pc_02 09 1988LITTLE ROCK PLANNING HEARING
FEBRUARY 9, 1988
1:00 P.M.
I. Roll Call and Finding of a Quorum
A quorum was present being eleven in number.
II. Approval of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting
The minutes were read and approved as mailed.
III. Members Present: David Jones
Bill Rector
Martha Miller
Rose Collins
Grace T. Jones
Stephen Leeks
Richard Massie
Jerilyn Nicholson
Fred Perkins
Walter Riddick, III
John Schlereth
Members Absent: None
City Attorney: Stephen Giles
February 9, 1988
PLANNING HEARING
Item No. A - Revised Master Street Plan
NAME: City of Little Rock
LOCATION: Planning Area of Little Rock
REQUEST: Adopt a New Master Street Plan
STAFF REPORT:
After review, the City Engineering and Planning staff
proposed that the City of Little Rock revise the Master
Street Plan to: (1) resolve conflicts with the existing
plans, (2) have an easily understood map, and (3) make sure
the plan reflects a network which serves the needs of Little
Rock and conforms to statewide legislative standards. The
plan shows the locations of existing and proposed roadways
by functional classification (expressway /freeway, principal
arterial, minor arterial, collector, and local streets).
The accompanying text describes the standards for each
classification and lists the roadways.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Deferral - Staff has recently learned that the Highway
Department will have additional data on traffic demands
ready in the next few weeks which could indicate
modifications are necessary. In addition, the local
engineering community has expressed a desire to review the
plan with staff. To allow time for this review, additional
time is needed.
The staff requests that the item be deferred to the
December 29, 1987, Planning Commission hearing.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (November 17, 1987)
This item was moved to the end of the agenda. Due to the
lack of time, no discussion occurred. All Commissioners
with changes were asked to meet with staff after the
meeting. The item was deferred to the December 29 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Presentation and review of the plan map and text with final
action to be made at the February 9 meeting of the Commission.
February 9, 1988
PLANNING HEARING
Item No. A - Continued
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (December 29, 1987)
Staff went over changes to the text. The Commission asked
that copies of the plan be sent to local developers. The
item was deferred to the February 9 meeting on a vote of 10
ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (February 9, 1988)
Staff reviewed the changes to the text and discussed Phase
II of the street plan. A discussion of opening Capitol
Avenue and Main Streets followed. A motion to defer a final
vote on the Master Street Plan to the March 22 meeting was
made and seconded. The motion was approved on a vote of 12
ayes, 0 noes. A second motion was made for staff to attend
the February 25 Metrocenter meeting and present the
information as well as give a recommendation concerning the
opening of Capitol and Main Streets in the present Main
Sreet Mall. The motion passed on a voice vote.
February 9, 1988
PLANNING HEARING
Item No. 1 - Port District Land Use Plan
NAME: Port District Land Use Plan
City of Little Rock
LOCATION: East of Bond Street, South and
West of the Arkansas River,
North of I-440 and Frazier
Pike
STAFF REPORT:
The Port District Land Use Plan is one in a series of plans
designed to cover all sections of the City. The Port District
encompasses roughly eight square miles in the extreme
northeastern portion of the City of Little Rock. It is
bounded, approximately, by the Arkansas River on the north and
east, by the Little Rock Regional Airport on the west and the
Little Rock Port on the south.
The majority of the district is currently occupied by
industrial uses, including the Airport, Port Authority, and
Slackwater Harbor. The plan shows roughly 65 percent of the
district in industrial uses. A significant centrally located
core of single family homes exist in the Port District and are
projected by the land use plan to remain. However, some
encroachment of industrial uses is expected in the area
adjacent to the Airport. The plan seeks to provide adequate
areas for both neighborhood commercial uses and commercial uses
supporting the Airport and other industrial areas. Commercial
uses are indicated: (1) south of Roosevelt Road adjacent to
the Airport property, (2) at the intersection of Roosevelt Road
and Fourche Dam Pike, and (3) at the intersection of Fourche
Dam Pike and Fluid Drive immediately north of the East Belt
Freeway. In addition, the area involved in the Fourche project
is shown as open space and the eastern portion of Gate's Island
is shown as possible park site.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the plan.
February 9, 1988
PLANNING HEARING
Item No. 1 - Continued
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (February 9, 1988)
Ann Razer of the Planning staff presented the Land Use Plan
for the Port District. A property owner, Mr. Gaylan King,
talked about his "industrial" property which was shown in a
residential area. He discussed that he wanted to expand his
mini - warehouse and box plant operation. It was mentioned by
the staff that Mr. King had previously applied for
industrial rezoning. The staff once again confirmed their
position of opposition to an industrial use in the middle of
a residential area. If rezoned, the zoning would be clearly
a spot zoning.
Gary Greeson mentioned that perhaps Mr. King would fall
under a proposed zoning Ordinance amendment being discussed
which would allow expansion of a nonconforming use through a
Conditional Use Permit. A motion to approve the plan was
made and seconded. The motion passed without dissent on a
voice vote.
February 9, 1988
PLANNING HEARING
Item No. 2 - Sweet Home Land Use Plan
NAME: City of Little Rock
LOCATION: South of Interstate 440 to
the Planning Boundary, east of
the Pine Bluff Freeway and west
of Fourche Bayou
REQUEST: To approve a Land Use Plan for
the area.
STAFF REPORT:
The Sweet Home District is primarily outside the City limits
from College Station and Granite Mountain south to Sweet
Home. The plan is presented to the Commission as part of
Little Rock's continuing effort to provide land use plans
for the entire planning area.
The plan calls for maintaining the residential development
with support commercial in the northern section (College
Station and Granite Mountain). In the Sweet Home area,
additional residential use is shown and a large commercial
area is proposed for the new Arkansas 365/Arkansas 388
intersection. Between these communities, an industrial
district is shown. The industrial areas have rail and
highway access with some existing industrial uses. The low
areas in the east remain agricultural due to flooding
problems. The final major use, mining, is shown in existing
locations with open -space buffers from areas of residential
use.
Notices have been posted throughout the area and a public
notice published in the Arkansas Gazette.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the land use plan.
February 9, 1988
PLANNING HEARING
Item No. 2 - Continued
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (February 9, 1988)
Walter Malone of the Planning staff presented the plan for
the Sweet Home District. Mr. Dickinson discussed the change
east of Willbern Road and Shamberger Lane intersection to
industrial use. Mr. Woodrow Keown asked that the District
name be changed to include the name "College Station." A
motion was made to make the land use change mentioned by
Mr. Dickinson and a name change to the College Station/Sweet
Home District Plan. The motion passed by a voice vote.
Then a motion was made to approve the plan as amended. On a
voice, the motion passed without dissent.
February 9, 1988
PLANNING HEARING
There being no further business before the Commission, the
meeting was adjourned at 3:00 P.M.
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Secretary Chairman