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An Ordinance amending Article 23A-9(k) of the Zoning Ordinance to amend the requirements of the Community Center (CC) zone to allow a building to exceed 50,000 square feet in size. Approval of the Staff Alternative Text 5-4 [Div. of Planning, King]
Summary
[An Ordinance amending Article 23 of the Zoning Ordinance to amend the requirements of the Community Center (CC) zone to allow a building to exceed 50,000 square feet in size. Approval of the Staff Alternative Text 5-4 [Div. of Planning, King]
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WHEREAS, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission has considered a text amendment to Article 23A-9(k) of the Zoning Ordinance to amend the requirements of the community center (CC) zone to allow a building to exceed 50,000 square feet in size; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing on this proposed text amendment on August 23, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did recommend APPROVAL of the staff alternative text amendment by a vote of 5-4; 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 23A-9(k) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government is hereby amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE 23A COMMUNITY CENTER (CC) ZONE
23A-9(k) SPECIAL PROVISIONS
1. At least 25% of the net developable acreage of any development within a CC zone shall be open space.
2. At least 40% of the aggregated floor area of buildings within a development in a CC zone shall be devoted to residential uses as permitted in EAR-3; schools, churches and their accessory structures; and public buildings.
3. No building shall exceed 15,000 square feet in floor area unless;
a. the building contains a mix of residential and non- residential us...
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