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ORDINANCE NO. 4050
AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 7, SECTION 4 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS.
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 amount of paving 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 April 3,
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.
Paving in back, side, or rear yards
shall not be allowed except:
(1) to provide access to an accessory
structure used to park or store motor vehicles; or
(2) in connection with the parking of a
recreational vehicle, all-terrain vehicle,
boat, trailer, or utility trailer pursuant to Section
114-58(b)(1).
Paving in side yards shall be limited
to one side yard, access must be from a paved driveway, and the paved
surface area shall not exceed ten (10) feet in width and shall not
exceed the depth of the structure.
Any paved areas existing in side or
back/rear yards as of the date of the passage of this ordinance shall be
considered a non-conforming use, subject to Article 8.
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.
PASSED AND APPROVED
this 24th day of May, 2007.
/s/ Jerre M. Van Hoose, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Denise Pearce, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
/s/ Jeff C. Harper, City Attorney
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