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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE JONESBORO CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 117.330(c), KNOWN AS THE SIDEWALK ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR A CONTRIBUTION IN LIEU CONSTRUCTION EXEMPTION FOR PROPERTY IN PLANNED INDUSTRIAL PARKS
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WHEREAS: Currently industrial developments located within the borders of the Craighead County Technology Park do not have an option to pay a contribution in lieu fee as allowed for other various purposes in the city; and
WHEREAS: Contribution in lieu of construction fees are allocated to a restricted fund and may only be used for the construction or maintenance of pedestrian infrastructure; and
WHEREAS: Contribution in lieu fees collected from industrial developments with little pedestrian activity would be used to fund needed pedestrian infrastructure in more urbanized areas of need within the city.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION 1. The Jonesboro Code of Ordinances, Section 117.330(c), known as the sidewalk ordinance, is hereby amended to allow a contribution in lieu of construction fee for areas and conditions as described in the following:
(b) Exceptions. If one or more of the following conditions below exist, the metropolitan area planning commission may approve payment of the contribution in lieu of construction fee instead of installation of a sidewalk if it is determined that installation is impractical:
(1) Installation of the sidewalk would require the removal of a protected tree (Defined as a tree species that is healthy and greater than 18 inches diameter at a height of 48 inches from the ground) or other major obstruction within the right-of-way;
(2) A storm water drainage ditch or similar public facility prevents the installation of the sidewalk, and neither the sidewalks nor the facility can be reasonably relocated to accommodate bo...
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