Summary:
- Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission approved a zone change 7-2 to allow Georgia-based Landmark Properties to build a 326-unit, 974-bedroom student housing complex in the Davis Park neighborhood, marking a significant addition to the city’s student accommodation capacity near downtown.
- The project seeks the newly established corridor node zoning, designed to promote high-density, transit-oriented development along major roadways; if approved by the Urban County Council, it will be the first development in Lexington to receive this designation, reflecting the city’s strategic push for increased urban density and transit use.
- Concerns were raised by two commissioners regarding the project’s limited walkability and transit integration, particularly due to site constraints like state-owned right-of-way and steep grade changes, which affect pedestrian access and the development’s alignment with corridor node zoning goals.
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