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Scott County panel recommends rezoning seven Lexington parcels to allow single‑family homes
Summary
The Scott County Advisory Plan Commission voted unanimously on March 11 to forward a favorable recommendation to the county commissioners to rezone seven platted Lexington parcels (about 3.33 acres) from agricultural to R1 single‑family, allowing KGF Homes to pursue construction of starter houses; commissioners will schedule a public hearing.
A county advisory panel on Thursday forwarded a unanimous recommendation that seven platted parcels in the town of Lexington be rezoned from agricultural to R1 single‑family residential. The recommendation will go to the Scott County commissioners for public notice and final action.
Austin Dawkins, representing KGF Homes, told the Advisory Plan Commission the application covers seven parcels totaling "about three three and a third acres" that are part of the original Lexington plat and are currently zoned agricultural. "We want to reszone that to R1 ... to make it possible to build residential homes there," Dawkins said, adding the majority of the lots front Alexander Street and several dedicated streets remain unimproved.
Residents who live adjacent to the site raised concerns during public comment. Chris Ferris, who said he lives on the corner of Alexander Street across from the field, told the panel the mapped road "stops at their property" and said he "100% oppose[s]" the rezoning because of traffic and safety worries. Kathy Stewart said she feared increased traffic from the new houses would affect children who play in the rural lane and that construction would interfere with her privacy and views.
Supporters included Joel Gibson, a lifelong Lexington resident and a member of the regional sewer district, who said the town needs housing and that sewer lines and capacity are available nearby. Gibson described the parcels as historically platted for residential use and urged the commission to recommend approval.
Commissioners asked about flood risk, utilities and access. Staff displayed county GIS flood‑plain layers and noted the nearest mapped flood plain is roughly 1.5 miles from the site. The applicant said drainage and street access details would be engineered and reviewed by the county drainage board and other permitting bodies before construction.
After discussion, a commissioner moved and the commission took a roll‑call vote to forward a favorable recommendation to the Scott County commissioners; the vote was recorded as unanimous in favor. The staff said the board would prepare the notice of decision and the commissioners could schedule a hearing in the coming weeks.
