Board of Directors Meeting

 

April 16, 2019

6:00 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

INVOCATION:                  Director Capi Peck

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

National Community Development Week Proclamation

Bicycle Friendly Community Committee – Southwest Trail Update

 

 

Modifications

 

 

 

WITHDRAWALS:

15.  ORDINANCE

Withdrawn at the request of the applicant. 

 

Z-6535-A:  To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled Sky Bar Private Club Short-Form PD-C, located at 10305 Arch Street Pike, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.  Planning Commission:  0 ayes; 10 nays; and 0 absent.  Staff recommends denial. 

 

Synopsis:  The applicant is requesting to rezone the property located at 10305 Arch Street Pike from C-3 General Commercial District, to PD-C Planned Development – Commercial, to allow a private club to be developed on that property.  (Located within the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction)

 

 

 

Agenda

 

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 – 4)

1.    MOTION

March 5, 2019

To approve the minutes of the March 5, 2019, Little Rock City Board of Directors Meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

2.    RESOLUTION

To confirm the reappointment of Ralph E. Cotham to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas Residential Housing and Public Facilities Board; and for other purposes. 

 

 

3.    RESOLUTION

To appoint John P. Bethel to the Arkansas Arts Center Board of Trustees; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  To appoint John P. Bethel to fill the unexpired term of Mike Maulden, said term to expire on June 30, 2020.

 

 

 

4.    RESOLUTION

Board Communication

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a five (5)-year contract with Dell Services for an amount not to exceed $1,207,653.00, plus a 10% contingency, applicable shipping costs, taxes and fees, for the purchase of new hardware and software including service and support in the City’s Active-Active Data Centers; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  Approval of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a five (5)-year contract with Dell Services for the City’s Active-Active Data Centers. 

 

 

 

GROUPED ITEMS (Items 5 - 14)

5.    ORDINANCE

Board Communication

Write-Up

Zoning Map

Land Use Plan

A-334:  To accept the Potlatch Deltic 2019 Highway 10 Annexation, to add certain lands to the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.  Planning Commission:  9 ayes; 0 nays; and 2 absent.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  The annexation of some thirteen (13) and a quarter acres, along the south side of Highway 10 east of the Joe T Robison Middle and High Schools (the 20200 and 21000 blocks of Highway 10 (Cantrell Road).  (Located within the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction)

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.    ORDINANCE

Board Communication

Write-Up

Zoning Map

Land Use Plan

Sketch

Z-5703-F:  To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled Lot 1, Colonel Glenn Business Center Short-Form PCD, located at the southeast corner of Colonel Glenn Road and Shackleford 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 absent.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  The applicant is proposing to rezone this 1.54-lot from POD, Planned Office Development, to PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to allow for the development of the site with and convenience store with gas pumps.  (Located in Ward 7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.    ORDINANCE

Board Communication

Write-Up

Zoning Map

Land Use Plan

Sketch

Z-5745-C:  To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Office District titled Savvy Kids Learning Center Revised Short-Form POD, located at 3200 South Bryant Street and 6813 West 32nd Street, 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 absent.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  The owners of Savvy Kids Learning Center, located at 3200 South Bryant Street, are proposing to expand the Day Care Center onto the adjacent property located at 6813 West 32nd Street.  (Located in Ward 6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.    ORDINANCE

Board Communication

Write-Up

Zoning Map

Land Use Plan

Sketch

Z-6034-B:  To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled A Top of the Ladder-2 Short-Form PCD, located at 8405 Stanton 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 absent.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  The request is a PCD, Planned Commercial Development, zoning for the property located at 8405 Stanton Road.  This R-2, Single-Family District, zoned property is occupied by a 4,750 square-foot commercial style building that was constructed prior to this area’s annexation into the City.  A nine (9)-space asphalt paved parking lot is located at the front of the property.  The building lost its non-conforming status due to inactivity and the PUD, Planned Urban Development, process is required.  (Located in Ward 2)

 

 

 

 

9.    ORDINANCE

Board Communication

Write-Up

Zoning Map

Land Use Plan

Sketch

Z-6318-F:  To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled Chenal Market Revised Long-Form PCD, located at 16105 Chenal Parkway, 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 absent.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  The applicant is requesting a revision to the PCD, Planned Commercial Development, zoning to allow for the division of this 5.72-acre lot into two (2) lots.  The existing retail building and most of the parking will remain on one lot, and a second lot is proposed to be created in the northern portion of the parking lot.  A restaurant with drive-thru service is proposed to be located on the new lot.  Access to the new lot will be via the existing driveways in access easements within the shopping center development.  (Located in Ward 5)

 

 

 

 

10.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

Write-Up

Zoning Map

Land Use Plan

Sketch

Z-6488-C:  To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled KLR Properties Revised Short-Form PCD, located at 12400 Cantrell 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 absent.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  The applicant is proposing a revision to the previously-approved PCD, Planned Commercial Development, solely for the purpose of allowing parallel parking along the shared access easement drive between this property and the office building adjacent to the west.  (Located in Ward 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

Write-Up

Zoning Map

Land Use Plan

Sketch

Z-7948-D:  To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Office District titled Morgan Addition Lot 2 Short-Form POD, located at the northwest corner of Highway 10 and Morgan Cemetery 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 absent.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  The applicant is requesting approval of a POD, Planned Office Development, to allow for the development of a one (1)-story, 3,600 square-foot office building.  The property is located outside of the City Limits, in the Extraterritorial Zoning Jurisdiction.  (Located within the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction)

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

Write-Up

Zoning Map

Land Use Plan

Sketch

Z-9393:  To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Residential District titled 2318 Blackwood Short-Form PD-R, located at 2318 Blackwood 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 absent.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  The applicant is requesting approval of PD-R, Planned Development – Residential, zoning to allow for conversion of the existing structure into a four-plex with two (2) units upstairs and two (2) units downstairs.  Access to the lower units will be from the rear of the structure.  Parking for four (4) – five (5) vehicles is proposed to be constructed at the rear of the property, taking access off of the driveway easement.  (Located in Ward 3)

 

 

 

 

 

13.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

Write-Up

Zoning Map

Land Use Plan

Sketch

Z-9394:  To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Residential District titled Brasher Duplexes Short-Form PD-R, located at the southeast corner of West Capitol Avenue and Rice 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; 1 absent; and 1 recusal.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  The applicant is requesting approval of PD-R, Planned Development – Residential, zoning to allow for the development of these two (2) lots for duplexes, with one (1) duplex on each lot.  Three (3) parking spaces are to be located at the front of each duplex, and a single-shared driveway will provide access to the lots.  (Located in Ward 3)

 

 

 

 

 

14.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

 

To declare it impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to extend a one (1)-year Sole-Source Agreement with City Year, Inc., and the City Year AmeriCorps Members, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, relative to the City’s Educational Initiative for use by the Little Rock School District; and for other purposes.  Staff recommends approval. 

 

Synopsis:  To authorize City Manager to enter into an Agreement with City Year, Inc., to provide funding support to establish an Educational Program whereby City Year AmeriCorps Members provide single-point solutions to address a school or student’s needs and designed to meet students’ academic and social-emotional needs by providing support at the individual student, classroom, and whole-school levels and to create school-wide learning environments.

 

 

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 15)

15.   ORDINANCE

Board Communication

Write-Up

Zoning Map

Land Use Plan

Sketch

Z-6535-A:  To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled Sky Bar Private Club Short-Form PD-C, located at 10305 Arch Street Pike, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.  Planning Commission:  0 ayes; 10 nays; and 0 absent.  Staff recommends denial. 

 

Synopsis:  The applicant is requesting to rezone the property located at 10305 Arch Street Pike from C-3 General Commercial District, to PD-C Planned Development – Commercial, to allow a private club to be developed on that property.  (Located within the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.