19622ORDINANCE NO. 19,622
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND A PORTION OF ARTICLE VI OF
CHAPTER 30 OF THE LITTLE ROCK CODE OF ORDINANCES
TITLED "BOUNDARY STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND RIGHT -
OF -WAY DEDICATIONS" TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION TO
PROPERTY IN THE LITTLE ROCK PORT INDUSTRIAL PARK;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Article VI of Chapter 30 of the Little Rock Code of Ordinances (commonly
referred to as the `Boundary Street Ordinance ") generally requires developing properties
to make improvements to one half of the abutting street as necessary to meet Little Rock
Master Street Plan requirements (hereinafter referred to as "Boundary Street
Improvements ") ; and
WHEREAS, the requirement to construct Boundary Street Improvements have been
found by the Little Rock Port Authority to be an impediment to recruiting, attracting and
retaining industries at their Industrial Park facility; and
WHEREAS, the Little Rock Port Authority has traditionally been successful in obtaining
state and federal grant money to build roads in their facility and has not relied on
Boundary Street Improvements to enhance the road network at their Industrial Park
facility; and
WHEREAS, exempting property in the Little Rock Port Industrial Park from the
requirements of the Boundary Street Ordinance will not have a negative impact on the
road system of the City of Little Rock or the Little Rock Port Industrial Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. Subsection (c) of Section 30 -281 of Article 6 of the Little Rock Code of
Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
(c) There shall be 3 exclusion zones within areas zoned or used for industrial
purposes which shall be exempt from some or all of the provisions of this Article
as follows:
(1) The West 65th Street Industrial Park and the Airport Industrial Park shall
be exempt from the requirement to construct sidewalks except as
described and provided for in Section 31- 175(4).; and
(2) The Little Rock Port Industrial Park in an area described in Section 31-
175(4)c. shall be exempt from all requirements of this Article.
PASSED: OCTOBER 17, 2006
ATTEST:
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Nat ki S. Blloccker, Assistant City Clerk
For Nancy Wood, City Clerk
APPROTED AS TO FORM:
Thomas M. Carpenter, City orney
APPROVED:
or Jim ailey