Title
An Ordinance amending Article 8-15(o), 8-16(o), and 16-10 of the Zoning Ordinance to revise parking requirements for mixed-income housing developments. (Urban County Planning Commission). [Div. of Planning, Duncan]
Summary
[An Ordinance amending Articles 8 and 16 of the Zoning Ordinance to revise parking requirements for mixed-income housing developments. Approval of the Staff Alternative Text 7-1 [Div. of Planning, Duncan]]
Body
WHEREAS, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission, on July 23, 2020, considered a text amendment to Articles 8-15(o), 8-16(o), and 16-10 of the zoning ordinance to revise parking requirements for mixed-income housing developments; Planning Commission did recommend APPROVAL of the Staff Alternative Text by a vote of 7-1; 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 8-15(o) of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended as follows:
8-15(o) Special Provisions
1. A Professional Office Project may be permitted by the Planning Commission for a tract of land with a minimum of ten (10) acres, upon the approval of a preliminary development plan and a final development plan as provided in Article 21, and subject to the P-1 zone regulations.
Subdivision of land in a Professional Office Project is permitted, subject to the following regulations:
a. There shall be no minimum lot size, lot frontage, yard or open space, nor maximum lot coverage or height requirements for each subdivided lot; however, all said requirements for the approved final development plan shall be applicable to the subdivision.
b. Each subdivided lot shall have access to adjacent streets or joint parking...
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