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Council hears ordinance to remove patio‑home special‑exception and lower BZA vote threshold to simple majority
Summary
Ordinance 25‑06 would remove the Board of Zoning Appeals special‑exception review for residential detached limited (patio home) developments that meet design standards and change the board's required vote from two‑thirds to a simple majority; public hearing on the proposal closed with no speakers.
Lexington County Council on May 13 held a public hearing on Ordinance 25‑06, a proposed text amendment affecting Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) procedures and a specific residential land use review.
Planning staffer Mr. Derrick told council the amendment would eliminate the BZA special‑exception review for patio‑home (residential detached limited) developments that meet all design standards; under the proposal, staff would approve such applications after confirming compliance with the article's design requirements. Derrick also said the ordinance would change the BZA voting requirement from a two‑thirds majority to a simple majority, aligning the BZA with other boards and commissions and with council practice.
No members of the public signed up to speak either for or against the ordinance at the May 13 hearing. Council closed the public hearing; no final council vote on adoption was recorded at the meeting.
If adopted, the ordinance would shift some final approval authority for specific residential detached limited developments from the BZA to county staff (subject to confirmation of design standards) and reduce the vote threshold for other BZA actions.
