§ 27-501. Purpose and findings.

27-501-1 The city finds and determines that:

A.

This chapter regulates land subdivision for residential, commercial, mixed, and industrial uses in a manner that ensures sound community growth while safeguarding the interests of the property owners, residents, developers surrounding neighborhoods, and the city.

B.

This chapter prevents excessive governmental costs and provides consistency for the owner involved in subdividing or developing land.

C.

The development of property impacts public facilities adjacent to or in reasonable proximity to the proposed development, and compliance with these regulations mitigates the impact on the public services based upon the development to be regulated.

D.

These regulations provide flexible rules with positive values that are a guide to development and serve to protect all parties affected by land development.

27-501-2 The purpose of this chapter is:

A.

The subdivision regulations apply to all divisions and development (as defined in A.C.A. § 14-56-417(a)(2)) of real property lying within the corporate limits of the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas, as now or hereafter established, and the planning area;

B.

To provide for adequate light, air and privacy, to ensure safety from fire, flood, and other physical dangers, as well as to prevent overcrowding of the land;

C.

To implement the comprehensive plan, master street plan, bikeway and trails plan;

D.

To ensure proper legal descriptions, monumenting of land, and adequate and accurate platting and recording of land subdivisions;

E.

To ensure that public improvements are available with sufficient capacity to serve the proposed subdivision, property development, and the general community.

F.

The subdivision regulations are adopted under the authority granted by A.C.A. tit. 14, ch. 56, subch. 4 [§ 14-56-401 et seq.] and amendments thereto, and all other delegation of authority to the city by the Arkansas General Assembly.