Title
Ordinance Amending the Land Development Code, Chapter 18 Related to
Various Items, Changes to Definitions, and Amendments
Related to Parking Facility Design
(LDC-3-824)
Body
LEGISLATIVE INTENT/PURPOSE:
WHEREAS, the City of Wilmington desires to have a modern land development code ("LDC"), consisting of all of the City's major land development and land use regulations in one unified document; and,
WHEREAS, the City is authorized by the General Statutes of North Carolina, including Chapter 160D, to enact land use ordinances; and,
WHEREAS, local governments are authorized by N.C.G.S. ??160D-102, 160D-108(d), 160D-603, and 160D-702, to amend ordinances regulating land use within their jurisdiction; and,
WHEREAS, the amendment set out below is made in accordance with N.C.G.S. ?160D-601, and Article 7, Section 18-587 of the LDC; and,
WHEREAS, the amendments set out below are intended to correct minor errors, provide clarifications, and correct issues discovered during implementation of the LDC; and,
WHEREAS, the amendments set out below are intended to remove the motorcycle and moped parking requirement, and to add standards that would allow these spaces to be counted towards satisfying parking requirements if a developer chooses to include them.
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED:
PART A: CLARIFICATIONS AND CORRECTIONS
SECTION A.1: Chapter 18, Article 2, Table 18-43.1: "Urban mixed-use district dimensional standards," is hereby amended, as shown in Attachment A, to revise the unit of measurement for minimum lot area.
SECTION A.2: Chapter 18, Article 3, Table 18-198: "Accessory uses by zoning district" is hereby amended, as shown in Attachment A, to allow accessory buildings and structures as "permitted with conditions" ("C") within the MH, Manufactured housing district, and to prohibit accessory dwelling units within the MH, Manufactured housing district.
SECTION A.3: Chapter 18, Article 5, Section 18-386 is hereby amended to read as follows, to...
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