Government Briefs
Planners Amend Town Home Rules
The Lexington Planning Commission unanimously voted to amend the city’s ordinance regarding town home developments at its March 12 meeting, removing language from the ordinance that required such developments to front onto public streets.
The review of the ordinance was requested by City Council in hopes of opening up more development opportunities for the city-owned properties on Spotswood Drive and Waddell Street.
Krista Anderson made the motion to strike the public street frontage requirement from the ordinance and John Eastwood provided the second. The motion carried in a 7-0 vote. A public hearing on the change will be held at the Planning Commission’s March 26 meeting.
Timber Frame
Project Planned
For Project Horizon
The Lexington Architectural Review Board approved a request for a certificate of appropriateness from Donald Martin with the VMI Timber Framers on behalf of Project Horizon for construction of a timber frame pavilion on Varner Lane between the Project Horizon building and New Hope Church.
The frame will consist of four hammer beam bents spanning 24 feet, spaced 14 feet apart for a total length of 42 feet, 8 inches from front to back, and will be covered with a roof made of galvanized steel. The design is consistent with other timber frame pavilions that have been constructed in the area, including at Waddell Elementary School and Brewbaker Field in Lexington.
In response to a question from the board, Judy Casteele, executive director of Project Horizon, noted that New Hope Church had expressed support for the project and would be allowed access to the pavilion, as would other churches in the area.
The pavilion is scheduled to be constructed on the site this coming Tuesday.
