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Neighbors protest 96‑unit Bryant Road apartment plan; Planning Commission deadlocks, agrees to reconsider with notice
Summary
A proposed 96–100‑unit apartment project on Bryant Road drew extensive public opposition on tree removal, traffic and drainage; a 5–5 tie defeated approval and the commission voted to reconsider with notice and continue the item to its April 9 meeting.
A proposal to build roughly 96–100 apartments on Bryant Road drew strong public opposition at the Lexington Planning Commission on March 12, and commissioners failed to approve the preliminary development plan in a 5–5 tie.
Residents from adjoining neighborhoods told the commission the narrow site, mature trees and local traffic capacity make the project inappropriate as drawn. "There is no such thing as tree mitigation in this scenario," said Camelo Brooks, who owns property backing the site, arguing that mature trees cannot be replaced by new plantings. Mike Bedarian and other neighbors described traffic congestion at nearby intersections and said the development would reduce…
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