HomeMy WebLinkAboutcorrected Board Comm for Kanis RD PotlatchDeltic AnnexationOFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION
AUGUST 7, 2018 AGENDA
Subject
Annexation 332 – Kanis
Road PotlatchDeltic
Annexation
Submitted By:
Action Required
√ Ordinance
Resolution
Approval
Information Report
Approved By
Planning and Development Bruce Moore
City Manager
SYNOPSIS The annexation of some 180 acres plus or minus along the
north side of Kanis Road, west of Iron Horse Road (19600-
21200 Blocks of Kanis Road) to the City of Little Rock.
Much of the acreage wooded and undeveloped with two
ridge lines traversing portions of the area.
FISCAL IMPACT None
RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval. By a vote of 6 for, 0 against,
4 absent, and 1 recusal the Planning Commission
recommend the annexation at their July 11, 2018 hearing.
BACKGROUND
The area requesting annexation is wooded and
undeveloped. There is a ridge line running parallel with
Kanis Road. All of the land is currently zoned R-2, Single-
Family which has a minimum lot size of 7000 square feet.
There is one property owner currently and they have no
submitted any specific development plans for the land.
Along the south side of Kanis Road adjacent to the
annexation area is the Chenal Downs Subdivision. This
subdivision is mostly developed. The parcels in this
subdivision are all over five acres in area. To the east
along both sides of Kanis Road is primarily developed
with larger tracts and is un-incorporated county. Most of
the tracts have residential and accessory structures
on them. To the west is larger wooded undeveloped land
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BACKGROUND
CONTINUED
along either side of Kanis Road. This portion of Kanis
Road is often referred to as Fletcher Hollow and has ridges
along both sides of the road.
The county review has found that the annexation area
meets all the requirements for annexation – is contiguous,
petitioners represent majority of the land to be annexed,
the land will be used for an urban purpose and the
documents filed are correct and accurate representations of
the area. The Pulaski County Judge has included all public
streets and right-of-way abutting the annexation area. This
would include the right-of-way Kanis Road.
The request would add some 4300 linear feet of Kanis
Road to the City of Little Rock for maintenance. Kanis
Road is shown as a Minor Arterial on the Master Street
Plan with an alternative design standard. The right-of-way
is to be 90 feet but the lane design two (2) 10.5 foot lanes
with no shoulders west of Chenal Downs and 22 feet in
width with two 4-foot gravel shoulders east of Chenal
Downs. The current road is not to the alternative
standards. The closest portion of Kanis Road currently
within the City’s jurisdiction is over a mile to the east,
creating another
‘in-out’ along Kanis Road.
Little Rock Solid Waste has indicated they have no issues
with the annexation as proposed. There will be no
structures, i.e. no demand, when the area is annexed to the
City. (Fees for solid waste pickup are designed to meet the
costs of providing the services.) The Little Rock Public
works Department has indicated they have no issues and
concerns with the proposed annexation. This is the
Department that will become responsible for maintenance
and future road improvements to over 4000 linear feet of
Kanis Road as a result of this annexation.
The closest fire station (Station 19) is located at 17000
Chenal Valley Drive. From this station via existing streets
is just approximately 2.7 miles to the annexation area.
Station 20 located at 300 Oak Meadow Drive, is the next
closest station with runs of approximately 3.9 miles to the
annexation area. No impact to Police and Fire with the
annexation.
There is a 12-inch water main close to the eastern
boundary of the annexation area. Any new development
would have to have service extended at the cost of the
developer. There is no wastewater line in the area.
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