# Planning Commission to discuss stormwater, downtown zoning, growth plan **Published:** 2026-09-14T16:32:56.000Z **Source:** [LFUCG Meeting Agendas](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4760) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/planning-commission-to-discuss-stormwater-downtown-zoning-growth-plan LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a work session on September 17 to discuss six items ranging from stormwater management to zoning ordinance amendments, according to [the meeting agenda](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4760). The session, set for 1:30 p.m. at the Phoenix Building, will open with an update on the city's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4). [The MS4 program regulates polluted stormwater runoff](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/government/departments-programs/environmental-quality-public-works/water-quality/municipal-separate-storm-sewer-system-ms4) that flows through the city's storm sewer infrastructure. Bailee Young, the city's MS4 section manager, will present the update, which is scheduled for 15 minutes. [Unlike sanitary sewers that transport runoff to treatment plants, storm sewers discharge directly into creeks and streams](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/stormwater-and-storm-sewer-system). The city has been working to reduce pollutants from urban runoff, which can include everyday items like motor oil, pet waste, and fertilizer. The commission will also hear about [the Winchester Road Corridor Study](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4760) and [a Downtown Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4760), both presented by Long Range Planning staff. An [Infrastructure Funding Plan update](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4760) and [Urban Growth Master Plan Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4760) will also appear on the agenda. The commission will devote the most time—30 minutes—to a [Complete Streets Subdivision Regulations Amendment](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4760) presented by Planning Manager Kenzie Gleason. The work session is intended to allow commissioners to discuss items before they move to the full Planning Commission for formal consideration. ## Sources - [LFUCG Meeting Agendas](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4760) - [City of Lexington — Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/government/departments-programs/environmental-quality-public-works/water-quality/municipal-separate-storm-sewer-system-ms4) - [City of Lexington — Stormwater and storm sewer system](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/stormwater-and-storm-sewer-system) --- 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&event_id=4760.