By Andrew Arnold
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Lexington’s City Council has given the go–ahead for a developer to begin drafting plans to build apartments off Spotswood Drive.
The new permit approval comes after months of controversy about the design.
The development would generate about $3 million in tax revenue over 20 years, according to a study by the city’s finance department.