Lexington city officials took the first step to identifying private streets Tuesday, a change that requires developers to post signs indicating the end of public maintenance.
Planning Director Jim Duncan told a council committee that making sure private streets are built to the same standards as public streets is an ongoing emphasis.
Requiring signs, he said, “is just reminding folks that there are still some streets that are private and they have been for a long time and at some point, they’ll need significant maintenance and it will be their responsibility to ensure that.”
Duncan said developers would be required to post these signs in new developments. The city would likely post signs at existing intersections of private and public roads.
Fayette County has 46 miles of private streets compared to about 1,000 miles of public roadway, said Duncan. Moving forward plans must be approved by the planning commission and full council.
