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ORDINANCE NO. 15,571
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 36.
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS,
PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN DEFINITION
MODIFICATION AND PROCEDURAL REVISIONS,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. That Chapter 36. of the Code of Ordinances be
amended as follows:
Subsection a. That Chapter 36., Article VIII, Section
36- 502.(b) be amended to add new language to paragraph
(b)(2)d. and to read as follows:
d. Churches (and other places of worship) - One
(1) space for every four (4) seats in new
principal assembly areas or additions to
currently existing structures. Choir seating
and areas for folding chairs shall be counted.
Twenty inches on a pew shall be considered one
seat. Stacked parking may be authorized by the
Planning Commission at the time of site plan
reviews. Existing church buildings on the
adoption date of this ordinance (November 1,
1988) shall be dealt with on the basis of one
(1) parking space per five (5) seats as
formerly required.
Subsection b. That Chapter 36, Article VIII, Section
36 -507 be amended to provide for the modification of the
language in the first paragraph to read as follows:
h. LOCATION OF OFF - STREET PARKING:
All parking spaces provided pursuant to
this section shall be on the same lot with
the building or within three hundred (300)
feet thereof. The distance to any parking
area as herein required shall be measured
between the nearest point of the off -
street parking facility and the nearest
point of the building said parking area or
facility is to serve. Off -site parking
shall not exceed twenty -five (25) percent
of the total number of spaces required by
this section. The Board of Adjustment may
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authorize variance from this limitation
for cause which shall be an identifiable
hardship. All offsite parking shall be
noted on the official zoning map so as to
assure maintenance of the requirement.
Subsection c. That Chapter 36., Article VII, Section
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3 (d) — be amended to provide for a modification of
the language and to read as follows:
(3) Final Development Plan /Plat
The applicant shall have three (3) years from
the date of preliminary plan approval to submit
the final development plan /plat. This
provision shall apply to all Planned Unit
Developments including those approved prior to
November 1, 1988. (The adoption date of this
provision.) In cases where a phased
preliminary development plan is approved, an
approved submission schedule for incremental
final development plan /plat shall be followed.
Requests for extensions of time shall be
submitted in writing to the Planning commission
which may grant extensions of not less than one
(1) year nor more than three (3) years.
Time extensions must be applied for before the
time elapses or all preliminary approvals as
well as rezoning shall be invalid and cause
removal of the P.U.D. record from the official
zoning map.
The final development plan /plat review shall be
conducted by the Planning and Public Works
staff. They will review the final development
plan /plat to determine that no substantial
changes were made to those elements of the plan
agreed upon in the preliminary development
plan. If substantial changes are found to have
been made to the agreed elements, then the
application must be resubmitted for preliminary
development plan review. The staff will also
determine that those elements conditioned by
the Board of Directors were altered to meet the
Board's specific requirements. In certain
instances such a condominium construction final
plan approval shall be held in abeyance until
such time as an as -built survey has been
accomplished and concurs with the final
development plan /plat.
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The final development plan /plat shall be deemed
to be in substantial compliance with the
preliminary development plan provided the
plan /plat does not:
a. Increase proposed floor area for
nonresidential use by more than 5 percent.
b. Increase total building cover by more than
5 percent.
C. Increase building height by more than 5
percent.
d. Increase total number of dwelling units by
more than five (5) percent within a given
phase. Fluctuation greater than the above
shall be permissible, provided overall
density is maintained.
A public hearing need not be held to consider
modifications on location and design of streets
or facilities for water, storm water, sanitary
sewers, or other public facilities required as
a tentative condition of approval of the
preliminary development plan. The burden
shall, nevertheless, be upon the landowner to
show the Planning Staff good cause for any
variation between the preliminary plan
previously approved, and the final plan /plat
submitted for approval.
If the Planning staff finds that only minor
differences exist in the final development
plan /plat, then the staff shall approve the
final development plan /plat.
Approval or disapproval of a final development
plan /plat by the staff shall occur within sixty
(60) days of the filing of the plan. It the
plan as submitted contains variations of
substance from the previously approved
preliminary development plan, the staff may,
after meeting with the landowner, refuse to
grant final approval and shall so advise the
landowner in writing of said refusal, setting
forth the reasons such variations are not in
the public interest.
The landowner may either resubmit the final
development plan /plat in conformance with the
Preliminary Development Plan, or file a written
appeal with the Planning Commission, within
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forty -five (45) days of the refusal date. In
the event such an appeal is filed, the Planning
Commission shall schedule a public hearing to
consider the application.
After the final development plan /plat has been
approved, the applicant shall enter into an
agreement with the City to install the required
public improvements. The applicant shall
initiate this agreement in accordance with the
provisions set forth in the Subdivision
Regulations of the City of Little Rock.
Subsection d. That Chapter 36., Article V, Division 3.,
Section 36 -280 (d) be amended to provide for modification
of the language to read as follows:
(d) HEIGHT REGULATIONS
No building hereafter erected or structurally
altered shall exceed a height of forty -five
(45) feet at the required front, side or rear
yard setback lines. Building heights proposed
in excess of forty -five (45) feet may be
authorized by the Planning Commission in
conjunction with the site plan review.
However, the following formula shall rule: At
the height permitted at said yard setback
lines, one foot may be added to the height of
the building for each foot that the building or
portion thereof is set back from the required
yard lines. In no instance shall the maximum
height of the building exceed one hundred
twenty (120) feet.
S_u_b_se_c_t...i. _on _.,,.e. That Chapter 36., Article V, Division 4.,
Section 36 -300 (c) be amended for purposes of adding a
new Conditional Use to be number 2.e., and serially
restructure items a. through k. accordingly. The new use
listing shall read as follows:
e. Car wash
S_ubsect„i,_o_n,....f. That Chapter 36., Article V, Division 4.,
Section 36 -300 (c) be amended to delete item 1.q., Car
Wash, entirely and serially restructure items a. through
qqq. accordingly.
Subsection. _.g. That Chapter 36, Article V, Division 4.,
Section 86 -301 (c) be amended to delete in its entirety
item (c).i.o. Car wash and serially restructure items a.
through aaaa. accordingly.
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Su_b_s_e,ct._i._onh. That Chapter 36., Article V, Division 4.,
Section 36 -301 (c) be amended for purposes of adding a
new conditional use to be numbered 2.h. and serially
restructure items a. through r. accordingly. The new use
listing shall read as follows:
h. Car wash
Subs,e.c_t...i.on,.,.,..,i.. That Chapter 36., Article I, Section 36 -2
definitions be amended to provide for the insertion of a
definition to read as follows:
Building, enclosed: A structure which by
design and construction provides a solid roof,
and walls on all sides.
Subsec_t_i.on_.,j. That Ordinance Number 15,554, adopted
September 20, 1988 (uncodified), be amended to change the
language in Subsection e., paragraph (d) 3, a. through
e., to read as follows:
3. Final Development Plan
a. The applicant shall generally have three
(3) years from the date of preliminary
plan approval to submit the final
development plat /plan. This provision
shall apply to all Planned Unit
Developments including those approved
prior to November 1, 1988. (The adoption
date of this provision.) In cases where a
phased preliminary development plan is
approved, an approved submission schedule
for incremental final development
plat /plan shall be followed. Requests for
extensions shall be submitted in writing
to the Planning Commission which may grant
extensions of not less than one (1) year
nor more than three (3) years.
Time extensions must be applied for before
the time elapses or all preliminary
approvals as well as rezoning shall be
invalid and cause removal of the P.U.D.
record from the official zoning map.
b. The final development plan /plat review
shall be conducted by the Planning staff
and Engineering Department staff. They
.will review the final development
plan /plat to determine that no substantial
changes were made to those elements of the
plan agreed upon in the preliminary
development plan. In addition to the
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information submitted for preliminary
plan /plat approval, the developer will be
required to submit more detailed data and
graphics as set forth in Section
9- 101.F.2. long form submission
requirements. Variance from these
requirements shall not be permitted by
staff.
C. The final development plan /plat shall be
deemed to be in substantial compliance
with the preliminary development plan
provided the plan /plat does not:
(1) Increase the proposed floor area for
nonresidential use by more than five
(5) percent.
(2) Increase total building coverage by
more than five (5) percent.
(3) Increase building height by more than
five (5) percent.
(4) Increase total number of dwelling
units by more than five (5) percent
within a given phase. Fluctuation
greater than the above shall be
permissible provided overall density
is maintained.
d. Approval or disapproval of a final
development plan /plat by the Planning
staff shall occur within thirty (30) days
of the filing of the plan. If the plan as
submitted contains variations of substance
from the previously approved preliminary
development plan, the Planning staff may,
after meeting with the landowner, refuse
to grant final approval and shall so
advise the landowner in writing of said
refusal, setting forth the reasons such
variations are not in the public interest.
The landowner may either resubmit the
final development plan /plat in conformance
with the Preliminary Development Plan or
file a written appeal with the Planning
Commission within forty -five (45) days of
the refusal date. In the event such an
appeal is filed, the Planning Commission
shall schedule a public hearing to
consider the application.
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e. All physical improvements on boundary
streets as required by the plan /plat
approval shall be accounted for in the
manner set forth by Section 36 -454,
Standard (Long) Form Planned Unit
Development.
Subsection k. That Chapter 36., Article III, Section
36 -154 be amended to provide for the introduction of a
new paragraph to be (e) and to read as follows:
e. For purposes of this section, the use "car
wash" shall be treated as follows:
Those car washes in operation as principal uses
on November 1, 1988 and are conforming uses
within the "C -2" Shopping Center District and
"C -3" General Commercial District, shall not be
deemed to require a Conditional Use Permit for
reconstruction if damaged by storm or fire to
any degree.
These car washes shall be treated as if
appropriate Conditional Use Permits have been
issued except in the event of a building
expansion which shall require Planning
Commission approval.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance take effect thirty (30)
days from and after its passage.
PASSED: November 1, 1988
ATTEST:_ .......... . .. ......... APPROVED:_. VLI�X�
City Clerk Assistant Mayor
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