HomeMy WebLinkAboutdraft BOD Comm AluChem Ann-zoneOFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 AGENDA
Subject Action Required Approved By
Annexation 335 —
AluChem Annexation & Ordinance
Z -9432 AluChem PID Resolution
Approval
Submitted By: Information Report
Planning and Development Bruce Moore
SYNOPSIS The annexation of some 18 acres plus or minus west of
Arch Street Pike, near Dixon Road (105 00 Arch Street
Pike) to the City of Little Rock and Zone to PID, Planned
Industrial Development. The site of AluChem industrial
plant, recognizing the existing uses and allowing for an
expansion with I -3, Heavy Industrial Uses permitted.
FISCAL IMPACT None
RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval. By a vote of 8 for, 0 against,
2 absent, and 1 open position the Planning Commission
recommend the annexation and Planned Industrial
Development zoning at their August 1, 2019 hearing.
BACKGROUND This site is a developed industrial plant. Several buildings
make up the plant `campus'. The site is not on a street, but
has access through the industrial property to its east to
Arch Street Pike. The cluster of small buildings is located
west and behind the Porocel plant on Arch Street Pike at
the Dixon Road intersection. One office building with a
second small office, five warehouse buildings and a
processing plant make up the campus. There are both
paved and gravel roads within the plant campus, as well as
both pathed and gravel parking areas.
BACKGROUND
The company processes inert, non - hazardous aluminum
oxide powder. Raw materials are delivered via closed rail
popper cars. Approximately eighty -five percent of the
finished product is shipped out in closed popper cars and
15 percent by truck. The company plans an expansion with
this annexation and the receipt of sewer, police and fire
services. The expansion will excess the company's internal
ability to process the waste water produced and therefore
there is a need to connect to the City waste water system.
The applicant has filed the Planned Industrial District as
the initial zoning of their property. In addition to
recognizing the existing use and buildings on the site, this
is to allow for an expansion of a second production line,
new washing building and expansion of a storage building.
The type and nature of the business does not result in many
visits to the site and access to the site is controlled via a
gate. This use is a 24/7 365 day a year use. No other
changes are proposed at this time to the existing facilities.
The Planned Industrial District zoning will allow all I -3,
Heavy Industrial Uses.
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BACKGROUND
CONTINUED
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 Kams Road. The City's
annexation ordinance will be in conformance with the
Pulaski County Judge's Order and include adjacent street
rights -of -way into the City of Little Rock.
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 is to be 22 -feet of
pavement with two 4 -foot gravel shoulders. 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. So this annexation
will create 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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