# Planning Commission to discuss Winchester Road study, zoning amendments **Published:** 2026-08-20T17:30:00.000Z **Source:** [LFUCG Meeting Agendas](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=6858) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/planning-commission-to-discuss-winchester-road-study-zoning-amendments LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a work session on August 20 to discuss major planning initiatives, including an update on a comprehensive study aimed at improving safety along Winchester Road, according to the official [LFUCG meeting agenda](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=6858). The session will feature a presentation from Elizabeth Farc, a transportation planner with WSP, on the Winchester Road Corridor Study's existing conditions and public input. [The study, initiated by LFUCG and the Lexington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, aims to evaluate land use patterns and transportation conditions along Winchester Road from East 3rd/Midland Avenue to Bahama Road](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/public-invited-participate-winchester-road-corridor-study-survey). [The study aligns with Lexington's Vision Zero and Complete Streets goals, which aim to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries to zero by 2050](https://lexingtonky.news/2026/05/20/lexington-seeks-public-input-on-winchester-road-corridor-improvements/). The corridor has been a focus of safety concerns. [Data from Kentucky State Police shows seven pedestrians have been hit by cars on Winchester Road since January 1 of the previous year, with three of those crashes deadly, and more than 1,000 crashes overall on Winchester Road in the past year and a half, with seven deadly and 170 causing injuries](https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/22/lexington-seeks-public-input-winchester-road-safety-improvements/). The commission also is scheduled to consider two zoning ordinance text amendments. Senior Planner Eve Miller will present a proposed Industrial Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment, while Planning Manager Hal Baillie will discuss a Downtown Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment. The specifics of those proposed changes were not detailed in the agenda. The work session is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET at the Phoenix Building's third-floor conference room. Work sessions typically involve discussion of agenda items with final votes deferred to regular council meetings. ## Sources - [LFUCG Meeting Agendas](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&clip_id=6858) - [City of Lexington - Winchester Road Corridor Study](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/public-invited-participate-winchester-road-corridor-study-survey) - [Lexington Times - Corridor study aims to improve safety and connectivity along Winchester Road](https://lexingtonky.news/2026/05/20/lexington-seeks-public-input-on-winchester-road-corridor-improvements/) - [WKYT News - Lexington seeks public input on Winchester Road safety improvements](https://www.wkyt.com/2026/05/22/lexington-seeks-public-input-winchester-road-safety-improvements/) --- 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=6858.