ORDINANCE 2005-03 (23 Aug 05)

 

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 14.04.05 (DESCRIPTION OF COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS) OF CHAPTER 14.04 (ZONING ORDINANCE) OF THE MAYFLOWER MUNICIPAL CODE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.

 

      WHEREAS, in order to promote, protect, and improve the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Mayflower, Arkansas, the City Council wishes to update Section 14.04.05 of Chapter 14.04 (Zoning) of the Mayflower Municipal Code; and

 

      WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended this change; and

 

      WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Mayflower, Arkansas that the appropriate sections dealing with Conditional Uses found in Chapter 14.04 (Zoning Ordinance) of the Mayflower Municipal Code be updated.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MAYFLOWER, ARKANSAS:

 

SECTION 1:  That Section 14.04.05 (Description of Commercial Districts) of Chapter 14.04 (Zoning Ordinance) to Title 14 (Zoning) of the Mayflower Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as indicated below:

 

The Planning Commission, based on all required submissions and conditions thereof, may recommend approval to the City Council of the following conditional uses in the Commercial Districts (See Section 14.04.07 - Conditional Use Review – Page 188) for required submission requirements.  Final Conditional Use approval must be granted by the City Council.  It is the intent of this section to encourage, through conditional uses, the development of varied density arrangements, to permit affordable housing, to nurture development in appropriate locations, to allow continued use of existing residential housing in a commercial district for residential use, and to distribute varied density arrangements throughout the city and within various subdivisions.

 

C-1 District                            C-2 District                            C-3 District                C-4 District

 

Automobile Filing Station      Churches                                 Cemeteries                  Cemeteries

Churches                                 Educational Facilities              Office Buildings         Churches

Drive in Restaurant                 Health Facilities                      R1-SB Buildings        Office Buildings

Pet Shops                                Government Offices                                                   Educational Facilities

Public Utility Buildings          Fire Stations                                                                R1-SB Buildings

     and Structures                    Police Stations

Day Care Centers                    Libraries

R1-SB Buildings                    Museums

Day Care Centers

                                                R1-SB Buildings

 

 

 

Ordinance 2005-09

Conditional Use

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SECTION 2:  Emergency Clause.  The City Council has found and determined that this ordinance is necessary in order to ensure that revenue is generated and that we do not allow vacant houses to dominate the landscape.  Therefore an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance being necessary for protection of the citizens of the City of Mayflower, and shall be in full force and effect from and after its approval and passage.

 

Approved and passed this 23rd day of August 2005.

 

 

 

ATTEST: _________________________                APPROVED: _______________________

                 Barbara Mathes, Recorder                                                 Franklin S. Pearce, Mayor

 

DATED: __________________________                DATED: ___________________________

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM: ____________________________

                                                Terry R. Ballard, City Attorney