Public Input Summary

Name

Area Address

Comment

Dick Murphy D 5085 Athens-Boonesboro Encore Properties; Potential connection with the Gess Property and Sewer

Dick Murphy E 4200 Todds Road Germond Property; Adjacent to the garden apartments; Todds Road development

Dick Murphy E 4582 Todds Road Clark Property would like to be added

Don Germond E 4200 Todds Road

Zach Cato C Delridge Farm 4200, 4092 Winchester Rd

Dean Pulsifer B

Gregg Elam C 3740 Winchester

Laurie WIlliams

Stephen Webb Parkers Mill Rd

Don Pratt

Bub Crutcher E

Nicole Hudson Brookfield Farm

Kathrine Hudson Brookfield Farm

Interested in moving forward with property, would make sure there is no cost to city in terms of infrastructure

Would like to be incorporated into the USA

Concerned about bike lanes and traffic, what types of zones would be put in; ok with expansion just plan for it

Neilham Village part of family vision, 90 acres with 19 SF homes on acres to 1/2 acre lots prior to 40 acre rule, pro expansion, one of their homes taken for road realignment

People don't want to see more development in Lexington, concerned about water and sewer/infrastructure failures, issues with child abuse, school system failures; building code and climate change concerns

Pro growth but shocked by urban sprawl, build up not out, focus on improving downtown, Cardinal Run Parks and traffic concerns, traffic is bad in Lexington

"We all have blinders on"; Climate change conversation; raises issues with current automobile use

Would like former property South Athens-Boonesboro Road brought into the USA

Where Development goes farming dies; Discussion of the different conservation easements and wildlife protection; Push for the minimum amount for the expansion

"Urbanization" can be good but can cause major issues; discussion of the farm industry and the impact of the urbanization of Lexington; Push for the minimum

Bob Quick Commerce Lex; Push for the maximum (4000-4500); Focus on Winchester; Loss of jobs/employers over the years and the need for jobs

Carla Blanton Lexington for Everyone; Push for the maximum; Need for the new land for prosperity

Jim Coleman

John Larson C

Rob Sheer

Coleman Crest Farm (located across from Uttingertown); This farm will never be for sale; Certified organic farm; states that the neighborhood feels the same way; Expanding would not be the best choice for the future; Discussion of urban sprawl; increased strain on current transportation system; soil and groundwater contamination concerns

Property split by Parkers Mill; Property is now urban in character (directly adjacent to urban development); existing infrastructure with roadways and parks; discussion regarding working with the Bell properties

Support and encourage their property; currently being only partially farmed; Discussion of the current properties adjacently to current amenities and necessities; The impact of the needed infrastructural development (pump station); Provided an overview of the family's connection to the community and development

Regional Planning: Save the horse farms, Areas A, B, D, and E have not been vetted, need for Affordable housing

General Manager of SRC; importance of land for jobs; More companies will leave because of cost of buildings and land

Jon Woodall C 3131 Winchester Stone Creek Farm; Client has no intention of developing the property

Jon Woodall 4250 Athens Boonesboro Old Richmond Road; Green Property neighboring Aphids would like to be included

Sam Dunn Palomar Hill Neighborhood Association; Grave Concern about the removal of the farm adjacent to the development (Anti development of area A)

Joe Polumbo C 2675 2741 Winchester Rd

Brittany Roethemeier

Lynn Phillips

Karen Terrell

Would like to be brought in; description of the current development nearby and the amenities ; neighboring Zion farm would also like to be brought in

Discussions regarding the 1996 and the amount of data that was reviewed in the past; Confusion of cost in the different areas proposed; Does not agree with the need to expand and wants more information; No more than the minimum acreage;

Wrong minded expansion process; reference to the past 30 yrs (consent decree reference); Horse industry benefits; Area C and the impact on historic hamlets; white power structures and mowing down people of color (urban renewal)

Motivated to come because of Tates Creek Road traffic and the impact of growth; Volunteers to deliver food to needy people and we need to keep in mind being careful; keep to the minimum and protect affordability

Jason Whitis

President of the Fayette County Farm Bureau; looking for smart growth; push for the minimum; All farms should be buffered

Patty Draus Joyland; Growth destroys the bluegrass; does not support the expansion; push for the minimum

Tom Poskin

Walt Gaffield

Paul Natof

Zach Skubiz A B

172 Louisiana Ave

Watched sprawl destroy his Chicagoland neighborhood; make the decision to have a better city not a bigger one; the boundary will need to be expanded but keep to the minimum

Ag is signature to Lexington; Consent decree should be codified; Schools are a concern and we should not displace neighborhoods; Assessment should be done on why land has not been developed

Amount of expansion should be limited to 2700 acres; We want horses; horse farms are important; PDR Parcels should not be weighted in the way they have been presented

Discussion of biking and moving throughout town; A and B would have the least impact on the community and promote connectivity

Bruce Simpson Crutcher Property

Don Todd

Represents 2 Clients to provide meaningful jobs; Originally in area 14 south of Athens boonesboro; Potter Family and Crutchfield

This is about the money; Everyone is protecting their own interest; Horse industry promotes the Lexington economy; push the minimum

Tumba Cool Uttingertown Resident; Development for people; Horse therapy provider and promoter of the ag lifestyle

Kathy Boone

Bernard McCarthy

Ansel Elkins

Denise Feenly

Gloria Martin

Push for the minimum; pick what is going to work best for the City;

There is a problem with real estate prices within our community; need some lots to build on in the future; Don't need to bring it in all at once;

Development is destruction and Athens Boonesboro Road must be protected

Schools and the impact of housing and affordable housing; how do we support the families who need the services; wasn't going to speak but is worried about the families that need affordable housing and/or services

Urge you to not forget the finite resource regarding land; Rural Settlements and cross road historic communities; There is a lot of land available out there to develop within the USA

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IsthereareasonParcel#2doesnotextendallthewaytotheBlueGrassAirport boundary?

Pleaselimitexpansiontotheminimum2,700acres! TheresultsofOnTheTable wereclear:thepublicisnotinfavorofexpansion.

EricFrankl 40510 efrankl@bluegrassairport.com

9/8/202314:39:10

PleaseprotecthorsefarmsfromdevelopmenttohelpensureLexingtonremains theHorseCapitaloftheWorld(asstatedseveraltimeintheGoalsandObjectives oftheCompPlan).

PaulNatof 405413 paulnatof@hotmail.com

9/8/202315:41:58

PleasedonotexpandtheUSBinareasthatendangerourbluegrassfarms.We arethehorsecapitaloftheworld,andareas2&3specificallyareexistingor adjacenttoexistinghorsefarmsthatleadintoLexingtonfromourairport.Please donotdestroythatfirstperspectiveofourbeautifulcity!

9/8/202316:10:42 protectourhorsefarmstohelpensureLexingtonremainstheHorseCapitalofthe World. Pleaselimiteexpansiontotheminimumnumberofacres

AreaB(labeled3onsomemaps),isthemostlogicalexpansionarea.Itisinside ManOWarandhascloseproximitytoNewCircleroad.Thisisimportantto considerbecausewhenourcity’spublictransitsystemsimprovethenew expansionarewillalreadybelocatedalongmajorroadways.AreasotherthanB/3 couldeasilystrainnewpublictransitplansorexponentiatethecost.

TheremaybehesitationstoselectonlyAreaB/3.Considerthevalueofexpanding toonlythissmallarea.Comparedtootherareasoftheproposal,expandingonlyin thissmallareamaypreventalargeincreaseinthecostofcityservices,which wouldbepassedontoLexingtonresidents.IfweexpandtoonlyareaB/3anditis zonedfordenserhousingliketownhousecommunitiesandapartments,itcould housethesamenumberofresidentsasamuchlargerareaszonedonlyforsingle familyhomes.Onasimilarnote,manyofLexington’sresidentsareagingand lookingfornicecommunitiesthatprovidehousingoptionswithoutlargeyardsto carefor.ProvidingdenserhousinginareaB/3givesLexingtonresidentsoptions, andsomewouldmoveoutoflargersinglefamilyhomesaroundthecitywhich wouldfreeupsinglefamilyhomesforotherLexingtonfamilies.

JeremyCollett 40513 jay@collett.us

MandyWest 40513 west.mandyl@gmail.com

9/8/202320:01:01

Insummary,pleaseconsideronlyexpandinginareaB/3andzoningitfordense housing.Thiswouldprovidetheadditionalneededunitswhileminimizingcosts increasesforLexingtonresidents.

HannahClifton

40514

hclifton77@gmail.com

9/11/20236:23:15

DoIwantKexingtontobecomethenextLosAngeleswithitseliminationofsingle familyhomestomulti-unitcrowdedzones?No.Terribleplanandmakesme wonderwhosepocketstheplanningcommissionarein.I’vemetCDEfrom Californiaandnowyourprogressivevoicesaretryingtobringithere?Terrible. Nextthingyouguyswilldoissmartsurveillancecitiesand15minutehuman chickencoops.Iseewhereyou’regoingsinceIfledcaliforniaandnowyou’re tryingtocopycalifornia.

Helen

40509 helenhasfaith@gmail.com

9/11/20236:30:20

No.WearenotinterestedinmakingLexingtonthenextLosAngelesandyou’re followingtoateeaLosAngelessustainability(UN)plan.Icamefromthereand canrecognizewhatyou’retryingtoimplementhere.It’sawfulandwillradically changeLexingtonintoaLosAngelesclone-horribleplan.Istheplanning committeeinthepocketsofmegadevelopersorperhapsprogressiveactivists?

Daniel

40509 Dan4evans@gmail.com

9/11/20236:35:59

YouguysaregoingdownthePrimrosePath. Todayjustasliver,tomorrowweare Louisville. Iwouldencourageyoutothinkcloselyaboutwhatyou'redoingunder theinfluenceofdevelopers,andwhatthiswilldotoourbeautifulcommunityinthe long-run.

EricEvans 40502 emailevans@yahoo.com

Pleaselistanycomments,questions,orconcernsyouhaveabouttheproposed map: YourName: ZipCode: Email: 9/11/20237:28:44 Data-drivenprocessbeforeexpansion! LuchsingerAmy 40509 luchsinger.amy@gmail.com

9/11/20238:01:40

Iamopposedtotheexpansionoftheurbanserviceboundary,exceptforareas10, 12and13. James

Pelphrey

40507 jrpelphrey@me.com

9/11/20238:17:37

Ifeeltheexpansionisunneededatthistime.Moreattentiontothecurrent boundariesandinfrastructureisurgentlyneeded,roads,watermains,electrical needs,personalandtrafficsafety.Stoplightcamerasareurgentlyneededatall majorintersectionswhereredlightsarerunmultipletimesduringthedayand night.Withnopolicepresenceanywherethiswouldbetheonlysolutiontocurbthis problem.LFUCGneedstostepupandtakecareofexistingboundaryareasbefore expandingintonewareasthatwillalsonotbeproperlytakencareof. Mark 40504 mark.kenney31@yahoo.com

Expandingtheservicesboundaryisnotinthelong-terminterestsofLexington residentsandtaxpayers.Low-densityhousingfartherfromthecitycenterwill increasethemarginalcostofprovidingcityservicestotaxpayerswhileadding relativelyfewnewdwellingstomeethousingdemand.Everynewresidentand businessintheseareaswillalsobecardependent--increasingtimedelaysin traffic,deathsandinjuriesduetoaccidents,andairpollutionforeveryoneinthe city.Italsowouldconsumeintofarmlandthatisanimportantculturaland economicengineforourcity.

9/11/20238:38:18

Instead,thecityshouldaggressivelyremovebarrierstoinfillthroughoutthe existingUSB--eliminatesinglefamilyzoninganddrasticallyreducehistoric overlayzonecoverage.Thiswouldallowamplenewhousingtobebuilttomeet demandandkeephousingcostsdown,whilealsorelyingonexistingcity infrastructureandintroducingfewernewcarsperresident.Expandingtheurban servicesboundaryisanextremelyshortsightedanditisdeeplydisappointingthat itisunderconsideration.PleasekeepLexingtonfromtakingthissteptowards becomingasprawling,non-unique,traffic-cloggedhellscapelikesomany comparablysizedcities.

I'mnotconvincedweneedtoexpandtheUSB,butgiventhatthisisthepaththe cityischoosing,Iwouldliketoseeitdoneinthemostappropriatewaypossible.I havetwomajorconcerns:

a)AffordableHousing.OneofthemainstatedreasonsforexpandingtheUSBis thelackofaffordablehousing.However,Ihaveseennothingthatindicatesthat anyofthehousingbuiltaspartofthisexpansionwillbeaffordable.Without regulationsandenforcementfromthecity,developershavenoincentivetodo anythingotherthanbuildnew$400,000homesorluxuryapartmentcomplexes.

DevonPohl

40508

pohl.devon@gmail.com

9/11/202310:00:40

b)Traffic.Lexingtonseemstohaveapathologicalinabilitytodealwithitstraffic problem.ThelastthingweneedisanotherNicholasvilleRd.,andIfearWinchester Rd.willbeheadinginthatdirectionwiththemassivedevelopmenthappening there.Buildingmoreroadswillnothelp-weneedserious,thoughtful,androbust investmentsinpublictransportation.IfLexingtonisgoingtocontinuetogrow-asit seemsslatedtodo-thetrafficsituationabsolutelyhastobedealtwith.

CarrieRay

40503 ctraudray@gmail.com

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IhaveconcernsaboutareaB(andtoaslightlylesserdegreeA). First,Parkers Millcannothandleanymoretraffic,especiallyattheintersectionofParkersMill andVersailles. IftheVersailles/ParkersMillintersectiongotchangedorevenifthe timingofthelightsgotaltereditwouldresultinsignificantbackingupoftrafficon Versailles,potentiallybackinguptotheNewCircleintersection. Turningleftoff VersaillesontoNewCircleisalreadydangerousenoughandresultsintoomany accidentsasitisnow. Congestingthatareawillonlymakeitworse.

9/11/202310:25:00

Secondly, weneedtokeepHorsefields. Thatareaisthefirstareapeoplesee whentheyflyintoLexington. ThefirstthingpeopleshouldseeintheHorseCapitol oftheWorldisHorsefarms,notsubdivisions. Thisisextremelyimportant! Wedo adescentamountoftraveling. WhenwetellpeoplewearefromLexington,weget oneoftworesponses. Peoplewhohavebeenhere: Thehorsefarmsare beautiful! Peoplewhohaven't: IsthatwhereKFCisfrom? Ifwemaketheairport areaasubdivisioninsteadofLexington'ssignaturehorsefarms,thenLexingtonwill beonlyknownasthecitythatisneartheoriginofagreasyfastfoodchain.We can'tletthathappen!

WilliamCavatassi

40513 wccava2@uky.edu

9/11/202313:14:59

Firstofall,IamnotforexpansionoftheUSBatthistimeuntilmoreinformationis collected.Themismanagementoftheapprovalsforexpansionisalsoacausefor concern,butFayetteAllianceisapparentlyaddressingthatissue.Iwouldsuggest thattheUrbanGrowthMasterPlanAdvisoryCommitteeinvestatleastasmuch timecreatingamapthatcouldhelpidentifyareaswithintheUSBforinfilland redevelopmentandpriortizethisapproach.Therearevastquantitiesof undevelopedorunderutilizedlandwithintheexistingUSB,hugeparkinglots,etc. Thiskindofsustainablegrowthneedstobeincentivizedandpriortizedoverthe low-hangingfruitofbuildingmoresingle-familyhomesprawl.Thatbeingsaid,the twobestareasfor"development"appeartobeDandBandaslittleofCas possible.

ClayCollier

40507 claytoncollier@gmail.com

9/11/202314:08:22

OverallI'dliketomakeclearthatI'magainstanyfurtherexpansion,untilmuch moreisdoneto(re)developavailablein-fillacreage.Thatsaid,theareasC,E,and D,essentiallybetween64and75,makethemostsenseamongtheseareasunder consideration. IwouldnotbeinfavorofanyfurtherdevelopmentalongManO' War(A/B). OneofthebestthingsaboutBluegrassAirportishoweasyitistoget in-and-out. Morecongestionnearbywouldtakethataway.Further, innearlyevery cityIcanthinkof,developedareassurroundingairportsturnintowastelandsof sprawl,andcreateadisincentivefortravelerstoventurefurtherintothecitycore.

JeffBaker

40513 jeffbake@hotmail.com

9/11/202319:13:56

ManO'WarandParkersMillRoadshouldnotbedevelopedsincethisispartofthe entrywayintotheBluegrassAirportandKeeneland. Thereisalreadyalotoftraffic onVersaillesRoadandtodevelopthebeautifulbluegrassfarmlandandtodisrupt thetrafficatKeeneland,oneofthelargesttaxpayertoLexington,shouldbe enoughtonotlistentothedevelopersthatarewantingtodevelopanywherethey can. Lexingtonisknownforourbeautifulbluegrassandthisisnotthewayto handlethisacreage. WinchesterRoadandToddsRoadisacceptableasthey havethehighwaysystem,newhospitalsandaTONofshoppingcentersin Hamburg. Thismakesmoresensethantheplanbytheairport.

LisaFernandez

40504 gambledassets@gmail.com

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9/12/202311:54:35

Thisexpansionprocessiswrong-mindedandpromoteslandspeculationand Additionalinformationisrequiredbeforedeterminingthesuitabilityofeachofthe fiveareasunderconsiderationforexpansion. Forinstance,theparcelboundary mapsdonotincludeinformationona)existinglanduse,b)soiltypeandsuitability forfarming,c)geology,d)historicownershipofland,historicstructuresand/or activitiesonsite,e)historicblackenclaves(likeUttingertown,Columbus),f) capacityofinfrastructure--likeschoolsandlibraries--tosupportadditional development,andamyriadofotherissues. Please,theexpansionmustincludeMININALamountsofland--2700acres maximum.

LynnROche-Phillips, Ph.D.,A.I.C.P. 40508 lphil2@uky.edu

9/12/202312:01:17

Iurgeyoutonotdevelopanymore,especiallyintheareasunderconsideration. Wehaveplentyofroomtobuildup.Thereisundevelopedlandthathasnotbeen usedfromthe1996expansion.Youareforeverchangingthelandscapewhich makesthiscityunique.Ourtrafficproblemswiththestoplightsinthiscityisa nightmare.Furtherdevelopmentwillcausemoreproblemsandfrustration.Again thereisroomtoteardownoldareasthatarenolongerinuseandbuildup! Buildingupwithbettertrafficpatternsthatcanlettrafficflowistheanswerhere. Developingoutisnottheanswer.

IfaffordablehousingisthereasonforexpandingtheUSA,whywouldtheplanned areasbesofarawayfromthecitycenter,shopping,schoolsandworkplaces wheretransportationandaccesstostoresforessentialsisnotreadilyavailable? Howwillinfrastructurebefunded?

Areenvironmentalimpactstudiesbeingplannedfortheseareas? Whatwilltheimpactbeonnaturalresources?Arethereprotectedareaswithin theseboundaries?

9/12/202312:22:59

Isthereaplantoprovidegreenspacesintheseareas? Isthelandcurrentlyprivatelyowned? Whatisthetaximpactontheconversionoftheserurallands?

DavidMcCullough

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DearCouncilMembers,

Ihaveresidedat1879ParkersMillRd.(USRoute1968)sinceJanuary2001, locatedintheresidentialsectionofParkersMillRd.betweenLaneAllenRoadand VersaillesRoad.Therefore,Ihaveavestedinterestincommunityengagementand opportunitiesfornearbyneighborsoftheproposedexpansion"AreaA"to participateintheconsiderationandplanningofanyurbanexpansioninthisarea. Belowareseveralimportantfactorswhichshouldbeconsidered:

-Lexingtonstillhasundevelopedlandfromtheearlier1996expansion,andan opportunitytorevitalize,improveandenrichexistingdowntownandurbanareas ratherthanbuildout.Ithasbeenshowninothercitiesthatthisapproachwillattract peopletovisitandresideinLexingtonwhilepreservingthebeautifullandscapeand naturalresourceswhichcharacterizeourcity.

-ParkersMillRd.hasbecomeanincreasinglybusythoroughfareduetoexisting housingandcommercialdevelopmentoutsideofMan-O-War,particularlythe HarrodsburgRoadcorridorandJessamineCounty,whichhascontributedtoa significantincreaseintraffic.GoogleMapsandothernavigationappsmayalso contributetotheincreasedtrafficproblems.Additionally,thereisroutinetraffic travelingtoandfromLaneAllenRd.,CardinalRunParkSouth,TheLexington School,BeaumontMiddleSchool,etc.

-Thespeedlimitis35mphinthisresidentialsection,howevermyneighborsandI witnesscarsroutinelypassingthroughatanestimated45-65mph,andoften faster.TheStateofKYhasbeenveryhelpfulbyaddingspeedlimitsigns,andI havealsosuggestedtheyadd"SlowDown"signswitha"Family"imagetomake driversawaretheyareinaresidentialareawherechildrenresideandplay.Ialso understandthatthespeedingproblemrequiresincreasedenforcementbythe LexingtonPoliceDepartment.

-Largetrucks[e.g.,concrete,construction,tractortrailerfreight(Pepsi,newcars), etc.]increasinglyuseParkersMillRd.asathoroughfarefromVersaillesRd.out pastMan-O-War(theseareNOTlocaldeliveries,etc.).Onepossiblesolutioncould betoworkwiththeStateofKYandchangetheclassificationoftheroadway sectionofParkersMillRd.betweenVersaillesRd.andMan-O-Warto"Nothrough trucks,"and/ortrucksoveracertainGVWR.

Themainconcernregardingdevelopmentof"AreaA"istheadditionaltraffic generatedonParkersMillRd.,includingtrafficduetotheplannedCardinalRun ParkNorth,whichwillquicklybecomecongestedandoverwhelmingtosaythe least.IappreciatealloftheworktheLexington-FayetteUrbanCountyCounciland DivisionofPlanningdoestoimproveourcommunity,andlookforwardtofeedback fromthecouncilandthepublicinputsession.

Sincerely,

StephenLloydWebb

1879ParkersMillRd.

Lexington,KY40504

Tel:+18596194334

Email:stephenlloydwebb@gmail.com

9/12/202312:28:18

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

StephenWebb

40504 stephenlloydwebb@gmail.com

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9/12/202313:10:54

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IthinktheproposedCwouldbethebestoptionasitisoffofthehighwayandis mostland.Myonlyconcernistrulyensuringthatthenumberonepriorityis affordable,accessible,andmultipletypesofhousing.

MarissaWebb 40502 marissac.webb@gmail.com

9/12/202313:25:40

I’memailingtoletthecouncilknowthatIamagainsttheexpansionandIaskthey expandONLYtheminimum.Idon’tbelievetheproposedexpansionwillhelp affordablehousingatallandIstronglybelievethereissomuchopportunitytobuild withincurrentboundaries,residentialandbusiness.Pleaseprotectouragricultural landandbuildnewdevelopmentsresponsibly,onethatmeetscommunityneeds.

First,IwouldliketostatethatanyexpansionoftheUSBisunnecessaryand harmfultoourcitylandscapeaswellastothehealthandwellbeingofitscitizens. However,sinceweareproceedingwiththisexpansionagainstall recommendations,Ihavesomethoughts.I'mnotasfamiliarwithproposedareasA andB.Theyseemlikeagenerallyreasonableoptionexceptthatencroachment upontheairportispotentiallyproblematic.EandDaremoreproblematic Liberty/ToddsroadisoneofonlythreeviableaccesspointstothelargerHamburg area.Anyadditionaldemandwouldcausesignificantissues.Futureresidentsare alsolikelytobenegativelyimpactedbyproximitytotheinterstateand,ifwe're honest,RichmondRdduetonoiseandairpollution.Cisextremelyproblematic duetoencroachmentoncriticalfarmlandandthetrafficdemandsofWinchester Rd.Consideringtheseobservations,Imakethefollowingrecommendations:

1.Prohibitactivatingtheexpansionareasuntilspecific,measurablecriteriaare met.ThiscouldincludedensityinexistingUSB(GrossUnits/Acre),amountof(re) developablelandtoincludeconsiderationsforinfillfallsbelowacertainthreshold (GrossAcres)

2.Onlydesignatetheabsoluteminimumareaoflandrequiredbyyourmandate. Thecircumstancesofthisexpansionarepeculiarandunethical.Bykeepingthe expansiontoaminimum,theinflictedharmwillalsobeminimized.

3.Phasetheexpansionspatiallysothatproximalareasarefullydevelopedpriorto moredistantones.Phasesshouldhaveobjective,measurablecriteriaforopening basedonthestatusofthecurrentphase.Thiswillprevent"leap-frog"development byopportunisticdeveloperswhichleavesawkwardgaps.Sincethosegapsare difficulttofill,developerswillsoonbeclamoringformoreexpansiondespite incompleteuseofthepreviousexpansionarea(seeourcurrentsituation).

4.Thecityshoulddesignthelayoutandarrangementoftheexpansionareaseither in-houseorthroughacontractedplanningfirm.thissortoffirmplanensures compatibilityandcohesivenessantakesbroaderconcernsintoaccount(freight, ped/bike,schools,etc)allwhilepermittingenoughflexibilityfordevelopersand propertyownerstoaddresscurrentmarketdemand.

AlmaKajtazovic 40508 almauofk@gmail.com

9/12/202315:43:40

Pleaseunderstand,thisundertakingisamassivethreattoourcommunity.Iurge youtotakethethreatseriouslyanddoyoubesttoturnapotentialfree-for-all boondoggleintoanopportunitytoshowwhatstrong,healthycommunityplanning lookslike.Eitherway,theeffectswilllastformanylifetimes.Thechoiceisyours. Adam

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YourName: ZipCode: Email: 9/12/202318:23:12Pleasedonotcreatemorecut-throughroadsthatincreasetrafficonpre-existingneighborhoodroads.

BenCommerford 40513 bpcommerford@gmail.com

9/12/202318:32:06

Allareasshouldmakethecutfortherecommendation.AsthePresidentofAUAssociates,anaffordablehousingprovider,itisincumbentuponusto workwithmarketratedeveloperstofindaffordablesolutionsintheexpansionareawithguidancefromthecity.Thiscanbedone.Theexpansionisa LONGtermeffortthatneedstobestartedsothatthelandisavailablein7-15years.Alotofthelandinside(notall)isnotavailable(overbrookfarm,the largefarmonWinchesterroadtoo).SowhileitisontheUrbanarea,itisnotavailable.Pleaseconsiderexpansionasaplanningtoolofgood government.

DearCouncilMembers,

Ihaveresidedat1879ParkersMillRd.(USRoute1968)sinceJanuary2001,locatedintheresidentialsectionofParkersMillRd.betweenLaneAllen RoadandVersaillesRoad.Therefore,Ihaveavestedinterestincommunityengagementandopportunitiesfornearbyneighborsoftheproposed expansion"AreasAandB"toparticipateintheconsiderationandplanningofanyurbanexpansioninthisarea.Belowareseveralimportantfactorswhich shouldbeconsidered:

-Lexingtonstillhasundevelopedlandfromtheearlier1996expansion,andanopportunitytorevitalize,improveandenrichexistingdowntownandurban areasratherthanbuildout.IthasbeenshowninothercitiesthatthisapproachwillattractpeopletovisitandresideinLexingtonwhilepreservingthe beautifullandscapeandnaturalresourceswhichcharacterizeourcity.

-ParkersMillRd.hasbecomeanincreasinglybusythoroughfareduetoexistinghousingandcommercialdevelopmentoutsideofMan-O-War, particularlytheHarrodsburgRoadcorridorandJessamineCounty,whichhascontributedtoasignificantincreaseintraffic.GoogleMapsandother navigationappsmayalsocontributetotheincreasedtrafficproblems.Additionally,thereisroutinetraffictravelingtoandfromLaneAllenRd.,Cardinal RunParkSouth,TheLexingtonSchool,BeaumontMiddleSchool,etc.

-Thespeedlimitis35mphinthisresidentialsection,howevermyneighborsandIwitnesscarsroutinelypassingthroughatanestimated45-65mph, andoftenfaster.TheStateofKYhasbeenveryhelpfulbyaddingspeedlimitsigns,andIhavealsosuggestedtheyadd"SlowDown"signswitha "Family"imagetomakedriversawaretheyareinaresidentialareawherechildrenresideandplay.Ialsounderstandthatthespeedingproblemrequires increasedenforcementbytheLexingtonPoliceDepartment.

-Largetrucks[e.g.,concrete,construction,tractortrailerfreight(Pepsi,newcars),etc.]increasinglyuseParkersMillRd.asathoroughfarefrom VersaillesRd.outpastMan-O-War(theseareNOTlocaldeliveries,etc.).OnepossiblesolutioncouldbetoworkwiththeStateofKYandchangethe classificationoftheroadwaysectionofParkersMillRd.betweenVersaillesRd.andMan-O-Warto"Nothroughtrucks,"and/ortrucksoveracertain GVWR.

Themainconcernregardingdevelopmentof"AreaA"istheadditionaltrafficgeneratedonParkersMillRd.,includingtrafficduetotheplannedCardinal RunParkNorth,whichwillquicklybecomecongestedandoverwhelmingtosaytheleast.IappreciatealloftheworktheLexington-FayetteUrbanCounty CouncilandDivisionofPlanningdoestoimproveourcommunity,andlookforwardtofeedbackfromthecouncilandthepublicinputsession.

Sincerely,

9/12/202318:58:38

StephenLloydWebb

JohanGraham 40515 johan@auassociates.com

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CommitteeMembers-

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

Sincerely, Price +1-859-321-5117

MynameisPriceBell,Iliveat211ChenaultRdinLexington.Iamheretorepresentandspeakonbehalfofmyfamily’sMillRidgeFarm,afarmstarted bymygrandmotheronlandwehaveworkedforgenerations. OnthismapweownthevastmajorityofAreaA,nearly350acres. IamheretostatepubliclythatwesupportandencouragetheinclusionofAreaAintheurbanserviceareaandarepreparedtoactivelyworkwithour communitytocreateaplaceweareproudtocallLexington.Ofthisacreagewecurrentlyfarmabouthalfofit.

Weareinthecity.WesurroundDunbarHighSchoolandcountPalomarsubdivisionandManOWarboulevardasourneighbors.Wearewithinamileof multiplegrocerystores,includingthefirstPublixunderconstruction,parksbothcurrentandplanned,elementaryandhighschools.Whenthecity’sbikepedmasterplaniscompleted,wewillhavededicatedbike/pedconnectivityviaManOWarandthecity.IcanclearlyseetheBigBluebuildingfromthe land.

Whenexaminedfromanobjective,data-drivenanalysis,AreaAscoredthesecondhighestpointsonthecommittee’sscoringsystem.Thescoringsystem wasdevelopedtodifferentiatelandbasedonthestatedprioritiesofthecommittee,notoncircumstance.Thisdata-drivenscoringsystemservesasthe foundationforinformingthedecisionmaking.

WesurroundtheMintLanePumpstation,oneoftwopumpstationsthatmustbeimprovedpertheEPAconsentdecreeanditcannotbedoneinsidethe existingboundaryaccordingtoMr.Martin.

AssuggestedbytheSewerabilityStudy,theinvestmentinabandoningtheMintLanePumpstationandcreatinganewBowmanMillStationwillnotonly createinfrastructureintheexpansionarea,butalsoimprovetheexistinginfrastructureinoururbanservicearea.AsMr.Martinhasshared,theSouth Elkhornpumpstationisundersignificantpressureduringwetweatherevents.WithnowheretoexpandtheSouthElkhornstation,thenewBowmanMill stationisasignificantopportunitytoinvestinourcity’sinfrastructure.

Thecommitteeshouldalsounderstandthatourfamilywouldbegreatpartners.Webelieveindensityandneighborhooddevelopmentcalledforinour ComprehensivePlan.Additionally,Iamnotonlyafarmer.Ihavebeeninvolvedincitydevelopmentthroughoutmycareer.TheDevelopmentcompanyI co-founded,recentlywonthehighestawardinresidentialdesign,bytheAmericanAssociationofLandscapearchitects,foraprojectcompletedonthe 900blockofNorthLimestone.I’malsoaco-ownerofalongtimelargeaffordablehousingcomplex.

Ourfamilyalsobelievesinthebalanceofneighborhooddevelopmentandenvironmentalsensitivitiestoouruniquesoilsandhistory.Tothatpoint,we havebeenworkingwiththeStateofKentuckyonaWetlandsRestorationprojectthatwouldpermanentlyprotecttheuniquewetlandenvironment identifiedasthefloodplainonthismap.

Importantly,weareabletoworkwiththecityefficiently.InareaAthereareonly9parcels,weown7ofthem.Ourcousinsownthetenthandwespeakas aconsolidatedvoice.

Masterplanningisonlythefirststepanditisimportanttohavelandownersthatareenthusiasticaboutworkingwiththecitygoingforward.Wearehereto publiclystatethatwewillcontinuetheprocessofincrementally,intentionally,andthoughtfullyincorporatingtheappropriatelandintoourcommunity.

Thelandisobjectivelyaprimelocationforgrowth.Infrastructuredevelopmentslikethepumpstationwillimproveexistingcommunities.Andwecan quicklyandenthusiasticallyworkwiththecitytoensurethisareaprospersforgenerationstocome.

Iamavailableforanyfollow-upquestionsandwillsubmitthesecommentsandmycontactinformation.Thankyoufortheopportunitytospeaktodayand forallyourworkonbehalfofourcommunity.

9/12/202321:19:55

Istronglysuggestthattheexpansionoftheurbanserviceboundarybekepttotheminimumrequiredbythecitycouncil.

AreasDandEseemmostsuitableforexpansion.Theyalreadylookblightedasifnofarmingwillevertakeplacethereagain.Theyalsoseemmost suitablefordevelopinginfrastructureforaffordablehousing(transportation!)andavoidingtheusualsuburbanblight.Plusthereiseasyaccesstothe Interstate.

AreaB,duetobeingmoreorlessadjacenttoathleticfieldsandanexistingneighborhood,seemsalsosuitablefordevelopment. DevelopingareaAwouldclearlyrobLexingtonofsomeofitsiconicbeautifullandscape.andshouldnotbetargetedfordevelopment.

9/13/20234:52:50

TheexpansionofAreaCshouldberethoughttoincludeonlyenoughland,preferablysouthofWinchesterRoad,tobringthetotalexpansionareaupto therequiredminimum.DeprivingLexingtonoftheprimefarmlandthatnowexistsinthisareawouldbeveryunfortunate.Wherecanlocalfoodproduction bedevelopedinthefuture,ifnotonthespectacularfarmlandthatwehave?Weshouldnotdestroyitwantonly.

YourName: ZipCode: Email:

PriceBell 40502 Price@millridge.com

BeatePopkin 40502 beatepopkin@qx.net

From: Ben Hammack

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Mill Ridge Farm

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 1:12:06 PM

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I am against the development of Mill Ridge Farm

Please not allow this

From: Carter Conley

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Do not develop Mill Ridge Farm

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 1:36:47 PM

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[EXTERNAL] Use caution before clicking links and/or opening attachments. Thank you for the opportunity to express our concerns about the development of Mill Ridge Farm. As a homeowner in Palomar Hills, I would hate to see the idyllic bluegrass setting eliminated, giving way to housing developments bordering the homes of our neighborhood residents. Please do not move forward with that development plan.

Respectfully,

carter conley Carter Conley Centre College Football

600 West Walnut St Danville, KY 40422 859 238 6039

From: Chrissy Herren

To: Imagine Lexington; Susan Herren; Josh Herren

Subject: Palomar

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 12:57:04 PM

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Hi,

I wanted to voice my opposition to the new development that is being planned for the Palomar area. Our family has lived in Palomar since 1988 when the property was first developed and we do not like the possibility of having more residential housing near Palomar. The congestion in our neighborhood has gotten worse over the last ten years of other development being done. You work hard and pay to live in a nice area and do not appreciate the fact of developers changing the makeup of our area. The whole point of living in Palomar is the uniqueness of the farmland that surrounds the Palomar neighborhood.

Sincerely,

Chrissy Herren

From: Pienkowski, David

To: Rachael Lay

Cc: Leedy, Charlotte

Subject: RE: Mill Ridge Farm

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 11:34:35 AM

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Please be sure they know we are watching what they do. Please tell them also that we have great memories and use these memories the first Tuesday of each November.

David Pienkowski, PhD, MBA University of

Kentucky

AB Chandler Medical Center

800 Rose Street, Room MN 564 Lexington, KY 40536-0298

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Hello David,

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be shared with the members of the Urban Growth Management Advisory Committee.

Thank you, Rachael Lay

she, her, hers Administrative Specialist Planning

859.258.3260 lexingtonky.gov

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I am strongly opposed to destroying the beautiful bluegrass at Mill Ridge Farm and replacing it with a housing development.

I will be watching who on city council votes for this development and will work to communicate this information to all 662 homes in Palomar so that they remember come election time.

David Pienkowski

2077 Glade Lane

Lexington, KY 40513

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To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Mill Ridge Farm

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 11:21:19 AM

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I am strongly opposed to destroying the beautiful bluegrass at Mill Ridge Farm and replacing it with a housing development.

I will be watching who on city council votes for this development and will work to communicate this information to all 662 homes in Palomar so that they remember come election time.

David Pienkowski

2077 Glade Lane

Lexington, KY 40513

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From: Ross, Dorothy

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: NOT in favor of Mill Ridge Farm development

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 11:27:08 AM

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I understand that the Urban Growth Master Plan involves development of Mill Ridge Farm, which borders Palomar Hills neighborhood. I am NOT in favor of this development. I purchased my home in Palomar in January 2006, and have raised my children and grandchild in Palomar because of its location, peaceful and protected environment, and its excellent schools. Additional development would disrupt these things and I believe would decrease the mental and physical value of my home.

Please mark my vote/opinion as a NO.

Dorothy Ross

Dorothy Ross, MS, CCRP Clinical Research Development Director

Center for Clinical and Translational Science

University of Kentucky

UK Chandler Medical Center, Rm C308 (Pavilion H)

800 Rose Street

Lexington, KY 40536-0293

Telephone: 859-323-2737

FAX: 859-257-9696

From: Elizabeth Johns

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Opposition to development of Mill Ridge Farm -FCPS will be unfairly harmed

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 1:46:44 PM

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I wanted to express my opposition to the proposed development of Mill Ridge Farm. Not only would this destroy beautiful farmland unnecessarily, but the public schools closest to Mill Ridge (Rosa Parks Elementary, Beaumont Middle School & Paul Laurence Dunbar High School) are all currently either at capacity with students, or severely overcrowded.

Current kindergarten classes at Rosa Parks Elementary school have 27+ students per classroom, and several portables are also being utilized. Beaumont Middle School heavily relies on portables. When children change classes between portables they do not take coats or umbrellas - they get wet & cold. I only know this as a parent with children who have attended these schools. There is not physical space in these schools to accommodate all of the additional children that would need & deserve access to a public education in these proposed new neighborhoods. Adding more portables to school parking lots is also not a feasible solution.

Development in Lexington must be carefully planned and developers and our local government must work in tandem with FCPS to plan responsibly to meet the needs of all children attending FCPS. It is not fair to FCPS to always be stuck “cleaning up after the developers” (quote from a redistricting meeting I attended a few years ago). There continues to be a disconnect between FCPS and developers which is shameful. We must do better!

There are new schools that have been built near one of the other proposed development areas (site C) that can accommodate more students, namely Frederick Douglass High School & the new elementary school on Richmond Road. Douglass High School only has 1,441 students whereas Dunbar High School already has over 2,000 students. Douglass High School has a 350,000 square foot campus and was built to accommodate 1,800 students, whereas Dunbar High School’s campus is only 271,514 square feet and was built to accommodate 1,600 students. It is irresponsible to overcrowd Dunbar when ample space is available for additional students in a larger, brand new school.

Please do not destroy beautiful farmland just to allow a handful of developers and

landowners to make large profits at the expense of FCPS and children already attending Dunbar, Beaumont & Rosa Parks. The development of Mill Ridge Farm to add more housing to Fayette County is unnecessary, unfair and irresponsible. FCPS already has enough challenges to face. FCPS does not need to be the unintended victim of the Planning Commission, and suffer avoidable, self-inflicted harm.

Please make the correct, responsible decision and do not develop Mill Ridge. Please pursue other areas for housing developments in Fayette County where FCPS can utilize its resources and best accommodate students & families.

Respectfully,

Elizabeth Johns

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From: Emily Edgington

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: NOT in favor of Mill Ridge Farm being developed

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 11:16:18 AM

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I am NOT in favor of Mill Ridge Farm being developed. Traffic in this area, especially when school is in session, is already busy & slow. There are other nearby areas currently being developed with The Fountains and areas around the new Chick-fil-a and gas station that will continue to bring more traffic to the area. I live in Beaumont and I do not support development in this area with additional housing.

Thanks,

Emily Edgington

859-621-2988

From: j.scott mays

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Opposition to Mill Ridge Development

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 1:10:12 PM

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I am writing with respect to the proposed Mill Ridge development. I am opposed to the development of this property.

J Scott Mays

2437 Olde Bridge Lane

Lexington, KY 40513

From: Jo Leone

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Smart expansion for USB

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 3:53:40 PM

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Hello Councilmembers-

In lieu of not being able to attend this evening to show support, we would like to let you know our families fully back thoughtful and incremental expansion of the USB. Lexington has some exciting projects downtown, especially the the convention center and Town Branch. New restaurants and great shopping add to the charm. Please minimize the expansion area of the USB and continue to focus downtown, inside of New Circle, as well as along the circle. It is sad to see empty lots and buildings not put to use. As a multi-generational family in Fayette county, we know the value of the land we have for crops and agriculture. It is also such a unique draw to our city that we often take for granted until hosting visitors from out of town. So many we know have moved here because of the opportunity for green space and wonderful scenic drives so close to downtown. We urge you to take the opportunity to have full education and information for all before an expansion past the minimum acreage is approved.

Kind regards

The Simon, Brown and Leone families

From: John Watz

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Fwd: Urban Growth Master Plan- Adjacent resident of Palomar Hills in opposition to Mill Ridge Farm development

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 12:03:42 PM

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See below email.

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From: John Watz <johnpwatz@gmail.com>

Date: September 13, 2023 at 11:55:49 AM EDT

To: imagine@lexington.gov

Cc: karenwatz@gmail.com

Subject: Urban Growth Master Plan- Adjacent resident of Palomar Hills in opposition to Mill Ridge Farm development

Chair Larry Forester:

As Community Voice comment from a resident at 2200 Palm Grove Court, Lexington, KY, please note our opposition to the inclusion any portion of the Mill Ridge Farm identified as area 2 (Mint Lane) on the Map with 14 areas of possible future development.

John and Karen Watz

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From: Katherine Kamminga

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Expansion of Fayette County Urban Service Area

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 9:34:03 AM

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To whom it may concern,

This email is in response to the expansion of the urban service area proposal. Upon seeing the map, I believe that Areas A and B should NOT be developed. The open fields and horse farms around the airport are what make that place breathtakingly beautiful. Lexington welcomes tourists through the airport and those fields of horses are one of the first and last places that they see. I believe visitors should be left with an impression of how important horse farms are to Lexington and Kentucky in general. Additionally, Keenland draws tens of thousands of visitors a year. Having the visual aesthetics of vast horse farms around the area is important for visitors to remember and to want to return.

Therefore, I think that if any development needs to be considered in Lexington it should be in areas C, D, and E. They are not as seen by the tourists and visitors to Lexington.

Thank you,

Kathy Kamminga

From: Liam Moriarty

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Urban Services Boundary

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 10:09:15 PM

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I can't understand why the urban services boundary is being expanded when the land within the boundary is so under-utilized. There is an opportunity to make our city more vibrant and environmentally friendly within the existing boundary, instead of replacing more of our amazing countryside with bland suburbia.

What is the longer term vision here? Does that involve an ever-expanding USB? I don't even want to think about what that would look like, and what it would do to the special character of Fayette County.

Liam Moriarty

Lexington

(503) 515-2720

morliam15@gmail.com

From: Lora Harig

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Mill Ridge Farm

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 5:05:05 PM

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We are not in favor of the development of Mill Ridge Farm property being developed. Phill and Lora Harig

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Nancy Logan

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Mill ridge far

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 11:05:30 AM

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I am not in favor of this development

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From: orla rooney

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Mill Ridge

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 1:10:19 PM

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I am writing to express that I am NOT in favor of Mill Ridge Farm being developed. Respectfully,

Orla Rooney

2437 Olde Bridge Lane

Lexington, KY

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From: Rob Hundley

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Urban Services Area Expansion

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 3:15:46 PM

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Expansion Area Advisory Committee,

Please include more than the minimum acreage for inclusion into the Urban Services Area. Fayette County, Lexington is an absolutely wonderful places to live, raise a family and visit however we simply need more than the minimum acreage for inclusion into the Urban Services Area. I was fortunate enough to be born and raised here, only leaving for a 5-year stint off to college and returning because I love it here so much. I am now 53 with 2 kids attending Kentucky colleges Centre and Midway and one in public middle school here, Morton. My children love it here to. I guess you can say our roots run deep. In thinking about folks wanting to move here now, there is little to nothing available in Fayette Co. as far as housing is concerned, most I know currently relocating are having to buy in Jessamine Co., Scott Co., Madison Co., Clark Co., etc, etc. We are not progressing as a community as we should. Other counties around us are progressing and doing so in a thoughtful manner. I of course do not want ALL the farmland developed nor do I want no Greenspace. What I want is reasonable progress and over the last 20 years Lexington has chosen to not undertake this reasonable progress in my humble opinion. I/we desire forward thinking progressive planning, not the “not in my backyard” mentality that so many have. It would be a travesty to not meet our current needs as well as look forward towards our future needs, history has shown additional acreage being added to the Urban Service Area is not done in a timely manner. In my line of work, I see the need for all types of new housing options. Additional land allocated would go a long way to meeting the needs of our under supplied housing market and allow for additional job creation.

As a Design Build Remodeling professional I hear it each and every day. Current residents are not moving because there is no where to move to, unless they move out of the county, which they do not want to do, however a small percentage have in order to upgrade or downsize as the case may be.

New people are not relocating here because of limited housing supply. Some explore a job opportunity, explore housing opportunities and then choose another job in another location. My peers who have college aged children that may desire to live in Lexington constantly talk about where would they even begin to buy a house in Fayette County if they desired to move back.

Appreciate your time and willingness to listen, what Lexington needs is Leadership that is able to not only recognize our own current realities but to foresee our future needs and help create a vision for the future that includes the needed necessary growth which is more than the minimum acreage. It would be a mistake to allow Lexington/Fayette County to die on the vine as they say…. Sincerely,

Rob Hundley, CGR, CGP, CAPS

BACK Construction

965 Contract St Lexington, KY 40505

859.225.2225 Office

From: Scott Stover

To: Imagine Lexington

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 3:09:11 PM

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We need as much land as possible for the needs of new housing and jobs in our housing market. Thank you --

Scott Stover Vice President of Operations ComfortMaster Heating & Air www.comfortmasterheating.com

From: Steve & Marlene Catt

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: )

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 4:53:06 PM

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We are very much opposed to the boundary expansion plans for the Old Richmond Road and Aphids Way area. The inconvenient u-turn will not help the flow of traffic or the safety of that area. It is not fair to the people who have lived off of Old Richmond Road for a long time or fair to newcomers to the area thinking that they had easy access to turn left toward town or turn right to go outbound. In my older years, I was relieved to know that I could get from Jacks Creek Road to my Doctor's office at Lexington Clinic in 15 minutes. If the U-turn plan is implemented, it will not be an easy or time saving option.

I have always been proud that our city has placed an importance on green space. All these years since Jacobson Park was opened we have maintained the country setting for those people that seek and enjoy it. That will be destroyed with the construction that is planned for the 9 acres across the street. It will no longer have the country setting. Please reconsider letting one developer absolutely ruin this area. There are other options to ease the flow of traffic. One way would be to reopen Old Chilesburg Rd which would give homeowners in that area more than one entrance into their subdivision.

Steve and Marlene Catt

From: Tom Adler

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Development of Mill Ridge Farm

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 2:27:05 PM

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I'd like to note that I strongly oppose the expansion of the urban services boundary into the Mill Ridge Farm. PLEASE don't turn this valuable horse-farm land into more suburban houses and stores!!!

Sincerely,

Thomas A. Adler

-Thomas A. Adler, Ph.D.

2221 Mangrove Drive

Lexington, KY 40513

(859) 296-5681 (landline)

(859) 475-6225 (cell) banjotom47@gmail.com

From: Tyler Gomez

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: LFUCG Urban Growth

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 12:08:21 PM

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Hello LFUCG Urban Growth Committee,

I am writing to you, in order to express my displeasure regarding the consideration of areas A & B, close to Mill Ridge Farm. As a member of the Palomar community, I do not believe consideration of these areas for urban growth is in the City's best interest. Urbanizing a major artery into the city, especially one from the airport, we will not be putting our best foot forward when welcoming newcomers to our town. How can we claim to be the horse capital by urbanzing horse farms right at the entrance to the bluegrass? I hope my concerns do not fall on deaf ears and I wish the committee luck with this decision.

Cheers,

Tyler Gomez

From: Ginny Howard

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Expansion

Date: Thursday, September 7, 2023 3:17:49 PM

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I am unable to attend the public comment meeting on September 12, but please know I have grave reservations about this expansion and how it has been rammed down the throats of fellow Fayette Countyians.

There are over two thousand acres of undeveloped land in the USB. To assume we need and CAN PAY FOR an expansion of this magnitude is irresponsible and makes those advocates for it look foolish and bought.

Mark me down for a big NO.

VIRGINIA HOWARD

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From: Gina Beanland

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Requesting the minimum

Date: Thursday, September 7, 2023 1:17:00 PM

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Good afternoon,

My name is Gina Beanland, and I am a Fayette county resident. I moved here about 10 years ago and fell in love with the beauty of the bluegrass.

Please help keep Fayette county special, by limiting the expansion to the minimum 2,700 acres.

Thank you and have a wonderful day.

Best regards, Gina

Beanland

From: Aaron Belt

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Urban Service Expansion

Date: Friday, September 8, 2023 11:22:07 AM

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I would not agree with expansion of the Urban service area in to the C area Winchester Road Area of the map. Even with the expansion plans to 4 lanes of traffic in this area to Haley Road it is concerning to want to expand this area further. Lexington does a terrible job planning and creating unsafe areas of congestion, high volumes of traffic, expanding this area creates a number of problems that could be further discussed. A and B areas would not be ideal for expansion also creating a high volume of traffic in an area by Keeneland and the airport that again causes congestion. D and E expansion would make sense as there is major interstate access in a semi developed area already. There seems to be a lot of traffic concern and accidents in this area so I would want to see how this would be handled. Thanks for allowing citizen input, it seems the city does what they feel they need to an it doesn't always make sense.

Aaron

From: Alex Goggin

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Public Feedback- Urban Growth Management Plan Map

Date: Friday, September 8, 2023 10:13:32 AM

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Hello,

I would like to provide feedback on the maps for the Urban Growth Management Plan Map (below). Please keep any recommendation as close to the minimum of 2700 acres as possible. I feel Lexington citizens time and time again, have expressed the desire NOT to expand the boundary and the council went against the majority of citizens with their vote to bypass the comprehensive plan and create this committee.

Firm NO on 2 and 3- Area is a gateway in Lexington. When exiting Bluegrass Airport, you either turn right or left. Take a right, is the first thing we want visitors to see is more subdivision housing? Area is also too close to the airport to put any affordable housing and receive HUD money. The NIMBY pushback from more housing in this area would also be enormous. Area also is very close to a branch of Elkhorn Creek which doesn't need more runoff from subdivision paving. Please do not include this. This is the last area of Lexington that needs expansion.

Yes on 10, 12, 13- Feel this area is the logical area to expand, if needed. Too bad it doesn't fill the absolutely arbitrary requirement of 2700 acres set forth by the council. Checks the boxes for many of the requirements for expansion. Close to major transportation corridors, possible owners desire to sell, close to schools, close to already developed areas, etc.

Yes on ONLY parts of 6, 7- Feel only parts of this area are appropriate at this time for further development. In a perfect world, I would like to see 10, 12, 13 and then ONLY whatever amounts required to get to 2700 included from 6 and 7. I think there needs to be a buffer zone of acreage between any expansion area here and the rural hamlets and the adjacent PDR farms. Those are important to protect from gentrification and sprawl.

I'd also like to commend both Larry Forester and Vice Mayor Dan Wu, who I've watched on video replays of the meetings, handle this difficult task given to them by the council with steady leadership and common sense.

Thanks to everyone on the committee for their public service.

Alex Goggin 1942 Natchez Trl Lexington, KY 40504

From: Eric J. Frankl

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: question

Date: Friday, September 8, 2023 2:17:43 PM

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Is there a reason why Section A does not extend all the way to the Airport boundary? It would seem logical as that parcel has access to sanitary sewer, would be adjacent to a commercial use property (the Airport), and would be aligned directly across from Parcel B.

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From: Ford McElroy

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Minimum required expansion

Date: Thursday, September 7, 2023 5:06:38 PM

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Hello,

I am a Lexington citizen who is concerned about unwise urban expansion. I believe what Fayette Alliance states on the matter:

“limiting the expansion of Lexington's historic Urban Services Boundary to 2,700 acres will help mitigate the destruction of prime farmland and allow for continued focus on infill and redevelopment. Lexington deserves to grow in a thoughtful way, guided by data and research.”

Thank you, Ford

McElroy

From: Kristine Goggin

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: LFUCG expansion

Date: Friday, September 8, 2023 10:38:18 AM

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I want to express my no to expansion in areas 2 or 3 and keep any expansion to the minimum 2700 acres.

From: Thorne, Kyle

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Urban Service Area Expansion Comments

Date: Friday, September 8, 2023 1:23:13 PM

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I am emailing my comments as I will not be able to attend the meeting in person.

I urge the expansion be limited to the minimum acreage, 2,700, as stipulated by council. In my opinion, expansion areas A, D, and E are those that are prime and ideal for development when considering the proximity of existing schools, capacity of the road network, and availability of sewer lines.

It unfortunately appears as if area C is the prioritized area despite being greater than the required minimum acreage for expansion. This area is being prioritized without regard for the historic rural hamlets of Uttingertown and Columbus which would be destroyed by new development.

In addition, new development in area C would compound traffic issues currently facing Hamburg and the rural road network as this new development would undoubtedly be extremely car centric.

Once again, the expansion should be limited to 2,700 acres, the minimum amount required by council.

Thank you, Kyle

PS... Keep up the good work on the Urban Growth Management ZOTA!

From: Baumann, Robert J.

To: Imagine Lexington

Cc: Whitney Baxter

Subject: Expanding the Urban boundry

Date: Friday, September 8, 2023 11:11:13 AM

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I am opposed to any expansion. The current urban area has more than enough available space for new housing.

As the Nicholasville Road proposed plan pointed out, all the shopping center parking lots represent a major waste of space.

If we replaced the acres of (mostly empty) parking with parking garages, then the space could be used for town homes, condos and rental apartments. This should be economically profitable for the owners of these shopping centers, for builders and a boon for residents looking for housing.

Robert J. Baumann, 685 Shasta circle, 40503

Larry Forrester, Chairman

Urban Growth Management Advisory Committee

Dear Chairman Forrester and Members of the Urban Growth Management Advisory Committee,

My name is Bennett Bell Williams, and I am the president of the Iroquois Hunt Club.

Established in 1880, the Iroquois Hunt Club has been a unique Bluegrass tradition for over 140 years, celebrating the special relationship between the horse, the hound, and the land in the sport of mounted fox hunting.

Located in the historic Grimes Mill on Boone Creek in Eastern Fayette County, the Iroquois Hunt comprises over 150 families, many of whom are farmers. They are dedicated to promoting animal welfare, farmland conservation, and community service in Central Kentucky.

The Iroquois is an important part of the inner Bluegrass’ acclaimed sport-horse sector, greatly contributing to what makes Lexington the “Horse Capital of the World." Often, photos and paintings of our annual “Blessing of the Hounds” appear on Lexington postcards, posters, and coffee-table books.

Unlike other places in America, Lexington clearly has a distinct brand. However, our cultural currency is under imminent threat. Since 2006, Lexington-Fayette County has been on the World Monument Fund’s most endangered cultural landscapes list thanks to our alarming rate of farmland loss to sprawl development.

As such, we must do all we can to protect and promote our finite Bluegrass farmland, while also responsibly accommodating our future growth needs. We haven't used all the land from the previous expansion. Currently, over 17,000 acres that can be developed or re-developed inside the USB, which is land that can provide homes for families that are closer to jobs, schools, grocery stores, and such. There needs to be strong and careful consideration of the tremendous cost for infrastructure so far out in the county.

Using data-driven analysis, we can better answer the question of not if we grow, but how…and do it in a way that will honor—not destroy—the very thing that makes our part of the world so special. The 2017 study by LBAR shows that expanding the USB in 1996 did virtually nothing to slow the increase in housing prices and further states that any future expansion of USB would only have a short-term effect on the cost of housing.

Our agriculture industry is world-renowned and its beauty brings $2 Billion to the area each year through tourism. The businesses and people living in Lexington-Fayette County's rural areas contribute $8.5 million annually to the local tax base.

We need to make the most of what is available before taking more, because land is irreplaceable. Once the land is gone, there's no getting it back.

Thank you for your consideration,

Bennett Bell Williams President Iroquois Hunt Club

From: Hannah Emig

To: Imagine Lexington

Cc:

Dan Wu; James Brown; Chuck Ellinger; Kathy Plomin

Subject: Urban Services Area Expansion from Hannah Emig

Date: Monday, September 11, 2023 6:21:51 PM

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Hello! The Urban County Council made a horrible decision in allowing 2700 to 5000 acres to be added to the Fayette County Urban Services Area (USA) despite no documented need for any expansion at this time. Sadly, the Council’s emotions of wanting to do the right thing, create affordable housing, were played on. Expansion will not create affordable housing. The land will be too expensive and the developers, if they were interested in doing so, would have already done so with the current acreage we have available.

I am a realtor, a member of the Rural Land Management Board, a daughter of a farmer and I own 2 sport horses. No one understands the need for affordable housing more than me but I do not believe it will happen as it has been portrayed to the Council. I know first hand the importance of our agricultural sector and area and that it is our stamp of identity and our future.

There is no need to allow the proposed area along the Winchester Road to be developed. Currently on the other side of the road is vacant land waiting to be developed. Farm owners that have given up their development rights through conservation easements such as the PDR program will be negatively affected by an expansion. They should not be punished for their decision. They believe in farming and want to continue to do so.

The Athens Boonesboro area or the area around the airport, while I am not for any development, should only be considered if it is for housing only. We do not need more cheap retail and restaurants in Lexington. They do not provide good jobs and we need to build up, not out, in creating housing for a variety of incomes. The area from Athens Boonesboro to Todds Road should stop well before Todds Road and a city park should be considered for the area. Todds Road cannot handle any more traffic and it should not be widen either.

The agricultural sector of Fayette County is a huge economic engine of this county. For the life of me I cannot understand why the Council could not wait and now I plead with you to wait, until we have more data on what the costs will be to do this development. Instead of the enormous cost that it will be to develop these areas, that money could be used more wisely in creating affordable housing within the USA in a creative, thoughtful and useful way. For example, on bus routes, near shopping, bike lanes and actual jobs.

I have written letters and I have attended meetings on the expansion. I thank you for your service and I know you have a very difficult job to do and I know you are required to do something – the do something is to wait. Wait till more data is presented if we need more land to develop, wait till the costs have been determined to develop and it seems to me the entire decision was illegal to begin with as well.

Lexington has always been unique. Do not let the current housing shortage, which is nation wide, determine our future. Until those houses are built, the cost of the land and the expense to build will only continue to increase. The developers will not be able to build affordable housing even if they want to do so, which I do not believe they do. Affordable housing can built within the USA with the money that will be saved on the projected development you have been asked to decide on. Do the right thing and stop this. If you cannot stop a decision on the proposed areas to be included in the USA, then choose the area where it would be most contiguous with current development. That area would be around the airport and only to be developed for housing.

Thank you for your time and your hard work.

Hannah Emig

From: er4t6@aol.com

To: Imagine Lexington

Cc: Alen

Subject: Urban Service Area

Date: Sunday, September 10, 2023 1:01:11 PM

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Hello Lexington Government,

Just wanted to reach out to say that I am emphatically opposed to any expansion of the urban service area, for many reasons, including (but not limited to):

1) Lexington is unable to reliably take of of existing infrastructure needs, with examples of this including horrible traffic flow, public transportation that seems to be designed to ensure no one uses it, lack of services such as snow removal or salting unless you live in a neighborhood that is at least 40-50 years old, lack of equitable services for all residents, such as leaf removal, etc. Adding new housing will only contribute to making Lexington less livable.

2) Lexington's lack of any interest in quality of life, including things like noise and light reduction, enforcing fireworks ordinances, enforcing traffic laws, increasing police presence in areas that are at risk or degrading (such as those with multiple car break-ins, loitering, garage thefts, etc.) before they become impossible to control, and encouraging recreational bicycle riders on roads that are not safe for this activity, to name but a few.

3) Why isn't Lexington using the money for a huge downtown park to instead build affordable housing on unused acres from the last urban service area increase: because it is squandering irreplaceable land so a few can make a profit.

4) I do not think that Man O War, Harrodsburg Rd., or Versailles Rd. can handle any more traffic - so why build there, other than for the profits of a few?

5) The Athens area has already been subjected to a strip club, an industrial park, and a soccer complex - none of which involved serious input from residents. Traffic on Richmond Rd from Jacobson's Park to (and through) downtown Lexington is already abysmal. More development will just make it worse.

6) Finally, the land at Winchester and Cleveland roads is planning development without appropriate infrastructure in terms of roads (not to mention water and sewage) at its worst. It was picked, I believe, to ensure future development from there all the way back to Hamburg.

I am a life-long Lexington resident, and I hate what has become, during my lifetime, of what used to be one of the most beautiful places in the world. It is too late to make this a beautiful place again, but we could stop making it worse.

I believe that this communication is a total waste of time, though, because - unless you are very powerful, as in the case of the soccer complex NOT being placed on Newtown Road,

after all - no matter how many hundreds or thousands of Lexington residents oppose something, it just passes and happens anyway. Bah humbug, Lexington government.

Leslie Windland

From: Linda Connolly

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Expanding the boundary

Date: Monday, September 11, 2023 1:20:43 PM

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Please DO NOT expand the USB without a plan in place. Failing to plan is planning to fail!

Linda A. Connolly

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From: Lisa Smith

To: Imagine Lexington

Cc: Kathy Plomin

Subject: Urban Service Boundary expansion input

Date: Monday, September 11, 2023 10:57:48 AM

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As a resident of Heritage Place off Man O'War Blvd., I would like to register my opposition to the portions of the proposed expansion labeled A and B. Development of these areas would completely surround my neighborhood and likely lead to a decrease in property values and destroy the picturesque nature that residents and visitors appreciate about our city.

Lisa Smith

1535 Pine Needles Lane

Plan Growth Intelligently; Don’t “Kill the Goose”

First, let’s say what must be said:

There is a limit on how much Lexington can sprawl unless we are willing to sacrifice our surrounding world-famous greenbelt and, along with it, our unique identity as Horse Capital of the World.

Next, let’s acknowledge most Lexington folks do not want to sacrifice our famous farmland. It makes our city gorgeous, enhances our quality of life, generates tourist dollars, makes Lexington different from any other city in the world and is the backbone of our horse industry. Our farmland is “the goose that lays the golden eggs” for Lexington. We must be keenly aware that there is a finite, limited quantity of it.

Third, let’s recognize Lexington’s population is growing. Of course it is. Who wouldn’t want to live here? Our city is beautiful (thanks largely to our farmland). We have excellent public schools. About forty percent of our adults have college degrees, making us one of the best-educated cities in the country. We boast numerous institutions of higher learning. Our arts and cultural scene is thriving and we make folks feel right at home with our southern culture and hospitality.

Population growth is good. It is symptomatic of a city with a robust economy and a high quality of life. Preserving our greenbelt is good. It is, by far, the most important asset Lexington has because it establishes our iconic identity as Horse Capital of the World and anchors a big chunk of our economy.

So how do we reconcile our need to grow with the need to preserve our world famous farmland?

Lexington needs to set a lofty but achievable goal for itself.

Lexington needs to plan its growth so brilliantly, efficiently, and thoroughly that it becomes THE prototype for other cities seeking to grow in the smartest possible way. We must put our well-educated heads together to devise an ideal model for providing housing for our growing population while controlling sprawl and preserving our green space.

Here is how:

A. We must identify and categorize our unused infill space. Lexington currently has about 5600 acres of vacant land (and additional acres of under-utilized land) within the urban services boundary. We need to identify these parcels and categorize them by their potential uses for residential and commercial purposes. Once this land has been identified and categorized we can actively promote this land to developers.

B. We must offer financial incentives, grants and tax breaks to developers to encourage them to take on more infill projects.

C. We must streamline the approval process developers must navigate when they seek to do infill projects. Envision having a representative from each facet of the permitting and approval process sitting around a table so that a particular developer could cut through the red tape in an efficient, speedy

manner. (Rumor has it that Louisville has a much more streamlined process for this than Lexington does)

D. We must tailor our housing growth very specifically to Lexington’s future demographics. People of age 65-plus will account for almost half of Lexington’s population growth over the next decade. Older folks generally aren’t looking for McMansions in the suburbs; they tend to prefer urban apartment or condo living within walking distance to stores, offices, entertainment and parks. The other demographic slated to grow fastest in Lexington are the youngest adults, who often also prefer apartment or condo living closer to urban amenities. In light of demographic trends, higher density housing near downtown suits Lexington’s future residential needs best.

E. We must get retail shopping established in downtown Lexington. As wonderful as Lexington is, our city is deficient in one obvious way: We do not have much retail shopping downtown. I volunteer in Lexington’s tourism office and cannot count the number of times an out of town visitor has come in and asked, “Where can we shop downtown?” We need to be able to respond with more than, “There is an ‘Urban Outfitters’ and a small gift shop nearby.” Visitors are often stunned to learn how devoid of retail downtown Lexington is. Asheville, NC, Charleston, SC, Nashville, TN and other cities boast thriving retail districts in their downtowns. The Nu-Lu part of downtown Louisville also appears to be successful. So why can’t Lexington be proactive and make this happen here? We must actively recruit retailers to

our downtown area and, if necessary, offer financial incentives to lure them here. We should communicate with folks in cities with strong downtown retail districts and learn how they created and nurtured them. (more on this below)

Furthermore, we can increase the incentive for downtown retail development by curtailing retail development on the outskirts of Lexington. Where is the incentive to improve our downtown if we are willing to continue carving up our beautiful farmland? The new Summit development out Nicholasville Road has some terrific tenants and I will probably shop and eat there on occasion. But each time I drive by I think, “Wow, how cool would it have been if we could have persuaded Pottery Barn, Marine Layer, Arhaus or some of the Summit’s other retailers to lease space at CentrePointe, to occupy the Herald-Leader building or to locate in The Square?” I, along with many of my friends, eat downtown frequently and I often think, “Wow, it would be wonderful if there were shops alongside these restaurants so we could browse after dinner.” When we have dined in downtown Asheville, Nashville and Charleston that’s exactly what we’ve done.

Let’s figure out how to offer financial incentives and tax breaks to retailers, commercial developers and residential developers who choose to make use of Lexington’s infill space and downtown locations.

F. We must learn from other cities and adopt cutting-edge development practices

Lexington isn’t the only city grappling with issues of how to put the brakes on city sprawl and instead, nurture urban development.

As noted in one publication, “(d)owntowns in many American communities have experienced more than fifty years of neglect, abuse, and abandonment… Fortunately over the last two decades this trend has slowly begun to shift. Today, cities of all sizes have implemented plans to revitalize, re-grow, and re-invent their downtowns… Why are downtowns important and why the need for all of these revitalization strategies? Because downtowns are the heart of a city and region and having a healthy heart is essential to having a strong city and region.”

http://plannersweb.com/2013/09/healthy-downtown-key-strong-community/

Andy Kitsinger, the author of the plannersweb.com essay (cited above) uses Memphis, TN as an example of “low density sprawl,” but notes that this pattern is prevalent in cities throughout the United States. He goes on to state, “We are coming to the realization that government budgets cannot fund adequate levels of service for the sprawling municipal infrastructure.”

So what are some cities doing to curtail sprawl and revitalize their downtowns the healthy hearts of their communities?

Kansas City, Missouri dedicated itself to reinvigorating its downtown with residential and retail projects a few years ago and has seen remarkable results.

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/20/realestate/commercial/millennials-goingto-kansas-city-to-live-and-work.html?_r=0

Downtown Kansas City had “suffered from a years-long exodus of residents, workers and shoppers to the suburbs. But over the last decade, Kansas City’s urban core has become known as a cool place to live instead of a dreary place to drive immediately away from after eight hours at the office.”

According to the Downtown Council of Kansas City, “the number of people living in the central business district has increased about 50 percent, to 20,000, since 2000.”

And about 25% of these downtown-dwelling Kansas City folks are millennials, now the nation’s largest living generation. Millennials are an attractive target for cities and states planning their growth. http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-andanalysis/blogs/stateline/2015/4/03/hello-columbus-cities-woo-millennials

Kansas City is just one of a number of cities that have launched programs to reinvigorate their downtowns. Columbus, Ohio has implemented a plan to revitalize its downtown area with residential and retail development. (see pewtrust article, cited above) On a personal note, I visited downtown Columbus a couple of years ago and was pleasantly surprised by the variety and quality of retail shopping and residential living available downtown. Again, I thought, “Why can’t Lexington do this?”

Detroit has taken a more aggressive approach to promoting downtown living, with the help of some corporations. Companies like Quicken Loans and Compuware implemented a “Live Downtown” initiative, offering real estate

incentives for their employees, including an up to $20,000 forgivable loan toward the purchase of a downtown Detroit residence and for renters, $2500 toward their first year of renting. http://businessjournalism.org/2015/04/millennials-andmoney-how-cities-are-trying-to-attract-millennials/

Madison, Wisconsin is one of the country’s most compact cities and has one of the highest concentrations of people and businesses in its downtown. The city has achieved this in part by adopting several pro-downtown plans including homebuyer assistance programs, which encourage downtown living with attractive financial incentives. In 2012 the city adopted a new Downtown Plan, which includes nine strategies to guide the future growth of Madison’s downtown neighborhood and sustain “the traditions, history and vitality that make Madison a model city.”

https://smartgrowthamerica.org/resources/measuring-sprawl-2014/

Some communities have hired downtown retail experts to help them figure out how to attract and nurture retail in their urban cores. Midge McCauley of the retail consulting company “Downtown Works” has helped cities, including Nashville, TN, develop a plan and identify the streets upon which retail is most likely to succeed. According to Ms. McCauley, ““Downtowns are hot everywhere,” she said. “People want to experience them. Millennials certainly want to live in them.” The city of Nashville actually has a job position entitled “downtown retail recruiter.” Crissy Cassetty, the woman who holds the job, has been quite successful at bringing more retail to downtown Nashville.

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/11/19/potential-bestdefines-downtown.html

Lexington should consider hiring a retail consulting company like “Downtown Works” to help establish a thriving retail district in our downtown. And perhaps Lexington should follow Nashville’s example and add the job position of “downtown retail recruiter” to its payroll. It’s exciting to imagine Lexington in 1015-20 years with a vibrant core, full of city dwellers and downtown retail. Hiring a downtown retail recruiter and/or consulting company would be a solid step toward realizing that desirable, “big picture” vision for our city.

Other cities recognizing the need to grow a more vibrant, livable downtown include Philadelphia, Niagara Falls, NY and Pensacola, FL.

As reflected in the articles cited above, revitalizing a city’s downtown and attracting millennials are somewhat intertwined since folks in this younger generation tend to prefer urban living, where they can walk to work, shop, eat, or visit entertainment venues. Interestingly, baby-boomers tend to have the same preferences in services and amenities.

http://www.pnj.com/story/money/business/2016/10/09/baby-boomersmillennials-shape-downtown/91734802/

Lexington should heed the examples of these downtown-nurturing cities and create its own plan to cultivate retail and residential development throughout its core and maximize its use of infill development. In doing so, we will provide urban

living opportunities that will best meet the needs and preferences of our largest demographic groups: millennials and baby boomers.

As stewards of Lexington’s most precious asset, we need to make the best, most efficient, and most intelligent use of what is already urban in Lexington before we consider adding more to our urban services boundary. Imagine, for a moment, Lexington being hailed as a stellar model city because of its innovative plan for growth, one that provides incentives for infill development and tailors its growth to accommodate the specific housing and living needs of its future population. We have a grand opportunity to show what a well-educated, highly intelligent city can do to curtail its sprawl.

And more than most cities, Lexington must resist the temptation to sprawl any further because sprawl will ultimately destroy Lexington’s iconic beauty and identity. Name one city with a more compelling reason to curtail its sprawl than Lexington. Name one city that is more inextricably linked to its surrounding green space as a part of its economy, aesthetics, and identity. I can’t name one and I’m confident, neither can you.

Mary Beth Griffith

Plan Growth Intelligently; Don’t “Kill the Goose”

First, let’s say what must be said:

There is a limit on how much Lexington can sprawl unless we are willing to sacrifice our surrounding world-famous greenbelt and, along with it, our unique identity as Horse Capital of the World.

Next, let’s acknowledge most Lexington folks do not want to sacrifice our famous farmland. It makes our city gorgeous, enhances our quality of life, generates tourist dollars, makes Lexington different from any other city in the world and is the backbone of our horse industry. Our farmland is “the goose that lays the golden eggs” for Lexington. We must be keenly aware that there is a finite, limited quantity of it.

Third, let’s recognize Lexington’s population is growing. Of course it is. Who wouldn’t want to live here? Our city is beautiful (thanks largely to our farmland). We have excellent public schools. About forty percent of our adults have college degrees, making us one of the best-educated cities in the country. We boast numerous institutions of higher learning. Our arts and cultural scene is thriving and we make folks feel right at home with our southern culture and hospitality.

Population growth is good. It is symptomatic of a city with a robust economy and a high quality of life. Preserving our greenbelt is good. It is, by far, the most important asset Lexington has because it establishes our iconic identity as Horse Capital of the World and anchors a big chunk of our economy.

So how do we reconcile our need to grow with the need to preserve our world famous farmland?

Lexington needs to set a lofty but achievable goal for itself.

Lexington needs to plan its growth so brilliantly, efficiently, and thoroughly that it becomes THE prototype for other cities seeking to grow in the smartest possible way. We must put our well-educated heads together to devise an ideal model for providing housing for our growing population while controlling sprawl and preserving our green space.

Here is how:

A. We must identify and categorize our unused infill space. Lexington currently has about 5600 acres of vacant land (and additional acres of under-utilized land) within the urban services boundary. We need to identify these parcels and categorize them by their potential uses for residential and commercial purposes. Once this land has been identified and categorized we can actively promote this land to developers.

B. We must offer financial incentives, grants and tax breaks to developers to encourage them to take on more infill projects.

C. We must streamline the approval process developers must navigate when they seek to do infill projects. Envision having a representative from each facet of the permitting and approval process sitting around a table so that a particular developer could cut through the red tape in an efficient, speedy

manner. (Rumor has it that Louisville has a much more streamlined process for this than Lexington does)

D. We must tailor our housing growth very specifically to Lexington’s future demographics. People of age 65-plus will account for almost half of Lexington’s population growth over the next decade. Older folks generally aren’t looking for McMansions in the suburbs; they tend to prefer urban apartment or condo living within walking distance to stores, offices, entertainment and parks. The other demographic slated to grow fastest in Lexington are the youngest adults, who often also prefer apartment or condo living closer to urban amenities. In light of demographic trends, higher density housing near downtown suits Lexington’s future residential needs best.

E. We must get retail shopping established in downtown Lexington. As wonderful as Lexington is, our city is deficient in one obvious way: We do not have much retail shopping downtown. I volunteer in Lexington’s tourism office and cannot count the number of times an out of town visitor has come in and asked, “Where can we shop downtown?” We need to be able to respond with more than, “There is an ‘Urban Outfitters’ and a small gift shop nearby.” Visitors are often stunned to learn how devoid of retail downtown Lexington is. Asheville, NC, Charleston, SC, Nashville, TN and other cities boast thriving retail districts in their downtowns. The Nu-Lu part of downtown Louisville also appears to be successful. So why can’t Lexington be proactive and make this happen here? We must actively recruit retailers to

our downtown area and, if necessary, offer financial incentives to lure them here. We should communicate with folks in cities with strong downtown retail districts and learn how they created and nurtured them. (more on this below)

Furthermore, we can increase the incentive for downtown retail development by curtailing retail development on the outskirts of Lexington. Where is the incentive to improve our downtown if we are willing to continue carving up our beautiful farmland? The new Summit development out Nicholasville Road has some terrific tenants and I will probably shop and eat there on occasion. But each time I drive by I think, “Wow, how cool would it have been if we could have persuaded Pottery Barn, Marine Layer, Arhaus or some of the Summit’s other retailers to lease space at CentrePointe, to occupy the Herald-Leader building or to locate in The Square?” I, along with many of my friends, eat downtown frequently and I often think, “Wow, it would be wonderful if there were shops alongside these restaurants so we could browse after dinner.” When we have dined in downtown Asheville, Nashville and Charleston that’s exactly what we’ve done.

Let’s figure out how to offer financial incentives and tax breaks to retailers, commercial developers and residential developers who choose to make use of Lexington’s infill space and downtown locations.

F. We must learn from other cities and adopt cutting-edge development practices

Lexington isn’t the only city grappling with issues of how to put the brakes on city sprawl and instead, nurture urban development.

As noted in one publication, “(d)owntowns in many American communities have experienced more than fifty years of neglect, abuse, and abandonment… Fortunately over the last two decades this trend has slowly begun to shift. Today, cities of all sizes have implemented plans to revitalize, re-grow, and re-invent their downtowns… Why are downtowns important and why the need for all of these revitalization strategies? Because downtowns are the heart of a city and region and having a healthy heart is essential to having a strong city and region.”

http://plannersweb.com/2013/09/healthy-downtown-key-strong-community/

Andy Kitsinger, the author of the plannersweb.com essay (cited above) uses Memphis, TN as an example of “low density sprawl,” but notes that this pattern is prevalent in cities throughout the United States. He goes on to state, “We are coming to the realization that government budgets cannot fund adequate levels of service for the sprawling municipal infrastructure.”

So what are some cities doing to curtail sprawl and revitalize their downtowns the healthy hearts of their communities?

Kansas City, Missouri dedicated itself to reinvigorating its downtown with residential and retail projects a few years ago and has seen remarkable results.

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/20/realestate/commercial/millennials-goingto-kansas-city-to-live-and-work.html?_r=0

Downtown Kansas City had “suffered from a years-long exodus of residents, workers and shoppers to the suburbs. But over the last decade, Kansas City’s urban core has become known as a cool place to live instead of a dreary place to drive immediately away from after eight hours at the office.”

According to the Downtown Council of Kansas City, “the number of people living in the central business district has increased about 50 percent, to 20,000, since 2000.”

And about 25% of these downtown-dwelling Kansas City folks are millennials, now the nation’s largest living generation. Millennials are an attractive target for cities and states planning their growth. http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-andanalysis/blogs/stateline/2015/4/03/hello-columbus-cities-woo-millennials

Kansas City is just one of a number of cities that have launched programs to reinvigorate their downtowns. Columbus, Ohio has implemented a plan to revitalize its downtown area with residential and retail development. (see pewtrust article, cited above) On a personal note, I visited downtown Columbus a couple of years ago and was pleasantly surprised by the variety and quality of retail shopping and residential living available downtown. Again, I thought, “Why can’t Lexington do this?”

Detroit has taken a more aggressive approach to promoting downtown living, with the help of some corporations. Companies like Quicken Loans and Compuware implemented a “Live Downtown” initiative, offering real estate

incentives for their employees, including an up to $20,000 forgivable loan toward the purchase of a downtown Detroit residence and for renters, $2500 toward their first year of renting. http://businessjournalism.org/2015/04/millennials-andmoney-how-cities-are-trying-to-attract-millennials/

Madison, Wisconsin is one of the country’s most compact cities and has one of the highest concentrations of people and businesses in its downtown. The city has achieved this in part by adopting several pro-downtown plans including homebuyer assistance programs, which encourage downtown living with attractive financial incentives. In 2012 the city adopted a new Downtown Plan, which includes nine strategies to guide the future growth of Madison’s downtown neighborhood and sustain “the traditions, history and vitality that make Madison a model city.”

https://smartgrowthamerica.org/resources/measuring-sprawl-2014/

Some communities have hired downtown retail experts to help them figure out how to attract and nurture retail in their urban cores. Midge McCauley of the retail consulting company “Downtown Works” has helped cities, including Nashville, TN, develop a plan and identify the streets upon which retail is most likely to succeed. According to Ms. McCauley, ““Downtowns are hot everywhere,” she said. “People want to experience them. Millennials certainly want to live in them.” The city of Nashville actually has a job position entitled “downtown retail recruiter.” Crissy Cassetty, the woman who holds the job, has been quite successful at bringing more retail to downtown Nashville.

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/11/19/potential-bestdefines-downtown.html

Lexington should consider hiring a retail consulting company like “Downtown Works” to help establish a thriving retail district in our downtown. And perhaps Lexington should follow Nashville’s example and add the job position of “downtown retail recruiter” to its payroll. It’s exciting to imagine Lexington in 1015-20 years with a vibrant core, full of city dwellers and downtown retail. Hiring a downtown retail recruiter and/or consulting company would be a solid step toward realizing that desirable, “big picture” vision for our city.

Other cities recognizing the need to grow a more vibrant, livable downtown include Philadelphia, Niagara Falls, NY and Pensacola, FL.

As reflected in the articles cited above, revitalizing a city’s downtown and attracting millennials are somewhat intertwined since folks in this younger generation tend to prefer urban living, where they can walk to work, shop, eat, or visit entertainment venues. Interestingly, baby-boomers tend to have the same preferences in services and amenities.

http://www.pnj.com/story/money/business/2016/10/09/baby-boomersmillennials-shape-downtown/91734802/

Lexington should heed the examples of these downtown-nurturing cities and create its own plan to cultivate retail and residential development throughout its core and maximize its use of infill development. In doing so, we will provide urban

living opportunities that will best meet the needs and preferences of our largest demographic groups: millennials and baby boomers.

As stewards of Lexington’s most precious asset, we need to make the best, most efficient, and most intelligent use of what is already urban in Lexington before we consider adding more to our urban services boundary. Imagine, for a moment, Lexington being hailed as a stellar model city because of its innovative plan for growth, one that provides incentives for infill development and tailors its growth to accommodate the specific housing and living needs of its future population. We have a grand opportunity to show what a well-educated, highly intelligent city can do to curtail its sprawl.

And more than most cities, Lexington must resist the temptation to sprawl any further because sprawl will ultimately destroy Lexington’s iconic beauty and identity. Name one city with a more compelling reason to curtail its sprawl than Lexington. Name one city that is more inextricably linked to its surrounding green space as a part of its economy, aesthetics, and identity. I can’t name one and I’m confident, neither can you.

Mary Beth Griffith

From: Goggin, Michelle

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Urban Growth Map Public Feedback

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From: Nancy Baesler

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Boundary expansion

Date: Monday, September 11, 2023 9:56:00 AM

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I am unable to attend this meeting, but I am totally against this disruption of Old Richmond Rd. and Avids . The traffic on the Richmond Rd/Athens Boonesboro Rd is one of the heaviest traveled to get to I-75 and then from there into Lexington. There are also many farms that transport Cattle, Horses, Tobacco and ect. The plan to add apartments, and possibly a food mart/gas pumps in my opinion will just add to the traffic nightmare. Adding to this is the traffic to the new soccer field at Athens Boonesboro Rd and I-75. Thank you for considering this very important issue

From: Cavatassi, Tiffani

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: USB Expansion

Date: Monday, September 11, 2023 1:27:43 PM

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I am writing in regards to concerns of USB expansion in the airport/keeneland area.

1 Increased traffic congestion on Versailles Rd from Parkers Mill should be looked at very closely if expansion in this area happens

2 The Versailles Rd corridor is the epitome of the beautiful horse country that makes Lexington special. Rezoning directly across from the airport to build cookie cutter ball homes would be an absolute Travesty to this landscape and the first thing a many out of town travelers would see when they visit.

Tiffani Cavatassi, RN, SCR STS Coordinator University of Kentucky Department of Surgery

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From: Shearin, Willard T.

To: Dan Wu; James Brown; Chuck Ellinger; Kathy Plomin; Imagine Lexington

Subject: Urban Services Area Expansion

Date: Monday, September 11, 2023 4:49:14 PM

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Hello - I would like to comment on the proposed expansion of the Lexington-Fayette County Urban Services Area (USA).

While there is no documented need for any expansion at all, and a process is being put in place for orderly expansion when it is called for, I understand that you are working under a mandate from the Urban County Council to expand the USA by between 2700 and 5000 acres. What you should be doing at this point is trying to minimize the damage. That means, first, do not expand the USA beyond the absolute minimum required by the council’s mandate. Second, be very careful in your choice of the areas you choose for expansion. Having seen the maps of the areas being considered, let me say at once: taking all of area 6 just because the acreages match up can hardly be described as being careful, or even responsible. It encourages development in an area that is currently being actively farmed and is not, at the moment, under pressure from development in the immediate neighborhood. Including Area 7 would also put pressure on the Cleveland Road corridor, which has seen significant investment in agricultural uses quite recently. Areas 10, 12 and the southern part of 13, adjacent to Blue Sky, seem more appropriate, as do the portions of areas 2 and 3 closest to the existing Urban Services boundary. These are already more or less surrounded by other uses - the airport, Blue Sky, and expanding residential and commercial. If you must include part of area 6, it certainly should only be part: perhaps up the the watershed boundary between the Elkhorn and David’s Creek, stopping well short of Royster Road, at least well short of its northern end.

I am making these suggestions only because I know you are required to do something. Frankly, it feels like choosing which of your children is going to be shot.The Urban County Council’s vote to mandate the expansion of the USA is perhaps the worst decision the Council has made in the fifty years I have lived in Lexington - and not just because it is probably illegal. The evidence assembled by the planning staff has shown that an expansion is not called for at this time, and a new process is being put in place that will allow for an orderly expansion when it is called for. More particularly, the likelihood of this expansion actually doing anything to significantly increase the supply of affordable housing is nil. It is a nationwide problem, and the USB has precious little to do with it. There are abundant opportunities to develop housing within the existing USB, at least for those who are really interested. It may be a little harder for the people whose business model is building houses that sell for $450,000 and up, which is all a lot of these people seem to be doing. What the expansion will do is divert time, attention and, above all, money from efforts that might actually do some good. The costs of providing infrastructure in the new areas will dwarf the money currently directed toward affordable housing in this town. To the extent that local government can have an impact, the broad reworking of the zoning ordinance that has just been proposed is far more promising.

Thank you for your time and effort. I know it is a hard, thankless job.

Tom

From: Bob DeMuth

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Urban Service Boundry Expansion

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 12:28:35 PM

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Thank you for your good work to control the Urban Service Boundry area. We all love Fayette County and all that it offers and certainly want to preserve the character while still enhancing the future livability of the community.

In my opinion one thing that our community is sorely missing is a planned community for the 55 plus members. There are a lot of people that raised their families here and are ready to downsize to an active lifestyle in a community. This community would include a clubhouse, pool, pickleball courts, etc.

I see this type of development perfectly situated in sections A or B. I have talked with a lot of people and have strong concensus that this is important for Fayette County to have.

These communities are very popular in other parts of the country. Thank you for your consideration and I hope to have your support for this in our future in Fayette County.

Thank you,

Bob and Sara DeMuth

4052 Palomar Blvd. Lexington KY 859-361-6478

From: Dallan Wright

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Fwd: Lexington Urban Growth Management Committee - Impact to Palomar Hills

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 4:12:19 PM

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Hello,

I just wanted to add my voice to this hearing and hopefully make a difference. I live at 3913 Peppertree Dr, and have for the past 7 years. We moved here from Utah and absolutely love this city, the people, and the wonderful horses and fields all around. I often tell my friends that our kids go to the most beautiful high school in the state, with horses eating in the field right outside the Dunbar stadium.

Having said that, I was able to move here with my family because there was a house available. There are very few options for my children to have the same experience my wife and I did, twenty five years ago, when we bought a starter home in Maine. It's horrible to see how limited the options are for kids starting out in life. Sometimes you have to stand back and see that others just want to have the same opportunities you have been given in life, and it's okay to bend for the benefit of others.

Humans are absolutely scared of the unknown, and that's what development brings, but I'm also scared of the things I absolutely know for sure. I absolutely know for sure there are not enough homes for people. We can't always yell and shake our fists at others, just because we arrived slightly before they did.

Our house was once a horse field and I'm glad that it changed in the 80's. Someday, someone will have their first home in what used to be a horse field next to Dunbar high, and I think that's the kind of tradeoff we should be happy to make.

Dallan Wright

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Date: Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 2:05 PM

Subject: Lexington Urban Growth Management Committee - Impact to Palomar Hills

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Lexington Urban Growth Management Committee

The Urban Growth Management Advisory Committee is inviting public input on the proposed draft maps to expand the Urban Service Area. A meeting for public comment will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 6 pm. in the Government Center, 200 E. Main St. On the proposed map below.

Area A and Area B could have a significant impact on our neighborhood.

Area A proposes developing a large portion of Mill Ridge Farm, including those pastures that are adjacent to the Palomar neighborhood.

The Urban County Council has requested the Planning Commission to identify 2,700 –

5,000 acres of land to expand the Urban Service Area. To complete this task, an Urban Growth Management Advisory Committee was created and charged with aiding the Planning Commission with this process.

The mission of this committee is guided by Theme E, Goal 3, which states: Through a robust public engagement process, the Urban County Council has identified a critical need for additional acreage inside the Urban Service Area for housing and job creation.

The 2045 Comprehensive Plan shall maintain the Urban Service Area concept, but it is also this Plan's responsibility to meet existing needs and plan for future growth to meet the needs of our community through 2045." The committee is now pursuing community input for the proposed map.

“This committee has been charged with guiding the Urban County Planning Commission's task of fulfilling Goal 3 of the adopted 2045 Comprehensive Plan's Goals and Objectives,” Committee Chair Larry Forrester said.

“The committee has expressed a strong desire to be attentive to the community's voice and needs, and to enlist the public for a role in framing the outcome.”

The proposed map and other areas of consideration can be viewed on the Imagine Lexington website.

There are two ways to offer input for the proposed map:

• In-person input session – Tuesday, Sept. 12, 6 – 9 p.m., 2nd floor Council Chamber, Government Center, 200 E. Main St

• Emailing your opinion imagine@lexingtonky.gov before the end of this week.

From: Dan Keener

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Urban Boundary

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 2:24:40 PM

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Hello,

I am against increasing the urban service boundary at this time. One of the best parts of Lexington is the rural area and rolling hills of the horse farms so close to the city. Increasing the service boundary will push those further out and diminish the beauty and unique environment our city has. Please do not increase this boundary.

Thank you,

Dan Keener

From: Dawn Federowicz

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: UFUCC Urban Service Boundary

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 1:09:08 PM

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To whom it may concern,

I would respectfully like to request a reconsideration of the proposed urban boundary development plan. As a transplant to Lexington from FL, I would like to re-iterate how special and unique the city and area we live in is. We need to preserve that uniqueness as well as foster a sustainable growth plan. Unmitigated and unwise growth and development leads to a lesser quality of life for all Fayette county residents. And, once gone, valuable (and not just in the monetary sense) farmland can never be replaced.

Regards, A

proud Lexington resident, Dawn Strickler

dmfequus@yahoo.com

From: Fayette Alliance

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Expansion Public Input Session

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 7:03:03 AM

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Public Input Session

Due to an unprecedented mandate by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council — a decision that disregarded and ignored the recommendation of our city's Planning Commission — Lexington's historic Urban Services Boundary is proposed to expand by 2,700 - 5,000 acres.

Tonight's input session is an opportunity for residents to weigh in on where they believe Lexington should grow.

Important: Tonight's meeting will not be about whether or not to expand the Urban Services Boundary — the Committee's work is focused on where and how much

Instead: We're asking you to join us in advocating for no more than the minimum mandated expansion — 2,700 acres.

Unfortunately, we're being asked to make growth decisions with very limited data, and right now, minimizing this expansion is the only way to attempt to expand responsibly.

Proposed Areas for Development

This is the map of the proposed expansion areas, hastily created with minimal data in the last 5 weeks.

We will be requesting that any area(s) chosen for expansion:

Prevent negative impacts on agricultural and equine operations

Prevent the irreversible development of finite, prime soils

Protect scenic and rural viewsheds

Minimize cost to taxpayers for infrastructure and public services

Set clear boundaries and avoid dangerous precedent — utilizing I-75, major corridors, and topography like creeks/waterways to draw firm lines to limit sprawl

Require responsible, sustainable, and accountable development that meets data-driven community needs

Our community deserves a data-driven process before any more than the minimum mandated acreage for expansion is chosen.

Areas A and B

Man O' War Boulevard runs between these two identified areas. Area A is between existing urban development and some of Fayette County's iconic farms and landscapes.

Bowman's Mill Road — on the left side of Area A — is on the National Register of Historic Places

Important: Due to its proximity to the Blue Grass Airport and the noise pollution it creates, this area would be unlikely to receive any federal or state financial funding for Affordable Housing.

Also: Both the USDA and the state of Kentucky recognize this area as agriculturally significant as a result of the prime soils and limestone bed. Bowman Mill Road Rural Historic District exhibits elements of sinkholes, underground drainage, subterranean streams, and caves.

Area C

Of the five parcels of proposed land, Area C is being prioritized by the Urban Growth Management Committee.

Yes, but: It also has the most acreage and is the most expensive area

to build sewer infrastructure.

Area C is comprised of 3,041 acres, many of which are federally recognized prime farmland.

Important: This isn't just about horse farms.

Dig Deeper: This soil has the perfect combination of physical and chemical characteristics for producing food and is considered some of the highest-quality soil in the US.

Area C also borders several PDR-protected farms and contains within its boundary two historically significant rural hamlets

Total Acreage

Gross Acreage is the total amount of land within the area = 3,041 acres

Net Acreage is the total amount of developable land within the area = 2,798

Because of the various flood plains in this area from the North Elkhorn Creek, David Creek, and Bryan Station Creek, development is restricted to 2,798 acres.

Important: This meets the minimum amount of acreage mandated by the Council for expansion.

Also: Flood plain areas can be repurposed into greenspace and pedestrian trails.

Areas D and E

Areas D and E back up to the Athens-Chilsburg neighborhood, making the continuation of problematic urban sprawl a likely scenario for development in these areas.

Also: Area E is isolated by I-75, and extending development across I-75 presents significant infrastructure challenges, unknown costs, and dangerous precedent.

Advocacy

We will be at tonight's Public Input Session at 6 p m. to ask our community leaders for the minimum amount of acreage required by the Council — 2,700

acres

This proposed expansion is an experiment that is being conducted with extremely limited data and research.

Currently, we do not know if this expansion will create more affordable housing or more jobs, and there are no policies in place to require them.

1996: The last expansion created almost no affordable housing and resulted in an unwalkable, car-dependent neighborhood riddled with strip malls.

Important: Finite agricultural land is not something we should be experimenting with.

We don't believe this arbitrary expansion is lawful, but we recognize that the Committee's work is focusing on where and how much acreage to plan for expansion.

For now, we will focus on advocating for the most responsible decisions in light of limited data and research — and an unideal situation.

Until we have conducted more data and research that can guide a smart, sustainable, and equitable process for growth in Lexington-Fayette County, we should only expand by the minimum mandated acreage. Copyright

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From: Frank Mattone

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Re: Urban Service Area Boundary

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 11:00:32 AM

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We are again at another crossroads in the journey forward toward 2045 and beyond.

Great care and attention to detail must be assured if we are to deviate from the past successful model of incremental inclusion of land into the Urban Service Area. History shows past expansions and inclusion of land needed, at that exact time, and in the right amount and location by taking in areas most needed for the purpose then. It seems unfair to deviate too much from the norm which yields a sense of an arbitrary process and an unfulfilled, incomplete project in the end.

Many have already said what they believe to be the new direction that should be taken today, but this new approach offers the largest menu ever to choose from with no assurance that the eventual diners will want that future made from currently unknown ingredients or at the unlisted price to be determined.

The effort by all is a tribute to the good will and determination to do the best thing possible, however, with all of the knowledge and information now available it is hoped that a delay can be managed long enough for another critical look at the process going back to the Planning Commission recommendations until today's meeting. Without committing to all the potential areas, let those be the targets for more intensive review of all physical, economic and social premiums on the 5,000 acre inventory and then hone-in on the area and in the amount land in that particular focused location

Respectfully,

Frank Mattone

1100 Fincastle Road Lexington, KY 40502

On Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 10:15 AM Frank Mattone <fmattone2013@gmail.com> wrote:

To: Honorable Mayor, Vice-Mayor, Urban County Council Members and Planning Commission

First please take pride in the number of hours given already and the open/transparent process given this matter. I have watched from inside the boxing ring, as well as from a fight promoters point of view, the many successes showered on the Lexington community and its citizens since the mid-1950's. With talented public and private leadership and a satisfied electorate our growth and its management have been so successful as to be emulated by

other Kentucky Counties, and others cities across the nation. We have been uncommonly blessed to have the right decisions attended to by the right persons at exactly the right time that's guaranteed a rising quality of life for all law abiding citizens as taxes and essential services cost would allow. There are, to be sure, areas that certainly need more attention, but we have always been willing to learn about the present day needs and to rebalance the formerly good means and methods to new ones. That's been the secret of success from the mid1920's.

From: Frank Mattone

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Urban Service Area Boundary

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 10:15:41 AM

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To: Honorable Mayor, Vice-Mayor, Urban County Council Members and

Planning Commission

First please take pride in the number of hours given already and the open/transparent process given this matter. I have watched from inside the boxing ring, as well as from a fight promoters point of view, the many successes showered on the Lexington community and its citizens since the mid-1950's. With talented public and private leadership and a satisfied electorate our growth and its management have been so successful as to be emulated by other Kentucky Counties, and others cities across the nation. We have been uncommonly blessed to have the right decisions attended to by the right persons at exactly the right time that's guaranteed a rising quality of life for all law abiding citizens as taxes and essential services cost would allow. There are, to be sure, areas that certainly need more attention, but we have always been willing to learn about the present day needs and to rebalance the formerly good means and methods to new ones. That's been the secret of success from the mid1920's.

From: Hannah Emig

To: Imagine Lexington; Rachael Lay

Cc: Dan Wu; James Brown; Chuck Ellinger; Kathy Plomin

Subject: Additional comment to my email 9/11/23 Urban Services Area Expansion from Hannah Emig

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 3:44:48 PM

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To Imagine Lexington (and Rachael Lay) and Council Members at Large Wu, Brown, Ellinger and District 12 Representative Plomin,

Thank you for allowing me to email an additional comment to my email from yesterday September 11th:

In regards to any development on the Athens Boonesboro Road/Todds Road (Area D and E on your map) and the area around the airport (Area A and B on your map): As I wrote before, if development has to happen at all ( which I sincerely believe should not happen as we do not have the data yet to support this need or the cost of the development to the city), it should be housing only. My additional thoughts on the housing are:

Area D (Athens Boonesboro Road ) is contiguous to current housing development but it is at risk of being developed into something other than housing due to the location close to the interstate, Blue Sky and now the soccer fields. This is a gateway into the city of Lexington and thus should be a welcoming entrance. If development has to occur, housing would best. In this area, I believe affordable housing could be built and the area developed, if it has to be, into thoughtful neighborhoods. The area closest to Todds Road (in Area E), as I wrote, could be used for a city park to prevent the strain of traffic and protects Todds Road from further development. Todds Road leads to some of our most productive agricultural farmland that must be protected. It does not need additional stress put on it.

Area A and B ( the area around and across from the airport at Man O War and Parkers Mill Road/Bowman Mill Road), which has and is surrounded by farms with some of our most productive soils and also is the home of some of our most beautiful horse farms, is also contiguous to current development. It too is at risk of development other than housing. If developed, it should be housing only. It is a gateway into the city of Lexington when driving on Man O War. It is my hope that development will not occur at all or that the land owners will not sell. The city has not been a good steward of our history or of protecting adjoining farm owners when development occurs. We must place restrictions on how land is developed. Case in point, the Dennis Anderson development at Old Richmond Road has been allowed a gas/convenience store, restaurant and apartment buildings with too many stories. The concern of the community around it has not been taken seriously. If development does occur, this

must change.

My additional thought on Area A and B is:

If the land has to be developed, the farms adjoining and across the road (Parkers Mill Road/Bowman Mill Road) from the proposed area have to be protected. How can this be done? Here are some examples:

Entrances into the development only off Man O War and apartment buildings face only Man O War (to protect the farms from light pollution and noise).

A required green space with planting of trees along the Parkers Mill Road and Bowman Mill Road side and to those farms directly adjoining any proposed development to ensure that agricultural and equine farming can continue. The green space and tree requirements done with the input from the owners of the farms surrounding the development.

The developer, not the farm owner, should pay for strong fencing, plantings, and other measures to protect the farm from intrusions by children, pets, etc. from the adjoining neighborhoods.

Any homes and barns are to be preserved with enough acreage that it can continue as a farm and or equine operation with at least 10 acres.

If the area is not able to receive federal or state financial funding for affordable housing due to the proximity of the airport, that the city with the help of private investors will be able to construct affordable housing needed with costs saved on what would have been spent to develop in other areas not close to current development.

You might ask why talk about this now, how that development would look is for later. I frustratingly find that we allowed the developers and their interests to control this narrative on the question of expansion of the USA and we allow them in general to control the narrative how the land is developed and this needs to stop. We have a finite amount of land left. We should not have expanded the USA to begin with. But if it has to occur, the least amount acreage should be considered and the city must demand that the farms surrounding any development must be safe guarded to ensure their continued existence. This is our heritage, our legacy and our future. It is a delicate balance to neighbor development and farms next to each other but with thought and care, if it has to be done, we have to make this possible to ensure the continued existence of our farms.

The entire decision to expand the USA was such a bad decision. I feel all of the 3 areas are being thrown under the bus in this decision. Each area is important in its own right and deserves to not be developed. We did not need to expand the USA. It was decided not to use the land we still have currently available to build wisely and creatively. The decision was made to take the easy way out: more sprawl, more traffic and total disregard for the vitality important agricultural sector of our community. If we must make this decision, then we must build wisely and creatively to address our housing

needs while protecting and ensuring the future of our agricultural community which is so important to our economy, our legacy and our future.

Thank for your time in reading my additional thoughts. Thank you for your service to Lexington and her citizens.

Hannah Emig

From: Rachael Lay <rlay@lexingtonky.gov>

Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 7:32 AM

To: Hannah Emig <hannah@iglou.com>; Imagine Lexington <imagine1@Lexingtonky.gov>

Subject: RE: Urban Services Area Expansion from Hannah Emig

Hello Hannah,

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be shared with the members of the Urban Growth Management Advisory Committee.

Thank you,

Rachael Lay she, her, hers Administrative Specialist Planning 859.258.3260 lexingtonky.gov

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From: Hannah Emig <hannah@iglou.com>

Sent: Monday, September 11, 2023 6:22 PM

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Subject: Urban Services Area Expansion from Hannah Emig

[EXTERNAL] Use caution before clicking links and/or opening attachments. Hello! The Urban County Council made a horrible decision in allowing 2700 to 5000 acres to be added to the Fayette County Urban Services Area (USA) despite no documented need for any expansion at this time. Sadly, the Council’s emotions of wanting to do the right thing, create affordable housing, were played on. Expansion will not create affordable housing. The land will be too expensive and the developers, if they were interested in doing so, would have already done so with the current acreage we have available.

I am a realtor, a member of the Rural Land Management Board, a daughter of a farmer and I own 2 sport horses. No one understands the need for affordable housing more than me but I do not believe it will happen as it has been portrayed to the Council. I know first hand the importance of our agricultural sector and area and that it is our stamp of identity and our future.

There is no need to allow the proposed area along the Winchester Road to be developed. Currently on the other side of the road is vacant land waiting to be developed. Farm owners that have given up their development rights through conservation easements such as the PDR program will be negatively affected by an expansion. They should not be punished for their decision. They believe in farming and want to continue to do so.

The Athens Boonesboro area or the area around the airport, while I am not for any development, should only be considered if it is for housing only. We do not need more cheap retail and restaurants in Lexington. They do not provide good jobs and we need to build up, not out, in creating housing for a variety of incomes. The area from Athens Boonesboro to Todds Road should stop well before Todds Road and a city park should be considered for the area. Todds Road cannot handle any more traffic and it should not be widen either.

The agricultural sector of Fayette County is a huge economic engine of this county. For the life of me I cannot understand why the Council could not wait and now I plead with you to wait, until we have more data on what the costs will be to do this development. Instead of the enormous cost that it will be to develop these areas, that money could be used more wisely in creating affordable housing within the USA in a creative, thoughtful and useful way. For example, on bus routes, near shopping, bike lanes and actual jobs.

I have written letters and I have attended meetings on the expansion. I thank you for your service and I know you have a very difficult job to do and I know you are required to do something – the do something is to wait. Wait till more data is presented if we need more land to develop, wait till the costs have been determined to develop and it seems to me the entire decision was illegal to begin with as well.

Lexington has always been unique. Do not let the current housing shortage, which is nation wide, determine our future. Until those houses are built, the cost of the land and the expense to build will only continue to increase. The developers will not be able to build affordable housing even if they want to do so, which I do not believe they do. Affordable housing can built within the USA with the money that will be saved on the projected development you have been asked to decide on. Do the right thing and stop this. If you cannot stop a decision on the proposed areas to be included in the USA, then choose the area where it would be most contiguous with current development. That area would be around the airport and only to be developed for housing.

Thank you for your time and your hard work.

Hannah Emig

From: Jane Hellmann

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Opinion

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 9:26:56 AM

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I would prefer that you keep the expansion away from the western corridor near Parker’s Mill. We have too much going on in development over here commercially if that is what is involved. I know that the main purpose is for high density residential which in this day and age means low income housing particularly. All of us have worked hard to have nice neighborhoods and want to keep it that way. We have Cardinal Valley and Gardenside already and I see they have already built low income right at the end of Stonewall! What makes me furious is to hear that some of these come with Ethan Allen furniture and granite countertops! I have worked since age 15 and all my life, paid my own way and do not have that! I taught low income students for years and see what their places end up looking like! I am irritated that our taxes are ever increasing but it is all spent on the lazy and lowest lately. Use our money to help the police department or drug enforcement and recovery (although they go right back to it. Keep our neighborhoods that we have worked hard to keep from ruining good schools and bringing in more lowlifes!

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From: Joan Ciampi

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Mill Ridge Farm development/expansion

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 3:13:50 PM

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As a 25 year resident living in Palomar and next to Mill Ridge I can clearly testify an expansion and development of the particular corridor of A & B will be an immediate disaster of problematic traffic, safety, and brutal scaring of what makes Lexington iconicHorses and their environments.

Take that away - and Lexington is a pitiful overcrowded, unidentifiable and homogenized city with nothing to offer other than strip malls, chain stores, and fast food. Lexington will become just another pass through city to a better, less crowded, unique and welcoming town. DO NOT DEVELOP!! Save what makes Lexington so special!!!

Joan Ciampi

From: Laura R

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Expansion plans

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 12:28:51 PM

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Good Afternoon,

Part of what makes Lexington so appealing is the green boundary & the city being firm in not developing over the years. Please consider not developing these areas, especially zones 2-3 where there is already significant activity from the airport, Keeneland & the HS. The proposed areas are a balm to commuters in seeing the green space in the area, giving an option to see green spaces instead of fully committing to the New Circle.

Laura

From: Michael Chambers

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Support Expansion of Urban Service Boundary for Growth

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 9:33:34 AM

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Good morning,

I am writing to express my strong support for the proposed expansion of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government's urban service boundary. I believe that expanding the boundary is a crucial step towards fostering economic growth, creating housing opportunities, and ensuring a brighter future for our community.

Economic Opportunity: The expansion will attract new businesses, leading to increased job opportunities and economic growth. This, in turn, will bolster our local and regional economy and improve the overall quality of life for residents as well as our many visitors from Central and Eastern Kentucky.

Housing Affordability: Expanding the urban service boundary will allow for the development of more housing options. With the current housing shortage, this expansion is essential to making housing more affordable and accessible for all residents.

Community Development: A larger urban boundary will facilitate the development of new neighborhoods and community spaces, enriching the cultural and social fabric of our city. It's a chance to build a more vibrant and inclusive community.

Infrastructure Investment: As we expand, there will be opportunities to invest in critical infrastructure projects. These investments will enhance transportation, education, and healthcare facilities, further improving our city's overall infrastructure.

Environmental Considerations: Properly planned expansion can also include green spaces and environmental protections. By taking a responsible approach, we can preserve our natural beauty while accommodating growth.

I urge you to consider the long-term benefits of expanding the urban service boundary. Our city has immense potential for growth and development, and this expansion will help us realize that potential.

Please know that I stand with many others in our community who believe that this is the right path forward. I hope you will support the expansion and help shape a brighter future for Lexington Fayette.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Michael R. Chambers

146 Kentucky Ave, Lexington, KY 40502

September 12, 2023

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Urban Growth Management Master Plan Advisory Committee

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Re: Properties located at 3301, 3321, and 3469 Winchester Road

Dear Committee Members:

This letter is sent on behalf of John W. Bizzack and Bittersweet Investments, LP (the “Property Owners”) for the properties located at 3301, 3321, and 3469 Winchester Road (collectively referred to as the “Bizzack Properties”). The Property Owners have followed the discussions by the Urban Growth Management Master Plan Advisory Committee with great interest. While we believe that the Bizzack Properties are suitable for development in the future, we’d request that the Bizzack Properties are removed from the discussion for inclusion in the Urban Services Area at this time.

We look forward to working with the Planning Staff and area stakeholders in the future when the time is right for development of the Bizzack Properties.

Best Regards;

Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC

Nick Nicholson

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From: James Duncan

To: Nick Nicholson; Christopher Taylor; Harold Baillie

Cc: JB

Subject: RE: Bizzack Properties

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 1:40:00 PM

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Thank you for this information, Nick. We will ensure it is included with the public input and will share this with the committee for their consideration. Feel free to include it on the Website as well.

I have asked Chris to reach out to you in the next day or so for further discussion.

Sincerely,

Jim Duncan, AICP Director Planning

859.258.3172 office lexingtonky.gov

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Subject: Bizzack Properties

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Jim:

I’ve attached a letter for the Growth Committee’s consideration requesting for the properties on Winchester controlled by the Bizzack Family to be removed from consideration for the expansion should the Committee select acreage in Area 6. The Bizzacks are interested in working with Staff on long term planning for the eventual development of the properties in the future, but have no intention to develop at this time.

Let me know if you have any questions or need any additional follow up. I’m happy to take the text of the letter and put it in the Comment Section of the UGM website if you all would like me to.

Thanks, Nick

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Subject: RE: Bizzack Properties

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 1:40:00 PM

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Thank you for this information, Nick. We will ensure it is included with the public input and will share this with the committee for their consideration. Feel free to include it on the Website as well.

I have asked Chris to reach out to you in the next day or so for further discussion.

Sincerely,

Jim Duncan, AICP Director Planning

859.258.3172 office lexingtonky.gov

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Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 11:44 AM

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Subject: Bizzack Properties

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Jim:

I’ve attached a letter for the Growth Committee’s consideration requesting for the properties on Winchester controlled by the Bizzack Family to be removed from consideration for the expansion should the Committee select acreage in Area 6. The Bizzacks are interested in working with Staff on long term planning for the eventual development of the properties in the future, but have no intention to develop at this time.

Let me know if you have any questions or need any additional follow up. I’m happy to take the text of the letter and put it in the Comment Section of the UGM website if you all would like me to.

Thanks, Nick

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From: Pam Cunningham

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Expansion

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 6:23:57 AM

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Please:

Requesting that Services Boundary be expanded by no more than 2,700 acres , the minimum amount required by Council

The attraction of this city will diminish if we keep taking our green space for more buildings/development. Keep jr unique. Beauty over money.

From: Tresine Logsdon

To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: Please Consider

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 4:32:58 PM

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The seemingly rash decision by the Council to expand the USB seems antithetical to the resounding environmental & quality of life priorities from On the Table feedback and historical precedent by the Council to consider expansion after appropriate & thorough study. I am confounded by this.

When asked to explain their affirmative vote to expand USB, my Council-member pointed to a conversation with a fellow Council-member (with connections to a developer) who claimed expansion was the best way to guarantee affordable housing.

Wasn’t this very same promise made in 1997 before Hamburg & Andover were developed? And how do we ENSURE that affordable housing will be a priority for development? Do we have developers who have agreed to predominant affordable housing?

If we must expand the USB— a conclusion I’ve not yet seen any strong evidence to support— PLEASE let’s do it for the right reasons and ENSURE that the new development include affordable housing, appropriate services and sustainable infrastructure. We simply do not need additional McMansion sprawl— it is not in our city’s short or long-term best interest.

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From: sarahmdonaldson74@gmail.com

To: Imagine Lexington; Kathy Plomin

Cc: Dan Wu

Subject: Urban Growth Management Advisory Committee

Date: Monday, September 4, 2023 6:24:34 PM

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Kathy,

As a resident of the 12th District, I have the following comments for consideration with respect to the current work of the Urban Growth Management Advisory Committee (UGMAC) in drawing the draft maps:

In Keeping with the 2017 Rural Land Management Plan (Page 53), to protect the integrity of the rural landscape, Rural Settlements and Hamlets should be protected and be kept outside of any USB expansion.

I believe Area 6 of the UGMAC’s discussions should be redrawn to exclude the rural residential area along Royster Road and the Utingertown/Columbus Rural Settlement.

In keeping with the 2017 Rural Land Management Plan (page 73), there exists an important recreational linkage between parks and protected areas which should be remove from consideration to be included into the USB. This linkage is the Brighton East Trail/Walnut Grove/Royster Road/Hisle Park corridor. It is an important and unique linkage used heavily by cyclists, including my 73-year-old mother. If it is protected, I promise I will never complain about cyclists again and will share the road with them happily.

I believe the above recreational linkage should be removed from discussions of inclusion into the USB.

As outlined in the 2017 Rural Land Management Plan (Page 81), “The 1994 Greenspace Plan identified five focus areas that are considered to be the best examples of the iconic Bluegrass Landscape with the greatest concentration of valuable resources. The 1994 Plan envisioned Protection of significant tree stands, environmentally sensitive and geologic hazard areas, protection of scenic beauty and opportunities for biking and hiking along the corridor and connecting country roads”.

I believe the North Elkhorn corridor area (map page 81) should be overlain over the current maps being discussed by the UGMAC’s and areas located in this corridor should be removed from further discussion of inclusion in the USB. Protecting our natural resources, especially those highlighted as iconic, seems to be a basic principle of Theme B of the master plan.

As outlined on page 35 of the 2017 Rural Land Management Plan, Hisle Park, “when fully developed, will provide the public with access to rural greenspace and an opportunity to connect with nature and Fayette County’s farm heritage”. It is important to make sure the UGMAC is aware that the land was donated to the LFUCG because of Mr. and Mrs. Hisle’s desire to preserve the character of the land and afford the opportunity for the public to enjoy the scenic beauty in perpetuity. To open the opportunity for development around the park is to open the potential to change the “character of the land” and “scenic beauty” of the area.

I believe the Area 7 map being used as the basis for the UGMAC’s discussions should be redrawn to exclude Hisle Park to include a buffer around the park to preserve the character of the surrounding area. Protection of the property is inherent in the deed, but I believe protection of the viewshed around the park is in keeping with the intent of

the donation of this wonderful land to the LFUCG.

Springview Farm located at 3076 Royster Road is located on the National Register of Historic Places and was entered into the National Register in 2012. The original owner of the land was Elija Craig according to the application. According to the 2017 Rural Land Management Plan (Page 79), there are only a few places in the county depicted as being located on the National Register of Historic Places. While the land is PDR protected, the area around the farm should be protected as well to preserve the character of the area as an agricultural area of historical significance.

I believe this farm and the area around the farm should be removed from consideration of inclusion into the USB and removed from the Area 7 maps.

I recognize that the public input meeting is scheduled for September 12th and that I can share my comments during that meeting, but as a resident of the 12th district I felt that the above comments were timely and potentially relevant while building the draft map given that portions of Area 6 and 7 are under current discussions.

Thank you for your time and consideration with respect to these comments.

Kind Regards, Sarah

Donaldson

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To: Imagine Lexington

Subject: urban service boundaries

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023 8:05:20 AM

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All on map look reasonable to me.

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