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Affordable housing fund changes plus design plans for new Cardinal Run North Park

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This week the Lexington Fayette Urban County Council will discuss the challenges associated with building more affordable housing and how to pay for it. Richard Young of CivicLex has a preview of some options on the table.

At Tuesday’s Work Session, Council will hear a presentation on an ordinance change for some of Lexington’s Community & Resident Services (CRS). CRS offers a variety of financial assistance programs
for Lexington residents. The proposed changes would create more standardized guidelines for their programs, including Short Term Lodging Assistance. For most programs, the proposed changes will increase benefits and broaden the requirements to access the program. You can view the entire presentation here.

Also in Tuesday’s Work Session, Council will hear a presentation on the new Cardinal Run Park North development by Pat Hoagland. 137 acres have been designated for this new park at the intersection of Versailles Road and New Circle Road. The project team heard from hundreds of survey participants and community members in support of this project during the public engagement period last fall. They are expecting to break ground on the park this year, with a grand opening in Spring 2025. You can view the entire presentation here.

The Urban County Council will meet on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 3PM in Council Chambers. You can attend in person or watch live on LexTV.

Alan Lytle has more than 25 years of experience as a Kentucky broadcaster. Over that span he has earned multiple awards for anchoring, writing and producing news & features for WUKY. He took home the Kentucky Broadcasters Association's Best Radio Anchor award in 2021.