Title
An Ordinance amending Articles 18 and 26 of the Zoning Ordinance and amending the planting manual to designate all columnar tree varieties as small trees; to reduce the canopy credit to 100 square feet; and to officially transfer oversight of tree canopy requirements in the planting manual from the Div. of Building Inspection to the Div. of Environmental Services. (LFUCG Tree Board). [Div. of Planning, Duncan]
Summary
[An Ordinance amending Articles 18 and 26 of the LFUCG Zoning Ordinance and Planting Manual to designate all columnar tree varieties as small trees and reduce the canopy credit to 100 square feet. Additionally, all references to oversight of tree canopy requirements in the Planting Manual will be updated from the Division of Building Inspection to the Division of Environmental Services. Approval of the Staff Alternative Text 8-0 [Div. of Planning, Duncan]]
Body
WHEREAS, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission has considered a text amendment to Articles 18-4(a), (b), 18-4(c)(2), and 26-2-Interpretations and Definitions-Greenway and 26-5(e) of the Zoning Ordinance and the Planting Manual to designate all columnar tree varieties as small trees and reduce the canopy credit to 100 square feet and to provide that all references to oversight of tree canopy requirements in the Planting Manual will be updated from the Division of Building Inspection to the Division of Environmental Services. Planning Commission did recommend APPROVAL of the Staff 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 Article 18-4(a) of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended as follows:
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