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 p.m. in the Government Center, 200 E. Main St.
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 imagine@lexingtonky.gov.
