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Uses: Permitted: Residential, Office or Commercial (inside)
Conditional: Industrial (I2 permitted), Commercial surface parking
Setbacks: None except adjacent to Single Family
Front build -to -line ZERO
Heim 5 stories with -bonuses (residential 2, CAT 1, retail
access 2SF per 1 SF)
Only Airport regulations 2nd to 9th, Broadway to Scott
Parking: None
If surface must be landscaped, if deck on Corridor must
have ground -level retail, etc. or false-fagade
Street -level: Transparency or display 60 percent
Street Trees: Required
Building Orientation: Primary entrance at sidewalk on street
Build materials: No corrugated or ribbed materials
Primary Streets: No trash receptacles or visible drive-in/drive through or
direct access to drive-in/drive through
R4 -A District
Use: Permitted: single family, duplex
Conditional: Multifamily (R5), Commercial (Cl)
Capitol to 9th, I-30 to Cumberland -- Multifamily by
right
Setback: Front 15 ft
City of Little Rock
ffice of the City Hall
ity Manager 500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
(501) 371-4510
FAX # (501) 371-4498
February 10, 2000
-Mr. Robert East, CEO
Downtown Partnership Board President
East Harding Construction Company
2230 Cottondale Lane, Suite 3
Little Rock, AR 72202
Re: New Downtown Zoning Ordinance
Dear Bob:
I have received your January 27, 2000 letter with the Downtown Partnership's recommendations.
The Partnership's diligence is greatly appreciated. In order to assure we cover all bases, an item
has been placed on the March 2, 2000 hearing of the Little Rock Planning Commission. This
will allow the Commission to consider the Partnership's recommendations prior to Board action.
I do not expect serious concerns, but it would be helpful to have someone there to answer any
questions the Commission may have. That meeting will be at 4:00 p.m. in the Board Chambers,
500 West Markham.
The entire zoning ordinance will be placed on the Board of Directors March 7, 2000 hearing for
consideration.
We look forward to continuing this work with the Partnership to make our downtown a vital
active area which attracts people not only from around the area but around this state and nation.
Sincerely,
Cy arney
City Manager
cc:C stie Godwin
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FOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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January 27, 2000
Mr. Cy Carney
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Little Rock, AR 72201
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Dear Cy:
I certainly want to convey my appreciation for you allowing us the time to review the
proposed zoning ordinance, and to work with the City Planning Staff to incorporate
input from the Downtown Partnership. We've completed a series of four meetings with
members of various Partnership committees, and I am submitting a list of changes to
the proposed zoning ordinance we recommend be incorporated before they are adopted
by the City Board. The specific language for these proposed changes was drafted by
Walter Malone to be compatible with the existing ordinance, and I hope they meet with
your approval. I don't feel these are major changes to the ordinance, but do provide
additional important steps in a strong direction towards development goals downtown.
I would be happy to meet with the Planning Commission and present these ideas,
discuss them and ask for adoption, or I will proceed in any manner you might deem
appropriate in order to expedite acceptance of these proposed changes. Again, I
appreciate your willingness to allow us the time to discuss and propose these changes,
and I urge you to adopt what I think are very important items in the new ordinance.
While the primary goal of the Partnership and our discussions in the last few weeks has
been to expeditiously agree upon and present to you any specific changes we think
should be made in the zoning ordinance before it is approved by the Board, our very
strong secondary recommendation to you and the City Board, is to continue discussions
of the newly adopted ordinance and develop an ongoing process to continue making
changes in this ordinance as development occurs in the downtown area. As you know,
zoning requirements are very complex and specific, and we feel should be monitored
and revised as required in a growing and dynamic area such as downtown Little Rock.
101 South Main, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
PHONE (501) 375-0121 FAX (501) 375-1377
Mr. Cy Carney
City Manager
January 27, 2000
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We think it would be prudent to discuss .the implementation of an overlay district for
certain areas of downtown in order to insure compatible development, and address
specific needs and requirements of our urban core. To this end, we would propose the
Planning Commission designate the Downtown Partnership to take the lead in chairing
meetings of representatives from the Planning Commission, the City Planning Staff, and
the pertinent Partnership committees, to discuss the merits of and develop, if needed, a
specific overlay district, as well as discuss the various developments approved in the
downtown area and the effect of our new zoning ordinance on the type of development
we are all striving to achieve.
We think this is the most important part of aur quest to conform to the vision plans of
the Sia Bridges Plan, the Corridors Study, and the Framework Plan adopted by the City
Board, and the continual monitoring of the permitting process should be done to assure
conformance to these plans. We think this continuing review process will help us
encourage development and not stifle it with over -burdensome regulations, and also
will develop the downtown in a manner compatible with our long-term goals.
We believe the following goals of development for a revitalized urban center in Little
Rock should be followed in granting any building permit:
1. The planning principles of the Corridors Study and Six Bridges Plan,
and the Framework Plan will guide all development concepts;
2. Projects will recognize the original, and in some cases existing, built
street frontage by creating a continuous building fagade on the street
at the property line;
3. Existing buildings of any historic age or having architectural character
will be viewed as significant in any new development plans, and every
effort to preserve them or reuse them will be made;
4. New projects in the downtown will conform to the existing, and often
older, built form where possible, avoiding unnecessary front setbacks,
placing parking in the rear of projects, coupling auto access with the
parking areas and avoiding development styles typically designed for
lower density areas outside of the urban center;
Mr. Cy Carney
City Manager
January 27, 2000
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5. Landscaping and streetscaping will be incorporated in projects to
the fullest degree possible, and;
6. New building fagades will be as transparent as is feasible, utilizing
window openings in their street fagades to encourage lively pedestrian
interaction.
Again Cy, I appreciate you and the planning commission allowing us this time to study
these ordinances. We feel we've offered some good suggestions to incorporate into the
zoning plan, along with ideas for monitoring this plan in the future. But one of the
most important achievements of this discussion has been the interaction between public
and private groups, and serious input from all concerned who will be affected by this
ordinance, and who care about a viable downtown Little Rock. We believe this
discussion is healthy and necessary for all parties to work toward a common goal. I
realize this process is not quick or necessarily pleasant to execute, but we feel is very
necessary in achieving our common goal of a viable downtown Little Rock.
Please let me know how you wish to proceed with these proposed changes.
Sincerely,
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Robert East
President
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Ordinance Changes:
Section 2: Definitions
Drop 'Integral accessory use'
Primary street definition add Ninth, Cumberland, Cross and Byrd streets to read as
follows:
Primary streets — means Capitol Avenue, Broadway, Byrd, Center,
Chester, Commerce, Cross, Cumberland, Main, Markham, Scott,
Spring, State, 1" (west of Center), .and V Streets.
Section 6: Urban Use District
C.3 Drop second sentence, read as follows:
No new drive-in or drive-through facilities may be visible or take
direct access from a primary street.
C. 5 Add sentence stating street trees are required, read as follows:
Street trees a minimum of 3" caliper shall be required (type of trees
listed in landscape ordinance). The trees shall be (coated a minimum
of 2'-0" off back of curb and shall be 30'-0" on center and no closer
than 30'-0" to street intersections, with a water source provided. The
tree canopy shall be maintained at least 8 feet above the sidewalk.
C. 8 Change (first paragraph only) transparency requirement from 35 to 60
percent, read as follows:
Street -level floor. The ground -level (street -fronting) floor for non-
residential structures shall have a minimum of 60 percent fagade area
transparent or window display.
C. 10 A change parking structure requirement (remove entire subsection and
replace) to just the six corridors, read as follows:
Parking structures. Any parking structure with frontage along Capitol
Avenue, Broadway, Chester, Main, Markham and Ninth Streets shall be
required to have active uses other than parking
(such as office, light retail, personal services and entertainment)
or a first floor building fagade constructed to meet the standards of this
section along said frontage.
E. Change 'base' building heights to 5 stories and change the western boundary
of the no height area to Broadway, read as follows:
Height regulations. No building hereafter erected or structurally altered
shall exceed a height of five (5) stories or 75 feet, whichever is less.
Developments that provide residential uses are entitled to add two stories
to the structure. Any structure that is certified by CATA (Central Arkansas
Transit Authority) as providing a portion of the structure for mass transit
(such as a bus stop, etc.) is entitled to one bonus floor. All building height
bonuses are cumulative no to exceed fifteen (15) stories or 225 feet.
For those structures within the area described as, 2nd Street south to 9"'
Street and Scott Street west to Broadway, the structural height shall
governed by the "Adams Field Airport Zoning Ordinance" (Little Rock Code
of Ordinance" (Little Rock Code of Ordinances 7-57).
F. 1 Change the front build -to -line to zero and remove the 20 foot option, the first
paragraph should read as follows:
Front yard. No setback, zero (0) foot build -to -line.
City of Little Rock
Office of the
City Manager
December 1, 1999
Mr. Robert East, CEO
City Hall
500 W. Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
(501) 371-4510
FAX # (501) 371-4498
Downtown Partnership, Board President
East Harding Construction Company
2230 Cottondale Lane, Suite 3
Little Rock, AR 72202
Re: New Downtown Zoning Ordinance
Dear Bob:
I have received your November 30, 1999 letter about the proposed downtown zoning
ordinance and related issues.
As always, your requests are well thought out and reasonable. As a result, the Little
Rock Board of Directors will act on the Downtown Vision Plans as part of the December
7, 1999 Board Meeting and with strong support by staff. I expect unanimous approval.
We will also delay action on the zoning ordinance until February and will appreciate all
parties keeping the intensive schedule which you outlined. Mr. Tony Bozynsky of the
City's Planning Department will be the key contact for these sessions and for follow-up
questions.
Please let me know if you have questions or need additional information.
Sqnly, City Manager
Cc: Mayor Jim Dailey
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November 30, 1999
Mr. Cy Carney
City Manager
City Hall
500 West Markham, Room 204
Little Rock, AR 72201
Re: New Downtown Zoning Ordinance
Dear Cy:
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As you know, The Downtown Partnership has had several meetings in the past month to
discuss the Six Bridges Plan, the Corridor Study, and the Downtown Framework Plan, as
well as the new zoning ordinance prepared by city planning staff for the downtown area.
The Six Bridges Plan, the Corridor Study, and the Downtown Framework Plan, all
address general guidelines for development and present an outline of the optimum way
for the city to develop.
After studying these three vision plans for the last sixty days, The Partnership in its
regularly scheduled board meeting last week, voted unanimously to approve these
conceptual plans and recommend adoption by the City of Little Rock.
We believe the next step in implementing these vision plans, is the adoption of zoning
ordinances and regulations which reflect the direction of these plans with specific zoning
requirements to accomplish these objectives. The Partnership Executive Committee in
joint session with the Physical Planning Committee has met twice to discuss the zoning
ordinance presented by the City of Little Rock planning staff. After our meeting this past
Monday, I was hopeful I could send you a list of changes we recommend for the zoning
ordinance, and then recommend approval of the ordinance with these changes. However,
after much in-depth discussion with representatives of the City, the Donaghey Project for
Urban Studies, and The Downtown Partnership, it has become clear there are few areas of
concern in the zoning ordinance that we would like to discuss in more detail.
101 South Main, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
PHONE (501) 375-0121 FAX (501) 375-1377
To this end The Downtown Partnership Executive Committee and Physical Planning
committee made several recommendations today which they are asking you to consider.
We would like to divide the work effort into two phases:
1. An immediate phase to solve the remaining differences in the current zoning
ordinance.
2. A future phase to consider issues of urban design which may require further
considerations of changes to the zoning ordinance or be resolved through new design
overlay districts for key areas of the Downtown.
In the first phase, we will to address only the following issues from the proposed zoning
ordinance in the immediate phase within a tight schedule to meet your goal of adoption
soon:
• Street trees
• The 5 foot build -to line
• Parking
• Percentage of transparency in a wall
• Maximum height requirements
• Coordination of corridor street designations
• Architecturally significant and historic structures
In the second phase, we will address the following issues as future recommendations:
■ Minimum height requirements
• Overhead skywalks
• Underground utilities and street lights
• Financial incentives (i.e. tax abatement)
I know you and the Planning Commission have spent a great amount of time on the
zoning ordinance, and you would like to bring this to a resolution as soon as possible.
We will commit to you to have a series of four meetings in December and early January,
to include the Planning Commission and Hugh Earnest in the discussions, or make a
special presentation to the Planning Commission if you think necessary.
By the last week of January we will have a final copy of our proposed changes
incorporated into the ordinance ready for Board adoption. I understand your feelings
concerning major changes in the ordinance and the possible necessity of these changes
needing to be discussed again by citizen groups. We feel as though we are expanding on
the input you have already received, and hopefully you will feel comfortable that new
citizen discussions are not necessary. We will, however, do whatever you believe is the
best way to proceed in this area. It is not our goal to make substantive changes in the
ordinance.
The Downtown Partnership respectively requests you do two things regarding these
vision plans and zoning documents. First, we would like you to proceed with a resolution
for adoption of the Vision Plans at the December 7th City Board meeting. Secondly, we
would ask you to put off adoption by the City Board of the new zoning ordinance until a
February board meeting. We will commit to have to you by this time, a new draft of the
ordinance incorporating any changes which our group thinks are appropriate. We
understand there was language in the zoning ordinance suggesting a delay of
implementation of six months to a year. We think this delay
for which we are asking, would fit that time period of review and implementation and
not impact the overall effect of your new zoning ordinance.
Cy, we certainly appreciate you willingness to work with us on what we consider a new
and exciting direction for downtown. Please let me know if I can answer any questions.
Sincerely,
Robert East
President
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George Wittenberg
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1) Amend Section 36-2 Definitions -- adding:
Drive Through -- means an establishment which by design of physical facilities or
by the type of service offered, the customer conducts business from a motor
vehicle.
Pedestrian 'urban' oriented -- means a development pattern designed at a
human (pedestrian) scale and orientation. This includes provision of visual items
of interest for the pedestrian -- window displays, streetscape amenities.
Integral accessory use — means an outdoor or partially enclosed use area, which
is an integral part directly servicing in a subordinate role a permitted interior use.
Build -to -line — means the line where the exterior facade of a building is to be
located excluding any projections.
Commercial surface parking lot — means a surface parking lot, which has spaces
for lease or sale on a daily, monthly or annual basis.
Primary street - means the street with the highest classification in the
Master Street Plan.
11) Amend Article 111, Section 36-156. Height and area
exceptions -- Changing R-4 to R -4A in paragraph 2c. as follows:
"Accessory buildings or structures in the R-1 through R -4A districts..."
111) Amend Article IV, Section 36-176. Districts established -
adding:
R -4A low density residential district
UU urban use district
119 Amend Article V, Section 36-337. Districts - adding:
R -4A low density residential district
UU urban use district
10 Remove Article VI Sections 36-401 through 36-418 - Zoning
Plan for Central Little Rock Urban Renewal Project.
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VI) Amend Section 36-524. Exceptions/modifications (zoning
buffers) - adding:
(11) Developments within the Urban Use (UU) District shall provide land use
buffers only where abutting single-family and duplex use or zoning. Street
buffers shall not be required.
Land Use buffer. All sites developed. Modified or enlarged shall provide a land
use buffer(s) as follows:
1. Side property lines at five (5) percent of the average width of the lot on both
sides;
2. Rear property lines at five (5) percent of the average depth of the lot;
3. The minimum dimension shall be six (6) feet in all instances;
4. The maximum dimension required shall be forty (40) feet in all instances.
VII)Adding two new Zone Districts to Article V District
Regulations - Urban Use (UQ) and Low Density Residential (R -
4A)
SECTION _. URBAN USE DISTRICT
(a) General Purpose and Intent. The Urban Use district established by this
chapter is designed to assure the continuation of development consistent with a
traditional urban form. The Urban Use district is designed to help create a
compact, dense, distinguishable core area. The district is established in order to
provide for an urban form allowing mid -rise and high rise structures. This District
is to provide for the office, civic and business core of the City. Structures within
the Urban Use district are encouraged to provide multiple uses within the same
structure. The ground or street level of structures should include street oriented
activity and pedestrian amenities. The resulting area is to be pedestrian 'urban'
oriented.
(b) Application of Regulations. The regulations of this District shall apply to new
development, redevelopment, expansion of existing development or exterior
modifications. Routine repairs and maintenance shall not require compliance
with this section.
Except for construction of improvements in the public right of way required by the
City, and redevelopment or expansion of existing development, all uses,
structures or lots which existed on the effective date of this section which do not
conform to the standards and guidelines established in this section, shall be
treated as nonconforming according to the provisions of Article III of this chapter.
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(c) Development Criteria.
(1) Any lighting shall be placed so as to reflect light away from adjacent
residential structures. Fixtures ad
iacent to roadways shall be of a
design that minimizes glare to the motoring public. No excessive or
unusual noise, odor or vibration shall be emitted so that it constitutes a
nuisance, which substantially exceeds that general level of noise, odor or
vibration emitted by uses adjacent to or immediately surrounding the site.
Such comparisons shall be made at the boundary of the site.
(2) All trash receptacles and pickup shall be oriented away from therip mart'
street side of the property and screened from the public right-of-way.
Trash receptacles shall be placed adjacent to alleys if alleys are
available.
(3) No new drive-in or drive-through facilities may be visible
t ght of wail or take direct access from the primary street. For
developments with only one street frontage a conditional use review
is required.
(4) Building facade materials.
..good Fagade materials may be any standard
material except corru aced or ribbed materials.
(5) Landscaping
a. All vehicular use areas and public right-of-way shall be in compliance
with chapter 15, article IV.
b. Street trees (tree types as listed in the landscape ordinance) shall be
a minimum 3" caliper trees. The trees shall be located a minimum
of 2'-0" off back of curb and shall be 30'- 0" on center, no closer
than 30'- 0" to a street intersection, with a water source provided.
The tree canopy shall be maintained at least 8 feet above the
sidewalk.
c. Unless otherwise approved, the planter well shall have placed at its
base a six (6) inch thick section of approximately one (1) inch gravel
with filter fabric laid on top to assist with drainage.
(6) Sidewalks.
a. Sidewalks shall consist of a minimum 5 foot concrete walk, excluding
the first 2 feet from the curb. Sidewalks shall provide a minimum 7
foot horizontal clearance at a height of 4 feet from the ground.
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b. Sidewalk sales and daily display or vending that is stored inside the
principal business building during closed business hours, s may
be allowed. However, these activities shall not obstruct _pedestrian
movement, fire lanes, or areas designated for access by the
physically impaired.
(7) Building orientation. Buildings must be oriented to the street. The
primary entrance of the building shall be at street level on the street at
the sidewalk. Entrances shall be designed so that the door will not swing
beyond the property line.
(8) Street -level floor. The ground -level (street fronting) floor of non-residential
structures shall have a minimum of 60 35 percent transparent or window
display.
If at least 50 percent of the street -level office and retail space has direct
access to the street, the total building square footage may be increased
with additional floor(s) at a rate of 2 square feet for each one square foot
of leasable space directly accessible to the street. On the street level the
maximum area of sign may also be doubled if the above requirement is
met.
(9) Projections (all requirements for a franchise remain in place).
a. Objects shall not project from the building facade over the public right
of way except for awnings and balconies.
b. Awnings shall not project more than 5'-0" from the building facade
and have a minimum clearance of 9'-0" above the sidewalk.
c. Balconies over the public right of way shall have a minimum
clearance of 9'-0" above the sidewalk. The maximum projection shall
be 4'0".
(10) Parking requirements. No off-street parking shall be required.
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a. Parking structures. The ground or street -level of a parking structure
shall be constructed minimum clearance height of 12 fee# to
allow for active use other than parking (such as offices, light
retail ersonal services and entertainment) for at least 50
percent of the street frontage on theprimajy street. For
structures with only one street fronts a the 50 percent
requirement is exclusive of entrance driveways, stairways and
pedestrian entryways
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If the parking structure includes the alternative uses at the time of
initial construction, then the related structure may add one story in
height. In addition, the maximum area devoted to signage on the
first story may be doubled if the alternative uses are in place at initial
construction.
b. Parking lots. Surface parking is to be located behind or adjacent to
a structure, never between the building and abutting street.
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(11) Signs. Off -premise, pole, and monument signs are not allowed;
otherwise, permitted signs shall be as in Section 36-553 "Signs
permitted in institutional and office zones" of the Zoning Ordinance.
(d) Use Regulations
(1) Permitted Uses. Uses permitted shall include all those allowed in the
Residential Districts, Office Districts and Commercial Districts as
'permitted uses', in Chapter 36. Except that, all uses must be inside or
enclosed. Within the front setback where an integral accessory use is
provided, the integral accessory use area need not be totally enclosed.
(2) Conditional uses. Conditional uses shall include those allowed in the
Light Industrial '1-2' District as 'permitted uses', in Chapter 36. Except
that all uses must be inside or enclosed.
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(e) sleight regulations. No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall
exceed a height of three (3) stories or 45 feet, whichever is less. Developments
which provide a minimum 20 percent of the gross floor area for residential uses
are entitled to a maximum height of five (5) stories or 75 feet, whichever is less.
Any structure which is certified by CATA (Central Arkansas Transit Authority) as
providing a portion of the structure for mass transit (such as a bus stop, etc.), is
entitled to one bonus floor. All building height bonuses are cumulative not to
exceed ten (10) stories or 150 feet.
In the area bounded by Markham Street on the north, gth 91h street on the south,
Scott Street on the east, and Broadway Street on the west, building height shall
be controlled by the Adams Field Airport Zoning Ordinance (section 7-57, height
limitations in the Little Rock Code of Ordinances).
(f) Area regulations.
(1) Front yard. Five foot build to line. If there is an adjacent structure, which
is closer than five feet, then the new structure may be built using the line
of the pre-existing structure. (In no case may a structure be built in the
right-of-way.) A development with an integral accessory use may
increase the setback (build -to line) to 20 feet.
Along Capitol Avenue, west of Broadway Street and east of Scott Street,
the front building line shall be 25 feet. Along Chester Street from 1-630 to
La Harpe Boulevard the front building line shall be 10 feet.
In no case is the storage or parking of vehicles allowed in the front
setback.
(2) Rear yard. No setback required except where adjacent to lots containing
single family detached structures. In this case the rear yard shall have a
set back of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.
(3) Side yard. No setback required except where adjacent to lots containing
single family detached structures. In this case the side yards shall have
a set back of not less than four (4) feet.
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Sec. . R4 -A Low Density Residential
(a) Purpose and intent. The purpose of the R -4A District is to protect existing
developed residential neighborhoods. It is intended for single family use with
conversions to two family units or the addition of accessory residential units.
The R -4A district should be located in developed areas of the city where an
environment suitable for moderate -density residential (use) and in an established
medium -density residential areas where densification may facilitate their
continuation as desirable residential areas. Accessory uses, conditional uses
and home occupations are permitted as long as they do not have objectionable
characteristics and provided further
that they otherwise conform to the provisions of this chapter. The district is
intended to be an urban low to moderate -density residential area, where an
occasional nonresidential use adds to the overall character of the neighborhood.
(b) Use Regulations.
(1) Permitted uses. Permitted uses are single-family and two-family
residences.
(2) Other uses. Accessory, home occupation, temporary, special and
conditional uses allowed within the R -4A low-density residential district
shall be the same as those in the R-1, R-2, R-3 single-family districts.
In addition any by -right uses within the C-1 neighborhood commercial
district may be allowed as conditional uses in R -4A as specifically
approved by the Planning Commission. These uses must follow the
development criteria listed under C-1 neighborhood commercial and
have a traditional design consistent with the neighborhood.
(3) Within the area bounded by Capitol Avenue on the north, 9th street on
the south, 1-30 on the east, and Cumberland Street on the west, in
addition to the above uses, multi -family use, as defined by R-5 urban
residential district, shall be a permitted use.
(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 twenty fifteen(15j feet. If there is an adjacent structure,
which is closer than 2=5 15 feet, then the new structure may be built using
the line of the pre-existing structure. In no case may a structure be built
in the right-of-way.
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(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 average width of the lot,
not to exceed five (5) feet.
(3) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than
twenty-five (25) 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 lot width of not
less than fifty (50) feet and a lot depth of not less than one hundred (100)
feet.
(3) Accessory structures and additions. Accessory structures or principal
building additions of conventional on-site construction are permitted by
right.
Vlll) Modify map to change the area, from Cross to 130 and 1630
to River, to Urban Use and R -4A Districts.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
'In S 2. 5999. e14 CO u1 ore Charibet dthe Board of CwWors d vee Gty d -
I. Acd.�scao-d F7ou, Ory Han, al 570 Vacs NG+J zn sl, m at
i3orxns d Chapter 35 d ft Cade of Ddiranoe5, Me Little �ntPlaratirg
Gvnruf.�on Hol Mold a public hearing m� to armed !Fe Lftaa Frock C.cKle d
OrdrysraV so as to carpe the meeC aura on the followng proprtm and
oyer mauls
1 Pzrlerd Sdpibn3&7 SkfiniGons-aq[feShvrpfs for Dmf Pdkstnan
ut0ha0mltd. Integral aOMSWry vse, 9uiWC4ne, clawra odd ainn]
rd
2 Arad Section 36156 Hei3K and sea excep ons • C "3in9 R-4 to RAA in
parayreph 2c. as Iaaoaes "Aa�assary pxHvgs a 4bvcaurss in two R• 1 through R-
4Atksticsr
3 Amend Section 36337 Districts - adding:
"R -4A low density residential dtstric t". "UU urban use districr'
4, fadraveArhda N Sec✓ oar 36401 through 36-418 - Zoning Fan for Central Little
Roll Urtion FAft"l Pfdjeot-
5 Arrerd Section 36524. Exceptionstmodifikatidrs (zoning buffers) - adding:
only mere abu" sini and duplex + use banning shall
=bdfersshaN not
be repaired.
Lard Use buffer. Al sites developed Modified or enlarged shall provide a land use
bu ferfi) as fokws
1 Side property lines at five (5) percent of the average nidlh of the Id m both
skies;
2. Rex prdpxty Wes at five (5) parent of the average da M of Mie lot
3. the rnriwrwn dafenson shall be sit (61 fed kr an urdanew
4 The nazimum dinnersion required shall be forty (40) feet in all instances."
6 Adding rev new Zone Distncis to Zoning Ordnance - Urban Use (UU) and Lav
IDN'" Residential (R -4A)
728730 28733. geredaLy b m area from Gua SCeH kf [Onbzrland,1130
to the :•ua. CurtVW4 to 1.30 from 7th Sweet le Railroad Spur Lille
Rods N aswrn, Feng 2rd NlcPkner4 Street to 1,30 7t» Street 10 I430, 13th Street o, I.
630 Spnaeg to Curbert%rtd Sum. Akxtas River to 3rd Strew 3 t to I -W, 3rd In So
sheets, CaCage Io
1.37, and F>>h ro �h Streets. Byrd l01.30 (desmbod as all of CWs Subdivision, W. B
Woofto SLWvi". Miyers 2M and Ranke Aleuron, Symeure Sutclimion,
Arkansas Feaual Qedl Un mAdditm Sale Hoon 0 P,ar2. Poems Adidit=, Kral
Gorses Rapal mrd RrssePs Addiw. SZeven,ons Addition ®oda i. 3, 4, and North
J T= %Drdh 0 Se *raon s..yaFmwe sAdd6drh B s 1 ands Masonic
Atldioon 19adfrs4. 5, f 2. 13, Pacromw Addliau Socks 1.3,&11, 1418, VkorYnfh
Soria 36. Back 11 ids T4try fatly (loch 1.14, 21 -Zit, Bkdk25 Loll 1.6.
9-12, EkCk3 2M Block k 41 Los 1-110. 12; Eacda 67-131,133.135, 734.142,
147-02157. 18&172,'174-181.181 185, 1190h 14798, 7ZS728.24&2p. 275•
277, 28�)-, , 351.3%) is rezoned to (UW UrIlw Use
Z -Z n rough Z-6735, generally in an area frau Curberlard to Ferry from 6th to
90 ($30 Ifcm SOON 10 Connie. 1430 to 151h from Quri erWid t0 any ft Io 8th
Sbear Garage to Byrd (Owz bed as Stewmac?a PAytionampt Broils 1, 3 and 4
ned GRIMY of= Fllxk d Suprensan's; khrmirfs.Addbon ewc�t 01cess 1
xy2&age'sPddurnBlack 6,RedrafaukPddbcnMciks19and ZQNai oti
Blocks 1-2, 7-8, Original City Block 24, 25 Lots 7 and 8, Block 41 Lot 4-9, Blocks 42-
49, 54-61 and Block 151 Lots 5-12) is rezoned to (R -4A) Low Density Residential.
24736 and Z-6737, generally in an area betvAen Corrmene and McPlmonl and 9th
Gln
14530 uC Tran AiRw4as River ro LA* faic(ard VVwa n;%$pr any &O"8y
m s.30 fuiesnbed as CkiginaF Qry l3bck 183.15fi, 745. 182 Fypds p4own Block A
Gly lark AcwM d "nsl Crry, a Came) d! land aled 0 de NE 'I'd Seclim 3,
T -:.N R -12-W, Clyd Little Rcdk Pnpaskt tautly. Arkareaa incy¢ri7 a oziond
Bak 34 and 35 d des Rigutm tib of Little Rock WN rutins partiaiady d�vdled
as fo,40M
at She NN corner of Bock 35 of INOng+iii ON 9F unto Rost thence
t47a145 75 to the SN mrrnercif Do* IM of Qin Gry IXLittle Rock and
a nand m lnd not rghtaF•xey knhed pea h%sou Pacific RailroadrigN-0f-way and
the PointdBe tlhprEe East 100 Leet along 11X SduBk line d said Block 182
w%s std nglkt-0f.way we d the hisaaarl Z.1 Rakoad to the SE
mrsxr partBlbd(TBB22xtlO+eSI^rdohncrIXDod1145d1ra0rigrafGrydLittle
Rock. ftnoD Eaaj 23 6etabrg Mho Soilh line of lad stock 145 to a
puny 25 feel NN m a hada! we from ft conlerLre of an westing Mssokn Pacfic
Rabe] tract trews along a vim" Ix a loca:pd 25 reet Northerly and pmaw to
an d>rsvV Mss aoi Ps ri I'bailmad naEK sad line have the rollawg apps ne re
bmw4s, approrarrnfa[ 387 feet akerg aawe to leo kigtuhaving a ratLua d282.91
feet a>U7j.2Eand adnordbxmingS70'25W,328.92ZW 62W.1w.
Feel tr,0 real along a curve Id the left rwvx a rads * of 43528 fee[ and a
9 of 21'08' arda clwo bwmV NW63W,159.45 %Nftnoo NoMwly
wT,"rnale5 feet to the Nmh rig"Awy Losd des ASssoun pacilic Py Iroad.
uwa S97Ta83(FE 95 feet gilong said Not d�i�favvy bre; go contlfrnrg
�Lr-m��s�a�d h17rl h vadv w line SW31'56E 33o.73(Ok therm East 60 fea410
t AWS of Begw" less and exoeotdN$ca�.WsbiPj Ighl-o jircjuiW ih if S
Parcel
A p%raf oT'land sibumed in the WV Yc Seam 2 T -1.e{ R -Q -W. C:ty d Little Rock,
HAasad Caunry. Mars, defrg rnore pentcutarly da5btb9d as Kollar :
at the SE comer of Ld 1 GkK k A n Pope's Addition m fro Qty d Late
Rvd6 QSlniy,Arlfatw>.cteahOrSduh,ell me[akrg"5ouhdty
wtasivhd sad Lot 1 Does An Popes Mcom mtWCiqtyyof We Ro* then
588'2040E gong the North we of Books ks 2 and 3 in IaWsAfdibOn b the Gry aF
Oak odd[ and IF1e Nodh nghl-d- vcy lira of Iv issaui Padfc Railroad y
$ao feet Id a PO" difNauKundsaid fnewt bre lu=W25fed Nam ord
pvate) y Mx cenrterkne d h5.ssokri PacSc Ra$rd0tlt teence
Was"Wong said line
loaW 25 fact North of and pwayal Io Mmurt Pa[+Bc Rairoad calWift
apprawratW 520 feet to the bagurwg d a cave on said calfoad oenaeet ; twE e
uraairrB� dad fife It7Cetad 25 Feet Nath d and p"W t0 Mme ri Pacific
Raflnad reakMaasstoVwnp a!4 Morteriy VproxinrgWy 3Wfee y
a pod on the South Lee of Lol 3 Back A of PRarfs Addtm to the QV d Little
Rods tem Eas" almg sW Sod1 tree d Ldp 3 Block A of Popes A W*m S
Cv: Qyd lanlo Rock 491eC to to West lined Ld2 &ockAof
Popes A.ddym to the d bbte - Burda Sm M way sad Vhiml lire d Lot 2
(Bock Ad Popes Adr5lilrs Io the Cay of Lta Rock apprwnaiely 12 fast Oww
N83'51"IM.. 93.54 feet 20" Sculth 15'M tam to the .South line of said W 2
Block Ad Peve's Addiffm to the Gly d iAde Rork Ile WL -A 2W-0.7 Leet afnrg
said South W*of Dock Aar PghdsAddamto de Gry or Little Rade todhe Pdr%of
Beginning
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to
theme FaslaV along sad aria klfalad en" Norterty side and on a;% look o
psaw m w amng last -vest raVo-A 308 foe! to the ntersdcz
knkv,i05a erekxq m t>e VYes y sye ardor a fob Dlw and par4net
eatlroad cuvang Saftheas4vty, the" NWMnv W"Iy titling sad Iire kcaked cn
Side on a 25 font offset any paralleii to sad CcSt�g rad[oad fpr teiy 268
n%,_ -CDM d sari rale wlh a Lne ro=te% m the E�a'!y elle pn a 25 (fid oNs
Paraftfoara&oad pYvgg So&mslelfy, term SouCure-tellya "0 mid fir
the Ess" side on a 2S led offset are par" to said Mall" rmirow Cunni
Whmmterly soprmarnauty 75 foot b the Fart d 8ajrvrng,
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Convnencng at the MAI cones of Block 35 of the Orging Gly of Little Rode; thence West
60 feet to Ce ME muter of Bock 34 of he Q1VI City d Little Rode, tlhi r North 45 75
feet w a pent rn the North riphtd•vwy Free d sswn PaaBe RaamM, said pains beirng
the ftntd Begvnrinngg�� llrrece slag #n I4ortf rxdintd•wvyline dlu$splri PaCjfiG Rstdad
RX'231'54'IN 330.75 feel twos craw ung along sal Not rRjM-otway lne.
N67.08'30W, 283.70 feet #Mnoe continuing along said North r4itdmmy 6ne, SgAh 71
feel; lhB ConlMlurg ,al�opnregg Sad MOO right•d-:coy en%a" acirva I9 rho rghl. said
RYve hlvvg a delta annals d Q5 -mar "a dont bearing and S5tanaa d 81- M W,
142 22 reef ❑erre Novo apprPtimarlyety 250 feet eking ft extension of the West rig t -d-
: &O m Ea9verty q Said fiery hp�h v a Ginn d the MamgN annsaos Ri re on
the NNOW4 e�encion d d+e West Ime d Bkrk 182 d the Orono! City d Lick Rock
(Meshes;= a � ad lined Block 182 approcnu�y 255 fats thence West 60
AND
OegwidV at the SE corner of Lot 1, Block A, Popes Addition to the C+ty' of Little Rods
Rlashi A lixkws; fYKe NWIA sadrg tM East fere d said Lot 1. Bldcik A Pope's
Ad Iiplwood Wthe drdtraryhghwater [we on0*cat bank dthe
Aelanws Rorer �y 265 feet thence Ewierlyy aforg said ofdinary high vmlw tine
m IRs opus ban d Ne Avkarims Ri w 7pleer to the 1"151! fm of the
Y4 t" nght-&-my Ix1e d irimm w K�rnay� 30 vvidl the a6nafy high wator rme
CA tae hOn Wr d the Arkansas River. snenca Swtey Wong tie NAW n9bi O -W Ane d
Tntersrxe How ay Route 30 aWowpigelely 345 feet la end mtersa n of Me Vulst Vvid-
way find of sail friwslafe RoAe 30 %0 the EAMedy extension of the North line of (Acer 3.
Ald-Erars2andd33dpope`s Yonto the OrV of LillemMamie¢darm;1 alpngNeNothIca 15d
appk, na ns 61 55
fend to fe ME rsrrhar d Bock 1 d Pope's A.dallon m the G,y d Lid! ftodl Arikansas.
ihln0eNm11 appmarnik* 60 feet 10 the SE cornerof80*A Pope's A.dykm to the Oxy
I Uah Refi Pakafsas and fee Pont of Sagirarrg mid conianiV apprwinnatety 5.7 avr�
more or less
AND
A parcel of IW kxau?l in [rue Iractwal NE Y. of Somw 3, T-1 -N, R -12-W; said parcel also
bavhg Waled in me Cur of Litt Rock, PulaskiE'Nnry, Arkarms, and beingmore
panitalarty desrnbed au IDIa
Cormero g tri Toe SE caret d EOdk tS6 of ane Dv*W G,y d Otte Rock, Pulaski
County, AAar:ma: thenCe Nonh 256 26 (eel wing dna vwsl ngr�1-d•way lure as Waf rght.
d -v ay Lne mtteerled d Spnrg Sit[ el ko t e nluxsedion d �d N§al line and dye or�nary
lien hkdta rnadk faodrpxirral efevay0n 235.71 feet] on tee rkRu hw kd tha"�-..J..
633 feet 569' 19W'E. 33 95 fast 512'5643 W, 110 leek OWM oun0fwirg Borg sad
wr1A ra#roadnghtdway Ane, a." a line parallel Iu and 23.5 kite td ft NNIh Of the
olirjfal eerYerkne d Che ASasorxr Pwk Wn line railroad FaduL said North Va-d-my
fire also boM a" arc of a curve to to left wM a ra5u s of 955.32 feel for a 6sla oo of
249,12 feel sad arcny "a CFwd roaring and dmtaoca d 58.5'18'OM 24826fed fo a
print' Vienna torm pastel y tired 215 feet born sad centerline and continuing along
said Norrie rgFt4A.W ire the following:
�1000 feet thencie NW 173FLE, 74.35 feet finance S89*4724E. 101.38
23M 23.00 feet. them N45.12WT, 61 f83 est thence S89'472,VE, feel;
9114 feet tar¢ S7WV24"E 99.39 feet tumre S00'123ew. 80.00 feet to the North
ingW-&-mry rue of the Ihissoud PatiSc HffiLroad: Ovic a aWg Foe arc of a curve to She right
rerh a mulles of 1.158.57 feeL and said arc haang a chord bearing and dsu" d
580'423M 240 red for 240 feet #hence Se0'46E 61,1%fek thence along the arc of a
curve he to let Nidi a radus at 151838 (wL said arc having %chord burn g of
581'1713"45 27.5a leer for adksmrce ctV.Sa(M raa pant said pont being the
rassemm of said parallel ime and dee West nnpg1} dA qty Lie maended d (flan S;
thade dap sad Voest npfil•d� yline mdonded of hialn Stmet N00'062V'fL 181.85 feet
la a Pont m The o dinary hgh water nark (devatrcn 235.71;t W1 on the *4 baulk d the
Adkar>sas River, dune N7am" a" the ordinary high v Cine cn #ie nght ra* d TFe
Arkansas River ro to Peau of 52*c rq cry comining 3 4 acres. more a less.) is returned
to Open Space (OS)
The arca of affooW property ns sAea to decrease, and the proposed new dassifiotiom are
subjec tea more restided da WKaoen
A!I interd CWZ parCds Rhay d WQiLand be heard at sad Mme and plata The inniMalrid and other
RrOnerd dab ore Weds aro avaifabk fp Rock, rm in thea6. Oeparbnant d Pfanrirng cry
C�veiopmsl, 773 Vv1tat faark7gm Lt1e Rack Arsar>ras.
All m;acestetl Perms are vrvilod le renew the application in said office and discuss the details
witsthawallerlAgione Rxrirri hharnagor.
GIVEN UNDER MY HND THIS 6TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1999
14%wtaer Malone, Raring h>Kiger
Oeparorer4d Pimmg and D"oprrent
Zoning Ordinance changes:
I) Amend Section 36-2 Definitions -- adding:
Drive Through -- means an establishment which by design of physical facilities or
by the type of service offered, the customer conducts business from a motor
vehicle.
Pedestrian 'urban' oriented -- means a development pattern designed at a
human (pedestrian) scale and orientation. This includes provision of visual items
of interest for the pedestrian -- window displays, streetscape amenities.
Integral accessory use — means an outdoor or partially enclosed use area, which
is an integral part directly servicing in a subordinate role a permitted interior use.
Build -to -fine — means the line where the exterior fagade of a building is to be
located excluding any projections.
Commercial surface parking lot — means a surface parking lot, which has spaces
for lease or sale on a daily, monthly or annual basis.
Primary street - means the street with the highest classification in the
Master Street Plan. -
ll) Amend Article III, Section 36-156. Height and area
exceptions -- Changing R-4 to R -4A in paragraph 2c. as follows:
"Accessory buildings or structures in the R-1 through R -4A districts..."
lll) Amend Article IV, Section 36-176. Districts established -
adding:
R -4A low density residential district
UU urban use district
110 Amend Article V, Section 36-337. Districts - adding:
R -4A low density residential district
UU urban use district
19 Remove Article VI Sections 36-401 through 36-418 - Zoning
Plan for Central Little Rock Urban Renewal Project.
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VI) Amend Section 36-524. Exceptions/modifications (zoning
buffers) - adding:
(11) Developments within the Urban Use (UU) District shall provide land use
buffers only where abutting single-family and duplex use or zoning. Street
buffers shall not be required.
Land Use buffer. All sites developed. Modified or enlarged shall provide a land
use buffer(s) as follows:
1. Side property lines at five (5) percent of the average width of the lot on both
sides;
2. Rear property lines at five (5) percent of the average depth of the lot;
3. The minimum dimension shall be six (6) feet in all instances;
4. The maximum dimension required shall be forty (40) feet in all instances.
VII)Adding two new Zone Districts to Article V District
Regulations - Urban Use (UU) and Low Density Residential (R -
4A)
SECTION _. URBAN USE DISTRICT
(a) General Purpose and Intent. The Urban Use district established by this
chapter is designed to assure the continuation of development consistent with a
traditional urban form. The Urban Use district is designed to help create a
compact, dense, distinguishable core area. The district is established in order to
provide for an urban form allowing mid -rise and high rise structures. This District
is to provide for the office, civic and business core of the City. Structures within
the Urban Use district are encouraged to provide multiple uses within the same
structure. The ground or street level of structures should include street oriented
activity and pedestrian amenities. The resulting area is to be pedestrian `urban'
oriented.
(b) Application of Regulations. The regulations of this District shall apply to new
development, redevelopment, expansion of existing development or exterior
modifications. Routine repairs and maintenance shall not require compliance
with this section.
Except for construction of improvements in the public right of way required by the
City, and redevelopment or expansion of existing development, all uses,
structures or lots which existed on the effective date of this section which do not
conform to the standards and guidelines established in this section, shall be
treated as nonconforming according to the provisions of Article III of this chapter.
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(c) Development Criteria.
(1) Any lighting shall be placed so as to reflect light away from adjacent
residential structures. Fixtures adjacent to roadwa s shall be of a
design that minimizes glare to the motoring public. No excessive or
unusual noise, odor or vibration shall be emitted so that it constitutes a
nuisance, which substantially exceeds that general level of noise, odor or
vibration emitted by uses adjacent to or immediately surrounding the site.
Such comparisons shall be made at the boundary of the site.
(2) All trash receptacles and pickup shall be oriented away from the prima
street side of the property and screened from the public right-of-way.
Trash receptacles shall be placed ad
1acenf to alleys if alleys are
available.
(3) No new drive-in or drive-through facilities maybe visible fF@Rq Wei
or take direct access from the primary street. For
developments with only one street frontage a conditional use review
is required.
(4) Building facade materials.
. Facade materials may be any standard
material except cornu aced or ribbed materials.
(5) Landscaping
a. All vehicular use areas and public right-of-way shall be in compliance
with chapter 15, article IV.
b. Street trees (tree types as listed in the landscape ordinance) shall be
a minimum 3" caliper trees. The trees shall be located a minimum
of 2'-0" off back of curb and shall be 30'- 0" on center, no closer
than 30' - 0" to a street intersection with a water source provided.
The tree canopy shall be maintained at least 8 feet above the
sidewalk.
c. Unless otherwise approved, the planter well shall have placed at its
base a six (6) inch thick section of approximately one (1) inch gravel
with filter fabric laid on top to assist with drainage.
(6) Sidewalks.
a. Sidewalks shall consist of a minimum 5 foot concrete walk, excluding
the first 2 feet from the curb. Sidewalks shall provide a minimum 7
foot horizontal clearance at a height of 4 feet from the ground.
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b. Sidewalk sales and daily display or vending that is stored inside the
principal business building during closed business hours, s maV
be allowed. However, these activities shall not obstruct pedestrian
movement, fire lanes, or areas designated for access by the
physically impaired.
(7) Building orientation. Buildings must be oriented to the street. The
primary entrance of the building shall be at street level on the street at
the sidewalk. Entrances shall be designed so that the door will not swing
beyond the property line.
(8) Street -level floor. The ground -level (street fronting) floor of non-residential
structures shall have a minimum of 6Q 35 percent transparent or window
display.
If at least 50 percent of the street -level office and retail space has direct
access to the street, the total building square footage may be increased
with additional floor(s) at a rate of 2 square feet for each one square foot
of leasable space directly accessible to the street. On the street level the
maximum area of sign may also be doubled if the above requirement is
met.
(9) Projections (all requirements for a franchise remain in place).
a. Objects shall not project from the building facade over the public right
of way except for awnings and balconies.
b. Awnings shall not project more than 5'-0" from the building facade
and have a minimum clearance of 9'-0" above the sidewalk.
c. Balconies over the public right of way shall have a minimum
clearance of 9'-0" above the sidewalk. The maximum projection shall
be 4'0".
(10) Parking requirements. No off-street parking shall be required.
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a. Parking structures. The ground or street -level of a parking structure
shall be constructed (minimum clearance height -of 12 feet
allow for active use other than parking (such as offices light
retail, personal services and entertainment) for at least 50
percent of the street frontage on the primary street. For
structures with only one street frontage the 50 percent
requirement is exclusive of entrance driveways, stairways and
pedestrian entrywaat least 50 narr.dnf
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If the parking structure includes the alternative uses at the time of
initial construction, then the related structure may add one story in
height. In addition, the maximum area devoted to signage on the
first story may be doubled if the alternative uses are in place at initial
construction.
b. Parking lots. Surface parking is to be located behind or adjacent to
a structure, never between the building and abutting street.
Within this district rr new commercial surface parking lots
shall be permitted as a conditional use of eF the date of f"ir.
} in rc�mrttra r� than a nater
['L �a ri�'}1in ♦"If+ r -f ic+f Tln
f1�a r�tal �ra� �irhit.S� in rla�rr�}arl frz 4 T i e o rimer+ not frllm
(11) Signs. Off -premise, pole, and monument signs are not allowed;
otherwise, permitted signs shall be as in Section 36-553 "Signs
permitted in institutional and office zones" of the Zoning Ordinance.
(d) Use Regulations
(1) Permitted Uses. Uses permitted shall include all those allowed in the
Residential Districts, Office Districts and Commercial Districts as
'permitted uses', in Chapter 36. Except that, all uses must be inside or
enclosed. Within the front setback where an integral accessory use is
provided, the integral accessory use area need not be totally enclosed.
(2) Conditional uses. Conditional uses shall include those allowed in the
Light Industrial '1-2' District as 'permitted uses', in Chapter 36. Except
that all uses must be inside or enclosed.
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(e) Height regulations. No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall
exceed a height of three (3) stories or 45 feet, whichever is less. Developments
which provide a minimum 20 percent of the gross floor area for residential uses
are entitled to a maximum height of five (5) stories or 75 feet, whichever is less.
Any structure which is certified by CATA (Central Arkansas Transit Authority) as
providing a portion of the structure for mass transit (such as a bus stop, etc.), is
entitled to one bonus floor. All building height bonuses are cumulative not to
exceed ten (10) stories or 150 feet.
In the area bounded by Markham Street on the north, 8t# 9' street on the south,
Scott Street on the east, and Broadway Street on the west, building height shall
be controlled by the Adams Field Airport Zoning Ordinance (section 7-57, height
limitations in the Little Rock Code of Ordinances).
(t) Area regulations.
(1) Front yard. Five foot build to line. If there is an adjacent structure, which
is closer than five feet, then the new structure may be built using the line
of the pre-existing structure. (In no case may a structure be built in the
right-of-way.) A development with an integral accessory use may
increase the setback (build -to line) to 20 feet.
Along Capitol Avenue, west of Broadway Street and east of Scott Street,
the front building line shall be 25 feet. Along Chester Street from 1-630 to
La Harpe Boulevard the front building line shall be 10 feet.
In no case is the storage or parking of vehicles allowed in the front
setback.
(2) Rear yard. No setback required except where adjacent to lots containing
single family detached structures. In this case the rear yard shall have a
set back of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.
(3) Side yard. No setback required except where adjacent to lots containing
single family detached structures. In this case the side yards shall have
a set back of not less than four (4) feet.
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Sec. . R4 -A Low Density Residential
(a) Purpose and intent. The purpose of the R -4A District is to protect existing
developed residential neighborhoods. It is intended for single family use with
conversions to two family units or the addition of accessory residential units.
The R -4A district should be located in developed areas of the city where an
environment suitable for moderate -density residential (use) and in an established
medium -density residential areas where densification may facilitate their
continuation as desirable residential areas. Accessory uses, conditional uses
and home occupations are permitted as long as they do not have objectionable
characteristics arvd-ar=e••notn:uadulJ' onc-ep#at r+4he—,,gea and provided further
that they otherwise conform to the provisions of this chapter. The district is
intended -to be an urban low to moderate -density residential area, where an
occasional nonresidential use adds to the overall character of the neighborhood.
(b) Use Regulations.
(1) Permitted uses. Permitted uses are single-family and two-family
residences.
(2) Other uses. Accessory, home occupation, temporary, special and
conditional uses allowed within the R -4A low-density residential district
shall be the same as those in the R-1, R-2, R-3 single-family districts.
In addition any by -right uses within the C-1 neighborhood commercial
district may be allowed as conditional uses in R -4A as specifically
approved by the Planning Commission. These uses must follow the
development criteria listed under C-1 neighborhood commercial and
have a traditional design consistent with the neighborhood.
(3) Within the area bounded by Capitol Avenue on the north, 9th street on
the south, 1-30 on the east, and Cumberland Street on the west, in
addition to the above uses, multi -family use, as defined by R-5 urban
residential district, shall be a permitted use.
(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 twenty
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the line of the pre-existing structure. In no case may a structure be built
in the right-of-way.
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(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 average width of the lot,
not to exceed five (5) feet.
(3) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than
twenty-five (25) 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 lot width of not
less than fifty (50) feet and a lot depth of not less than one hundred (100)
feet.
(3) Accessory structures and additions. Accessory structures or principal
building additions of conventional on-site construction are permitted by
right.
Vlll) Modify map to change the area, from Cross to 130 and 1630
to River, to Urban Use and R -4A Districts.
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DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
Box 164485, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72216
PRESIDENT KATHY WELLS, 1998-99 PHONE 501-374.7269, FAX 501-374-6946
FOUNDED 1984 (AREA: ARKANSAS RIVER, KING DR., ROOSEVELT RD., INTERSTATE 30)
September 16, 1999
Chairman Hugh Earnest
Little Rock Planning Commission
500 W. Markham St.
Little Rock, AR 72201
Dear Mr. Earnest and Members of the Commission,
The Downtown Neighborhood Association is pleased at the rezoning on today's agenda to revitalize our
Central Business District, and we urge unanimous adoption.
Downtown Little Rock needs residents, and we need an end to I1 and C4 commercial zoning that forbids
residential living:
We support all the changes intended to promote residential living, and to encourage pedestrian activity
rather than continue to give automobiles dominance.
Especially important are the provisions to promote street -access retail and service enterprises, and the
provisions that would prevent a full block of blank, dead space, whether from a parking deck or an office
complex. Our policy points were affirmed just this week by leading experts in revitalization, who spoke
at the "Destination Downtown" conference hosted by Main Street Arkansas.
James Kunstler, author of Home from Nowhere: the Design and Assembly of Places Worth Living In,
was scalding in his criticism of a block of blank wall. David Glasser of the University of Arkansas at
Fayetteville added a list of cities that require street -access shops in parking decks:
Charleston, South Carolina
Baltimore, Maryland
San Je, California
Annapolis, Maryland
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Professor Glasser -co nfirmed that mixed use structures were essential for revitalizing a central business
district, enabling persons to live downtown, above stores and offices. Major civic features, such as a
plaza, are essential, he told us. He also asserted that parking lots or decks on Main Street were a major
sign of trouble that should be remedied. He also urged greater use of rooftops. Does our policy
encourage and allow that usage?
Yours Truly, / /�i�
`C/r_ G
Kathy Wells, President
324 Midland Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72205
September 16, 1999
Mr. Walter Malone
Department oT Planning and Development
723 West Markham
Little Rock, AR 72201
Dear Mr. Malone:
Enclosed is a response from the League of Women Voters of Pulaski County to the proposed
zoning ordinance affecting the downtown area of Little Rock. At the request of Ruth Bell, I am
submitting it on behalf of the League since I have served on three successive committees
concerned with this work.
Please feel free to contact me at 682-5303 should you have questions.
Sincerely,
Barbara Patty
LWVPC Representative
MacArthur Park Planning Area and
Downtown Steering Committee
Downtown Little Rock: Framework for the Future
Comment on Proposed Zoning Ordinance Changes
Pulaski County League of Women Voters
A representative from the League of Women Voters of Pulaski County has served on three
successive downtown planning committees beginning with the MacArthur Park Planning Area.
There are principles which have emerged in discussions of the various groups. These principles
include enhancement of the urban setting; creation of a sense of wholeness and unity in
downtown; pedestrian friendliness; and appropriate settings for parking.
The ways in which the proposed zoning ordinance changes for downtown development address
such principles are critical. The sections related to facades, setbacks, landscaping, lighting, and
related issues allow our urban setting to be enhanced or further destroyed. These elements also
serve to create a sense of wholeness and unity or a sense of fragmentation and disharmony.
Compromises have been made relative to building materials, transparent surface space,
landscaping, projections, and placement of trash receptacles and drive-in facilities. However,
these elemerifs can still work together to create a cohesive environment if the proposed ordinance
is not weakened further.
A major employer has recently committed to a downtown development, with generous
incentives provided by the Little Rock Board of Directors. It concerns the League that aspects of
the property development will not meet the requirements of this ordinance even though the draft
document was in place at the time the plan was announced.
These same elements work to create a friendly atmosphere for pedestrians or to discourage
pedestrian traffic. Drive-in facilities and trash receptacles have the potential to create an
unfriendly and inhospitable atmosphere. The Commission should look carefully at the proposed
changes to determine their effect on both pedestrians and the cohesiveness of the area. What is
the potential impact of the changes proposed in Urban Use District (c)(2-3)?
Another critical element is the amount of space allocated to surface parking. This has been the
object of much debate in connection with the space itself as well as the appropriate landscaping
treatment. Surface parking lots dominate a portion of our downtown property. They are often
poorly maintained and poorly landscaped, if at all. Passing lots of rusting poles and chains,
broken asphalt; and weedy cracks detracts from all that is positive about the urban setting in
Little Rock.
The League does not support additional space devoted to surface parking and urges the Planning
Commission to resist any pressures to approve new lots in the future. It further urges the
Commission to discuss ways in which incentives may be offered to build parking structures with
retail space on the ground level to reduce existing surface parking. Little Rock once had a large
number of parking structures rather than the vast space now devoted to surface parking. It is a
good idea whose time has come once again. To the extent that surface parking remains a fixture
in our downtown area, the Commission should insist on landscaping as an essential element in
creating an environment that is friendly to pedestrians and has a sense of wholeness and unity.
The Arkansas Democrat -Gazette reported the remarks of James Kunstler only this week, as he
addressed a Main Street Arkansas conference. He cited "a terrible, pernicious, cumulative
process we're involved in" to create "too many environments in America that are not worth
caring about." Little Rock has the opportunity to create a downtown environment that is worth
caring about, with the resurrection of East Markham Street pointing the way. This zoning
ordinance is a step in that process, but the Pulaski County League of Women Voters urges you
not to weaken it further. Compromises have been struck and should be debated; further
compromise will negate the principles cited in the first paragraph and perhaps give us yet another
environment "not worth caring about."
Finally, the League supports precepts which reflect the New Urbanism. These were included in a
statement submitted to the Planning Department in March of this year. These precepts point to
downtown as a place which...
♦ allows people to communicate
♦ provides a sense of place
♦ offers a sense of community
♦ plans for buildings to be the fabric of the community
♦ identifies public spaces which complement and extend the fabric of buildings and
monuments
♦ establishes guidelines through which architects work
♦ recognizes that best projects are not necessarily spectacular. The best projects are those
woven into the fabric of a city, sometimes invisible because they blend so well and
always contribute to the wholeness and enhancement of a place.
These are overarching ideas against which the larger scheme for downtown and the details of that
scheme, some contained in this ordinance, may be measured. We should never lose sight of our
larger vision.
Submitted by Barbara Patty
Member, Downtown Planning Committee
September 16, 1999
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REALTORS
September 7, 1999
Mr. Walter Malone
Planning Manager
Department of Planning & Development
City of Little Rock
723 West Markham
Little Rock, AR 72201-1334
Dear Walter:
Attached is a copy of the draft zoning ordinance proposed for the Little Rock
downtown area, which I have marked with my comments and suggested
changes. Will you and Jim Lawson please review these suggestions and
advise me before the September 16 hearing which, if any, you will
incorporate in the proposed ordinance. I plan to be at the hearing and do not
want to advocate a change which you have already made.
Also, please propose that the effective date of the new ordinance be one
year after adoption. Financing, the difficulty of assembling multiple
ownerships, and planning complexity result in a longer pre -development
period in the downtown area. I am sure that the Vanadis group spent over
two years in planning and financing the project now commencing at the
southeast corner of Markham and Main Streets. I have been working since
1992 on the State Urban Campus project planned for the Donaghey
Foundation at 7th and Main Streets. We don't know what developments are
currently in the planning process assuming the existing ordinance. We want
to encourage downtown development, and it is only fair to these developers
that they be given adequate notice of rule changes which might affect their
projects.
Sincerely,
L. Dickson Flake
Attachment
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Zoning and
723 West Markham Subdivision
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
(501) 371-4790
August 9, 1999
Dear Property Owner:
This letter is to update you on the progress toward new zoning classifications for the
Downtown area. As you know, hopefully, the City has reviewed the downtown zoning
for about two years. A draft of the new zoning classifications and map indicating
locations are enclosed for your convenience.
The new district (Urban Use) allows Residential, Office and Commercial use by -right but
industrial (I-2);use as a conditional use (C.U.P.). If you have such use and if you will
provide us with a legal description and letter requesting the C.U.P. (including the current
use), then we will include the C.U.P. change at no cost to you.
The second new district (Low Density Residential) allows for multifamily to single
family north of 9`h Street and Duplex to Single Family south of 9`h Street with "C-1",
(Neighborhood Commercial), use as a conditional use. If you have such use and if you
will provide us with a legal description and letter requesting the C.U.P. (including the
current use), then we will include the C.U.P. change at no cost to you.
The Planning Commission at their regular meeting will discuss this rezoning item on
Thursday, September 2, 1999 in the Board Chambers of City Hall (500 West Markham).
The hearing starts at 4:00 p.m. (NOTE: This item will most likely not be heard at the
beginning of the meeting.) We request that you have all requests for a C.U.P. into our
office (Downtown Zoning, 723 West Markham, Little Rock, AR 72201) by no later than
Friday, August 20, 1999.
If you have any questions, please contact Walter Malone at 371-6819. You are invited to
attend the public hearing on Thursday, September 2, 1999.
Sincerely,
Walter Malone, AICP
Planning Manager
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GROUP
September 2, 1999
Mr. Walter Malone, AICP
Planning Manager
City of Little Rock
723 West Markham
Little Rock, AR 72201-1334
501.371.4790
SUBJECT: ' URBAN USE DISTRICT
Dear Walter:
James E. Hathaway, Jr., CRE
Jeffrey R. Hathaway, CCIM, SIOR
John C. Kincaid
Ellen S. Koenig
Stuart S. Mackey
John M. Moore, III
Robert D. Richardson, GRI
William S. Roach, J.D.
L. Carter Burwell III
As a concerned citizen and active member of the real estate brokerage and development community, and
as an owner of a, company which currently and regularly acts as representative and authorized agent for
owners of real property in the area to be affected by the above -referenced zoning district, I have
reviewed the draft language for the proposed Urban Use District and have a few suggestions or concerns
that I would like to see addressed. Since the Commission is scheduled to address this proposed district at
today's meeting, and since we have not yet discussed any of these suggestions or concerns in detail with
you, I am hopeful that this matter will be deferred until the September 16 meeting of the Planning
Commission.
As a brief overview, the following items are those that are of concern to me:
Section C3 (page 2 of the draft) would prohibit any drive-in or drive-through facilities that would be
visible from the public right-of-way or take direct access from the street. In effect, this would
basically eliminate fast food restaurants and bank branches from this entire area. Is that what the
planning department intends? I understand that drive-through facilities can be creatively
(sometimes) situated on a site plan, but I believe it would be nearly impossible to create a functional
drive-through facility that is not visible from the public right-of-way.
2. Section C4 (page 2 of the draft) specifies materials for the primary building facade of new buildings.
Given the numerous examples of attractive and good quality metal buildings that are being
developed these days, both in and out of the area of this proposed zoning district, are you sure that
we want a zoning district that eliminates those type buildings? Particularly, with the existing pattern
of light industrial use in parts of this area, this would seem to be an overly narrow requirement.
MTC
Commercial Industrial and Investment Realtors
100 Morgan Keegan Drive • Suite 120 • Little Rock, Arkansas 72202-2214 • (501)663-5400 • Fax X501 X663-5408
Mr. Walter Malone, AICP
September 2, 1999
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3. Section C8 (page 3 of the draft) requires a minimum of 60% of the ground level floor of non-
residential structures fronting the street to be glass. It seems to me that there are a number of quality
office buildings being built these days that would not be able to comply with that, and that this would
be an overly narrow development restriction that might drive new development to other areas of the
city.
4. Section C 10(b) (page 4 of the draft) requires surface parking to be "behind or adjacent" to the
building, but never in front of the building. The geographic area included in this proposed zoning
district is much broader than just the River Market District or similar type areas where it would make
sense to have buildings fronting directly to the street/sidewalk. There are plenty of development
opportunities and available development parcels that are large enough to accommodate a building
that would be designed in traditional fashion with off-street parking located conveniently to the front
door of the building. To prohibit this for the entire district seems unwise.
5. Section C 10(b) (page 4 of the draft) also prohibits new commercial surface parking lots unless an
existing one has been removed. I consider this a bad idea and one that might restrict or hinder new
development in this area. If we want people to build new buildings in this area, we should not
exacerbate a general parking shortage in the area, but rather should allow market demand to
determine when and if the private sector chooses to add more parking to serve that demand.
6. Section C 11 (page 4 of the draft) seems overly restrictive on signage. Not only is this an extreme
hardship on banks and restaurants, but there are also other businesses that would be surprised to find
that they are not allowed to even erect a monument sign on their property.
As I mentioned on the phone, I applaud the idea of a uniform general business district for this geographic
area of the city. However, I sincerely believe that the items mentioned above need to be corrected in
order to avoid an anti -development environment in this part of our town.
Sincerely,
Jef . Hathaway, CCIM, SIC
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Malone, Walter
From: Mitchell, Steve R. [SRMP007@ahtd.state. ar.us]
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 1999 3:50 PM
To: Walter Malone (E-mail)
Subject: New Downtown Zoning
Was just looking over the proposed new zones and was struck by how odd it is to propose zoning
the most urban downtown neighborhood we have Low Density Residential (or at least call it that).
The discussion on page 6 talks about R4A zoning in "...medium -density residential areas where
densification may facilitate their continuation as desirable residential areas." So we are zoing
these medium -density areas which we may want to densify as Low Density Residential? Just
doesn't seem logical to me. Maybe the key is to think of it as an URBAN low density area. That
makes some sense, because it IS low-density within a national URBAN context. What about
inserting urban in the name?
Just letting you know that I do pay attention sometimes.
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Walter Malone, AICP
Planning Manager
City of Little Rock
Department of Planning and Development
723 West Markham
Little Rock, AR 72201-1334
RE: 822 Cumberland St.
Little Rock, AR 72202
Dear Mr. Malone:
Please change my mailing address for the above-named
property, 822 Cumberlannd, Little Rock, to 120 Starlite Bay
Drive, Hot Springs, AR 71913.
Sincerely,
Dorothy Fa Baran
Owner
City of Little Rock
apartment of Planning and Developrneff__
723 West Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
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This letter is to update you on'the progress toward new zoning classifications for the
Downtown area. As you know, hopefully, the City has reviewed the downtown zoning
for about two years. A draft of the new zoning classifications and map indicating
locations are enclosed for your convenience.
The new district (Urban Use) allows Residential, Office and Commercial use by -right but
industrial (I-2) use as a conditional use (C.U.P.). If you have such use and if you will
provide us with a legal description and letter requesting the C.U.P. (including the current
use), then we will include the C.U.P. change at no cost to you.
The second new district (Low Density Residential) allows for multifamily to single
family north of 91h Street and Duplex to Single Family south of 9t' Street with "C-1",
(Neighborhood Commercial), use as a conditional use. If you have such use and if you
will provide us with a legal description and letter requesting the C.U.P. (including the
current use), then we will include the C.U.P. change at no cost to you.
The Planning Commission at their regular meeting will discuss this rezoning item on
Thursday, September 2, 1999 in the Board Chambers of City Hall (500 West Markham).
The hearing starts at 4:00 p.m. (NOTE: This item will most likely not be heard at the
beginning of the meeting.) We request that you have all requests for a C.U.P. into our
office (Downtown Zoning, 723 West Markham, Little Rock, AR 7220 1) by no later than
Friday, August 20, 1999.
If you have any questions, please contact Walter Malone at 371-6819. You are invited to
attend the public hearing on Thursday, September 2, 1999.
Sincerely,
Walter Malone, AICP
Planning Manager
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P.O. Box 250337 UTTIE Rock, AR 72225
August 26, 1999
Walter Malone, AICP
Planning Manager
City of Little Rock Dept. of Planning & Development
723 W. Markham
Little Roek, AR 72201-1334
RE: New Zoning Classifications
Dear Mr. Malone:
This is to thank you for the update on the new zoning classifications for the Downtown
area.
I am the Property Manager for 12 apartment units located at 1515 S. Rock St., 3duplex
units located at 1001-1005 E. e St. and 3 duplex units located at 1101-1105 E. 8ffi St.
According to the draft and the map, these properties are not affected in any way,
however, I am enclosing legal descriptions of our lots for your review, just in case. Please
advise if we are affected.
T ou.
Pat Chlarson, Property Manager
Kathleen Peek Apartments
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quirements ata trot faulted sx a Buyer is ottani to r#saVq ci as aP did Pmrarg�pfr 3, ttse � e*P - to
htrrdsad to E3ttyer. tt €3ssyer Sags b3 tt; c>b�xzians under this tart Wt cc aflsr d =*ftorm here been mal. Buyer faQu to ckee tie tareoo6ogj, trim on.
orey may, at t% oda and +xcftssiva 00m d Ztia 8eisr, be retainb by ft Gomm as ti¢iids#sd daragm ro r. E01er FTUTy rattan. en sarnga rnary.y u
=d al 100 ar ec'itabla tW to tnt*b mey exist On a. d &Tter b'amd*Q tu C=Tvm; , guru Hasrtarcts. repns and dgee ew the dye
r*crcd "ba tcrrarsd tom ProMftbor; to BVMb bank; and &ad Buba ttlnit bm h da#swtt of eft MW EatLW Coa taat if tt m 07scls b rot tmmad to a firm
artrser. Buyer and Setlar tigtee f!'tst. Int the svW t d sang CS4Q *3 axfaernkyg w96wnwt to Vm Ejtned ti am7. Ustleg Agent Fara nvy intaepisad the &arrear Mon
is a court of omrrpawd �W6 amid tsar muff trawpkeeder, buh i S*V ►IQWg t}m � AWn Rrm atsait be niemeed �
tirara y to Buyer sed E44
sting A" Firm strati 6e rsimbirrtad assn sl*xnmys tees or colds lrcm ft frump kd d 1r &meat Money.
. CONV EYAHCE6. UnL m odtermtaa stped5ed, r~ertveywen zhvA ba rrfe to &*; by Q*=�sj wanw ty dec,-k to fig s::lira marts, exmipt il &had be ri�eot
K=dad Lh =rorda and astasrrwtts, it ani, Mid do not mderiel)r X"Ict rte vsiw at the Property. Union oreatfy reserved h reK tll= COMEYAm
HALL Iti LUW AM MMUL MMM CYlHM BY MLM% IF ►,liar. >'fWw rr9wr=U sind
snsfcr wg;pd ria. to d u Prc�7allr. r'a'm"' °rir + K set Icrtlt bGbw era required
t. TITLE AEOURMAENTS: UdAm cemn+ae epecitleed, flys g ai+ali hrnW at SemrLa cost, eiihar; (il a carrtttkrls absiracrt rwkc&v rnWd=dW10 t
sttsiactary to &Jyw or Buy'er'f sir Or Laj tie irmxwm in the amount 0 ltre ttachmma Pricer if at ns we., to rein, Sb6w sans hears s reeaona
me to ass ft cboc6�)m Also trtiasa ottt eMme spa4ed, If the Guyer to abtak* N=x:rtq to padre a the property, Buyw sW tum at euyles vol
agei's tiffs pricy in &re am= -d of the batt to be meted, if ra4ured try the Wader.
1. SURVEY:
)M A. No vurvey dhall be ptevided.
0 B. A current t UnW in it farm � to SWW (and tis Vyj knder, if s�irabia), carr ud v+im day' of
wxvwyw. smut be pnwiddd and paid for by; 0 Buyer ❑ $ma r. d0O1f� by a rGgisiarad farad
❑ a other:
NOT APPLICABLE
10. PERCOLATION/S01L TEST: `
No PK=UbM a other aa twat shat; be pta►iaad
Ll B. A c+urtent parcdation or ott W aaa last in a bCabm sratlafactmy to t3uyrr (and auyeen i.ndu, if app - cat)(.). owti5ed witKn nay. of ckmft
----- will be prvv,&d and paid lar hr. —Buyer S&6w.
11. PRORATIONS: Taxes and &pedal assessments due on a beige da.ir>q shad be paid by "W. Any deposits on rental property are to be trwoferrt
Surer at closing. Insarance. goneral axes, spacial nmawrantt, lentil psyrrwag sand fnWast on arty &matured batt shat be porated as of closing, tat'
Dther wise s{xxiFad herein.
COMMUNITY HOUSING INC, f
11 0"W1b to trowrr a and c="ora Birt lottlt t>� rh*W�, or .
tQrA;h z d tis centraet (ttte'F'roPerty'j: [quay er �f, v a "� , trio wopwq dwrDmd
ECTAL DESCRIPTION AND ADDRESS: NORTH - 5 0 FEET OF LOTS 5 AND 6, BLOCK 10,
f
AND THE SOUTH 50 FEET OF THE NORTH 100 FEET OF LOTS 5 ARID 6,
—BLOCK, .11 0'..ALL'; IN WOODRUFF'S ADDITION TO THE -CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
PULASKI COUNTY ARKANSAS
ADDRESS; 01-805 BYRD STRE T
1RCHASE PRICE: 3s ee! b t7te fol x*n oorttspr.rra ffye wryer cirri pay the fc� 10 am 8"W far the Property
D%nehass Prkel 5, 0 0 0. 0 0
CASH: Cash st daar:rq in the ❑ ewd zxaqnMMffift arm d 5r000.00*
RHANaH(i AS FOLLOWS: THE INTENDED USE OF THE PROPERTY IS FOR *LESS SELLER
HOUSING FINANCED BY IUD_ TRE PR pERTY MUST BE APPROVED BY HUD CLOSING COS
FOR THIS PURPOSE. IF THE PROPERTY IS DISAPPROVED BY HUD, THEN
IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT ANY EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT TRILL
BE REFUNDED.
]AN AND CLOSM COSf3: Bilis« caerrriea app m &jw�a doakV "saw WO=*O MG, =VMV6= %W kaon costa, pipald
W4 low ft=trzt pc*t we 1* to paid by &W. Uw fe isogr salfe�x d=j-9 coals.
NOT APPLICABLE
P PLICATION FOR R'NANCW(U ft appy Buyw agrabs to trtsiu10 appkallon for now lcom or far iaart ="Wnv*M vatm buadrsr„s
inns the axacur$M dab d arts PAW EsbUn Conyraa ands* requea the trta kaon or tlya aeuxq:om to apptov as cr a Ia 0"ww "mss
=xo-. Carr00W loan mon !r'd"de'` ardarrq and Pv&9 foe aW sxva 1+tp= Ow easy. border to 6m•hf
s.to the G*6=6W tegAryd by ets Pa 27zzpit F,, Ser!*r a7aek w protide lender Y*h all mW nW fr*m=oen uis ccwia,a aPKZoct A acid tsars is ro
3 Of asacrrta+tr. SUW sgreas b pal' for faart coots irxuxred, Try kx: rV -pa,,-old ctsdh report, urt m tgkn to doaa is catrard by t�aAw. in waiter case sr,.
u&cs wia{ be ¢aid by -14&w. Buyer undarst:rrzis dxd tax* to Wndy rnake faae � ei dONW4 abate AW coraghda a brvaeh of Uja SOW Ea'bjts
acx
ARNEST MONEY: Buyw huvrr tt tarxia a i - rix 2 5 0 ..00
r �h t+rtuii aPptr � Eye Pvrohns P&M or ckm nq pftt& Thb fWal Esb" Z_=;s � * r fur acrd �wwf ra *mow
fD&
VnMU we r# M=od a ti Buyer is tr�rtia bo c I - ' try p �ayli d � US*PwiflW to Psrapr Vh 3. stye rv+ar1 mope i 4 if
!�
ded to Buyer, fit wryer tads to tum He � urtdsr tris dam a grist d conditions tMM heart ML 9JYW fads to does tronas bor4 the sunest
q may, at ftta sola W d a=tmive option d to Saber, be rwhad try ft G Wr as WprfdaWid duaages. l A==Avoty, Setter rnuxy zaosn the wirou l..7 and
I aA Begat or egd1able rights V"ch May exist as a rearstt d RUYW Crear*g ftfrt Imo, Buena vwmts. ggMv* +ts and des tttal the dwK*
x cd " to honored upon ears t* �y tat k. and that alryer tt h" to in deb& tt d psis pAW EwbW Coc>irad ii errs chock c k is rxit honored in a b7oty
ux. Buyer asyd Saar awe trial. tri tete arsrrt d arty 74 b Tette EwroK l4 awy. Uakg AQea1 F+rrn r rmy into d tya Earrmat L;aa7
s axot of c=. "tent 4= aaah kftMjqadw, hath t. wkQ AQW# Firm WWSG&q AWd Fret stsaM tw ssisased tart, 9Q4ky to Buyer and SaZw
.g Agonf Fra d -&W to reirnbtrsad srrr L*xT rys tars or a=43 krra d- a k&wplusd !~ SM&K l M",
❑Nil EYANCE.: Unna oemwiss spud. =rwvpv a setas b's r:zade t3 Buy rt br VWft i tn.. Wy d -Md, Lj's, ubrs .-te, c -i it strti bo to
-dad Luz. -rat seed 9"airrterzt, 0 any. 009d ie trot rtrataridy abed tv vdera d tree Pr*wq. Lk>Lors sWassty resented hears. SUCH COWEYAMM
LL INCLLMG ALL, MOURAL FtfCM MUM BY GMJJU� if Alit. Sailer rrzara:ris and represents croft ex" signs*=" sat Fath briow ars loquked W
;fcr legal bU b the PrCPWty.
TRE REOWREMEM: Won otserm" ep+ciUd, ft seier ai►ad torkr, at Seii,srs mat, adlsar. (Q a carroMe abstract rs4ect9rg n=%tzrAgtw tte
t�^torlr pa t3uyrx a t3,rys�e > tysr; or (16) ttu it rc:Wx* in the atrrxrd d ttse emdraea Mm It obOKOcrn we trade In TH* SMW shat have a teaaaraMe
to rust. en m Viso urdexs oexxwiaa apaaraa, if the Bisyw,t is Obbilitq Fasrck to ptsdwee ttts Pre arty, SLrrK shad hMtsh ore Euyds coda
---�a ee's v,4 policy in etre atnaiud ci dye fasts to be otzb&mKL if ragwred by to irndat.
'URVEY:
A. No wmay she! be provided.
❑ B. A currant surM in a tam ==bctorY tO GWK (WA Suywti l wxW. if sppGcabis), mood vmtdn days of ciocii by a Tegitarsd Land
surveyor. wd be pmvvkisd and paid for try: Q Buyer Q seam.
❑ C.Othen.
NOT APPLICABLE
PERCOLATIONISOIL TEST;
No pWC0W= a ostia eat 1611 shad be Proridrd.
1.., B. A current pareeLal�xz or crthu vo3 teat in a kxudion sadgtachxr to Buys (and Huyer'1 brtder. if sppkmbts), oerdfied rs;dhin days of clu tQ
wlil be provided wvi pzd for W ,J3cryerr Sadat.
. PRORATIONS: Texas and zpada1 assessments d:sa on or t okcs daring aha61 the paid by SNler. Any daposits on renul propsrty ars to ba transiorted t:
yer of d•Lr�G• 1Rtutanca, gonerai taunt, XPOCW Ott, rental payrwvz and k4wast on any z xz=n+d ban ahali be pratnLed a: of ck*lrrQ, %-V S
lermso �yfie
d herein.
m COMMUNITY HOUSING INC.
ars b pwc#wr. b ttw grrna send txr�9icrs eeR lortfi ty++� �
R 2 d fhb cx*act (tfw •ptvpwty-:
-•.r,,u w, &"aw"m rs
{f x�ki�tr/y, or CAM* y, to
(ir+di+idatrty cr , tf5s •Saigr" ,
war"" cheat!.+
.1. DPTION AND ADDREm- WEST 64 FEET OF LOT 6 AND THE WEST 64 FEET
OF THE SDUTH 8 FEET Dr L T �, BLOCK iii 1 E . f�i S , DR [SAL CITY OF
I
b. f'rb.'j 1r q Ma ettwtr atw� par ow ja&m y Is
To wear fw to
ftvwtr
9,250.00
%8H: cam r � inrra p ,� g���,t,wr am d 9 250. 0 0
WJaNQ A8 FOLLOW8: THE INTENDED USE OF THE PROPERTY IS FOR Ct *LESS SELLER:
r � r
TY MUST BE APPROVED BY HUD
)R THIS PURPOSE. IF THE PROPERTY IS DISAPPROVED 13Y HUD, THEN CLOSING COS'
IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT ANY EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT WILL
REFUNDED.
IW0 cu03m 00878; Urtirut ism spsdiaaTti a1 f3tsrcrs t�Fsrdey � frrradrs� � fUs, asat�tttpttrri � facet caw, CrrP+b
km *mut toirf.am b trs pati by pwtYsr, sow ti pw Zdaes � SELLER WILL PAY A C 0� i M I S S Y D N
OF 900 TO
)T APPLICABLE
CATION FOR FlNAl#CV40: it appkrbik &qw �vw s,1 upplrcka far row tarts or
lar teen rn.trrIF so V$Wft
ft mm=kn dUs d V* Pisrt Esk* OWW= arb ►; �*�••� tf,r�
Cft ken, a.Mcar�sicrt �,,S, ,d oa rx
* arr�ir4 soars sa�tq aM ptryttp for arstr crsdt I"" of th" arty rrq.tsd b irmutts Ow kwL is ardor to tnwy
96rw by fats Psragrctph a, sum *wow b fraviia tw4w wbif't Y
mwmw
tiauna�J, (3lryrt syrttri IY7 pay kr Fara eL�ats irtct.,rt,e, stssilart tarirro oltwrwiirs sparl�cd, $ acid foam is not
,4 be pzA by 8"w. &jyr,r w dwwtm qs tI= tm xs 10 +maks trsd� tit: ht3ttrs f4ck" it t�w,rssd by t @4w, in w" cow wch
tfra �Fl rrt3ira kwm si Cafinsrt sb " MVI crnsst uts s lmumh d tall Pkat 6twe
:ST MONEY@, Buyw h nwHh tenders a d %mk *w S 250,00
be be daposttro by t-W*t4 ►yrert Flnyr upon
tt an too K Od ar Su w in � w d� eta. rNa First I atm Cor "m atml earn w a � far raid brrrrt 1'kuy � V we
Otryar. It Bw)w falx to.. Ns � iet�dar oorttt� data! sarxitticrra s aP �� b � 3. t w owraw rte atm Ca prrxnpdr
Al ym sow artd ssskwVV opt d the swr, bo r,.tsl w br the 6Mw sri mK &Irw imb b care t#is tango dot4 ttw wra"
egad or *grdtsb4 ti4ilbt tytlicts � extol n a thr ill at WM eft � �°�'�� ter � rmk" ttta rarmm raaawy and
l tae t>vracrad uPm Pt*%ntsZm b f#str" Orr* ruff that 6tf � jmbeet o! � Piss! f:.syir r sbr y � �b�h �y
of ccrnpeam srtd sE �It � � �9 � eWd to to Ewrm*t Ma"T, � � � My WwF+� to Emraw l.iorwt
et F�rrrt sFrW be d �' $on cc OmMt km � �p �Fkm � �'� � shd a r�4 kr:s ir�r%!� 1a &rte w rd 8611.
'YANG E: Ur"m ct* wise ope2 sd, ca wwrwtas alta" is mads u gurr bt, f �ae ]► dssd. fes++
YUtx ALL � m alR�Gwmm >17 taffy v[ tits wfw d flue Ptefa�rtr, U60"U60"ra 011 rwV fiws� f UCH CONYf11tAf=
al ties to ft prop I � V �• � wrre_p w4 r„p,rusw„t 0* &9ss M font" bakm an ImWed Lo
REOLURIAEM: urtica otwrmw upw isd, Vw 6a:M at+art k rnWk, at Srilara mat, eitFtsr.
' to � Or Bur+'r7a a2amW, or (F) � irtu:anam in s'+a (�i a mbstisct er�stq � fila
s ria c unt Ata, txtirss ottt wjm,s spr -5- if ftw }sd 4 *.,attars Poo If am rttade b rk* Seim stsrs� K" a raasomsue
s titin poicY in tt» etmu rtt ci tura i0m to bs cbWirstd, if r�i ed by #0 i ,4w. � to Fxxd•&sr am Roo". $erysr " turrfth at Bins met s
EY:
Vo survey &hast be pravW d.
% c rm" zwm in it term sexy to Buyer (ant# tau w a isr„d, . if appaza,6�, cyrtsm vtWtfn � d
+error. wd be WoAd�rd W4paid tar. br. C3 Bum Q s.iw. r �� by a ee�r.d UM
qtr.
APPLICAB
Of Clan aeai bath watt be pt vw%WKL
A Current pwoda6w or ether sat tart 1n ■ Imo
WW be Provided and paid ks trr: i�gtryw f�ysr (OW t3stysr�r hinder. It OPP6 mtts), aabfled ti i#M days d e4iir,0
RATIONS: Tura ena specsl saassa r*nra &h *,nn Of N&xg dcairhq "is fLId by Se6w. Any dmpocqs an F*nt2l r1s +o M Ganrisnsa t�
C<W► IfAd Kw44snt{. �x,eraf Lama sgecla,l sraavarrr�.ita, r�j,� � WO frrt�r+as on arty Lrr+od lean strain t* pr L d m vl c�.►le+a_ �rs'►+a
S
pM�;.' COMMUNITY HOUSING INC. I
oblate b ti*atc#�e. ss�}ect b itrr t+srma card oanptzions swt �, t,a,s,t;
irsph 2 d ftsb C=kma (tt1. TtWKt»:
Tws.s urs o.rr rv+><N � • W �`
1;irl2riduft or aoReaUwy, to
(06wkkwy or eo %cdd riy, t w "SWr). ft pi Wo ty dwod w
;QAL DESCRIPTION AND ADDRESS: THE NORTH 42 FEET OF LOT 5, BLOCK 53,
ORIGINAL CITY OF LI WnITY,
rZCNASE PA10E: sibj.a b ttta iattor,ir�g tfs• �ryt ,� pay ^g b the &Aw for to Property
act�ase Fiioa� $ 2 5 0. 0 0
CASH: Cash al doedrsq in ft» O wu tEXappr=vvft area d s 8,250.00
FINANC:HG AS FOLLOWS: THE INTENDED USE OF THE PROPERTY IS FOR' *LESS SELLER
HOUSING FINANCED By g OPERTY MUST BE APPROVED BY HUD
FOR THIS PURPOSE. IF THE PROPERTY IS DISAPPROVED BY HUD, THEN CLOSING COS'
IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT ANY EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT WILL
BE REFUNDED.
AN AND CLOSM COSTS: laniean aRt�erwtaa epmode4 ad Buyeft ckdkq msW bwkxkV &4mftn " shoe Mw km txda, M aid
VA born db OUFA Pdfz• are b be peii by&W. SeYrsr bptq � ti dvskt� SII�i,� ,Nr= PAY A MMISSION OF
$750 TO ERA COLLINS REALTY
NOT APPLICABLE
PLICATION FOR FMANCUM: u awk=bK I3 yw We" al. corripiaia � to Flea loan of for ioart anumpdcn w" busiromm
rom ew ■ to=lcn deb d !tris Fuel E%b" G�rrtant OW b ragxw that ft loan cr t#0 S=nP&n to mWavd cpm cc tbm t �ewerodir ftp aft
LCUTOOW boars appk*Bm kdLdm og er+i IMM or aPpraiasis abet are wv*wvd to rnsirw to tum 11 "dor to is no y
As &A APOOLIko T quVd trl tlris Pera7oph S, &jyw argmm so ice+ iwxW We Y regwsysd 5aionrw. Wew Dpserwias'opsafiod, if said loon in root
or cssvxmd, Buyer aq M to p&y kr 6= coat ku nmad, irxkx*q wd Coad row% u'iesra falbJra tc dcea is carsaed try Sailor, in wtsich com suds
:as va be PW try 646w. euyw usdembxrbr that teals to t5rrsr,}y rrzaica fawn OPP60W30m as d & -ad abore mr/ .a s breach of this Fieri Bsbow
ct.
RNEST MONEY: &oyer fws www far isre ad hx S 250.00 10 be dapcdsd by tks&* AWt Fart Wm wcq)urm ser aarrmst
wttkh atadt stppiy Wow ft PUmhmse Prior a doskn Coals~ Tlsia F' EEsiab CarstrK
�yt shed naw cox a tar ea�f trarryssx
4 cr apptovsf b ria Merry espootad X titse a
rnrnts eta arab i�.d!»red err i< F3rsyar 5s wt+sbie to d�4kt � @t Perapraph � thR erarssa�:x�aney shat bye Txorrpttr �
bd to 1 u)w. R Buyer to b b t" trio vb5g� 11, r under &is c m,3 a obw d aneditioria tttw tiara rest. SN'K tale to cite. this tuv& caDan, ttya ewrmat i
'may, st ft acie and cmLmi'ro 00m of Vm Saler, be mu mrd by Ne 64der as figLiciWW Cssru7as- AMcrr=2v*. Saiiu "is". the am mu mexsad
al wgai or agrtP3>b3e r ghw vd rani wid as's neLd ci aww t2mod*tq tabs cot 1 Buyer vo ursa#a. rsprasents and Qduxmkd,�m Nee the ohepic
od w* ba IxMKXad tors ;M$w4z5w to Supeti barna, aW areal Buyrr shalt be in debLk al (blies Rai Esyws Cabal it tote Check is not txxvored Its a timely
T. Bzryer sad S anar a$tee flea t Ere the carrot of s rn7y dap Lft t b Yee £strust MO -APT. Ustkn AQW1 Arra Frey irtsrpise,d thr EAtrresi ldcxsy
court of mmPbtut p r. % errs tepee srsdt ir*mPlwader, bmh Ua&Q Awl FlrM WdSo&q FWt Firm shsrY be toloomed froom Rsbr7ity to Bum and saw
Agont Firers chM bs rai�f any a=m" burro cg cm kora ttsa kasepiaad Emma M rmy.
) NV EYANC E: i7roda a o6�sa c a c ZA#. c =. - orur rl3 W b6 r:M by gwmad %WW4 detd, to im trinsple abaoiu* cumpt It WwJ be to
[ed in4ut m is and nasastsrrtk ii any, iWdd de me rrsstarfdyy mMw:t ttm v ire of the P."ly. UrJon axqt*Wy reserved hweir4 M=4 C WEYAWZ
L MCLUDH ALL MMUL PRciM CWMM BY 5MIMC. W ANY. SWw rstrrarrbs sari rspnaaets coaly tAcaa slgrtaarrea set farlh below we tsgArd to
3r gaga! tai+ 10 ttts prop".
TLE REOIMMAENTS: urbm his■ mrd, on Saiw cirri furl at Sellae`& cost, .+thea: (q a cprroels abstract tW&MC*q rrAVd=stabts tide
=tay to f vrm err t3csyy" alsaertey , or (8) ittl+e insuux* in em aerbes A of he ptzdwae Frloa i I cbimc*Xn we rrsade to TH* S&6w shit here a r
:o ozs eve of ora. Also calor= clmr>"rsaa aipecdiod, if ft Suyw is abtatts+rsq F>rmzx to purch2ft ft pl Bum Slee! harlsh at eu w's cod a
:ague's 0o poi;ry in the orwmu of &A loan to be cbWvr if rsq.jjsd by d -A istrciut.
URVEY:
R A. No survey &hal be pmvided.
3 8. A c LmuTt UrM h a tarns dory to Buyer (and I3tryw a kesdsr, if appkmbie), C tt56d withfn day& of dmkq by a ro*Wred land
mor. wd be pwi6W &std paid For thy: Q toyer 0 Sailer.
G odtsrs
NOT APPLICABLE .
PFRCOLATICUMOIL TEST:
C No per=40on or other ad t wt &hal be prwidad
U B. A canard pwadntioe or other sad test in a k cmbon salt lace ry to Buyw (end Buyer's lender. if sppicrbW), owlified wittda days of dosing
--. will be provided sed paid far try: Buyer Sauer.
PROBATIONS: Taxes and apodal Lee wwrnents due on or b okcv ck)mkn shall be paid by Sealer. Any daposils on rental property are to be transferred to
er at dosing. Instustnee. goners! t=O&, ipeeisi %=cwwrar,ts, fwvW prrTwrm and it WOM on any assurrtad loan sttai be prorated as of closing, unlet&
:rwise specified herein.
C4 a Fara S4riui Barber
PSIALTCFr l A—ru.,r
FMES:. COMMUNITY HOUSING INC. may, ornodecth*'the
) offers to purdhase. subject trewiermwand oordldoone set 6" hemw% from the umli ragn ed (ndrvidually or eoftedvely, the'Saborj, the property deeorbed
graph 2 of this contract (the 'Roperty ):
.GAL DESCRIPTION AND ADDRESS: LOTS 1,2,3 AND 4, BLOCK 53, ORIGINAL CITY
''" 'LITTLE ROCK PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS(PROPERTY ADDRESS 1501, 1503,
5.1 an ROCK STREET, LITTLE ROCK).
RCHASE PRICE: Subject m she lost ov&4 — J!tlone the euyw &them pey lhs k'bW req b the saner for rhe Property
urchase Pricel .......... ,...»......................-.................. ._ ..... 14 r 0 0 0. 0 0
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CASH: Cash at dosing In the ❑ enact M Epprort raft earn of _ � ._. ; 14,000.00*
RNANCINGASFOLLOWS: THE INTENDED USE OF THE PROPERTY IS FOR *LESS SELLER!
HOUSING FINANCED BY HUD, THE PROPERTY MUST BE APPROVED BY HUD CLOSING COS'.
FOR THIS PURPOSE. IF THE PROPERTY IS DISAPPROVED BY HUDr THEN
IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT ANY EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT WILL
BE REFUNDED.
IAN AND CLOSING COSTS: Ur"m oUt+erwiee specified, al Buyers dosing COEM� bxhxflrg ort halon tee, ate=r9don foes, loan costs, pt"W
and lova discount points. are to be paid by Buyer. Sww io pay Ssuft daft
)PLICATION FOR FINANCiNG it CABLE
Buyer mei+ to make for new ban or for ban assumption within bualnesa
from the execution date d this heal Estdo Contract mhd to request that the loot or the amuT ption be approved on or about calendar days after
atlon. Complete loan application Includes ordering and paying to any andUd repent: er appraisals that we required to make the ben. In ordor to timely
Qts the appticatlon required by Udo Paragraph 5, Buyer aware to provide ierder with @JA rvgL* Wd IMormatlm ths,eas otherwise apecaltod, it acid loon Is not
1 or assurrned, Buyer agrees to pay for ban coats incurred, h1udiry apprs d and credit report unless holure to dose Is caused by Seller. in which case such
see wilt be paid by Seller. Buyer understands that failure to tinheiy maim lawn appl<mrion as def{ned above may constiluts a breach of Uric Real Estate
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%RNEST MONEY: Buyer herewith tendwe a ctredc for $, 1 , 000.00 b be deposited by Llsting agent Firm upon eeeeptanas as earnest
y which shall apply toward the Pufdw" Price Of d"I g costs. This flee! Eabde Contract shell serve as a reoeQt for said Earnest Money depodw. it title
ementswe not fu lM d ar if Buyer is unable to rrbtain Marhdrg cc approval of miler) as specified In Fasagrivh 3. the ewrawt money shad be promptly
led to Buyer. If Buyer farts to fulfill his obbowkile under this contract or OW a$ cw&U w have been mat. buyer facia to c bee Oft transnotion, the earnest
y may, at the sole and exclusive eptlon of the Seller, be retalned by the Seller as Squid- damages. AAcmadvely, Seller troy return the earnest money and
t an legal or equitable lights which may exist as a result of Buyer breachirt+g Udo cort"a Buyer warrants. represents and acknowledges that the check
rod trill be honored upon presentation to Buyer's bank, and tthM Buyer shall be In debrult of this Rea! Estate Contract if the check is not honored In a timely
:or. Buyer and Seller agree 012L In the event of any dispute concerning errtltlennent to the Earnest Money. f.isting Agent Firm may interplead fire Earnest Money
court of competent j lsdlct on, and upon such Interplooder, hath lhzang Agont Firm andSeliinq Agent Firm shall be reioeaed from liability to Buyer and Seller.
g Agont Firm shall be reimbursed any attorneys fees or wags from the interplsed E,.arow Money.
ONV EYANCE: Untesa otherwise spsaiied, conveyance shall be made to Buyer by general warranty deed, in fee simple absolute, a xoept It sholl be aubb ect to
dad Insttumenb and easements, it any, vhk h dri not enateridy affect the vakm of the Property. Unless expressly reewfed herein, SUCH OONVEYANCE
LL =LUrDE ALL IrtMFIAL Alt3M OWNED BY SEIJ10% IF ANY. Seller warrants and representee only those sigr►atutes set forth below are required to
.fox legal t9t i to the Property.
TITLE REQUIREMENTS: Unless otherwise apedfled, dw Seffer shat furrtwth, at Sailers cost, eider: 0i a complete abstract retiectinq merchantable title
twory to Buyer or Buyers atfs ams, ar (h) title Irm"anrae in the around of ft lira sae Poo. it ogevj(= are made to Title, Seiler shag have a reasonable
to euro time objodwo. Aka unless otherwise vadlied, if )tee Buyer ts abtainirg Cfnarcing to purchase flee Property, Buyer strait Rurnlsh at Buyer's mat a
gages's tide polies in the amount of the tear) to be d*':rrad, if re*fad by the kehder.
'URVEY:
EKA. No survey shall be provided.
L3 B. A current survey In a form satW=tory to Buyer (and Buyer's lender, if appkabie), certified within
surveyor. wish be provided and paid for by: ❑ buyer Q Seam.
❑ e. other:
days of cooing by a regiatered land
PERCOLATIONISOILTEST: NOT APPLICABLE
No percolation or other sal bet shamft be provided.
La S. A current percolatlon or other sod test in a location satisfactory to Buyer (and Buyers tender, if appsc*j:4 e), certified within Jaya of closing
will be provided and pald for by: Buyer Seller.
. PRoF ATIONS: Taxas and spod;2j assessments due on or beioee ctoowg shall be paid by Seller. Any deposits on rental Prop" are to be tranalerred to
ler ut dosing. Insurance. gorreral taxes. spacial aa3o6snsents, )ental payments and irrtetest on any assumed loan shat be prorated as of do?sbV, unless
erwise spc.-,Fed hetein.
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August 20, 1999
Mr. Walter Malone, AICD
Planning Manager
City of Little Rock
Department of Planning and Development
723 West Markham
Little Rock, AR 72201-1334
RE: Request for Conditional Use Permit
Dear Mr. Malone:
It was a pleasure to discuss with you your letter dated August 9, 1998 regarding new'zoning
classifications,
Please allow this letter to serve as our request for a conditional use permit (C.U.P.) for the
hollowing property:
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Property: I Quapaw Towers
Legal Description: Block 2, Johnson's Additlon to the City of Lithe Rock
New District: (Low Density Residential)
Conditional Use: First floor commercial lease spaces for conditional use of RC -1",
(Neighborhood Commercial).
If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call at (501) 372-6161.
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Department of
Public Works
701 West Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
(501) 371-4475
Fax (501) 371-4843
MEMORANDUM
Office of the Director
TO: WALTER MALONE, PLANNING MANAGER
FROM: CHANDRA L. WALLAR, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
SUBJECT: NEW ZONING & MSP
DATE: AUGUST 20,1999
Public Works staff reviewed the new Zoning and MSP Ordinance changes. The following
comments are offered:
➢ SECTION . URBAN USE DISTRICT, (c), (2), What if no alley or alley is unsafe?
Where do they put waste? last sentence — ...receptacles shall be placed adjacent to alleys...
➢ SECTION . URBAN USE DISTRICT, (c), (3) — No new drive-in or drive-through
facilities may be visible from the public right-of-way or take direct access from the street.
Where are they to take access? How will this impact banks?
➢ SECTION . URBAN USE DISTRICT, (c), (5), b., second sentence —...trees shall be
located a minimum of 2'0"... What type of trees are permitted? Also, tree height and line -
of sight problems at intersections and other curb cuts be specified.
➢ SECTION . URBAN USE DISTRICT, (c), (6), a. — Verbiage to describe sidewalk
configuration is most confusing. What is meant by ... minimum 7 foot horizontal
clearance at a height of 4 feet from the ground? If sidewalk is constructed with a 2' green
space (assuming the 2' exclusion is intended for landscaping) between curb and sidewalk
and a 5' concrete walk, it appears 7' horizontal clearance is satisfied no matter what
height from the ground.
➢ SECTION _. URBAN USE DISTRICT, (c), (6), b. — Word shall needs to be changed
to may to indicate sidewalk displays may be allowed. Section 30-6 of the Streets and
Sidewalks ordinance specifies a `permit from the City Manager" is required for sidewalk
displays. Is there any control on type and content of display that will be allowed? To
ensure adequate space for pedestrian, fire lanes and access by physically impaired, why
not require a minimum 5' walkway be maintained.
➢ SECTION . URBAN USE DISTRICT, (c), (9), b. and c. — The maximum projection
ofAwnings and Balconies be qualified with a minimum "distance to the curb to protect
from conflicts with vehicles."
➢ SECTION . URBAN USE DISTRICT, (c), (10), Lack of Parking is currently a big
concern in this area. How can we solve this problem? To not require off-streetparking
"We're Proud Of Our Work(s)!"
appears to exasperate the problem a., second paragraph — ... structure may add one sfory in
height. What is the maximum number of stories for parking structures?
➢ SECTION . URBAN USE DISTRICT, (c), (10), b., first paragraph — ... adjacent to a
structure, never in the front yard... Front yard is very ambiguous. Possible should be
changed to "never between the building and an abutting street". What happens when
property fronts 2 or 3 streets?
➢ SECTION . URBAN USE DISTRICT, (c), (10), b., second paragraph — A procedure
needs to be in place to keep track of changes in commercial surface parking lots
➢ SECTION . URBAN USE DISTRICT, (e). — If largest permitted building is 5 stories
plus 1 bonus floor for mass transit. What bonus scenario would allow up to 10 stories
(1509?
➢ SECTION URBAN USE DISTRICT, (f), (1) — What about adjacent structures
having different build to lines? Is an average used?
➢ SECTION . URBAN USE DISTRICT, (f), (3), last sentence — ...set back of not less
than four 4 feet. This seems to conflict with Section V that requires six (6) feet
minimum. In addition, radial dedications and corner set backs at intersections need to be
considered for such things as ADA requirements and traffic signal poles.
➢ SECTION R4 -A LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, (a) —...home occupations are permitted
as long as they do not have objectionable characteristics and are not unduly concentrated...
What is unduly? 10%, 20% per block?
➢ SECTION R4 -A LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, (b), (3) — Insert comma for
clarification. ...in addition to the above uses, multi -family use, as defined by R-5 urban
residential district, shall be a ...
➢ SECTION R4 -A LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, (d), (2) and (4) — This is confusing, if
you cannot have a lot less than 50 feet wide and you must have a side yard of not less than
10% with a maximum of 5 feet, then the axed side yard is 5' under all conditions. Why
not just say it?
- OTHER ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS: MASTER STREET PLAN: -These
amendments will be introduced as part of an overall MSP modification. Anticipate
completion October 1999.
... radii shall be reduced to that for Collectors (25 feet).
If you have questions or require further information, please call.
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ERLCity of Little Rock
Department of Planning and Development Jim Lawsor
Directo
723 West Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
(501) 371-4790
FAX (501) 371-6863
MEMORANDUM
TO:A-DOWNTOWN
CARNEY, CITY MANAGER
FROMLAWSON, DIRECTOR PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
S JE ZONING PLAN
DATE: AUGUST 9, 1999
Please find attached the following information: a letter, outline of changes and new
zoning -map being mailed to downtown property owners. This is a major step toward the
implementation of the downtown Framework for the Future and additional work by a
downtown zoning committee. Two new districts, Urban Use (UU) and Low Density
Residential (R -4A), are being proposed and this change would make land use a minor or
non -issue downtown.
In the Urban Use district design is important with pedestrian friendly and more `urban'
structural forms required or encouraged. In the front there would be a build -to -line;
ground level activity in structures is encouraged (required windows/displays and
encouraged direct access); and parking/delivery, etc. is to be behind or on the side of
structures. Parking structures are encouraged, but there is no parking required. No net
increase in the amount of surface commercial parking lots is allowed and no new drive-
through/drive-in facilities may be visible from the street. There are height bonus and
some signage bonuses.
As was suggested by the Framework for the Future committee the new zoning crosses I-
30 and includes the Presidential Library area. The Urban Use district is proposed for this
area. Most of the area to the south of the site has the zone district described above. The
MacArthur Park area would generally be zoned `R -4A' a district residential district,
which allows some quiet businesses as conditional uses. The two city parks, MacArthur
and Riverfront, would be zoning `OS', which is appropriate for parks.
This has been presented to the Plans Committee of the Little Rock Planning Commission.
On September 2 the full Commission will discuss the proposals and be asked to reclassify
the downtown area. If you have any questions or need additional information, please
call.
Enclosure
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Department ❑ Planning an evs opmen Planning
Zoning and
723 West Markham Subdivision
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
(501) 371-4790
August 9, 1999
Dear Property Owner:
This letter is to update you on the progress toward new zoning classifications for the
Downtown area. As you know, hopefully, the City has reviewed the downtown zoning
for about two years. A draft of the new zoning classifications and map indicating
locations are enclosed for your convenience.
The new district (Urban Use) allows Residential, Office and Commercial use by -right but
industrial -(I-2) use as a conditional use (C.U.P.). If you have such use and if you will
provide us with a legal description and letter requesting the C.U.P. (including the current
use), then we will include the C.U.P. change at no cost to you.
The second new district (Low Density Residential) allows for multifamily to single
family north of 91h Street and Duplex to Single Family south of 9th Street with "C-1",
(Neighborhood Commercial), use as a conditional use. If you have such use and if you
will provide us with a legal description and letter requesting the C.U.P. (including the
current use), then we will include the C.U.P. change at no cost to you.
The Planning Commission at their regular meeting will discuss this rezoning item on
Thursday, September 2, 1999 in the Board Chambers of City Hall (500 West Markham).
The hearing starts at 4:00 p.m. (NOTE: This item will most likely not be heard at the
beginning of the meeting.) We request that you have all requests for a C.U.P. into our
office (Downtown Zoning, 723 West Markham, Little Rock, AR 7220 1) by no later than
Friday, August 20, 1999.
If you have any questions, please contact Walter Malone at 371-6819. You are invited to
attend the public hearing on Thursday, September 2, 1999.
Sincerely,
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Zoning Ordinance changes.'
I) Definitions -- adding:
Drive Through -- means an establishment which by design of physical facilities or
by the type of service offered, the customer conducts business from a motor
vehicle.
Pedestrian 'urban' oriented -- means a development pattern designed at a
human (pedestrian) scale and orientation. This includes provision of visual items
of interest for the pedestrian -- window displays, streetscape amenities.
Integral -accessory use — means an outdoor or partially enclosed use area, which
is an integral part directly servicing in a subordinate role a permitted interior use.
Build -to -line — means the line where the exterior fagade of a building is to be
located excluding any projections.
Commercial surface parking lot — means a surface parking lot, which has spaces
for lease or sale on a daily, monthly or annual basis.
ll) Amend Section 36-524. Exceptions/modifications (zoning
buffers) - adding:
(11) Developments within the Urban Use (UU) District shall provide land use
buffers only where abutting single-family and duplex use or zoning. Street
buffers shall not be required.
Land Use buffer. All sites developed. Modified or enlarged shall provide a land
use buffer(s) as follows:
1. Side property lines at five (5) percent of the average width of the lot on both
sides;
2. Rear property lines at five (5) percent of the average depth of the lot;
3. The minimum dimension shall be six (6) feet in all instances;
4. The maximum dimension required shall be forty (40) feet in all instances.
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l/l) Adding two new Zone Districts to Article V District
Regulations - Urban Use (UQ) and Low Density Residential (R -
4A)
SECTION—. URBAN USE DISTRICT
(a) General Purpose and Intent. The Urban Use district established by this
chapter is designed to assure the continuation of development consistent with a
traditional urban form. The Urban Use district is designed to help create a
compact, dense, distinguishable core area. The district is established in order to
provide for an urban form allowing mid -rise and high rise structures. This District
is to provide for the office, civic and business core of the City. Structures within
the Urban Use district are encouraged to provide multiple uses within the same
structure-. The ground or street level of structures should include street oriented
activity and pedestrian amenities. The resulting area is to be pedestrian `urban'
oriented.
(b) Application of Regulations. The regulations of this District shall apply to new
development, redevelopment, expansion of existing development or exterior
modifications. Routine repairs and maintenance shall not require compliance
with this section.
Except for construction of improvements in the public right of way required by the
City, and redevelopment or expansion of existing development, all uses,
structures or lots which existed on the effective date of this section which do not
conform to the standards and guidelines established in this section, shall be
treated as nonconforming according to the provisions of Article III of this chapter.
(c) Development Criteria.
(1) Any lighting shall be placed so as to reflect light away from adjacent
residential structures. No excessive or unusual noise, odor or vibration
shall be emitted so that it constitutes a nuisance, which substantially
exceeds that general level of noise, odor or vibration emitted by uses
adjacent to or immediately surrounding the site. Such comparisons shall
be made at the boundary of the site.
(2) All trash receptacles and pickup shall be oriented away from the street
side of the property and screened from the public right-of-way. Trash
receptacles shall be placed in alleys if alleys are available.
(3) No new drive-in or drive-through facilities may be visible from the public
right-of-way or take direct access from the street.
(4) Building materials. Primary building fagade materials shall be wood,
masonry, or glass.
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(5) Landscaping
a. All vehicular use areas and public right-of-way shall be in compliance
with chapter 15, article IV.
b. Street trees shall be a minimum 3" caliper trees. The trees shall be
located 2'-0" off back of curb and shall be 30' - 0" on center with a
water source provided. The tree canopy shall be maintained at least
8 feet above the sidewalk.
c. Unless otherwise approved, the planter well shall have placed at its
base a six (6) inch thick section of approximately one (1) inch gravel
with filter fabric laid on top to assist with drainage.
(6) Sidewalks.
a. Sidewalks shall consist of a minimum 5 foot concrete walk, excluding
the first 2 feet from the curb. Sidewalks shall provide a minimum 7
foot horizontal clearance at a height of 4 feet from the ground.
b. Sidewalk sales and daily display or vending that is stored inside the
principal business building during closed business hours, shall be
allowed. However, these activities shall not obstruct pedestrian
movement, fire lanes, or areas designated for access by the
physically impaired.
(7) Building orientation. Buildings must be oriented to the street. The
primary entrance of the building shall be at street level on the street at
the sidewalk. Entrances shall be designed so that the door will not swing
beyond the property line.
(8) Street -level floor. The ground -level (street fronting) floor of non-residential
structures shall have a minimum of 60 percent transparent or window
display.
If at least 50 percent of the street -level office and retail space has direct
access to the street, the total building square footage may be increased
with additional floor(s) at a rate of 2 square feet for each one square foot
of leasable space directly accessible to the street. On the street level the
maximum area of sign may also be doubled if the above requirement is
met.
(9) Projections (all requirements for a franchise remain in place).
a. Objects shall not project from the building facade over the public right
of way except for awnings and balconies.
b. Awnings shall not project more than 5'-0" from the building facade
and have a minimum clearance of 9'-0" above the sidewalk.
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c. Balconies over the public right of way shall have a minimum
clearance of 9'-0" above the sidewalk. The maximum projection shall
be 4'0".
(10) Parking requirements. No off-street parking shall be required.
a. Parking structures. The ground or street -level of a parking structure
shall have at least 50 percent of the street -level structure frontage
(exclusive of entrance driveways, stairways and pedestrian
entryways) for active use other than parking, such as offices, light
retail, personal services and entertainment. The structure may be
constructed without these alternative uses as long as the first level of
the structure has a minimum height of 12 feet to allow for a retrofit
adding them in the future.
If the parking structure includes the alternative uses at the time of
initial construction, then the related structure may add one story in
height. In addition, the maximum area devoted to signage on the
first story may be doubled if the alternative uses are in place at initial
construction.
b. Parking lots. Surface parking is to be located behind or adjacent to
a structure, never in the front yard.
Within this district no additional commercial surface parking lots shall
be permitted after the date of this ordinance. If a commercial surface
lot is removed then a new commercial surface lot may be added
within this district as long as the total area which is devoted to this
use does not increase from that as of the date of this ordinance.
(11) Signs. Off -premise, pole, and monument signs are not allowed;
otherwise, permitted signs shall be as in Section 36-553 "Signs
permitted in institutional and office zones" of the Zoning Ordinance.
(d) Use Regulations
(1) Permitted Uses. Uses permitted shall include all those allowed in the
Residential Districts, Office Districts and Commercial Districts as
'permitted uses', in Chapter 36. Except that, all uses must be inside or
enclosed. Within the front setback where an integral accessory use is
provided, the integral accessory use area need not be totally enclosed.
(2) Conditional uses. Conditional uses shall include those allowed in the
Light Industrial '1-2' District as 'permitted uses', in Chapter 36. Except
that all uses must be inside or enclosed.
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(e) Height regulations. No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall
exceed a height of three (3) stories or 45 feet, whichever is less. Developments
which provide a minimum 20 percent of the gross floor area for residential uses
are entitled to a maximum height of five (5) stories or 75 feet, whichever is less.
Any structure which is certified by CATA (Central Arkansas Transit Authority) as
providing a portion of the structure for mass transit (such as a bus stop, etc.), is
entitled to one bonus floor. All building height bonuses are cumulative not to
exceed ten (10) stories or 150 feet.
For those structures in the area bounded by Markham Street on the north, 8th
street on the south, Scott Street on the east, and Broadway Street on the west,
building height shall be controlled by the Airport Building Height Ordinance
(Ordinance No. 14613) — Code of Ordinances 7-57.
(t) Area regulations.
(1) Front yard. Five foot build to line. If there is an adjacent structure which
is closer than five feet, then the new structure may be built using the line
of the pre-existing structure. (In no case may a structure be built in the
right-of-way.) A development with an integral accessory use may
increase the setback (build -to line) to 20 feet.
Along Capitol Avenue, west of Broadway Street and east of Scott Street,
the front building line shall be 25 feet. Along Chester Street from 1-630 to
La Harpe Boulevard the front building line shall be 10 feet.
In no case is the storage or parking of vehicles allowed in the front
setback.
(2) Rear yard. No setback required except where adjacent to lots containing
single family detached structures. In this case the rear yard shall have a
set back of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.
(3) Side yard. No setback required except where adjacent to lots containing
single family detached structures. In this case the side yards shall have
a set back of not less than four (4) feet.
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Sec. . R4 -A Low Density Residential
(a) Purpose and intent. The purpose of the R -4A District is to protect existing
developed residential neighborhoods. It is intended for single family use with
conversions to two family units or the addition of accessory residential units.
The R -4A district should be located in developed areas of the city where an
environment suitable for moderate -density residential (use) and in an established
medium -density residential areas where densification may facilitate their
continuation as desirable residential areas. Accessory uses, conditional uses
and home occupations are permitted as long as they do not have objectionable
characteristics and are not unduly concentrated in the area. These uses must
otherwise conform to the provisions of this chapter and be compatible with the
character of the neighborhood. The district is intended to be an urban low to
moderate -density residential area, where an occasional nonresidential use adds
to the overall character of the neighborhood.
(b) Use Regulations.
(1) Permitted uses. Permitted uses are single-family and two-family
residences.
(2) Other uses. Accessory, home occupation, temporary, special and
conditional uses allowed within the R -4A low-density residential district
shall be the same as those in the R-1, R-2, R-3 single-family districts.
In addition any by -right uses within the C-1 neighborhood commercial
district may be allowed as conditional uses in R -4A as specifically
approved by the Planning Commission. These uses must follow the
development criteria listed under C-1 neighborhood commercial and
have a traditional design consistent with the neighborhood.
(3) Within the area bounded by Capitol Avenue on the north, 9th street on
the south, 1-30 on the east, and Cumberland Street on the west, in
addition to the above uses multi -family use, as defined by R-5 urban
residential district shall be a permitted use.
(c) Height regulations. No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall
exceed a height of thirty-five (35) feet.
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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. If there is an adjacent structure which is closer
than 25 feet, then the new structure may be built using the line of the pre-
existing structure. In no case may a structure be built in the right-of-way.
(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 average width of the lot,
not to exceed five (5) feet.
(3) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than
twenty-five (25) 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 lot width of not
less than fifty (50) feet and a lot depth of not less than one hundred (100)
feet.
(5) Accessory structures and additions. Accessory structures or principal
building additions of conventional on-site construction are permitted by
right.
/10 Remove Article VI Sections 36-401 through 36-418 —
Zoning Plan for Central Little Rock Urban Renewal Project.
10 Modify map to change the area, from Cross to 130 and 1630
to River, to Urban Use and R -4A Districts.
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Other Ordinance Amendments:
Master Street Plan:
Intersection radii — on Broadway, Chester, Scott, Louisiana, 3`d and 2nd
Streets the radii shall be reduced to that for Collectors.
Land Use Plan:
1) Add new Land Use Definition:
Mixed Use -- Urban: This category provides for a mix of residential, office and
commercial uses not only in the same block but within the same structure. This
category is intended for older'urban' areas to allow dissimilar uses to exist which
support each other to create a vital area. Development should reinforce the
urban fabric creating a 24-hour activity area. Using the Planed Zoning District or
the Urban Use District, high and moderate density developments that result in a
vital (dense) pedestrian oriented area are appropriate.
2) Change Land Use Plan Map to new category and LDR (east of Cross)
3) Replace the Land Use Plan Text for Planning District 5
Replace Text under 'Development Principals' with:
Downtown should become a place where people want to live and visit and
should have a lasting and recognizable image, distinguishable from all other
nearby environments.
Because it is the State capital and proud symbol of a metropolitan area,
Downtown Little Rock has many opportunities. Downtown should be the
financial, office and governmental center of the region and as such should be
planned as a place where people live, visit and work in a safe, vibrant,
pedestrian -friendly environment.
The built environment should encourage a sense of community and safety
among residents and visitors. Downtown should be planned to become a place
of 24-hour activity. These general planning goals should be reinforced by such
urban design and planning interventions as the following:
• Specify land uses for entertainment and residential use
• Preserve and reuse existing buildings
• Capitalize on the Presidential Library as an economic development tool
• Provide an effective transportation plan with a variety of modes
• Provide landscaping throughout the area
• Utilize the Presidential Library as a regional educational resource center
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• Develop streetscaping plans designed for specific needs in designated areas
• Develop a means to encourage property owners to reinvest in Downtown
■ Work with Federal, State and County governments to ensure the success of
the vision
• Specify land uses that will encourage the development of a niche for retail
activities
• Encourage a built form of quality architectural styles that evoke character
• Preserve civic and historic heritage
■ Recognize the riverfront as a key urban activity generator
Objective: The Downtown urban form should be protected by, requiring
structures be built to the street with street level activity and visual connection
between the street and interior.
Action Statement: Modify the development standards to encourage higher
density development and zero lot line construction. Modify parking regulations
(number_of spaces, screening, etc.)
Special design studies should be undertaken and regulations implemented for
streets and corridors of community -wide importance.
Objective: To support an urban land use form, a fixed transit system is needed.
An investment must be made in a fixed transit system for Downtown that
effectively connects the different parts of Downtown and moves people within
that area.
Action Statement: Build a transit infrastructure — fixed routes to serve the
Downtown and immediate vicinity.
Objective: Residential use is essential for a n active and successful Downtown.
Because the Downtown residential area has lost most of its residential units, the
City of Little Rock must invest in downtown housing to assist in reviving the area
thereby creating housing opportunities for high as well as moderate -income
levels.
Action Statement: Create development and use incentives for owner occupied,
market rate rental, and affordable rental residential developments in Downtown.
Objective: Downtown must be actively marketed. In most cities a quasi -public
agency does this work. The City must establish 9with Downtown property
owners) an agency to advance the economic development of Downtown.
Action Statement: Develop a quasi -public downtown development agency to
market and assist with the implementation of projects.
Objective: In order to achieve an active Downtown, developments should be
mixed use and linked.
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Action Statement: Using the Framework for the Future document as a reference,
establish consensus among quasi -public, City, County, and State entities
regarding the vision of Downtown. Implement strategies conducive to the
objectives of the established vision. Assist only developments that conform to
the Framework guidelines.
Replace Text under `Land Use' with:
Residential:
The blocks, north and west of MacArthur Park, in the southeast corner of the
District are designated as Low Density Residential (LDR). Within this area, north
of Ninth Street is predominately Multifamily with some Single Family; while south
of Ninth Street is predominately Single Family with some Multifamily.
Mixed Use:
The majority of the district is designated for Mixed Use Urban. The uses range
from high-rise office buildings to single family homes. The intent is to create a
vital diverse area, which is pedestrian -friendly.
Parks and Open Space:
Riverfront Park runs along the Arkansas River along the northeast portion of the
district boundary. MacArthur Park, the City's first municipal park established in
1892 is in the southeast corner of the district.
Public/Institutional:
The State Capitol and related buildings are designated as Public Use, in the
western end of the district.
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Publish one (1) time in the Daily Record on Friday,
August 13, 1999. Send two (2) proofs of
publication and one (1) invoice to the Department
of Planning and Development, 723 West Markham,
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
On September 2, 1999, at 4:00 in the Chamber of the Board of Directors of the City of Little
Rock, Second Floor, City Hall, at 500 West Markham St., pursuant to the Provisions of Chapter
36 of the Code of Ordinances, the Little Rock Planning Commission will hold a public hearing
on proposals to amend the Little Rock Code of Ordinances so as to change the zone
classifications on the following properties and other matters.
1. Amend Section 36-2 Definitions — adding definitions for: Drive Through, Pedestrian
"urban" oriented, Integral accessory use, Build -to -line, Commercial surface parking lot.
2. Amend Sdction 36-156. Height and area exceptions — Changing R-4 to R -4A in paragraph 2c.
as follows: "Accessory buildings or structures in the R-1 through R -4A districts..."
3. Amend Section 36-337. Districts — adding:
"R -4A low density residential district", "UU urban use district"
4. Remove Article VI Sections 36-401 through 36-418 — Zoning Plan for Central Little Rock
Urban Renewal Project.
5. Amend Section 36-524. Exceptions/modifications (zoning buffers) — adding:
"(11) Developments within the Urban Use (UU) District shall provide land use buffers only
where abutting single-family and duplex use or zoning. Street buffers shall not be required.
Land Use buffer. All sites developed. Modified or enlarged shall provide a land use
buffer(s) as follows:
1. Side property lines at five (5) percent of the average width of the lot on both sides;
2. Rear property lines at five (5) percent of the average depth of the lot;
3. The minimum dimension shall be six (6) feet in all instances;
4. The maximum dimension required shall be forty (40) feet in all instances."
6. Addis two new Zone Districts to Zoning Ordinance — Urban Use (UU) and Low Density
Residential (R -4A)
7. Z-6730 through Z-6733, generally in an area from Cross Street to Cumberland, I-630 to the
Arkansas River; Cumberland to I-30 from 7th Street to Railroad Spur Little Rock Western;
Ferry and McAlmont Street to I-30 7th Street to I-630; 13t" Street to I-630 Spring to
Cumberland Street; Arkansas River to P Street John to 1-30; 3`d to 6th Streets, College to
I-30; and 6th to 8th Streets, Byrd to I-30 (described as all of Clay's Subdivision, W. B.
Worthen Subdivision, Meyers 2nd and Ringo Addition, Signature Subdivision, Arkansas
Federal Credit Union Addition, State House Plaza, Pope's Addition, Post Office Replat, and
Russell's Addition; Stevensons Addition Blocks 1, 3, 4, and North '/z Trapnall Block in
Stephenson's; Johnson's Addition Blocks 1 and 2; Masonic Addition Blocks 4, 5, 12, 13;
Rectortown Addition Blocks 1-3, 6-11, 14-18; Woodruffs Blocks 3-6, Block 11 Lot 1-6 and
Original City Blocks 1-14, 21-23, Block 25 Lots 1-6, 9-12, Blocks 26-40, Block 41 Lots 1-3,
10-12; Blocks 67-131, 133-136, 139-142, 147-152, 157, 168-172,174-181, 183, 185, 188,
194-198, 225-228, 248-263, 275-277, 280-297, 351-356) is rezoned to (UU) Urban Use
District.
Z-6734 through Z-6735, generally in an area from Cumberland to Ferry from 6th to 9th; 9`1` to
I-630 from Scott to Commerce; I-630 to 15th from Cumberland to Bragg; and 6th to 8th Struts
College to Byrd (described as Stevenson's Addition except Blocks 1, 3 and 4 and North 1/2 of
Trapnall Block of Stephenson's ; Johnson's Addition except Blocks 1 and 2; Bragg's
Addition Block 6; Rectortown Addition Blocks 19 and 20; Woodruffs Blocks 1-2, 7-8;
Original City Block 24, 25 Lots 7 and 8, Block 41 Lot 4-9, Blocks 42-49, 54-61 and Block
151 Lots 5-12) is rezoned to (R -4A) Low Density Residential.
Z-6736 and Z-6737, generally in an area between Commerce and McAlmont and 9th Street to
I-630 and from Arkansas River to Little Rock and Western Rail Spur and Broadway to I-30
(described as Original City Block 153-156, 145, 182; Pope's Addition Block A City Park
Addition of Original City; a parcel of land situated in the NE'/4 of Section 3, T -1-N, R -12-W,
City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, including a portion of Block 34 and 35 of the
Original City of Little Rock, being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the NW corner of Block 35 of the Original City of Little Rock; thence North
45.75 feet to the SW corner of Block 182 of the Original City of Little Rock and a point on
the north right-of-way line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad right-of-way and the Point of
Beginning; thence East 100 feet along the south line of said Block 182 and along said North
right-of-way line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad to the SE corner of said Block 182 and the
SW corner of Block 145 of the Original City of Little Rock; thence East approximately 23
feet along the South line of said Block 145 to a point 25 feet NW on a radial line from the
centerline of an existing Missouri Pacific Railroad track; thence along a westerly line located
25 feet Northerly and parallel to an existing Missouri Pacific Railroad track, said line have
the following approximate bounds; approximately 3 87 feet along a curve to the right having a
radius of 262.94 feet, a n of 7726' and a chord bearing S70°25'W, 328.92 feet;
W70°52' W, 160 feet; 160 feet along a curve to the left having a radius of 435.28 feet and a
n of 21°06' and a chord bearing N80°58'W, 159.45 feet thence Northerly approximate 5
feet to the North right-of-way line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad; thence S87008'30"E, 95
feet along said North right-of-way line; thence continuing along said North right-of-way line
S8603 1'54"E, 330.73 feet; thence East 60 feet to the Point of Beginning less and except
dedicated street right-of-way included in this parcel.
A parcel of land situated in the NW t/4, Section 2, T -1-N, R -12-W, City of Little Rock,
Pulaski County, Arkansas, being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the SE corner of Lot 1 Block A in Pope's Addition to the City of Little Rock,
Pulaski County, Arkansas; thence South, 60 feet along the Southerly extension of said Lot 1
Block A in Pope's Addition to the City of Little Rock; then S86°20'40"E along the North
line of Blocks 2 and 3 in Pope's Addition to the City of Little Rock and the North right-of-
way line of Missouri Pacific Railroad approximately 500 feet to a point of intersection of
said line with a line located 25 feet North of and parallel to the centerline of Missouri Pacific
Railroad; thence Westerly along said line located 25 feet North of and parallel to Missouri
Pacific Railroad centerline approximately 520 feet to the beginning of a curve on said
railroad centerline; thence containing along said line located 25 feet North of and parallel to
Missouri Pacific Railroad centerline along a curve to the right and Northerly approximately
380 feet to a point on the South line of Lot 3 Block A of Pope's Addition to the City of Little
Rock; thence Easterly along said South line of Lot 3 Block A of Pope's Addition to the City
of Little Rock approximately 49 feet to the West line of Lot 2 Block A of Pope's Addition to
the City of Little Rock; thence South along said West line of Lot 2 Block A of Pope's
Addition to the City of Little Rock approximately 12 feet; thence N83'5 1'46"W, 93.54 feet;
thence South 18.00 feet to the South line of said Lot 2 Block A of Pope's Addition to the
City of Little Rock; thence West 207.00 feet along said South line of Block A of Pope's
Addition to the City of Little Rock to the Point of Beginning.
AND
Commencing at the SW corner of Block 145 of the Original City of Little Rock; thence East
along the South line of said Block 145 Original City of Little Rock approximately 85 feet to
the point of intersection of said South line with a line located on the Easterly side and on a 25
foot offset to an existing railroad curving Southwesterly and the Point of Beginning; thence
along said line located on the Easterly side and on a 25 foot offset and parallel to an existing
railroad on a curve Southwesterly approximately 145 feet to the intersection of said line with
a line located on the Northerly side and on a 25 foot offset of an existing east -west railroad;
thence Easterly along said line located on the Northerly side and on a 25 foot offset and
parallel to an existing east -west railroad approximately 308 feet to the intersection of said
line with a line located on the Westerly side and on a 25 foot offset and parallel to an existing
railroad curving Southeasterly; thence Northwesterly along said line located on the Westerly
side on a 25 foot offset and parallel to said existing railroad approximately 268 feet of the
intersection of said line with a line located on the Easterly side on a 25 foot offset and
parallel to a railroad curving Southwesterly; thence Southwesterly along said line located on
the Easterly side on a 25 foot offset and parallel to said existing railroad curving
Southwesterly approximately 75 feet to the Point of Beginning.
AND
Commencing at the NW corner of Block 35 of the Original City of Little Rock; thence West
60 feet to the NE corner of Block 34 of the Original City of Little Rock; thence North 45.75
feet to a point on the North right-of-way line of Missouri Pacific Railroad, said point being
the Point of Beginning; thence along the North right-of-way line of Missouri Pacific Railroad
N86023 1'54"W, 330.73 feet; thence continuing along said North right-of-way line,
N87008'30"W, 283.70 feet; thence continuing along said North right-of-way line, South 7.1
feet; thence continuing along said North right-of-way line along a curve to the right, said
curve having a delta angle of 05°20'03" and a chord bearing and distance of 84028'28"W,
142.22 feet; thence North approximately 250 feet along the extension of the West right-of-
way line of Main Street to the ordinary high water line on the right bank of the Arkansas
River; thence Easterly along said ordinary high water line of the Arkansas River to a point on
the Northerly extension of the West line of Block 182 of the Original City of Little Rock;
thence Southerly along said West line of Block 182 approximately 265 feet; thence West 60
feet to the Point of Beginning.
AND
Beginning at the SE corner of Lot 1, Block A, Pope's Addition to the City of Little Rock,
Pulaski County, Arkansas; thence North along the East line of said Lot 1, Block A, Pope's
Addition extended Northerly to the ordinary high water line on the right bank of the
Arkansas River approximately 268 feet; thence Easterly along said ordinary high water line
on the right bank of the Arkansas River approximately 720 feet to the intersection of the
Westerly right-of-way line of Interstate Highway Route 30 with the ordinary high water line
on the right bank of the Arkansas River; thence Southerly along the West right-of-way line of
Interstate Highway Route 30 approximately 345 feet to the intersection of the West right-of-
way line of said Interstate Route 30 with the Easterly extension of the North line of Block 3,
Pope's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; thence Westerly along the North line of
Blocks 2 -and 3 of Pope's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas approximately 61.55
feet to theNE corner of Block 1 of Pope's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas;
thence North approximately 60 feet to the SE corner of Block A, Pope's Addition to the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas and the Point of Beginning and containing approximately 5.7 acres,
more or less.
AND
A parcel of land located in the fractional NE'/4 of Section 3, T -1-N, R -12-W, said parcel also
being located in the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, and being more
particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the SE corner of Block 186 of the Original City of Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Arkansas; thence North 256.26 feet along the West right-of-way line all West right-
of-way line extended of Spring Street to the intersection of said West line and the ordinary
high water mark (approximately elevation 235.71 feet) on the right bank of the Arkansas
River, said intersection being the point of beginning; thence back along said extended right-
of-way line South 44.25 feet to a point on the North line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
right-of-way; thence along said North railroad right-of-way line the following:
S75009'50"E, 66.71 feet; S70°45'52"E, 148.42 feet; S70°12'20"E, 118.87 feet;
S69027'57"E, 45.08 feet; N20°32'03"E, 1.08 feet; S71°30'21"E, 25.08 feet; S79°25'42"E,
6.33 feet; S69°19'30"E, 33.95 feet; S12°56'43"W, 11.0 feet; thence continuing along said
North railroad right-of-way line, along a line parallel to and 23.5 feet to the North of the
original centerline of the Missouri Pacific Main line railroad tracks, said North right-of-way
line also being along arc of a curve to the left with a radius of 865.32 feet, for a distance of
249.12 feet, said arc having a chord bearing and distance of S85'1 8'09"E, 248.26 feet to a
point; thence continuing parallel to and 23.5 feet from said centerline and continuing along
said North right-of-way line the following:
N86027'00"E, 10.00 feet; thence N00°12'36"E, 74.35 feet; thence S89°47'24"E, 101.38 feet;
thence N00°12'36"E, 23.00 feet; thence N45°12'36"E, 61.63 feet; thence S89°47'24"E,
96.14 feet; thence S44°47'24"E, 99.39 feet; thence S00°12'36"W, 80.00 feet to the North
right-of-way line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad; thence along the arc of a curve to the right
with a radius of 1,156.57 feet, and said arc having a chord bearing and distance of
S80049'32"E, 2.40 feet for 2.40 feet; thence S80°46'E, 64.16 feet; thence along the arc of a
curve to the left with a radius of 1,518.36 feet, said arc having a chord bearing of
S81°17' 13"E, 27.58 feet for a distance of 27.58 feet to a point, said point being the
intersection of said parallel line and the West right-of-way line extended of Main Street;
thence along said West right-of-way line extended of Main Street N00006'20"E, 181.85 feet
to a point on the ordinary high water mark (elevation 235.71± feet) on the right bank of the
Arkansas River; thence Westerly along the ordinary high water line on the right bank of the
Arkansas River to the Point of Beginning and containing 3.4 acres, more or less.) is rezoned
to Open Space (OS).
The area of affected property is subject to decrease, and the proposed new classifications are
subject to a more restricted classification.
All interested parties may appear and be heard at said time and place. The application and other
pertinent data are open and available for inspection in the Department of Planning and
Development, 723 West Markham, Little Rock, Arkansas.
All interested parties are invited to review the application in said office and discuss the details
with the Walter Malone, Planning Manager.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND THIS 6TH DAY OF, AUGUST, 1999.
Walter Malone, Planning Manager
Department of Planning and Development
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Zoning Ordinance Chan es:
1) Definitions -- adding:
Drive Through -- means an establishment which by design of physical facilities or
by the type of service offered, the customer conducts business from a motor
vehicle.
Pedestrian `urban' oriented -- means a development pattern designed at a
human (pedestrian) scale and orientation. This includes provision of visual items
of interest for the pedestrian -- window displays, streetscape amenities.
Integral accessory use — means an outdoor or partially enclosed use area, which
is an integral part directly servicing in a subordinate role a permitted interior use.
Build -to -line — means the line where the exterior fagade of a building is to be
located excluding any projections.
Commercial surface parking lot — means a surface parking lot, which has spaces
for lease or sale on a daily, monthly or annual basis.
ll) Amend Section 36-524. Exceptions/modifications (zoning
buffers) - adding:
(11) Developments within the Urban Use (UU) District shall provide land use
buffers only where abutting single-family and duplex use or zoning. Street
buffers shall not be required.
Land Use buffer. All sites developed. Modified or enlarged shall provide a land
use buffer(s),as follows:
1. Side property lines at five (5) percent of the average width of the lot on both
sides;
2. Rear property lines at five (5) percent of the average depth of the lot;
3. The minimum dimension shall be six (6) feet in all instances;
4. The maximum dimension required shall be forty (40) feet in all instances.
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lll) Adding two new Zone Districts to Article V District
Regulations - Urban Use (UQ) and Low Density Residential (R -
4A)
SECTION—. URBAN USE DISTRICT
(a) General Purpose and Intent. The Urban Use district established by this
chapter is designed to assure the continuation of development consistent with a
traditional urban form. The Urban Use district is designed to help create a
compact, dense, distinguishable core area. The district is established in order to
provide for an urban form allowing mid -rise and high rise structures. This District
is to provide for the office, civic and business core of the City. Structures within
the Urban Use district are encouraged to provide multiple uses within the same
structure. The ground or street level of structures should include street oriented
activity and pedestrian amenities. The resulting area is to be pedestrian 'urban'
oriented.
(b) Application of Regulations. The regulations of this District shall apply to new
development, redevelopment, expansion of existing development or exterior
modifications. Routine repairs and maintenance shall not require compliance
with this section.
Except for construction of improvements in the public right of way required by the
City, and redevelopment or expansion of existing development, all uses,
structures or lots which existed on the effective date of this section which do not
conform to the standards and guidelines established in this section, shall be
treated as nonconforming according to the provisions of Article ill of this chapter.
(c) Development Criteria.
(1) Any lighting shall be placed so as to reflect light away from adjacent
residential structures. No excessive or unusual noise, odor or vibration
shall be emitted so that it constitutes a nuisance, which substantially
exceeds that general level of noise, odor or vibration emitted by uses
adjacent to or immediately surrounding the site. Such comparisons shall otic
be made at the boundary of the site. o,- o(-
(2) All trash receptacles and pickup shall be oriented away from the street
side of the property and screened from the public right-of-way. Qrash
receptacles shall be placed in alleys if alleys are available.
(3) No new drive-in or drive-through facilities may be visible from the public
right-of-way or take direct access from the street.
(4) Building materials. Primary building fagade materials shall be wood,
masonry, or glass.
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(5) Landscaping
a. All vehicular use areas and public right-of-way shall be in compliance
with chapter 15, article IV.
b. Street trees shall be a minimum 3" caliper trees. The trees shall be
located 2'-0" off back of curb and shall be 30' - 0" on center with a
water source provided. The tree canopy shall be maintained at least
8 feet above the sidewalk.
c. Unless otherwise approved, the planter well shall have placed at its
base a six (6) inch thick section of approximately one (1) inch gravel
with filter fabric laid on top to assist with drainage.
(6) Sidewalks.
a. Sidewalks shall consist of a minimum 5 foot concrete walk, excluding
the first 2 feet from the curb. Sidewalks shall provide a minimum 7
foot horizontal clearance at a height of 4 feet from the ground.
b. Sidewalk sales and daily display or vending that is stored inside the
principal business building during closed business hours, shall be
allowed. However, these activities shall not obstruct pedestrian
movement, fire lanes, or areas designated for access by the
physically impaired.
(7) Building orientation. Buildings must be oriented to the street. The
primary entrance of the building shall be at street level on the street at
the sidewalk. Entrances shall be designed so that the door will not swing
beyond the property line.
(8) Street -level floor. The ground -level (street fronting) floor of non-residential
structures shall have a minimum of Wpercent transparent or window
display. 25-
If at least,50percent of the street -level office and retail space has direct
access to the street, the total building square footage may be increased
with additional floor(s) at a rate of 2 square feet for each one square foot
of leasable space directly accessible to the street. On the street level the
maximum area of sign may also be doubled if the above requirement is
met.
(9) Projections (all requirements for a franchise remain in place).
a. Objects shall not project from the building facade over the public right
of way except for awnings and balconies.
b. Awnings shall not project more than 5'-0" from the building facade
and have a minimum clearance of 9'-0" above the sidewalk.
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c. Balconies over the public right of way shall have a minimum
clearance of 9'-0" above the sidewalk. The maximum projection shall
be 4'0".
(10) Parking requirements. No off-street parking shall b�e�reCgquii ed.
a. Parking structures. The ground or strt'1 vel of a parking structure
shall have at least 50 percent of the treet-level structure frontage
(exclusive of entrance driveways, stairways and pedestrian
entryways) for active use other than parking, such as offices, light
retail, personal services and entertainment. The structure may be Q t �Qasr- S-0
or
constructed without these alternative uses as long asp he first level of ca.s"
the structure has a minimum height of 12 feet to allow for a retrofit
adding them in the future.
If the parking structure includes the alternative uses at the time of
"-initial construction, then the related structure may add one story in
--height. In addition, the maximum area devoted to signage on the
first story may be doubled if the alternative uses are in place at initial
construction.
b. Parking lots. Surface parking is to be located behind or adjacent to
a structure, never in the front yard.
With irthis-districtnc-additionalcommercial-srirface-parking-!ot
be permitted after the date of this ordinance. If a_commerc' surface
lot is removed then a new commp�rialsurface lot may be added
within this district s---longars-tlie total area which is devoted to this
use --doe ns ot-increasefrom7that-as of the-dateof-thisofdlaanse.
(11) Signs. Off -premise, pole, and monument signs are not allowed;
otherwise, permitted signs shall be as in Section 36-553 "Signs
permitted in institutional and office zones" of the Zoning Ordinance.
(d) Use Regulations
(1) Permitted Uses. Uses permitted shall include all those allowed in the
Residential Districts, Office Districts and Commercial Districts as
'permitted uses', in Chapter 36. Except that, all uses must be inside or
enclosed. Within the front setback where an integral accessory use is
provided, the integral accessory use area need not be totally enclosed.
(2) Conditional uses. Conditional uses shall include those allowed in the
Light Industrial '1-2' District as 'permitted uses', in Chapter 36. Except
that all uses must be inside or enclosed.
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(e) Height regulations. No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall
exceed a height of three (3) stories or 45 feet, whichever is less. Developments
which provide a minimum 20 percent of the gross floor area for residential uses
are entitled to a maximum height of five (5) stories or 75 feet, whichever is less.
Any structure which is certified by LATA (Central Arkansas Transit Authority) as
providing a portion of the structure for mass transit (such as a bus stop, etc.), is
entitled to one bonus floor. All building height bonuses are cumulative not to
exceed ten (10) stories or 150 feet. -77 � 3,0
For those structures in the area bounded by Markham Street on the north, -
8th -street on the south, Scott Street on the east, and Broadway Street on the west,
building height shall be controlled by the Airport Building Height Ordinance
(Ordinance No. 14613) — Code of Ordinances 7-57.
(t) Area regulations.
(1) Front yard. Five foot build to line. If there is an adjacent structure which
is closer than five feet, then the new structure may be built using the line
of the pre-existing structure. (In no case may a structure be built in the
right-of-way.) A development with an integral accessory use may
increase the setback (build -to line) to 20 feet. -De4;', e-° rCLeSS-o-y
Along Capitol Avenue, west of Broadway Street and east of Scott Street,
the front building line shall be 25 feet. Along Chester Street from 1-630 to
La Harpe Boulevard the front building line shall be 10 feet.
In no case is the storage or parking of vehicles allowed in the front
setback.
(2) Rear yard. No setback required except where adjacent to lots containing
single family detached structures. In this case the rear yard shall have a
set back of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.
(3) Side yard. No setback required except where adjacent to lots containing
single family detached structures. In this case the side yards shall have
a set back of not less than four (4) feet.
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Sec. . R4 -A Low Density Residential
(a) Purpose and intent. The purpose of the R -4A District is to protect existing
developed residential neighborhoods. It is intended for single family use with
conversions to two family units or the addition of accessory residential units.
The R -4A district should be located in developed areas of the city where an
environment suitable for moderate -density residential (use) and in an established
medium -density residential areas where densification may facilitate their
continuation as desirable residential areas. Accessory uses, conditional uses
and home occupations are permitted as long as they do not have objectionable
characteristics and are not unduly concentrated in the area. These uses must
otherwise conform to the provisions of this chapter and be compatible with the
character of the neighborhood. The district is intended to be an urban low to
moderate -density residential area, where an occasional nonresidential use adds
to the overall character of the neighborhood.
(b) Use Regulations.
(1) Permitted uses. Permitted uses are single-family and two-family
residences}
(2) Other uses. Accessory, home occupation, temporary, special and elz p
conditional uses allowed within the R -4A low-density residential district L'P_ s
shall be the same as those in the R-1, R-2, R-3 single-family districts. Q
E
In addition any by -right uses within the C-1 neighborhood commercial 2 4_
district may be allowed as conditional uses in R -4A as specifically^a
approved by the Planning Commission. These uses must follow the
development criteria listed under C-1 neighborhood commercial and`'0"��
have a traditional design consistent with the neighborhood.s���
(3) Within the area bounded by Capitol Avenue on the north, 9th street on
the south, 1-30 on the east, and Cumberland Street on the west, in
addition to the above uses multi -family use, as defined by R-5 urban
residential district shall be a permitted use.
(c) Height regulations. No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall
exceed a height of thirty-five (35) feet.
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(d) Area regulations. r ��
(1) Front yard. There all be a front yard setback having a depth of not less
than ) feet. If there is an adjacent structure which is closer
than 25 feet, then the new structure may be built using the line of the pre-
existing structure. In no case may a structure be built in the right-of-way.
(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 average width of the lot,
not to exceed five (5) feet.
(3) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than
twenty-five (25) 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 lot width of not
less than fifty (50) feet and a lot depth of not less than one hundred (100)
feet,
(5) Accessory structures and additions. Accessory structures or principal
building additions of conventional on-site construction are permitted by
right.
Il9 Remove Article Vl Sections 36-401 through 36-418 —
Zoning Plan for Central Little Rock Urban Renewal Project.
10 Modify map to change the area, from Cross to 130 and 1630
to River, to Urban Use and R -4A Districts.
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Other Ordinance Amendments:
Master Street Plan:
Intersection radii — on Broadway, Chester, Scott, Louisiana, 3�d and 2nd
Streets the radii shall be reduced to that for Collectors.
Land Use Plan:
1) Add new Land Use Definition:
Mixed Use -- Urban: This category provides for a mix of residential, office and
commercial uses not only in the same block but within the same structure. This
category is intended for older `urban' areas to allow dissimilar uses to exist which
support each other to create a vital area. Development should reinforce the
urban fabric creating a 24-hour activity area. Using the Planed Zoning District or
the Urban Use District, high and moderate density developments that result in a
vital (dense) pedestrian oriented area are appropriate.
2) Change Land Use Plan Map to new category and LDR (east of Cross)
3) Replace the Land Use Plan Text for Planning District 5
Replace Text under `Development Principals' with:
Downtown should become a place where people want to live and visit and
should have a lasting and recognizable image, distinguishable from all other
nearby environments.
Because it is the State capital and proud symbol of a metropolitan area,
Downtown Little Rock has many opportunities. Downtown should be the
financial, office and governmental center of the region and as such should be
planned as a place where people live, visit and work in a safe, vibrant,
pedestrian -friendly environment.
The built environment should encourage a sense of community and safety
among residents and visitors. Downtown should be planned to become a place
of 24-hour activity. These general planning goals should be reinforced by such
urban design and planning interventions as the following:
• Specify land uses for entertainment and residential use
• Preserve and reuse existing buildings
• Capitalize on the Presidential Library as an economic development tool
• Provide an effective transportation plan with a variety of modes
• Provide landscaping throughout the area
• Utilize the Presidential Library as a regional educational resource center
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• Develop streetscaping plans designed for specific needs in designated areas
• Develop a means to encourage property owners to reinvest in Downtown
• Work with Federal, State and County governments to ensure the success of
the vision
• Specify land uses that will encourage the development of a niche for retail
activities
• Encourage a built form of quality architectural styles that evoke character
• Preserve civic and historic heritage
• Recognize the riverfront as a key urban activity generator
Objective: The Downtown urban form should be protected by, requiring
structures be built to the street with street level activity and visual connection
between the street and interior.
Action Statement: Modify the development standards to encourage higher
density development and zero lot line construction. Modify parking regulations
(number of spaces, screening, etc.)
Special design studies should be undertaken and regulations implemented for
streets and corridors of community -wide importance.
Objective: To support an urban land use form, a fixed transit system is needed.
An investment must be made in a fixed transit system for Downtown that
effectively connects the different parts of Downtown and moves people within
that area.
Action Statement: Build a transit infrastructure — fixed routes to serve the
Downtown and immediate vicinity.
Objective: Residential use is essential for a n active and successful Downtown.
Because the Downtown residential area has lost most of its residential units, the
City of Little Rock must invest in downtown housing to assist in reviving the area
thereby creating housing opportunities for high as well as moderate -income
levels.
Action Statement: Create development and use incentives for owner occupied,
market rate rental, and affordable rental residential developments in Downtown.
Objective: Downtown must be actively marketed. In most cities a quasi -public
agency does this work. The City must establish 9with Downtown property
owners) an agency to advance the economic development of Downtown.
Action Statement: Develop a quasi -public downtown development agency to
market and assist with the implementation of projects.
Objective: In order to achieve an active Downtown, developments should be
mixed use and linked.
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Action Statement: Using the Framework for the Future document as a reference,
establish consensus among quasi -public, City, County, and State entities
regarding the vision of Downtown. Implement strategies conducive to the
objectives of the established vision. Assist only developments that conform to
the Framework guidelines.
Replace Text under `Land Use' with:
Residential:
The blocks, north and west of MacArthur Park, in the southeast corner of the
District are designated as Low Density Residential (LDR). Within this area, north
of Ninth Street is predominately Multifamily with some Single Family; while south
of Ninth Street is predominately Single Family with some Multifamily.
Mixed Use:.
The majority of the district is designated for Mixed Use Urban. The uses range
from high-rise office buildings to single family homes. The intent is to create a
vital diverse area, which is pedestrian -friendly.
Parks and Open Space:
Riverfront Park runs along the Arkansas River along the northeast portion of the
district boundary. MacArthur Park, the City's first municipal park established in
1892 is in the southeast corner of the district.
Pub lic/I nstitutional:
The State Capitol and related buildings are designated as Public Use, in the
western end of the district.
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'�.-..�.- ARKANSAS AE�itlCRAT-GA7f1TE
'Little Rock's Board of Directors
animously approved an ordi-
7iance Tuesday establishing uni- f
Joint zoning regulations 'for the
'dawntown area.
e ordinance rezones the. area
'south of the Arkansas Riverbounded
by ,pross, College and 15th streets
-from a mix of industaiai, commercial, r
office, residential and park zones to
f ije categories: urban use, low-len-
ftgresidenW and open space. _
,' _ftepresentatives from the com-
iniinity, city staff, Planning Com-
mission and the Downtown Part=
uership have spent nearly . =two
yews on the comprehensive rules,
whtch range from mandating that
d)-iilgings extend to the street- to
buildings outside'the sky-
per
kyper zone to five floors.
;-- 4he sllyscraper zone is bounded
y Broadway, Second, Ninth and
Cott streets.
" " -"This is by no means perfect,"
.aid Bab East in his last few hours
�6s president of the Downtown Part
Eership, - which had submitted
endments to the ordinance to
.e.Planning Commission last week
Z" e' think this ordinance needs to
$e;refined as it goes along."
! - _The only board discussion about
e ordinance came from Director
ohnnie Pugh who said she felt she j
..Vas not involved enough. in the ,!
$fanning of the zoning ordinance,
hich affects her district. -
other changes the Planning
mmission approved for the ur
Moan -use zone include the addition
rof Ninth, Cumberland, Cross and
p3yrd streets as "primarY".streets in
;addition to streets already so desig
anated: Capitol Avenue, Broadway,
Vd Center, Chester, Commerce,
ain, Markham, Scott, Sprung; State
end Seventh streets.
Uhe board passed all three read_
ofthe ordinance Tuesday night,
- The ordinance will not take affect
%r six months to allow developers
4m6 to make necessary adjustments:
The next step for reshaping
owntown is. to create stricter. tier'
. 'ign"regulations for each'of the si;t,'
corridor streets: Capital Avenue;
roadway, Chester,lVlain, Markh
�ai
and Ninth streets. ; .
A.-rkansas
f FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 19
Copyrigh( m 1999, Arkansas Democrat -Gazette,
Arkansas democrat `'(�a�etie
I C ommis Slob l I.
Votes reva P �.
of zoning
lJ P. -
downtOw,In
BY ERICA WERNI;R
�Ift A"'ElAS1)E?"0CP-kT-G-a2Ei7�
Downtown Little Rock will see
its most significant zoning change
ever," Planning Director Jim Law-
son said, if new rules approved by
the Planning Commission on
Thursday take effect.
The commissioners voted to com-
pletely rezone downtown, replacing
a mishmash of zoning classifications
dating from the 15as with one uni-
fornn set of rules. The new elassifica- ;
tion. "urban use, , is intended to
help downtown Little Rock attain a
' mixed-use, urban feel like the vi-
brant atmosphere in cities like Cleat
tanooga, Tenn.,. and Portland, Ore.
The commissioners' vote is a
recommendation to the city board,
which will }ikethe matter
See PLANNItake NG, PagO 5B
P1 all ging
■ Continued from Page 1B
next month. As the plan stands, the
rules wouldn't take effect until six
months after approval by the city
board to allow time for developers
to make the necessary adjustments.
The area affected stretches from
the Arkansas River on the north to In-
terstate 630 on the south and from
Cross Street on the west to a few
blocks past Interstate 30 on the east.
The comprehensive new rules. in the
works for years, range from mandat-
ing that all buildings start 5 feet from
the street to requiring that one-third
of the ground -floor wall space on com-
mercial buildings be made of glass.
"It creates a district especially
designed for downtown," Lawson
said, "and we never had that."
The commissioners voted 10-0;
with commissioner Rohn Muse ab-
sent, to approve the new zoning
rules and also voted 10-0 to approve
a new land -use plan encompassing
downtown west to the state Capitol.
A land -use plan is a vision for how
an area should look, while zoning
rules are the laws that mandate how
and where buildings can be built.
The Planning Commission does
not have the authority to zone from
Cross Street past the state Capitol
because that area is the purview of
the Capitol District Zoning Commis-
sion, the state agency that controls
development around the Capitol
and the Governor's Mansion.
The new zoning rules aim to ex-
tend some of the charming charac-
teristics of the River Market District
throughout downtown, and city offi-
cials want the new rules in place to
facilitate a range of efforts focused
on bringing morning -to -night activi-
ties and residential living downtown.
On Tuesday, the city board will
vote on a resolution of support for a
package of four initiatives: Downtown
Little Rock -Framework for the Fu-
ture; the Downtown Corridors Plan;
the Six Bridges Framework Pian; and
the Capitol Zoning District's Capitol
Area Framework Master Plan
Despite their different focuses, the
plans all support pedestrian -friendly,
mixed-use environments where the
different pursuits of work, play and
home can co -exist in harmony.
111-misions of the proposed "ur-
ban use" zone, a classification not
found elsewhere in the city, include:
0 Mandating that buildings face
the street and have their entrances
at street level on the sidewalk.
Buildings would also be required to
be built five feet from the street.
Current regulations vary. In the in-
dustrial zone west of Broadway,
buildings must be set back at least
35 feet from the street. East of
Broadway buildings can be built
right on the street.
0 Requiring that 35 percent of the
street -facing, ground -level walls of
commercial structures be glass, ei-
ther windows or display cases.
0 Placing stiffer restrictions on
where drive-in and drive-through
facilities can be built.
0 New parking rules. Under the
proposed rules, off-street parking
would not be required. Businesses
west of Broadway are currently re-
quired to have some parking.
Under the proposed rules, business-
es would not be allowed to have
parking lots in front. The lots would
need to be on the side or in back
■ Mandating that new buildings
have trees outside.
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throughout downtown, and city offi-
cials want the new rules in place to
facilitate a range of efforts focused
on bringing morning -to -night activi-
ties and residential living downtown.
On Tuesday, the city board will
vote on a resolution of support for a
package of four initiatives: Downtown
Little Rock -Framework for the Fu-
ture; the Downtown Corridors Plan;
the Six Bridges Framework Pian; and
the Capitol Zoning District's Capitol
Area Framework Master Plan
Despite their different focuses, the
plans all support pedestrian -friendly,
mixed-use environments where the
different pursuits of work, play and
home can co -exist in harmony.
111-misions of the proposed "ur-
ban use" zone, a classification not
found elsewhere in the city, include:
0 Mandating that buildings face
the street and have their entrances
at street level on the sidewalk.
Buildings would also be required to
be built five feet from the street.
Current regulations vary. In the in-
dustrial zone west of Broadway,
buildings must be set back at least
35 feet from the street. East of
Broadway buildings can be built
right on the street.
0 Requiring that 35 percent of the
street -facing, ground -level walls of
commercial structures be glass, ei-
ther windows or display cases.
0 Placing stiffer restrictions on
where drive-in and drive-through
facilities can be built.
0 New parking rules. Under the
proposed rules, off-street parking
would not be required. Businesses
west of Broadway are currently re-
quired to have some parking.
Under the proposed rules, business-
es would not be allowed to have
parking lots in front. The lots would
need to be on the side or in back
■ Mandating that new buildings
have trees outside.
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Zoning
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town. But under the new rules, de-
velopers could build taller build-
ings outside the skyscraper area if
they give something in exchange:
® Developers who pledge to de-
vote 20 percent of their building's
floor area to residential use would
get two extra stories.
® Developers who provide part of
their building for a mass -transit
use, such as a bus stop, would get
one extra ston*.
® Developers who devote 50 per-
cent of their ground -floor space to
retail or office space directly ac-
cessible from the street would get
to add 2 square feet of floor space
to their building for every square
foot of space used for retail or
street -accessible office space.
N Developers of a building with a
parking deck would get to Odd an
extra story to their building if -the
parking deck is built with office or
retail space on the ground level.
"For Little Rock, this is the first
attempt to try to use incentives in-
stead of using the traditional
method of saying. 'You've got to do
it,'" said Planning Manager Walter
Malone. Incentives have been suc-
cessful in other cities, he said.,
The regulations would take ef-
fect
ffeet six months after approval by
the city board and would not apply
to existing or already approved
structures.
They would go hand in hand
with the package of four down-
town -vision plans the city board
discussed Tuesday night: Down-
town Little Rock -Framework for
.the Future; the Downtown Corri-
dors Plan; the Six Bridges Frame-
work Plan; and the Capitol Area
Framework Master Plan. The four
plans -focus on different areas of
dos4-ntown with the goal of creat-
ing pedestrian -friendly develop-
ment.
The area affected by the new
zoning stretches from the Arkan-
sas River on the north to Inter-
state 630 on the south and from
Cross Street on the west to a few
blocks past Interstate 30 on the
east.
The skyscraper area is a rec-
tangle from Second Street on the
north to Ninth Street on the south
and from Broadway on the west to
Scott Street on the east, with an
extension west to Gaines Street
between Fourth and Sixth streets.
Besides the height incentives,
the "urban use" classification in-
cludes a host of new regulations.
They include a mandate that all
buildings start five feet from the
right of way and a requirement
that one-third of the ground -floor
wall space on commercial build-
ings be made of glass.
Even if the rules are approved
by the city board, developers
could get around them by applying
for a variance from the Board of
Adjustment, which annually
grants some 100 exceptions to city
zoning regulations, including the
one based on the FAA require-
ment.
Many existing downtown build-
ings were built with variances, in-
cluding the 40 -story TCBY tower
and the 30 -story Regions Bank
building across the street. The de-
velopers of the Acxiom building
planned for Third and Sherman
streets got a variance from exist-
ing zoning rules to build up to 17
stories and would not be affected
by the new rules, since the plans
are already approved.
By imposing a height limit of 45
feet throughout most of the down-
town area, with buildings allowed
to be three times that tall if incen-
tives are taken, city planners say
they are offering developers more
flexibility in some parts of down-
town than current zoning regula-
tions do.
Some areas east of Interstate 30
are now zoned industrial, a classi-
fication which allows heights up to
60 feet. But because of the limited
uses allowed in industrial zones,
those 60 feet would mostly be used
by smokestacks, and, moreover,
most of downtown's industrial
area is now reserved for the Clin-
ton presidential library.
In most other parts of down-
town, buildings are not now al-
lowed to be over 45 feet tall.
The area of downtown west of
Broadway is zoned mostly light in-
dustrial and commercial. The
height limit in light industrial is 45
feet and the limit in commercial is
35 feet.
Most buildings in what would
become the skyscraper district
are allowed a "floor area ratio" of
15, meaning developers are al-
lowed 15 square feet of floor
space in their building for every 1
square foot of land their building
sits on.
That means that if a developer
owned 5 square feet of land and
wanted to cover all of it with a
building, the building could be 15
stories tall, with each story having
5 square feet of floor space. If a
developer owned 5 square feet of
land and wanted to build on only
1 square foot of it, his building
could be 75 stories high, with
each story having 1 square foot of
floor space.
Part of the area just west of In-
terstate 30 is zoned high-density
residential, and a "floor area ra-
tio" of 2.3 is allowed. Other parts
are zoned general business, with a
"floor area ratio" of 5. Just east of
Interstate 30 is an area of two-fam-
ily zoning, where buildings are al-
lowed to be 35 feet tall.
The new zoning regulations
would preserve the residential
area around MacArthur Park by
creating another new zoning clas-
sification for it, "low-density resi-
dential."
"Low-density residential" is dif-
ferent from residential zoning
classifications in other parts of the
city because it allows small com-
mercial and multifamily develop-
ments as conditional uses. That
means developers wanting to es-
tablish a small commercial enter-
prise or a multifamily develop-
ment could get a conditional -use
permit from the Planning Commis-
sion rather than having to go, be-
fore the city board to get the prop-
erty rezoned.
Under the new rules,
MacArthur Park and Riverfront
Park would be classified "open
space," as opposed to "public in-
dustrial," the classification now in
place. The "open space" classifi-
cation is more restrictive to en-
sure that the areas are preserved
as parks.
Under the new rules, buildings
in the "urban use" areas would all'
be required to start five feet back
from the right of way. Currently
buildings in the light industrial
area west of Broadway have a
front setback of 50 feet, while most
buildings east of Broadway do not
have to be set back at all from the
right-of-way. The new zoning regu-
lations were developed over the
past year by a committee made up
of three planning commissioners,
three property owners and three
representatives of downtown asso-
ciations.
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Zoning
• Continued from Pagel A
thus far in soliciting property own-
ers' input.
Department officials hope the
zoning changes will be on the
agenda at the Oct. 19 Board of Di-
rectors meeting. As the plan
stands, the new rules would take
effect six months after the board's
approval, with existing and al-
ready approved structures not af-
fected.
The proposed rujes would cre-
ate a new zoning 'classification,
``urban use," for the area from the
Arkansas River on the north to In-
terstate 630 on the south and from
Cross Street on the west to a few
blocks past Interstate 30 on the
east.
Buildings in the "urban use"
zone would be limited to 45 feet
tall, or three stories, except for in
a central skyscraper district,
where buildings could rise to
about 200 feet, or 15 stories.
Developers could build taller
buildings outside the skyscraper
zone by taking advantage of incen-
tives, a new approach by the Plan-
ning Department to encourage res-
idential and retail space by allow-
ing developers who make room for
such uses to have extra stories on
their buildings.
Besides the proposed height
rules, the "urban use" classifica-
tion includes a host of new regula-
tions, including a mandate that all
buildings start 5 feet fz•orn the right
of way and a requirement that
one-third of the ground -floor wall
space on commercial buildings be
made of glass.
The proposed skyscraper dis-
trict would be a rectangle from
Second Street on the north to
Ninth Street on the south and
from Broadway on the west to
Scott Street on the east, with an
extension west to Gaines Street
between Fourth and Sixth streets.
Now, the area where skyscrap-
ers can be built stretches to River -
front Park, rather than stopping at
Second Street.
The area between Eighth
.-Street, the southern border of the
current skyscraper district, and In-
terstate 630 is now zoned "general
business." So is the northern part
of the area between Scott Street,
the current skyscraper district's
eastern border, and Interstate 30.
Buildings in those areas can
now go up to five stories, but un-
der the proposed plan they'd be
limited to three. So under the pro-
posed plan the skyscraper area
would shrink somewhat, and
height restrictions in hvo border-
ing areas would be more limiting.
"We're generally not in favor of
height restrictions in that area, or
not in favor of that restrictive of a
height requirement," said Bob
East of East -Harding Inc. construc-
tion, speaking as president of
Downtown Partnership, a business
development group. "Our problem
is we have not reviewed it in depth
and we need to."
The proposed zoning plans are
an outgrowth of Downtown Little
Rock -Framework for the Future, a
process conducted because of a
recommendation during Future -
Little Rock, the city's early '90s
goals -setting project.
The Framework for the Future
plan will also be on the board's
agenda Oct. 19, and the board will
be asked to support it in a package
of three other plans that envision
a lively, pedestrian -friendly down-
town area where people work,
play and sleep. Framework for the
Future is a set of goals, not rules
or ordinances.
A Downtown Zoning Committee
met between August 1998 and De-
cember 1998 to develop the recom-
mendations of the Framework for
the Future steering committee
into zoning regulations. Drafts of
the regulations were sent out to
more than 900 property owners for
comment in May.
Sitting on the Downtown Zoning
Committee were: then -Planning
Commission Chairman Larry
Lichty, now a city director; Plan-
ning Commissioner Mizan Rah-
man; Planning Commissioner
Craig Berry; Downtown Neighbor-
hood Association President Kathy
Wells; Mark Zoeller of the
MacArthur Park Property Owners'
Association; Barbara Patty of the
Pulaski County League of Women
Voters; Henry Lee, owner of
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ORDINANCE NO. 18,228
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE 12,700, C.L.R.
URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT., AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, AND
RECLASSIFYING VARIOUS PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, a citizen committee and special committee have
reviewed the area and recommend that "Downtown" have a new zone
classifications; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission after review at a public
hearing recommends the modifications and new classifications.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. That Ordinance 12,700 establishing Article VI
Sections 36-401 through 36-418, zoning plan for Central Little
Rock Urban Renewal Project is repealed and deleted in its
entirety from the Code of Ordinances.
SECTION 2. That Section 36-2 Definitions in the Code of
Ordinances be amended to add the following definitions:
Drive Through - means an establishment which by design of
physical facilities or by the type of service offered, the
customer conducts business from a motor vehicle.
Pedestrian `urban' oriented - means a development pattern
designed at a human (pedestrian) scale and orientation.
This includes provision of visual items of interest for the
pedestrian - window displays, streetscape amenities.
Build -to -line - means the line where the exterior fagade of
a building is to be located excluding any projections.
Commercial surface parking lot - means a surface parking
lot, which has spaces for lease or sale on an hourly, daily,
monthly or annual basis.
Primary Streets - means Capitol Avenue, Broadway, Byrd,
Center, Chester, Commerce, Cross, Cumberland, Louisiana,
Main, Markham, 9th, Scott, 7e' (west of Center) , Spring, and
State Streets.
SECTION 3. That Article III Section 36-156. Height and Area
Exceptions be amended changing "R-4" to "R -4A" in paragraph 2C.
So that said paragraph would read:
"Accessory buildings or structures in the R-1 through
R -4A districts..."
SECTION 4. That Article IV Section 36-176. Districts
established of the Zone Ordinance be amended to add two new
entries - 11R -4A low density residential district" and "UU Urban
Use District"
SECTION 5. That Article V, Section 36-337. Districts of
the Zone Ordinance be amended to add two new entries - 11R -4A" Low
Density Residential district and "UU" Urban Use district.
SECTION 6. That Article V, Division 6 Special Districts is
amended to add the following sections and the serial renumbering
of said division:
SECTION . URBAN USE DISTRICT
(a) General purpose and Intent. The Urban Use
district established by this chapter is designed
to assure the continuation of development
consistent with a traditional urban form. The
Urban Use district is designed to help create a
compact, dense, distinguishable core area. The
district is established in order to provide for an
urban form allowing mid -rise and high rise
structures. This District is to provide for the
office, civic and business core of the City.
Structures within the Urban Use district are
encouraged to provide multiple uses within the
same structure. The ground or street level of
structures should include street oriented activity
and pedestrian amenities. The resulting area is
to be pedestrian `urban' oriented.
(b) Application of Regulations. The regulations of
this District shall apply to new development,
redevelopment, expansion of existing development
or exterior modifications. Routine repairs and
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maintenance shall not require compliance with this
section.
Except for construction of improvements in the
public right-of-way required by the City, and
redevelopment or expansion of existing
development, all uses, structures or lots which
existed on the effective date of this section
which do not conform to the standards and
guidelines in this section, shall be treated as
nonconforming according to the provisions of
Article III of this chapter.
(c) Development Criteria.
(1) Any lighting shall be placed so as to
reflect away from adjacent residential
structures. Fixtures adjacent to roadways
shall be of a design that minimizes glare to
the motoring public. No excessive or unusual
noise, odor or vibration shall be emitted so
that it constitutes a nuisance, which
substantially exceeds that general level of
noise, odor or vibration emitted by uses
adjacent to or immediately surrounding the
site. Such comparisons shall be made at the
boundary of the site.
(2) All trash receptacles and pickup shall be
oriented away from a primary street side of
the property and screened from the public
right-of-way. Trash receptacles shall be
placed adjacent to alleys if alleys are
available.
(3) No new drive-in or drive-through facilities
may be visible or take directed access from
a primary street.
(4) Building materials. Fagade materials may be
any standard material, except corrugated or
ribbed materials.
(5 ) Landscaping
a_ All vehicular use areas shall be in
compliance with chapter 15, article IV.
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b_ Street trees a minimum of 3" (inch)
caliper shall be required (type of trees
as listed in landscape ordinance). The
trees shall be located a mini -mum of 2'
0" off back of curb and shall be 30' -0"
on center and no closer than 30'-0" to
street intersection with a water source
provided. The tree canopy shall be
maintained at least 8 feet above the
sidewalk.
C. Unless otherwise approved, the planter
well shall have placed at its base a six
(6) inch thick section of approximately
one (1) inch gravel with filter fabric
laid on top to assist with drainage.
(6) Sidewalks.
a. Sidewalks shall consist of a minimum 5
foot concrete walk, excluding the first
2 feet from the curb. Sidewalks shall
provide a minimum 7 foot horizontal
clearance at a height of 4 feet from the
ground.
b. Sidewalk sales and daily display or
vending that is stored inside the
principal business building during
closed business hours, may be allowed.
However, these activities shall not
obstruct pedestrian movement, fire
lanes, or areas designated for access by
the physically impaired.
(7) Building orientation. Buildings must be
oriented to the street. The primary
entrance of the building shall be at street
level on the street at the sidewalk.
Entrances shall be designed so that the door
will not swing beyond the property line.
(8) Street -level floor. The ground -level (street
fronting) floor of non-residential structures
shall have a minimum surface area of 60
percent transparent or window display.
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If at least 50 percent of the street -level
office and retail space has direct access to
the street, the total building square footage
may be increased with additional floor(s) at
a rate of 2 square feet for each one square
foot of leasable space directly accessible to
the street. On the street level the maximum
area of sign may also be doubled if the above
requirement is met.
(9) Projections (all requirements for a franchise
remain in place) .
a. Objects shall not project from the
building fagade over the public right-
of-way except for awnings and balconies.
b. Awnings shall not project more than 51-
0" from the building fagade and have a
minimum clearance of 8'-0" above the
sidewalk.
C. Balconies over the public right-of-way
shall have a minimum clearance of 9'-0"
above the sidewalk. The maximum
projection shall be 4'-011.
(10) Parking requirements. No off-street parking
shall be required.
a_ Parking structures. I Any parking
structure with frontage along Capitol
Avenue, Broadway, Chester, Main, Markham
and 9u' Streets shall be required to have
active uses other than parking (such as
office, light retail, personal services
and entertainment) or building fagade
constructed to meet the standards of
this section along the first floor of
said frontage.
b. Parking lots. Surface parking is to be
located behind or adjacent to a
structure, never between the building
and abutting street.
Within this district commercial surface
parking lots added after adoption of
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this ordinance shall require a
conditional use review.
(11) Signs. Off -premise, pole, and monument signs
are not allowed; otherwise, permitted signs
shall be as in Section 36-553 "Signs
permitted in institutional and office zones"
of the Zoning Ordinance.
(d) Use Regulations
(1) Permitted Uses. Uses permitted shall
include all those allowed in the
Residential Districts, Office Districts
and Commercial Districts as `permitted
uses', in Chapter 36. Except that, all
uses must be inside or enclosed.
(2) Conditional uses. Conditional uses shall
include those allowed in the Light
Industrial `I-2' District as `permitted
uses', in Chapter 36. Except that all uses
must be inside or enclosed.
Other Conditional Uses - Commercial Surface
Parking Lot '
(e) Height regulations. No building hereafter erected
or structurally altered shall exceed a height of
five (5) stories or 75 feet, whichever is less.
Developments which provide a minimum 20 percent of
the gross floor area for residential uses are
entitled to add two stories to the structure.
Any structure which is certified by CATA
(Central Arkansas Transit Authority) as providing
a portion of the structure for mass transit
(such as a bus stop, etc.), is entitled
to one bonus floor. All building height
bonuses in this section are cumulative not to
exceed fifteen (15) stories or 225 feet.
For those structures within the area described as,
2nd Street south to 9th Street and Scott Street
west to Broadway, the structural height shall not
exceed that specified by the "Adams Field Airport
Zoning Ordinance" (Little Rock Code of Ordinances
7-57) .
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(f) Area regulations.
(1) Front yard. No setback, zero ( 0 ) foot build -
to -line (In no case may a structure be built
in the right-of-way.)
Along Capitol Avenue, west of Broadway
Street and east of Scott Street, the front
building line shall be 25 feet. Along
Chester Street from I-630 to La Sarpe
Boulevard the front building line shall be
10 feet.
In no case is the storage or parking of
vehicles allowed in the front setback.
(2) Rear yard. No setback required except where
adjacent to lots containing single family
detached structures. In this case the rear
yard shall have a set back of not less than
twenty-five (25) feet.
(3) Side yard. No setback required except where
adjacent to lots containing single family
detached structures. In this case the side
yards shall have a set back of not less than
four (4) feet.
SECTION R -4A LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
(a) Purpose and intent. The purpose of the R -4A
District is to protect existing developed
residential neighborhoods. It is intended for
single family use with conversions to two family
units or the addition of accessory residential
units. The R -4A district should be located in
developed areas of the city with an environment
suitable for moderate -density residential (use)
and in established medium -density residential
areas where densification may facilitate their
continuation as desirable residential areas.
Accessory uses, conditional uses and home
occupations are permitted as long as they do not
have objectionable characteristics, provided
further that they otherwise conform to the
provisions of this chapter. The district is
intended to be an urban low to moderate -density
residential area, where an occasional
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nonresidential use adds to the overall character
of the neighborhood.
(b) Use Regulations.
(1) Permitted uses. Permitted uses are single-
family and two-family residences.
(2) Other uses. Accessory, home occupation,
temporary, special and conditional uses
allowed within the R -4A low-density
residential district shall be the same as
those in the R-1, R-2, R-3 single-family
districts.
In addition any by -right uses within the
C-1 neighborhood commercial district may be
allowed as conditional uses in R -4A as
specifically approved by the Planning
Commission. These uses must follow the
development criteria listed under C-1
neighborhood commercial and have a
traditional design consistent with the
neighborhood.
(3) Within the area bounded by Capitol Avenue
on the north, 9th Street on the south, I-30
on the east, and Cumberland Street on the
west, in addition to the above uses, multi-
family use, as defined by R-5 Urban
residential district, shall- be a permitted
use.
(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
fifteen (15) feet. If there is an adjacent
structure which is closer than 15 feet, then
the new structure may be built using the
line of the pre-existing structure. In no
case may a structure be built in the right-
of-way.
ight-
of-way.
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(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
average width of the lot, not to exceed five
(5) feet.
(3) Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard
having a depth of not less than twenty-five
(25) 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
lot of width of not less than fifty (50)
feet and a lot depth of not less than one
hundred (100) feet.
(5) Accessory structures and additions.
Accessory structures or principal
building additions of conventional
on-site construction are permitted by right.
SECTION 7. That Section 36-524 Exceptions/Modifications of
the zoning ordinance is amended to add:
(11) Developments within the Urban Use (UU) District
shall provide land use buffers only where abutting
single-family and duplex use or zoning. Street
buffers shall not be required.
Land Use buffer. All sites developed, modified or
enlarged shall provide a land use buffer (s) as follows:
1. Side property lines at five (5) percent of the
average width of the lot on both sides;
2. Rear property lines at five (5) percent of the
average depth of the lot;
3. The minimum dimension shall be six (6) feet in all
instances;
4. The maximum dimension required shall be forty (40)
feet in all instances.
SECTION 8. That the zone classification of the following
properties be and are hereby changed, to Urban Use District, as
indicated:
Z-6730 - Described as Arkansas Federal Credit Union
Addition; Clay's Subdivision; Worthen Subdivision; Signature
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Subdivision; State House Plaza Addition; and Orig S al C it9
Blocks 6-10, 69-109, 112-131 (except lots 6; 8,
Block 116) , 133-136, 139-142, 174 (except lots 1, 2, 10-12
block 174), 175-183, 188, 225-228, 248-263, 275-277, 289-
297, and 351-356 from "I-3" Heavy Industrial, 111-2" Light
Industrial "C-4" Open Display Commercial, 11C-3" General
Commercial, "O-3" General Office, "0-1" Quiet Office, "R-5"
Urban Residence, "M" Metrocenter, "GB General Business "NC"
Neighborhood Commercial, and "PI" Public and Institutional
to "UU" Urban Use District.
Z-6731 -
Described as
Original City
Blocks 13,
22, 67
(except
lots 5, 6, 11,
12, East 50 feet of Lot 1
and 2,
North 45
feet if East 50
feet Lot 3),
169, 195-196
(except
lots 3-6
and East 65 feet lots 1 and 2
Block 195) from "GB"
General
Business and "HR" High -Density
Residential
to "UU"
Urban Use District.
Z-6732 - Described as Pope's Addition, Post Office Replat,
Russell's Additions, Stevenson's Block 1, 3, 4 North 142
Trapnall Block in Stevenson's Addition; Johnson's Addition
Blocks 1 and 2; Rectortown Addition Blocks 2, 3, 6-11, 14-
18; Masonic Addition Block 4 (except Lots 16-18); Woodruffs
Addition Blocks 3-6, Block 11 Lots 1-6; and Original City
Blocks 1-5, Block 25 (except Lots 7-8), Block 26-40 (except
Lots 1-3, 10-12, West 125 feet of Lot 4 and West 125 feet of
North 1-i! of Lot 5 Block 27) , Block 41 Lots 1-4, 9-12, North 1-�
Lot 5 and North 1-� Lot 8, Block 151 Lots 1 and 2 from "M"
Metrocenter, "GB" General Business, "NC" Neighborhood
Commercial, "HR" High -Density Residential and "PI" Public
Institutional to "UU" Urban Use District.
Z-6733 - Described as Mason Addition Block 5, 12-13 from
"HDR" High Density Residential and "PI" Public and
Institutional to "UU" Urban Use District.
SECTION 9. That the zone classification of the following
properties be and are hereby changed, to Low Density Residential
(R -4A) as indicated:
Z-6734 - Described as Stephenson's Addition (Block 2; South
=i Trapnall block in Stephensons, and Fowler Block in
Stephenson's), Johnson's Addition (except Blocks 1 and 2),
Original City Blocks 41 Lots 5-8, South %� Lot 5 South 1i Lot
8, Lots 6-7, Blocks 42-44, 59-61, Block 25 Lots 7-8, Block
150 Lots 7-9, and Block 151 Lots 5-12 and Rectortown
Addition Blocks 19 and 20; Woodruffs Addition Blocks 1, 2,
Block 7 Lots 1-6, Block 8 Lots 1-4 from "GB" General
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Business, "HR" High -Density Residential and "I-2" Light
Industrial to "R -4A" Low Density Residential.
Z-6735 - Described as Original City Blocks 24, 45-49, 54-58
(except Lots 7-8, South '-� Lot 9 Block 58), 61 from "HR"
High -Density Residential and "MR" Medium -Density Residential
to "R -4A" Low -Density Residential.
SECTION 10. That the zone classification of the following
properties be and are hereby changed, to Open Space (OS), as
indicated.
Z-6736 - Described as Original City Blocks 153-156 and City
Park Addition of City of Little Rock (MacArthur Park) and
located between 9t' Street and I-630 McAlmont and Commerce
Streets from "PI" Public and Institutional to "OS" Open
Space.
Z-6737 - Described as Original City Block 182, 145, Pope's
Addition Block A and a parcel of land situated in the NE 14
of Section 3, T -1-N, R -12-W, City of Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Arkansas, including a portion of Block 34 and 35 of
the Original City of Little Rock, being more particularly
described as follows:
Commencing at the NW corner of Block 35 of the Original City
of Little Rock; thence North 45.75 feet to the SW corner of
Block 182 of the Original City of Little Rock and a point on
the north right-of-way line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
right-of-way and the Point of Beginning; thence East 100
feet along the south line of said Block 182 and along said
North right-of-way line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad to
the SE corner of said Block 182 and the SW corner of Block
145 of the Original City of Little Rock; thence East
approximately 23 feet along the South line of said Block 145
to a point 25 feet NW on a radial line from the centerline
of an existing Missouri Pacific Railroad track; thence along
a westerly line located 25 feet Northerly and parallel to an
existing Missouri Pacific Railroad track, said line have the
following approximate bounds; approximately 387 feet along a
curve to the right having a radius of 262.94 feet, a ZS of
77°26' and a chord bearing S700251W, 328.92 feet; W70°521W,
160 feet; 160 feet along a curve to the left having a radius
of 435.28 feet and a ZS of 21°06' and a chord bearing
N800581W, 159.45 feet thence Northerly approximate 5 feet to
the North right-of-way line of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad; thence S87008130"E, 95 feet along said North
right-of-way line; thence continuing along said North right-
of-way line S86°31154"E, 330.73 feet; thence East 60 feet to
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the Point of Beginning less and except dedicated street
right-of-way included in this parcel.
A parcel of land situated in the NW '4, Section 2, T -1-N,
R -12-W, City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, being
more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the SE corner of Lot 1 Block A in Pope's
Addition to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County,
Arkansas; thence South, 60 feet along the Southerly
extension of said Lot. 1 Block A in Pope's Addition to the
City of Little Rock; then S86°2014011E along the North line
of Blocks 2 and 3 in Pope' s Addition to the City of Little
Rock and the North right-of-way line of Missouri Pacific
Railroad approximately 500 feet to a point of intersection
of said line with a line located 25 feet North of and
parallel to the centerline of Missouri Pacific Railroad;
thence Westerly along said line located 25 feet North of and
parallel to Missouri Pacific Railroad centerline
approximately 520 feet to the beginning of a curve on said
railroad centerline; thence containing along said line
located 25 feet North of and parallel to Missouri Pacific
Railroad centerline along a curve to the right and Northerly
approximately 380 feet to a point on the South line of Lot 3
Block A of Pope's Addition to the City of Little Rock;
thence Easterly along said South line of Lot 3 Block A of
Pope's Addition to the City of Little Rock approximately 49
feet to the West line of Lot 2 Block A of Pope's Addition to
the City of Little Rock; thence South along said West line
of Lot 2 Block A of Pope's Addition to the City of Little
Rock approximately 12 feet; thence N83951146"W, 93.54 feet;
thence South 18.00 feet to the South line of said Lot 2
Block A of Pope's Addition to the City of Little Rock;
thence West 207.00 feet along said South line of Block A of
Pope's Addition to the City of Little Rock to the Point of
Beginning.
Commencing at the SW corner of Block 145 of the Original
City of Little Rock; thence East along the South line of
said Block 145 Original City of Little Rock approximately 85
feet to the point of intersection of said South line with a
line located on the Easterly side and on a 25 foot offset to
an existing railroad curving Southwesterly and the Point of
Beginning; thence along said line located on the Easterly
side and on a 25 foot offset and parallel to an existing
railroad on a curve Southwesterly approximately 145 feet to
the intersection of said line with a line located on the
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Northerly side and on a 25 foot offset of an existing east -
west railroad; thence Easterly along said line located on
the Northerly side and on a 25 foot offset and parallel to
an existing east -west railroad approximately 308 feet to the
intersection of said line with a line located on the
Westerly side and on a 25 foot offset and parallel to an
existing railroad curving Southeasterly; thence
Northwesterly along said line located on the Westerly side
on a 25 foot offset and parallel to said existing railroad
approximately 268 feet of the intersection of said line with
a line located on the Easterly side on a 25 foot offset and
parallel to a railroad curving Southwesterly; thence
Southwesterly along said line located on the Easterly side
on a 25 foot offset and parallel to said existing railroad
curving Southwesterly approximately 75 feet to the Point of
Beginning.
Commencing at the NW corner of Block 35 of the Original City
of Little Rock; thence West 60 feet to the NE corner of
Block 34 of the Original City of Little Rock; thence North
45.75 feet to a point on the North right-of-way line of
Missouri Pacific Railroad, said point being the Point of
Beginning; thence along the North right-of-way line of
Missouri Pacific Railroad N86°231154"W, 330.73 feet; thence
continuing along said North right-of-way line, N87°08130"W,
283.70 feet; thence continuing along said North right-of-way
line, South 7.1 feet; thence continuing along said North
right-of-way line along a curve to the right, said curve
having a delta angle of 05020103" and a chord bearing and
distance of 8402812811W, 142.22 feet; thence North
approximately 250 feet along the extension of the West
right-of-way line of Main Street to the ordinary high water
line on the right bank of the Arkansas River; thence
Easterly along said ordinary high water line of the Arkansas
River to a point on the Northerly extension of the West line
of Block 182 of the Original City of Little Rock; thence
Southerly along said West line of Block 182 approximately
265 feet; thence West 60 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Beginning at the SE corner of Lot 1, Block A, Pope's
Addition to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County,
Arkansas; thence North along the East line of said Lot 1,
Block A, Pope's Addition extended Northerly to the ordinary
high water line on the right bank of the Arkansas River
approximately 268 feet; thence Easterly along said ordinary
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