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ITEM NO.: 6 Cont. FILE NO.: LU13-01
limited urban services, this development pattern is likely to continue. Thus, a Mixed
Use designation is a good representation for the area.
Area 19 is the area along Arch Street Pike from Vinson Road south to Pratt Road. This
area is outside the City Limits and there are no zoning regulations in the area. The
predominant use is single-family homes with a scattering of businesses and churches.
There are no zoning regulations anywhere surrounding the amendment area. To the
north are businesses along Arch Street Pike. Both to the east and west are larger
acreage, a single-family tracts with a few subdivision. There is a scattering of
businesses along some of the streets. To the south along either side of Arch Street
Pike are businesses with a scattering of homes. This is a State Highway and as traffic
increases the Highway Department may widen portions of the road. With no zoning
regulations and limited urban services, the current pattern of use is likely to continue.
This makes the Mixed Use classification the best representation of the current and likely
future development pattern. There is a recommendation to show an area of
Commercial at the Pratt Road -Arch Street Pike intersection. Pratt Road has an
interchange at Interstate -530 making this intersection of more major importance in the
general area and there is already a concentration of commercial uses at this location.
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations: Allendale, Alexander
Road, Chicot, Cloverdale, Deer Meadow, Legion Hut, Santa Monica, Marvis Circle,
Meyer Lane, OUR, Oxford Valley, Pinedale, Quail Run, Rob Roy Way, Rolling Pines,
Shiloh Home Owners, Southwest Little Rock UPS, Upper Baseline, West Baseline,
Windamere, Woodland Ridge Property Owner, and Yorkwood were also notified.
Letters were sent to over 150 property owners in the area. Staff has received several
informational calls from area residents as a result of the initial mailing in October.
These were mostly informational. The second mailing was sent to approximately 130
property owners and the same neighborhood association and was mailed on March 5.
Staff has received a couple phone calls of support (Areas 2 & 16) and a written
opposition to the change along Mabelvale CutOff Road to Single Family (Area 9).
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
This package of amendments is designed to make the Future Land Use Plan more
representative of current and likely midterm future uses for this area. Staff believes the
changes are appropriate.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 4, 2013)
Walter Malone, City Staff indicated that Staff viewed the changes as a clean-up for the
Land Use Plan. He proceeded to review the 19 areas of proposed change explaining
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April 4, 2013
ITEM NO.: 6 Cont.
FILE N4.: LU13-01
the current use and zoning for each. A: motion was made to approve the amendment
package as recommended by staff, by a vote of 7 for 0 against, 3 absent and 1 vacant
position the motion was approved.
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