyoraconnectortoI-64fromBGPkwythruWoodfordcounty,heavyhighway trucksareforcedtotakethisroute. Addingmorenoncommercialvehiclesandschoolbusestothisstretchofroadwillworsen analreadycongestedareaespeciallyNewCircleRoadandNewtownPikeasthesearetheconnectorstoI-64andI-75. ModificationstoNewCircleRd,BowmanMillRdandParkersMillRdwouldbeneededbutlikelyisnotpracticalasthereislittle roomforexpansionoftheseroads. ThedevelopmentonHarrodsburgparticularlyattheintersectionofMan-O-Warand HarrodsburgRdneedstobefactoredintothisaswell. FolkswillavoidVersaillesRoadandutilizeHarrodsburgroadinstead. Thiswouldhaveanadverseimpacttodowntownaccess.

IbelieveexpansionofareasA&Bshouldbedelayeduntilafterthefundamentaltrafficinfrastructureandsafetyissues (connectorstoI64&I75)associatedwithdevelopmentoftheseareasalongwiththeadjacentcountiesareresolved.

Theotherareasarebetterequippedfromatrafficandsafetyperspectivetohandletheexpansion.

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TheentireareaaroundMillRidgehasproblemswithcaveandkarst topography.AchurchatthecornerofFortHarrodsDriveandManO'War Boulevardpartiallycollapsedbecauseofasinkhole,andtheKentucky GeologicalSurveyhasfoundsinkholesinthevicinity.Abackyardinthe BeaumontReservecollapsedandhadtoberepaired.Thewalkingpath behindRosaParksistherebecausethelandisundeveloped.Therewasa sinkholefilledinbeforedevelopmentatthecornerofBeaumontCentre CircleandBeaumontCentreParkway.Thestormdrainagesysteminthe residentialpartofBeaumontCentreinitiallyhadproblemswithstorm drainage,andBeaumontCentrerequiresenormousdetentionbasins.Any developmentofMillRidgewillrequiresignificantworkandtimetodealwith sinkholesandstormwaterdrainage.Itwillbeacomplexareatodevelopfrom anengineeringstandpoint.There'sareasonthenameofthecreekpassing throughtheareaiscalledCaveCreek

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9/18/202310:26:52 Donotextendtomillridgefarm.Infrastructureisnotthere.

9/18/202310:36:20 PreeminenthorsefarmseliminatedforA&B

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WehavelivedinPalomarformorethantenyears. Wehavealwayslovedthetranquilityandthesafetyintheneighborhood. WeareagainstdevelopingMillRidgeFarmformanyreasons.Thefirstisthedestructionofahorsefarmthatisanintegralpart ofourcommunity. VisitorstotheareaflyintotheairporttovisitLexingtonorgotoKeeneland. Destroyingthatfarmwillruin someofthebestpartsofLexington. Touriststhatvisittheareawanttoseehorsefarms,noturbansprawl. Also,theadditional trafficandnoiseonMan-O-War. Thereisalreadyatrafficproblemintheareaandconstructingmorehouseswillmakeit worse.

ThereareotherareasthatcanbedevelopedinKentuckythatwillnotmakesuchanegativeimpact.Thereasonpeoplewantto liveinLexingtonisbecauseitisbeautiful. Weneedtothoughtfulabouturbanization. Weneedtoprotectthepartsabout Lexingtonthatmakeitspecial.

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IamverymuchagainstdevelopingMillRidgeFarm.

WhenconsideringareasforexpansioninFayetteCounty,IdonotthinkitmakessensetopursuetracksAorBintheParkers MillRoadarea.IuseParkersMillRoadeverydaytotakemykidstoschool.Idonotthinkitcouldhandletheadditionaltraffic.

Moreimportantly,IthinkthisdevelopmentwouldnotbedesirableforhowLexingtonwantstopresentitselftotherestofthe world.Anydevelopmentinthisareawouldbeoneofthefirstthingvisitorsseeafterleavingtheairportandwouldalso negativelyimpacthowvisitorsviewthecitywhenvisitingforKeeneland.Lexingtonistheself-proclaimedHorseCapitalofthe Worldandthisfactiscentraltoouridentityasacity,soitisfittingthatthefirstthingvisitorsencounterwhenleavingtheairport encounterisabeautifulhorsefarmthatencapsulatestheverybestofhorsecountry.Placinghomesorshoppingcentersinthis areaattheexpenseofamajestichorsefarmwouldserveasamuchlessvisuallyappealingfirstimpression/welcomeforany visitorsandwouldundermineourclaimtothehorsecapital.Weshouldnotruinsuchafittingintroductiontoourcityforthesake ofdevelopmentthatcouldoccurelsewherewithoutsuchavisibleresult.

ItwouldalsonegativelyimpacttheKeenelandexperience.WhenpeoplegotoKeeneland,theydosoinparttoenjoya decades-oldtraditionthatfunctionsasavitalculturalevent.PeopleenjoyasenseofnostalgiawhengoingtoKeenelandand partofthatiscreatedbythedriveoutthere,whichslowlybecomesmoreidyllicanddominatedbyhorsefarms.Choosingto surroundKeenelandwithdevelopmentinsteadofhorsefarmsundercutsthebeautyandtraditioninvolvedinoneofLexington's mostuniqueandpowerfulevents.

Lexingtonhassmartlyoverseenexpansioninaresponsiblemanner.AsaNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentalScience studentatUK,IlearnedabouttheimportantofmaintaininggreenspacesandhowLexingtonwasattheforefrontintermsof thoughtfulplanning.IrealizeLexingtonmustcontinuetogrow,butitshoulddosoappropriatelyinawaythatisbestforthecity asawhole.DuetotheculturalimportanceoftheareaaroundParkersMillandthepotentialdifficultiesinputtinginsewersor managingstormwaterrunoffduetothekarsttopography,itisvitalthatLexingtondecidetogrowinadifferentdirection.

NumerousotherlocationsinLexingtonholdgreatpotentialfordevelopmentwithlessimpactonacriticallyimportantareathat informshowtherestoftheworldseesusandhowweviewourselves.

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Asalifelongeducatorsince1980,IhavededicatedmylifetoteachingchildreninTitle1schools.Thesearechildrenwhoareraisedinpovertysituationswith parentswhoareworkingminimumwagejobs.Thesepreciousfamiliesarestrugglingtoputfoodonthetable,clothingontheirbacks&aroofovertheirhead. AsaTitle1teacher,Iworkedveryhardtohelpminimizeadversesituationsthatpreventedoptimallearningtotakeplacewithourstudents.

ItaughtatJohnsonElementaryon6thstreetwithourTitle1studentsasaspecialeducationteacherformanyyears.Mostofthechildrenwerelivinginthearea thatisnowwhereWilliamWellsBrownElementaryisbuilt.

WhenthefamiliesweremovedtoCentreParkwayinaffordablehousingsurroundingMillcreekElementary&TatesCreekElementary,Imovedwiththemto teachourTitle1students.ItaughtatTatesCreekElementaryfor25ofmy37yearsasaregularclassroomteacher&laterinmycareerasamath&literacy interventionteacher.Iworkedhardtostrengthentheweakskillareasofourstudentssothattheycouldcatchupinliteracy&mathwiththeirsameagepeers. Duringthattime,Iwaspartofhelpingtoputthesupportsystemsinplacewithnecessary funding,hiringstafffortheFamilyResourceCenterthatprovides additionalclothing,schoolsupplies,shoes,etc.forourchildren.SoonitwasobviousthattheHealthDepartmentwastoofarawayforourstudents.Therefore, theTatesCreekHealthyKidsCenterfortheirhealth&medicalneedswascreated.

Sincethattime&OVERtime,Ihaveseentherentalduplexes,houses&apartmentsinmanyoftheareassurroundingtheMillcreekElementary,Southern Elementary&TatesCreekElementarydeteriorate.IamamemberoftheLeagueofWomenVotersofLexington. Ialsovolunteerfordoortodoorcanvassing forvariouscandidateseveryyear. Ichoosetogointotheserentalareasdoortodoortoencouragethevoterstoupdatetheirvoterregistrationintheserental areas.Walkingfromdoortodoor,Iseehowmuchmanyoftheaffordablehousingareashavedeteriorated. Therefore,LexingtonhasMANYareasthatneedMOREINVESTMENTinaffordablehousingaroundourTitle1schoolsRIGHTNOW. ItisCRITICALthatthis isaddressed.

Afterattendingthepubliccommentsessionlastweek,expandingtheUrbanServiceArea&sayingitisforaffordablehousingisafalsenarrative.IhadNOT plannedtospeakbuthearinghowOBVIOUSitwasthatdevelopers,homebuilders,realestateagents,etc.wereusingthisopportunityasanexcusetoline theirownpocketsinsteadofIMPROVINGthesupports&livingconditionsinsomeofourcommunitiesthatareneededforchildrenrightnowmademeangry. Basically,IwalkedawayfeelinglikeLexingtonjustwantstomoveourchildren&thepovertyconditionstheyarelivinginoutoftowntotheouterboundariesof Lexington.ThisisAWAYfromthesupportsofwhatourchildren&theirfamiliesneed.Afterdedicatingmylifetoeducatingthesechildren,IamDEVESTATED thatthisisthenarrativebeingused.

Inaddition,IamVERYconcernedwithA&BalongParkersMillRoad. AlthoughIdoNOT ownhorses,doNOTownfarmlandanddoNOTownahorsefarm, butIknowthisLANDCURRENTLYhashorses,foals,pregnantmares,fillies&coltsgrazing&eatingthegrass, drinkingthewaterwhichTOGETHERarea healthydoseofBONEBUILDINGCALCIUMfromthenutrientsneededtoprovidestrongbonestructureforourKentuckyThoroughbredsthatareknown aroundtheWORLD.

InthepasturesofB,TENyearlingslivedallwinter.TwoofthoseyearlingsfromRoseHillFarm(heleasestheland) werejustsoldasBOOK1/ONE(THE BEST) attheKeeneland2023SeptemberSalelastweek.

UnderthefieldsofA&BwhereTHOROUGHBREDSarecurrentlyGRAZING,thosefieldsarefilledwithlimestonethatisrichincalciumcarbonate.When Kentuckywasunderwater,tinybitsofshellsfrommarinecreatureshaddegradedovertime.Sincethattime,theacidicwaterhasinteractedwiththelimestone, dissolvingitintoplacesthatreleasesthecalciumNECESSARYforthemareswhocarrytheirbabiesneedtoeatfromthegrass.Afterbirth,themaresgraze withtheirfoalsuntiltheybecomeyearlings.ForLexingtontobeconsideredtheHorseCapitaloftheWorld,weMUSTbeACTIVEin preservingthisland. Forit toevenbeconsideredisastonishingtome.

JonabellFarm,isONEmilefromMapA&B,with800acresofrollingpasturesonParkersMIllRoad.ThisisownedbyHisHighnessSheikhMohammedbin RashidAlMaktoum,VicePresidentandPrimeMinisteroftheUnitedArabEmiratesandRulerofDubai.ThisisthecenterofHisHighnessSheikhMohammed’s Kentuckythoroughbredoperation.

Hisbrother,SheikhHamdanbinRashidAlMaktoum,thedeputyrulerofDubaiandaninternationallyrenownedhorsemanownsShadwellFarmwhichisnextto JonabellFarmalsoonParkersMillRoad.Whenhepassedawayin2021, SheikhaHissaHamdanAlMaktoum,daughterofthelateSheikhHamdanbin RashidAlMaktoum,tookonaleadershiprolewithShadwell.Herwishistocontinueherfather'slegacywiththeglobalThoroughbredbreedingandracing operation.THATISHOWVALUABLEthislandistotheEQUINEINDUSTRY!

BothfamiliesnotonlyhavetheirownhorsefarmsnexttotheA&Bproperties,theyalsobuy&sellhorsesattheKeenelandsalesannually.Iftheyhadthis KentuckysoilinDubai,Iamsuretherewouldbenousetohavingthesefarmshere.Thatishowvaluablethesoil,grass&wateristotheirhorsefarm operation.Iamnotsuretheywouldbetoohappyforadevelopmenttobebuiltwithin.5to1mileofbothofthesefarmscontaminatingthesoil&water.

Alongwithlimestone,comescaves.McConnellSpringsisnotfarfromA&Bland. BeaumontisaboveCrystalCavewhichisthe2ndlargestcaveinFayette Countythatisclosetothesurface. Thishasalreadyledtoconcernaboutbuildinghomesaboveit.Thereisanaturalentrance(nowclosedwithalockedmetal gate)ofCrystalCaveinwalkingdistanceofPaulLawrenceDunbarHighSchool.Therewerehearingsbackin2005butthedeveloperinsistedonbuilding homesontopofthisarea.ItseemsobviousLexington/FayetteCountydoesnotseemtohaveadeepunderstanding ofhowcaves,sinkholes,springsallwork onfarmland.Whenthereisabigrainstorm,waterfunnelsdownintothosesinkholestothewatertablebelow.

ForSOMANYMOREreasons,ENOUGHisENOUGH! PleasedoNOTconsideranymoreofLexingtonlandtobeusedforNEWdevelopment. WeMUST INVESTinwhatwealreadyhaveinareasthatneedattentionforourstrugglingfamilies.

Iknowthisisatoughdecisionbutanimportantdecision.

Sometimeswemusttakeastepbacktorealize&prioritizewhereinvestment&attentionREALLYneedsto be.

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AandBwouldbepoorchoices. TheentireareaaroundMillRidgehasproblemswithcaveandkarst topography.AchurchatthecornerofFortHarrodsDriveandManO'War BoulevardpartiallycollapsedbecauseofasinkholeandtheKentucky GeologicalSurveyhasfoundsinkholesinthevicinity.Abackyardinthe BeaumontReservecollapsedandhadtoberepaired.Thewalkingpath behindRosaParksistherebecausethelandisundevelopable.Therewasa sinkholefilledinpriortodevelopmentatthecornerofBeaumontCentre CircleandBeaumontCentreParkway.Thestormdrainagesysteminthe residentialpartofBeaumontCentreinitiallyhadproblemswithstorm drainage,andBeaumontCentrerequiresverylargedetentionbasins.Any developmentofMillRidgewillrequiresignificantworkandtimetodealwith sinkholesandstormwaterdrainage.Itwillbeadifficultareatodevelopfrom anengineeringstandpoint.There'sareasonthenameofthecreekpassing throughtheareaiscallCaveCreek. 40513

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Iamunabletounderstandwhy,when50%ofpastUGMlandshaveyettobedeveloped,thatthecouncilwouldnowlookto striptheveryhallmarkofthisbeautifulcityofoneofthepreeminenthorsefarmsintheentirestate.HorsefarmsareLexington's signatureindustryandouridentityastheHorseCapitaloftheWorld.Thereareareasunderconsiderationthatarebettersuited forexpansionanddevelopmentandwouldhavemuchlessnegativeimpactontheenvironmentandthecitythanareasA&B. Additionally,thecloseproximityofareasA&BtoBlueGrassAirportandKeenelandwouldcauseunimaginabletraffic congestioninthearea.

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Iamunabletounderstandwhy,when50%ofpastUGMlandshaveyettobedeveloped,thatthecouncilwouldnowlookto striptheveryhallmarkofthisbeautifulcityofoneofthepreeminenthorsefarmsintheentirestate.HorsefarmsareLexington's signatureindustryandouridentityastheHorseCapitaloftheWorld.Thereareareasunderconsiderationthatarebettersuited forexpansionanddevelopmentandwouldhavemuchlessnegativeimpactontheenvironmentandthecitythanareasA&B. Additionally,thecloseproximityofareasA&BtoBlueGrassAirportandKeenelandwouldcauseunimaginabletraffic congestioninthearea.

HorsefarmsareLexington'streasures,andouridentityastheHorseCapitalofthe Worldneedstobemaintained.Theprecedentsetwouldbeverydetrimental.

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ParkersMillRoadtouchingallsegmentsofMillRidgeFarmcannothandlethe resultingtrafficandwouldbeexpensiveandpossiblyimpossibletofix.

PleasedonotexpandtheurbanserviceboundarytoincludeMillRidgeFarm.Kentucky'sfarmlandisourstate'ssignatureand mostpreciousresource.IamaproudKentuckynativeandDunbarHighSchoolgraduate.Allowingdevelopmentofthisland setsanunrealistic,unnecessaryprecedent.

IamverymuchopposedtoaddingMillRidgeFarmtotheurbanserviceareafordevelopment.Itisvitaltothehealthofour communitythatwekeepthisareaundevelopedforfuturegenerations.Itwouldnegativelyimpacttraffic,andstretchour infrastructurebeyonditslimits.Pleasedonotvotetoallowthisfarmtobedeveloped.

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1.Itmakeslittlesensetochooseoneofthepreeminenthorsefarmsintheentire countyfordevelopmentwhenthereareotherchoices.Horsefarmsare Lexington'ssignatureindustryandouridentityastheHorseCapitalofthe World.Theprecedentsetwouldbeterriblewhenthereareotherless damagingchoices.

2.ParkersMillRoadtouchingallsegmentsofMillRidgeFarmcannothandlethe resultingtrafficandwouldbeexpensiveandpossiblyimpossibletofix.It passesunderNewCircleRoadandentersaresidentialareaintheBeaumont Parkneighborhood.Theroadcouldnothandlethetrafficcreated.Both segmentsofMillRidgeunderconsiderationforexpansionareonParkersMill Road.

3.CardinalRunSouthParkisaregionalparkwithbaseballfieldsandhasa singleentrancefromParkersMill.

4.CardinalParkNorthParkisunderdevelopmentwithalargewalkingtrail, soccerfields,andadogpark.ParkingforCardinalRunNorthapparentlywill beinCardinalRunSouth,andacrossingfeaturewillbenecessaryfromone parktotheotheracrossParkersMillRoad.

5.TrafficalreadybacksuponParkersMillduringtheeveningrushhouratMan OWarBoulevard.

6.MovingdevelopmenttothesouthwesternpartofLexingtonwouldputitclose toCalumetFarm,Keeneland,WinterQuarterFarm,andDarleyStudallof whicharecriticallyimportanttoLexington.Theprecedentisverybad.

7.RosaParksElementarySchoolcurrentlyhas709studentsandpreviouslyhas hadtemporaryclassrooms.CoordinationwiththeFayetteCountyPublic SchoolswillbenecessaryshouldtheCommitteechosepartofMillRidge,and astrongpossibilityexiststhatitsdevelopmentwouldleadtotheconstruction ofanewElementarySchool.Careisnecessarytonotdisplacenearby neighborhoodsfromRosaParks.

8.TheentireareaaroundMillRidgehasproblemswithcaveandkarst topography.AchurchatthecornerofFortHarrodsDriveandManOWar BoulevardpartiallycollapsedbecauseofasinkholeandtheKentucky GeologicalSurveyhasfoundsinkholesinthevicinity.Abackyardinthe BeaumontReservecollapsedandhadtoberepaired.Thewalkingpath behindRosaParksistherebecausethelandisundevelopable.Therewasa sinkholefilledinpriortodevelopmentatthecornerofBeaumontCentre CircleandBeaumontCentreParkway.Thestormdrainagesysteminthe residentialpartofBeaumontCentreinitiallyhadproblemswithstorm drainage,andBeaumontCentrerequiresverylargedetentionbasins.Any developmentofMillRidgewillrequiresignificantworkandtimetodealwith sinkholesandstormwaterdrainage.Itwillbeadifficultareatodevelopfrom anengineeringstandpoint.9.TheLFUCGshouldrequiresocioeconomic,racial,andethnicdiversityinany newdevelopmentofMillRidge.

10.TheUrbanCountyCouncilhassetguidelinesforexpansionnowbetween 2,700and5,000acres.Advocateforthesmallerexpansionbecausehalfof the1996expansionareaisstillundeveloped.

AreasAandBareincloseproximitytodenselypopulatedneighborhoodswhichalreadyexperienceincreasingtraffic congestion.Areasaslargeasthoseunderconsiderationwillimpactnotonlylocaltrafficinfrastructurebutwillsurelyaddto existingtrafficchokepointsaroundtown.Newdevelopmentintheareawilllikelyimpactexistingeducationalfacilitiesaswell. Doesthecityhavepocketsdeepenoughtomitigatetherippleeffectsofaburgeoningpopulationonroads,schools,and medicalfacilities?Theactionstoaddressthepursuitofadditionaldevelopmentshouldbecarefullyweighedagainstthe negativeimpactonthiscity'squalityoflife,thatintangiblespiritthatsomanyofusloveaboutLexington.

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Howevertheboundaryisexpanded,weneedmoreincomebasedhousing,oraffordablehousingwithrentcaps.Moreand morepeoplearebeingpushedoutofLexingtonorbecominghomeless.Wedon’tneedanymorechainrestaurants,Mexican restaurants,orcoffeeshops.Incomebasedhousingandhighpayingjobs!!

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RegardingAreasAandB,isconsiderationbeinggiventoadditionaltrafficgeneratedbydevelopingtheseareas.Trafficisa concern,especiallywhenKeenelandisinsession. Additionaltrafficwillalsonegativelyimpactairportaccessibility. Residential developmentofAandBwouldalsostrainDunbarHSandRosaParkElementarySchool’scapacity,probablyreturningRosa Parktorevertingtotraileringclassrooms.AsIunderstand,thisarea(likeothersareasofSWLexington)issubjecttosinkholes. 40513

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