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Dear Neighbors, We have had an eventful week. The first two hearings for a conditional use permit for an unhosted short-term rental (STR) (both Airbnb’s) before the Board of Adjustment failed on 3-2 votes on September 11. Neighbors from the Chinoe Road and Eastway Drive areas argued successfully that STRs would have an adverse impact […]

August 1, 2023 Dear Neighbors, General Meeting Presentation:We will be posting on fcnc.org a link to Barbara Sutherland and Rona Roberts’s presentations at the most recent FCNC General Meeting on the history of segregated housing in Lexington and its impact. It’s important to understand our history as we try to set housing policy now and

On Monday, July 17, at Tates Creek Christian Church, Rona Roberts and Barbara Sutherland spoke about their historical research grounded in archival documents such as maps, deeds, government policies, and marketing materials related to the history and impact of segregated housing in Lexington. For more information information about their work, please visit https://segregatedlexington.com.

Here are the city’s guidelines for the removal of the many branches and trees that fell during the recent July 2nd storm: Please put the debris in the gray yard waste cart and put the cart out to be emptied on the regular collection day. The debris must fit in the Lenny cart so the

Neighbors: Please consider coming to the FCNC meeting at Tates Creek Christian Church to meet with the Planning Staff re: the upcoming Short Term Rental vote. This is important, and may affect your street. Addison Hosea, Secretary, East Lake Neighborhood Association. +++ April 2, 2023 SHORT-TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE—FCNC APRIL 10 FORUM WITH PLANNING STAFF TO

Neighbors: during April 2023, please consider contacting the City Council at contacttheboard@elnalex.org or 7th District councilman Preston Worley at pworley@lexingtonky.gov if you are concerned about the impact of short term rentals on our neighborhood and on affordable housing in our city. A vote is likely in early May 2023. – Addison Hosea, Secretary, ELNA +++

March 7, 2023 Dear Neighbors, The Urban County Council will consider draft Ordinances at 1:00 pm today in the General Government and Planning Committee in the Urban County Government Building, 200 E. Main, 2nd Floor Council Chamber. The draft proposes a huge change in the number of rental occupants allowed in a house or apartment

Dear Neighbors: The Fayette County Neighborhood Council will hold a general meeting/work session Monday, February 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., to prepare a response to legislation currently under Council review to regulate Short-Term Rentals (including those on hosting platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo). We will meet at Tates Creek Christian Church (3150 Tates Creek