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ORDINANCE NO.
3 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PHASED
4 ANNEXATION POLICY, IDENTIFYING ELEMENTS OF
5 A PHASED ANNEXATION ANALYSIS, REQUIRING A
6 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN; AND FOR OTHER
7 PURPOSES.
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9 WHEREAS, a widely acknowledged asset of Little Rock is the community's outdoor
I beauty of trees, hillsides, streams and other natural areas for wildlife and vegetation; and
11 WHEREAS, expansion of Little Rock's boundaries and the consequent construction
12 of man-made residential and commercial structures, and public facilities such as streets,
13 highways, water, waste water, and storm water drainage systems do not always take into
14 account the effects of urban development on natural areas; and
i WHEREAS, effects of urban growth on mixed income housing patterns, public
16 school enrollment, and financing of off -site public facilities. serving growth areas are not
17 always taken into account; and
8 WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock has grown to approximately 120 square miles,
19 has approved over280 separate annexations and has quadrupled the size of the city's territory
20 since 1957; and
21 WHEREAS, citizens ofLittle Rock must know the costs and benefits ofurban growth
22 and city boundary expansions before they can evaluate the relative merits of annexation
23 decisions, performance of municipal government and from time to time make community
24 decisions about taxes and other means of financing provided to their municipal government.
25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
26 OF THE CITY,OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
27 SECTION 1. Statement of Policy. It is the policy of the Board of Directors of the
1 of Directors to evaluate the costs and benefits of annexation shall, as a minimum
requirement, include the following:
3 (a) A narrative commentary describing urban development effects
4 on areas of the natural environment of unique character or value
5 and which may include vegetation or wildlife habitats that may
6 be adversely damaged by urban development.
7 (b) A narrative commentary describing the urban development
8 effect on enrollment patterns in the public and private schools in
9 Little Rock and Pulaski County.
' (c) A narrative commentary describing the urban development
11 effects on housing construction including a forecast of the price
12 classifications of housing to be built in the area considered for
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annexation.
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(d) A narrative commentary and financial data describing the
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community facilities or infrastructure which will be required on-
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site in the area considered for annexation as well as community
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facilities or infrastructure which reasonably will be required off-
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site from the area considered for annexation. All community
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facilities and infrastructure identified in the analyses shall be
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accompanied by a capital improvement plan and budget which
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shall identify the type of improvement, size and location of the
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improvement, a forecast of when the improvement should be
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constructed, cost of the improvement, and the source of
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financing, including general taxes, assessments , from
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improvement districts, user fees, or any other revenue source, to
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be applied for the construction of the improvement.
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SECTION 4. Compatibility with Other Planning Ordinances or Regulations.
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RESOLUTION NO, 124
A RESOLUTION FROM THE LrrTLE ROCK PLANNING COMMISSION
REQUESTING THAT THE LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF DIRECTORS ]DEFER
ACTION ON THE PROPOSED INTERVAL ANNEXATION ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the Little Rock Planning Commission has been requested by the Little
Rock Board of Directors to work on a sustainable developmeat/smart growth policy; and,
WHEREAS, the Little Rock Planning Commission has aggressively pursued a
focused and intensive process to secure citizen input on issues surrounding smart growth;
and,
WHEREAS, the issue of sprawl, of which annexation is a component, has been
clearly identified as a concern and any action taken by the board at this time would be
counterproductive to any reasoned discussion of the issues; and,
WHEREAS, the Little Rock planning Commission suggests that any discussion of
annexation should include as a minimum geographic service limits, cost impact analysis,
and impact on school district boundaries and transportation elements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ]MOCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. The Little Rock Planning Commission, as the body designated by
State law and the Little Rock Board of Directors to provide recommendations on
comprehensive planning to the Board of Directors desires to go on record as requesting a
deferral of the Interval Annexation ordinance currently before the Board of Directors.
SECTION 2. The Little Rock Planning Commission further resolves, with Little
Rock Board of Directors support, to continue a comprehensive citizen participatory process
culminating in a series of suggested policies addressing the issues raised in the January 1999
citywide forums.
PASSED:—
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ATTEST
APPROVED:
06/01/99 TUE 08:25 ITX/RX NO 62491
The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting Thursday, May 6, 1999, in the Board
Room at City Hall. Chair Frank Riggins presided.
Members Present
Frank Riggins
Nash Abrams
Randall Stocks
Carolyn Lawrence
Dottie Funk
Dave Roberts
Molly Satterfield
Ralph Desmarais
Also Present: Bryan Day, Director, Parks & Recreation
Gayle Owens, Administrative Asst., Parks & Recreation
Scott Carter, Arts & Humanities Commission
Richard Wood, Zoning & Subdivision Manager, Planning
Mina Drause, Land Alteration Task Force
Hugh Earnest, Chairman, Planning Commission
Bob Trevino, City Manager's Office
Approval of Minutes: Minutes approved as distributed.
.Frank Riggins said that we would dispense with all other business and our meeting will consist
of an update from the Land Alteration Task Force. Frank called on Commission Vice -Chair
Dottie Funk to bring the commission up to speed. Dottie gave a brief background of the Land
Alteration Task Force. The task force has been working on three areas; tree preservation,
landscape ordinance update, and excavation ordinance update. Dottie introduced Mina Drause, a
member of the Land Alteration Task Force, who has put many hours into the compilation of the
tree preservation part of the ordinance. Dottie reminded the Commission members that we are
discussing a draft that has not been totally approved by the task force. Mina Drause then
discussed the tree preservation ordinance point by point.
After some comments by commission members, Frank thanked Mina for her report. Dottie
reiterated that the process is approval by the City Beautiful Commission, then Planning
Commission approval. We also want to present this to the public in some way.
I hope that City Beautiful will step forward and support the task force by sponsoring some of the
educational presentations to the public. We anticipate resistance from the development
community.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
Bryan Day distributed copies of the "Trees for Tomorrow" brochure and explained the program
to commission members. This project is a partnership between the Little Rock Municipal Water
Works and the Parks and Recreation Department. Motion was made and seconded that the City
Beautiful Commission endorse and support Trees for Tomorrow. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT: 10:15 A.M.
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MEETING NOTICE
The City Beautiful Commission will hold its regular meeting at 8:15 a.m. on Thursday,
May 6, 1999 in the Board of Directors Room on the second floor at City Half.
AGENDA
Call to Order - Frank Riggins, Chairman
Roll Call
Approval of the Minutes — April, 1999 meeting.
Committee Reports
i Land Alteration Task Force - Dottie Funk
Adjourn
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