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Subdivision committee continues Firebirds-related preliminary subdivision after zoning concerns
Summary
The Lexington Subdivision Committee continued a preliminary subdivision plan tied to a proposed Firebirds restaurant at Fountain Blue Lane after staff and committee members raised zoning and maintenance concerns, including whether the new lot would evade B‑3 corner‑lot rules and who would maintain the corner parcel in perpetuity.
The Lexington Subdivision Committee on an agenda item for MJSUB 2411 voted unanimously to continue a preliminary subdivision plan for the Hoover and Ford Philpott Evangelistic Association property at 3840 Fountain Blue Lane to the next subdivision committee meeting.
Staff told the committee the proposal “appears to be creating a lot for a use that is not permitted in the B‑3 zone and a lot that will not be occupied by a responsible party to ensure ongoing maintenance,” and said the subdivision appeared to be an attempt to circumvent the zoning ordinance’s corner‑lot rules in Article 16. Staff also said the plan showed a pergola crossing a sanitary sewer easement and raised concerns about lot coverage and setbacks. “This proposal appears to be…
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