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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 617 3
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By: Senator M. Johnson 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CAPITOL ZONING 9
DISTRICT; TO AMEND THE ZONING AUTHORITY OF THE 10
CAPITOL ZONING DISTRICT COMMISSION; AND FOR OTHER 11
PURPOSES. 12
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE CAPITOL 16
ZONING DISTRICT; AND TO AMEND THE ZONING 17
AUTHORITY OF THE CAPITOL ZONING DISTRICT 18
COMMISSION. 19
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 22 -3-302, concerning the purpose and 23
creation of the Capitol Zoning District, is amended to add an additional 24
subsection to read as follows: 25
(c)(1) Except as provided under subdivision (c)(2) of this section, in 26
addition to the areas described under subsections (a) and (b) of this 27
section, the Capitol Zoning District shall also include all streets, paths, 28
bike lanes, and rights -of-way within a one-mile radius of the State Capitol. 29
(2) The streets, paths, bike lanes, and rights -of-way under 30
subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall not include those state highways as 31
designated under § 27 -67-201. 32
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SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 22 -3-304 is amended to read as follows: 34
22-3-304. Zoning authority of Capitol Zoning District Commission. 35
The Capitol Zoning District Commission is authorized broad scope in its 36 SB617
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zoning authority to include , but not be limited to, without limitation the 1
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(1) Restrictions on the height, number of stories, and size of 3
buildings; 4
(2) Percentage of lots that may be occupied; 5
(3) Use of structures and land; 6
(4) Population density; 7
(5) Amount of open space; 8
(6) Parking areas; and 9
(7) Restriction of noisy and polluting processes or those 10
endangering the health and safety of the citizens of the zoning district ; and 11
(8) Design of streets, paths, bike lanes, and rights -of-way, 12
except those state highways as designated under § 27 -67-201, within a one-13
mile radius of the State Capitol . 14
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