Lexington public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
1 - Town Council
Town Council approved the appointment of Shawn Graham as a part-time Assistant Municipal Judge and finalized two property annexations. Council also passed first readings for a new Small Business Advisory Committee, updated handicapped parking fines, and a car wash location requirement.
- Appointed Shawn Graham as part-time Assistant Municipal Judge for a two-year term (Unanimous)
- Approved final reading of annexation for 2437 Mineral Springs Road (Unanimous)
- Approved final reading of annexation for 4766 Sunset Boulevard (Unanimous)
- Approved first reading of zoning amendment requiring car washes to be 500 feet from residential property lines (Unanimous)
- Approved first reading of ordinance creating the Small Business Advisory Committee (Unanimous)
- Approved first reading of annexation for 108 Railroad Avenue (Unanimous)
- Approved first reading to increase handicapped parking violation fines to align with State Law (Unanimous)
- Adopted the Civility Resolution for local government (Unanimous)
2- Planning Commission
The Planning Commission recommended a zoning amendment to require automated car washes to be located at least 500 feet from residential property lines. The commission also approved a zoning recommendation for a new annexation request on Railroad Avenue.
- Approved July 19, 2023 minutes (unanimous)
- Recommended Limited Commercial zoning and Local Road classification for annexation of 108 Railroad Avenue (unanimous)
- Recommended Zoning Ordinance Amendment requiring car washes to be at least 500 feet from residential property lines (unanimous)
1 - Town Council
Town Council held a work session to review items for the September 5, 2023 agenda. No final policy decisions were made, as work sessions are used for discussion and recommending items for official votes at regular meetings.
- Scheduled vote for Historic Preservation Review Board appointment (unanimous)
- Scheduled vote to increase handicapped parking violation fines to align with State Law (unanimous)
- Scheduled vote to increase facility rental deposits to $750 (unanimous)
- Scheduled first reading of zoning amendment requiring car washes to be 500 feet from residential lines (unanimous)
- Withdrew motion to consider increasing facility rental rates beyond CPI
- Took no action on proposed changes to Mobile Food Vendor and Sidewalk Vending ordinances