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An Ordinance amending Articles 6-8 and 6-9 and Exhibits 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 and 6-4 of the Land Subdivision Regulations to amend the Design and Improvement Standards for major subdivisions. (Urban County Council). Approval of the Staff Alternative Text 8-0 [Div. of Planning, Duncan]
Summary
[An Ordinance amending Article 6 of the Land Subdiv. Regulations to update the street cross-sections to match the current Engineering Manuals, restricting on-street parking on local streets less than 30-feet wide, deleting all references to neo-traditional design standards and the cross-section currently listed for "residential local for 15 or less units," and adding references to traffic calming (aka speed reduction) techniques for Lexington-Fayette County. Approval of the Staff Alternative Text 8-0 [Div. of Planning, Duncan]]
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WHEREAS, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council has initiated a text amendment to Articles 6-8 and 6-9 and Exhibits 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 and 6-4 of the Land Subdiv. Regulations to amend the Design and Improvement Standards for Major Subdiv.s; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered a text amendment to Articles 6-8 and 6-9 and Exhibits 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 and 6-4 of the Land Subdiv. Regulations to amend the Design and Improvement Standards for Major Subdiv.s. Planning Commission did recommend APPROVAL of the alternative text by a vote of 8-0; and
WHEREAS, this Council agrees with the recommendation of the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the recommendation form of the Planning Commission is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That Articles 6-8 and 6-9 of the Land Subdiv. Regulations of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government are hereby amended as follows:
ARTICLE 6-8 AND 6-9 OF THE LAND SUBDIV. REGULATIONS -
DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS FOR MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS,
Street Stan...
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