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Untitled (3)Minutes 605 May 3, 1994 Ready Program is a Youthful Offender Program and this year has entered into a contract with the Little Rock School District to work with their long term suspension and expelled students with behavior modification. Mayor Dailey recommended that she make a proposal for some of the Prevention, Intervention and Treatment dollars. Director Scheibner asked that consideration be given to Zoning Case 2- 4249 -A for Freeway Business Park Planned Unit Development at I -630 and Rodney Parham Road. The three items were discussed at the April 27, 1994 Agenda Meeting and were deferred until May 17, 1994; however, the issues have been resolved. Therefore, consideration was then given to Ordinance No. 16,643, entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY LAND USE PLAN IN THE BOYLE PARK DISTRICT, CHANGING AN AREA FROM MULTIFAMILY TO COMMERCIAL, 135 FEET WEST OF HUGHES STREET AND SOUTH OF I -630, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; (Re: Freeway Business Park POD.) and the Ordinance was read the first time. (See discussion related to Ordinance No. 16,644 below.) There was a motion by Director Scheibner, seconded by Director Mason, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being ten in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second by Directors Scheibner and Roy, respectively, to again suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being ten in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the following results: Ayes - Directors Joyce, Roy, Sharp, Lewellen, Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock, Hendrix, Scheibner and Keck - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Priest - total 1. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. The next presentation was Ordinance No. 16,644, with the title being: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHING A PLANNED OFFICE DISTRICT TITLED FREEWAY BUSINESS PARK LONG -FORM POD (Z- 4249 -A), AND LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF I -630, APPROXIMATELY 0.1 MILE EAST OF RODNEY PARHAM ROAD IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; and the Ordinance was read the first time. Col. Ralph White, representing the University Park Residential Association, said that meetings were held, recommendations were made to the developer, and an agreement had been reached between University Park Residential Association and the developer. Mr. David Simmons, representing the applicant, responded to questions by the Board. In response to Director Adcock's question regarding the waiver of the sidewalk requirement, Mr. Simmons stated that due to the unique lay of the land and because this is a cul -de- sac street with access from Rodney Parham Road only and it is a office low use type development with very little foot traffic, a sidewalk on one side of the street would be sufficient. Col. White stated for the record that the understanding is that the conditions set forth in the agreement can't be changed. Mr. Jim Lawson, Director of Neighborhoods and Planning, said the agreement would become part of the PCD file and if the property is sold, the new owner would have to abide by the PCD requirements. There was a motion by Director Scheibner, seconded by Director Mason, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance 4 6U6 Minutes May 3, 1994 on second reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being ten in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second by Directors Scheibner and Roy, respectively, to again suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being ten in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the following results: Ayes - Directors Joyce, Roy, Sharp, Lewellen, Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock, Hendrix, Scheibner and Keck - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Priest - total I. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. Introduced next was Ordinance No. 16,645, described as: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF THE WIDTH OF RIGHT -OF -WAY REQUIREMENT, FOR A WAIVER OF THE SIDEWALK REQUIREMENT, AND A VARIANCE FROM THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LENGTH OF A CUL -DE -SAC STREET REQUIREMENT FOR FREEWAY BUSINESS PARK SUBDIVISION (S- 1012), AND LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF RODNEY PARHAM ROAD AND I -630; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; and the Ordinance was read the first time. (See discussion related to Ordinance No. 16,644 above.) There was a motion by Director Scheibner, seconded by Director Mason, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on second reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being ten in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors- elect, and the second reading of the Ordinance ensued. There was a subsequent motion and second by Directors Scheibner and Roy, respectively, to again suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was unanimously adopted by the Board Members present, being ten in number and two - thirds or more of the members of the Board of Directors - elect, and the Ordinance was read the third and last time. A roll call vote was taken on the question, Shall the Ordinance Pass, with the following results: Ayes - Directors Joyce, Roy, Sharp, Lewellen, Mason, Mayor Dailey, Directors Adcock, Hendrix, Scheibner and Keck - total 10; Noes - None; Absent - Director Priest - total 1. Therefore, the Ordinance was declared PASSED. A public hearing had been scheduled for this time and place by a motion adopted April 19, 1994, on the appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of a Planned Unit Development titled Barrow Mini - Storage Short Form PCD, located at 2000 South John Barrow Road (Z- 5709). The appeal was filed on April 1, 1994, by Mr. Thomas J. Kemp, developer, on behalf of the owner/ applicant, Mr. Kelton Brown, Sr. Mayor Dailey declared the public hearing open. The first speaker was Mr. Gene Eberle, representing Tom and Ray Kemp, who are seeking to develop a mini - storage facility. The land was used as a dairy until 30 years ago, since then there has been nothing on this land except scrub trees. Beginning at Kanis going south on Barrow for seven blocks is nearly all commercial development, there is no residential at all. The applicant's desire is to build an attractive mini - storage facility, which will enhance the surroundings, and will blend in with United Medical building. The applicant understood that the reason this was not approved by the Planning Commission or Staff is that it did not conform to the Land Use Plan at that time. Project Manager Doug Holmstrom was the next speaker. He stated he had worked closely with Mr. Bob Brown regarding the landscaping requirements. This project will add very minimal traffic to Barrow Road, and this will be a very quiet business that will benefit the area. He responded to questions from Board members regarding buffers and landscaping. Mr. Mike Russell, representing United Medical, Inc. which is adjacent to the 9