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Planning commission approves 13-unit Oldham and Columbia townhome plan after public objections
Summary
The Lexington City Planning Commission unanimously approved plan MJDP 24-101 to develop 13 townhomes on Oldham and Columbia avenues, despite public testimony raising questions about parking layout, sidewalks and tree protection. The applicant must meet 24 conditions and provide a consolidation plat before permits are issued.
The Lexington City Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve plan MJDP 24-101, a proposal to develop 13 townhomes on properties described in the application as 555–560 and 5608 Columbia Avenue, with shared rear parking and the applicant seeking a waiver to modify sidewalk/utility-strip geometry.
The plan’s applicant, represented by Ramona Fry of Element Design and architect Ian McComb of Joseph & Joseph Architects, told the commission the project places the townhome fronts on the street with parking to the rear, provides one parking space per unit and has removed a proposed dumpster in favor of screened roll carts. The applicant requested a waiver to alter the typical utility-strip/sidewalk configuration so existing sidewalks could be widened to five feet by moving trees into a front-yard easement.
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