March 19, 2024
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Lance Hines
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Raye
Jean Montague Day Proclamation
American
Institute of Architects and Associated Builders and Construction Excellence in
Construction Award
Modifications
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DEFFERRALS: |
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18. RESOLUTION (Deferred until April 2, 2024, at staff’s
request) |
To authorize the
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority to enter into a maintenance contract
with Central Arkansas Water, for the Wrightsville Gravity Sewer Collection System; and for other purposes. |
Agenda
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 – 20) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Toter, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00, plus
applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of approximately 4,000,
Ninety-Six (96)-Gallon Garbage Cart Containers for Solid Waste Customers,
located within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Toter, LLC, for the purchase of approximately 4,000, Ninety-Six (96)-Gallon Garbage Carts for the Public
Works Department Solid Waste Division.
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Smart Automotive Group, in an amount not to exceed $91,500.00,
plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of one (1) 2023 Chevrolet
6500 Crew Cab Dump Truck for the Parks & Recreation Department; and for
other purposes. (Funding from the Limited Tax General Obligation Capital
Improvement Bonds) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Smart Automotive Group, for the purchase of one
(1) 2023 Chevrolet 6500 Crew Cab Dump Truck for the Parks & Recreation
Department. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Smart Automotive Group, in an amount not to exceed $193,906.00,
plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of two (2) Ford F-350 4 X 4
Trucks with Dump Beds for the Public Works Department Street Operations
Division; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Smart Automotive Group, for the purchase of two (2) Ford F-350 4x4 Trucks with Dump Beds for the
Public Works Department Street Operations Division. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with MHC Kenworth, in an amount not to exceed $250,859.99, plus
applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of one (1) 2025 Kenworth T880
Dump Truck for the Public Works Department Solid Waste Division; and for
other purposes. (Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with MHC Kenworth, for the purchase of one (1) 2025
Kenworth T880 Dump Truck for the Public Works Department Solid Waste
Division. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,897
(February 21, 2023), to authorize the City Manager to extend the annual
contract with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Looney’s Tire Center,
for an annual purchase amount not to exceed $900,000.00, plus applicable
taxes and fees, for the purchase of Commercial Tires for the Fleet Services Department; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to amend Little Rock, Ark.,
Resolution No. 15,897 (February 21, 2023), to authorize the City Manager to
extend the annual contract with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and
Looney’s Tire Center, Inc., for Commercial Tires. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,940
(March 21, 2023), to authorize the City Manager to extend the annual contract
with Vermeer Mid-South, for an annual purchase amount not to exceed
$200,000.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of Vermeer Parts
and Service; for the Fleet Services Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No.
15,940 (March 21, 2023), to authorize the City Manager to extend the annual
contract with Vermeer Mid-South for Vermeer Parts and Service for the Fleet
Services Department. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Precision Delta Corporation, in an amount not to exceed
$112,481.75, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the bulk purchase of
Practice and Duty Ammunition for the Little Rock Police Department;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Precision Delta Corporation for the purchase of
practice and duty ammunition for the Little Rock Police Department to
complete Firearms Training in 2024. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To amend Resolution No. 16,140 (October 17, 2023),
to authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract to
sell real estate for highway purposes and to transfer ownership of real
property from the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to the Arkansas Department
of Transportation, with proceeds of the land sale to be distributed to
Dillard’s, Inc., in the amount of $120,000.00; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No.
16,140 (October 17, 2023), to amend the amount of compensation from the
Arkansas Department of Transportation to Dillard’s Inc., for the alienation
of right-of-way associated with the Dillard’s Project, located at 1600
Cantrell Road. |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
any documents necessary for the sale of land to the Arkansas State Highway
Commission, in the amount of $14,214.00, as part of the Cantrell Road
Improvement Project, from Taylor Loop Road to Pleasant Ridge Drive; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The City of Little Rock owns certain
property described as Part of Lot 1, Block 11 of Josephine Pankey Third
Addition. The Arkansas State Highway
Commission needs to acquire this property as right-of-way, as part of the
Cantrell Road Improvement Project, from Taylor Loop Road to Pleasant Ridge
Drive. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
any documents necessary for the sale of land to the Arkansas State Highway
Commission, in the amount of $67,848.00, as part of the Cantrell Road
Improvement Project, from Taylor Loop Road to Pleasant Ridge Drive; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The City of Little Rock owns certain
property described as Part of Lots 7, 8, 9, Block 11 of the Josephine Pankey
Third Addition. The Arkansas State
Highway Commission needs to acquire this property as right-of-way, as part of
the Cantrell Road Improvement Project, from Taylor Loop Road to Pleasant
Ridge Drive. |
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11. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
any documents necessary for the sale of land to the Arkansas State Highway
Commission, in the amount of $24,970.00, as part of the Cantrell Road
Improvement Project, from Taylor Loop Road to Pleasant Ridge Drive; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The City of Little Rock owns certain
property described as Part of Lots 10 and 11, Block 11 of Josephine Pankey
Third Addition. The Arkansas State
Highway Commission needs to acquire this property as right-of-way, as part of
the Cantrell Road Improvement Project, from Taylor Loop Road to Pleasant
Ridge Drive. |
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12. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,847
(December 20, 2022), to revise the Little Rock Fire Department Capital Needs
Funding in the intended uses of the Second Tranche of the American Rescue
Plan Act Funding; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To amend Resolution No. 15,847 (December
20, 2022), to state the intended uses of the remaining portion of the second
tranche to the City of Little Rock, allotment of Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
through the American Rescue Plan Act. |
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13. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 16,162
(October 2, 2023); to authorize the City Manager to enter into a ten
(10)-month contract extension with Our House, in an amount not to exceed
$200,000.00, to provide Community Violence Reduction Services and Activities
to the residents of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to amend Little Rock, Ark.,
Resolution No. 16,162 (October 2, 2023), to authorize the City Manager to
execute a ten (10)-month contract extension with the Our House, for an
additional ten (10) months to provide Community Violence Reduction Services
and Activities to the residents of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. |
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14. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,883
(February 7, 2023); to authorize the City Manager to enter into a ten
(10)-month contract extension with Restore Hope, in an amount not to exceed
$197,596.00, to provide Community Violence Reduction Services and Activities
to the residents of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to amend Little Rock, Ark.,
Resolution No. 15,883 (February 7, 2023), to authorize the City Manager to
execute a ten (10)-month contract extension with the Restore Hope, for an additional
ten (10) months to provide Community Violence Reduction Services and
Activities to the residents of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. |
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15. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,887
(February 7, 2023); to authorize the City Manager to enter into a ten
(10)-month contract extension with The University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences Project Heal, in an amount not to exceed $199,966.50, to provide
Community Violence Reduction Services and Activities to the residents of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to amend Little Rock, Ark.,
Resolution No. 15,887 (February 7, 2023), to authorize the City Manager to
execute a ten (10)-month contract extension with the University of Arkansas
for Medical Sciences Project Heal, to provide Community Violence Reduction
Services and Activities to the residents of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas. |
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16. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor to
enter into an amended and restated Interlocal Agreement with the City of
Little Rock, the City of North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Central Arkansas
Water, Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority, North Little Rock Wastewater
Utility, the City of Jacksonville, the City of Sherwood and the City of
Maumelle, pertaining to the Pulaski Area Geographic Information System; and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To amend the Interlocal Agreement forming
the Pulaski Area Geographic Information System (PAgis),
to add the City of Maumelle, Arkansas, to the agreement. |
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17. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a
Consent Administrative Order with the Arkansas Department of Energy &
Environment, Division of Environmental Quality, regarding the City of Little
Rock Landfill Facility and to authorize the expenditure of $5,900.00, to the
Division of Environmental Quality as a Civil Penalty;
and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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18. RESOLUTION |
G-25-225-E: To extend
the South Main (SOMA) Temporary Entertainment District, for the dates of
April 5, 2024; April 6, 2024; April 7, 2024; April 8, 2024; May 3, 2024; June
7, 2024; July 5, 2024; August 2, 2024; September 6, 2024; October 4, 2024;
October 31, 2024; November 1, 2024; November 29, 2024; November 30, 2024; and
ending on December 6, 2024; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The South Main (SOMA) District of Downtown
Little Rock is seeking Board approval to extend a Temporary Entertainment
District to support outdoor dining areas not adjacent to the associated
restaurant facility. |
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19. RESOLUTION |
Z-9894: To set April
2, 2024, as the date of public hearing on the appeal of the Planning
Commission’s recommendation of denial for a Planned Zoning Development titled
Daladier STR-2 PD-C, located at 906 North Polk Street, in the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. |
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20. RESOLUTION |
Z-9908: To set April
2, 2024, as the date of public hearing on the appeal of the Planning
Commission’s recommendation of denial for a Planned Zoning Development,
titled Jensen 2 STR-2 PD-R, located at 1219 Marlyn Drive, in the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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GROUPED
ITEMS (Items 21 – 32) |
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21. ORDINANCE |
Z-3612-A: 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; and 2 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 0.8177-acre property,
located at 10120 Rodney Parham Road, is requesting that the property be
reclassified from C-1, Neighborhood Commercial District, to C-3, General
Commercial District. (Located in Ward 4) |
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22. ORDINANCE |
Z-9911: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development - Residential
titled Songbyrd Residential Apartments PD-C, located immediately north of
13301 Sardis Road, 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;
and 2 absent) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
1.93-acre property, located immediately north of 13301 Sardis Road, be
rezoned from R-2, Single-Family District, to PD-R, Planned Development –
Residential, to allow for a sixteen (16)-unit townhome-style apartment development. (Located in Ward 7) |
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23. ORDINANCE |
Z-9919: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development -
Commercial titled Love STR-2 PD-C, located at 230 Vernon Avenue, 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; and 2 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
applicant is requesting that the 0.16-acre property, located at 230 Vernon
Avenue, be rezoned from R-3, Single-Family District, to PD-C, Planned
Development – Commercial, to allow for a Short-Term Rental-2. (Located in Ward 3) |
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24. ORDINANCE |
Z-9920: 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;
and 2 absent) Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 0.93-acre property,
located at 2020 and 2024 Roberts Road, is requesting that the property be
reclassified from R-2, Single Family District, to R-4, Two-Family
District. (Located within the City’s Extraterritorial
Jurisdiction) |
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25. ORDINANCE |
Z-9921: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development -
Commercial titled Lawcraft #1 STR-2 PD-C, located at 1721 Dennison Street,
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; and 2 absent)
Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
0.10-acre property, located at 1721 Dennison Street, be rezoned from R-3,
Single-Family District, to PD-C, Planned Development – Commercial, to allow
for a Short-Term Rental-2. (Located in
Ward 1) |
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26. ORDINANCE |
Z-9921-A: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development -
Commercial titled Lawcraft #2 STR-2 PD-C, located at 1723 Dennison Street,
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; and 2 absent)
Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
0.10-acre property, located at 1723 Dennison Street, be rezoned from R-3, Single-Family
District, to PD-C, Planned Development – Commercial, to allow for a
Short-Term Rental-2. (Located in Ward
1) |
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27. ORDINANCE |
Z-9927: 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; and 2 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 1.34-acre property,
located at 18625 Kanis Road, is requesting that the property be reclassified
from R-2, Single-Family District, to O-1, Quiet Office District. (Located within the City’s Extraterritorial
Jurisdiction) |
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28. ORDINANCE |
Z-9930: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development –
Residential titled The Scott Residential PD-R, located at 1701 Scott Street,
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; and 2 absent)
Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
0.17-acre property, located at 1701 Scott Street, be rezoned from R-4,
Two-Family District, to PD-R, Planned Development – Residential, to allow for
a twelve (12)-unit townhome-style development. (Located in Ward 1) |
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29. ORDINANCE |
Z-9931: 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; and 2 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 0.46-acre property,
located at 2708 - 2714 West 10th Street, is requesting that the
property be reclassified from I-2, Light Industrial District, to R-4,
Two-Family District. (Located in Ward 1) |
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30. ORDINANCE |
Z-9932: 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; and 2 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 1.04-acre property,
located at 1 Maywood Drive, is requesting that the property be reclassified
from R-2, Single-Family District, to O-1, Quiet Office District. (Located in Ward 5) |
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31. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 22,231
(March 7, 2023), to authorize the City Manager to extend the annual contract
with Banner Fire Equipment, Inc., for an annual purchase amount not to exceed
$300,000.00, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of E-One Parts
and Service; for the Fleet Services Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To amend Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No.
22,231 (March 7, 2023), to authorize the City Manager to extend the annual
contract with Banner Fire Equipment, Inc., for E-One Parts and Service, for
the Fleet Services Department. |
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32. 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
necessary to raze and remove said structures; to
declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Five (5) 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 33 – 37) |
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33. RESOLUTION |
To reappoint Carmen Smith, as a North Little Rock
Representative, to the Central Arkansas Water Board of Commissioners;
and for other purposes. |
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34. ORDINANCE |
Z-5099-I: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development -
Commercial titled Need Space Mini-Storage PD-C, located on the east side of
The Divide Parkway, approximately 433 feet north of Highway 10, Little Rock,
Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission:
7 ayes; 2 nays; and 2 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
4.50-acre property, located approximately 433 feet north of Highway 10, on
the east side of The Divide Parkway, be rezoned from C-3, General Commercial
District, to PD-C, Planned Development - Commercial, to allow for a mini-warehouse
development. (Located in Ward 5) |
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35. ORDINANCE |
Z-7840-A: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development -
Commercial titled Robertson-Brown Seasonal Fireworks Sales PD-C, located at
21924 Highway 10, 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; and 2 absent) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The
applicant is requesting that the 1.39-acre property, located at 21924 Highway
10, be rezoned from R-2, Single-Family District, to PD-C, Planned Development
– Commercial, to allow for seasonal fireworks sales. (Located within the City’s Extraterritorial
Jurisdiction) |
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36. ORDINANCE |
To create a Little Rock Food Commission; to define
its purpose; to declare an
emergency; and for other purposes. (Sponsored by Vice-Mayor
Webb) |
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37. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code § 2-52(c)
(1988), to provide that Citizen Communication during the second regular
meeting of the Board of Directors will occur before the Board goes into
Executive Session, if such a session is to occur; to
declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. (Sponsored by Director Phillips) |
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PUBLIC
HEARINGS (Items 38 - 39) |
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38. ORDINANCE |
Z-9834: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development -
Commercial titled LR River View Retreat STR-2, PD-C, located at 12040
Rivercrest Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission:
0 ayes; 6 nays; 3 absent; and 2 open
positions) (Deferred from February 6. 2024)
Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: The
applicant, Ilona Kovalchuk, is appealing the Planning Commission’s
recommendation of denial of the LR River View Retreat STR-2 PD-C, located at
12040 Rivercrest Drive. (Located in
Ward 4) |
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39. ORDINANCE |
Z-9835: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Development -
Commercial titled Kovalchuk STR-2 PD-C, located at 13810 Marina Drive, Little
Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission:
0 ayes; 6 nays; 3 absent; and 2 open
positions) (Deferred from February 6. 2024)
Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: The
applicant, Ilona Kovalchuk, is appealing the Planning Commission’s
recommendation of denial of the Kovalchuk STR-2 PD-C, located at 13810 Marina
Drive. (Located in Ward 4) |
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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 at 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, when the Mayor drops the
gavel. 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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Individuals that would like to speak for or against an Agenda Item, or during
Citizen
Communication,
must fill out the appropriate card prior to the meeting and submit it to
the
City Clerk before the official start of the meeting. **