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Minyard, Brian
From: Minyard, Brian
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 10:23 AM
To: 'Georgie Henry'
Subject: RE: R-2 description
Please send me your fax number and I will fax it to you.
Brian Minyard
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From: Georgie Henry [mailto:gkhenry@ualr.edu]
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To: bminyard@littlerock.state.ar.us
Subject: R-2 description
Would you please fax me the current description for the R-2 designation. I have one from an old Ordinance
book but not sure it is still the same. If it is in a file, you could e-mail it to me. Whatever is best. Thanks.
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36-203
LITTLE ROCK CODE
(g) Sunset provision. The board of directors
bLereby extends the sunset provision of the zoning
)rdinance an additional five (5) years to July 19,
2004, for portable school classrooms in the Little
Rock school district.
;Ord. No. 15,710, § 1, 7-18-89; Ord. No. 15,988, §
1, 12-18-90; Ord. No. 16,706, § 1, 7-19-94; Ord.
No.16,861, § 1(aa), 3-21-95; Ord. No.17,697, § 6a,
3-17-98; Ord. No. 18,028, § 1, 6-1-99)
Secs. 36-204-36-250. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Sec. 36-251. General purpose.
The residential districts established by this
chapter are designated to promote and protect the
health, safety, morals, convenience, order, pros-
perity and other aspects of the general welfare.
These general goals include, among others, the
following more specific purposes:
(1) To provide sufficient space at appropriate
locations for residential developments to
adequately meet the housing needs of the
present and expected future population of
the metropolitan area, with due consider-
ation to the need for a variety of choices in
site selection.
(2) Tb permit improved movement on the
public street system and efficiently utilize
existing public streets, and, as far as
possible, to mitigate the effects of heavy
traffic and more particularly all though
traffic, in residential areas.
(3) To protect residential areas against un-
due congestion, as far as possible, by
regulating the density of population, in-
tensity of activity, and the bulk of build-
ings in relation to the surrounding land
and to each other.
(4) To provide for access of light and air to
windows and for privacy, as far as possi-
ble, by controls of the height of buildings
and other structures.
(5) Tb promote the most desirable use of land
and building development, to protect the
character of each district and its suitabil-
ity for particular uses and to conserve the
value of land and buildings.
(Code 1961, Ch. 43, § 7-101)
Sec. 36-252. Accessory buildings in certain
districts.
Accessory dwellings within the R-2, R-3, R-4
and R -7A districts shall conform to the following
area requirements:
(1) No accessory dwelling shall exceed the
permitted height of the district.
(2) The maximum permitted floor area shall
not exceed seven hundred (700) square
feet nor shall it exceed when added to the
principal dwelling thirty (30) percent of
the total lot area.
Supp. No. 35 2308.2
(3) In the R-2 district, one (1) of the dwelling
units must be occupied by the land owner.
(4) In the R-4 district, an accessory dwelling
is expressly prohibited when a duplex
exists on the lot.
(5) In R-2, R-3, R-4 and R -7A districts, a
single-family dwelling or manufactured
home must be on the site prior to approval
of location of an accessory dwelling.
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(6) The twO-story type of construction
may be
allowed for accessary dwellings when the
b Accessory buildings, including private
ground floor is occupied as as automobile
garage or accessory
garages, storage facilities and chil-
Brea s playhouses.
storage for the dwell-
Mg units on the lot.
(Code 1961, Ch. 43, § 5-102(f), Ord. No. 15,247,
C. Private greenhouses and horticultural
collections.
§
1, 2-17-87; Ord. No. 15,438, § 1, 2-16-88)
d. Flower and vegetable gardens.
Sec. 36-253. R-1 Single-family district.
e. The keeping of animals for
(a) Purpose and intent. The R-1 single-family
district is established
noncommercial use in accordance with,
chapter 6.
in order to provide areas in
the city for development of single-family reS1_
dentes
f Home occupations in compliance with
on lots not less than fifteen thousand
(15,000) square feet in
this chapter.
area. This section applies
to such district. This district shall be located
9. Signs in compliance with chapter 35,
so as
to facilitate the economical
article X
provision of appropri-
ate urban services and to provide for the orderlyfilar
h. Swimmio g tennis courts and sim-
eaPansioa and maintenance of urban residential
development throughout (3)
recreational
conal facilities.
Temporary
the metropolitan area.
The R-1 district shall also be applied to areas
where, because
uses. The following tem
buildings, structures and uses shall be
of topography or other physical
constraints, lots larger than permitted in the R-2
and R-3
per
mitted where such building, structure or
use conforms to the height and yard
districts would be appropriate. The R-1
district is
require -
ments of this zone:
not intended to be subject to major
alteration b fu
y future amendment except
a• Facilities and storage incidental to a
at the
fringe of such district, where minor adjustment
may become appropriate
construction project and located on the
project site. When such facilities
to permit the reasonable
development of vacant tracts for gradual transi-
tion from
or
storage are used for construction on
lots other.than the lots for
other districts. Within the R-1 district,
a}1 buildings, structures or uses having
used such
facilities or storage, such use shat]
commer-
tial characteristics shall be excluded whether
maintain the setbacks required in this
zone.
operated for profit ar otherwise. Conditional uses
and home occupations a ressl for in
b Model home or subdivision sales offices
this chapter, however, shall be allow ceded
they da not have Objectionable
when located in model homes subject
to thea caval ❑f the I
PP
characteristics and
provided flrther that they otherwise conform to
Planning rovi-
tor, and subject to the following provi-
the provisions of this chapter.
signs:
(b) Use regulations.
L Such model homes or subdivision
(1) Permitted uses. Permitted uses are one (1)
in a
sales ❑subdiviscionion shall be which is
single-family dwelling on any lot or parcel.
Owned
d by or
held in trust with the subdivision
(2) Access'8ry uses. The fallowing accessory strut-
tures and land uses shall bepermitted
developer proposing to erect a
model home or proposing to
only
where clearly incidental to the permitted
oper-
ate the sales office.
Primary use, except as otherwise permitted
herein:
2. Subdivision sales offices or model
homes shall be permitted not to
a. Servants' quarters, provided said
exceed thirty-six (36) months from
quay-
ters are used only by persons employed
granting of such temporary
on the premises and not for commer-
use
cial purposes.
3- The board of adjustment may grant
not more than one (1) use permit
Supp. No. 22
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to extend the time limit allowed in
item 2, above, not to exceed
association operated for mutual recre-
an
additional thirty-six (36) months.
ation for the members, and not as a
business
4. The subdivision sales office shall
for profit.
be removed and the model homes
£ Group care facilities.
shall be discontinued as a model'
(5) Special uses. The following special uses
home on or before the termination
may be permitted subject to the criteria
date set forth in item 2, above or
contained in section 36-54 and approval of
upon expiration of the extension
a special use permit by the planning com-
granted by the board of adjust-
mission:
ment pursuant to item 3, above, or
a. Bed and breakfast house.
after six (6) months following sale
or occupancy of all lots in the sub-
b FAY Gaze facility
division other than the model
c. Day care family home.
homes, whichever occurs first.
(6) Home occupant.
5. For the purpose of items 1, and 4,
above, "subdivision" means all land
a• Home occupations shall be permitted
included within a plat submitted
that will not:
to the city.
1. Change the outside appearance of
c. Garage sales (not to exceed two (2) a
the dwelling or provide product
year and two (2) days for each event).
display visible from the street.
(4) Conditional rises. The following uses may
2• Generate traffic, parldng, sewage
be permitted in this zone subject to the
or water use in excess of what is
approval of a condition usepermit and all
normal in the residential neighbor -
required showings and conditions thereof:
hood.
a.. Churches and other religious institu-
S. Create a hazard to persons or prop -
tions and their accessory buildings and
erty, result in electric interference
uses.
or become a nuisance.
b. Educational institutions, including but
4. Result in outside storage or dis-
not limited to colleges, universities,
play of any material or product.
public and private elementary, junior
5. Involve accessory buildings.
or senior high schools and their acces-
6. Result in signage beyond that
sory buildings and uses.
which may be required by other
c. Public utility buildings and facilities
government agencies.
when necessary for serving the sur-
7. Limited to five hundred (500)
rounding area, provided that no public
business office and no repair
square feet in area, but in no case
or storage
facility are maintained therein.
more than forty-nine (49) percent
of the floor area in a dwelling.
d. Municipal or governmental recreation
S. Stock in trade shall not exceed ten
use, including public parks, play-
(10) percent of the floor area of the
grounds, tennis courts, golf courses,
accessory use.
community centers, fire stations, mu-
seums, libraries and other similar
9' Require the construction of, or the
uses.
e. Country club, golf course, swimming
addition to, the residence of dupli-
cafe ltitchens.
pool or other private recreational uses
10. Requirement or cause the
usually associated with or incidental
to a social country club or subdivision
use or
consumption on the premises of
any food product produced thereon.
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11. Provide medical treatment, thera-
peutic massage or similar activi-
ties.
b. The following are permitted home oc-
cupations, provided they do not violate
any of the provisions of the previous
subparagraph a:
L Dressmaking, sewing and tailor-
ing.
2. Painting, sculpturing or writing
(artistic endeavors).
3. Telephone answering service or ra-
dio monitoring service.
4. Home crafts such as model mak-
ing, rug weaving and lapidary work.
5. Tutoring limited to two (2) stu-
dents at a time.
6. Music instruction limited to two
(2) students at a time.
7. Catering and home cooking.
8. Computer programming.
9. Clock or watch repair.
10. Personal or home care products
marketing without stock in trade
on premises.
c. The following are prohibited as home
occupations:
1. Barbershops and beauty shops.
2. Animal hospitals.
3. Dance studios.
4. Mortuaries. s
5. Nursery schools.
6. Private clubs.
7. Small appliance repair shops.
8. Restaurants.
9. Stables or kennels.
10. Animal grooming.
11. Engine or motor repair shops.
12. Paint shops.
d. Any proposed home occupation that is
neither specifically permitted by sub-
paragraph b, nor specifically prohib-
ited by subparagraph c, shall require
an accessory use permit and be granted
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or denied by the city department des-
ignated by the city manager upon con-
sideration of those standards con-
tained in this paragraph. Appeals from
the administrative judgement of the
staff shall be filed with the board of
adjustment. The content of the filing
shall consist of. (1) A cover letter ad-
dressed to the chairman and members
of the board of adjustment setting forth
the request; (2) a copy of all pertinent
graphic materials or correspondence.
'This filing shall occur within thirty
(30) calendar days of the action by the
staff, No activity which requires an
accessory use permit shall be con-
ducted prior to issuance of the permit.
Any proposed use requiring employees
who are not residents of the dwelling
shall be approved by the board of ad-
justment prior to the issuance of per-
mits.
(c) Height regulations. No building hereafter
erected or structurally altered shall exceed a
height of thirty-five (35) feet.
(d) Area regulations.
(1) Front yard, There shall be a front yard
setback having a depth of not less than
thirty-five (35) feet.
(2) Side yard. There shall be a side yard set-
back on each side of the building having a
width of not less than ten (10) feet. Not-
withstanding the above requirement, no
conditional use in this district will be ap-
proved having a side yard setback of less
than twenty-five (25) feet.
(3) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard
setback having a depth of not less than
twenty-five (25) feet. In the case of a corner
lot, however, when providing a twenty -five-
foot exterior side yard, the rear yard may
be reduced to not less than ten (10) feet.
(4) Lot area regulations. There shall be a lot
area of not less than fifteen thousand
(15;000) square feet. In addition, there shall
be a minimum lot width of not less than
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eighty (80) feet and a minimum lot depth of accessory dwellings, and manufactured
not less than one hundred twenty (120) homes may be allowed as conditional uses.
feet.
(e) Lot coverage. The main building and all
accessory buildings on a lot shall not occupy more
than try (34) percent of the total area of the lot.
(Code 1961, Ch. 43, § 7-101.1; Ord. No. 15,703, §
lk, p, 7-5-89; Ord. No. 15,988, § 4, 12-18-90; Ord.
No. 16,116, § 1(t), (qq), 11-19-91; Ord. No. 16,341,
§ 1(m), M), 1-19-93; Ord. No. 16,861, § 1(x), (aa),
3-21.-95))
Sec. 36-254. R.2 single-family diitrict.
(a) Purpose and intent. The R-2 single-family
district applies to a major portion of the city
developed for single-family residences. It is the
proper zoning classification for areas of undevel-
oped land within the city identified as appropriate
for single-family residential use and may be ap-
plied to undeveloped areas annexed to the city in
conjunction with the approval of a zoning plan by
the board of directors. This section applies to such
district. The purpose of this district is to protect
single-family uses in established areas by promot-
ing and encouraging a suitable environment for
family life, by providing a reasonable standard for
light, air and similar amenities, by minimizing
traffic congestion, and by avoiding the overload-
ing of utilities and public facilities designed to
semce only one -family residential uses. Within
the R-2 district, all buildings, structures or uses
having commercial characteristics shall be ex-
cluded, whether operated for profit or otherwise.
Conditional uses, accessory uses and home occu-
pations expressly provided for in these regula-
tions, however, shall be allowed, provided they do
not have objectionable characteristics, and pro-
vided further that they otherwise conform to the
Provisions of this chapter.
(b) Use regulations.
(1) Permitted uses. Permitted uses are one (1)
single-family dwelling on any lot or parcel.
(2) Other uses. Accessory, home occupation,
spial use, conditional uses or temporary
uses allowed within the R-2 single-family
district shall be the same as those in the
R-1 district except that day care centers,
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(c) Height regulati.ors. No building hereafter
erected or structurally altered shall exceed a
height of thirty-five (35) feet.
(d) Area regulations:
(1) Front yard. There shall be a front yard
setback having a depth of not less than
twenty-five (25) feet.
(2) Side yard. There shall be a side yard set.
back on each side of the building having a
width of not less than ten (10) percent of
the average width of the lot, not to exceed
eight (8) feet.
(3) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard
setback having a depth of not less than
twenty-five (25) feet. In the case of a corner
lot, however, when providing a twenty-five
foot exterior side yard, the rear yard may
be reduced to not less than eight (8) feet.
(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 pur-
poses of zero -lot -line lots, the minimum lot
width may be reduced to not less than
thirty-five (35) feet. The lot area shall not
be less than four thousand (4,000) square
feet.
(5) Other area regulations and siting stan-
dards. The following minimum siting Stan.
dards shall apply to all instances of place-
ment of a manufactured home in the R-2
single-family district by conditional use
permit:
a. A pitched roof of three (3) in twelve
(12) or fourteen (14) degrees or greater.
b. Removal of all transport elements.
c. Permanent foundation.
d. Exterior wall finished so as to be com-
patible with the neighborhood.
e. Orientation compatible with place -
went of adjacent structures.
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f. Underpinning with permanent materi. (c) Height regulations. No building hereafter
als. erected or structurally altered shall exceed a
g. All homes shall be multisectional. height of thirty-five (35) feet.
h. Off-street parking per single-family
dwelling standard.
(6) Accessory structures and additions. Aeces.
sory structures or principal building addi-
tions of conventional on-site construction
are permitted by right.
(Code 1961, Ch. 43, § 7-101.2; Ord. No. 15,247, §
1, 2-15-87; Ord. No. 15,438, § 1, 2-16-88; Ord. No.
15,553, § Ivv, 9-20-88; Ord. No. 15,971, § 1(f),
12-4-90; Ord. No. 16,116, §§ 1(h), (rr), 11-19-91;
Ord. No. 16,861, § 1(aa), 3-21-95)
Sec. 36-255. R-3 Single-family district.
(a) Purpose and intent. The R-3 single-family
district is established in order to provide an
appropriate district for existing developed areas
occupied by smaller scale single-family housing
while at the same time maintaining reasonable
standards of light, air and similar amenities for
living. This section applies to such district. It is
intended that this district be utilized for new
construction only within the existing urban area
and especially for infill development. Within the
R-3 district, all buildings, structures or uses hav-
ing commercial characteristics shall be excluded
whether operated for a profit or otherwise. Acces-
sory uses, Conditional uses and home occupations
specifically provided for in this chapter, however,
shall be allowed provided they do not have ob*-
tionable characteristics and provided further that
they otherwise conform to the provisions of this
chapter.
(b) Use regulations.
(1) Permitted uses. Permitted uses are one (1)
single-family dwelling on any lot or parcel.
(2) Other uses. Accessory, home occupation,
special use, conditional uses or temporary
uses allowed within the R-3 single-family
district shall be the same as those in the
R-1 and R-2 districts except that two-
family residences, accessory dwellings, day
camps, day nursery, day care centers and
manufactured homes may be allowed as
conditional uses in R-3 as specifically ap-
proved by the planning commission.
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(d) Area regulations.
(1) Front yard. There shall be a front yard
setback having a depth of not less than -
twenty -five (25) feet.
(2) Side yard. There shall be a side yard on
each side of the building having a width of
not less than ten (10) percent of the aver-
age width of the lot, not to exceed five (5)
feet.
(3) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard
setback having a depth of not less than
twenty-five (25) feet. In the case of a corner
lot, however, when providing a twenty-five
foot exterior side yard, the rear yard may
be reduced to not less than eight (8) feet.
(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 not less than filly
(50) feet and a minimum lot depth of not
less than one hundred (100) feet. In the
case of a lot used for a two-family resi-
dence, the minimum lot area shall be seven
thousand (7,000) square feet, with a mini-
mum width of fifty (50) feet and a mini-
mum depth of one hundred (100) feet. For
purposes of zero -lot -line lots, the minimum
lot width may be reduced to not Iess than
thirty-five (35) feet. The lot area shall not
be less than four thousand (4,000) square
feet.
(5) Other area regulationslsiting standards.
The following minimum siting standards
shall apply to all instances of placement of
a manufactured home in the R-3 single-
family district by conditional use permit:
a. A pitched roof of three (3) in twelve
(12) or fourteen (14) degrees or greater.
b. Removal of all transport elements.
c. Permanent foundation.
d. Exterior wall finished so as to be com-
patible with the neighborhood.