HomeMy WebLinkAbout20867 1 ORDINANCE NO. 20,867
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3 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT
4 FOR THE JOHN BARROW ROAD CORRIDOR PURSUANT TO THE
5 DEISGN OVERLAY AUTHORITY OF CHAPTER 36 OF THE CODE OF
6 ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
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8 WHEREAS, representatives of the John Barrow area, met with City Staff and developed a
9 Design Overlay District for John Barrow Road; and,
10 WHEREAS,the committee working on the standards for the Design Overlay District did take
11 input from property owners and others along John Barrow Road in an effort to develop standards to
12 assure a higher development standard while not adversely affecting the development potential of the
13 area; and,
14 WHEREAS,after review,the Little Rock Planning Commission does recommend the adoption
15 of the John Barrow Design Overlay District.
16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
17 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
18 SECTION 1. Pursuant to Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, a
19 Design Overlay District for the John Barrow Corridor is hereby established as follows:
20 A. Purpose and intent.
21 The purpose of the John Barrow Design Overlay District is to enhance the quality of the corridor
22 to encourage development and re-development along the corridor. Proper planning is necessary to avoid
23 visual clutter.
24 Guidelines and strategies must be in place to protect the district from the negative impact of poorly
25 planned or incompatible projects. Incompatible development has the potential to destroy the attributes
26 that will attract people to the district.
27 B. Boundaries.
28 The district shall include all parcels located on John Barrow Road to a distance of 300 feet of each
29 side of the right-of-way, from Markham Street on the north to Colonel Glenn Road on the south.
30 C.Application of regulations..
31 (a) The regulations of this district shall be in addition to and shall overlay all other zoning districts
32 and other ordinance requirements regulating the development of land so that any parcel of land
33 lying in the overlay district shall also lie within one (1) or more of the other underlying zoning
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1 districts. Therefore, all property within this overlay district shall have requirements of both the
2 underlying and overlay zoning districts in addition to any other provisions regulating the
3 development of land. In case of conflicting standards between this article and other City
4 Ordinances,the overlay requirements shall control.
5 (b) With the exception single-family uses with a zoning of R-2 or R-3 (where there is no home
6 occupation), these regulations shall apply to new development, redevelopment of existing
7 buildings the cost of which exceeds 50%of the building's current replacement value or expansion
8 of existing development.The design guidelines shall be implemented when a permit is requested
9 for exterior improvements on buildings or in the public right-of-way. Routine repairs,
10 maintenance and interior alterations shall not require compliance with this section.
11 (c) Uses, structures or lots which existed on the effective date of this division which do not conform
12 to the standards and guidelines established in this division, shall be treated as nonconforming
13 according to the provisions of article III of Chapter 36, Little Rock Code of Ordinances.
14 Nonconforming status shall not apply to construction of improvements in the public right-of-way
15 required by the city, redevelopment or expansion of existing development.
16 D. Signage.
17 Any freestanding sign on the premise shall be monument style no more than ten(10)feet in height
18 and consistent with other standards of the article X of Chapter 36 (signs).
19 E. Front Facade.
20 Building materials. Façades facing John Barrow Road may be any standard material, except
21 corrugated or ribbed metal materials.
22 F. Fencing.
23 Electric fences and the use of barbed, concertina wire or other types of wire specifically designed
24 to inflict injury upon human contact are prohibited. Chain-link fencing is prohibited from the building
25 façade to John Barrow Road. Chain-link fencing on other portions for the site is to be vinyl coated.
26 G. Service and Waste areas.
27 Service/loading and waste/dumpster areas shall not be located within the front setback facing John
28 Barrow Road or between the building and John Barrow Road or side streets on corner lots. They shall
29 be located to the side or rear of buildings and shall be screened to comply with the provisions of this
30 chapter.
31 H. Exceptions.
32 Any request to vary, alter or modify specifications of this Design Overlay District shall be
33 processed as a request for a variance as per Article II, Division 2 of this Chapter.
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1 SECTION 2. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause,
2 phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such
3 declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the ordinance which shall remain
4 in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not
5 originally a part of the ordinance.
6 SECTION 3. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same that are
7 inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such
8 inconsistency.
9 PASSED: May 6,2014
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13 Sus n le CityClerk
Y� Mark Stodola,Mayor
14 AP AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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17 Thomas M. Carpenter, City 6/ttorney\
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