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Lexington council removes street‑front requirement for townhouses, citing infill flexibility
Summary
The City Council voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 2026‑05, deleting the zoning requirement that townhouses must front on or be accessed from a public street. Staff and the Planning Director said the change will allow more efficient use of infill parcels while site-plan and fire-code reviews will address life‑safety concerns.
Lexington City Council voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 2026‑05 to amend Article 11 of the Lexington zoning ordinance by deleting the requirement that townhouses front on or be accessed by a public street.
The change, presented by Arnie, Lexington’s planning director, removes one of four townhouse standards and is intended to make better use of limited infill parcels where strict street‑fronting and VDOT right‑of‑way standards (staff cited a typical 50‑foot right‑of‑way minimum and pavement-width expectations) reduce buildable lots. "We have for your consideration this evening an ordinance amendment ... to delete a requirement," Arnie said, adding that the…
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