May 17, 2022
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director
Virgil Miller
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Hanam City, South Korea and Little Rock, Arkansas Sister Cities 30th
Anniversary Day Proclamation
Modifications
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DEFERRALS: |
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15. ORDINANCE (Deferred until June 7, 2022, at the
applicant’s request) |
LU2022-15-01: To amend the
Land Use Plan in the Geyer Springs West District, northwest of the Mabelvale
Pike and Sibley Hole Road intersection from Light Industrial (LI) to
Commercial (C); and for other purposes.
(Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1
open position) (Deferred from April 5,
2022) (Deferred from April 19,
2022) (Deferred from May 3, 2022) (1st, 2nd &
3rd Readings held on April 5, 2022) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To approve a Land Use Plan amendment in the
Geyer Springs District at the northwest corner of Mabelvale Pike and Sibley
Hole Road from Light Industrial (LI) to Commercial (C). (Located in Ward 7) |
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16. ORDINANCE (Deferred until June 7, 2022, at the
applicant’s request) |
Z-9655: 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: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 open position)
(Deferred from April 5, 2022) (Deferred from April 19, 2022) (Deferred from
May 3, 2022) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 17.707-acre property,
located at the northwest corner of Mabelvale Pike and Sibley Hole Road, is
requesting that the property be reclassified from R-2, Single-Family
District, to C-3, General Commercial District, and OS, Open Space
District. (Located in Ward 7) |
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17. ORDINANCE (Deferred until June 7, 2022, at the
applicant’s request) |
Z-6049-C: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned District – Commercial
titled C-Store-PD-C, located at 3600 Bowman Road, Little Rock, Arkansas,
amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and
for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 7 ayes; 0 nays; 3
absent; and 1 open position) (Deferred
from April 19, 2022) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
1.77-acre property, located at 3600 Bowman Road, be rezoned from O-2, Office
and Institutional District, to PD-C, Planned District – Commercial, to allow
for the development of a convenience store with gas pumps. (Located in Ward 7) |
Agenda
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 - 8) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
G-23-483: To set June
7, 2022, as the date of public hearing on the request to abandon the South
Cedar Street right-of-way and abutting street and alley rights-of-way,
located from the south right-of-way line of Plateau Street to the south
right-of-way line of West 7th Street, between Jack Stephens Drive
right-of-way and UAMS Boulevard right-of-way, in the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
G-23-485: To set June
7, 2022, as the date of public hearing on the request to abandon the portion
of Reichardt Street right-of-way, between East 8th Street and East
9th Street, the portion of Fletcher Street right-of-way between
East 7th Street and East 8th Street, and a portion of
the alley right-of-way within Block 5, McClean’s Addition in the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Boyles Construction, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$5,753,117.94, for the Bowman Road/Kanis Road Improvement Project; and for
other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to execute an agreement with Boyles Construction, Inc., for the Bowman
Road/Kanis Road Improvement Project, Job No. 061693, Bid No. 1616. (Located
in Ward 6) |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Delta Fire & Safety, in an amount not to exceed $76,274.00,
plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purpose of Firefighting Protective
Helmets for the Little Rock Fire Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Delta Fire & Safety for the purchase of
Firefighting Protective Helmets for the Little Rock Fire Department. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
A resolution of the Board of Directors of the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas, in support of the goals and objectives of the South
End Improvement Plan Revision; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution of support of the Goals and
Objects of the South End Improvement Plan Revision. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To appoint Dr. Sybil Jordan Hampton to the Central
Arkansas Library System Board of Trustees; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Appointment to Dr. Sybil Jordan Hampton to
fill the unexpired term of Marilynn Porter, said term to expire on December
31, 2023. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with Teeco Safety, in the total amount of $126,406.74, for the
purchase of Ballistic Vests 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 Teeco Safety for the purchase of seventy-one
(71) replacement Ballistic Vests for the Little Rock Police Department. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract
with Township Builders, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,352,244.00, for
the Reservoir Road Improvement Project; and for other purposes. (Funding from the 3/8-Cent Capital
Improvement Sales Tax and the Limited Tax General Obligation Capital
Improvement Bonds) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to execute an agreement with Township Builders, Inc., for the Reservoir Road
Improvement Project, Bid No.1650. (Located in Ward 4) |
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GROUPED
ITEMS (Items 9 - 13) |
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9. ORDINANCE |
LU2022-22-01: To amend the West Fourche Planning
District, located at 19300 Lawson Road, from Residential Low Density (RL) to
Commercial (C); and for other purposes.
(Planning
Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; 1 recusal; and 1 open position) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To approve a Land Use Plan amendment in the
West Fourche Planning District at 19300 Lawson Road from Residential Low
Density (RL) to Commercial (C). (Located
within the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) |
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10. ORDINANCE |
Z-9669: 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 recusal; and 1 open position) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 2.139-acre property,
located at 19300 Lawson Road, from R-2, Single-Family District, to C-3,
General Commercial District. |
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11. ORDINANCE |
Z-9323: To repeal
Ordinance No. 21,594 (June 19, 2018), to revoke a Planned Commercial District
titled 818 West Capital Short-Form PCD, and to reclassify property located in
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 Planning & Development Staff is
requesting that the PCD, Planned Commercial Development, zoning for the
property located at 818 West Capitol Avenue be revoked and the previous UU,
Urban Use District, zoning be restored.
(Located in Ward 1) |
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12. ORDINANCE |
Z-9673: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned District – Commercial
titled Wellington Plaza Event Center PD-C, located at 222 Wellington Hills
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
2.60-acre property, located at 222 Wellington Hills Road, be rezoned from
O-3, General Office District, to PD-C, Planned District – Commercial, to
allow for the use of a portion of an existing commercial building as an events
venue. (Located in Ward 5) |
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13. ORDINANCE |
To amend Little Rock, Arkansas Ordinance No.
22,079 (December 21, 2021), to adjust the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Ordinance
to reflect expenditure adjustments for the General Fund, Street Fund, and
Waste Disposal Fund; to provide non-uniform full-time employees a hiring
salary at a minimum of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) an hour; to declare an emergency; and, for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The City wishes to provide non-uniform
full-time employees a minimum of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) an hour to provide
competitive wages therefore increasing the cost of wages and impacted fringe
benefits. To avoid compression that
would result due to this increase, additional employees will have their
salary adjusted according to the City’s Equity Policy. The increased cost
presented represents the pro-rated seven (7) month impact for the 2022 Fiscal
Year. This is the only adjustment included in this Budget Amendment.
Additional revenue and expenditure adjustments will be made following the
conclusion of the City’s 2021 Annual Audit. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 14 - 18) |
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14.
ORDINANCE |
Z-5817-K: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District,
titled Cantrell West Retail Center PCD, located at 15122 Cantrell Road,
Little Rock, Arkansas; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes.
(Planning
Commission: 8 ayes; 2 nays; and 1 open
position) (Deferred from March 15, 2022) (Deferred from April 19, 2022) Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
3.803-acre property, located at 15122 Cantrell Road, be rezoned from R-2,
Single-Family District, and PD-O, Planned District – Office, to PCD, Planned
Commercial District, to allow for the development of a 20,012 square-foot
shopping center and a 5,200 square-foot restaurant. (Located in Ward 4) |
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15.
ORDINANCE |
LU2022-15-01: To amend the
Land Use Plan in the Geyer Springs West District, northwest of the Mabelvale
Pike and Sibley Hole Road intersection from Light Industrial (LI) to
Commercial (C); and for other purposes.
(Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1
open position) (Deferred from April 5,
2022) (Deferred from April 19, 2022) (Deferred from
May 3, 2022) (1st,
2nd & 3rd Readings held on April 5, 2022) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To approve a Land Use Plan amendment in the
Geyer Springs District at the northwest corner of Mabelvale Pike and Sibley
Hole Road from Light Industrial (LI) to Commercial (C). (Located in Ward 7) |
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16.
ORDINANCE |
Z-9655: 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: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1
open position) (Deferred from April 5, 2022) (Deferred from April 19, 2022)
(Deferred from May 3, 2022) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 17.707-acre property,
located at the northwest corner of Mabelvale Pike and Sibley Hole Road, is
requesting that the property be reclassified from R-2, Single-Family
District, to C-3, General Commercial District, and OS, Open Space
District. (Located in Ward 7) |
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17.
ORDINANCE |
Z-6049-C: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned District – Commercial
titled C-Store-PD-C, located at 3600 Bowman Road, Little Rock, Arkansas,
amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and
for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 7 ayes; 0 nays; 3
absent; and 1 open position) (Deferred
from April 19, 2022) Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting that the
1.77-acre property, located at 3600 Bowman Road, be rezoned from O-2, Office
and Institutional District, to PD-C, Planned District – Commercial, to allow
for the development of a convenience store with gas pumps. (Located in Ward 7) |
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18.
ORDINANCE |
To call a Special Election for the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, for the purpose of submitting to the Electors of the City the
questions of issuing Bonds for various Capital Improvements; and prescribing
other matters relating thereto; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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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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