# Board of Adjustment to hear zoning appeals, short-term rental requests **Published:** 2026-06-08T17:00:00.000Z **Source:** [LFUCG Meeting Agendas](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=6794) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/board-of-adjustment-to-hear-zoning-appeals-short-term-rental-requests LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Board of Adjustment is scheduled to consider six zoning appeals at a public hearing on June 8, 2026, including requests for property setback variances, a parking expansion at a private school, and multiple short-term rental permits, according to the [meeting agenda](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=6794). The hearing, set for 1:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 200 East Main Street, will address two variance requests and four conditional use permits. [The Board of Adjustment](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/government/boards-commissions/board-adjustment) has the authority to grant dimensional variances and conditional use permits that deviate from zoning ordinance requirements. Two variance appeals are on the agenda. O'Shea and Brooke Hudspeth are requesting to reduce the front yard setback from five feet to zero feet and increase the driveway width from 24 feet to 30 feet on property at 3128 Cherry Meadow Path in Council District 12. Planning staff recommends disapproval, citing insufficient justification and concerns that the property's existing garage configuration already accommodates multiple vehicles with on-street parking available. Ethan Skeeters seeks to increase the maximum height of an accessory building from 20 feet to 25 feet at 3844 Walhampton Drive in Council District 4. Planning staff also recommends disapproval of this request, noting the applicant could still use the detached garage by removing the second-story addition. Among the conditional use permits, Lexington Universal Academy is requesting permission to construct a parking area on its property at 4590 Nicholasville Road in Council District 4. Planning staff recommends disapproval, citing traffic engineering concerns about access management and circulation issues. However, two separate short-term rental requests have staff recommendations for approval. [Lexington's short-term rental regulations](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/working/business-licensing-taxes/short-term-rentals-strs) restrict unhosted rentals in residential zones and require they meet occupancy limits and proximity requirements. Jennifer M Medrano is requesting a conditional use permit for an unhosted short-term rental at 332 E. Lowry Lane in Council District 3, while Charles Thomas Allen is seeking similar approval for 2030 Rambler Road in Council District 10. Both applications have staff recommendations for approval, subject to occupancy limits of no more than six individuals and other standard conditions. GreenbergFarrow is also seeking a conditional use permit to construct a drive-through facility at 1419 Newtown Center Way in Council District 1. Planning staff recommends approval, provided the applicant revises the stacking area and the project is developed according to submitted plans. The agenda also includes approval of meeting minutes from October and November 2025. Any applicant, objector, or audience member planning to speak must be sworn in at the beginning of the hearing. ## Sources - [LFUCG Meeting Agendas](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=6794) - [Lexington Board of Adjustment official information page](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/government/boards-commissions/board-adjustment) - [Short-term rental regulations and requirements](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/working/business-licensing-taxes/short-term-rentals-strs) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from LFUCG Meeting Agendas, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=6794.