# Council to consider $9.7M bond, new street design standards Thursday **Published:** 2026-09-10T10:00:00.000Z **Source:** [LFUCG Meeting Agendas](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=6882) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/council-to-consider-9-7m-bond-new-street-design-standards-thursday LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Urban County Council is scheduled to consider major infrastructure spending and street design changes during a regular meeting set for Thursday evening, with final votes on a bond authorization and adoption of engineering standards that would reshape how the city designs roads. The council will hold second readings on [seven ordinances](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=6882), including authorization of [$9.74 million in General Obligation Bonds for various municipal purposes](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=6882). The bond amount could be adjusted up or down during the bidding process, according to the agenda. Among the most consequential items is [adoption of the Complete Streets Design Manual](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=6882), which would establish standards for how the city and developers design new or renovated streets. [The manual will replace Lexington's Roadway Design Manual, last updated in 2005](https://engage.lexingtonky.gov/completestreets), and [must be approved by the Urban County Council before taking effect](https://10-1). The design manual advances [Lexington's Complete Streets policy adopted in 2022, followed by a comprehensive action plan in 2023](https://15-5). [The manual sets standards for how the city and developers must design streets to accommodate pedestrians, cyclists, transit users and drivers](https://15-1). [In 2023, Lexington experienced 180 collisions where cars struck pedestrians or cyclists, resulting in 22 deaths and 37 hit-and-run incidents](https://15-9). The council will also consider ordinances adopting solar energy system zoning changes and amendments to stormwater management rules. A zoning change for [nearly 5 acres on Harrodsburg Road is set for second reading](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=6882), converting the property from single-family residential to commercial corridor use. Additionally, the council will consider 20 resolutions on second reading, including contracts for water quality services, animal control operations costing up to $2.5 million, and applications for federal grants to support homelessness prevention and sexual assault victim services. The council will also ratify [permanent civil service appointments for 12 police officers and one human resources specialist](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=6882). The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 200 E. Main St. ## Sources - [LFUCG Meeting Agendas](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=6882) - [Complete Streets Design Manual information from Engage Lexington](https://engage.lexingtonky.gov/completestreets) - [Complete Streets context and 2023 collision data from The Lexington Times](https://lexingtonky.news/2026/05/11/lexington-council-to-review-complete-streets-design-manual/) --- 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=6882.