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65.466 Requirements for acceptance.

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65.466 Requirements for acceptance. A scenic easement shall not be accepted by a city, county, urban-county, or consolidated <br>local government, unless the governing body, by resolution finds: <br>(1) That the preservation of the character of the land is consistent with the plan of the city, county, consolidated local government, or urban-county, where such plan <br>exists; and (2) That the preservation of the character of the land is in the best interest of the state, county, city, consolidated local government, or urban-county, is important to the <br>public for the enjoyment of scenic beauty, and will serve the public interest in a <br>manner recited in the resolution and consistent with the purposes of KRS 65.462 to <br>65.480. (3) The local legislative body may consider these factors: (a) It is likely that at some time the public may acquire the land for a park or other public use; (b) The land is unimproved and has scenic value to the public as viewed from a public highway or from public or private buildings; (c) The retention of the land as open space will add to the amenities of living in adjoining or neighboring urbanized areas; (d) The land lies in an area which in the public interest should remain rural in character and the retention of the land as open space will help preserve the <br>rural character of the area; (e) It is in the public interest that the land remain in its natural state, including the trees and other natural growth, as a means of preventing floods or soil erosion <br>or because of its value as watershed; (f) The land lies within an established scenic highway corridor; <br>(g) The land is valuable to the public as a wildlife preserve or sanctuary and the instrument contains appropriate covenants to that end; or (h) The land has historic significance or contains a building of either historic or architectural importance. Effective: July 15, 2002 <br>History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 346, sec. 29, effective July 15, 2002. -- Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 123, sec. 4.