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Type: MAUNOT
Party: ORDINANCE NO. 1169
County: Pulaski
Attorney/Contact: Tina Timmons

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MAUMELLE, COUNTY OF PULASKI, STATE OF ARKANSAS, AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED: ORDINANCE NO. 1169
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY’S MASTER STREET PLAN (CCA PHASE 15, COLLECTOR), AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, city staff requested that the city’s planning commission consider a proposed amendment to the master street plan; and WHEREAS, at a public hearing on December 18, 2025, the planning commission discussed staff’s proposal and approved a motion to recommend that the city council make the same amendment to the master street plan; and WHEREAS, the city council finds that the proposed amendment will meet the general objectives of the master street plan, namely: The efficient and safe transportation of people and goods. To minimize or eliminate the effect of traffic on residential areas, to minimize the effect of frontage development on through traffic, to provide a smooth transition for traffic from residential areas to traffic arterials and expressways. To provide adequate access to all parcels of land in a manner that will suit their needs and intended use. To recognize and fulfill the different transportation needs of properties of different uses (residential, commercial, industrial and public). Maumelle City Code § 54-103(c); and WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to the master street plan is shown in the attached Exhibit A, incorporated by reference herein; and WHEREAS, in summary, the proposed amendment is as follows:
CCA Phase 15 – Add a proposed Collector at proposed curb cut. Proposed collector extends into the CCA 15 Property for an undetermined length but expected to have a connection at some point with property lying to the east for traffic flow. From this new intersection staff proposes road then becomes a local road to its intersection with Orleans Drive to the north. All as shown in the attached Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the city council has considered the recommendations of the planning commission and city staff, if any, and has obtained facts, statements, and other information concerning the request herein, including the documents attached as Exhibit A hereto; and WHEREAS, the city council finds that evidence submitted sufficiently justifies the proposed amendment to the master street plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MAUMELLE, ARKANSAS, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.The proposed amendment to the master street plan shown in the attached Exhibit A and summarized above is hereby adopted.
Section 2.Repealer. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 3.Severance. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other portion of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional, invalid, or inoperative by a court of competent jurisdiction, such findings shall not affect the validity of the remainder of these sections, nor shall any proceeding invalidating any portion of any section operate to affect any portion of the remainder of said sections not specifically attacked in said proceeding. Adopted this 2nd day of February 2026. DR1T 2/17/2026