Agenda
July 12, 2016, Agenda Meeting
4:00 PM
To set the agenda for the July 19, 2016,
Board of Directors Meeting
6:00 PM
PRESENTATIONS
Little Rock Police Department CALEA
Reaccreditation Presentation (July 19, 2016)
Neighborhoods USA Update (July 19, 2016)
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 2) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
G-23-463: To set August 2, 2016, as the
date of hearing on a request to abandon portions of Santa Fe Avenue, West 29th
Street, South Fillmore Street and the east-west alley right-of-way, all
located within the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Campus, in Block 1,
C.O. Brack’s Addition of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To approve a change order to the Construction Contract with Moser
Construction, LLC, to remodel the Josephine Pankey Community Center, located
at 13700 Cantrell Road, to accommodate a Police presence in the area; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The Little Rock Police Department seeks
approval for the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 3B, in an amount
not to exceed $40,000.00, to the Construction Contract with Moser
Construction, LLC, for the remodel of the Josephine Pankey Community Center,
located at 13700 Cantrell Road, in order to provide additional funding to pay
for items remaining to be completed on the project to include unforeseen
water and sewer connections, a monument sign, a privacy fence, and to provide
the Community Center with a cooktop and range hood which will extend the
City’s occupancy without rent payment. |
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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ITEMS (Items 3 -
9) |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 13,174 (August 2, 2010) to
require only an Annual Meeting of the Recovery Center Advisory Board; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The proposed resolution is to require only
an Annual Meeting of the Recovery Center Advisory Board for the Oasis Renewal
Center. Currently, Quarterly Meetings
are required. (Located in Ward 6) |
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4. ORDINANCE |
To amend Chapter 8 of the 1988 Revised Little Rock Code of Ordinances;
to provide for the adoption by reference of the 2015 International Property
Maintenance Code; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Currently, the City of Little Rock enforces
the 2012 International Property Maintenance Code on existing structures. Adoption of this code would bring the City
up-to-date with the most current code.
This will be the fourth update of this code since 2006. |
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5. ORDINANCE |
LU16-01: To amend the Land Use Plan in the area between Interstate 630 and
Interstate 30, west of Interstate 430 to the Union Pacific Railroad; and for
other purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To make various changes to the Land Use
Plan in the area bounded by Interstate 630, Interstate 30, Interstate 430 and
the Union Pacific Railroad to make the Land Use Plan more representative of
the likely future development in the near and mid-range. (Located in Wards 1, 2, 6, & 7) |
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6. ORDINANCE |
Z-8503-D: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Residential
District, titled Herrick Heights Long-Form PD-R, located on the west side of
South Bowman Road between Brodie Creek Subdivision and The Pointe at Brodie
Creek Apartments, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 7 ayes; 4 nays; and 0 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting to rezone the
site from R-2, Single-Family District, to PD-R, Planned Development –
Residential, to allow a multi-phase development to include single-family,
multi-family and office uses. (Located in Ward 6) |
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7. ORDINANCE |
Z-8889-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: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 5.81-acre property located
at 10510 Interstate 30 is requesting that the zoning be reclassified from
C-3, General Commercial District, to C-4, Open Display District. (Located in Ward 7) |
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8. ORDINANCE |
Z-9114-A: To waive the right-of-way dedication provision of Section 1 of the
Master Street Plan of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, for the property
located at #1 Mallard Pointe Cove, in connection with a Conditional Use
Permit for an accessory dwelling; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 5 ayes; 5 nays; and 1 absent. Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: The owner of the property located at #1
Mallard Point is requesting a waiver of the right-of-way dedication
provisions of the Master Street Plan in connection with a Conditional Use Permit
for an accessory dwelling. (Located in the City’s Extraterritorial
Jurisdiction) |
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9. ORDINANCE |
Z-9134: 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 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 0.31-acre property located
at 2107/2111 Perry Street is requesting that the zoning be reclassified from
R-2, Single-Family District, to R-4, Two-Family District. (Located in Ward 6) |
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SEPARATE
ITEMS (Items 10 - 11) |
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10. ORDINANCE |
To dispense with the requirement of competitive bidding as impractical
and unfeasible; to award a contract to Safety National to provide Workers’
Compensation Stop-Loss Coverage to the City for a one (1)-year period from
July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017; to
declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff recommends
approval Synopsis: The incumbent provider of Workers’
Compensation Stop-Loss Coverage (Safety National) has offered a renewal
effective July 1, 2016. They are
proposing a $220,535 deposit premium, to be audited at year-end. There is a
question as to whether this contract is subject to rebid; however, the
coverage technically expired on June 30, 2016. This contract allows an extension for a one (1)-year
period while the question on the need to rebid the contract is concluded. |
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11. ORDINANCE |
To grant a franchise for the use of City right-of-way for the placement
of restaurant tables and other items for the exclusive use of Soul Fish Café,
located at 306 Main Street; to require the creation of a passageway
consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and acceptable to the
City as a part of this Franchise Agreement; to set the other terms and
conditions of this franchise for the franchisee and the adjacent property
owner; and for other purposes. Board of
Adjustment: 4 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To grant a franchise for the use of City
right-of-way for the placement of a patio with restaurant tables and other
items for the exclusive use of Soul Fish Cafe, located at 306 Main Street,
and to require the creation of a passageway consistent with the Americans
with Disabilities and acceptable to the City as a part of this Franchise
Agreement. (Located in Ward 1) |
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PUBLIC
HEARING (Items 12 - 13) |
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12. ORDINANCE |
Z-2933-B: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned
Commercial District, titled SM Investments Midtown, LLC, Short-Form PCD,
located at 4520 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the
Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. Planning
Commission: 1 aye; 7 nays; and 3 absent. Staff recommends denial Synopsis: The applicant is appealing the Planning
Commission’s denial of a request to rezone the site from C-1, Neighborhood
Commercial District, to PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to allow the
remodeling of the existing building for a fast-food restaurant. (Located in Ward 3) |
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13. ORDINANCE |
Z-8829-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: 2 ayes; 9 nays; and 0 absent. Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: The applicant, Ernest J. Peters, is
appealing the Planning Commission’s denial of a requested rezoning from R-2,
Single-Family District, to C-3, General Commercial District (with condition). (Located in Ward 3) |
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PRESENTATIONS
(Item 14) |
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14. PRESENTATION |
March & April 2016 Financial Report – Sara Lenehan, Finance
Department Director (July 12, 2016) |