Planning

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

Board of Adjustment

Planning Commission

Courthouse Area Design Review Board

Paris Pike Corridor Commission

Planning Services – Implements the adopted comprehensive plan; coordinates development activities; issues zoning compliance permits; provides staff support for the Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment. Planning Services administers planning and land-use activity related to:

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

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

Long Range Planning – Creates plans for future land use, farmland preservation, conservation, and development patterns. For more information on Long Range Planning projects and the comprehensive plan, visit the Imagine Lexington website.
 

Transportation Planning – Responsible for all aspects of highway and transit planning. For more information about transportation planning in Lexington-Fayette County, visit the Lexington Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

• Zoning Ordinance
• Land Subdivision Regulations
• Status of regulation updates
• Planning Services 2023 Annual Report
• Rural Land Management Plan
• Sustainable Growth Study
• Other relevant documents and guidelines can be found on the Planning Resources page.

You can look up any subdivision/development plan or zone change filed with LFUCG Planning Services through the Accela Citizen Portal. Here, you'll find draft development plans, letters of justification, and where each application is in the approval process.

Interested in developing in Lexington? Lexington's One-Stop Shop is a user-friendly tool that will help you identify Planning and Building Inspection needs before you begin your project!