Lexington, NC

Human Relations Commission

The Lexington Human Relations Commission holds its regular monthly meeting on October 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM in the City Centre Council Chambers. The agenda is largely procedural, with regular business items covering National Night Out on October 6, 2026, the commission's 2027 meeting schedule, subcommittee updates, and a grievance process committee update. A staff report for October 2026 and a commission discussion period are also listed. No ordinances, contracts, or dollar amounts appear on this agenda.

• National Night Out scheduled for October 6, 2026
• Discussion of the HRC Meeting Schedule for 2027
• Subcommittee updates
• Grievance Process Committee update
• October 2026 Staff Report

Planning Board/Board of Adjustment

The Lexington Planning Board/Board of Adjustment meets in a special session on October 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Centre, Room 119, 200 North State Street. The board will take up two items: a zoning assignment for 19 parcels annexed by Front Street CCIC, LLC along and near HWY 47 and Old Linwood Road, and consideration of a local historic landmark designation for the Siceloff Manufacturing Company. No other business is listed on the agenda.

• Zoning assignment for 19 parcels annexed by Front Street CCIC, LLC along and near HWY 47 and Old Linwood Road
• Consideration of a local historic landmark designation for the Siceloff Manufacturing Company
• Special meeting held at Council Chamber at City Centre, Room 119, 200 North State Street
• Accommodation requests due to the Business and Community Development Department at 336-248-3900 at least 48 hours before the meeting

City Council

The Lexington City Council meets Sept. 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM at 200 N State St. for a regular meeting. Most substantive items sit on the consent agenda, where they are enacted by one motion and one vote without separate discussion: two budget amendments (a police performance and wellness grant, and a law enforcement officer compensation bonus program) and two ratification agreements with engineering firms. The council will also issue proclamations, take public comment, and enter closed session on an economic development matter, personnel matters, and the lawsuit Steve Garwood Motorsports, LLC v. City of Lexington, Williams Electric Utility Services, LLC, and United Utility Services, LLC (Case No. 26CV001532-280).

• Budget amendment for the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police Performance and Wellness Grant, Ordinance 044-2026
• Budget amendment to administer the Local Law Enforcement Officer Compensation Bonus Program, Ordinance 043-2026
• Agreement of Ratification with Summit Design and Engineering related to a Master Services Agreement
• Agreement of Ratification with Volkert, Inc. related to Professional Services and Consultant Engineer
• Closed session on economic development, personnel, and the lawsuit Steve Garwood Motorsports, LLC v. City of Lexington, Williams Electric Utility Services, LLC, and United Utility Services, LLC (Case No. 26CV001532-280)

Planning Board/Board of Adjustment

The Planning Board will discuss a zoning assignment for 19 parcels annexed by Front Street CCIC, LLC near HWY 47 and Old Linwood Road. The board will also consider a local historic landmark designation for Siceloff Manufacturing Company.

• Zoning assignment for 19 parcels annexed by Front Street CCIC, LLC near HWY 47 and Old Linwood Road
• Local Historic Landmark Designation Consideration for Siceloff Manufacturing Company

Planning Board/Board of Adjustment

The Lexington Planning Board and Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on conditional zoning for the Holly Grove Subdivision. The board will also review a Certificate of Appropriateness to demolish a single-family home at 120 South Payne Street. Standard procedural items, including agenda approval and public comments, will be addressed.

• Public hearing on conditional zoning for Holly Grove Subdivision (Ordinance 018-2025)
• Certificate of Appropriateness review for demolition of a home at 120 South Payne Street

The Planning Board/Board of Adjustment voted to approve a statement of consistency and reasonableness and to recommend the Holly Grove Subdivision conditional zoning (Ordinance 018-2025) to City Council, after a public hearing where many residents spoke. The board also approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition of a single-family home at 120 South Payne Street. Both votes were unanimous among the nine members present, and a staff report was given for information only.

• Recommended Holly Grove Subdivision conditional zoning (Ordinance 018-2025) to City Council (9-0)
• Approved statement of consistency and reasonableness for Holly Grove Subdivision (9-0)
• Approved Certificate of Appropriateness 2025-02 for demolition of single-family home at 120 South Payne Street (9-0)
• Adopted the meeting agenda (9-0)
• Approved prior meeting minutes (9-0)
• Received staff report as information only, no board discussion
• Adjourned the meeting (9-0)

City Council

The Lexington City Council will hold a public hearing and consider rezoning property at MLK Blvd and Holly Grove Road from Traditional Neighborhood District to Business District. The council will also vote on a consent agenda that includes a $250,000 grant for Supreme Nonwoven Industries, a ground lease with a community action agency, and several budget and contract amendments.

• Rezoning Parcel 1104500000003 from Traditional Neighborhood District to Business District (Ordinance 033-2026)
• Accept $250,000 Building Reuse Grant for Supreme Nonwoven Industries/Project Yacht (Resolution 2026-027)
• Ground lease with Salisbury-Rowan Community Action Agency for Headstart (Resolution 2026-026)
• Sole source purchase of SmartWorks meter data management software (Resolution 2026-028)
• Fee schedule amendment for Water and Wastewater Fund FY 2026-2027 (Resolution 2026-030)

Human Relations Commission

The Lexington Human Relations Commission is holding a regular meeting to approve minutes, hear public comment, and discuss regular business including service recognition, National Night Out 2026, subcommittee updates, and a grievance process committee update. The agenda is largely procedural with no major decisions or financial items listed.

• Service Recognition of Former Member
• National Night Out 2026
• Subcommittee Updates
• Grievance Process Committee Update
• Approval of minutes from June 1, June 26, and August 3, 2026 meetings

City Council

This is a routine city council meeting. The agenda consists primarily of procedural items including the approval of previous minutes and various reports.

• Approval of May 18, 2026 Planning Board/Board of Adjustment Minutes

City Council

The Lexington City Council is holding a regular meeting that includes a public hearing and vote on conditional zoning for the Holly Grove Subdivision, which would amend street cross-section standards. The consent agenda covers several routine items, including a radio donation, contract extensions, and encroachment agreements. The council will also enter closed session for economic development and personnel matters.

• Public hearing and conditional zoning for Holly Grove Subdivision (Ordinance 030-2026)
• Accept donation of four Motorola APX 4500 mobile radios (Resolution 2026-025)
• Contract extension with CDM Smith Inc. for wastewater treatment plant solids handling improvements
• NCDOT encroachment agreements for E Old Hwy 64 and Front Street main extensions
• Pipeline agreement with NCRR and Norfolk Southern for natural gas main relocation near E 1st Avenue railroad crossing

Planning Board/Board of Adjustment

The Planning Board and Board of Adjustment will meet to review development requests. The primary focus is a public hearing regarding conditional zoning for the East Center Street Subdivision.

• Conditional Zoning for East Center Street Subdivision (Ordinance 013-2026)
• Tom Test PB adjustment

Planning Board/Board of Adjustment

This is a routine procedural meeting of the Lexington Planning Board/Board of Adjustment. The agenda includes standard items like call to order, approval of minutes, and public comment. The only listed business item is a placeholder labeled 'Edit for test', indicating no major decisions or discussions are scheduled.

• 7.1. Edit for test (placeholder item)

The meeting was primarily procedural. The only item before the Planning Board was a test item that was recommended to city council with one nay vote. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Adopted meeting agenda
• Approved prior minutes
• Recommended test item (Edit for test) to City Council (7-1)

Planning Board/Board of Adjustment

The meeting will consider approval of previous minutes and hear public comment. No specific rezonings, contracts, or public hearings are listed. The agenda consists only of routine procedural matters.

• Approval of May 18, 2026 meeting minutes

Human Relations Commission

The Human Relations Commission will receive updates on Parks & Recreation donations and sponsorships, a housing event, and the 2026 scholarship program. They will also consider a service plaque for a former member and a staff report. No major decisions or public hearings are scheduled.

• Update on Parks & Recreation donation and sponsorship program
• Update on Housing Event
• 2026 Human Relations Commission Scholarship Program update
• Service plaque for former HRC member
• Approval of May 4, 2026 meeting minutes

City Council

This Lexington City Council meeting is mostly administrative: call to order, invocation, pledge, approval of minutes, and public comment. The only business listed is a test of the Legistar software, with no concrete ordinances, contracts, or public hearings specified.

• Test of Legistar software (no substantive action taken)

Planning Board/Board of Adjustment

The Planning Board and Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing regarding a request by Frank Bell to build a permanent heated greenhouse. The proposal involves a 20x36 foot non-commercial structure on a 0.44-acre lot. The board will decide whether to recommend City Council approval of the zoning change.

• Public hearing for conditional zoning of 101 North Carolina Avenue (Parcel 11116000E0009)
• Proposed construction of a 20' x 36' x 16' heated greenhouse
• Review of Ordinance 0xx-2026 to amend the Unified Development Ordinance Zoning Map

Planning Board/Board of Adjustment

The Planning Board holds a public hearing to recommend approval or denial of a conditional zoning request for a greenhouse at 101 North Carolina Avenue. The board will also hear a staff report on recent City Council actions and historic preservation activities.

• Public hearing on conditional zoning for a greenhouse at 101 North Carolina Avenue
• Staff report notes City Council approved rezoning at 925 Cotton Grove Road (Ordinance 007-2026)
• 54-unit apartment project at 114 Forest Hill Road withdrawn due to funding constraints
• City Council approved East Center Street Extension Subdivision (Ordinance 013-2026)
• Historic Preservation Month events: open house May 21 and training opportunities

The board held a public hearing for a conditional zoning application at 101 North Carolina Avenue. After discussion, the board voted unanimously to recommend the zoning to City Council.

• Recommended conditional zoning for 101 North Carolina Avenue to City Council (6-0)

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will hold a regular meeting with citizen petitions and approval of minutes. The main item is a discussion of an ordinance to permit electronic changeable copy signage in Traditional Neighborhood and Suburban Neighborhood Districts, originally adopted in 2021. Several other agenda items are listed as tests.

• Ordinance No. 22-12 to allow electronic changeable copy signs in Traditional Neighborhood and Suburban Neighborhood Districts
• Test item V.1: approval of agenda items (appears procedural)
• Test item V.3: delegation item

City Council

The agenda for the Lexington City Council meeting on May 11, 2026, appears to include only test or placeholder entries such as 'Purchase of Clown Cars' and 'Testing Consent Items.' No substantive business items are listed. The meeting follows standard procedural steps like call to order, public comment, and consent agenda.

• Purchase of Clown Cars (consent agenda)
• Tom CC ordinance test (denied and added)
• Training for Legistar 4/15
• HRC Training Test

Human Relations Commission

The Human Relations Commission will review and rank applications for three scholarships totaling $3,000. They will also discuss a donation to the Parks & Recreation Department, receive updates on a recognition day ceremony and a housing event, and finalize plans for a June retreat.

• Review of scholarship applications for awards of $1,500, $1,000, and $500
• Donation to Parks & Recreation Department for field trips or supplies
• LCS Recognition Day ceremony on May 8, 2026 at South Lexington School
• Housing event focused on home buying, credit repair, and banking
• HRC Retreat scheduled for June 26, 2026 with menu finalization

City Council

Planning Board/Board of Adjustment

The Planning Board will consider a conditional zoning request for a 54-unit apartment complex at 114 Forest Hill Road. The project, which will include a clubhouse, playground, and 95 parking spaces, plans to use Housing Tax Credits to provide affordable rents. The board will vote to recommend approval to City Council.

• Conditional zoning for 54-unit apartment complex at 114 Forest Hill Road (parcel 1133500000006)
• 4.36-acre development with 2- and 3-story buildings and one clubhouse
• Traffic study estimates 408 daily trips, no road improvements suggested
• Project will utilize Housing Tax Credits for affordable working-class rents
• 15-foot vegetated buffer and perimeter open space required

City Council

City Council

This is a procedural meeting with no specific decisions or discussions listed. The agenda includes routine items like approval of minutes, public comment, and consent agenda, but all substantive details are placeholder text.

• No specific rezonings, contracts, or ordinances on the agenda

Planning Board/Board of Adjustment

The Planning Board will discuss and possibly vote on a conditional zoning application for a property on East Center Street, as well as proposed text amendments to zoning regulations. The board will also elect officers for the upcoming term. The Board of Adjustment portion has no listed items.

• Election of Planning Board officers
• Text amendments to zoning regulations (details not specified)
• Conditional zoning application on East Center Street
• Public comment opportunity
• Approval of minutes from previous meeting