# Planning Commission to examine placemaking, downtown plan Wednesday **Published:** 2026-07-13T11:57:33.000Z **Source:** [LFUCG Meeting Agendas](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4757) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/planning-commission-to-examine-placemaking-downtown-plan-wednesday LEXINGTON, Ky. — The [Urban County Planning Commission is scheduled to hold a work session Wednesday](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4757) to discuss three major initiatives shaping Lexington's growth and development strategy. The 1:30 p.m. meeting at the Phoenix Building will examine placemaking efforts, progress on the [Downtown Area Master Plan](https://www.downtownlexplan.com/), and proposed amendments to data center zoning regulations. [The Downtown Area Master Plan, being developed with lead consultant MKSK, aims to guide future growth and revitalization of the city's core while addressing changing economic and social needs](https://www.imaginelexington.com/plans-projects/downtown-master-plan). [The plan includes strategies for housing, business, transportation, art, and entertainment](https://www.downtownlexplan.com/about) and [the Division of Planning will host community workshops to gather input on topics including commuting, housing, and zoning](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/division-planning-host-community-workshop-downtown-area-master-plan). Boyd O. Sewe, principal planner for long range planning, is the project manager for the downtown master plan. Hannah Crepps, a planner in the outreach and strategic planning division, is also leading community engagement efforts on the initiative. The work session will also feature a presentation from Daniel Crum, principal planner for planning services, regarding proposed changes to data center zoning regulations, though specific details about those amendments were not immediately available. As a work session, the meeting will focus on discussion and information-sharing rather than formal votes. [The Planning Commission reviews the city's comprehensive plan, approves subdivision plats and development plans, and makes recommendations to the council for zone change requests](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/government/boards-commissions/planning-commission). ## Sources - [LFUCG Meeting Agendas](https://lfucg.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=4&event_id=4757) - [Lexington Downtown Area Master Plan website](https://www.downtownlexplan.com/) - [City of Lexington Planning Division](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/government/boards-commissions/planning-commission) --- 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=4757.