63-59 Amend 1133.045 & 1133.06 Zoning

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ORDINANCE NO, 63-59 BY: Messrs. Lawther, Ward, Fahrenbach, Gaydos, Gottermeyer. AN ORDINANCE to amend Sections 1133.O~5 and 1133.O6 of the Zoning Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD~ STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That Section 1133.045 of the Zoning Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, now reading~ ~'1133.045 Frontage, DeveIopment~ Class lb Use District a) In any Apartment House District no building for res- idence purposes shall be erected on a lot which does not abut a public street for a distance equal to the average width of the lot and in no case for a distance less than 60 feet. In cases where such a lot fronts the curving portion of a public street at least 60% of the average width of the lot shall abut the public street. One or more apartment buildings may be erected on a lot provided that a public street or private drive shall be located not more than 150 feet from the prin- cipal exterior entrance or entrances of each building. b) No lot or lots shall be subdivided, replatted or assembled or improved by the erection of one or more buildings for use for residence purposes, and no lot upon which there is now located one or more buildings shall be improved by the erection of one or more build- ings for use for residence purposes unless the lot area, yard and other regulations of this code are com- plied with and until a development plan has been pre- pared and approved, as set forth hereafter. c) Preliminary development plans shall be submitted to the Planning Commission and reviewed for compliance with any duly adopted thoroughfare or land use plans, the various design standards and requirements of these zoning regulations. The preliminary development plans shall show locations of proposed buildings, height of buildings, yards, driveways, walks, parking and rec- reation areas and other site improvements, the sur- rounding, streets, present and proposed lot lines and the nearest buildings on adjoining lots. The commission may adjust and reduce certain of the yard and area requirements and standards if it finds that because of skillful design in the arrangement of buildings, driveways, landscaping or other site fea- tures~ privacy, light openness and other amenities are enhanced or the intent of the standards is fulfilled$ and on the other hand~ where an adjoining building, driveway, parking area or other feature would adversely affect~the standards, the commission may require an adjustment in the development plan and require wider yards or such features as fences and planting to further protect the proposed and present developments. The reconm6endations of the Planning Commission shall be submitted to the building officia~,~ The final develop- ment plan shall conform with the. a~provad preliminary development plan and other requests before a building permit is issued." shall be and is hereby amended to read as follows: