Council directs investigation of two voluntary annexation petitions on West Holly Grove Road

The Lexington City Council voted to direct the city clerk to investigate the sufficiency of two voluntary annexation petitions for parcels on West Holly Grove Road.

City planner Josh Monk presented the first petition for a roughly 4.012-acre parcel submitted by petitioners Martinez Acosta, Martinez Munoz and Carrasco; the council voted to adopt Resolution 2025-003 directing the clerk to investigate the petition. Monk described the property’s location and reviewed the statutorily prescribed annexation steps, including a clerk’s sufficiency investigation, a public hearing and the potential adoption of an annexation ordinance. Councilman Curry moved the resolution; Mayor Pro Tem Watkins seconded and the motion passed without recorded opposition.

Staff then presented a related petition from a separate property owner, Grace V. James, for a 5.997-acre parcel on the same roadway; Monk said this petition is related to planned development to the south but noted two intervening county parcels were not part of the current petitions because their owners did not express interest. Council moved to adopt Resolution 2025-004 directing the clerk to investigate that petition; Councilman Myers moved, Councilwoman Klass seconded, and the motion passed without recorded opposition.

Monk and staff told the council that if the clerk finds the petitions sufficient, the process will move to a public hearing and then to potential annexation ordinances; if the council declines to pursue annexation after the clerk’s report, the petitions can be denied at that time.