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An Ordinance amending Articles 17-4(o) and 17-7(e) of the Zoning Ordinance to allow canopy signs in the Professional Office (P-1) zone. Approval of the Staff Alternative Text 10-0 [Div. of Planning, King]
Summary
An Ordinance amending Articles 17-4(o) and 17-7(e) of the Zoning Ordinance to allow canopy signs in the Professional Office (P-1) zone. Approval of the Staff Alternative Text 10-0 [Div. of Planning, King]
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WHEREAS, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission has considered a text amendment to Articles 17-4(o) and 17-7(e) of the Zoning Ordinance to allow canopy signs in the Professional Office (P-1) zone; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing on this proposed text amendment on January 26, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did recommend APPROVAL of this proposed text amendment by a vote of 10-0; 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 17-4(o) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government is hereby amended to read as follows:
Canopy signs shall be counted as a part of and limited to the percentage allowable for wall signs. The height of canopy signs shall not exceed twenty (20) feet. For any case where the vertical dimension of the canopy face exceeds five (5) feet, only five (5) feet of the vertical dimension shall be used for computing the area of such facing, and any sign or sign cabinet permitted shall have a maximum vertical dimension of three (3) feet.
Section 2 - That Article 17-7(e) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government is hereby amended to insert a new subsection (6) to read as follows, and renumber the remaining subsections:
(6) Canopy or awning...
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