October 18, 2022 Agenda Meeting
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director
Joan Adcock
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Modifications
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DEFERRALS |
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12. ORDINANCE (Deferred until November 15, 2022, at the
applicant’s request) |
Z-9353-A:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Commercial Development,
titled Shields and Associates PCD, located at 13108 Lawson Road, Little Rock,
Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 open
position) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
5.3-acre property, located at 13108 Lawson Road, be rezoned from R-2,
Single-Family District, to PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to allow for
the development of an office with storage yard and a mini-warehouse
facility. (Located within the City’s
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) |
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19. ORDINANCE (Deferred until November 15, 2022, at the
applicant’s request) |
Z-9716:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Commercial Development,
titled The Middle PCD, located at the southwest corner of Cantrell Road and
North Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning
Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays;
2 absent; and 1 open position) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
10.967-acre property, located at the southeast corner of Cantrell Road and
North Rodney Parham Road, be rezoned from O-2, Office and Institutional
District, to PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to allow for a multi-lot
commercial development. (Located in
Ward 4) |
Agenda
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 8) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,300 (October 6, 2020), to amend the contract
price with Mid-South Sales, in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00, to
account for the increased cost of Fuel and Gasoline for City Vehicles; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of an amendment to Resolution No.
15,300 (October 6, 2020) to include an increased budgeted amount for the
final renewal term of the contract with Mid-South Sales for Fuel and Gasoline
for City Vehicles. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract extension with The McPherson Companies,
Inc., in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00, for the purchase of Oils and
Lubricants for use in all City Vehicles and Equipment; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with The McPherson Companies, Inc., for the purchase
of Oils and Lubricants for use in all City Vehicles and Equipment. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To transfer the
title of the properties located at 2119 South Martin Street, 9200 Adkins
Street 1619 Johnson Street and 1623 Johnson Street, from the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, to Springer & Springer, LLC, to be used for Neighborhood
Revitalization Programs; and for other purposes. (Land Bank Commission: 5 ayes; 0 nays; 2
absent; 1 abstention; and 3 open positions)
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: In an effort by the Land Bank to maximize
the City’s revitalization efforts, staff would like to transfer the
properties located at 2119 South Martin Street (7,000 square-foot lot), 9200
Adkins Street (8,712 square-foot lot), and 1619 Johnson Street & 1623
Johnson Street (6,730 square-foot lots), Little Rock, Arkansas, to Springer &
Springer LLC, to build duplexes for disabled veterans. (Located in Wards 1 & 2) |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
Mayor and City Clerk to execute any documents necessary to purchase three (3)
residential parcels in Ward 6, for an amount not to exceed $70,000.00, plus survey
and closing cost fees, utilizing HOME
Investment Partnership Program Funds; and for other purposes. (Targeted Community Development) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: In an effort by the Land Bank to maximize
the City’s revitalization efforts, staff would like to purchase sixteen (16)
and ½ lots in Ward 6 to be developed on Holt Street and Bowers Street. The parcels will be owned by the City of
Little Rock and developed utilizing HOME Funds and will be sold for
affordable housing to eligible low-to-moderate income homebuyers. (Located in Ward 6) |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Optiv Security, Inc., in an amount
not to exceed $147,735.48, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of
fifty-eight (58) Checkpoint Firewalls, for the Information Technology
Department; and for other purposes. (A portion of the funding from the
3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Optiv Security, Inc., for the purchase of
fifty-eight (58) Checkpoint Firewalls for the Information Technology
Department. |
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6.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Volkert, Inc., in an amount not to
exceed $127,575.00, for Acquisition Services for the Tri-Creek Greenway Trail
Project; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Volkert, Inc., for Acquisition Services for the
Tri-Creek Greenway Trail Project. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Redstone Construction Group, in an
amount not to exceed $586,553.64, for the construction of roadway
improvements at Interstate Park; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Redstone Construction Group for the
construction of roadway improvements at Interstate Park. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To certify Local
Government Endorsement of GT Marketplace, LLC, to participate in the Arkansas
Tax Back Programs, as authorized by Ark. Code
Ann § 15-4-2706(D) of the Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003; and for
other purposes. |
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GROUPED ITEMS (Items 9 - 15) |
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9.
ORDINANCE |
MSP2022-01:
To amend the Master
Street Plan (Ordinance No. 20,507), to add an alternative Design Standard on
Frazier Pike; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays;
1 absent; and 1 open position) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: To approve a Master Street Plan Map
amendment for Frazier Pike, from Roosevelt Road to Zeuber Road, of an
Alternative Design Standard. This
Standard shall be two (2), eleven (11)-foot travel lanes with sidewalks on
each side of the road and no paved shoulders.
(Located in Ward 1) |
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10. ORDINANCE |
Z-4470-O:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Commercial Development,
titled Wellington Hills Center Revised PCD, located at 15400 Chenal Parkway,
Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
(Planning
Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; 2 absent; and 1 open position) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
3.96-acre property, located at 15400 Chenal Parkway, be rezoned from PCD,
Planned Commercial Development, to Revised PCD, to allow for the creation of
a new 1.36-acre lot for the development of a restaurant with drive-thru. (Located in Ward 5) |
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11. ORDINANCE |
Z-6238-B:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development -
Commercial, titled Telecoe Federal Credit Union
PD-C, located at 1400 South Bowman Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the
Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. (Planning Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays;
2 absent; and 1 open position) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
2.14-acre property, located at 1400 South Bowman Road, be rezoned from PCD,
Planned Commercial Development, to PD-C, Planned Development, - Commercial to
allow for the development of a Branch Bank Facility. (Located in Ward 6) |
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12. ORDINANCE |
Z-9353-A:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Commercial Development,
titled Shields and Associates PCD, located at 13108 Lawson Road, Little Rock,
Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 open
position) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
5.3-acre property, located at 13108 Lawson Road, be rezoned from R-2,
Single-Family District, to PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to allow for
the development of an office with storage yard and a mini-warehouse
facility. (Located within the City’s
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) |
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13. ORDINANCE |
To establish the
rate of taxation of property for the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to be
collected in the Year 2023, for various funds of the City of Little Rock; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Adoption of the ordinance levying Property
Taxes to be paid on real and personal property located within the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas. |
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14. ORDINANCE |
To condemn certain
structures in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, as structural, fire and
health hazards; to provide for summary abatement procedures; to direct City
Staff to take such action as is necessary to raze and remove said structures;
to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Four (4) residential structures are in a
severely dilapidated, deteriorated and/or burned condition causing a negative
environmental impact on the residential neighborhoods in which they are
located. All Notices have been mailed
in accordance with Arkansas State Law. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 15 – 20) |
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15. ORDINANCE |
LU2022-09-01:
To amend the Land
Use Plan in the Interstate 630 Planning District at 3301, 3305, 3317 and 3319
Asher Avenue, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, from Mixed Use (MX) to
Commercial (C); and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays;
1 abstention; and 1 open position) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To approve a Land Use Plan Map amendment in
the Interstate 630 Planning District at 3301, 3305, 3317 and 3319 Asher
Avenue from Mixed Use (MX) to Commercial (C).
(Located in Ward 1) |
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16. ORDINANCE |
Z-9719:
To reclassify
property located in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official
Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays;
1 abstention; and 1 open position)
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 0.97-acre property (four
(4) lots), located at 3301, 3305, 3317 and 3319 Asher Avenue, is requesting
that the property be rezoned from R-3, Single-Family District, to C-3,
General Commercial District. (Located
in Ward 1) |
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17. ORDINANCE |
LU2022-15-02:
To amend the Land
Use Plan in the Geyer Springs West Planning District, at 9204 Chicot Road, in
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, from Residential Low Density (RL) to
Neighborhood Commercial (NC); and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 open
position) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To approve a Land Use Plan Map amendment in
the Geyer Springs West Planning District at 9204 Chicot Road from Residential
Low Density (RL) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC). (Located in Ward 7) |
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18. ORDINANCE |
Z-9713:
To reclassify
property located in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official
Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 1 nay; and 1 open position) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 0.19-acre property,
located at 9204 Chicot Road, is requesting that the property be rezoned from
R-2, Single-Family District, to C-1, Neighborhood Commercial District. (Located in Ward 7) |
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19. ORDINANCE |
Z-9716:
To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Commercial Development,
titled The Middle PCD, located at the southwest corner of Cantrell Road and
North Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning
Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays;
2 absent; and 1 open position) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
10.967-acre property, located at the southeast corner of Cantrell Road and
North Rodney Parham Road, be rezoned from O-2, Office and Institutional
District, to PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to allow for a multi-lot
commercial development. (Located in
Ward 4) |
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20. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little
Rock, Ark., Rev. Code Chapter 17, Article IV, § 96(A) (1988) and various
zoning articles and sections of Chapter 36; and for other purposes. (Deferred from September 6, 2022)
(Deferred from September 20, 2022) (Planning Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 open
position) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To approve an ordinance regulating
Short-Term Rentals within the zoning area of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas. |
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CITIZEN
COMMUNICATION Three (3) minutes are allowed to present a
specific item that is not already on the Agenda. This time is allotted for
any person to express a written or oral viewpoint, or other message to the
Board of Directors. A maximum of thirty (30) minutes is allotted for citizen
communications each meeting.
Individuals wishing to address the City Board during Citizen
Communication will be required to submit a yellow card to the City Clerk
prior to the official start of the meeting.
Citizen Communication Cards are available on the table in the hallway
located outside of the Board Chambers.
Citizen Communication will be held immediately following the Consent
Agenda items on the first Tuesday and at the end of the printed Agenda on the
third Tuesday. |
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