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Council approves Grand Building conditional-use permit for university administrative use after heated public comment
Summary
Council approved a conditional-use permit allowing portions of the Grand (Grama) Building at 1–9 South Main Street to be used for administrative facilities related to an educational institution, a decision that drew public debate over parking, tax base and the role of Washington and Lee University in downtown.
Lexington — The Lexington City Council voted unanimously March 20 to approve a conditional-use permit allowing portions of the Grand (formerly Grama) Building at 1–9 South Main Street to be used for administrative facilities related to an educational facility, college or university use, with conditions recommended by staff and the Planning Commission.
The applicant, John Adamson, explained the proposal involves basement-level space below Main Street storefronts and a space behind the storefronts and above a prospective Washington Street storefront. Adamson said the work will update and modernize storefronts along Main and add a new retail storefront on Washington Street while using rear and below-grade spaces for administrative or support functions. "We are updating storefront spaces in the former Grama Building, appropriately sized with all new…
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