§ 85-648. Purpose, intent and objectives.

A. 

Purpose and intent.

(1) 

The purpose of this legislation is to create and implement a Lawrence Aviation Overlay District, consistent with the recommendations of the Lawrence Aviation Land Use Plan. This legislation is specifically enacted to affect the district, which will regulate the site and parcels described herein as residential transition parcels or industrial parcels.

(2) 

The intent of the Lawrence Aviation Overlay District is to be more protective of the environment and residents, while returning the industrial portion of the site to productive industrial use. The overlay district will encourage appropriate redevelopment of the Lawrence Aviation Superfund site which is compatible with adjacent community uses, protects the health, safety and welfare of residents, and provides for preservation of natural habitat. It will also recognize and regulate a residential transition area contiguous to the Superfund site. The residential transition area regulations are intended to protect the quality of life and human health of the residential districts and ensure the residents are protected from the impacts of past and future industrial uses at the Lawrence Aviation site.

(3) 

The Lawrence Aviation Overlay District regulations are intended to supplement the regulations of the underlying zoning district(s). All development/redevelopment within this overlay district shall be subject to the requirements, procedures and guidelines specified in the following sections, in addition to those standards pertaining to the particular base zoning district in which the development occurs. When there is a conflict, the standards of this section will apply.

B. 

The specific objectives of the Lawrence Aviation Overlay District are to:

(1) 

Encourage responsible redevelopment and preservation of the former site of Lawrence Aviation Industries, an EPA-designated Superfund site, and contiguous properties.

(2) 

Provide incentives to encourage green energy production, particularly solar energy.

(3) 

Provide guidelines for the transfer-of-development yield, both sanitary density and percentage of clearing, among industrially zoned parcels to encourage clustering and habitat preservation.

(4) 

Eliminate certain currently permitted industrial uses that do not comply with the EPA use designation in the L-1 Industrial District from the Lawrence Aviation associated properties.

(5) 

Create a residential transition area to regulate new construction and require advisory deed notices.

Added 7-16-2015 by L.L. No. 14-2015, effective 7-28-2015