ORDINANCE NO. ____________, SERIES 2021
Title
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE METRO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE RELATING TO FRONT AND STREET SIDE SETBACKS AS SUGGESTED IN PLAN 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ("PLAN 2040").
BODY
SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER MADONNA FLOOD
WHEREAS, Plan 2040 was adopted by the Legislative Council of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (the "Council") effective January 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Plan 2040 includes Community Form Policy 2.18, that recommends that the Land Development Code ("LDC") be periodically reviewed to ensure that the LDC follows best practices; and
WHEREAS, the Council passed Resolution 82, Series 2020 directing the Louisville Metro Planning Commission (the "Planning Commission") and its staff to undertake a review of the LDC and develop recommendations thereto to the Council to reform the LDC for more equitable and inclusive development; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted a resolution on August 25, 2020 directing Planning and Design Services staff to review the LDC and develop recommendations for more equitable and inclusive development; and
WHEREAS, the LDC Diagnosis with Housing Focus was completed by Opticos Design in July 2020 (the "LDC Diagnosis) as part of staff's review of the LDC, and as part of this analysis it was recommended that reduced setbacks could enable a broader range of housing choices; and
WHEREAS, the LDC Diagnosis also stated that large minimum front setbacks such as a 30 foot front setback/yard rules out compact, traditional neighborhoods within certain zoning districts like the R-4 zone; and
WHEREAS, Planning and Design Services staff reviewed the LDC and developed text amendments to Sections 5.2.2.C and 5.3.1.C of the LDC regarding front and street side setbacks; and
WHEREAS, the proposed text amendments went to the Planning Committee of the Planning Commission for public meetings on February 8, 2021 and March 22, 2021; and...
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