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Planning staff briefs commission on Arkansas ADU law, Little Rock ordinance and next steps
Summary
Planning staff updated the commission on Arkansas’s ADU law (Act 313) and Little Rock’s implementing ordinance (No. 22647), explaining how the state mandate and the city’s rules affect setbacks, lot coverage, parking and permitting requirements.
Planning staff presented an informational briefing on Sept. 11 about Act 313 — the state law requiring cities to allow at least one accessory dwelling unit (ADU) by right on lots with a single-family home — and Little Rock’s implementing ordinance, No. 22647.
Hannah, planning staff, told commissioners the statute (Act 313) requires Arkansas cities to allow at least one ADU by right and to adopt enabling zoning language by Jan. 1. The city passed an ordinance to meet the deadline and to provide development standards and guidance for homeowners and developers. “This act aims to address housing attainability and availability,” Hannah said in her presentation, explaining the…
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