ORDINANCE NO. _________, SERIES 2026
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PORTIONS OF LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES (“LMCO”) CHAPTER 164 REGARDING THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE TO UPDATE THE PROVISIONS, INCREASE CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXTEND THE SUNSET PROVISION.
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER ANTHONY PIAGENTINI
WHEREAS, the System Development Charge was adopted by the Metro Council in 2006 (Ordinance No. 66, Series 2006) with a sunset provision established in LMCO § 164.50;
WHEREAS, since the original passage of the System Development Charge 20 years ago, with the bonds for the original improvements nearly paid off but growth in the impacted districts continuing at a significant pace, it is an appropriate time to revisit and revamp the System Development Charge for Roadways to continue to ensure that adequate roadway infrastructure is provided in developing areas of Metro Louisville;
WHEREAS, since the original passage of this Chapter, the Kentucky Fire Code has been updated to recommend that Fire Apparatus Access Roads have an unobstructed width of not less than 20 feet. Many of the originally Designated Roads now fall short of that standard;
WHEREAS, continued growth in and near the Transportation Benefit Districts, as evidenced by such measures as the total number of approved housing units, the square footage of approved commercial and industrial development, and the 2020 census, illustrates and justifies the need for the System Development Charge for Roadways to be revised and extended beyond the original sunset provisions;
WHEREAS, that continued growth has led to failing grades at various intersections along the originally Designated Roads, and future development will only further strain those intersections in the absence of improvements;
WHEREAS, the Charge Schedule has not been updated since the creation of this Chapter, despite significant increases in both labor and material costs related to road improvements. To be effective, these charges must be b...
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