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Interstate Park/Boonesborough Manor amendments postponed amid sewer, utility and access concerns
Summary
Planners postponed two linked filings for Boonesborough Manor / Interstate Park — a final record plat and a development plan amendment that would add a Taco Bell — after staff and engineers flagged sewer capacity, utility routing and street-dedication questions.
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Technical Review Committee postponed two related items for the Interstate Park/Boonesborough Manor property — Final Record Plat FRP 2514 and Development Plan MJDP 2532 — citing outstanding questions about sewer capacity, utility routing and proposed public-rights-of-way.
The committee’s action came after staff summarized standard sign-offs and a list of additional cleanup conditions for both filings. Committee members and applicant representatives discussed requests to dedicate portions of Doe Run Trail and Hat Trick Way, a developer request for a waiver of subdivision cross-section standards for Hat Trick Way, and whether several lots should be labeled non‑buildable pending utility and capacity assurances.
Staff and engineering said the project’s sewer discharge has been modified with a pump and storage solution at the soccer facility, which throttles peak flows to a pump station the county now owns. The applicant’s representative said the pump station has been upgraded and the developer believes there is grandfathered capacity of about 100,000 gallons per day, but warned that final development plans might be limited by water‑quality reviews. The developer also said electric service routing remains under negotiation with the utility (KU); several lots were labeled “no‑build” while load‑sheet and routing decisions are finalized.
Applicant engineer Stephanie Blaine of Palmer Engineering told the committee the owner had withdrawn a request to dedicate the remaining portion of Doe Run Trail and will show it as private access in revised materials. Blaine and surveyor Stuart Spencer also said the applicant still seeks a waiver for Hat Trick Way and has performed vehicle‑turning analyses intended to show a fire truck can maneuver in the proposed layout.
Committee members asked whether all proposed lots have sewer service and whether the applicant needed standard turnarounds (hammerhead or cul‑de‑sac) or waivers where new streets transition from public to private. The applicant said all proposed lots have sewer lines installed and accepted by the city, but cautioned there is not a guaranteed capacity for every future use until water‑quality sign‑off and final load calculations are provided.
On electric service, Blaine said KU has not finalized routing or easements because load and looping questions remain. The applicant said they were coordinating with KU and expected to finalize easements as load‑sheets and design are completed. The committee’s staff recommended postponement to allow the applicant to submit revised materials addressing the outstanding items.
Staff motioned for postponement and the committee approved the motion.
Why it matters: The two filings affect 15 new lots, public‑access dedications, and the location of utilities and drainage for a portion of Interstate Park; unresolved utility and capacity questions affect whether lots are buildable and how future development will be served.
Next steps: Applicant to provide revised plats and engineering submittals that clarify sewer capacity, utility routing and proposed easements (including whether Doe Run remains private and whether Hat Trick Way will be dedicated). The filings will return to TRC after those materials are submitted.
