Fort Smith |
Code of Ordinances |
FORT SMITH MUNICIPAL CODE |
Chapter 27. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE |
Article 27-400. ZONING DISTRICTS |
Division III. TRANSITIONAL DISTRICT |
§ 27-419.6. Transitional (T).
A.
Purpose. To provide small scale areas for limited office, professional service, and medical services designed in scale with surrounding residential uses. The transitional zoning district applies to the residential attached, institutional, commercial neighborhood and general commercial categories of the master land use plan.
B.
Land uses. Permitted, conditional and accessory land uses in the transitional district are identified on the land use matrix, article 27-400, appendix A. Specific land uses not identified on the matrix are subject to classification pursuant to section 27-336.
C.
Area and bulk regulations.
Min. Lot Size
(s.f.)//Max
Bldg SizeMin. Lot
Width at Bldg.
LineMax Lot
Coverage/Max
Bldg (s.f.)Minimum
Street
FrontageMax Height 5,000 s.f./40,000 s.f. 50 feet 65% 50 feet 35 feet (See 27-404) Setbacks Front Side Street Side
/Corner SetbackRear 20 feet 5 feet 20 feet 10 feet 1.
Minimum building separation:
a.
Residential: Ten (10) feet.
b.
Nonresidential: Determined by the current city building and fire code.
2.
Maximum parcel/lot size for rezoning to transitional:
a.
New district (by classification): Two (2) acres.
b.
Existing district (by extension): Lot size shall not exceed two (2) acres.
3.
No more than three (3) dwelling units per acre of single-family homes.
4.
No more than six (6) dwelling units per acre of two-family homes.
5.
Required street access: Residential collector or higher.
(Ord. No. 47-10, § 2, 10-5-10; Ord. No. 16-12, § 2, 2-21-12)