ORD NO 11-1997 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO_ /1 -1997
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 7 -1963 TO SET STREET SIDE YARD
SET BACK LINES IN R -2 AND R -3 ZONES
WHEREAS, An omission and inconsistency exists in the
establishment of side yard set back lines on the
street side of lots in R -2 and R -3 zones, and
WHEREAS, A public hearing was held before the Van Buren
Planning Commission on Tuesday, May 6, 1997 and
as a result of said public hearing the Planning
Commission voted to recommend to the City Council
that the present zoning ordinance he amended to
establish a street Aide yard set back line for R -2
zones and to amend the street side yard set back
line for R -3 zones, and
WHEREAS, It is the desire of the City Council to correct these
omissions and inconsistencies and to establish
viable side yard set back lines for the street side
of lots within those zones.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CiTY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: That Ordinance No. 7 -1963, Article V, Section 2,
Sub section 3 is amended to add sub- paragraph
(d) to read as follows:
"d. Side Yard Street: Minimum of 15 feet
from street property line or 35 feet from
center line of existing right -of -way,
whichever is greater."
SECTION 2: That Ordinance No. 7 -1963, Article V, Section 3,
Sub section 3, Sub paragraph (c) is amended to
read as follows:
"c. Side Yard Street:
(1) One and Two family dwellings:
Minimum of 15 feet from street
property line or 35 feet from center
line of existing right -of -way,
whichever is greater.
(2) Multi- family dwellings: Minimum of
20 feet from street property line or 10
feet from center line of existing right
of -way, whichever is greater."
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 19TH DAY OF MAY 1997.
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