The Lexington City Council has introduced several initial modifications to the 2045 Comprehensive Plan, incorporating additional emphasis on affordable housing's significance and establishing the objective for Fayette County to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
At a recent meeting, the council was unable to discuss crucial elements of the plan relating to the retention of the existing urban service boundary, and the criteria for determining if and when the boundary is to be relocated, so scheduled for this to be discussed at a later meeting.
The city passes a new comprehensive plan every five years, which serves as a blueprint for regulating the location and manner of development. The 2045 Comprehensive Plan closely resembles the Comprehensive Plan for 2018 but the proposed 2045 Comprehensive Plan puts more importance on sustainable growth, equity, and the implementation of green infrastructure.
Before delving into discussions about the comprehensive plan, Charlie Martin, the Director of Water Quality, provided a reminder to the council about the ongoing sewerability study. This study aims to identify areas beyond the existing boundary where sewer infrastructure could be extended, and to assess the associated costs involved. Graphic design could be used to illustrate where boundaries lie.
In a vote held this year, the Urban County Planning Commission approved the objectives presented in the 2045 Comprehensive Plan. The draft of the plan endorsed by the commission maintains the existing urban service boundary and suggests leveraging the methodologies outlined in the Goal 4 report from 2022.
