ORDINANCE NO. _____, SERIES 2021
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 1 AND 4 OF THE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AS SUGGESTED IN PLAN 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ("PLAN 2040") (AS AMENDED).
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBERS FLOOD, GEORGE, AND ARTHUR
WHEREAS, Plan 2040 was adopted by the Legislative Council of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (the "Council") effective January 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Plan 2040 includes Housing Policy 1.1 that encourages a variety of housing types such as accessory residential structures; and
WHEREAS, Plan 2040 includes Housing Policy 1.2 that encourages the development of housing for the elderly and the disabled; and
WHEREAS, Plan 2040 includes Housing Policy 3.3 that encourages more innovative methods of housing such as accessory dwelling units; and
WHEREAS, the Council passed Resolution 82, Series 2020 directing the Louisville Metro Planning Commission (the "Planning Commission") and its staff to undertake a review of the Land Development Code ("LDC") and develop recommendations thereto to the Council to reform the LDC for more equitable and inclusive development; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted a resolution on August 25, 2020 directing Planning and Design Services staff to review the LDC and develop recommendations for more equitable and inclusive development; and
WHEREAS, Planning and Design Services staff conducted numerous public meetings, including listening sessions to take comments regarding equity issues within the LDC, and one issue identified multiple times through verbal and written comments was accessory dwelling units and the current barriers that exist within the LDC; and
WHEREAS, Planning and Design Services staff reviewed the LDC and developed text amendments to Chapter 1 and Chapter 4 regarding accessory dwelling units; and
WHEREAS, the proposed text amendments went to the Planning Committee of...
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