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Council approves Maxwell Street rezoning despite calls for public hearing

3522324 · May 27, 2025
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Summary

Lexington City Council approved an ordinance rezoning properties on East Maxwell Street and Lexington Avenue without a separate public hearing after a divided planning commission vote and public comment urging a hearing.

Lexington City Council on May 27 approved an ordinance to rezone parcels on East Maxwell Street and Lexington Avenue to a downtown frame business (B-2A) zone, voting 8–7 to place the item on the docket without a separate public hearing.

The move follows a planning commission recommendation (8–1) and public comment urging a hearing. Maureen Peters (Council District 3) told the council she followed the Subtext 2 zone-change closely and requested a hearing because the planning commission approval was not…

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