The Lexington council approved a zone change Tuesday for a multiple-unit apartment complex on a corner of Old Paris Pike that has long struggled to attract new development.
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council voted 10-3 to approve the zone change from a highway business zone, a B-3 zone, to a medium density residential zone, R-4, for 5.2 acres located at 2200 Old Paris Pike and 2324 Paris Pike.
The Urban County Planning Commission voted unanimously in November to approve the zone change.
Joyland Crossing LLC has proposed putting 165 apartment units spread across six apartment buildings on the triangle-shaped property between Old Paris Pike and Paris Pike. The property is bordered on one side by a CSX railroad track.
The area is surrounded by existing neighborhoods and commercial zoning along Paris Pike.
In 2017, part of the property was re-zoned to allow for three restaurants and a gas station, but it was never developed. The corner of the property was at one point a former cocktail lounge called The Curb Bar, sometimes known as the Curbside Bar, which has been closed for a few years, said Daniel Crum, a senior planner with the city.