ORDINANCE NO._______________, SERIES 2019
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AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING SECTION 6.2.6 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE RELATING TO SIDEWALK FEE IN LIEU AND SIDEWALK WAIVERS (CASE NO. 19AMEND1002) (AMENDMENT BY SUBSTITUTION)(AS AMENDED).
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCILWOMAN MADONNA FLOOD
WHEREAS, the Louisville Metro Planning Commission held a public hearing on these Land Development Code ("LDC") amendments to the sidewalk fee in lieu provisions on February 7, 2019 and found that these amendments compliedy with the applicable policies of Plan 2040; and
WHEREAS, the proposed LDC amendments were presented by Planning Commission Staff at the Council's Planning and Zoning Committee Meetings on March 12, 2019 and April 30, 2019 and additional amendments were adoptedto be implemented; and
WHEREAS, the Council concurred with some of the recommendations of the Planning Commission but disagreed with others, therefore additional amendments are incorporated herein; andin and adopted the recommendations of the Planning Commission as set out in the Planning Commission's minutes and record in Case No. 19AMEND1002 with additional amendments.
WHEREAS, the Council adopts the amendments as set forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I: LDC Section 6.2.6 is hereby repealed and replaced with the following:
6.2.6 Requirements for Specific Types of Streets and Alleys
A. Minimum Requirements - New streets shall provide right-of-way and improvements specified in Tables 6.2.1 and 6.2.2, according to the functional class of the street and the form district in which it is located.
B. Development activity that meets the thresholds in the form district for Street and Roadside Design and new streets shall provide sidewalks in accordance with Tables 6.2.1 and 6.2.2, subject to the following exceptions:
1. Sidewalks shall not be requir...
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