Louisville Metro Government - File #: O-329-18

• File #: O-329-18
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/6/2018
• In control: Labor, Economic Development and Contracts Committee
• On agenda: 10/25/2018
• Final action: 10/25/2018
• Title: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 162 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES TO EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE WATERFRONT REVIEW OVERLAY DISTRICT.
• Sponsors: Barbara Sexton Smith (D-4), Cheri Bryant Hamilton (D-5)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/25/2018	1	Metro Council	passed	Pass
10/16/2018	1	Labor, Economic Development and Contracts Committee	recommended for approval	Pass
10/2/2018	1	Labor, Economic Development and Contracts Committee	held
9/13/2018	1	Metro Council	assigned

ORDINANCE NO. _______________, SERIES 2018
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 162 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES TO EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE WATERFRONT REVIEW OVERLAY DISTRICT.
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBERS BARBARA SEXTON SMITH AND
CHERI BRYANT HAMILTON
WHEREAS, pursuant to KRS 82.670, the boundaries of an overlay district may be altered by following the procedure required for establishing an overlay district, which is stated in KRS 82.660;
WHEREAS, the Waterfront Review Overlay District wishes to expand its boundaries, which currently surrounds Waterfront Park from Zorn Ave to 6th Street, to include the area surrounding the future Phase IV of Waterfront Park, as depicted in the map attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the Metro Council agrees that properties surrounding Waterfront Park Phase IV should be held to the same design standards as properties surrounding the remainder of the park and will therefore amend the Louisville/Jefferson County Government Code of Ordinances ("LMCO") Chapter 162 to reflect the requested boundary changes to the Waterfront Review Overlay District.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION I. Section 162.40 of the LMCO is hereby amended as follows:
?162.40 CREATION AND BOUNDARIES.
(A) (1) Pursuant to KRS 82.660 through 82.670, the Waterfront Review Overlay District (the "District") is created in order to provide additional regulations for design standards and development for the District.
(2) The boundaries of the District shall be as set forth in Appendix A to this chapter.
(3) The distinctive characteristics of the District are as follows: The Aambiance of the Louisville Waterfront District is created by a variety of physical characteristics. Protecting and enhancing each characteristic will contribute to the desired image appearance and experien...