City of Jonesboro - File #: ORD-18:051

• File #: ORD-18:051
• Version: 3
• Name: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE JONESBORO CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 117-326, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE PROVISION OF LANDSCAPE, SCREENING AND TREE PRESERVATION WITHIN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, WITH THE INTENT TO PROMOTE LAND
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/25/2018
• In control: Public Works Council Committee
• Final action: 12/18/2018
• Title: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE JONESBORO CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 117-326, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE PROVISION OF LANDSCAPE, SCREENING AND TREE PRESERVATION WITHIN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, WITH THE INTENT TO PROMOTE LANDSCAPING, BUFFERING, SCREENING AND TREE PRESERVATION FOR THE GENERAL HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/18/2018	3	City Council	Passed	Pass
12/4/2018	2	City Council	Held at second reading
11/20/2018	1	City Council	Held at one reading
9/18/2018	1	City Council	Postponed Temporarily	Pass
9/4/2018	1	City Council	Placed on third reading
8/21/2018	1	City Council	Placed on second reading
8/7/2018	1	Public Works Council Committee	Recommended to Council	Pass

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE JONESBORO CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 117-326, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE PROVISION OF LANDSCAPE, SCREENING AND TREE PRESERVATION WITHIN THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, WITH THE INTENT TO PROMOTE LANDSCAPING, BUFFERING, SCREENING AND TREE PRESERVATION FOR THE GENERAL HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY.
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BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:

SECTION 1. THE CURRENT LANGUAGE IN SECTION 117-326 SHALL BE REPEALED IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING:

Sec. 117-326. Landscaping and Screening
This section sets out the minimum landscaping and screening and tree preservation requirements for new development in the city as follows:
1. Purpose:

a. To mitigate the reduction of vegetative cover from the urban landscape.
b. To mitigate the heat generated by the densely built urban landscape, known as the heat island effect.
c. To mitigate the loss of aesthetics associated with the loss of vegetation.
d. To mitigate the increase in the area of impervious surfaces in the urban landscape.
e. To improve the appearance of buildings.
f. To improve the appearance of vehicle use areas.
g. To encourage the preservation of existing trees.

2. Applicability exemptions. The following shall be exempt from the standards of this section:

a. The AG, RR, R-O, R-1, RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, RS-4, RS-5 RS-6, RS-7, RS-8, R-1, R-1A, RU-I, TC-O, VR-O, and PD districts shall be exempt from all standards of this section.

b. The three existing Industrial development parks listed: Craighead Technology Park north of Highland Drive, east of Barnhill Road, south of Deer Lake Road to Trinity Drive and over to Nestle Road, and west of Nestle Road and Nestle Way. Jonesboro Industrial Park north of Highland Drive, east of Commerce Road, south of C. W. Post Road to Nettleton Ave., west of Nettleton Avenue to Sarah street to Industrial Drive to Highland Dr. Henry P. Jones ...