ORDINANCE NO. _________________, SERIES 2021
Title
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 1 AND 4 OF THE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE RELATING TO URBAN AGRICULTURE AS SUGGESTED IN PLAN 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ("PLAN 2040").
BODY
SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER MADONNA FLOOD
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 Community Form Policy 1.26 that recommends a review of the Land Development Code ("LDC") to ensure flexibility for use of urban agriculture to promote access to fresh food especially in areas known as food deserts; and
WHEREAS, Plan 2040 includes Community Facilities Policy 2.14 that encourages the use of vacant lots as community gardens; and
WHEREAS, Plan 2040 includes Livability Goal 2.7 that supports innovative efforts to provide fresh food for food deserts such as urban agriculture, community gardens and farmers' markets; 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 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 received multiple comments during the LDC Reform public engagement process regarding urban agriculture 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, Part 2, Chapter 4, Part 3, and Chapter 4, Part 4 of the LDC regarding urban agriculture and the current barriers that exist within the LDC...
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