Lexington’s Urban County Planning Commission recommended Thursday against a proposal that would rezone the historically Black neighborhood of Pralltown and allow for the construction of a college apartment complex.
It was proposed by the St. Louis-based real estate company Subtext to address growing enrollment at the University of Kentucky, and would be built across campus along S. Limestone, Prall Street and Montmullin Street. Much of the neighborhood’s makeup has steadily shifted to college students since the 1980s.
It’s also meant to address the city’s plan to add more housing density by 2045…