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2 ORDINANCE NO. 15,529
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4 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS
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6 ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
7 ARKANSAS.
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9 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
10 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
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12 SECTION 1. That Chapter 37 of the Code of Ordinances of the
13 City of Little Rock, Arkansas be amended as follows:
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15 Subsection a. That Section 37.14(a) of Article III, be
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19 (a) Application - Whenever a subdivision is
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21 subdivision as a whole or any part thereof is made,
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23 multiple building sites, within the corporate
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25 subdivision with the Planning Commission for
26 approval. The applicant shall submit all the
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31 Subsection b. That Section 37.14(d) of Article III be
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recommendation for approval, disapproval, or
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modification and then shall submit its
recommendation accompanied by a copy of the staff's
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recommendation to the full Planning Commission for
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public hearing.
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Subsection c. That Section 37.14(e)(3) of Article III be
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amended to read as follows:
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(3) Denial - Reasons for denial of an application
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by the Planning Commission shall be placed in
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writing and mailed to the applicant within five
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(5) days from the public hearing on such
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application. Within thirty (30) days of the
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Commission action, a denied application may be
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resubmitted to the staff for review of the
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required modifications and resubmission to the
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Planning Commission. The failure to resubmit an
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application within the prescribed period of time
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shall invoke procedures required for the filing
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of a new application.
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Subsection d. That Section 37.14(e)(4) of Article III be
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amended to read as follows:
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(4) Deferral - The Planning Commission may defer,
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at the subdivider's request, action on a
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preliminary plat no more than twice in accordance
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with the provisions of the Bylaws of the Little
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Rock Planning Commission.
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Subsection e. That Section 37.18(a) of Article IV be
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amended to add an additional paragraph to be numbered
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(15) and read as follows:
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(15) Requests for variances and /or waivers from
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the requirements, provisions, and /or standards of
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the Little Rock Subdivision Ordinances for review
by and recommendations of the Planning Commission
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and submission to the Little Rock Board of
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Directors.
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Subsection f. That Section 37.20(a)(3) of Article V be
deleted in its entirety and the serial restructuring of
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numbers (1) through (6) accordingly.
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Subsection a. That Section 37.20(a)(4) of Article V be
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deleted in its entirety and the serial restructuring of the
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remaining numbered items.
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Subsection h. That Section 37.20(b) of Article V be
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deleted in its entirety and the serial restructuring of
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items (a) through (h) accordingly.
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Subsection i. That Section 37.20(c) of Article V be deleted
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in its entirety and the serial restructuring of the
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remaining items (a) through (g).
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Subsection i. That Section 37.20(f) of Article V be
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deleted as now written and insertion of new language to
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read as follows:
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(f) Approval of Planned Unit Development - Design
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standards outlined in Article V of this Ordinance
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and in Article IX of the Zoning Ordinance shall
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serve as overall guidelines for project approval
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through the PUD process.
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Subsection k. That Section 37.20(g) of Article V be deleted
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as now written and insertion of new language to read as
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discouraged. However, private streets may be 351
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approved by the Planning Commission to serve
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isolated developments. The design standards shall
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conform to public street standards as specified in
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this Ordinance. Private streets are permissible
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only in the form of culs -de -sac and short loop
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streets and only when it has been determined that
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these streets can be adequately served by all
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public service vehicles. Such streets will not be
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permitted where there is a possibility of through
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traffic or eventual connection to another public
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street. It shall be incumbent upon the applicant to
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demonstrate that the private streets will not
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unreasonably limit access to adjacent parcels,
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hinder logical traffic pattern, or otherwise be
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contrary to the public interest. The subdivider
shall provide for permanent maintenance of all
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private streets in the Bill of Assurance.
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This maintenance shall include water lines, fire
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hydrants, or other utility facilities.
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The developer shall enter into contracts with the
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Little Rock Municipal Water Works for the
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maintenance of all water mains and hydrants lying
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within the private street right -of -way.
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Private Street New - Commercial. Office and
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Industrial - Private street systems for
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nonresidential use shall be discouraged. However,
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the Planning Commission may approve limited use
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when the design standards of this ordinance are
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used as a basis for review.
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Private streets shall be limited to short loop or
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cul -de -sac alignments where the development served
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contains less than five (5) acres. The developer
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demonstrate that the street system proposed can
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adequately serve the needs of public service
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vehicles for access, turning radius, and clearance
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of other improvements within the right -of -way.
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The design of nonresidential private streets shall
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provide for access into a public right -of -way as
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required for private driveways.
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The developer shall provide for permanent
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maintenance of private streets within the Bill of
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Assurance. This maintenance shall include water
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lines, fire hydrants, or other utility facilities.
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The developer shall enter into contracts with the
Little Rock Municipal Water Works for the
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maintenance of all water mains and fire hydrants
lying within the private street right -of -way.
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Developers shall conform to the preliminary plat
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filing procedures in addition to the following:
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1. A Bill of Assurance which shall contain contain
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covenants and restrictions to run with the title of
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the lots contained within the plat. The covenants
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shall provide for permanent access rights and
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maintenance responsibility.
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2. Street construction plans for review and
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approval by the Department of Public Works.
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3. Construction plans for extension of water and
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sanitary sewer systems.
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or other physical improvements unique to a private
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street system. However, such plans shall not
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include gates or entry barriers which are expressly
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prohibited.
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Subsection o. That Section 37.21(b)(10) Article V be
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amended to change the language in the first sentence as
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follows:
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(10) Private Street. Existing - The Planning
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Commission shall review and determine acceptance of
the dedication of existing private streets as
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follows:
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Subsection P. That Section 37.21(b)(10) of Article V be
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amended to delete subparagraphs (b)(10)a. and (b)(10)k.13.
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and to change the serial restructuring of the subparagraphs.
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Subsection g. That Section 37.24(a) of Article V be amended
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to delete the second sentence and read as follows:
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(a) Every lot shall abut upon a public street,
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except where private streets are explicitly
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approved by the Planning Commission.
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Subsection r. That Section 37.24(e) of Article V be amended
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to add new language and to read as follows:
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(e) Double frontage lots are prohibited. However,
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where a subdivision abuts or contains an existing
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or proposed arterial street, freeway, expressway,
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or railroad right - -of -way reverse frontage lots are
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permitted. Double frontage lots may also be used to
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facilitate residential development in hillside
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areas as defined in Article V, Section 37.32 of
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this Ordinance.
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Subsection S. That Section 37.24(f) of Article V be deleted
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as now written and the following language substituted:
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(f) Side lot lines shall be at right angles to the
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street right -of -way line or radial to curving
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street lines. Deflections from a true tangent shall
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not be permitted.
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Subsection t. That Section 37.24(h) of Article V be deleted
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as now written and the following language substituted:
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(h) Pipe -stem lots shall be prohibited in
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residential subdivisions.
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Subsection u. That Section 37.26(a)(c) of Article V be
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deleted entirely and the remaining paragraphs be reassigned
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alphabetically.
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Subsection v. That Section 37.27 of Article V be amended to
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replace the language of the first paragraph with the
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following language:
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37.27 - Sidewalks
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The minimum construction requirements for sidewalks
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are as follows:
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Subsection w. That Section 37.27 of Article V be amended to
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insert two new requirement listings to be titled (a) &
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(b), to change the serial restructuring of the current (a)
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through (h) accordingly and to read as follows:
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(a) Shall be a minimum of four (4) feet wide
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(b) Installed within the dedicated right -of -way
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otherwise specified in this section.
Subsection x. That Section 37.27(f) of Article V be amended
to add new language and to read as follows:
(f) Five (5) foot sidewalks shall be provided in
conjunction with commercial /office subdivision
approvals or in other places of public assembly, or
anticipated heavy pedestrian traffic volumes.
Subsection V. That Section 37.29(a) Article V be amended
to delete the language in the first paragraph entitled
(a) General and insert the following:
(a) The following standards shall be observed:
Subsection z. That Section 37.29(g) of Article V be amended
to remove certain language and to read as follows:
(g) Internal Circulation - Where any commercial
subdivision has in excess of three hundred (300)
feet of frontage on an arterial street, special
provisions for internal circulation shall be
required to ensure proper ingress and egress. These
provisions shall be determined by the Planning
Commission based on recognized engineering design
standards as applied.
Subsection aa. That Section 37.29(g)(2) of Article V be
amended to remove certain language and to read as follows:
(2) Service Easements - Where a commercial /office
subdivision requires the creation of an internalized
circulation system to provide access to multiple lots
and building sites, the Planning Commission may
authorize the use of a service easement in lieu of
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public commercial streets. Location of private
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service easements shall be indicated on the plat and
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be built to public street design standards. Design of
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service easements shall be subject to the review and
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approval of the City Engineering Division.
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Subsection bb. That Section 37.29(g)(3) of Article V be
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amended to remove certain language and to read as
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follows:
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(3) Ingress and Egress to Commercial Lots on Major
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Thoroughfares - Due to the nature of the use
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proposed and due to the high volume of traffic
generated by commercial /office subdivisions, curb
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cuts for commercial /office subdivision on arterial
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streets shall located a least three hundred (300)
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feet apart and no closer than one hundred (100)
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feet to the right -of- -way of any intersecting
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street. This requirement may be met by
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incorporating marginal access streets, double
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frontage lots, common drives, culs -de -sac in the
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subdivision, or by limiting direct access to
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arterial streets. The extent and placement of curb
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cuts on principal arterials, minor arterials, and
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commercial streets shall be subject to the approval
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of the City Engineer.
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Subsection cc. That Section 37.30(a) of Article V be
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amended to delete entirely the language in the first
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paragraph now titled (a) General and insert new language
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to read as follows:
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(a) The following standards shall be observed:
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Subsection dd. That Section 37.30(a)(1) of Article V be
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deleted in its entirety and the serial renumbering of the
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remaining items.
Subsection ee. That Section 37.30(a)(3) of Article V be
renumbered as (a)(2) and the language modified to read as
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(2) In order to preclude the possibility of through
traffic, industrial streets as defined in the
ordinance shall not be extended to the boundaries
of adjacent existing or potential residential
areas.
Subsection ff. That Section 37.32(i) of Article V be
amended to read as follows:
(i) Vehicular access easements - Easement providing
primary access to lots fronting on a public street
may be granted by the Planning Commission. Where
approved, access easements shall serve not more
than five (5) lots nor be more than three hundred
(300) feet in length. Pavement shall be constructed
of concrete not less than twenty feet in width.
Underground drainage shall be waived by the
Engineering Division when it can be demonstrated
that open drainage will accommodate all runoff.
Grades shall not exceed those specified for minor
residential streets.
Subsection ag. That Section 37.35 of Article IV be amended
to delete certain language within the second paragraph and
to read as follows:
One of the following methods will be
utilized by the developer to assure that
improvements required by these regulations
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accordance with approved plans and
specifications. The method to be used shall
be determined by the Planning Commission.
Subsection hh. That Section 37.35.1(b) of Article VI be
deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 2. That this Ordinance shall take effect 30 days
from its approval and passage.
PASSED: August 16, 1988
ATTEST: APPROVED:
CLERK YAIqE ECH MAYOR LO TIE SHA ELFORD
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VE TO ORM:
STODOLA, CITY ATTORNEY