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An Ordinance changing the zone from a Planned Neighborhood Residential (R-3) zone to a Light Industrial (I-1) zone, for 0.71 net (1.14 gross) acres, for property located at 300 Alexandria Drive. (FRM Lawson Property; Council District 12). Approval 9-0 (To Be Heard By December 27, 2017) [Div. of Planning, Duncan]
Summary
[An Ordinance changing the zone from a Planned Neighborhood Residential (R-3) zone to a Light Industrial (I-1) zone, for 0.71 net (1.14 gross) acres, for property located at 300 Alexandria Drive. (FRM LAWSON PROPERTY: Council District 12). Approval 9-0 (To Be Heard By December 27, 2017) [Div. of Planning, Duncan]]
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WHEREAS, at a Public Hearing held on September 28, 2017 a petition for a zoning ordinance map amendment for property located at 300 Alexandria Drive from a Planned Neighborhood Residential (R-3) zone to a Light Industrial (I-1) zone for 0.71 net (1.14 gross) acres, was presented to the Urban County Planning Commission; said Commission recommending conditional approval of the zone change 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 herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:
Section 1 - That the Zoning Ordinance of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government be amended to show a change in zone for property located at 300 Alexandria Drive from a Planned Neighborhood Residential (R-3) zone to a Light Industrial (I-1) zone for 0.71 net (1.14 gross) acres, being more fully described in Exhibit “A” which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2 - That the Granting of this zone change is made subject to the following use restrictions as conditions of Granting the zone change:
Under the provisions of Article 6-7 of the Zoning Ordinance, the following buffer restriction is recommended via conditional zoning on the subject property:
a. A fifteen (15’) wide landscape buffer shall be maintained along the northwestern property line. Within the landscape buffer a six-foot (6’) tall hedge, wall or berm shall be established.
This buffering restriction is appropriate in order to diminish the visibility of the subject property from Alexandria Drive.
Section 3 - That the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission is directed to show the amendment on the official zone map atlas and to make reference to the number of this Ordinance.
Section 4 - That this Ordinance shall become effective on the date of its passage.
PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CLERK OF URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL