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ORDINANCE NO. 18,419
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS PROVIDING FOR
A THE CREATION OF A NEW ZONING DISTRICT
-d) TO BE TITLED "PR" PARK AND RECREATION
� ZONING DISTRICT, MODIFICATION OF
Ci, VARIOUS PROCEDURES, DEFINITIONS, LAND
USE REGULATIONS AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
S WHEREAS, it has been determined that it is
-� advantageous to the City of Little Rock to have a zoning
district which specifically encompasses the wide variety of
municipal and private recreation uses available to the
citizens of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock Planning Commission
has reviewed and recommended approval of the proposed new
Park and Recreation Zoning District,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. That various provisions of Chapter 36 of
the Little Rock Code of Ordinances be amended as follows:
Subsection (a). That Chapter 36., Section 36 -222
which was previously a reserved section be amended to
read as follows:
Section 36 -322. PR Park and Recreation District.
(a) Purpose and intent. The PR park and recreation
district is intended to provide areas where
active and passive recreation activities may be
conducted and for conservation of natural and
cultural areas and resources, allowing
flexibility adequate to permit reasonable
development of the site to meet the recreation
and conservation needs of the city. This
district is intended to include those public and
private park and recreation and conservation
areas which are designated as parks in the
adopted City Master Parks Plan.
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(b) Development criteria. Unless otherwise
specifically provided in this chapter, the
following development criteria shall apply to the
PR park and recreation district:
(1) Development of all properties in the PR
District shall conform to the Park System
Standards established by the Master Parks
Plan.
(2) No property shall be zoned PR until that
property has been established on the Master
Parks Plan by the Board of Directors. For
purposes of the official Land Use Plan of
the City, the adopted Master Parks Plan
shall control.
(3) Multiple uses and structures shall be
permitted on individual park sites as
specified by the Master Parks Plan.
(4) All properties within this district shall be
developed under a unified site plan
submitted to and adopted by the Planning
Commission to assure compliance with the
adopted Master Parks Plan.
(c) permitted uses. The following uses are permitted
in the PR parks and recreation district:
(1) Municipal, governmental, private or
philanthropic parks and recreational uses
which conform to the Masters Parks Plan,
including but not limited to, parks,
playgrounds, athletic playing fields, tennis
courts, golf courses, natural areas,
swimming pools, country clubs, educational
exhibits and cultural attractions.
(2) Accessory uses and structures are permitted
when they are normally appurtenant to the
permitted uses and structures. Such uses
may include, but are not limited to, related
residences and retreat facilities and
recreation, refreshment and service
buildings in parks, playgrounds and golf
courses.
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(e) Height regulations. No building hereafter
erected or structurally altered shall exceed a height
of forty -five (45) feet at the required front, side or
rear yard setback lines. Building heights proposed in
excess of forty -five (45) feet are authorized using
the following formula: At the height permitted at
said yard setback lines, one (1) foot may be added to
the height of the building for each foot that the
building or portion thereof is set back from the.
required yard lines. In no instance shall the maximum
height of the building exceed one hundred twenty (120)
feet.
(f) Area regulations.
(1) The required front, side and rear yard
setbacks shall be a distance of not less
than twenty -five (25) feet from the property
line to the respective face of any building
or structure other than for perimeter
fences.
(g) Lot coverage. The main building and all
accessory buildings in the PR district shall not
occupy more than thirty -five (35) percent of the
total lot area.
Subsection (b). That Chapter 36., Section 36 -176 be
amended to insert between the zoning classifications
11I -3 Heavy Industrial District" and "AF Agriculture
and Forestry District" a new zoning classification
titled "PR Park and Recreation District ".
SECTION 2. That this Ordinance shall take effect
thirty (30) days from and after its passage.
PASSED: January 16, 2001
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
City Clerc i&YYI