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ORDINANCE NO. 2021-01 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE BATESVILLE ZONING DISTRICTS MAP; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the Batesville, Arkansas Comprehensive Plan encourages the development of a variety of housing choices; and, WHEREAS, an application has been submitted to the Batesville Planning Commission to consider the development of an eight (8) unit multi -family housing project on a single lot as a Planned Development Zone; and, WHEREAS, the Batesville Planning Commission held a properly advertised public hearing on the requested amendment to the Zoning Districts Map on April 19, 2021: WHEREAS, the proposed Planned Development meets three of the five threshold requirements in the Batesville Zoning Code for consideration: infill parcel difficult to develop or sell (not easily available for commercial use — off Harrison and hidden by Fitness Center; Providing housing for all economic segments (affordable rental housing); and innovative urban design which may lead to further innovation in the City; and, WHEREAS, layout design of the proposed site is approved by the Batesville Fire Marshal; Would meet all state and city building codes WHEREAS, the Batesville Planning Commission voted to recommend at a called meeting on April 19, 2021, that the Batesville City Council approve the requested zoning amendment as being consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and with the eligibility requirements of the Batesville Zoning Code and would be in the best interests of the development of the City. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS THAT THE BATESVILLE ZONING DISTRICTS MAP IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The property to be zoned as a Planned Development (PD) District is identified as Parcel ID 063-1100318002C in the Independence County Assessor parcel records, a 1.08 acre, more or less, tract of land being part of the S 1/2 of the N WI/4 of Section 14, Township 13 North, Range 6 West, Independence County, Arkansas, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the NW corner of Section 14; thence N 90°00'00" E a distance of 1,166.09 feet to a calculated point; thence S 00°00'00" E a distance of 1,810.32 feet to a found 1/2" rebar, representing the point of beginning; thence S 71'58'34" E a distance of 277.36 feet to a found 'h" rebar on the west right of way of Dry Kiln Road; thence along said right of way S 17°58'46" W a distance of 100.36 feet to a found 1/2" rebar; thence leaving said right of way N 88°13'32" W a distance of 344.68 feet to a found 1/2" rebar; thence N 21°39'47" E a distance of 35.97 feet to a'/2" rebar; thence N 43°25'47" E a distance of 19.69 feet back to the point of beginning. Section 2. The above referenced property shall be developed in accordance with the Site Plan attached hereto as Attachment A. No deviation is permitted. Failure to develop said property in strict accordance with said Site Plan, or failure to begin work within one (1) year, shall nullify the Planned Development District classification and the zoning shall revert back to its original zoning.