HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1720ORDINANCE NO. 1720
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1253
KNOWN AS THE ZO I G ORDINANCE
The ordinance known as the Zoning Ordinance (No. 1253), adopted 27 June 2005, is changed
and altered as described below ;
WHEREAS , the City of Fairho pe Planning Commission directed the Planning Dep artment to
prepare amendments to our Zoning Ordinance ; and,
WHEREAS , the proposed amendments relate to commercial square foo tage required on the
ground floor for mixed use buildings in th e Central Business District; and,
WHEREAS , after the appropriate public notice and hearing of ZC 21.03, the Planning
Commission of the City of Fairhope, Alabama has forwarded a favorable recommendation;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA;
THAT, Article V, Section B . Central Business Di strict, be hereby amended to add the
following:
f A minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the gross floor area on the ground floor of a
building in the CBD shall be dedicated to commercial uses. For the purposes of
this calculation , gross floor area is defined as the tota l floor area contained on the
ground floor within a building measured to the external face of external walls and
shall include, but not be limited to, internal service areas, internal parking, internal
stairwells, and internal comm on spaces. R etail and restaurants are encouraged on
the ground floor adjacent to public streets.
Severability Clause -if any part , section or sub di vision of this ordinance shall be held
unconstitutio nal or invalid for any reason, such holding shall not be construed to invalidate or
impair the remainder of this ordinanc e, which shall continue in full force and effect
notwithstanding such holding .
Effective Date -This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon it s due adoption and
publication as required by law .
Adopted and approved this 9th day of August, 2021.
Attest:
By ~-~ µIsaAiiank~MC
City C lerk