The consultants have finalized the draft Urban Growth Master Plan (UGMP), which can be viewed at
www.urbangrowthlex.com.
The draft was developed to identify new urban land for housing and economic development, as stated in Goal 3 of
Imagine Lexington 2045. Beginning in August 2023, the
Planning Commission, stakeholders, neighborhood and community interests, and others worked to designate new land and create a plan for its future development to help address Lexington's housing needs.
To fulfill the Council’s direction to complete the plan by December 1, the Planning Commission has scheduled public hearings on
October 17 to present the plan and take public comments and on
October 31 to finalize the adoption plan.
The draft plan recommended further consideration of an
Infrastructure Funding Plan (IFP) for the new areas. Planning staff will continue collaborating across the government, the community, and stakeholders to develop an IFP that is fiscally responsible and supports the adopted UGMP.
Our planning team can provide more information or answer questions by emailing
imagine@lexingtonky.gov or calling (859) 258-3160.