Legislation Details

File #: 0525-26    Version: 1 Name: UK Elizabeth St. Changes
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 6/8/2026 In control: Urban County Council
On agenda: 7/1/2026 Final action: 7/1/2026
Enactment date: 7/1/2026 Enactment #: R-291-2026
Title: A Resolution changing the property street name of University of Ky. owned addresses on Press Ave. to Elizabeth St. and changing the street name and property address number of 797-827 Press Ave. to 797 Elizabeth St., 710 Press Avenue to 710 Elizabeth St. and 720 Press Ave. to 720 Elizabeth St., all effective upon passage of this Resolution. [Div. of Enhanced 911, Patton]
Attachments: 1. Memo UK Elizabeth St. Changes 2026, 2. e991 uk elizabeth st changes 4905-0491-0200 v.pdf, 3. LawList - Press to Elizabeth, 4. 525-26 press ave 4916-2687-5060 v.1.pdf, 5. R-291-2026

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A Resolution changing the property street name of University of Ky. owned addresses on Press Ave. to Elizabeth St. and changing the street name and property address number of 797-827 Press Ave. to 797 Elizabeth St., 710 Press Avenue to 710 Elizabeth St. and 720 Press Ave. to 720 Elizabeth St., all effective upon passage of this Resolution. [Div. of Enhanced 911, Patton] 

Summary

Authorization to change street names and/or individual numbers of addresses within the 3rd Council District: 797-807 Press Ave to 797 Elizabeth St. and 710 Press Ave to 710 Elizabeth St. and 720 Press Ave to 720 Elizabeth St. No Budgetary impact. (L0525-26)(Patton/Armstrong)

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Law: { Select Yes, Completed by [Michael Sanner, 2026]}

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WHEREAS, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government has created a Geographic Information System ("GIS"); and

                     WHEREAS, the GIS street mapping and addressing project is the foundation for the Urban County Government's enhanced 911 Emergency Telephone Communication System (the "911 System"); and

                     WHEREAS, in order for the GIS and 911 Systems to function properly it is imperative that street names and property addresses conform to the standards established in Section 17-2 through 17-4 of the Code of Ordinances; and

                     WHEREAS, various street names and property addresses located in several Council Districts do not meet the Code requirements and changes should be made to conform to the Code and to accomplish the goals of the GIS and 911 System projects; and

                     WHEREAS, the University of Kentucky owns addresses on Press Ave. and wishes to change the street name to Elizabeth Street; and

                     WHEREAS, the Division of E911 is in Agreement with these changes; and

                     WHEREAS, the privately owned addresses on Press Ave. will be changed to Elizabeth Street.

                     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:

                     Section 1 - That the University of Kentucky owned addresses on Press Ave. are hereby changed to Elizabeth Street.

                Section 2 - That the street name and property address number of the following properties be and hereby is changed as follows:

(a)                     Press Ave.:  That the name of Press Ave. located at 797-827 is changed to 797 Elizabeth Street. And the following number change is made:

 

                                          Current                                                                                                                New

797-827 Press Ave.                                            797 Elizabeth Street

 

 

(b)                     Press Ave.:  That the name of Press Ave. located at 710 is changed to 710 Elizabeth Street. And the following number change is made:

 

                                          Current                                                                                                                New

710 Press Ave.                                                        710 Elizabeth Street

 

 

(c)                     Press Ave.:  That the name of Press Ave. located at 720 is changed to 720 Elizabeth Street. And the following number change is made:

 

                                          Current                                                                                                                New

720 Press Ave.                                                        720 Elizabeth Street

 

 

              Section 3 - That this Resolution shall be effective upon passage.

 

                     PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:

 

 

 

                                                                                                                              _________________________________

                                                                                                                              MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

 

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CLERK OF URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL

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