Urban Growth Management Master Plan Advisory Committee Summary: Meeting #4 August 29, 2023 10:00 A.M. Phoenix Building 101 E. Vine Street, Lexington KY
Urban Growth Management Advisory Committee Members in attendance: Larry Forester (Chair), James Brown, Todd Clark, Alison Davis, Chuck Ellinger, Andi Johnson, Todd Johnson, PG Peeples, John Phillips, Kathy Plomin, William Wilson, Zach Worsham, Judy Worth, and Dan Wu. Staff in attendance: Commissioner Keith Horn, Director Jim Duncan, Director Charlie Martin, Purchase of Development Rights Director Beth Overman, Attorney Senior Tracy Jones, Attorney Senior Brittany Smith, Sanitary Sewer Section Manager Chris Dent, Geographic Information System Manager Chris Doerge, Long Range Planning Manager Chris Taylor, Planner Senior Valerie Friedmann, Planner Senior Boyd Sewe, Digital Content Administrator SB Stroh, and Administrative Specialist Rachael Lay.
Chair Larry Forester called the meeting to order at 10:00am. Chair Forester welcomed the committee and attendees to the fourth Urban Growth 1Management Advisory Committee meeting. Division of Planning Director Jim Duncan presented the Urban Growth Management Advisory 1Committee the study areas and provided the committee draft maps that were1requested at 1their previous meeting, (meeting 3, on August 22, 2023). The draft maps focused on sewerability 1areas two, three, six, seven, ten, twelve, thirteen, and fourteen. During the presentation there were discussions on the total acreage shown on the draft map. 1There were 4,847 gross acres and 4,511 net acres depicted. There was further discussion on the 1Council’s intent on net versus gross area. Chair Forester invited the councilmembers that are on 1the Urban Growth Management Advisory Committee to give their view. Additionally, the committee discussed potential costs and funding for items, such as roads and 1community centers. Vice Mayor Dan Wu questioned the need for a cost of service study. Director 1Duncan informed the committee that some of this information will be looked at more diligently 1in the Master Plan process.