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ORDINANCE NO . 95-$-2
�I BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE . ARKANSAS
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION V SUBSECTION I SUBPARAGRAPH
C , AND FURTHER AMENDING SECTION V, SUBSECTION III ,
SUBPARAGRAPH C OF THE BATESVILLE ZONING CODE AS THESE
PROVISIONS RELATE TO MINIMUM LOT SIZES UNDER CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, SECTION V, SUBSECTION I , SUBPARAGRAPH C AND
SECTION V, SUBSECTION III , SUB-PARAGRAPH C BOTH PROVIDE A
MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF 7700 SQUARE FEET AND MINIMUM FRONTAGE OF
70 ' , AND
WHEREAS, THESE PROVISIONS PROHIBIT CONSTRUCTION OF
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES IN OLDER NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE
FRONTAGES AND LOT SIZES ARE OFTEN SMALLER , AND
WHEREAS, THE CITY DESIRES TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES ON ALREADY PLATTED AND EXISTING
LOTS WITHIN THE CITY THAT ARE SMALLER THAN THE MINIMUMS
PRESCRIBED, NOW;
BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED THAT SECTION V, SUBSECTION I ,
SUB-PARAGRAPH C OF THE BATESVILLE ZONING CODE AND ALSO
SECTION V, SUBSECTION III , SUBPARAGRAPH C OF THE BATESVILLE
ZONING CODE BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL
LANGUAGE ;
THE MINIMUM LOT SIZE AND FRONTAGE PROVISIONS DESCRIBED
HEREIN SHALL NOT APPLY AS THEY RELATE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OR
RECONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES OR LOTS THAT
EXIST AND ARE PLATTED WITHIN THE CITY AT THE TIME OF PASSAGE
OF THIS ORDINANCE , PROVIDED THAT THE LOTS WERE FORMERLY USED
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® FOR SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPOSES, AND FURTHER PROVIDED
THAT ONLY SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES SHALL BE
CONSTRUCTED OR RECONSTRUCTED ON SUCH LOTS , ALL OTHER
PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE , INCLUDING SET BACK REQUIREMENT,
WILL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT ,
EMERGENCY CLAUSE
THIS ORDINANCE BEING NECESSARY TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH,
SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF BATESVILLE , AN
EMERGENCY IS DECLARED TO EXIST AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE
EFFECT AND BE ENFORCED FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE .
IT IS SO ORDAINED THIS 7TH DAY of AUGUST, 1995 ,
ATTEST: )gA!YeO R
CITY CLERK