DMP041305

Lexington Downtown Master Plan Public Meeting

Wednesday, April 13th, 2005

6:00 p.m.

Third Floor Community Room, Phoenix Building

101 East Vine Street

Lexington, KY 40507

 

Attendees

 

Steering Committee Members:   Jim Clark, Terry Garica Crews, Sarah Emmons, Pat Gerhard, Phil Holoubek, Bill Johnston, Tim Kelly, Amy Lett, Mike Meuser, Grant Phelps, Helen Powell, Tom Sheeran, Mac Stone, and Dr. Retia Scott Walker

 

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

 

Lexington Downtown Development Authority Staff:  Harold Tate and Penny Ebel

 

Other Attendees:   Claude Badgett, Mark Barker, Jacalyn Carfagno, John Cirigliano, John Clements, Tim Douglas,  Jon England, Rob Franklin, Jo Gawthrop, Dal Harper, Suzanne Irwin, Mayor Teresa Isaac, James Jackson, Henry Jackson, Ben Kaufmann, Bettie Kerr, Chris King,  Michael Knust , Jim McKeighen, Win Meeker, Andrew Moore,  Gary Means, Charlie Milward, James Neatherby, Bill Owen, Loris Points, Van Meter Pettit,  Andre Regard, Rona Roberts, Mary Witt and  Bill Woodward

 

 

Meeting Summary

 

I.                     Welcome

A.     Meeting brought to order (Chairman Tim Kelly)

II.                   Review of March 9, 2005 minutes (Chairman Tim Kelly)

A.     Motion for acceptance.  Unanimous approval of minutes.

III.                 Consultant presentation  (Dhiru Thadani)  This is a work in progress, so no determinations have been made

A.     Neighbor areas

1.  Pedestrian

·         Each neighborhood has been identified with a neighborhood center or park

·         Neighborhood boundaries have been expanded so that there are no voids within the downtown area

·         The neighborhood connectors would include streetscape improvement to connect these neighborhoods together and then to the downtown core

2.  Neighborhood business, existing and proposed shown in golden yellow

3.  Neighborhood residential shown in light yellow

B.      Mixed use areas are areas that are located on major roadways that bring traffic into downtown (light purple).  Not all areas are proposed for mixed use and they were indicated by a dotted line around the area.

C.      Downtown Core is shown in red

D.      Proposed land use map was presented showing all the areas with their respective land use shown on the map (Residential/neighborhood in yellow, mixed use in light purple, downtown core in red, industrial in gray, and parks/open space in green.

E.       The Retail Study, Downtown Housing Study and the Traffic Study for Downtown will be used to determine potential density, patterns and locations for growth.

F.       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 15 story maximum (185’)

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

·         Parking must occur in the rear 50% of the site

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

·         Height 40’ Maximum

G.      Downtown Core Detail Description

1.  Pedestrian corridor on Vine Street from Triangle Park to Thoroughbred Park

2.  West area of core

·         3500 seat amphitheater in Cox Street Parking lot

·         New parking garage on east side of Jefferson Street bridge

·         Service area for Lexington Center

·         New parking lot

·         Town Branch Bike Trail

3.  East area of core

·         New proposed buildings along Vine Street

·         New community center for Eastend Neighborhood on Midland north of Thoroughbred Park

4.  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

5.  Review of each of the proposed Land Uses was given for each neighborhood.  

·         Martin Luther King

·         Eastend Neighorhood

·         Western Suburbs

·         Woodward Heights

·         South Hill

·         Pleasant Green

·         Spiegel Heights

·         Industrial Area along Angliana Ave.

·         Aylesford

·         Bell Court

·         Gratz Park

·         Northside

H.      Questions and Discussions

1.  Preferred Neighborhood Business down Old Georgetown Street instead of neighborhood residential

2.  Concern with proposed sculpture at Woodland Avenue, Maxwell and High Street

3.  Downtown core should be bigger than the area shown on map

4.  Need housing that is affordable

5.  Concern with building height limitations

6.  Concern with Public Safety

7.  Future of Transit Center

8.  Update on Traffic Study, should have information in May

9.  Concern with the proposed median down Vine Street.  May work better if the median is shifted to north or south side of Vine Street

 

IV.                 The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m. (Tim Kelly)