(1) The rural land board shall consist of sixteen (16) members. Thirteen (13) members shall be voting members and three (3) shall be ex officio non-voting members.
(2) The thirteen (13) voting members shall be residents of Fayette County and shall have demonstrated an interest in farming, farmland preservation, conservation of natural areas, or other agricultural, rural and natural lands preservation and management issues. They shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the council, from the following:
(a) Two (2) members from a list of not less than four (4) names submitted by the Fayette County Farm Bureau, provided that each nominee must be either a landowner or an operator of land, who manages the production of agricultural crops or livestock;
(b) Two (2) members from a list of not less than four (4) names submitted by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, Inc., provided that each nominee must own a farm in Fayette County;
(c) One (1) member from a list of not less than two (2) names submitted by the Home Builders Association of Lexington, Inc.;
(d) One (1) member from a list of not less than two (2) names submitted by the Lexington-Bluegrass Association of Realtors, Inc., provided that each nominee must be a licensed realtor;
(e) One (1) member from a list of not less than two (2) names submitted by the Greater Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau established at section 2-170 of this Code;
(f) One (1) member from a list of not less than two (2) names submitted by the Fayette County Neighborhood Council, Inc.;
(g) One (1) member from names submitted by private non-profit organizations involved in land conservation, such as, but not limited to, the Nature Conservancy, the Bluegrass Land Conservancy, Inc., and the Sierra Club, Inc.;
(h) One (1) member from names submitted by governmental entities or private non-profit organizations involved in historic preservation, such as, but not limited to, the Historic Preservation Commission established at article 13-4 of the zoning ordinance, the Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation, Incorporated, and the Kentucky Heritage Council established at KRS 171.3801; and
(i) One (1) member from a list of not less than two (2) names submitted by Commerce Lexington, Inc., provided that each nominee must have a background in agricultural lending or agricultural finance.
(j) Two (2) members from a list of names submitted by the urban county council, with each council member submitting no more than one (1) name, provided that each nominee be a leader and meet the qualifications specified in section 26-3(2).
(3) Three (3) non-voting members shall be ex officio, members of the rural land board and shall consist of the following positions:
(a) The Fayette County extension agent appointed pursuant to KRS 164.605, et seq. or any successor position; and
(b) The supervisory resource manager, for Fayette County appointed by the Natural Resources Conservation Servicers of the United States Department of Agriculture pursuant to 7 C.F.R. Sec. 600.6, or any successor position; and
(c) One (1) member of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Council.
(Ord. No. 4-2000, § 1, 1-13-00; Ord. No. 17-2019 , §§ 2—7, 3-21-2019)