HomeMy WebLinkAboutBC - Z-9615OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION
NOVEMBER 16, 2021 AGENDA
Subject:
An ordinance rezoning the
property titled Pit Stop BBQ
Private Club PD-C, located
at 5506 Baseline Road (Z-
9615).
Submitted By:
Planning & Development
Department
Action Required:
√ Ordinance
Resolution
Approved By:
Bruce T. Moore
City Manager
SYNOPSIS The owner of the 0.70-acre property, located at 5506 Baseline
Road is requesting that the property be reclassified from C-3,
General Commercial District, to PD-C, Planned District –
Commercial, to allow for a private club.
FISCAL IMPACT None.
RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the PD-C Rezoning. The
Planning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 10
ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent, and 1 open position.
BACKGROUND Pit Stop BBQ currently operates as a restaurant/bar & grill.
Activities consist of pool tables, music, dance floor and
various food items. Pit Stop BBQ is currently licensed by the
Arkansas Beverage Control (ABC) to sell alcoholic beverages.
Current operating hours are Monday - Thursday from 5:00 PM
- 11:00 PM; Friday from 5:00 PM - 2:00 AM; Saturday from
5:00 PM - 1:00 AM; and Sunday from 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM.
The applicant proposes the property located at 5506 Baseline
Road be rezoned from C-3, General Commercial District, to
PD-C, Planned District – Commercial, to allow the existing
restaurant to operate as a private club. The applicant notes the
only proposed change is to allow the sale of alcoholic
beverages until 2:00 AM on Saturday and Sunday.
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BACKGROUND
CONTINUED
ABC requires that a restaurant with alcohol sales with the
extended hours proposed be classified as a “private club.”
The ABC requires the governing body of a municipality
approve a “private club” as noted below:
“A private club application may only be submitted to
the Alcoholic Beverage Control after the governing
body of the county or municipality in which the private
club seeks to be located has issued an ordinance
approving the private club to operate in that county or
municipality.”
Section 36-301 allows a private club with dining or bar service
as a Conditional Use Permit; however, the proposed change
will require the C-3 zoning to be changed to a PD-C District,
to allow the existing use as a private club to comply with the
ABC.
The applicant provided responses and additional information
to all issues raised during staff’s review of the application. To
staff’s knowledge there are no outstanding issues. The
applicant is requesting no variances with the proposed
application.
The Planning Commission reviewed this request at their
October 14, 2021, meeting and there were no objectors present.
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, as
well as Neighborhood Associations registered with the City of
Little Rock, were notified of the public hearing, and there have
been no comments received. Please see the attached Planning
Commission minute record for the complete staff analysis.