LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Board of Adjustment is scheduled to consider several zoning appeals at its meeting on August 10, with cases ranging from residential fence height restrictions to a church expansion project.

The meeting is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Government Center Building, 200 E. Main Street, and will be open to public comment during its hearing process.

The board is set to consider three variance appeals. In Council District 10, James Mathews is requesting to increase the maximum height of a wall in the side street side yard from 4 feet to 5 feet at 298 Lafayette Parkway in a Single Family Residential zone. Planning staff recommends disapproval, citing concerns about sight distance hazards near a public school and the lack of special circumstances unique to the property.

Two other variance proposals would appear favorable. At 643 E. Loudon Avenue in Council District 1, Iryna V. Vestring and Serhiy Yaremchuk are requesting to reduce the minimum driveway length from 15 feet to 13 feet, six inches in the Infill and Redevelopment Area. Staff recommends approval, noting that the residence and driveway were constructed by a previous owner without full compliance to the approved site plan. Kenwick Partners, LLC would seek a variance at 272 Lincoln Avenue in Council District 5 to reduce the required front yard setback from 87 feet to 20 feet for a single family residence. Staff also recommends approval of that request.

The agenda includes one conditional use permit amendment for Berea Christian Church, which is requesting to construct a sanctuary and parking lot at its property. Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit but suggests a lesser variance that would reduce the required front yard setback from 50 feet to 30 feet rather than the requested 15 feet. The staff recommendation cites compatibility with existing neighborhood development patterns and notes that the 30-foot setback would allow the structure to be positioned outside the floodplain.

For further information or for persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate, interested parties should contact the Division of Planning at 859-258-3160.