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WHEREAS, City Council has reviewed the recommendation of the Louisville Planning Commission and desires to amend the LMC as provided in this ordinance; and WHEREAS, City Council has provided notice of a public hearing on said ordinance by publication as provided by law and held a public hearing as provided in said notice; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: Section 1. Section 17.08.590 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (words to be deleted are shown in strikeout; words to be added are underlined): Sec. 17.08.590. Vision clearance area. Vision clearance area means a triangular area on a lot at the intersection of two streets or a street and a railroad, a street and an alley, or a street and a recreational trail, two sides of which are let curb lines measured from the corner intersection of the let curb lines to a distance specified in the regulations. The third side of the triangle is a line across the corner of the lot joining the ends of the other two sides. Where the let curb lines and intersections have rounded corners, the let curb lines will be extended in a straight line to a point of intersection. For intersections of a street and an alley or a street and a recreational trail, the non-street curb line shall be, respectively, the alley right-of-way line and the edge of the recreational trail. The vision clearance area contains no plantings, walls, structures, or temporary or permanent obstructions exceeding 2'/2 feet in height measured from the top of the curb or existing grade unless such structures or obstructions are more than 80 percent open. Section 2. Section 17.16.100 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (words to be deleted are shown in st ikeout; words to be added are underlined): Sec. 17.16.100. Vision clearance areas. A. A vision clearance area shall contain no plantings, walls, structures or temporary or permanent obstructions exceeding 2'/2 feet in height, measured from the top of the curb or existing grade, unless such structure or obstructions are more than 80 percent open. B. The minimum distance establishing the size of the vision clearance area shall be 30 feet measured from the curb lines of the streets, except that at intersections including an alley, the minimum distance shall be 15 feet measured from the curb lines of the street and right-of-way lines of the alley. C. Vision clearance areas shall not be required at street intersections not including an alley in the area designated as the central business district, except with respect to fences and structures similar to fences. Vision clearance areas at intersections including an alley are required in the area designated as the central business Ordinance No. 1609, Series 2011 Page 2 of 3