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Commission approves affordable senior‑housing plan despite neighbors’ 'bait‑and‑switch' objections
Summary
The commission approved a senior‑living development at 4630 Old Schoolhouse Lane under R‑3 zoning; neighbors argued the parcel had been promised for single‑family homes and called the proposal a ‘bait and switch,’ while the applicant said the use is allowed under the current zoning and meets subdivision rules.
The Lexington Urban County Planning Commission approved a preliminary development plan for a senior‑living building and 10 single‑family lots at 4630 Old Schoolhouse Lane (PLNMJDP2567) after extensive public comment and a majority vote.
Johan Graham, president of AU Associates, said his firm plans an affordable senior rental development financed through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program for households with a head of household age 55 or older and incomes at or below 60% of the area median. Graham said the three‑acre tract would hold about 45 units and that the building was reduced from three stories to two to better fit the surrounding neighborhood. He gave a unit mix of 33 one‑bedroom and 12 two‑bedroom units and said the nearest fixed‑route bus stop is at Wellington and…
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