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HomeMy WebLinkAboutpc_01 12 1993LITTLE RGCK PLANNINQ CGMMIBSIGN PLANNINQ HEARINQ EOMMART AND MINUTE RECGRD JANUARY 12,1993 12:30 P.M. I.Roll Call and Pinding of a Quorum A Quorum was present heing ten $10)in numher. I I Approve 1 of 'th8 Minutes of the Gotoher 20 y 1 9 92 mee'ting The Minutes of the Previous Meeting wexe approved as mailed. Membexs Pxesent:Erad Walker,Chairman Emmett Willis„Jx. Jerilyn NioholsonBillPutnam Ramsey Ball Kathleen Gleson Ronald Woods Jo8 Birsoh Eel z Jim VonTungeln Diane Chachere Members Absent:John Mopaniel City Attorney:Stephen Qiles Susan Gswalt LXTTLE ROCK PLANNXNG COMMXBBXONf PLANNXNQ EEARXNQ AGENDA JANUARY 12,3.993 DEP A.Matins Club Apartments —PRD Z-4987-D ~WMQ~Tgg: 1.Oxdinanae Amendment —Xndustrisl Bidewelks exelusian zones January 12'993 XT A FI K-4 7-D SAME:Marina Club Apaxitments —Long-Foxm PRD ~LOFTI:Corner of Turtle Cx'eek Lane and Rivexf rant Drive DEVE~L ~~X DAVID CARL THE MELHBURGER FIRM 12,634 West:Ella Dxive P.G.Box 3837 Houston„TX 77077 Little Rock,AR 72203 713-497-6374 375-5331 «9.00 acres F I :1 TREET:x1,400 ft.~S:PUD P ED:Apartment Campier I T:4 ~ggi~TR~AT:15 VARIAM RE E ED: 1.Buffers along Riverfxont Drive and,ot;hex areas identified. EME T P AL: This developer proposes to construct 262,dwelling units in a total of 11 buildings,two of which will be occupied by the office leasing area and a clubhouse.The site also includes tennis courts,swimming paal aud other fitness and recreati.anal activity areas.The yxaject,as offered consists of a series of buildings, most af which axe three staries in height.The eastern one-half af the yxoject is pxoposed t:o be constructed at a somewhat higher level of elevation than the western one-half.The xeason for this is ta accommodate raising the living areas and the view af t:he river ovex the adjacent levy, There will be a parking structure beneath most of the eastern most. buildings.The project proposes two principal access paints,ane to the north on to Turtle Cx'eek Lane and then to Rivexfxont Dxive. The Sauthern maat aCCeSS wOuld.aCCeSS a PXiVate driVe adjaoent tO the maxima,and also access Riverfxont Drive.Toital yaxking far this pxoject will be 404 spaces with 264 yarking spaces within a gaxage structure and 140 being suxface parking. A.P P AL RE It is the developex"s plan ta construct a laxge multifamily development an this site taking advantage of xivex views by x'aising the elevation of most of the structures above the January 12,1993 4~DIV~I5 ITEM A n in L —7- adjacent levy.There will be six four-story buildings over aparkingdecktotakeadvantageofriverviewsformostofthedwellingswithintheproject.Extensive landscaping is proposed on the peximetex of the deck to soften the views ofthesurroundingax'ea. The xemaining buildings in the project will be constructed inordertcpx'ovide views of the marina to the south and to thecourtyards.The pxoject will incoxporate two clubhouses,onewithafullsirewoxkoutfacility,two pools,two hot.tubs, two tennis couxts and a racquet ball coux't,There will besevexalgaxebosandbaxbecuepitsthroughoutthepxoject.Itwillbedesignedfoxleisureandpxestigiouslocation. B.EX1 TI This txact of land lies on the east side of Riverfront Dxive, an axea bounded on the north by an existing large apaxtment complex„on the south by a marina,on the west by a dividedaxtexialstxeet.The site is an open axea which i.s one of the xemaining txacts of the original Rivexdale Country Club golfcourse. C.E I I IT The Excavation and Detention Ordinances apply .A 42 inch sewer main cxosses thi.s site.Ho buildings or physical improvements should be constructed ovex'x near without the approval of the Little Rock Waste Watex Utility.Gn-site fire hydrant system should be cleax'ly indicated with line size andlocationofallfixehydrantsandfix'e fighting systems.Construct sidewalks on Riverfront Dx'ive ox contact the Little ROCk parks Department for a possibility of in lieucontributiontothejoggingandhikingtrailpxoposed forconstructionalongthisthoroughfaxe.Relocate any buildingsf'xom the levy easement,both parking structure and apartmentbuildings. D.E I DE l.Any club must be private and fax use of residents only. 2.px'ovide a legal survey this pxopex'ty tied to adjacentlands,especially the marina side. 3.Clarify access on the south across others. 4.Bxing the parking to oxdinance standard dimensions anddesign. 5.Remove all parking and dx'ives from the front 40 feet asthisareaisreguiredforbufferandlandscaping.Also, 26 feet is rerZuired along the noxth boundary of the propexty. il'anus'2,1993 ggBBXVI~I~ n i 7— 6.Provide a landscape plan fox the entixe site showing axeas to be devoted to landscaping. 7,The parking and garage detail on the east one-half isinsufficienttomake)udgment. 8.Locate the garage by the provision of a section thxough the site giving elevations of the various buildings and relationships. 9.The site plan as filed appeaxs to be an ovexbuilding of the si'te However„this judgment cannot be firm until abettercompletesiteplanisoffered. 10.The method for fire truck access at the soutjhwest cornex should be indicated on the drawing. 11.Renderxngs of the structural treatment of the levy versus building and parking deck should be filed. 12.The handicapped stalls reguire additional design work. E.~Y~I The Planning staff has worked with this develoyex in an attempt to present to the Commission a thoroughly thought outxesidential.planned unit development submittal.At this writing,the staff is x'eviewing this proposal from a sketchy plan without benefit of elevations,sections or othex'etailstovisuallFandphysicallytiethisprojecttothedevelopment on the south. Thexe are guite a number of axeas of information that we recyxire yriox to developing a xecommendati.on on this case.ItisouxopinionthatMr.Carl needs to do additional work onthisproject.Its magnitude reguires significant input of time,energy and design.The ylan presented to us,at,this time,does not fulfill the xeview reguirements of a planned unit development. F.AFF RE Staff recommends a deferral of this application until the Planning Commission on December 15 and offexs to woxk with the developex toward the x'esolution of the numerous areas ofguestion. 3 ganuary 12„1993 ~BBI~VI g LE 7-D (ocToBER 15,1992) There was mo one present to represent this case.After a bxief discussion of staff concerns,this item was forwarded to the fullCo~lesion far resalutian. X A TX (NOVEMBER 3,1992) There wexe no objectars present.The ayylicant„Mx.David Carl, was in attendance.The Chairman asked staff ta offer its recommendation.Richard Woad of staff reyoxted that the complete and detailed plans of this project were x'eceived too late im ordertoproperlyrevxewandprocesstheinformation.Staff has discussed the ayylicati.on and a deferral with Mr.Carl.He has indicated that he will accept the deferral ta Decemlber 15 in ordex" to pxcperly receive review and.staff input. The Chairman then asked Mr.Caxl if he had comments.Mr.Carl stated that staff had reported the item as he undexstood the issue, He accepted the defexral.A motion was made to defex'he item to Deoembex"15,The mOtiOn yaSSed by a Wats Of 10 ayee,0 mayS and 1 absent. BDXVX I MMX EE MME T:(NEER 25,1992) The applicant,Mr.Dawid Carl,was present.The Planning staff offexed a lengthy list consistimg of some 16 axeas of imterest orconcernonthepartofthestaff.These items dealt with designdetailfortherewisedsiteylam.These 16 areas wexe discussed at length with little or no resolution to the several principal concexns.Those concerns being a pravisi.on far a lowex density onthissitethanthe37unitsyexacrewhichisapparent.fram the numbers produced an the dxawi.mg.Additianally,the landscaping andbuffexingordinanceissubstamtiallyignox'ed in the desigm of thisproject.with very minimum perimeter landscaping strips and no buffering Staff painted out that a ylam had been suhmi.tted illustrating asectionthroughthesxterunningeasttowest,and illustrating therelationshipofthefourstorybuildingswiththeyaxki.ng deck andlevee.Staff voi.ced seweral concerns about the constructian ofpiersaxfaundatianswithinanduponariverlevee,Jerry GardnerofthePublicWorksDepartmentsuggestedtotheCommissianthataspecificreportwouldbereguixedframtheleveedistrictasto whethex the constructian yrapased would be permitted. Public Works maintains a positian that the lewee shauld nat,be constructed upon by such structures as these,massiwe in mature and multiply stories.Planning staff painted out in the dancery 12,1993 ~K~v95 XT A 7- eectian dx'awing it is ayyaxent tihat a parsi.lel surface drainage proposal places a line immediately on toy af a 42 inch sewer line.If this ie in fact the manner in which this ie to be constructed, the Little Rock Waste Watex X)tility must approve the location of the lime and,its placement within ths utility sassmsmt. Im closing the discussion,it wae painted out by staff and the Cammit.tee that Mr.Carl should xevisw his development,especially with xesyect to the density and whsthex hs is utilizing lands beyond his property line for additiomal density.This should be identified and located on the drawing.Justification fcx elimination of the required landscape and buffer strips should bs provided as well as a follow-up on the detentiom and excavation ordinance reguirements.The Committee forwarded this item ta thefullCommiesi.on for final xesolut.ion, NOTE:T xl r I I I (DECKER 15,1992) The applicant,Mr.David Carl,was in attendance.The PlanningstaffreportedthatMr.Carl continued having some difficul.ty complying with tlhe Pire Department's access re((uirements and several athex design issues.Mx..Carl indicated that hs would yxsfsr a defexxal af tIhis application until a meeting in,January to accamplieh a xevision af his site dieveloyment plan. After a brief discussion,the Cammiesian determined to place this item on the Consent Agenda far deferral.A matian to that effect was made.The application was ayyroved far defexxal by a vote of 7 eyes.()nays,2 absent and 2 abstentians (Kathleen Olesan and Erad Walkex). P I (ZANUARI 12,1993) Richard Wood af staff reported ta the Commission that the applicant has requested a second deferral of this ayylicatian until March 9,1993.This deferral wil.l affoxd Mr.Carl the opportunitytopursueixxformationfromseveralsouxcssnecessarytocomplete the sits design. After a bxief discussion,the Chairman asked.far a motion to defer. A motion to that effect was made and passed by a vote of 9 eyes. ()nays and 2 absent, 5 january 12,1993 I 1 gl~:The Planning Commissian review andrecommendationonagxayasedordinancetomodifythesidewalksreiluirementincertainindustxialax'eas. ~'Ag~P~R The Boaxd of Directors has,ever the gast two years,x'eceivedmanyreiluestsfervarianceafimgxovementstandards.A number afthesehaveinvolvedsitesinbuiltuyindustx'ial districts wheretherearefewifanyyedestrianways. At a Seytember 1992 meeting,the Beard instructed staff togexformstudyofsidewalklocationsinsevexalkeyindustrialareasanddeve3.og a yolicy fax waiver in an ordinance.This warkihasbeencomgletedandstafffeelscomfortablewiththeaxeasdesignatedwithintheordinanceandthelanguageused.Theregox't to the Beard is included within this agenda. AF E ATI Staff recommends agyrova3.as yxesented. R A TZ That the galicy established fox industxial areas estab3.ished oxunderdev'elagment be that,no sidewalks be assessed on any'treet,standard.The only exceytion being new,streets yroyosed thatwillextendthroughthegrossetaxesandwhichstreetwillgxav'ide a tie to existiing sidewalks.This yolicy would includebathnewconstructionanasiteoxbuildingadditions.Weyxogaselimitingtheyelicytothreeindustrialyarksthat aredeVelOyingarhavebuiltaut.TheSe are 65th Street,AirgOrtIndustxialandPortIndustxial. ~3ii3i~PR l~PR The staff has yexfaxmed'f'ield check and analysis of the thxeelargerindustrialax'eas:Little Rock Port,West 65th Stxeet„and Airgort industrial park. january 12,1993 T The sidewalk findings wexe; 1.1 ittle Rock Port has approximately 200 feet of sidewalk infrontofa"'C"Store on Fourche Dam Pike.All othex streets hawe pawed,shoulder or open ditches. 2.West 65th Btx'eet has approximately 250 feet of sidewalk infrontofanewretailbusiness(incomplete canstruction.no name&at 'the corner of west 65th street at Muxxay Stx'eet.Staff noted that the bond praject aut af 1965 Bond. Improvements placed sidewalks along 65th Street framPattersontoGeyerSprings(outside industrial area). 3.Airport Industrial Park has approximately 2,000 feet.of sidIewalk constructed as a public project along Boyce StreetbetweenEast15thandEast22ndBtx'eet.These improvementsaxebeingconstructedinaresidentialenclawesuxxoundied hyindustrialdevelopment. EXBTGRY AND PRACTICE Sidewalks have been a requirement in the Littl.e Rock jurisdictionsince1958forpurposesafSubdivisionRegulatians. Building codes and houndIary street ordinances have rerxuired themforalongerperiodI. They have been reguired sporadically awex time with the Planning Commissian.waiving sidewalks consistently during the 1960's and1.970's.The pximary basis fax waiver being the absence ofexistingsidewalknetwoxks. Since 1979 the Subdivision Regulatians have been applied in aevenmannex'nd consistent.This timeframe is tiedI to tbe adiaption af the curxent Bubdiwi.sion Regulations and themodernizationafstandards. Since late 1990 tIhe Planning Commission has not dealt withwaiv'ers or wax'iance.The Baard af Dixectox's now xeviews allrecZuests. ln recent months an unwritten policy has developed which hasencourageddeferralforafixedtimeinsteadoftotalwaiver. The only area of the jurisdiction where waivexs axe granted istheextxemeouterareaaftheextx'aterritorial subdivisionauthorityinwhichareathexearefewurbanstandardsof curbguttexaxsidewalk. 2 january 12,1993 P I 3. GBSERVATIGMS SMewa3ks an resMential streets ax'e used and pxovidIe safe and easy pedestz.ian mowement.This is true bath within theresidentialsubdivisionsandasapedestxiantietorecreationalarpex'sonal services nearby. 8,Sidewalks on co13.actor andI arterial streets in residIential areas prowMe pedestrians with movement axeas away fromtxafficflaws. C.SidIewalks on commexcial and office dewelopments appear to hawe experienced a reducedi lewel of usage,except.far the shorter distance between buildings,However,theY da pzovMe ease af access between buildings and neaxby personal serwices business oz ancillary activities of businesses. D.Sidewalks an industrial streets af all standards appear 'ta be limited ita the few retail businesses that supgoxt the distz'ict. Xn the 65th Stxeeit,the Litt3.e Rock porit Industri.al park and Aixpoxt Industz'ia3L Parks,thexe are a few sMewalks and tihese axe limitedtapublicimpzawementssuchasbondprojectsalongWest 65th Street ox banks or x'etail outlets.Xndustxial azeas generally axe we3.1 removed fxom most residentia3. neighborhoods.Since a13.three axeas surveyed were dewe3.oped insMe the city limits,it appears that sidewalks hawe been waiwed systematically.The provision af sidewalks wouldI provide little incentiweforpedestrianmovementfromhometowork.The litt3.e Rock Port,Indusitrial Park,at the cuxx'ent time„not only does not have sidewalks thxaughaut„but it does not provide curb and gutter and conventional stxeet improvements.RoadsMe open ditches run thxoughaut theproject,and except in 3.imited axeas tlhese axe not. compatible with sMewalks, GRDXMAMCE BASIS FGR REQVI~ Dewelapment A,ResMential with a need tc mawe people from hams site to home site ar to a service ar xecreatianal axea. E.Office1cammercial with a need to move emglayees andi customers from parking areas ta buildings,Customer's between businesses or employees walking ta work. 3 january 1.2,1993 P H C.Yndustrial with a need to provide pedestx'ian access between the workplace and commercial,pexsonal services,banks oxofficeswithintlhecomplex. SUB JECT Three (3)standards fox'idewalk or yedIestx'ian pavement x'anging fxom 4 to 6 feet in width and placement within stxeet rights-of- waY against the cuxb line ox the yroyertY line. WHERE Gn one side of all residential collectox streets B.Gn all standard residential streets,one side only. C.Gn baCh sides of all commercial col.l.ectoxs D.Gn both sides of standaxd office or commercial streets E.Gn both sides of industxial standard streets F.Gn both sides of arterial streets WHEN A.Gn new subdivision plate B.Gn buil.ding permits for all yrogects,except one and,two family residential. C.Gn planned unit development prospects D.Gn conditional use permits WHY To facilitate the movement of pedestrians between home sites, commercial or office uses and xecreational or exexcise axeas, p (aTANUARY 12,1993) Richard Wood of the Planning staff offered,a brief historY ofthisordinanceproposal.indicating that it originated with the Boar'd of Directors,The ox'dxnance was determined ICE the Board to 4 January 12,1993 1 XT be needed due to the significant number of waiver requests received within the industrial axeas.wood pointed out tihat the Board of Directors had approved almost al.l of the requests that have been pxesented,with a numbex of them receiving some type of deferral or conditional waivex.Woad statedi that the Board was concerned that.they wexe cantinuallY xeviewing these kinds of varianees in cixcumstances whex'e the city ordinance did not provide far methods of dealing with sidewalks where theY are trulY not needed. Waod stated that the Board asked that staff prepare a ordinance with the directions that You have in this package.Wood paintedl aut that the administrative direction of this ordinance is toward the Boundaxy street Oxdinauce whielh is utilized in most all instances for sidewal.k requirements„except where there is a new plat involved.Be continued by saying that Chapter 30 is tiedl in this axdinance to the Bubdivisian Regulatians Chapter 31 which establishes the three yx'oyosed,exclusion zones,wood made refexence to the three graphics that are in the package, indicating three areas chosen.Woad poin'ted out.tibet the onlY exception in these exclusion zones is the instance where a new development occurs with a new street,with complete improvements required and ties inta an existing sys'terna whex'e thex'e ax'e sidewalks, Wood.stated the effect af this ordinance is ta eliminate that circumstance whexe we initiate construction of a small piece of sidiewalk in the middle of an area that is built up which would go mo where.Wood reported that in support of tibia ordinance construction he performed a fieldl suxvey of all of the streets within the three areas involved,with the result being that less than 1/4 mile of sidewalk exists in all three areas.The xeasonforthisbeingexplainedastwooftheareasbeingdeveloped before city regulation,and one axes being the little Rock Bort being developed in a very large lat unique cixcumstance.That. cixcumstance being streets of a diffexent design nature whexeby sidewalks do not.work very wel.l.woad concluded his x'emax'ks and offered the pxaposed oxdinanee to the Commission fax their discussion. The Chairman„Mr.Walker,then asked if there was discussion from the Commission.Commissioner Nicholson offered that she had an observation wihich she would like to make.She stated it concerned a discussion with staff about a paragraph an page 3 of the staff write-uy.This paragraph in the last sentence states that sidewalks as a service ta schools have been reduced by busing.Commissionex'ieholsan stated that she takes exceptiantathatcomment.Bhe sta'ted that she felt although there is significantly more busing,chil.dxen have to walk get to the bus stops She stated.that she felt it reallY dependent on what neighborhood You were talking about as to whether or not there was a reduction. 5 January 12,1993 1 She added an a~tended comment concerning a recent year's conflict between the City of Little Rock government and the Little Rock School Board relative to school busing.The conflict having to do with the reguirement of parents for theix'hildren being picked up x'ether than walk along congested dIangerous routes. Commissioner Nichclson stated this concern had to do with the children living outside the one mile service radius of the schoolinozdextogualifyforthebusing.She stated that she feltthisobservationneeded,some debate,but that it dM not,specifically attach to industrial sMewalk issue. Wood saM the comment in the wxite-up was only his observation. He furthex'ent on to explain that his intention by that commentdealtwithallofthechildrenwalkingtoschoolversusthe smaller amount which cuxxently utilize sidewalks in oxdex to walktosclhool,Commissicnex'icholson then introduced a comment concerning the fact that Little Rock does have a number of neighborhood schools.Although they are px'incipally in the coreareaofthecity,she felt like the p3.arming staff and Commission should be careful in making sucih observations. Richard wood pointedI out.that he had no real concexns about,that sentence one way or the other,and if the Commission so desired,it could be removedi.Commissionex'icholson then stated that she would feel a higher comfoxt level with this ordinance and the suppoxting material if the item was xemoved.WIood pointed outthatlhedMnotfeelthatthisstatementcommittedIthaBoardor the planning commission to anything.Xt was simply a staffobserv'ation. Commissionex Putnam then asked a guestion as to what we were taking out.Richard Wood explained the conv'ex'sation with Commissionex'icholson xelative to the sidewalk and school busingissue.Commissionex Nicholson pointed out that the only reason she raised this is that she felt seeds are sometimes pl.anted which slhould,nct be planted,and she had been on the Commission. long enough to observe the sidewalk's issue.She stated that sihefeltitwasfinewithhex.fox dealing only with industx'ial axeas, but she hated tc plant seeds that we may live to regret. Chairman Walker then asked Comaissionex'icholson if she,infact,supported the ordinance and its automatic waiver in cex'tain areas of the city.Commissi.oner Nicholson stated that she had no problem with the oxdinance.She stated that,hex pxoblem was with generalized statements such as the one pxesented by staff. Chairman Walkex pointed out that the minute recoxd couldcertainlyreflectCommissionerNicholson's concerns and objectiontothematerialpresented. 6 January 12 ~1993 ITEM 1 Chairman Walker them stated tIhst.he wouldcommendI the effort amd could,sugyvxt the cvncegt since it e3I,imimates reoccurring waivers.He felt that this ordinance is mot vut af line witih the Chanel Valley Mast.er Plan where certain special exceptions are offered relative to sidewalk/jogging trails.He fe3.t this yravides a just,ification for sidewalks in commercial areas snd would perhaps even make it easier to hold the line i.n reguiring sidewalks in area that axe nat included.The Chairman them recognized Ruth Bell,reyxesentative of the League af Women Voters.Ms.Bell deferred ta Commissioner Olesan. Cammissionex Oleson stated she had one guestian.She asked,if this is a braad statement just involving industrial areas,snd to specifically the three areas painted out by staff in its graphics.Richard Wood of the staff directed the Commissiam to the ordinance in thai.r package af materials.He gaimited ta the legal description in each of three areas,specifically defiming the boundary of the three industrial exclusion zones. Commissioner Gleson asked if this is a well-defined axes.Woad responded by saying yes,it is a well-defined area and the boundIaries follows centerlines of streets and such around the geximetex of the thxee areas.Several guestiams were then posed as to whether not the boundary in the ares of East 15th Street imcluded or excluded the ~euser-Busch facility.General discussion between severa3.membexs of the Commission and staff indicated that ithe boundary gex'hays did not include that business. Woad them injected a comment concerning residential sxeas.The comment was made to the effect that thexe was only one xesidentia3.property i.nc3uded within the lbaundary of these three zones.The reason staff did not specifically delete by baundary the axes on Security and Royce wss we would Ihave an exclusion zone within am exclusion zone,this would pexhaps cause confusion.Wood poi.nted out that the residential sx'es curxemtlyisreceivingpublicfundsforstreetimpxovememtsandsidewal.ks. In fact,it is the only sidewalk in this gart af the city. Ruth Bell them came to the lectern amd offered her concerns which she stated were generally the same as Commissianex Oleson.She said that she felt like perhaps we would.have to write aff these areas of the city fax sidewalks for a number af xeasoms beyond our control.Her real concern was that perhaps something somewhere im tlhis ordinance would lead ta a feeling whexe i.t is akay not to have sidewalks around schools or it is okay'o not ever have sidewalks in sn industrial axes.Specifically,she was asked if there was anything in this axdinance to prevent thaty She asked fax'nformation as to whethex'x nat this ordinance specifically applied,only to the thxee axess mated.. 7 dancery 12„1993 P BART Wccd again pointed out tha't 'the ordinance has specific defined boundaries of each of the sevexal axeas,and these wereMentifiedastheonlyexclusionzones.Commissionex"Qleson thenin)ected a comment to the effect that she understood the structure of the ordinance,but her concern was it is going to imply that other industrial areas would also x'ecei.ve such waivers?Richard Wood responded by saying no,the ordinance isspecificallydesignedforthesethreeareas.There is nc language to leave that implication.Wood made a comment to theeffectthatthereareareasofthecitywhichcouldbeplacedin exclusion zones with 1i.ttle or no effect.Since they're alreadybuiltup,there would be building permits or futuze development;therefore,no sMewalks are reguired.Chairman Walker then pointed out that these exemptions indicate that it is practicaltcexcludesidewalksinsomelocationsinthecityandmaybe used as ar~nt to support a waivex reguest in othez axeas of the city.Xn fact,the Commission could not deny 'this potential. He stated that he felt the Commission's effort hex'e should be to remove the waiver reguest reguirement in all areas of the city where i't is consistent to do so To reguire an applicant to come in and ask for a waiver on no rezoning or commission action which was consistent in the pox't fox the sMewalk,we may have them building sMewalk to avoM coming thx'ough the Planning Commission.It is inappropriate for sidewalk to nowhere„so maybe this is a way for expediting the pxocessing of people through the system.He stated tibet he feltitwillnotfoxeclosetheOtterCreekIndustrialparkfxom pxcviding sidewalk when they have any growth in tibet area. Nr.walker felt that mi.ght indeed be an argument that evezy industrial areas might make.They are not i.ncluded,within this exception,but issues of this nature would be up to tlhe Commission and the City Board. IWs.Bell stated then that she did not share this concexn byhexself.Chairman Walker then saM he felt that there was nothing in the ordinance which would caxry ovex to another area. Ms.Bell stated that all of this convex'sation should be xeflectediintheminutesofthemeeting.Staff stated that the minute x'ecox'd would be as close to vex'batim as possible, The Chairman then asked if thex'e was a moti.on from tlhe CommissiontoapprovethisordinanceaspxesentedIbystaff.The motion was made to approve the ordinance amendment,as drafted.The motion was seconded.The motion passed by a vote of 10 eyes,0 nays and 1 absent. 8 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 30 AND 33. OF THE CGDE GF ORDINANCES GF THE CITY GF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS.PROVIDING FGR NGDIFICATIGN GF SIDEWALK STANDARDS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES WHEREAS,the Board,of Directors of the City of Little Rock,Arkansas have determined that certain areas cf thecitycontainuniquecircumstancesrelativetopedestrian movement,and; WHEREAS,the Board of Directors have determined a need to modify standards for placement of sidewalks fox both new construction and remodeling,and; WHEREAS,a hardship may be imposed on certain land owners and occupants by the requirement of sidewalk construction. NOW,THEPEFGRE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BGARD GF DIRECTORS GF THE CITY GF LITTLE ROCK,APKANSAS SECTIGN 1.That Chapter 30 and 31 of the Cede of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock,Arkansas be amendedfox'urposes of providing for modification of the sidewalk requirements in,certain specified geogxaphic areas as follows: Subsection (a).That.Chapter 30„Section 30-281 be amended to provide for insertion of new larguage to be paragraph (c)and to read as follows: (c)Fox"purposes of requiring sidewalk construction within industrial used or zoned areasoftheCityofLittleRock,there shall be three (3)exclusion zones.These zones shall not be assessed sidewa).k construction requireme~ts except as follows: E ir n niw1k The boundary of each cf three (3)exclusion zones shall be as provided in Section 31-175.(11)of theLittleRockSubdivisio~Regulations.They axe: West 65th Industrial axes,Little Rock Part Industrial area;and the Airport Industrial area. Subsection (b).That Chapter.31,Section 31-175 be amended to provide fox the insertion of new language to be Item (11)and to read as follows: (11)Sidewalks shall not.be required cn anystreetstandaxdinthefollowingdescribed exc lusxon zones p excepi on entax'ely new streets with,curb and gutter and tying to existing sidewalk. 1 West 65th St~eat Industrxal Pax'k An area of land described as parts of Sections 19„ 20,21,28 29,30 and 32 of T-1-N„R-12-W more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the SE corner of Section 30,T-1-N„ R-12-W;thence North along the East line of Section 30 to its point of intersection with the centerline of West 65th Street;thence West along the said centexline of West 65th Street to its intersection with the West line of the SE 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 30 extended.„thence North along the West line of the SE I/O NE I/O and the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 30 to a point on the centerline of Hoffman Road;thence East along the centerline of Hoffman Road to its xntersection with the West line of Section 20,T-l-N,R-12-W,being the Southwest corner of Section 20;thence Noxth along the west line of Section 20,T-l-N,R-12-w to a point which is the NW cornex of the SW 1/4 of Section 20,T-l-N,R-12-W„thence East along the Eaet tO WeSt Centerline of Sections 20 and 21„ T-I-N,R-12-W to a point on the centerline ofInterstateHighwayN'o.30;thence Southwesterly along the centerline cf Interstate 39 to a pcint which would be the centerline of West 60th Streetifextendedeastward;thence 'Easterly along West 60th Street centerline extended to its point of intersection with the cen.terline of the former right-of-way for Chicago,Rock Island and Pacific Railroad;thence Southwesterly along the centerline of the said forme~railroad right-of- way to its point of intersection with West 68th Street extended Eastwardly,"thence Westerly al.ong the extended centerline cf West 68th Street to its point of intexsection with the West line of Section 28,T-l-N,B.-12-W;thence Southerly along the West line of Section 28 and 33 to a point 2 600'eet South of the North line of Sectxon 33, T-3.-N,R-12-W;thence Westexly along a line 600feetSouthofandparalleltotheSouthlineof Sect.ion 29,T-1-N„R-12-W to a point on thecenterlineofJamisonRead„-thence Northerly and. westerly along the centerline of Jamison Road to a point of intexsect.ion with the centerline ofInterstateHighway30;thence Southerly and Westerly along the centerline of Interstate Highway 30 to its point of intersection with the East line of Section.31,T-I-N,P,-12-W;thence North along the east line cf Section 31 to a common point with the SE corner of Section 30,T-l-N,R-12-W and the Point of Beginning. B x 2 Airport Industrial Park An area of land described as parts of Sections 4, Sa 6i 7s 8,9g 17,18&and Bill xn T-l-N,R —11-W and parts of Sections 1.„2,12 and 13 of T-I-N, R-12-W Pulaski County,Arkansas more particularly described as: Beginning at a point on the centerline of1nterstateHighway440atitsxntersection with the centerline of Springer/Confederate Blvd.; thence North along the centerline of Springer and Confederate Blvd.to its point of intersection with the centex'line of East 26th Street;thence Easterly along the cent.erline of East.26th Street to its point cif intexsection with the West line of Section 12,T-l-N,R-12-W;thence Northerly alongtheWestlineofSection12,T-I-N,R-12-W to its point of intersection with the centerline of East 9th Street;thence West along the centerline of East 9th Street to its point of intersection with Miller Street;thence North along the centerline of Hiller Street to its point of intersection with the centerline of East 6th Street;thence Easterly along the centerline of East 6th Street to its point of intersection with the centerline of BondStreet;thence Southerly and Easterly along thecenterlineofBondStreettoitspointofintersectionwiththecenterlineofEast8thStreet;thence Easterly along the centerline of East 8th Street to its point of intersection with the centerline of BannOck Street;thence Southerly along the centexline of Ba~~ock Street to its xntersect.ion with the centerline of East 12thStreet;thence Easterly along the centerline of East 12th Street to its point of intex section with the centerline of Harrington Street;thence 3 Northerly along the centexline of Harrington Street to its point of intexsection with the centerline of East 10th Street;thence Easterly along the meanders of the centerline of East 10th Street to its point of intersection with the centexline of Rogers Street;thence Northerly and Easterly along the centerline of Rogers Street and that centerline extended Northward to the South high watex maxk of the Arkansas River;thence Easterly and Southerly along the meanders of the South high water mark of the Arkansas Rivex to its point of intersection with the East boundary line of Sectxon 5,T-l-N, R-11-W;thence S45OQ'O''West 4,000+feet to a point of intersection with the center line ofRelictRoad;thence Westerly and Southerly along the meanders of Relict Road centerline to its point of intersection with the centerline of Eouxche Dam Pike;thence Easterly along the centerline of Pourche Dam Pike to its point of intersection with the centerline of Haven Road; thence Southexly along a line which is the extension Southwaxd cf Haven Read centerline appro~imate3.y 1,300 feet to a point.of intersection with the South line of Section 8„T-I-N,R-11-W;thence wester'ly along the South line of Section 8,T-l-N,R-11-W to a point whxchisonthecenterlineofFourcheDampike;thence South and Westerly along the centerline of Fourche Ham Pike to its point of intersection with the East line of the West 1/2 NW 1/4 Secticn 17, T-l-N,P.-ll-W;thence Southerly along the aforesaid East line of the West 1/2 of the NW 1/4 Section 17 to its point.of intersection with thecenterlineofInterstate440;thence Westerly along the meanders of the centerline of Interstate 440 to the Point of Beginning. Ex 1 A e N Little Rock Port Industrial Park An area of land described as parts of Sections 10, 14„15,16,17,20,21 and 22 T-l-N,P,-ll-W, Pulaski County,Arkansas more particularly described as: Beginning at a point on the centerline ofInterstate440atitspointofintersecticn with t.he East line of the West 1/2 of the NW 1/4 Section 17„T-l-N,R-ll-W;thence Easterly along the meanders of the centerline of Inter'state 440 4 to its pcint of intersection with the centerline of Fourche Dam Pike;thence North along the centerline of Fourche Dam Pike to a point on the South boundary of the Hermitage Homesites Subdivision;thence Easterly along the South houndary of the Hermitage Homesites Suhdivision to a point on the East boundary line of Section 16, T-l-N,R-ll-W,"thence Northerly along the East line of Sections 16 and 9,T-l-N,R-11-W to the South high water mark of the Arkansas River; thence Southerly and Easterly along the meanders of tihe South high water mark of the Arkansas River to its point of intersection with the South line of Section 14,T-l-N,R-11-W;thence Westerly along the Scuth line of Section 14,T'-1-N,R-11-W and Section 15,T-l-N,R-11-W to its point of intersection with the certerline of the East Little Rock Levee District levee;thence Scutheasterly along the centerline of the aforesaid levee to its point of intersection witht'e South line of the North 1/2 of North 1/2 of Section 22,T-l-N,R-11-W (a.k.a,the centerline of Birdwood Road,a private street);thence Westerly along the afcx'esaid South line cf the North 1/2 North 1/2 Section 22 to its point of intersection with the center'line of Frazier Pike; thence Southerly along the centerline of Frazier Pike to a point of intersection with the East-West centerline of Section 22,T-l-N,P-11-W;thence Westexly along the East-Nest centerline of Sections 22 and 21 to a poirt cf intersection with the North-South centerline of Secticn 21,T-l-N, P,-ll-W,"thence Ncrth along the centexline of. Section 21 to its point of intersection with the South line of the North 1/2 North 1/2 of Section 21;thence Westerly along the South line of the North 1/2 North 1/2 of Sections 21 and 20 to a point of intersection with the East line of the West.1/2 West 1/2 of Section 20,T-l-N,R-ll-W; thence N'ortherly along the East boundary of the West 1/2 West 1/2 Sections 20 and 17,T-l-N, R-11-W to its point of intersection with the centerline of Interstate 440 and the Pcint of Beginning, 5 SECTION 2.That this Ordinance shall take effect thirty (39)days fromm aad after its passage. PASSED: ATTEST: City Clerk HayGr 6 ~sr.west &surer ace N S ZO~V R/ /V~~AI A'.GD™D~ 4' &~ ~A~U57".AQUA ~l ~ V K,@a7V ST, I I Vu'6WH KW 5 Al I A„'y 7,I h' 7. ~Cpu ~f6,.'~AFW4 A'g,/„~tf PNJ P'&Si'DEMACid PQCI&9 Fed C / ~ Ivy iz.&'t E &I rlE.RT I E,JG~ I I /2 7@ &p (0 gU KTV/ 4 E E.ZMAl qrY I/ 5K-VWLV'i4 /2~P WSe A4FA,Dab/5hg 5 X-+k)J ~Q TAS CCQS/Qh/A'/MA PA9.2.&eau eo. PP ~ gp QCUTQ LtNP WBRhLITAG gehh E L.Z rDYFE p.z,~&T I z I GaV1%LllNICPoaT~FCAZlCQ.~~&~ +~/i/'g lk iQC/~6/~/~~ I I TAS EXCL&5'IQA/AI~~EA Ag,Q aTSM Wo. PD P~/CQ ~/~g,J c+j~~,r+ 'T AC&M ~ january 1.2,1993 I T: Chairman Walker then,opened discussion on the selection of members for service on the various commissian committees. Commissioner walker noted that he had had eanwexsatians with a number of the commission members.He stated that he had filled the slots.He has talked with the various members.Chairman Walker pointed out that he had asked Mr.Ramsey Ball to be Chairman af the SuMivisian Cammittee and the fallowing sewexal ayyointments.They axe Diane Chachere,Jerilyn Hicholson,Dim vanTungeln„~ett Willis will serve on the Plans Committee, Kathleen Glesan,Bill Putnam and 8ae Se).z will serve on the SuMiwision Committee.Ran Woods ta stay an the Subdivision Committee. Chairman Walks~then asked that those membexs appointed to the Plans Committee meet and determine among themselves which af their members they would chose to be theix chairperson.Chai~n Walker asked that the Plans Committee determined what its plans wou.ld be far the yeax,and perhaps meet with ROn Hewman of thestaff'a wark out a program since there will not be an ordinance amendment,package this year as in the past. Commissioner Wi3.1is then pased,a guestion about his sexwice on the plans Committee and whethex ox not he could serve on Subdivision Committee.Chaixman Walkex pointed out that there axe alxeady five yersons committed to tlhe SuMivision Committee. Five is the maximum number,but he is surely welcome to sit in on those accasions when he desires to da so. Richard Wood pointed out at committee meetings that there really should nat be maze than five thexe.Woad explained.by saying because it constitutes a guorum af the commission and makes it afullpublichearing.Chairman Walkex pointed out that commissioners shauld not be concerned about absence at committee meetings as they da not count against attendance fox xegular scheduled meetings.He felt like the Plans Committee could meet frequently enaugh to deal with the issues they needed ta xewiew. Howewer,at the same time make it a pleasuxe to serve with that gramp. Chairman Walker then raised a new issue fox discussion,being the 12:36 y.m.versus 1:00 p.m.staxtuy time fox theix heaxings.Abxiefdiscussianoftheeffectofthemeetingstartuptimear meal time did not result in a specific answer.Chaixman WalkerfeltlikehisconcernwasdirectedmaretoCitystaffthanthe commission members.Commissionex walker stated that he would leave the issue as it is,.If Chaixman Ramsey of the SuMivision Committee wanted 'to discuss and deal with changing theix meeting time,then he would leawe it with them to do so. january 12,1993 commissioner Glesan then xaised another general di.scussian having ta deal wit.h a matter before t:he commissian at the last planning meeting.It is dealing with the size of the rezoning signs posted on yxoyerty.Aftsx a brief discussi.on between tlhe staff and Commissioner Oleson,it.was determi.ned that the status of this matter is ane af t:he Commission having directed staff to look at language.Richard Wood stated that he had turned this issue tc anothex'taff ~r fax'ylaw xeview and development, and,the matter would be presented to the Commxssxon at a coming meet;ing Thexe being no specific resolutian of tlhat issue,tlhe Chaixman then mavsd to open a discussion fox Ms.Ruth Bell.Ms.Bell stated that she had.a comment to offer relative to the Annual Ordinance Amendment package which has been defexxed fax 1993. Shs 8'tatsd when ths Commission held this discussxan an elimination of the 1993 Ordinance Amendment.Package,she received some assurance that:a subject she xaised would be dealt wit:h. Wooil'8 response ta this statement was those pexsons involved would recall that the staff and committ;ee stated they would not be dloing a full review of hath subdivision and soning axdinance fox a laxge ordinance amendment package,But,yexhays we could dleal with this cne issue during the yeax.Woad stated that staff would put sometlhing together with regard to her issue which far the xecord deals with cuxb cuts on nonxesidential yxoyextiss.Staff will work with the League of Women voters and accept their dixection initially fox discussion purposes ibefox'e the Plans Committee. Staff responded to Ms.Bell's guestion as ta a time line far introducing an axdinance amendmsnt.Wood's response was to 1st him camylete other assignments and he would get with ths Xeague and initiate the issue as soon as possible. 2 PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE RECORD DATE A,)Z-9~~LOt4&Mq gÃGU~R,AC&FHQP MEMBER BALL,RAMSEY ~CHACHERE,DIANE ~WILLIS,EMMETT 'CDANIEL,JOHN &NICHOLSON,JERILYN ~GLESGN,KATHLEEN ~VONTUNGELN,JIM v ~PLITNAM,BILL WOODS,RONALD ~SELZ,JGEH. ~WALKER,BRAD TIME IN AND TIME GUT BALL,RAMSEY CHACHERE,DIANE gg;) WILLIS,EMMETT ~yZ,93 MCDANIEL,JOHN NICHOLSON,JERILYN GLESGN,KATHLEEN VGNTUNGELN,JIM PUTNAM,BILL WOODS,RONALD SELZ,JGE H. WALKER,BRAD MeetI g Adjourned ~Za'.M. K AYE NAYE ABSENT ABSTAIN J'annoy 12,1993 PIaMNINQ HEAR1N6 There being no further business before the Commission,the meeting was adjourns@ at 1;29 p.m. Date: Chai 8 crete 1