HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOD Communication for A-339 Cypress Bend AnnexationOFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION
AUGUST 3, 2021 AGENDA
Subject
Annexation 339 –
Cypress Bend Kanis
Annexation
Submitted By:
Planning and Development
Action Required
√ Ordinance
Resolution
Approval
Information Report
Approved By
Bruce Moore
City Manager
SYNOPSIS Accept the annexation of some 32.3 acres, at west of Rahling
Road and north of Kanis Road (in the 18000 thru 18600
blocks of Kanis Road) to the City of Little Rock.
FISCAL IMPACT None determined
RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval. By a vote of 10 for, 0 against,
and 1 vacancy absent the Planning Commission
recommended the annexation at their June 24, 2021 hearing.
BACKGROUND
The Tract requesting annexation is contiguous on two sides,
the north and east. Much of the annexation area is wooded
and undeveloped dating back to the 1940s. The two houses
on the western most portion of the annexation area have
been there since at least 1960. The site has two ridge
lines running in a southeast to northwest direction. The
rise in these ridges is some 30 to 40 feet. The property is
mostly zoned R-2, Single Family Residential District. Just
less than one and half acres is currently zoned C-3, General
Commercial District.
To the north and northwest the land is zoned R-2, Single
Family Residential District. There is a Property Owners
Association Park and single-family developed subdivisions
of the Chenal Development on this land. To the south and
southwest the land is zoned R-2 and AF (Agriculture and
Forestry District). This land is developed as large-tract
single-family. To the west, the adjacent tract is zoned C-1
2
BACKGROUND
CONTINUED
(Neighborhood Commercial District). This land is located
at the Kanis-Denny Roads split. A business had been
located on this site but was recently removed. Most of the
C-1 site is wooded. There are also two Planned
Development zoned parcels to the southwest along the
southside of Kanis Road with office uses.
The applicant has applied for a Planned District
development to construct a 228-unit age restricted gated
residential community on this site. The residential units are
proposed as duplexes, triplexes and quadplexes, both
single- and two-story structures The Pulaski County Judge
signed the Annexation Order on April 14, 2021.
Approximately 1488 linear feet of Kanis Road are included
in this annexation. Kanis Road is a two-lane road without
shoulders and with open ditches on both sides. The road
does not meet Little Rock Master Street Plan standards. As
part of the development of the land the developer will have
to extend water and wastewater services from the existing
service lines to any new development.
The closest fire station (Station 20) is located at
17000 Chenal Valley Drive. From this station via existing
streets is over 1.5 miles to the annexation area. The Little
Rock Police Department responded they have no concerns
or issues with this annexation.