HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Action Letter - Recommended Approval With Conditions 030222Department of Planning and Development
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546
February 16, 2022
Bryan Stuart
3315 West Roosevelt Road
Little Rock, AR 72207
Planning
Development
Building Codes
Re: File No. Z-9662
Club Empire Private Club — PD-C; located at 3315 West Roosevelt Road
Dear Mr. Stuart:
This is to advise you that in connection with your request concerning the above referenced
file number the following action was taken by the Planning Commission at its meeting on
February 10, 2022:
X
Approved with conditions.
Recommended approval with conditions.
Recommended approval as submitted.
Denied your request as submitted.
Deferred to the
Other:
Meeting.
This item will be forwarded to the Little Rock Board of Directors for final action. You or
your representative will need to be present at the Board of Directors meeting to
address any questions which may arise. The meeting date has tentative!y been set
for March 15, 2022. The meeting begins at 6:O0 pm and is held in the Centre at University
Park, 6401 West 12t" Street. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact
me at 371-4792.
Respectfully,
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WMt oo e
Development Administrator
February 10, 2022
iTEM NO.: 22 FILE NO.: Z-9662
NAME: Club Empire Private Club and Event Center — PD-C
LOCATION: 3315 West Roosevelt Road
DEVELOPER:
Bryan Stewart, Sr.
3315 West Roosevelt Road
Little Rock, AR 72204
OWNERIAUTHORIZED AGENT:
Herbert L. Broadway — Owner
Bryan Stewart, Sr. - Applicant
SURVEYOR/ENGINEER:
N/A
AREA: 0.34 acres
WARD: 1
CURRENT ZONING:
NUMBER OF LOTS: 1
PLANNING DISTRICT: 9
C-3
VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
CENSUS TRACT: 12
The applicant requests to rezone the property from C-3 to PD-C to allow transfer
of a 5:00 a.m. private club license, and to allow use of the existing facility as an
even center.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The property is occupied by a two-story commercial building. An access drive from
West Roosevelt Road is located at the northeast corner of the property. Paved
parking is located on the north and east sides of the building.
February 10, 2022
ITEM NO.: 22 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9662
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and all neighborhood
associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public
hearing.
D. ANALYSIS:
The applicant is requesting to rezone the property at 3315 West Roosevelt Road
from "C-3" General Commercial District to "PD-C" Planned District — Commercial,
to allow transfer of a 5:00 a.m. private club liquor license to this location. The
applicant has operated a night club (2:00 a.m. liquor license) at this address since
May of 2018. The applicant has informed staff of the following, with respect to the
proposed event center use:
"This is to inform the city that from time to time, Empire will
bring in bands/shows to perform, in which we will charge a separate
admission price for. Typically, the shows will be over before 2 a.m."
The property is occupied by a two-story commercial building. An access drive from
West Roosevelt Road is located at the northeast corner of the property. Paved
parking is located on the north and east sides of the building. There is a larger
parking lot on the adjacent property to the west and south. This existing use shares
the larger parking lot with the business at 3325 West Roosevelt Road (same
property owner).
The applicant is proposing to transfer an existing 5:00 a.m. private club liquor
license from 1501 N. University Avenue (first floor of the Prospect Building) to
3315 West Roosevelt Road.
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 (CUP). However, the proposed transfer will require the C-3 (General
Commercial District) to be changed to a "PD-C" (Planned Commercial District) to
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February 10, 2022
ITEM NO.: 22 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9662
allow the existing use as a private club to comply with the Arkansas Control Board
(ABC), since an ordinance is required.
Section 4-51 of Chapter 4 (Alcoholic Beverages) of the City of Little Rock Code of
Ordinances is as follows:
"Section 4-51. — Hours of operation for a transferred private
club permit.
Any class B private club permit transferred into the corporate limits
of the city after the effective date of this section [September 21,
2020], shall be restricted in the hours of operation to no earlier than
7:00 a.m. and no later than 2:00 a.m.; provided, that this restriction
shall not apply to the provisions of this Code of Ordinances that
relates to legitimate sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption in
any hotel or restaurant permitted to do so by state law and this
Chapter 4 of this Code of Ordinances; and, provided further, that
this restriction shall not apply to the transfer of any permit in
existence for a private club located within the corporate limits of the
city on the effective date of this section [September 21, 2010], if the
transfer is permitted after a public hearing by the alcoholic
beverage control board, or its successor."
Staff is supportive of the requested PD-C zoning to allow an event center use and
transfer of a 5:00 a.m. private club license, as the applicant will be transferring a
5:00 a.m. private club liquor license from 1501 N. University Avenue to 3315 West
Roosevelt Road, a location where a 2:00 a.m. private club currently exists.
E. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested PD-C zoning, as filed.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 10, 2022)
The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in support or
opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the
"staff recommendation" above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed
on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff, including all staff
comments and conditions. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 open position.
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