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An Ordinance amending portions of Chapter 26 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code of Ordinances related to Rural Land Management to: clarify the definition of "development right"; amend board membership to increase the number of board members from thirteen (13) to sixteen (16), including adding one (1) Councilmember to the board, and update the organizations that nominate members; prohibit a member of the board from submitting an application to sell a conservation easement while a member of the board and for one (1) year after serving on the board; and amend application procedures and appraisal procedures to delete reference to landowner obtaining an independent appraisal. (Urban County Council). [Council Office, Maynard]
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WHEREAS, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council has considered amendments to Chapter 26 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Code of Ordinances related to Rural Land Management to clarify the definition of development right, board membership, application procedures and appraisal procedures of the Rural Land Management Board; and
WHEREAS, this Council believes that the following amendments will clarify said issues;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That Section 26-1(7) of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Code of Ordinances shall be deleted in its entirety.
Section 2 - That Section 26-3(1) of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows:
(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.
Section 3 - That Section 26-3(2) of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2) The thirteen (13) voting members shall be residents of Fayette County and shall have demonst...
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