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Commission removes restrictive townhouse access rule to allow private‑drive configurations
Summary
At its March 12 meeting the commission voted to remove a zoning clause that required townhouses to front on or be accessed only by a public street, a change intended to allow townhouse developments with private drives or internal access patterns.
The Lexington Planning Commission voted on March 12 to advance ZOA 2026‑01 after agreeing to remove clause C in the townhouse standard, a change that will allow townhouses to be designed on private drives or alternative access configurations rather than requiring frontage on a public street.
Staff described the change as a response to layout constraints on deeper parcels and…
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