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Council favors EDA‑led push to market Spotswood and other city sites, seeks flexible zoning

Lexington City Council · January 6, 2026
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Summary

Council reviewed a housing policy paper and draft resolution and expressed support for using the EDA and option agreements to market and derisk development of city‑owned sites such as Spotswood; members debated rezoning and measures to communicate developer expectations.

Lexington councilors discussed a housing paper and a draft resolution intended to signal the city’s development priorities and attract private investment to city‑owned parcels.

Speaker 4 presented the housing paper and said the resolution could be introduced Jan. 15 to start marketing Vacant VDOT/Spotswood properties. “If we really do value that, that city should make a commitment to being the to try and identify the next affordable workforce housing…

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