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City of Holiday Island
Planning Commission LISTS
The properties listed here are permitted by the City to be used for Short-Term Rentals.
The properties listed here are permitted by the City to be used for Short-Term Rentals.
** NEW April 12, 2024 ** Short-Term Rental Locations MAP
The short-term rental locations are identified on this map with a red-lined lot designation.
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City of Holiday Island
Planning Commission FORMS
ESTABLISHING SHORT-TERM RENTAL CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS....
Sec. 1.02 Permit required.
A short-term rental shall not be operated except upon issuance of a Conditional Use Permit for Short-Term Rental by the Holiday Island City Planning Commission, in accordance with the requirements of Planning and Zoning Regulations Section 12.00 et. seq.. Said permit is non-transferable. Said permit shall be effective for a period of one (1) year from the date of issuance, then reviewed for any violations to these Conditions, Planning and Zoning Regulations and all other Ordinances, Codes and Regulations of the City of Holiday Island. If compliance has been satisfactory, in the sole discretion of the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee, a renewal of said permit for a period of one (1) year may be issued by the Mayor or the Mayor's designee. The said permit renewal period is not less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date of the current permit. ......(read entire Ordinance 2023-016 )
Section 12.00 CONDITIONAL USES
Section 12.01 NATURE AND DESCRIPTION.
Certain uses may or may not be appropriately located within various districts due to their unusual or unique characteristics of operation and external effects. Given their unusual character, analysis, and judgment of the consequences of each development and use must be given so as to provide for such reasonable conditions and protective restrictions as are deemed necessary to protect the character and integrity of the area in which uses are proposed to be located. Such uses are listed under the various districts herein as "conditional uses," and may be located in the district or districts so designated only in accordance with the procedure described herein.
Section 12.03 PROCEDURE FOR AUTHORIZING.
The following procedure is established to properly integrate a conditional use with other land uses located in the district. These uses shall be reviewed and authorized or rejected under the following procedure:.....(read entire Section in Ordinance 2023-007 via link)
FORM: Rezoning Application
Section 28.04 AMENDMENTS.
Two types of amendments to these zoning regulations are recognized: one being a revision in the text provisions, and the other being a change of boundary in a zoning district, also known as a map/table amendment, or rezoning. It is expressly understood that in exceptional circumstances, as may be determined by the City Council, changes may be made by a majority vote of the City Council as provided by the Arkansas Code.
Text amendments
(A) Amendments to the text may be initiated by the City Planning Commission, members of the City Council, or by the Mayor. Proposed amendments shall be processed in accordance with the procedures set forth in this section.
Change in district boundary
A change in a zoning district boundary, also referred to as a map/table amendment or rezoning, may be proposed by the City Council, the City Planning Commission, or by a property owner or his or her legal agent. Such amendments shall be considered in accordance with the procedures set forth in this section.....(read entire Section in Ordinance 2023-007 via link)
Section 26.00 BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT
Section 26.03 POWERS AND DUTIES
The Board of Zoning Adjustment shall have all the powers and duties prescribed by law and by these regulations, which are more particularly described as follows:
(A) Administrative review. To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by administrative officers in the enforcement of these regulations. The Board of Zoning Adjustment may affirm or reverse, in whole or in part, said decision of the Administrative Official.
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Section 26.04 MEETING AND NOTICE FOR VARIANCE APPLICATIONS TO BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT.
(A) The Board of Zoning Adjustment shall schedule a public hearing meeting in keeping with the adopted Planning Calendar for the City and give meeting notice of the time and place thereof. Meeting notice shall be published at least one (1) time, fifteen (15) days preceding the date of such meeting, in a newspaper of general circulation in the City....
.....(read entire Section in Ordinance 2023-007 via link)
FORM: Garage Sale Application
Section 14.03 RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY USES
(D) Garage sales.
Garage sales, also commonly called rummage or yard sales, are permitted as accessory uses provided they meet the following requirements:
(1) Each such sale shall be permitted by an approved garage sale application.
(2) Each property address and/or person shall be limited to no more than four (4) such sales per year.
(3) Sales shall not last longer than three (3) consecutive days.
(4) Sales are conducted on the owner's property. Multiple family sales are permitted if they are held on the property of one of the participants.
(5) Directional and advertising signs, not larger than nine (9) square feet, shall be free standing; that is, they shall not be placed on traffic or official signs, utility poles or trees, and shall be removed promptly after completion of the sale. ....(read entire Section in Ordinance 2023-007 via link)
FORM: Certificate of Occupancy
Section 28.03 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
(A) Purpose and authority.
Certificates of Occupancy are required to ensure that completed structures and the development of property of which such structures are a part, comply with the provisions of this chapter, as well as any site plans or conditional use approvals for such structures and development. The Planning and Zoning Official shall have the authority and responsibility to issue and keep records of Certificates of Occupancy in accordance with the requirements set forth in these regulations, and the building code. A Certificate of Occupancy must be applied for, and issued by the Planning and Zoning Official prior to occupancy and use of a structure or premises for any of the following:
(1) Any new structure.
(2) Any addition to an existing nonresidential structure.
(3) Any change in occupancy or use of a building or premises that involves nonresidential occupancy.
(4) Placement or change in occupancy of any manufactured home on any lot or parcel, regardless of use.
....(read entire Section in Ordinance 2023-007 via link)
Section 40.080 APPLICABILITY.
This section of the subdivision regulations is designed to expedite the platting and recording of minor subdivisions, lot splits, parcel splits and certain other dividing or adjustment of land area defined hereafter.
(B) For the purposes of these regulations, incidental subdivisions include the following:
(1) Lot split. A lot or parcel split, in which a lot or parcel, located in an already existing recorded subdivision is divided into three lots or less, and where rights-of-way and/or utility easements are being dedicated to the City. A property cannot be divided into more than four (4) separate tracts within a five (5) year time period.
(2) Minor subdivision. A minor subdivision in which a lot, tract, or parcel is divided into three (3) lots or less and does not require dedications, vacations, reservations, changes in alignment of easements or rights-of-way, or extensions of utilities. A property cannot be divided into more than four (4) separate tracts within a five (5) year time period.
(3) Property line adjustment. A property line adjustment in which a property line(s) is moved or relocated but does not create an additional lot. A property line adjustment may or may not dedicate rights-of-way and/or utility easements.
(4) Correction plat. A correction plat in which a correction to an existing plat is necessary due to an incorrect legal description or scrivener's errors. The correction plat does not change the boundaries, does not change the subdivision name and does not create new lots. The correction plat may or may not create new utility easements.
..... (read entire Section in Ordinance 2023-014 via link)
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