Title
An Ordinance amending Articles 1, 8, 11 and 23a of the Zoning Ordinance to address recreational and tourism land uses in all zones. (Planning Commission, Recreation ZOTA Work Group, ZOTA 2014-4). [Council Office, Maynard]
Body
WHEREAS, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission has considered text amendments to Articles 1, 8, 11 and 23A of the Zoning Ordinance to address recreational and tourism land uses in all zones; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold public hearings on these proposed text amendments on October 23, 2014, March 26, 2015 and June 25, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did recommend APPROVAL of the text amendments by a vote of 6-5; and
WHEREAS, this Council agrees with the recommendation of the Planning Commission with changes to Article 8-3 which are attached hereto; 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 1 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government is hereby amended to read as follows:
GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
1-11 DEFINITIONS - For the purpose of this Zoning Ordinance, certain terms are herewith defined. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future; words in the singular number include the plural; words in the plural number include the singular; the word person includes association, firm, partnership, trust, governmental body, corporation, organization, as well as an individual; the word structure includes building; the word occupied includes arranged, designed or intended to be occupied; the word used includes arranged, designed or intended to be used; the word shall is always mandatory and not merely directive; the word May is permissive; and the word lot includes plot ...
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