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ORDINANCE NO. 2014-Q�f-01 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE BATESVILLE ZONING CODE; TO ADD DEFINITIONS; TO CLARIFY ZONING DISTRICTS IN WHICH CERTAIN USES ARE PERMITTED; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS,the Batesville Planning Commission determined that the Batesville Zoning Code needs additional definitions to clarify certain uses that have located,or might someday locate, in the city and whether such kinds of uses should be permitted in certain zoning districts; and, WHEREAS,the Batesville Planning Commission has prepared recommendations to improve the clarity of the Batesville Zoning Code and conducted a properly advertised public hearing on March 10, 2014, and NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE,ARKANSAS THAT THE BATESVILLE ZONING CODE IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Definitions The following definitions are inserted into the Batesville Zoning Code at 14.02.02: 1. Insert between the definitions of"Apartment" and "Automobile Repair" Assisted Livin- Fp acility. Residences primarily, but not exclusively, for the elderly that provide rooms, meals, personal care, and supervision of self-administered medication. They may provide other services, such as recreational activities, financial services, and transportation. 2. Insert between the definitions of"Basement" and 'Block" Bed and Breakfast. Overnight accommodations and a morning meal in an owner-occupied dwelling unit provided to transients for compensation. This differs from rooming or boarding houses in that guests rarely stay more than several days. 3. Replace the current definition of"Child Care Facility" with the following: Child Care Facility. A facility providing care and supervision on a daily basis for children not related by blood, adoption, or marriage to the person maintaining the facility, usually from newborn to age thirteen. Such facilities may also be known as daycare and are open for set hours,and may or may not be subject to the licensing requirements of the Arkansas Department of Human Services. 4. Insert between the definitions of"Child Care Facility" and "Clinic, Medical or Dental' Church. A building or structure, or groups of buildings or structures,that by design and construction are primarily intended for conducting organized religious services and associated accessory uses. Associated uses may include classrooms, meeting rooms, day-care,counseling, homeless shelters and kitchens capable of serving large groups. Where churches are permitted, multiple uses of such facilities are allowed, so long as they are clearly incidental and supplementary to the religious purposes of the facility. 5. Insert between the definitions of"Commercial or Business Use" Comprehensive Plan. A long range plan intended to guide the growth and development of the City of Batesville, including the alignment and classification of major transportation links, land uses, location of public facilities, and development goals. Adopted and updated periodically by the Planning Commission and City Council. 6. Insert between the definitions of"Condominium" and "Drive-in Type Uses"