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Kenner council approves changes to Unified Development Code to clarify setbacks, uses and signage
Summary
The Kenner City Council on July 10 approved Ordinance 13,845, a set of seven amendments to the city's Unified Development Code intended to correct errors from the 2016 code transition and to clarify development rules for future projects.
The Kenner City Council on July 10 approved Ordinance 13,845, a set of seven amendments to the city's Unified Development Code intended to correct errors from the 2016 code transition and to clarify development rules for future projects.
Planning Director Chris Sklinski told the council the package was "fairly straightforward" and said the changes fall into four broad categories: fixing drafting errors carried over from the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, protecting the visual character of major commercial corridors, clarifying language, and providing special exceptions to avoid undue burdens on residents.
The ordinance makes these principal changes: it restores a rear-yard setback to the RMF (multifamily residential)…
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