ORDINANCE NO. ___, SERIES 2014
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 153 OF LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT CODE OF ORDINANCES (LMCO) RELATING TO PLANNING. (AS AMENDED)
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Sponsored by: Councilwoman Attica Scott
WHEREAS, the Department of Community Services and Revitalization, through its Community Revitalization division is responsible for providing property management and disposition services for property owned by the Louisville and Jefferson County Land Bank Authority, Inc., the Urban Renewal and Community Development Agency of Louisville and certain properties owned by Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government.
WHEREAS, the Legislative Council of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (the Council) undertook the re-adoption and amendment process for Chapter 153 of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government Code of Ordinances in Ordinance No. 100, Series 2007, and No. 6, Series 2008, and
WHEREAS, since that time the Council has determined that a portion of LMCO Chapter 153, related to Planning, needs additional amendment for purposes of supporting the development and redevelopment of vacant housing, abandoned property and other underutilized real estate, and
NOW, THEREFORE; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT (THE COUNCIL) AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: LMCO Chapter 153 is hereby amended as follows:
? 153.02 PLANNING COMMISSION FEE SCHEDULE.
The Planning Commission fee schedule found in Appendix 11B to Chapter 11 of the Land Development Code is hereby updated as follows:
1) All application fees otherwise charged by Planning and Design Services shall be waived (except for notice and advertisement fees, clerk fees or any other third party fees) for the following applicants:
a) All persons or entities applying for development plan review, street closures, zoning map amendments, subdivisions, conditional uses, change of use, varian...
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