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Planning commission forwards zoning‑text amendment implementing HB 443, asks council to ensure public comment opportunities
Summary
After extended debate, the Planning Commission voted to forward PLN ZOTA 25‑1 — zoning text changes to implement state House Bill 443 — to the Urban County Council and requested the council adopt mechanisms to preserve public comment opportunities on subdivision and development plans despite the new ministerial standards.
The Lexington‑Fayette Urban County Planning Commission voted to forward PLN ZOTA 25‑1, a city text amendment to revise numerous zoning provisions to conform with Kentucky HB 443 (objective standards and ministerial application), and included an explicit request that the Urban County Council consider ways to preserve opportunities for public comment and commission input on subdivision and development plans.
Staff summarized recent edits (dated 04/08/2025) that clarified definitions and removed language that had proposed appeals to the planning commission for technical…
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