HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-10-17-AGENDARick Elumbaugh, Mayor
Denise Johnston, Clerk
Timothy Meitzen, Attorney
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AGENDA
CITY OF BATESVILLE
CITY COUNCIL
500 EAST MAIN
BATESVILLE, AR 72501
October 17, 2023
5:30 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBERS
Brittany Bennett
Thomas Bryant
Scott Fredricks
Julie Hinkle
Paige Hubbard
Fred Krug
Douglas Matthews
Chris Poole
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION
3. ROLL CALL BY CITY CLERK
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
6. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
8. NEW BUSINESS
A) Police Department Report
B) Engineer's Report
C) Fire Department Report
D) Ms. Crystal Johnson, Batesville Area Chamber CEO, to present a
quarterly Economic Development and A&P
E) Recognize Councilmember Tommy Bryant for his years of service to the
Batesville City Council and other commissions and boards.
F) Consider an ordinance to amend the Batesville Zoning Districts Code
G) Consider the Levy of Taxes for the year 2023 payable in 2024
H) Executive Session
1) Financial report
9. COMMENTS FROM THE MAYOR
10. LIAISON REPORTS
11. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS (by roll call)
12. ADJOURNMENT
"City of Hospitality"
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE BATESVILLE ZONING DISTRICTS CODE; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Batesville Planning Commission has been in continuing deliberations regarding
the advisability of permitting certain non-residential uses within residential zoning districts, and more
specifically within the R-1 Single Family Residential District; and,
WHEREAS, the Batesville Planning Commission determined that a moderate expansion of
permitted public or quasi -public uses on a conditional basis, if done in accordance with the
Comprehensive Plan, would be appropriate and in the best interests of the city; and,
WHEREAS, the Batesville Planning Commission conducted a properly advertised public hearing
on October 2, 2023 to hear public comment about the proposed Zoning Code revision; and,
WHEREAS, the Batesville Planning Commission, at its regular meeting on October 2, 2023, has
determined that the proposed zoning revision is consistent with the Batesville Comprehensive Plan, as
amended, and is in the best interest of the future development of the city; and,
WHEREAS, the Batesville Planning Commission has recommended that the requested
amendment to the Zoning Code be approved by the City Council.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. Subsection B. "Conditional Uses" of Section 14.06.01. "Single -Family Residential District
[R-1 ]" of the Batesville Zoning Code is hereby amended to add the following:
6. Public facilities such as quiet government offices not involving any form of incarceration;
7. Quasi -public facilities such as non-residential educational and/or vocational training facilities
during daytime hours, or similar uses
SECTION 2. If any portion or portions of this ordinance are deemed or held to be invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the remaining portion or portions of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. The Council is aware that a transfer of property ownership between the Batesville School
District and the Independence County Sheriffs Office is imminent and needs to be concluded before the
end of the year and that such transfer is in the best interest of the future development of the city;
therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in effect from and after its
passage.
IT IS SO ORDAINED.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have set our hands this , day of , 2023.
APPROVED:
RICK ELUMBAUGH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
RICK ELUMBAUGH, MAYOR
DENISE JOHNSTON, CLERK
TIMOTHY MEITZEN, ATTORNEY
CITY OF BATESVILLE
500 East Main
BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS 72501
Phone 870-698-2400
Fax 870-698-2406
www.cityofbatesvWe.com
CERTIFICATE OF LEVY OF TAXES
BY BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS
A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
COUNCIL
BRITTANY BENNETT
THOMAS BRYANT
SCOTT FREDRICKS
JULIE HINKLE
PAIGE HUBBARD
FRED KRUG
DOUGLAS MATTHEWS
CHRIS POOLE
The City Council of the City of Batesville, Arkansas, in regular session,
assembled on the 17th day of October, 2023, voted to re -levy rates of taxation on
real property and personal property in said City for the year 2023 and payable in
2024, the following:
CITY GENERAL --------
FIREMEN'S PENSION
5 Mills
1 Mills
and authorized and directed that such action be certified to the Quorum Court of
Independence County, Arkansas, and to the County Clerk of said County, to the
end that the same be duly levied and extended on the tax books; and it is hereby
so certified on the 17th day of October, 2023.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE,
ARKANSAS.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
MAYOR
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