The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council’s decision to expand the urban service boundary is opening up a whole new discussion. The revised comprehensive plan for future development will allow for between 27 hundred and 5000 new acres. Those for and against the expansion say much of the hardest work still lies ahead.
There’s been talk of expansion for years, but it was just that…talk. Now the vote’s been taken, a resounding 13 to two tally to allow development in time. It’s been a priority of many in the business sector, people like Commerce Lexington CEO Bob Quick.
“This area that’s been talked about, the two different areas, has been designated for this going back 27 years ago. What this does is gives us more land now to do business development and also to provide with affordable housing,” said Quick.
