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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE JONESBORO CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 117. ADDING TO THE DEFINITIONS SECTION 117-2 TO INCLUDE CLUSTER HOUSING AND SECTION 117-138, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDING A NEW ZONING DESIGNATION WITHIN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, WITH THE INTENT TO PROVIDE AREAS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL HOUSING. THE RI-U RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT IS DESIGNED TO PERMIT AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF DETACHED AND ATTACHED DWELLINGS IN SUITABLE ENVIRONMENTS ON LOTS LESS THAN 60 FEET IN WIDTH, TO PROVIDE A RANGE OF HOUSING TYPES COMPATIBLE IN SCALE WITH SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES AND TO ENCOURAGE A DIVERSITY OF HOUSING TYPES TO MEET DEMAND FOR A WALKABLE URBAN LIVING.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION 1: Cluster Housing Development is herby described as: Cluster housing refers to a development in which homes are situated in groupings relatively close together, while larger areas of open space within the development form a buffer with adjacent land uses. Often this is accomplished through small individual lots, with the remainder of the land becoming common ground.
SECTION 2: The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday December 12, 2017 at 5:30 pm. and recommended the following addition to Chapter 117 Section 117-138 - Residential Districts by adding the following new residential district.
RI-U Residential Intermediate-Urban District
Purpose: The RI-U Residential District is designed to permit and encourage the development of detached and attached dwellings in suitable environments on lots less than 60 feet in width, to provide a range of housing types compatible in scale with single-family homes and to encourage a diversity of housing types to meet demand for walkable urban living.
Permitted Uses:
Single -family detached
Single - family attached
Duplex, triplex,
Accessory dwellings
Utility, minor
Conditional Uses:
Emergency housing unit
Manufacture housing, residential design
Cemetery
Church
Communication tower
Government Service
Safety Services
Utility, major
Density: None
Lot, yard, and height regulations:
Lot width minimum 25 feet, maximum lot width of 60 feet, lot area None, Maximum height 30/45 feet, *A building or a portion of a building that is located between 0 and 10 feet from the front property line or any master street plan right-of-way line shall have a maximum height of 30 feet. Buildings or portions of the building setback greater than 10 feet from the master street plan right-of-way shall have a maximum height of 45 feet.
Setback Requirements:
A build-to zone that is located between the front property line and a line 25 feet from the front property line. Side setback 5 feet, Rear setback 5 feet or 12 feet from the centerline of an alley.
Building Area: The area occupied by all buildings shall not exceed 60% of the total lot area.
Minimum Buildable Street Frontage: 50% of the lot width.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 20th day of February, 2018.