During March 10th’s General Government and Planning Committee meeting, Urban County Councilmembers discussed ways to improve the efficiency of Lexington’s development process, including by adding a new position that, if approved, would coordinate with developers directly.
The meeting included a presentation reviewing the results of a 2023 study that examined efficiency improvements to the city’s development process. Among its recommendations: Add a new development liaison position independent of the city’s Planning Department that can educate and assist developers with the approval process.
In a separate presentation, Councilmembers also reviewed the progress a working group has made in examining and implementing the planning and development study’s key recommendations…