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ORDINANCE NO. 15,971
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 31 AND 36.
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING
FOR CERTAIN DEFINITION MODIFICATION,
TECHNICAL AND PROCEDURAL REVISIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. That Chapters 31 and 36. of the Code of
Ordinances be amended as follows:
Subsection a. That Chapter 31., Article I, Section
31 -2 definitions be amended to provide for the
insertion of a new definition.
Subdivision. A subdivision shall include all
divisions of a tract or parcel of'land into two or
more lots, building sites, or other divisions for
the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale
or building development, and shall include all
divisions of land involving the need for new
access, a new street or a change in existing
streets; provided, however, that the following
shall not be included within this definition nor
be subject to the subdivision rules and
regulations of this municipality:
(1) The combination or recombination of previously
platted lots where the total number of lots is not
increased and the resultant lots are equal to or
exceed the standards or ordinance of the
municipality; (2) The division of land into
parcels greater than five (5) acres provided
newly created lot or parcel has minimum lot
frontage on a dedicated public street; (3)
public acquisition by purchase or dedication
parcels of land for the widening or opening
streets or other public improvements.
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Subsection b. That Chapter 31., Article I., Section
31 -13 Multiple Building Sites be amended to
restructure the section by deletion of all current
language and insertion of new language.as follows:
Section 31 -13 Subdivision /Multiple Building Site
Plan Review
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(a) GENERAL PURPOSE AND REVIEW GUIDELINES:
The purpose of this section is to set forth
procedures for processing multiple building site
plans and to establish the standards for
development of sites.
Subdivision site plan review is a development
review process that provides for case by case
consideration of project particulars including the
provision of parking and landscaping in accordance
with the appropriate ordinances, siting of
buildings, and the relationships with adjoining
properties.
(b) AUTHORITY:
Large -scale development involving the construction
of two (2) or more buildings together with the
necessary drives and accessways which is not
subdivided into customary lots, blocks and streets
shall be subject to the provisions of this
ordinance. This provision shall be deemed to
include single principal structures proposed for
addition to an existing multiple building site
development. This provision shall not be deemed
to include developments where the addition of a
single building or structure serves as an
accessory building /structure to a principal use on
the same site. Plans for all such developments
shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning
Commission, whether or not such plat is to be
recorded, and no building permit shall be issued
until such approval has been given.
(c) SUBMITTAL PROCEDURE:
In addition to the special requirements of this
section, the Planning Commission may impose on a
site plan such additional requirements as are
necessary to safeguard the public health, safety
and general welfare. These may include but not be
limited to utility easements, street dedication,
and floodway dedication. In those instances where
• variance from district standards is required as
• part of the submittal request, the Planning
Commission may modify or waive standards. A
variance may be allowed only after demonstration
of a hardship unique to the development proposal
filed. Pecuniary difficulties shall not be deemed
to constitute a hardship.
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The submittal requirements for the review of any
tract, lot or parcel of land as a multiple
structure site plan shall be as follows:
a. A site plan to be submitted on white paper no
larger than twenty -four (24)•inches by
thirty -six (36) inches, and no smaller than
twelve (12) inches by twenty -four (24)
inches, and including:
(1) Graphic scale and north arrow.
(2) Location map.
(3) Proposed lot lines.
(4) Existing and proposed vehicular and
pedestrian circulation systems including
streets, alleys, walkways, service areas
and loading areas, the location and
arrangement of off - street parking areas
and all points of vehicular ingress and
egress.
(5) Proposed perimeter treatment of the
property, indicating screening materials
to be used including fences, walls and
plant materials together with a
description of uses, setbacks and their
proposed development's relationship to
surrounding areas.
(6) Schematic landscape plan showing
proposed treatment of the areas
designated as either buffers or private
common open space.
(7) Location and dimension of all existing
and proposed utility and street
easements and all existing public
improvements within the site.
(8) Proposed location of structures and
structural dimensions, dimension
distances between buildings, and
distances from structures to property
lines.
b. Quantitative data including the following
information:
(1) Proposed building coverage of principal
and accessory buildings.
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(2) Parcel size.
(3) Proposed floor area of principal and
accessory buildings.
(4) Proposed number of parking spaces.
C. A land survey showing the exact property or
boundary lines, including a legal description
of the total site(s) proposed for
development, including a statement of present
and proposed ownership.
d. AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS:
The holder of an approved site plan may
request modification of the site plan or the
conditions of approval by submitting an
amended site plan which shall be filed and
processed in the same manner as the original
application. However, the Planning Director
may approve such minor changes in the site
plan as will not cause any of the following
circumstances to occur:
(1) Any change in the allowable use of the
development.
(2) Any increase of greater than five (5)
percent in the number of dwelling units
but not to exceed the total allowable
dwelling units in the respective zoning
classification.
(3) Any modification compounding the
problems of vehicular circulation,
safety, and provision of public
utilities.
(4) Any modification having an adverse
measurable impact on adjacent property.
(5) Any reduction of the approved building
setback lines.
(6) Any reduction of the off - street parking
and loading requirements below those
specified in this ordinance.
(7) Any change in the allowable size,
lighting, or orientation of signs.
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Whenever the individual responsible for
reviewing building permits finds that any
proposed construction or occupancy will not,
in their opinion, comply with the approved
site plan, he /she shall refer the question to
the Planning Director for review.
e. APPEALS:
Any applicant aggrieved by a decision of the
Planning Commission as it relates to the site
plan review process shall have the right to
appeal to the Pulaski County Circuit Court or
other court jurisdiction.
f. TERM OF APPROVAL:
Any applicant receiving approval of a site
plan shall be limited to a maximum of twenty -
four (24) months from the date of approval to
obtain all required permits. Failure to
perform within the allotted time will result
in automatic invalidation of the plan.
Subsection c. That Chapter 31., Article I, Section 31-
2. Definitions be amended to provide for the expansion
of language within the definition "zero lot line
development" and to read as follows:
Zero lot line development - A residential
development concept eliminating the normal side
yard requirement on one side of a.lot and
providing for more usable open space for the other
side yard. Final plats involving this concept
shall reflect a buildable area on each lot so as
to provide for proper placement of the units and
assure that no lot will be adversely affected by
placement of adjoining units.
Subsection d. That Chapter 31., Article III, Division
3, Section 31 -232 Dimensions generally be amended to
add new language and to read as follows:
(a) Except as provided herein, the minimum lot
dimensions shall conform to the requirements of
the Zoning Ordinance for areas zoned within the
jurisdiction. Within the extraterritorial
planning jurisdiction not currently zoned, the
following minimum lot dimensions shall prevail:
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Single family detached
residential
Duplex
Apartment building (4 units
or less)
Zero lot line residential
lots
Subsection e. That Chapter 31.,
3, Section 31 -234 Zero - Lot -Line
amended to add new language and
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Width Devth
60 ft. 100 ft.
70 ft. 100 ft.
70 ft. 100 ft.
35 ft. 100 ft.
Article III, Division
Residential Lots be
read as follows:
SECTION 31 -234. Zero - Lot -Line Residential Jors -
Submission of a plat creating a zero -lot -line
development shall be accompanied by a generalized
site plan showing the proposed locations and
dimensions of all buildings, accessory uses and
other improvements. Platted building lines shall
be shown on all sides of each lot for purposes of
delineating the maximum buildable are of each lot
and specify the zero -lot -line yard.
Subsection f. That chapter 36., Article IV, Division
2, Section 36 -254 11R -2 Single Family District"
paragraph (d)(4) be amended to add language providing
for zero -lot -line lots and to read as follows:
(4) Lot area regulations. There shall be a lot area
of not less than seven thousand (7,000) square
feet. In addition, there shall be a minimum lot
width of not less than sixty (60) feet and a
minimum lot depth of not less than one hundred
(100) feet. For purposes of zero -lot -line lots,
the minimum lot width may be reduced to not less
than thirty -five (351) feet.
Subsection u. That Chapter 36., Article IV, Division
2, Section 36 -255 11R -3 Single Family District ",
paragraph (d)(4) be amended to add language providing
for zero -lot -line lots and to read as follows:
(4) Lot area regulations. There shall be a lot area
of not less than five thousand (5,000) square
feet. In addition, there shall be a minimum lot
width of fifty (50) feet and a minimum lot depth
of one hundred (100) feet. In the case of a lot
used for a two - family residence, the minimum lot
area shall be seven thousand (7,000) square feet,
with a minimum width of fifty (50) feet and a
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minimum depth of one hundred (100) feet. For
purposes of zero -lot line lots, the minimum lot
width may be reduced to not less than thirty -five
(351) feet.
Subsection h. That Chapter 31., Article I, Section
31 -2 Definitions be amended to modify the language in
the definition of Zoning Ordinance.
Zoning ordinance means Chapter 36. of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,
providing for land use regulation within the
planning jurisdiction of the City of Little Rock
as provided by State law.
Subsection i. That Chapter 31., Article II, Division
4, Section 31 -121 be amended to provide for
modification of paragraph (e) Staging - in order to add
additional language and to read as follows:
(e) Staging - The subdivider may, and in conformance
with the provisions of this division, seek final
approval for only a portion of the property for
which the preliminary plat was approved. For
residential plats, however, such stages shall
contain at least five (5) percent but in no case
less than five (5) lots of the total number of
lots contained within that phase of the approved
preliminary plat seeking final plat approval.
Plats containing fewer than six lots shall not be
phased unless specifically authorized by the
Planning Commission.
In every instance where staging is proposed, the
preliminary plat shall reflect the phases in a
logical progression so as to preclude skipping
lots or leaving streets without continuity. A
subdivider shall not omit segments of streets from
a phase that would be required to serve adjacent
developing areas. All streets shall be
constructed to the plat boundary as reflected on
the approved preliminary plat.
The Planning Commission may require that the
security to assure completion of the public
improvements be in such amount as is commensurate
with the stage of the plat being filed.
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Subsection i. That Chapter 31., Article II, Division
4, Section 31 -118 be amended to add additional language
preceding the certificates and to read as follows:
Section 31 -118 Certificates
Each final plat submitted to the staff for
approval shall carry the following certificates
except that plats which do not require design of
physical improvements or construction may omit the
Certificate of Engineering Accuracy.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance take effect thirty (30)
days from and after its passage.
PASSED:_ December 4, 1990
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Cit Clerk Jan zech Mayor Flo-1111 G. Villines, III