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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 14, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS DENIED ON JUNE 21, 2011)
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WHEREAS, the following described lands located in Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, are currently zoned "R-1", residential use classification (the "Property"):
Part of the SE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 4, T13N-R4E, Craighead County, Arkansas, more particularly described as follows: commence at the SE corner of the NE ¼ of said Section 4; thence West 1173.51 feet to the point of beginning; thence N 00°09'00" W 138.50 feet; thence N 89°40'23" E 466.00 feet; thence N 00°09'00" W 411.67 feet; thence S 89°57'10" W 732.51 feet to the east right-of-way of the MO-PAC Railroad; thence S 12°52'05" W along said right-of-way 566.45 feet; thence East 394.11 feet to the point of beginning, containing 8.60 acres, more or less, and subject to road right-of-way across the South side (which metes and bounds description immediately preceding this include Lot 5 of Rodney James Addition, Phase 1, to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, the owner of the Property and the City Council of Jonesboro, Arkansas (the "City Council") are desirous of rezoning the Property to RM-4 L.U.O., residential multi-family classification; and
WHEREAS, all applicable laws, rules and regulations have been complied with in presenting this Ordinance to the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, THAT:
Section1: The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, codified as Title 14 of the Jonesboro Municipal Code, shall be and hereby is amended so that the Property shall be zoned as "RM-4 L.U.O.", multi-family classification.
Section 2: That the Limited Use Overlay ("L.U.O.") of the Property shall limit the use of the Property as follows:
(a) the proposed development of the Property shall satisfy all requirements of the City Engineer and the current Storm Water Drainage Design Manual;
(b) the density of the Property shall not exceed four (4) units per acre, with a maximum of thirty four (34) units;
(c) a future site development plan should be submitted and reviewed by the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission prior to any development of the Property as RM-4 L.U.O.;
(d) a sixty (60) foot right of way shall be created along Colony Drive, as described in the Rezoning, Boundary and Topographical Survey by Adamson Surveying dated April 12, 2011 an sealed on April 20, 2011;
(e) fencing for screening purposes shall be erected along the perimeter of the Property as approved by the MAPC; and
(f) a lighting photometrics plan and signage details (if any) shall be submitted as part of the building permit application to assure that no lighting spillage shall affect the surrounding property.