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Lexington council approves Cedarwood rezoning, awards resurfacing contract and OKs fireworks for Barbecue Festival
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting, Lexington City Council rezoned a 1.35-acre Cedarwood Drive parcel to suburban-neighborhood, awarded a resurfacing contract for about 1.5 miles of streets, and approved a fireworks permit for the Oct. 26 Barbecue Festival after staff described safety measures.
The Lexington City Council on Oct. 14 adopted a zoning map amendment to reclassify a 1.35-acre parcel on Cedarwood Drive from business to suburban-neighborhood zoning, awarded a 2024 street-resurfacing contract, and approved a fireworks display permit for the city's Barbecue Festival.
Planner Josh Monk told the council the rezoning corrects an isolated commercial designation that does not match surrounding lots. The parcel, owned by Gregory Wayne Sink (recorded in the presentation as Jeffrey Wayne Sink), is currently vacant. Following the public hearing (no speakers), the council adopted a statement of consistency with the 2022 land-use plan and passed Ordinance 2024-043 to effect the rezoning.
Public Services Director Mike Horney presented the recommended resurfacing award and project scope. The work covers roughly 1.5 miles, including Moore Drive, Bany Drive/Garden Drive and Montclair. Horney said Montclair requires milling and reconstruction in places; other streets will receive a 1.5-inch fiber-reinforced asphalt overlay intended to extend pavement life by several years. Staff reported JT Russell and Sons Inc. of Albemarle submitted the low bid; Horney described that bid in his presentation as $509,000, below the engineer's estimate. Council moved to award the contract to JT Russell and Sons; the motion carried.
Interim Fire Chief Michael Tufano and Fire Marshal Riggs told council they had reviewed a permit application from Wetzel Pyrotechnics for a display on South Salisbury Street between East Fourth and East Fifth adjacent to the Breeden Insurance Amphitheater during the festival on Oct. 26. Staff said the permit requires an application, insurance, a site plan showing each mortar location, a minimum 70-foot separation from spectators and limits on mortar size; Tufano and Riggs said the proposed display site was found acceptable and that a fire apparatus and standby crew will be present. Council approved the fireworks permit.
All three items were adopted without recorded opposition. Council members who moved or seconded the motions are recorded in the official minutes and in the meeting transcript. The council also approved a six-item consent agenda.
What happens next: the rezoning ordinance takes effect per the normal ordinance process and the resurfacing contractor will be issued a notice to proceed after contract execution. The fireworks permit will be implemented under the conditions described by the fire department and the city's permitting process.
