This post was originally published by CivicLex.
This Wednesday, November 19th at 5pm, Council will hold a public hearing for a proposed zone change to build a student-oriented apartment complex on East Maxwell Street between Stone Avenue, Rose Street, and Kalmia Avenue.
The apartment complex, proposed by Core Spaces – which owns both of The Hub apartment complexes near UK’s campus – would be eight stories and have 322 units. Core Spaces is seeking to have the properties rezoned to the Downtown Business Zone (B-2). The properties on that block are all currently zoned as Medium Density Residential (R-4).
Division of Planning Staff recommended approval of the zone change, and the Planning Commission voted 8-2 for it. Commissioners who supported the proposal largely cited Lexington’s need for more housing units of all types. According to EHI Consultants, Lexington needs 22,000 more housing units…