ORD NO 18-1969 ORDINANCE NO. 18 -1969
rn Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to the city of Van
Buren, ;irkansas, same being Ordinance No. 7 -1963, more particular 'y
to amend r'AHTICLE V Section 3.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
HRKi NSAS
I. That Article V Section 3 of the ZONING Ordinance of the C'ty
of Van Buren is amended by substituting a new Article V.Spction as
following:
Section 3. R -3 Multi- Family Residential District
1. Permitted Uses
(a) One- Family dwellings
.(b) Two- Family dwellings
(c) Multi- Family dwellings
(.d) Churches
(e) Parks, playgrounds, etc.
(f) Schools offering a general education course
(g) Kindergardens (Public Private)
(h) Hospitals, nursing homes, doctors and dental clinics
(i) Accessory structures and use pertinent to the principal
structure and use.
2. Lot Area
(a) One- Family: minimum 5,500 square feet for first unit
(b) Two- Family: minimum 7,000 square font
(c) Multi- Family efficency, or 1 bedroom units: 7,000
square fact for the first two family units plus 1,000
square f;:ut for each additional unit.
(d) Multi- Family more than 1 bedroom units: 7,000 squaw
feet fur the first two family units plus 1,5U0 square
feet for each additional unit.
3. Yard Requirements
(e) Front Yard: 20 feeot from property line or 40 feat from
F Center line of existing right -of -way, which ever is,grer'cr.
(b) Side Yard: minimum 74 feet from each property line
.(c) Side Yard Street: same as front yard.
(d) Roar Yard: minimum of 73- feat from property line or
Center of alley where ono exists.
In no case may a dwelling structure cover more than 60% of an
area:
4. Width
3 .Minimum Width of a lot at the front yard line or building lin3
shall be 50 feet for one family dwelling and 60 feet for two family
dwelling. For each additional unit sufficient width shall be added
to insure sufficient parking and recreation available for tenants.
5. Height
Maximum height of a structure shall be two stories and not tc
exceed 35 foot.
6. On Lot Parking Space
(a) One- Family and Two- Family: One on -lut parking space
shall be provided for each family unit.
(b) Multi- Family: four cn lot parking spaces shall be pro ded
for the first two family units, plus one and one -half p king
space for each additional family unit.
7. P1 "aces of Public Assembly
(a) Height
Maximum height shall be two stories and not to exceed 35 feat
for that portion of the structure used fur assembly or office.
(b) Yard Requirements
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Minimum of 25 feat from all property lines. On property
abutting a street, 25 feet from property line or 50 feet from cer`er
of street, which ever is grater.
(c) On Lot Parking
Places of assembly shall provide one on lot perking space per
each:six persons accommodated in the assembly hall.
Section 2. This Ordinance being necessary for the preservation of
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the public peace., health, comfort, convinence, morals, safety, and
welfare of the City of Van Buren, an emergency is decl red to ex t
and the Ordinance shall be in full force from the date of its
approval.
Ft,SSED AND APPROVED By the Mayor and City Council on this 7t'
day:6f July, 1969.
0 Allen R. Toothaker (s)
Mayor
Attest
Geo L Crofton (s)
City Clerk