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Commission approves Subtext’s revised South Limestone mixed-use project after neighborhood agreement
Summary
After months of negotiation with the Prowl Town Neighborhood Association, the Planning Commission approved a B1 rezoning and development plan for a form-based, mixed-use building with roughly 170 units and ground-floor retail on South Limestone, conditioned on standard sign-offs and incorporation of voluntary neighborhood commitments into the record.
The Lexington Planning Commission on Jan. 29 approved a zone change and development plan that will allow Subtext Acquisitions to build a form-based, mixed-use building along South Limestone, a corridor near the University of Kentucky.
Staff described PLN MAR25-22 as a reduced-footprint application focusing on commercial frontage that no longer extends into the single-family lots behind it. The revised proposal covers about 0.9–0.99 acres and depicts a structure up to 90 feet tall (approximately eight stories) with about 170 units, roughly 491 bedrooms, and internal parking (approximately 215 spaces), along with roughly 4,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. Staff recommended approval, noting corridor and transit policies in the comprehensive plan that favor increased density and…
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