21017 1 ORDINANCE NO. 21,017
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 36 OF THE CODE OF
4 ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, TO
5 PROVIDE FOR THE MODIFICATION OF VARIOUS PROCEDURES,
6 DEFINITIONS, LAND USE REGULATIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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8 WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Little Rock Planning Commission that a regular review of this
9 Chapter is appropriate; and
10 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has determined that several modifications are appropriate at this
11 time; and
12 WHEREAS, at its February 26, 2015, meeting, the Planning Commission voted to recommend approval
13 of these proposed amendments;
14 NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
15 LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
16 SECTION 1. That various provisions of Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock,
17 Arkansas,be amended as follows:
18 Subsection (a). That Chapter 36, Section 36-523.(d), be amended to provide for the addition of
19 new text and to then read as follows:
20 Section 36-523. Screening required.
21 (d) Dumpsters,trash containment areas and dumpster-type recycling containers shall
22 be screened and the screen shall exceed the height of the dumpster or trash containment
23 area by at least two(2)feet not to exceed eight(8)feet total height. This requirement may
24 be modified as to location within the buffer when a circumstance unique to a site indicates
25 that the screening will not serve its intended purpose and may, in some fashion, be
26 inappropriate.
27 Subsection (b). That Chapter 36, Section 36-342.1 (d)(1), be deleted in its entirety and
28 replaced with new text to read as follows:
29 (1) Permitted uses. Unless otherwise indicated, uses permitted shall include all those
30 allowed in the residential districts, office districts and commercial districts as "permitted
31 uses" in this chapter and those uses and activities specified in Arkansas Code Title 14,
32 Chapter 144,Research Park Authority Act.
33 All uses must be inside or enclosed except as specified below:
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1 (a) Eating places, bars and lounges shall be permitted to have an area of outdoor
2 seating subject to compliance with the following provisions:
3 1. The area of outdoor seating shall not be located in the public right-of-way, nor
4 shall it obstruct pedestrian movement, fire lanes, access to any business or areas
5 . designated for access by the physically impaired.
6 2. The number of seats in the area of outdoor seating shall not exceed 50% of the
7 number of seats within the eating place,bar or lounge.
8 3. Compliance with applicable state and county regulations.
9 4. The area of outdoor seating shall not be located between the building occupied by
10 the eating place and adjacent residentially zoned properties.
11 5. This subsection shall not be deemed to permit signage or structural alterations
12 such as canopies or walls regulated elsewhere in this chapter.
13 (b) Roof-top outdoor seating, bars or lounges and recreation areas ancillary to a
14 permitted use within the building.
15 (c) Swimming pools and recreation areas that are ancillary to a permitted hotel,motel
16 or residential use.
17 (d) Mobile canteen units when operated in compliance with current planning and
18 development regulations for such vehicles.
19 Subsection (c). That Chapter 36, Section 36-2, be amended to provide for the addition of new
20 text to the current definition of"primary streets"and to then read as follows:
21 Primary streets means Capitol Avenue, Broadway Street, Byrd Street, Center Street, Chester
22 Street, Commerce Street, Cross Street, Cumberland Street, Louisiana Street, Main Street,
23 Markham Street, 9"' Street, President Clinton Avenue, River Market Avenue, Scott Street, 7th
24 Street(west of Center Street), Spring Street and State Street.
25 Subsection (d). That Chapter 36, Section 36-353 (c)(2),be amended to provide for the deletion of
26 the word"primary"and to then read as follows:
27 (2) Appearance. Signs shall not exceed 1/2 of a square-foot of sign area for each
28 linear-foot of street building frontage,not exceeding twenty-five(25)square-feet per sign.
29 Subsection (e). That Chapter 36, Section 36-353 (e)(1)(d), be amended to provide for the deletion
30 of the word"primary"and to then read as follows:
31 d. The number of projecting signs shall be limited to one(1) sign per 100 feet
32 of street frontage per building.
33 Subsection (f). That Chapter 36, Section 36-356 (d)(1), be deleted in its entirety and replaced
34 with new text to read as follows:
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1 (1) Height regulations. No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall
2 exceed a height of sixty(60) feet. Building height shall be defined, for the purpose of the
3 River Market Design Overlay District, as the vertical distance from the highest point of
4 the centerline of abutting private and public street frontages to the highest point of the roof
5 or parapet wall. All structural embellishments as defined by Sec. 36-2 Definitions shall be
6 reviewed by the River Market Design Review Committee for compliance.
7 Subsection (g). That Chapter 36, Section 36-358 (a)(3), be amended to provide for replacing
8 "Commerce Street"with "River Market Avenue"and to then read as follows:
9 (3) River Market Avenue from President Clinton Avenue to Second Street shall
10 be Acer X Freemanii"Jeffersred, autumn blaze maple trees.
11 Subsection (h). That Chapter 36, Section 36-362 (a)(2), be amended to provide for the replacing
12 "Commerce Street"with"River Market Avenue" and to then read as follows:
13 (2) Existing curb cuts on President Clinton Avenue, River Market Avenue,
14 Sherman and Rock Streets shall be removed or minimized to reduce conflict with
15 pedestrian traffic.
16 Subsection (i). That Chapter 36, Section 36-365 (a), be amended to provide for replacing
17 "Commerce Street"with"River Market Avenue"and to then read as follows:
18 (a) Corridors. New construction shall be designed to preserve all view corridors
19 including the President Clinton Avenue corridor and the River Market Avenue corridor.
20 SECTION 2. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
21 word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
22 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect .
23 as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the ordinance.
24 SECTION 3. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same that are inconsistent with
25 the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
26 PASSED: April 7,2015
27 A APPROVED:
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30 Sus ' i . y,City Clerk Mark Stodola,Mayor
31 AP' ' I'+1_ 1 AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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34 Thomas M. Carpenter,City Attor/y
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