The Bluegrass and Beyond

Lexington usually slows to a crawl during the week Fayette County Public Schools close for spring break. Half the town, it seems, heads for warmer climes.

But things should be plenty hot around here, thanks to developer Dudley Webb’s controversial proposal to build CentrePointe. It would be a 35-story hotel, condo and retail tower in the center of the city, a block bounded by West Main, South Upper, West Vine and South Limestone streets.

The warmup started Saturday, when more than 400 people rallied to argue for changes in CentrePointe’s design. Things will get even hotter Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Urban County Council chambers, when Webb’s team make its case before the Courthouse Design Review Board. The board must approve any changes to the buildings that are near the old courthouse square. Eventually, the Urban County Council and state officials also must approve the project, because Webb is seeking $70 million in tax breaks.

Follow the news each day in the Herald-Leader and on kentucky.com. And return to this blog often for additional reporting, analysis, commentary — plus the chance to have your say about CentrePointe and discuss it with others.

I’m sure there will be other things we’ll want to discuss as well before Friday, when we head out to Keeneland for opening day. At least those of us who are still in town.

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