OF ORDINANCE NO. 2015-06 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 917 ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE FOR THE OF LONDON LAUREL COUNTY” BY AMENDING THE ALLOWED” FOR “USES “HEALTH SERVICES” IN DISTRICT” OF COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS OF C-1, C-2, “BUSINESS OR C-3 TO ALLOW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS, ALCOHOL OTHER DRUG TREATMENT ENTITIES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FACILITIES SPECIAL HEALTH CLINICS there has been a request that the definition and uses allowed in Commercially Whereas Zoned Districts of C-1, C-2 and C-3, be amended to allow and include Behavioral Health Services Organizations, Alcohol and other Drug Treatment Entities, Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities and Special Health Care Clinics, and it has been recognized that there have been many deaths reported to have been Whereas related to drug use in Laurel County and unfortunately, the City of London has a high intensity of drug trafficking and the 2015 Kentucky Legislature recognized this growning drug epidemic in Whereas Senate Bill 192 and created and recognized Behavioral Health Organizations to prevent and expand treatment of alcohol and other drug related disorders and the City Council of the City of London has been requested to consider Whereas redefining its present zoning requirements to allow treatment facilities to focus on spiritual, physical and mental health to include residential and therapeutic after care that will allow healing and wellness for the individual, families and communities and these entities are not described in the current Ordinance. BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED by the City of as follows: That Ordinance No. 917 an Ordinance that established zoning in the City of be amended, on page 33 to add the following: Behavioral Health Services Organizations, Alcohol and other Drug Treatment Entities, Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities and Special Health Care Clinics in Business Districts C-1, C-2 and C-3. Any Ordinance or of Ordinances in conflict with this amendment are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon publication. RUDDER, MAYOR CAROLYN CLERK First : Second : Publication Date:
OF ORDINANCE NO. 2015-06 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 917 ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE FOR THE OF LONDON LAUREL COUNTY” BY AMENDING THE “USES ALLOWED” FOR “HEALTH SERVICES” IN “BUSINESS DISTRICT” OF COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS OF C-1, C-2, OR C-3 TO ALLOW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS, ALCOHOL OTHER DRUG TREATMENT ENTITIES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FACILITIES SPECIAL HEALTH CLINICS Whereas there has been a request that the definition and uses allowed in Commercially Zoned Districts of C-1, C-2 and C-3, be amended to allow and include Behavioral Health Services Organizations, Alcohol and other Drug Treatment Entities, Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities and Special Health Care Clinics, and Whereas it has been recognized that there have been many deaths reported to have been related to drug use in Laurel County and unfortunately, the City of London has a high intensity of drug trafficking and Whereas the 2015 Kentucky Legislature recognized this growning drug epidemic in Senate Bill 192 and created and recognized Behavioral Health Organizations to prevent and expand treatment of alcohol and other drug related disorders and Whereas the City Council of the City of London has been requested to consider redefining its present zoning requirements to allow treatment facilities to focus on spiritual, physical and mental health to include residential and therapeutic after care that will allow healing and wellness for the individual, families and communities and these entities are not described in the current Ordinance. BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED by the City of as follows: That Ordinance No. 917 an Ordinance that established zoning in the City of be amended, on page 33 to add the following: Behavioral Health Services Organizations, Alcohol and other Drug Treatment Entities, Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities and Special Health Care Clinics in Business Districts C-1, C-2 and C-3. Any Ordinance or of Ordinances in conflict with this amendment are hereby repealed. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon publication. RUDDER, MAYOR CAROLYN CLERK First : Second : Publication Date:
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