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An Ordinance amending Article 8-22 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow commercial woodlots, with restrictions, in the Light Industrial (I-1) and Heavy Industrial (I-2) zones. Approval 11-0 [Div. of Planning, King]
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[An Ordinance amending Article 8-22 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow commercial woodlots, with restrictions, in the Light Industrial (I-1) and Heavy Industrial (I-1) zones. (Urban County Planning Commission) Approval 11-0 [Div. of Planning, King]]
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WHEREAS, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Planning Commission has considered a text amendment to Article 8-22 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow commercial woodlots, with restrictions, in the Light Industrial (I-1) and Heavy Industrial (I-2) zones; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing on this proposed text amendment on October 25, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did recommend APPROVAL of this commission proposed text amendment by a vote of 11-0; 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 8 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government is hereby amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE 8: SCHEDULE OF ZONES
8-22(b) Principal Uses (Other uses substantially similar to those listed herein shall also be deemed permitted.)
8. Commercial woodlots, provided that (a) all wood storage and processing activities are located at the least three hundred (300) feet from the nearest residential zone; (b) wood piles are no greater than fifteen (15) feet in height, no greater than twenty (20) feet in width, no greater than 100’ in length, and are spaced no less than twenty (20) feet from any property line; and (c) cutting and splitting of timber takes place only between ...
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