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Prior to hearing from the public at a public hearing on an application for a conditional use permit by Echelon Resources for development of city-owned property on Spotswood Drive, Lexington Mayor Frank Friedman announced in a prepared statement Thursday night that he would be continuing the public hearing to Council’s Feb. 2 meeting and was creating a committee to work with Echelon to “communicate and collaborate” with the developer to improve the design of the proposed apartment building.
Friedman appointed Vice Mayor Marilyn Alexander and Councilwoman Leslie Straughan to the newly formed Spotswood Building Committee, tasking them to meet with Echelon throughout the month of January “and longer if necessary” to discuss the final design of the building. He also encouraged the other members of Council to “provide guidance to this committee to reach the goal of building an apartment building that enhances and compliments our historic city and the surrounding neighborhood as well.”
“We’ve heard you in the checkout lines and we’ve had phone calls and discussions on the street, so I hope that’s well-received,” Friedman said.
Several members of the public addressed City Council during the public hearing, many citing the proposed design as a concern. Council held no discussion and took no action on the conditional use permit application, and will take the issue up again at their Feb. 2 meeting.
For more on this story, see the Jan. 11 issue of The News-Gazette.
