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Planning commission votes to deny U‑Haul storage plan at Distillery District over floodway concerns
Summary
The Lexington planning commission disapproved a final development plan (PLN MJDP 24‑10) to pave and use a Distillery District lot for U‑Haul storage or long‑term vehicle parking after members said the proposal would intensify use in a FEMA floodway and pose public‑safety risks.
The Planning Commission voted 7‑2‑1 to disapprove PLN MJDP 24‑10, Distillery District West Unit 1, a proposal that would pave a gravel parking area adjacent to Town Branch and construct a small U‑Haul service building with associated parking in an area substantially within the FEMA floodplain/floodway.
Staff reminded the commission that some surface parking has historically existed on the gravel lot but that the zoning ordinance and Article 19 (floodplain provisions) prohibit the storage of trailers and certain equipment in the floodplain. Staff explained that constructing a new building in the floodplain would require a CLOMR/LOMR…
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