HomeMy WebLinkAbout13943ORDINANCE NO. 13,943
AN ORDINANCE A EMING THE MASTER STREET
PLAN TO FURTHER CLARIFY THE DESICN APPROVAL
OF EXPRESSWAYS AND FREEWAYS; TO SPECIFY THE
CENnMINE STUDY FOR THE ROCK CREEK PARKWAY;
CLARIFY THE CITY'S AUTHORITY FOR LAND AC-
QUISITION AND FOR GrHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, APxANSAS:
SECTION 1. The Master Street -Plan Ordinance No. 13,719, Sec. 1D
is hereby amended to read:
D. Freeway and Expressways
...Design considerations for these two
systems will be provided by the Arkansas
Highway and Transportation Department,
provided, however, that freeways and express-
ways which are not funded with federal monies
shall be designed and constructed by the
City of Little Rock.
The rights -of -way required for the - westward
extention of I -630 shall be located in con -
formance with the Markham Parkway study
prepared by the Arkansas Highway and Trans-
portation Department in August 1978.
SECTION 2. Sections 7, 8 and 9 shall be renumbered as Sections
8, 9 and 10 respectively. An additional section, now referred to as
Section 7, shall be inserted to read as follows:
SECTION 7. Authority, Jurisdiction and Enforcement.
A. Any Subdivider of land within the planning area
of the Little Rock Planning Commission, who
proposes to make or have made a subdivision
of land, shall conform to this plan by indi-
cating, on any plats or drawings submitted to
said Commission for its consideration, any
street identified in this
plan which traverses or abuts the said property
and shall plat said facility to the width and
in the location determined by said Commission
and shall dedicate so mach of said right-of-way
not in excess of 100 feet in width. (50 feet
either side of the centerline). Any right -of-
way requirement in excess of 100 feet in width
(50 feet on either side of the centerline)
which is not dedicated at that time shall be
reserved for future acquisition by the City
of Little Rock. Such acquisition must be
made within twelve (12) months fran the date
the final plat is filed for record with the
Office of the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk.
Further acquisition shall be deemed as
having been made when either an option to
purchase is executed or suit to condemn is
filed by the City of Little Rock; provided,
however, no subdivider shall be denied the
privilege of having a plat approved solely
by reason of the issue of reserved right -of-
way unless the City detemiines and advises
said subdivider within sixty (60) days from
the date his plat is presented to the Little
Rock Planning Commission that public funds
for acquisition will be available within
twelve (12) months from the date plat is
presented.
B. Whenever the Little Rock Planning Commission
is presented with a request for considera-
tion of a plat involving any facility shown
or described in the Master Street Plan, the
Commission will determine the exact location
and extent of right -of -way necessary for
the provisions
of said facility, and shall require, in
conjunction with the approval of the
preliminary plat, the dedication or
reservation of the right -of -way as
stipulated, and shall recommend for
consideration by the Board a proposal to
alter the location by amendment to this
plan.
C. In all cases wherein subdivision and
development or resubdivision and
development of land is involved, no
building permit shall be issued for the
construction of any new building, or for an
addition to an existing building, or for
the moving of any building, on any lot or
parcel of land which is traversed by or
abuts any indicated street facility unless
it has first been determined that the
proposed structure would not lie within the
proposed bounds of said facility.
D. In all situations other than where land is
being subdivided and developed, no lot or
parcel of land which lies within the
right -of -way of a proposed street shall be
privately developed or shall any permit be
issued authorizing such until the City of
Little Rock shall have refused to execute a
written option or to file suit for
condemnation to acquire said area. Such
refusal shall be given by the City of
Little Rock within one year of the date
such action is requested by the property
owner; provided, however, no property owner
shall be denied the privilege of developing
such lot or parcel of land by reasons of
the provisions of this ordinance unless
the City determines and advises such
property owner within sixty (60) days from
the date of request for action that public
funds for the acquisition will be
available within twelve (12) months from
the date of request for such action by said
property owner.
E. No provision of this ordinance shall be
construed to deny a permit for the
remodeling, repair or maintenance of an
existing building not involving structural
alteration or for the use of said lot or
parcel for purposes not involving the
construction or relocation of buildings.
F. The Master Street Plan of the Little Rock
Planning Area shall be duly considered
prior to action on any matter related
thereto which comes before the Little Rock
Planning Commission, this Board or any of
the departments, agencies, boards or
commissions of this City.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage.
PASSED December 16, 1980
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