LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Lexington’s new soccer stadium was one of the main topics of discussion in Wednesday’s Planning Commission meeting.
The Lexington Sporting Club is proposing to build the stadium on the Athens-Boonsboro road near I-75.
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Hours of discussion all boiled down to a debate over a zone change and a conditional use permit that would allow the club to construct a 6,500-seat stadium along Athens-Boonesboro Road.
The club began constructing recreational fields at a neighboring site, but the year-long planning phase for its professional team carries on.
The zone change would allow not just for a stadium but also practice facilities, medical offices and more.
Planning staff say the move could create 300 new jobs and $30 million in economic impact for the city.
These changes were approved by the zoning committee and planning staff, but many have shown up in opposition.
The rebuttals began just after 5:00 pm and included some prominent city and county officials.
Circuit Judge Julie Goodman says it would be phenomenal to have a soccer stadium but opposes the location for Lexingtonians and the impact on rural life as someone who lives on neighboring property.
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