The owners of a Lexington independent senior living facility will not seek to open their dining room to the general public. That’s according to a manager with the city’s Planning Department. The Lafayette is in Councilmember Jennifer Reynolds’ district. Reynolds sent an aide to a November 18 tenant meeting attended by WEKU and said a company representative spoke with city officials Thursday.
“They met with the Planning staff from the city, and the Planning staff explained that that is not possible unless you get a conditional use permit in the zone that they are currently in.”
The company still intends to begin charging for meals in January, which tenants strongly objected to at the meeting. Reynolds has been looking into the matter for weeks.
“I was just casually taking a look at a few of the leases, and it looks like some of them say that all meals are included in the price of rent, and then others say that any charges concerning meals are subject to change without notice.”
Reynolds said she suggested the tenants hire an attorney. At the tenants meeting, a company representative told them in exchange for paying for their meals, they wouldn’t raise rent through the end of next year.
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