DMP030905

Lexington Downtown Master Plan Public Meeting

Wednesday, March 9th, 2005

9:00 a.m.

Lexington Public Library Theater

140 East Main Street

Lexington, KY 40507

 

Attendees

 

Steering Committee Members:  Clayton Chambliss, Jim Clark, Sarah Emmons, Lillian Gentry, Pat Gerhard, Bret Goode (representing Chief Anthany Beatty), Steve Grossman, Phil Holoubek, Bill Johnston, Tim Kelly, Rachel Kennedy (representing David Morgan),  Amy Lett, David Lord, Grant Phelps, Helen Powell,  Becky Reinhold, Mac Stone, Randall Vaughn, Retia Scott Walker and Bob Wiseman

 

Consultants: Tom Creasey, Kevin Peterson, and Dhiru Thadani,

 

Lexington Downtown Development Authority Staff:  Harold Tate

 

Other Attendees:   Jamison Barton, Julian Beard,  Sheri Capes, Jacalyn Carfagno,  John Cirigliano,  Warren Denny, Tim Douglas, Brian Duba, Jim Duncan,, Rob Franklin, Jo Gawthrop, Dal Harper, Doug Greene, John Hackworth,  Mollie Heibert, John Herbst, Douglas Ingram, Henry Jackson, Todd Johnson, Ben Kaufmann, Steve Kay, Bettie Kerr, Elizabeth Kessler, Chris King, Carrie Lear,  Grant Landon,  Bill Martin, Patrick McGee, Jim McKeighen, Win Meeker, Andrew Moore, James Nisbet,  Karin Pfelfle, Frank Piani, Lois Points,  Van Meter Pettit, Tony Stoeppell, Woodford Webb, William Wharton, and  Bill Woodward

 

 

Meeting Summary

 

I.                     Welcome

A.      Meeting brought to order (Chairman Tim Kelly)

II.                   Review of December 1, 2004 minutes (Chairman Tim Kelly)

A.      Motion for acceptance.  Unanimous approval of minutes.

III.                 Consultant presentation  (Dhiru Thadani)

A.      This is a work in progress, so no determinations have been made

B.       Discussion of the pedestrian corridor (highlighted in yellow)

1.        Each neighborhood has been identified with a neighborhood center or park

2.        Average walk within each neighborhood is 5 to 10 minute walk.

3.        Create a means to tie these neighborhoods together and then to the downtown core

C.       Discussion of the pedestrian/automobile network (highlighted in red)

1.        Try to encourage mixed use along these corridors

2.        Parking on the street

3.        Encourage walking

4.        Encourage two way traffic

D.      Study area divided in three zones

1.        Downtown  core (tall buildings/density- red)

2.        Mixed-use zone( 4-5 story buildings - orange)

3.        Neighborhoods ((residential and neighborhood commercial - yellow)

E.       The proposed form base code for the three zones was presented.  Examples of each of the three zones were presented (see attached drawing)

1.        Core zone

·         100% maximum lot coverage to 80% minimum lot coverage

·         Encroachment and out buildings allow 10’ beyond property line

·         Parking 25’ from Street Property Line (Entire site below ground)

·         Frontage 100% of Street Property line

·         Height 10 story maximum (145’)

2.        Mixed use zone

·         80% maximum lot coverage to  60% minimum lot coverage

·         Encroachment and out buildings allow 10’ beyond property line

·         Parking 25’ from street property line

·         Frontage 80% Minimum of Street Property Line

·         Height 5 story Maximum (85’)

3.        Neighborhood core zone

·          60% maximum lot coverage to 40% minimum lot coverage

·         Encroachment and out buildings allow 10’ beyond building setback

·         Rear 50% of the site

·         60% Minimum of Street Property Line align with adjacent buildings

·         Height 40’ Maximum

4.        An important element to Lexington is the landscape character of the Bluegrass Region, and a Landscape Network or a greenspace necklace should be incorporated to downtown. 

·         This network could connect the neighborhoods to downtown and to each other. 

·         Vine Street could be an example of how to provide that green space.

1.        An example of how a green space median could be created by taking the Vine Street right of way and placing a 60’ median in the middle and having the traffic go around the proposed median. 

2.        This proposed green space could become an area for a new permanent farmer’s market with a shelter constructed on the space. This would follow the situation such as the Market in Charleston South Carolina.

·         Midland Avenue and Charles Young Park area could be an area for a proposed Center that would be used for the Eastend Neighborhood to tell the history of the Eastend Neighborhood plus be used for recreational activities.

5.        Examples were given of potential areas for infill.

·         Woolworth Block

·         Herald Leader parking lot

·         In front of 5/3 Bank

·         Main Street and Newtown Pike

·         Industrial area behind Bell Court Neighborhood

·         Green space in front of Living Arts and Science Center

6.        Review of each of the proposed Land Uses was given of each of the neighborhoods.  Over the next two days, discussions will be held with each of the neighborhoods.

·         Martin Luther King

·         Woodward Heights

·         South Hill

·         Pleasant Green

·         Spiegel Heights

·         Aylesford

·         Bell Court

·         Gratz Park

 

IV.                 The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. (Tim Kelly)