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Neighbors oppose 6-townhouse rezoning at 940 Higbee Mill Road; council gives first reading
Summary
Residents and a neighborhood association president told the council they oppose Realty Unlimited Bluegrass LLC's request to rezone 940 Higbee Mill Road for townhouses, citing intimidation, misrepresentation and incompatibility with surrounding single-family homes. The council read the zoning change ordinance for the property at first reading.
Residents of the Higbee Mill neighborhood and their attorney urged the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council to reject a requested rezoning for 940 Higbee Mill Road, saying the proposed development is out of character, raises safety and parking concerns, and followed inadequate public outreach.
Michelle Harr, president of the Higbee Mill Neighborhood Association, told the council the neighborhood is "vehemently opposed" to the zone change request. Harr said the applicant did not engage the neighborhood in good faith until planning staff required contact and described neighbors' interactions with the applicant as feeling "stalked, bullied, and intimidated." She said the applicant admitted he could build two single-family detached…
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