The long range planning section is responsible for preparing the Comprehensive Plan update and related
growth management activities for guiding Fayette County's development. This section also coordinates
sub-area and neighborhood planning, data gathering and research activities, public facilities planning and
programming, environmental and greenspace planning, mapping, and drafting services. Census data,
street maps and base maps are available in this section.
Small Area Plans (click on banner to go to SAP web page)
Other Plans
Other Planning Documents
All documents and plans are available for viewing and/or purchase in the Planning Division.
Demographic Information
Frequently Asked Questions:
Question: What is a Comprehensive Plan?
Answer: Answer: A comprehensive plan is a locally adopted document that serves to guide public and private decisions and actions, particularly related to land use, local transportation routes,
and proposed community facilities, to assure the development of public and private property in the most appropriate patterns and relationships. This type of Long Range Planning looks at the “big picture”
for a community, taking into consideration public health, safety, and welfare in its decision making process.
The foundation of the Plan is the
Goals and Objectives, which are adopted by the Urban County Council after a recommendation by the Planning Commission. Plans consist of text, maps and other graphics.
Q: When was the most recent Comprehensive Plan adopted for Lexington-Fayette County?
A: The 2007 Comprehensive Plan was adopted in April 2007. It is available on-line, and in printed form, and may be purchased for $35.00 in the Division of Planning.
Q: Why is the Comprehensive Plan important?
A: In Kentucky, in order for a community to have zoning regulations, a locally adopted Comprehensive Plan is required. The Comprehensive Plan is the basis for the zoning and land use decisions made in a community. If you are considering a zone change request for your property, knowing what the Comprehensive Plan says about land development should be one of the first things you find out. It can also be a resource document about demographic and economic issues, community facilities and other trends in your community.
Q: How often is the Comprehensive Plan changed?
A: KRS 100, the state planning enabling legislation, requires that a locally adopted Comprehensive Plan be reviewed and amended as necessary every five years. Previous plans adopted within the last few decades are 2001, 1996, 1988, and 1980. The first Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 1939.
