ORDINANCE NO. _____, SERIES 2014
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PRINCIPLE 8 - SIGNAGE FOR THE DOWNTOWN OVERLAY DISTRICT.
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCILMAN DAVID TANDY
WHEREAS, the Principles and Guidelines of the Downtown Development Review Overlay are stated in Appendix D to the Downtown Overlay District (the "District"); and
WHEREAS, Ordinance Section 162.03 (B) for the District provides that the Guidelines for the District may be amended upon the recommendation of the Downtown Development Review Overlay District Committee (the "Committee") and with the approval of the Metro Council; and
WHEREAS, the Committee approved the amendments to Principle 8 - Signage as shown on the attached Exhibit A by unanimous vote on March 26, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Council concurs in and adopts the recommendations of the Committee and approves and accepts the amended Principle 8 - Signage.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:
Section I: The amended Principle 8 - Signage for the Downtown Overlay District as shown on Exhibit A is approved.
Section II: This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage and approval.
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H. Stephen Ott
Metro Council Clerk
Jim King
President of the Council
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Approved: ____________________
Greg Fischer
Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Michael J. O'Connell
Jefferson County Attorney
By: __________________________
Principle 8- Signage
Objective
Design signage appropriate for the scale and character of the project and the immediate context. Signs should be oriented to pedestrians and/or persons in vehicles on streets in the immediate vicinity. All signs shall be sensitive to their surroundings, and their designs shall be mindful of color, intensity, technology and illumination so as to be compatible with the adjacent context. ...
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