ORDINANCE NO. ______________, SERIES 2023
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AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR SHORT TERM RENTALS AND NEW REGISTRATIONS FOR SHORT TERM RENTALS IN CERTAIN IMPACTED NEIGHBORHOODS PENDING A REVIEW AND RECOMMENDED CHANGES BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER JECOREY ARTHUR
WHEREAS, the Legislative Council of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (the "Council") passed Resolution No. 143, Series 2022 requesting that the Louisville Metro Planning Commission (the "Planning Commission") review the Louisville Metro Land Development Code ("LDC") and Section 115 of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government Code of Ordinances ("LMCO") relating to Short Term Rentals; and
WHEREAS, certain neighborhoods have been more negatively impacted by Short Term Rentals due to the current policies as to where Short Term Rentals are permitted by right with special standards, specifically, the Phoenix Hill, Butchertown and Clifton Heights neighborhoods (the "Impacted Neighborhoods"); and
WHEREAS, the Council wants to create a period of time wherein no new Short Term Rentals are created, either through conditional use permits or new registrations under LMCO 115 (renewals would still be permitted) in the Impacted Neighborhoods while the Planning Commission reviews potential changes to Short Term Rentals; and
WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the review pursuant to Resolution No. 143, Series 2022 will take approximately six months to complete; and
WHEREAS, during the pendency of such review, the Council desires to preserve the status quo in the Impacted Neighborhoods by preventing changes that might render the Planning Commission's review meaningless.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: There is hereby...
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