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ORDINANCE NO. 3402

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 7, SECTION 4 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 

            WHEREAS, Article 7, Section 4 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Springdale, Arkansas, contains the schedule of parking requirements for the various zoning districts; 

            WHEREAS, Article 7, Section 4 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Springdale, Arkansas, sets the minimum off-street parking requirements in a residentially zoned district, but does not place a limit on the number of paved parking spaces that may be utilized in residentially zoned districts; 

            WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Springdale, Arkansas, has adopted an Ordinance establishing parking restrictions in residential zoned districts (Sec. 114-57) and establishing restrictions on the parking and storage of certain vehicles (Sec. 114-58), and as such, Article 7, Section 4 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Springdale, Arkansas, should be amended to provide consistency with those restrictions; 

            WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Springdale, Arkansas, for the City Council of the City of Springdale, Arkansas, to amend Article 7, Section 4 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Springdale, Arkansas; and 

            WHEREAS, a public hearing was held before the Springdale Planning Commission on January 2, 2007, after notice was given of said hearing as required by law. 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS: 

            Section 1:        Article 7, Section 4 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Springdale, Arkansas, is hereby amended to read as follows: 

Sec. 4. Schedule of parking requirements.

Minimum off-street parking space shall be provided as follows:

1. Residential uses.

a. Single-family and duplex dwelling:  Two (2) parking spaces per dwelling unit outside the primary structure or garage, provided, however, that the maximum allowed paved surface area shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the total area of the front yard.  All requests for a variance from the maximum allowed paved area shall be heard in accordance with Article 2 herein;

b. Multi-family dwelling: Three (3) parking spaces per dwelling unit for the first twenty (20) dwelling units, 2.25 spaces per dwelling unit for the next fifty (50) dwelling units, and 1.75 spaces per dwelling unit for each dwelling unit over seventy (70) dwelling units;

c. Manufactured/mobile home park: Two (2) parking spaces for each manufactured/mobile outside the primary structure;

d. Residential care facility: One (1) parking space for each three (3) residential units;

e. Nursing home: One (1) parking space for each three (3) residents;

f. Rooming house and boarding house: One (1) parking space for each guest accommodation;

g. Fraternity, sorority and dormitory: One (1) parking space for each two (2) students residing on the premises, plus one (1) parking space for each housemother or manager and each employee;

h. Hotel/motel: One (1) parking space for each bedroom plus one (1) parking space for each two (2) employees; plus one parking space for each two hundred (200) square feet of total floor are used for ballrooms, private meeting rooms, and other similar places of assembly.

2. Office and institutional uses.

a. Church, synagogue or other place of worship: One (1) parking space for each forty (40) square feet in the main auditorium;

b. Community center, library, museum, civic club, lodge and similar use: One (1) parking space for each five hundred (500) square feet of floor space;

c. Detention facility: One (1) parking space for each five hundred (500) square feet of floor space;

d. Schools and institutions:

(1) Nursery, kindergarten and day care centers: One (1) parking space for each three hundred (300) square feet of floor space plus one (1) space per employee plus on-site loading and unloading spaces to be required at a rate of one (1) for each ten (10) children accommodated.

(2) Elementary school (grades 1--5): One (1) space per classroom plus stacking space for drop-off and pickup shall be required on the site.

(3) Middle school (grades 6--7): One (1) space per classroom plus stacking space for drop-off and pickup shall be required on site.

(4) Secondary school (grades 8--12): Six (6) spaces per classroom plus stacking space for buses and autos shall be required.

(5) College, university, business college or trade school: One (1) space for each three hundred (300) square feet of floor area or one (1) space per four (4) students, whichever is greater.

(6) Dance school/studio: One (1) space per employee plus on-site loading and unloading spaces to be required at the rate of one (1) for each five (5) students, based on the maximum number of students at any one time.

e. Hospital: One (1) parking space for each bed, plus one (1) parking space for each resident doctor, plus adequate reserved space for visiting doctors, plus one space for each three (3) employees;

f. Business and professional office including medical, dental or veterinarian offices and similar use or establishment: One (1) parking space for each three hundred (300) square feet of the sum of the gross areas of the several floors of the building measured from the exterior faces of the exterior walls or from the centerline of party walls. For structures larger than ten thousand (10,000) square feet, the above parking requirement shall be provided and the following percentage shall be taken of the remaining gross floor area:

10,000 to 20,000 square feet--95 percent of parking requirement.

20,001 to 30,000 square feet--90 percent of parking requirement.

30,001 to 40,000 square feet--85 percent of parking requirement.

40,001 and up--80 percent of parking requirement.

3. Commercial uses.

a. General business and retail sales, trade, merchandising, personal service (except as otherwise provided herein): One (1) space for each two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area up to ten thousand (10,000) square feet, the above parking requirement shall be provided and the following percentage shall be taken of the remaining gross floor area:

10,000 to 20,000 square feet--95 percent of parking requirement.

20,001 to 30,000 square feet--90 percent of parking requirement.

30,001 to 40,000 square feet--85 percent of parking requirement.

40,001 and up--80 percent of parking requirement.

b. Restaurants (and similar establishments serving food and beverages) --One (1) space for each one hundred (100) square feet of floor area.

c. Bowling alley--Four (4) parking spaces for each lane.

d. Automotive services for passenger cars, light trucks (service stations, garages, and similar uses): Four (4) parking spaces for each service bay or one (1) space for each three hundred (300) square feet of gross building area whichever is greater.

e. Automotive services for heavy trucks and equipment (service stations, garages, washing facilities and similar uses): One (1) parking space for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross building area.

f. Furniture stores: One (1) parking space for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area.

g. Mortuary or funeral parlor: One (1) parking space for each forty (40) square feet of chapel space.

h. Recreational establishment, commercial, other than a theater, auditorium, stadium or arena: One (1) parking space for each two hundred (200) square feet of floor area.

i. Theatre, auditorium, stadium or arena: One (1) parking space for each four (4) seats.

j. Swimming pool: One (1) parking space for each six (6) persons lawfully permitted in the pool at one time.

4. Industrial uses.

a. Manufacturing and processing (and similar uses or establishment) --one (1) space for each six hundred (600) square feet of gross floor area.

b. Warehouse and storage: One space for each one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet of floor area.

5. The number of parking spaces required for a use not listed herein shall be the same as for a similar use, which is listed. Appeals from the administrative judgment of the staff shall be filed with the planning commission functioning as the zoning board of adjustment. The content of the filing shall consist of a cover letter addressed to the chairman and members of the board setting forth the request, and a copy of all pertinent graphic materials or correspondence. This filing shall occur within thirty (30) calendar days of the action by the staff.

         Section 2:        All other provisions of Article 7 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Springdale, Arkansas, not specifically amended by this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.   

         Section 3:        Emergency Clause:  The implementation of the amended ordinance will be unreasonably delayed if not allowed to take affect immediately, and therefore an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval. 

            PASSED AND APPROVED this 9th day of January, 2007.

                                                            /s/
                                                            Jerre Van Hoose, Mayor

ATTEST:

/s/
Denise Pearce, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

/s/
Jeff C. Harper, City Attorney