Lexington panel approves several FY2026 Class B infrastructure grants, denies neighborhood request

At a meeting of the Lexington City infrastructure grant review panel (date not specified in the record), members approved awards or partial awards for several FY2026 Class B infrastructure grant applications and denied at least one application after questions about eligibility and application detail.

Panel members approved funding for the DBPH Properties LLC project and the 1000 Delaware LLC redevelopment request, voted to approve a partial award for Sanctuary Lexington LLC, supported staff recommendations on the LFUCG Airport project (which staff had flagged for limited or unclear information), and denied the Griffin Gang Community Association application.

Panel staff described the DBPH Properties LLC request as tied to a feasibility study that includes water-quality elements and multiple “green” features such as permeable pavers, a pedestrian plaza, a rainwater-harvesting system, tree wells and canopy work, and stormwater education. Staff recommended full funding with standard stipulations and noted the applicant proposed a cost share of 21.5 percent. Russ Kirkman, representing Eagle Grove, offered to answer questions about the project and noted planting approaches for wetland conditions, including willow cuttings that do not earn canopy-credit…