19961008 r-96-46RESOLUTION NO. R-96-46
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE
COMMUNITY APPEARANCE PLAN
OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX
REGARDING THE WIDTH OF THE
UTILITY STRIP AND THE
PLACEMENT OF DECORATIVE
STREET LIGHTS
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfax is a unique place, and
should be differentiated from other jurisdictions in the
region through distinctive and superior community
appearance; and
WHEREAS, the city is best experienced by walking in an
attractive natural and built environment which is
essential to the community's quality of life; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted
Appearance Plan on April 26, 1994;
the Community
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of
the City of Fairfax to amend the Community Appearance
Plan to incorporate the following:
1. In all new development, redevelopment, city highway
projects and state highway projects there must be
constructed within the public right-of-way a utility or
green strip between the curb and the sidewalk of four (4)
feet or more, except in the case where existing
conditions are such that this design is impractical.
2. In all city highway projects and state highway
projects; and whenever required by City Council as a
condition of development or redevelopment; or when
proffered by a developer, pedestrian-scale, decorative
street lighting must be located within the utility or
green strip between the curb and the sidewalk, where
feasible, to achieve a uniformity of alignment along city
highways.
Adopted this 8th day of October , 1996.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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