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LITTLE ROCK PLANNING COMMISSION
PLANNING HEARING
SUMMARY AND MINUTE RECORD
NOVEMBER 15, 1994
12:30 P.M.
Roll Call and Finding of a Quorum (at 1:10 P.M.)
A Quorum was present being six (6) in number.
Members Present:
Members Absent:
City Attorney:
Diane Chachere
Brad Walker
Doyle Daniel
Suzanne McCarthy
Bill Putnam
B. J. Wyrick
Joe Selz
Ramsay Ball
Emmett Willis, Jr.
Ron Woods
Mizan Rahman
Stephen Giles
LITTLE ROCK PLANNING COMMISSION
PLANNING HEARING
AGENDA
NOVEMBER 15, 1994
I. DEFERRED ITEMS:
II. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS:
1. Amend the Master Street Plan - Kanis Road realignment
2. Amend the Master Street Plan - Kirk Road area
III. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
3. Briefing on Planning Division activities
November 15, 1994
Planning Hearing
ITEM NO. 1•
NAME: Amend the City Master Street
Plan
LOCATION: Kanis Road from Chenal Parkway
to Cooper Orbit Road
REQUEST: Change the alignment of
proposed minor arterial
SOURCE: Property Owner
STAFF REPORT:
At the request of a major property owner affected by the
alignment of proposed arterial, the City Staff reviewed the
alignment. Engineering Staff believes that the proposed road
could more closely follow the existing alignment of Kanis Road.
This alignment could reduce the City's costs of constructing a
new alignment to just enlarging an existing road.
The issues are solely engineering - can the road be designed to
safely move cars. Either alignment serves the movement; safety
and proper engineering design are the only concerns which would
justify not using the Kanis alignment. Since the City engineers'
Office together with Traffic Engineering has determined that the
existing alignment is workable, then that alignment should be
used on the street plan.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(NOVEMBER 15, 1994)
Walter Malone, Planner II, stated that at the request of a
property owner west of the elementary school, the City had
reviewed the realignment of Kanis Road. The Public Works
Department, Engineering, after review believes that the existing
alignment can be used for the proposed minor arterial.
Staff, therefore, recommends that the alignment to be changed
back to Kanis Road. By unanimous vote (6-0) the Commission
approved the plan amendment.
November 15, 1994
Planning Hearing
ITEM NO.: 2
NAME: Amend the City Master Street
Plan
LOCATION: North of Chenal Parkway, south
of West Loop and west of
St. Charles Subdivision
REQUEST: Change the classification of
roadways and alignments
SOURCE: Property Owner
STAFF REPORT:
A property owner requested an arterial be downgraded to a
collector. Planning staff after review of the area found that
the proponents request was not appropriate due to no decrease in
intensity of use. Further, the arterial had been added because
of increased zoning along the collector and extension of the road
creating a through movement.
Upon further request for review, staff believes that if the
alignment is altered together with the alignments of several
collectors and the addition of a collector, the downgrade may
work. However, this would offset several property owners. In
order to allow the affected owners time for review and comment on
the plan changes, additional time is needed.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Deferral
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(NOVEMBER 15, 1994)
Walter Malone, Planner II, stated that a property owner had
requested the downgrading of an arterial north of Chenal Parkway
and south of the West Loop. The request affects four property
owners and staff is meeting with each to review alternatives.
To this point, there is not an agreement among the parties,
however, staff believes that by the first meeting in 1995 the
issues should be resolved. By unanimous vote the Commission
deferred the item to the first plan meeting in 1995.
November 15, 1994
Planning Hearing
ITEM NO.: 3
NAME:
Planning Activity Update
STAFF REPORT:
Update to the Commission on various planning efforts:
John Barrow, Woodruff, Bike Plan, etc.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 15, 1994)
Due to lack of a quorum, these items were discussed prior to
meeting and off the record.
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November 15, 1994
PLANNING HEARING
There being no further business before the Commission, the
meeting was adjourned at 1:20 p.m.
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