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Hamilton County, OH November 8, 2005 Election
Issue 14
Proposed Referendum on Ordinance No. 2005-38 (by Petition)
City of Loveland

Majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage

Pass: 1,240 / 56.93% Yes votes ...... 938 / 43.07% No votes

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WHEREAS, the Loveland City Council requested that the Planning and Zoning Commission consider a zoning text change to reduce or modify the requirement in the Zoning Code that 200 feet separate Commercial Recreation Facilities and the Residential Districts along Loveland Madeira Road because of the strong community support for an indoor shooting range at the former Mathew 25 Ministries Building at 1425 Loveland Madeira Road as expressed in the vote of Loveland electors held on February 8, 2005; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission received the request for review by City Council at its June 6, 2005 meeting and the Planning and Zoning Commission set a public hearing for June 20, 2005 to review possible zoning text changes governing commercial recreation facilities in Loveland during its meeting on June 6, 2005; and Whereas, the City of Loveland, as the initiator of this proposed zoning text amendment, caused the public hearing to be properly advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the Loveland community in accordance with the requirements of the Loveland Code of Ordinances; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing regarding the possible zoning text changes at 7:00 p.m. on June 20,2005; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission at its regular meeting on June 20, 2005 recommended to City Council that Commercial Recreation Facilities throughout Loveland be made conditionally permitted land uses to ensure that any consideration of Commercial Recreation Facilities include notice to property owners within 300 hundred feet of the proposed Commercial Recreation Facility, a public hearing, and review by the Planning and Zoning Commission to ensure the proposed Commercial Recreation Facility is harmonious with and in accordance with the general objectives of the Zoning Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Loveland held a public hearing regarding this proposed zoning text change on July 12, 2005, which public hearing was properly advertised according to the requirements set forth in the Loveland Code of Ordinances. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Loveland, Hamilton, Clermont and Warren Counties, Ohio: Section 1.The City Council hereby repeals 1135.02(f) of the Zoning Code. Section 2. The City Council hereby repeals 1137.02(f) of the Zoning Code. Section 3. The City Council hereby amends Section 1135.04, Conditionally Permitted Uses, to add Commercial Recreation Facilities as a conditionally permitted land use in the Business Corridor (B-C) District by amending 1135.04 (c) to include Commercial Recreation Facilities and to read as follows: "1135.04 (c) Community commercial recreation and community non-commercial recreation." Section 4. The City Council hereby amends Section 1137.04, Conditionally Permitted Uses, to add Commercial Recreation Facilities as a conditionally permitted land use in the Business Retail (B-R) District by amending 1137.04 (c) to include Commercial Recreation Facilities and to read as. follows: "1137.04 (c) Community commercial recreation and community non-commercial recreation. " Section 5. This ordinance shall become effective at the earliest date allowed by law.

SHALL ORDINANCE 2005-38 AMENDING SECTIONS 1135.02(f) AND 1137.02(f) OF THE LOVELAND CODE OF ORDINANCES, BE APPROVED?

Yes

No

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