TA-03-02F-06
ORDINANCE NO. 8017
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20-908 OF THE “Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2003 edition,” AND AMENDMENTS THERETO PERTAINING TO AMENDEMENTS TO THE DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS, NOVEMBER 11, 2005 EDITION AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 7985.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE,
WHEREAS, the Governing Body on April 4, 2006, adopted Ordinance No. 7985, adopting the Development Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, November 11, 2005 edition; and
WHEREAS, after due and lawful notice and hearing, the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Commission on April 19, 2006, approved the Text Amendments TA-03-02F-06 to section 20-908 of the Zoning Ordinance regarding clarifying/text corrections to the Development Code of the City of Lawrence as adopted by Ordinance No. 7985; and
WHEREAS, after due and lawful notice the recommended Zoning Ordinance amendment came on for hearing before the governing body of the City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas on May 16, 2006, and after due consideration and deliberation the recommended changes were approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS:
SECTION I. Section 20-908 of the Code of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, 2003 edition, and amendments thereto, and the Development Code of the City of Lawrence as adopted by Ordinance No. 7985, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 20-908 Location. (b) shall read as follows:
No part of a Parking Area, other than a Driveway, may be located within 25 feet of a Street right-of-way in any residential Zoning District.
(1) No more than 4 vehicles may be parked on Driveways or turnarounds within the required Front or Side Setback of any Lot in a residential Zoning District. Single or double Driveways and turnarounds may not be used to provide required off-Street Parking within the required Front or Exterior Side Setback with the exception of when they are serving a Duplex or Detached House.
(2) Driveway widths may not exceed 26 feet in residential Districts. All Driveway cuts into the Street require a permit and must be approved by the City Engineer in conformance with the standards outlined in Chapter 16, Article 3 of the City Code.
(3) In RS3 and RS5 Districts, residential driveways may be constructed a maximum of 12' wide to reduce pavement width and maintain the character of the neighborhood.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall take effect on July 1, 2006 and after its publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the Governing Body of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, the ____th day of June, 2006.
APPROVED:
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Mike Amyx, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Frank Reeb, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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David L. Corliss Date
Interim City Manager/Director of Legal Services