Title
An Ordinance amending the Lexington-Fayette County Zoning Ordinance to update landscaping and tree protection standards as follows: amending Articles 5-1, 5-9(b), (c), and (d), 18-1, 18-2(b) and (c); 18-3(a)(1) and (2), 18-3(b)(2), 18-3(b)(6)(c), 18-3(b)(7)(a), 18-3(b)(8), 18-3(b)(9),18-4, 18-4(a), 18-4(c)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7), 18-4(d), 18-5, 18-5(a)(1) to (17), 18-5(b), 18-5(c), 18-6, 18-7; 26-1, 26-2, 26-4(b), 26-4(b)(2), 26-4(d), 26-5(3), 26-5(6)(b), (c), and (e), 26-6(e), 26-7, 26-8, 26-8(a) and (b), 26-9, 26-11 and 26-11(1), all effective upon passage of Council. (Urban County Planning Commission). Approval 6-0. [Div. of Planning, Duncan]
Summary
[An Ordinance amending Articles 5, 18, and 26 to update landscaping and tree protection standards. Approval 6-0 [Div of Planning, Duncan]]
Body
WHEREAS, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission considered at a meeting on July 25, 2024 text amendments to Articles 5-1, 5-9(b), (c), and (d), 18-1, 18-2(b) AND (c); 18-3(a)(1) AND (2), 18-3(b)(2), 18-3(b)(6)(c), 18-3(b)(7)(a), 18-3(b)(8), 18-3(b)(9), 18-4, 18-4(a), 18-4(c)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), AND (7), 18-4(d), 18-5, 18-5(a)(1) to (17), 18-5(b), 18-5(c), 18-6, 18-7; 26-1, 26-2, 26-4(b), 26-4(b)(2), 26-4(d), 26-5(3), 26-5(6)(b), (c), and (e), 26-6(e), 26-7, 26-8, 26-8(a) AND (b), 26-9, 26-11 AND 26-11(1) to the Zoning Ordinance, to update landscaping and tree protection standards under the Zoning Ordinance. The Planning Commission did recommend approval of the alternative text amendment by a vote of 6-0; and
WHEREAS, this Council agrees with the recommendation of the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the recommendation 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 5-1 of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Zoning Ordinance ("Definitions...
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