HomeMy WebLinkAboutpc_05 01 1997LITTLE ROCK PLANNING COMMISSION
PLANNING HEARING
SUMMARY AND MINUTE RECORD
MAY 1, 1997
4:00 P.M.
I. Roll Call and Finding of a Quorum
A Quorum was present being nine (9) in number.
Ii. Approval of the minutes of the April 3, 1997 meeting.
III. Members Present:
Members Absent:
Larry Lichty
Hugh Earnest
Mizan Rahman
Ron Woods
Herb Hawn
Bill Putnam
Craig Berry
Pam Adcock
Doyle Daniel
Suzanne McCarthy
Sissi Brandon
City Attorney: Stephen Giles
LITTLE ROCK PLANNING COMMISSION
PLANNING HEARING
AGENDA
MAY 1, 1997
I. DEFERRED ITEMS:
A. Land Use Plan Amendment in the Ellis Mountain District,
from Transition to Office
II. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS:
1. Land Use Plan Amendment in the Otter Creek District,
from various uses to Park Open Space and Mobile Home
2. Land Use Plan Amendment in the 65th Street West
District, from Single Family to Commercial,
Neighborhood Commercial to Single Family
3. Repeal of the Little Rock General Plan
4. Master Street Plan Amendment - Pinnacle Valley Road
5. Parks Master Plan Amendment - Otter Creek Park
6. Master Street Plan Amendment - Design standards for
principal and minor arterials, residential and minor
commercial collectors, standard residential streets,
and the South Loop principal arterial.
III. OTHER MATTERS
7. Additional Planning Districts
8. Review of Chenal Annexation
May 1, 1997
ITEM NO.: A
NAME: City Land Use Plan Amendment -
Ellis Mountain Planning District
LOCATION: South of Kanis Road and West of
White Road
REQUEST: Single Family to Transition
SOURCE: Property Owners
STAFF REPORT:
At the request of the property owners south of Kanis and west of
White Road, a plan amendment review was initiated. The property
owners, of the area in review, requested that the single family
land use area should be changed to transition land use. Planning
staff reviewed the existing land use and zoning pattern in the
area, as well as the land use plan. The zoning pattern is R2 on
all sides of the properties in question. The land use pattern is
transition to the north, park/open space to the west and south,
single family to the east and south. The Ellis Mountain land use
plan was adopted in May 1990. The transition land use category
was first established in this area by the Upper Rock Creek Plan -
1986.
The land use plan was last amended in this district in November
1996. At that time, a strip of office land use between Chenal
Parkway and Timber Ridge was changed to commercial and open
space. There has not been any land use changes within a half mile
radius of the area in review.
In October 1996, the Planning Department was instructed to study
the Kanis Road Corridor area. The Kanis Road Study is an effort
similar to the Chenal Task Force Study, but it has a broader
focus. Topics that are being discussed include: circulation,
existing land use, future land use, zoning, Chenal Task Force
recommendations, development patterns, master street plan,
landscaping, streetscaping and design overlay districts. In
November 1996, a committee of nine citizens was created, which
includes a diverse range of stakeholders. Rusty Sparks was
appointed Chairman of the Kanis Road Study. The Board of
Directors have requested that a preliminary report be made in
early April.
Because of the study, it is staff's position that any review
request for a proposed plan change should be delayed until the
study is completed.
May 1, 1997
Planning Hearing
ITEM NO.: A (Cont.)
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends deferral until Kanis Road Study is completed.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (March 20, 1997)
The Planning Commission voted unanimously (8-0) on consent agenda
to defer the item until the Kanis Road Study is finished.
STAFF UPDATE:
On March 25, 1997, the Department of Planning and Development
received a letter from the applicant requesting to withdrawal the
Land Use Plan Amendment from the May 1, 1997 agenda.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends withdrawal.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(MAY 1, 1997)
A motion was made to approve the withdrawal. The item was
approved (9 ayes, 0 nayes, 2 absent).
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May 1, 1997
ITEM NO.: 1
NAME:
City Land Use Plan Amendment -
Otter Creek Planning District
LOCATION: The area bounded on the west by
County Line Road, on the east by
Fourche Creek, on the south by
Interstate 30, and on the north by
Otter Creek Road.
REQUEST: From various uses to Park/Open
Space and Mobile Home
SOURCE: Property Owner
STAFF REPORT:
At the request of a property owner, a plan amendment review was
initiated. The property owner requested a mixed commercial
industrial area along Stagecoach Road to be changed to mobile
home. The property owner wishes to expand his mobile home park.
Planning staff reviewed the existing land use and zoning pattern
in the area, as well as the land use plan. The zoning pattern is
commercial/industrial to the north, residential (mobile home) to
the west, commercial to the south, and vacant (Fourche Creek) to
the east. The existing land use pattern is light industrial
/commercial to the north, mobile home residential to the west,
commercial to the south, and vacant (Fourche Creek) to the east.
Staff believes that is appropriate to amend the land use plan
from MCI to MH to allow for the expansion of the existing mobile
home park to the east.
While reviewing the land use plan for the proposed property,
Staff also reviewed the land use plan in the surrounding area.
There have been two recent land use amendments within the
immediate area of the proposed land use change. The first was in
April 1996. At that time an area north of Otter Creek Parkway,
east of Black Walnut Circle was changed from multifamily to
single family. Planning staff believed it was appropriate to
reduce the residential density for the area. The second was in
March 1996. At that time an area northeast of Vimy Ridge and
Alexander Roads was changed form park/open space to industrial.
Parks and Planning Staff believed a park would not be developed
on the site, and it was appropriate to allow industrial use for
the site.
Staff believes it is appropriate to recognize an existing portion
of the `K' Mobile Home Park on the land use plan. The area is
currently classified as neighborhood commercial; and has
approximately fifty established mobile homes with streets,
gutters and paved driveways. The land use change would be from
neighborhood commercial to mobile home.
May 1, 1997
Planning Hearing
ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.)
Staff believes it is appropriate to recognize the proposed Otter
Creek Park. Although a land use amendment is not required, staff
believes that an amendment is necessary to recognize Park areas
on the land use plan. This is especially relevant, since the
removal of the park classification northeast of Vimy Ridge and
Alexander Roads in March 1996.
Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 1, 1997)
Shawn Spencer, Planner II, reviewed the request for changes to
the Land Use Plan. The applicant, W. A. Jones, was present to
answer any questions. A motion was made to approve the item as
presented. The item was approved (8 ayes, 0 nayes, 3 absent).
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May 1, 1997
ITEM NO.: 2
NAME: City Land Use Plan Amendment - 65th
Street West
LOCATION: East side of Marigold Drive and
Southwest Intersection of Stage
Coach Road and Colonel Glenn Road
REQUEST: Neighborhood Commercial to Single
Family
Single Family to Commercial
SOURCE: Neighborhood Residents and Planning
Staff
STAFF REPORT:
The land use plan amendment request from the neighborhood is a
result of a request to rezone the property at the southeast
corner of Colonel Glenn Road and Marigold Drive. The request to
rezone the property from R-2 to C-1 was denied by the Planning
Commission on March 6, 1997. The Marigold Drive is lined with
Single Family homes. Single Family residents also exist to the
north and west of the area. East of Marigold Drive are
commercial uses.
The current zoning on the property is R-2. R-2 zoning is also
found to the north and west of the site. The commercial
properties to the west are zoned C-4. The C-4 zoning ends at the
backside of the homes along the east side of Marigold Drive.
There has been only one rezoning in the area in the past 5 years.
The property directly behind the homes on the east side of
Marigold was rezoned from C3 to C4 in 1992.
The 65th Street West District Plan was adopted on December 12,
1987. There have been no changes to the plan in the immediate
area since its adoption. The land use plan shows Neighborhood
Commercial on the east side of Marigold Drive and Single Family
on the west side of Marigold Drive. The Marigold Drive is a
stable residential street and should be recognized be the land
use plan as such. Single Family should be extended to include
the homes on the east side of Marigold Drive.
After review of the area, Staff is recommending a land use plan
change on the southeast corner of the intersection of Col. Glenn,
Stage Coach, and Asher Avenue from Single Family to Commercial.
The area contains three commercial businesses and is zoned C-3
and C-4.
May 1, 1997
Planning Hearing
ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.)
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The Staff recommends approval to amend the land use plan from
Neighborhood Commercial to Single Family on the east side of
Marigold and from Single Family to Commercial on the south side
of Asher Avenue.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(MAY 1, 1997)
Pat Herman, Planner II, reviewed the request for changes to the
Land Use Plan. Herb Hawn questioned if the plan had been
reviewed along Stagecoach Road. The answer was no. The item was
approved by unanimous vote (9-0).
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May 1, 1997
ITEM NO.: 3
NAME: Little Rock General Plan Ordinance
#15738
LOCATION: Little Rock
REQUEST: Repeal Ordinance #15738 which
adopted the Little Rock General
Plan
SOURCE: Planning Staff
STAFF REPORT:
The Little Rock General Plan was adopted by Ordinance on
September 5, 1989. Depicting land use city wide on a board
scale, the plan also includes written narrative on Little Rock's
growth policies, land use plans, transportation, district
planning, population, downtown information, and implementation.
In the eight years since its adoption, the General Plan has
become out dated. The narrative contains information which is no
longer valid. For example, many on the planning districts
described have since been reshaped and renamed. There have been
numerous changes to the map since its publication.
The Planning Staff feels that the General Plan provides a good
generalized guide to Little Rock's policies on growth and
development and that it should continue to be available to the
public. However, Staff feels that the General Plan should not be
adopted by Ordinance because of the continuing need for updates.
The Planning Staff recommends the document be a publication of
the Department of Planning and Development, much like the Annual
Report, allowing the General Plan to be quickly revised when
necessary.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The Staff recommends approval to repeal Ordinance #15738.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(MAY 1, 1997)
Walter Malone, Planning Manager introduced the item and yielded
the floor to Commissioner Earnest. Commissioner Earnest moved
that the item be referred to the Plans Committee. By unanimous
vote (9 for 0 against) the item was deferred.
May 1, 1997
ITEM NO.• 4
NAME: Master Street Plan Amendment
LOCATION: Pinnacle Valley Road -
Maumelle Park to Hwy. 300
REQUEST: Modify design standards for
arterial
APPLICANT: State Parks and Recreation
Department
STAFF REPORT•
Staff received a request to reduce the classification or design
standard for Pinnacle Valley Road through Pinnacle State Park.
City Staff from the Public Works, Planning and Parks Departments
review the request. Pinnacle Valley Road provides a connection
between Hwy. 300 and Hwy. 10 and is almost 6 miles long. In the
area north of Cantrell Road (Hwy. 10) east of Hwy. 300 (an area
of over 10 square miles), Pinnacle Valley is the only arterial.
The area serviced to Pinnacle Valley Road is largely agricultural
or recreational with a scattering on single family homes. There
is a State Park - Pinnacle, Corps of Engineers Park - Maumelle
and Proposed City Park - River Mountains. These recreational
uses generate traffic including large vehicles (RV/campers,
buses).
Due to the existing Parks and lack of alternative routes, staff
cannot recommend changing the classification. Pinnacle Valley
Road will function as an Arterial-- "...provide short distance
travel..." However, a lesser standard is acceptable as the Plan
indicates "...areas where development will be limited."
Staff met with representatives of the Parks Department to discuss
options and alternatives. The State representatives strongly
want no major widening or "improvement" of the road. They wish
to keep the road within the existing right-of-way. City Staff
has no problem with a two lane road. A rural standard is
proposed which would include shoulders. The shoulders are
desirable due to the bicycle traffic and recreational vehicles
campers using Pinnacle Valley Road.
City Staff believes the industrial collector design standard
should be used for this section of Pinnacle Valley with added
pavement to provide left turn lanes at major intersections. A
special notation can be made that a 60 foot right-of-way will
used through the state park. In the other areas, the right-of-
way is likely to be close to 80 feet.
May 1, 1997
Planning Hearing
ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.)
The other property owners have been notified of the change and
today's meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the reduced design standard.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 1, 1997)
Walter Malone, Planning Manager indicated that the Master Street
Plan Amendment to reduce the design standards for Pinnacle Valley
Road was at the request of State Parks. A letter requesting
deferral has been received from the Parks Department and Staff
has no problem with a deferral. By unanimous vote (9 for
0 against) the item was deferred.
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May 1, 1997
ITEM NO.: 5
NAME: Otter Creek Park Master Parks
Plan Amendment
LOCATION: 11500 Block of Stagecoach Road
REQUEST: Change Parks Master Plan to
include Parks owned property
SOURCE: Property Owner, City of Little
Rock Parks and Recreation
STAFF REPORT:
Parks is planning to develop a public park on approximately 150
acres of land located immediately south of the Otter Creek
Neighborhood, east of the Pulaski -Saline County line, north of
Fourche Creek and northwest of Stagecoach Road. The Parks
Department acquired this property through a donation in 1993, and
the property is currently undeveloped.
The Parks Department is requesting that the Master Parks Plan be
amended to include this new site. West Little Rock does not
serve the citizen's park and recreational needs. This amendment
will only address a small portion of the park land use needs in
this area.
Except for the property lying within the Fourche Creek
Floodplain, the property is currently zoned R2, and a public park
is considered to be an appropriate use within this area of Little
Rock. Staff has taken a detailed look at this proposed park site
and determined that, because of the size of the proposed park, an
amendment to the land use plan is appropriate to recognize Park
areas.
Parks has met with the neighborhood association in this area and
has their support. The masterplan has been designed to meet the
neighborhood's recreational needs as well as the city's need for
soccer fields, which are in high demand today and are predicted
to be in the future.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval.
May 1, 1997
Planning Hearing
ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.)
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(MAY 1, 1997)
Walter Malone, Planning Manager indicated this item is to add
a park site to the Master Parks Plan south of the Otter Creek
Subdivision to Fourche Creek along Stagecoach Road. A
conditional use permit is on the Commission's May 15 agenda
to review the design of the Park. By unanimous vote (9 for
0 against) the item was approved.
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May 1, 1997
ITEM NO.: 6
NAME:
LOCATION•
REQUEST:
SOURCE:
STAFF REPORT:
Master Street Plan Amendment
Planning Boundary Limits
Revise existing sections to
conform with Central Arkansas
Regional Transportation System
recommendations. Also include
three new sections: South Loop,
a new minor arterial and a new
collector.
Public Works
The City of Little Rock Department of Public Works requests
changes in the Master Street Plan standards. Central Arkansas
Regional Transportation System recommends lane widths that vary
from currently adopted standards. Other revisions and additions
to the Master Street Plan are recommended by the Arkansas Highway
and Transportation Department, Metroplan, and staff. To seek
other than City funding for projects, the Master Street Plan must
conform to these adopted regional standards.
A. South Loop:
The Planning Commission approved a revision of the South
Loop on September 26, 1996, and the Board of Directors
adopted the revision on November 5, 1996. The adopted
standard is a divided principal arterial with 120 feet of
right-of-way. Staff recommends adopting two design
standards:
1. A rural standard with open ditches and shoulders that
includes a sidewalk on each side in one hundred and
seventy feet of right-of-way. The Arkansas Highway and
Transportation believes this standard can be
constructed at less cost than an urban standard.
2. An urban standard within
twenty foot right-of-way.
six foot pavement widths,
and bike paths.
the adopted one hundred and
The standard includes twenty
curb and gutter, and sidewalk
When re -zoning dedications are required by City Ordinance,
either standard may be used with the approval of Planning
Commission and the Board of Directors. The appropriate
May 1, 1997
Planning Hearing
ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.)
Boundary Street improvements required at the time of
building permit or subdivision plat will be as required to
transition with adjacent construction and or dedicated
right-of-ways, as approved by the Department of Public Works
and/or the Planning Commission.
B. Principal Arterial:
1. Initial construction shall be the adopted minor
arterial standard(s) with one hundred and ten feet of
right-of-way.
2. Final construction standard is revised to indicate
three eleven foot lanes versus previously adopted
twelve foot lanes.
C. Minor Arterial:
1. The standard five lane minor arterial is revised to
reflect eleven foot lanes. Thus, the overall back -of -
curb to back -of -curb is reduced to fifty-nine feet
versus sixty feet. Two striping plans are proposed.
2. A new divided minor arterial is proposed to include two
twenty six foot lanes separated by a fourteen foot
median. Right-of-way will remain at ninety feet.
Sidewalks are required on both sides.
D. Collector:
1. The standard thirty-six foot collector is modified to
reflect two striping plans. The overall width and
right-of-way are unchanged.
2. A new residential/minor commercial standard is proposed
to be considered when limited turning movements occur
and traffic volumes are expected to be less than 3,500
vehicles per day. Two striping plans are proposed.
E. Residential:
Street is revised to twenty six feet versus twenty- seven
feet to conform with eleven foot lane standard. No striping
plan is proposed. Right-of-way remains fifty feet.
F. A re -labeling of the typical turn lane configurations:
1. A principal arterial (initial or final) and arterial
(five lane or divided) intersection to reflect a right -
turn lane onto a commercial driveway, collector, or
arterial roadway.
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May 1, 1997
Planning Hearing
ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.)
2. A minor arterial (special conditions) intersection to
reflect the addition of a center turn lane and a right -
turn -lane onto a commercial driveway, collector, or
arterial intersection.
3. A similar right -turn lane as dimensioned in item 1 may
be required for a collector. when the collector
intersects a commercial driveway, collector, or
arterial.
Staff does not propose to alter design specifications at
this time. Following the adoption of these standards a
recommendation will be forthcoming recommending design
specification changes including horizontal curve radii,
tangent distance, and sight distance changes.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(MAY 1, 1997)
David Scherer, Design Review Engineer presented the Master Street
Plan Amendment. It was necessitated because of Little Rock's
membership with Metroplan and the adoption of the Metroplan 2020
Plan by the area's municipalities. For federal funding purposes,
the City is making slight modifications to the Master Street Plan
to meet the designations in the 2020 plan.
Mr. Scherer presented design standards for the South Loop,
principal and minor arterials, collectors, and residential
streets. He also mentioned changing the labeling on the typical
turn lane configurations in the Master Street Plan. This does
not change the existing classification of roadways already in the
Master Street Plan.
The Planning Commission voted unanimously (9-0) to amend the
Master Street Plan.
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May 1, 1997
ITEM NO.: 7
NAME: Addition of Planning Districts
LOCATION: West of Hwy. 300 and Ferndale
Cutoff Road
REQUEST: Addition of two new Planning
Districts
APPLICANT: Staff
STAFF REPORT:
The City of Little Rock has extended the Planning Area into the
Barrett and Garrison Roads area. However, most of the area is
not within a "Planning District". Planning Districts are used by
the City for recording purposes; thus, the size, location, etc.
of a district are an internal issue. Once a district has been
used for reporting then other agencies and individuals may have
concerns about changes due to the inability to use comparison
analysis.
Staff wishes to begin the use of two new districts. One is
between Highway 10 and Lake Maumelle west of Highway 300 -
Barrett. The second is south of Highway 10 and west of Ferndale
Cutoff Road - Buzzard Mountain. No action is necessary by the
Commission, Staff is bringing this issue to the Commission as an
information item.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 1, 1997)
Walter _Malone, Planning Manager, reviewed the area for two
additional planning districts. Parts of the area are with the
City's Planning Jurisdiction. Since the City uses Planning
Districts to report issues, there is a need for the additional
districts. In response to a question, the only existing district
which would be effected is Pinnacle. Highway 300 would be the
boundary between the Pinnacle and Barrett Districts. There being
no further questions Chairman Lichty thanked Mr. Malone for the
briefing.
May 1, 1997
ITEM NO.: 8
NAME: Annexation Review
LOCATION: Chenal and Highway 10
REQUEST: Request for comments to be
passed to Board of Directors
APPLICANT• Staff
STAFF REPORT:
Jim Lawson, Director of Planning and Development presented a
request for annexation at Chenal and Highway 10. The tract is
717 acres of vacant Deltic Farm and Timber Land which is to be
developed by Chenal. A total build out of the property would
contain approximately 1400 units with a population of 4,000. Mr.
Lawson requested comments from the Planning Commissioners to be
forwarded to the City Board. He stated that the Planning
Commission used to review annexations but that the practice had
been stopped fifteen years ago in order to speed up the process.
In the 1970s Little Rock had an aggressive annexation policy
which was enforced to prevent small communities from developing
outside the City's boundaries, thereby preventing the expansion
of Little Rock.
A computer model analysis was run for the requested annexation to
determine what its fiscal impact would be on the City. The model
was run five times with the following parameters:
1. 20 homes the first year, 30 homes every following year, at a
cost of $165,000 per home;
2. 10 homes every year at a cost of $150,000;
3. 50 homes every year at a cost of $175,000;
4. 50 homes every year at a cost of $150,000;
5. 10 homes every year at a cost of $175,000;
with each model evaluating the City's cost and tax revenue
generated.
The outcome of the analysis was positive for the City. The
program looks at cost and services for a whole area, and many of
the services evaluated, such as fire and police, are existing in
the area. Review of the annexation was sent to other city
departments. None responded that the annexation would cause a
problem to their services.
Commissioner Earnest questioned how, with a maximum development
of 4,000 people, there can be no impact to transportation, water
and sewer. He allowed that with the land vacant there would be
no impact but that for planning purposes we need to look long
range and that the City's line departments need to be more
May 1, 1997
ITEM NO.: 8 (Cont.
sophisticated in addressing annexation impacts. Commissioner
Earnest offered the City of Columbus Adequate Public Facilities
Ordinance as an example. Columbus requires city staff to
identify by standards the long range impacts of a number of
conditions, express that statistically and tie the impacts to the
CIP before the city board acts. He feels the City needs to move
in this direction when considering annexation requests.
Jim Lawson indicated that sewer and water have analyzed the
annexation and that the developer will have to build part of a
water tank and several other things. Other line departments have
not addressed it. The developer will be spending a lot of money
to help install sewer and water lines. These are somewhat easier
to analysis that other items.
Commissioner Herb Hawn raised two concerns. First, there was no
traffic impact study. This amount of population will affect the
roads and without improvements increase the problems that already
exist in Little Rock. How is this going to impact arterials and
collectors in the area? Second, he mentioned that CATA needs to
be involved when analyzing an annexation impact. By expanding
the city and reducing the density we are reducing federal support
for public transportation. Commissioner Hawn suggested running a
traffic generating model based on trips per day from home to
various locations such as schools, downtown and shopping
districts.
Jim Lawson proposed that if Chenal keeps expanding in the next
10-15 years, Chenal Parkway and other arterials will be beyond
capacity. What does that mean? Do we stop growth and
development? Do we charge more? What is the flip side?
Commissioner Larry Lichty suggested building more lanes.
Commissioner Hawn proposed seeking alternative methods of moving
people, or making it more profitable and desirable to develop
elsewhere, such as the central city.
Commissioner Earnest stated that since 1986 revenue generated
from all additional property annexed into the city goes to
Pulaski County School District. While the City Board of Directors
has asked since 1993 for the boundaries to be coterminous this
has not yet occurred. With the Little Rock district having
increasing finical problems this issue must also be evaluated
when reviewing annexations.
Commissioner Rahman, as a member of the Mayor's Infrastructure
Task Force, reminded the Commission that the task force had
recommended that before taking in additional areas the city
needed to take care of what was here. He stated that development
will occur whether it is annexed or not and the city needs to
determine if it needs a perpetual maintenance burden.
Jim Lawson mentioned that if annexation was not allowed the
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May 1, 1997
ITEM NO.: 8 (Cont.
City's current polices for sewer and water hookups would have to
be amended. City Attorney Giles embellished on this point. if
city sewer and water is extended outside the city limits a
contract is signed by the receiver agreeing to petition to annex
into the city when the Board of Directors requests it. Mr. Giles
stated he felt development would occur at a slower rate if the
option of obtaining sewer and water was not available.
In response to questions from Commissioner Barry, Jim Lawson and
Van McClendon, Code Enforcement Administrator, stated that in the
last 2-3 years there have been approximately 12-14 annexations
averaging less that 100 acres. Some annexations were done to
incorporate "islands" within the city limits. Most developers
want annexation because of city services. Mr. Lawson expects
that annexations will continue to be to the west, northwest part
of the city, primarily because of the thousands of acres owned by
Deltic.
Larry Lichty questioned continuing to do piecemeal annexations
and wondered what the downside would be to annexing a large
portion of that area. Mr. Lawson stated that the City would be
responsible for the property and Mr. Giles mentioned legal
restrictions under Arkansas Law. Mr. Lawson agreed to ask Mr.
McCray to brief the Planning Commission on development plans for
Chenal.
Mr. Lawson asked the Planning Commission if they would like to
request the Board of Directors that they (Planning Commission) be
more involved with the CIP for Little Rock?
The Planning Commission agreed that CIP involvement was needed to
plan more effectively.
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There being no further business before the Commission, the
meeting was adjourned at 5:08 p.m.
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