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HomeMy WebLinkAbout020 - 02/20/2001 - AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF STREET AS CONTAINED IN THE LAND USE CODE ORDINANCE NO. 20, 2001 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF "STREET" AS CONTAINED IN SECTION 5.1.2 OF THE LAND USE CODE WHEREAS,the definition of the term "street"as contained in Section 5.1.2 of the Land Use Code has been amended since the adoption of the Land Use Code in order to better enable the City to administer the Land Use Code with respect to engineering standards; and WHEREAS, the amendment of that definition has resulted in some unforseen, undesirable and unintended consequences with respect to the administration of the City's sign code as contained in Section 3.8.7 of the Land Use Code; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the definition of the term "street" should be further amended to accommodate its proper application with respect to both engineering matters and sign code matters. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the definition of"street" as contained in Section 5.1.2 of the Land Use Code be and hereby is amended to read as follows: Street shall mean a public way (whether publicly or privately owned) used or intended to be used for carrying vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic and shall include the entire area within the public right-of-way and/or public access easement; provided, however, that with respect to the application of Section 3.8.7 (Signs), the term street shall only mean a dedicated public right-of-way(other than an alley)used or intended to be used for carrying motorized vehicular traffic. Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 6th day of February, A.D. 2001, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of February,A.D. 2001. F^ Y� Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 20th day of February, A.D. 2001. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk