Lexington, Kentucky, City-County Planning Commission records
Abstract
The Lexington, Kentucky, City-County Planning Commission records (dated 1928-1974; 2.88 cubic feet; 35 reels) consist of microfilmed copies of records created by the commission documenting the development of Lexington.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Lexington, Kentucky, City-County Planning Commission records
- Date
- 1928-1974, undated (inclusive)
- Extent
- 2.88 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Local government -- Planning.
- Local government publications -- Kentucky -- Lexington.
- Maps
- Minutes (Records)
- Public records -- Kentucky -- Lexington.
- Zoning boards -- Kentucky -- Lexington.
- Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (Ky.). City-County Planning Commission
- Lexington (Ky.). City-County Planning Commission
- Lexington (Ky.). City Planning and Zoning Commission
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged in five series: Board of Adjustment Minutes, Minutes, Past Planning Studies, Publications, Neighborhood Plans, and Scrapbooks. Within each series records are in chrological order.
- Preferred Citation
- M-642: [Identification of item], Lexington, Kentucky, City-County Planning Commission records, 1928-1974, undated, University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- The City Planning and Zoning Commission was established in Lexington in 1928. Its jurisdiction was extended throughout Fayette County in 1948 and its name was changed to the City-County Planning and Zoning Commission. Ten years later, the commission adopted the name, City-County Planning Commission and later became part of the new urban county government.
- Scope and Content
- The Lexington, Kentucky, City-County Planning Commission records (dated 1928-1974; 2.88 cubic feet; 35 reels) consist of microfilmed copies of records created by the commission documenting the development of Lexington. The records include commission minutes from 1928 to 1973; Board of Adjustment minutes 1928 to 1973; past planning studies issued from 1931 to 1966; and research reports (1963- 1964). There are also copies of zoning ordinances of the 1960s and 1970s, maps, atlases, scrapbooks, neighborhood plans, and publications.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to these materials are held by University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Board of Adjustment minutes, 1928-1973
Minutes, 1928-1973
1928 June-1937 December
1938 January-1947 January
1947 February-1949 December
1950 January-1952 December
1953 January-1955 December
1956 January-1958 April
1958 May-1959 December
1960
1961
Expect highways, 1962
Interim plans and highways, 1962
1963 January-May
1963 June-July
1963 August-December
1964 January-March
1964 April-October
1964 November-December
1965 January-March
1965 April-June
1965 July-December
1966 March 17
1966 March-May
1966 June-September
1966 September-December
1967 January-June
1967 June-December
1968 January-April
1968 May-August
1968 September-December
1969 January-May
1969 May-August
1969 September-December
1970 January-March
1970 April--July
1970 August-December
1971 January-March
1971 April-July
1971 August-December
1972 January-March
1972 March-May
1972 June-October
1972 November-December
1973 January-April
1973 September-December
Neighborhood plans, circa 1972, undated
Landsdowne-Merrick, Ware property, circa 1972
Stone Road and Deerfield, circa 1972
Wilson-Downing, circa 1972
Newtown Road, undated
Green Acres, undated
Ware Property, undated
Tiverton Village, undated
Lakeview Estates, undated
Gainesway, undated
Waverly, undated
Stonewall, undated
Lansdowne-Merrick, undated
Wilson-Downing, undated
Berry Hill, undated
Bowman Mill-Waverly, undated
Higbee Mill, undated
Shadybrook, undated
Past Planning Studies (subject, title), 1931-1966
Volume I., 1931-1947
Volume II., 1950-1954
Volume III., 1955-1959
Comprehensive Plan, "Greater Lexington - What will you make it?", 1955
Parking, "A Parking Programs for Lexington, Kentucky.", 1957
Sanitary Sewers, "Supplemental Report on Present and Future Needs of the Lexington, Kentucky Sanitary Sewer System.", 1958
Comprehensive Plan, "Master Plan Supplement (Supplement 1950 Master Plan).", 1950
Highways, "Some Economic Effects of the Lexington Northern Belt Line.", 1959
Volume IV., 1961-1962
Plan Program Guide, "A Preliminary Statement on a Comprehensive Planning Program for Lexington-Fayette County, KY.", 1961
Zoning, "Zoning Ordinance Resolution for the city of Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky.", 1961
Plan Summaries, "Summaries and Evalutations of Past Planning Studies for Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky.", 1962
Volume V., 1962
Plan Summaries, "Abstracts, Summaries and Evaluations of Past Planning Studies for Lexington and Fayette, Kentucky.", 1962
Legislation, "Kentucky Revised Statutes Title IX.: Counties, Cities and other local units, plus amandments.", 1962
Highways, "Estimates of Future Growth in the Lexington Metropolitan Area.", 1962
Plan Program Guide, "A Preliminary Statement on a Comprehensive Planning Program for Lexington-Fayette County, KY.", 1962
Industry, "Industry, Lexington, Kentucky; linking the industrial north to the scenic south", 1962
Zoning, "Proposed Text Amendments to the 1950 and 1961 Zoning Ordinance-Resolution.", 1962
Volume VI., 1962-1963
Regulation, "Interim Land Subdivision Regulations.", 1962
Community Facilities, "An Iterim and Short Range Community Facilities Plan for the Lexington Urban Area.", 1962
Land Use; "Interim Land Use Plan.", 1962
Public Improvement, "An Interim and Short Range Public Improvements for the Lexington Urban Area.", 1962
Annual Report, "Achievements in 1962.", 1963
Planning Program Guide, "A Guide for Comprehensive Planning Program.", 1963
Environmental Health, "Environmental Health Survey.", 1963
Volume VII., 1963-1964
Population Decline, "An Analysis of the Population of Lexington and Fayette County, Ky.", 1963
Historical Research, "The Historical Development of Lexington and Fayette County, Ky.", 1963
Land, "The Land Conditions of Lexington and Fayette County, Ky.", 1963
Economic Research, "The Economy of Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky.", 1963
Social Research, "A Social and Cultural Profile of Lexington and Fayette County, Ky.", 1963
Community Facilities, "Community Facilities Inventory of Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky.", 1963
Public Utilities Research, "Public Utilities Inventory of Lexington and Fayette County, Ky.", 1963
Base Maps Research, "Base Maps of Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky.", 1963
Land Use Research, "An Inventory and Analysis of Land Use and Condition of Structures in Lexington and Fayette County, Ky.", 1964
Land Use Research, "A Summmary Report on Land Use...", 1964
Research Summary, "The Nature of Our Community ...and the Challenge that lies ahead", 1964
Highways, "Comprehensive Transportation Study and Major Route Needs.", 1964
Volume VIII., 1964
Volume IX., 1964-1965
Volume X., 1965-1966
Residential Need, "An Analysis of the Housing Market in Lexington and Fayette Coounty, Kentucky.", 1965
Annual Reports, "Achievements in 1963 and 1964", 1965
Fallout Shelters, "A Community Fallout Shelter Plan for Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky.", 1965
Industrial Needs, "An Analysis of Industrial Land Needs in Lexington and Fayette County", 1966
Annual Report, "Achievements in 1965; a report of our citizens for the city of Lexington, Kentucky.", 1966
Annual Report, "Achievement in 1965.", 1966
Sanitary Sewers, "Sewer Needs, Part I.", 1966
Sanitary Sewers, "Sewer Needs, Part II.", 1966
Environmental Health, "The Task We Face", 1966
Soil Analysis, "An Analysis of Soils in Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky.", 1966
Fire Protection, "Fire Protection Facilities", 1966
Community Plan, "Transportation for Major Commerical areas in Lexington and Fayette Couunty, Kentucky", 1966
Commercial Plan, "Physical Design for Major Commercial Areas in Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky.", 1966
Commerical Needs, "An Analysis of Commercial Activities in Lexington and Fayette County, Kentucky.", 1966
Volume XI., 1964-1966
Volume XII., 1966
Volume XIII., 1966
Downtown Plan, "Downtown Plan for Downtown Lexington.", 1966
Downtown Plan, "Transportation Program for the Downtown Plan.", 1966
Movement System, "A Plan for Communication Energy Supply, and Waste Disposal System.", 1966
Objective, "Our Community ...and its Planning Objectives.", 1966
Police Protection, "Police Protection Facilities.", 1966
Publications, 1931-1974, undated
Abstract summaries of major planning studies, 1931-1974
Audit reports, 1960-1969
Research reports, 1963-1964
Land subdivision regulation of Lexington and Fayette County, 1966 June
Zoning ordinance resolution, 1966
A Community Shelter Plan..., 1970
A Low Income Housing Study..., 1970
A Study of Comparative Census..., 1970
Historical Survey and Plan..., 1970
Historic property atlas, 1970
Report on a Plan Implementation and Citizen Participations..., 1970
Storm water disposal study, 1970
Transit improvement program, 1972 May
Charter of Lexington- Fayette urban county government, 1972 June 20
P-89 study, 1972 June
Background and land pollution studies, 1972
Analysis of growth alternatives...- First draft and final draft, 1973 June
A growing community, 1973
The South Hill, 1973
Application for workable program certification, 1974 May 30
Five year, 1974-1979, recreation and open space needs..., 1974 June
Interim report on the Civic center area, 1974 June
Neighborhood design: criteria and procedures, 1974 June
Transportation needs..., 1974
Comprehensive Transportation Study and Major Route Needs, undated
Airport Development and Master Plan, undated
Hickman Creek Drainage Shed Sewer Report, undated
Subdivision plat books, Allendale-Zandale, undated
Articles on city planning by Bill Quarles, undated
P-48 studies, undated
Public property ordinance; map atlas, undated
Zoning ordinance-Resolution; map portion, undated
Kentucky P-83 projects
Historical survey of rural settlements, undated
Applications for urban planning grants, undated
Neighborhood plans for Squires and Stone Roads, undated
Rural area zoning districts (existing zoning) 20 maps, undated
Urban area zone (proposed zoning) 20 maps, undated
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