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An Ordinance amending Article 17-7(b)(5) of the Zoning Ordinance to allow a second free-standing sign for churches and schools on properties of more than five acres in size with two street frontages when located in Residential zones and the Agricultural Urban (A-U) zone. (Lexington Christian Academy). Approval of the Staff Alternative Text 9-0 [Div. of Planning, King]
Summary
[An Ordinance amending Article 17-7(b)(5) of the Zoning Ordinance to allow a second free-standing sign for churches and schools on properties of more than five acres in size with two street frontages, when located in residential zones and the Agricultural Urban (A-U) zone. (Lexington Christian Academy) Approval of the Staff Alternative Text 9-0 [Div. of Planning]]
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WHEREAS, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission has considered text amendments to Article 17 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow a second free-standing sign for churches and schools on properties of more than five acres in size with two street frontages when located in a residential zones and the agricultural urban (A-U) zone ; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing on this proposed text amendment on February 26, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did recommend APPROVAL of the staff alternative text amendment by a vote of 9-0; 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 17-7(b)(5) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government is hereby amended to read as follows:
17-7(b) LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONES (R-1 [A THROUGH E], R-1T, R-2) - Permitted signs within these zones shall be wall signs unless otherwise specified; signs shall be either non-illuminated or indirectly illuminated. Minimum setback for any free standing sign permitted under this section shall be one-half (½) the minimum front yard requirement for the zone in which the sign is to be located; and no less than ten (10) feet in any case.
One identification sign for a permitted church or school for academic instruction; free-standing or wall mounted; not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet in area; not exceeding eight (8) feet in height if free-standing; in addition, one bulletin board, free standing or wall mounted, not exceeding twelve (12) square feet in area and eight (8) feet in height. If the property has five or more acres and has frontage on two or more streets, then a second identification sign and bulletin board, meeting the same requirements as the first sign shall be permitted, limited to one per street frontage; provided these signs are located a minimum of two hundred fifty (250) feet from each other. In addition, in the A-U zone, if the property has five (5) or more acres and has frontage on two (2) or more streets, then a second identification sign and bulletin board, meeting the same requirements as the first sign shall be permitted, limited to one (1) per street frontage; provided these signs are located a minimum of two hundred fifty (250) feet from each other.
Section 2-That this Ordinance shall become effective on the date of its passage.
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Clerk of Urban County Council