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Lexington planning commission marks multiple housing strategies as ongoing, discusses land trust, energy efficiency and rental inspection
Summary
On April 10 the Lexington Planning Commission reviewed the housing chapter of the comprehensive plan, marking several implementation items as ongoing and discussing land trusts, a homeowner-assistance program, density bonuses, energy-efficiency outreach and the status of a rental inspection program.
The Lexington Planning Commission on April 10 reviewed the housing chapter of the city’s comprehensive plan and marked several strategies as ongoing, staff said.
Planning staff explained the commission’s implementation spreadsheet and said the city has checked the ongoing column for HO 1.1 (pursue funding strategies) because of progress standing up a homeowner-helper program. Commissioners discussed land trusts as a possible option but heard from staff that the homeowner-helper program is the immediate focus while the regional housing study and other programs remain under review.
Commissioners said HO 1.1 is broadly worded enough to encompass multiple financing strategies, including community development block grants and local revolving loan funds, and did not request a narrower rewrite.…
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