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Environmental | Safety | Engineering
March 9, 2022
Department of Planning and Development
723 West Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
RE: Z-9674, RESPONSE TO CITY COMMENTS
EAST LITTLE ROCK COMMUNITY GARDEN
821 CALHOUN STREET (SUBMITTED AS 800 APPERSON DRIVE)
APPLICATION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
Dear Mr. Price:
This letter is in response to the comments received from the City regarding the above
referenced project. Please find the responses as follows:
Development Comments
1. Note fence and fence column heights on a revised site plan.
Attached is the revised Architectural Site Plan A1.1. The fence is 6’-0” ht with a 4” gap
from the bottom to the bottom of the fence material. The Brick Columns are 6’-8”
height. The fence and columns are detailed on sheet A1.0 detail #2.
2. Abandonment of north/south alley is requested as part of the CUP request. Before the
abandonment request is submitted to the Board of Directors, all necessary documents
(letter from five (5) public utility companies, abstract work, etc.…) must be submitted to
staff.
Requests for comments regarding the alley closure have been transmitted to CARKW,
LRWRA, Entergy, Summit Utilities, Comcast, and AT&T. Responses have been received
from all utilities and are attached.
Pulaski Title has been retained to prepare the reversionary rights letter. Beech Abstract
has provided a certified list of all property owners within 200’ of the property. These
property owners will be provided with public notices per certified mail.
3. Describe parking plan for the proposed park.
Parking will be provided within the existing Church Parking lot at the corner of 9th and
Calhoun. The Airport can request an agreement with the Church if needed.
4. Will park facility have any restrooms?
No, the park facility will not have restrooms.
Mr. Romie Price Response to Comments City of Little Rock Z-9674 – East Little Rock Community Garden March 9, 2022 Application for Conditional Use Permit
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Civil Engineering Review Comments
1. A grading permit must be obtained prior to initiation of work. Grading permits are issued
by the Planning and Development Dept. at 723 West Markham Street after approval of
sediment and erosion control plans, grading and drainage plans, land boundary survey,
drainage study, and soil loss calculations per City’s stormwater management and
drainage manual. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Civil Engineering Private
Development at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 or Permits@littlerock.gov to schedule
an appointment for issuance or to answer any questions. Permit cost is based on total
project area at $100.00 for the less than ½ acre, $200.00 for ½ to 1 acre, and $200.00 for
the first acre and $100.00 for each additional acre for project greater than 1 acre.
A grading permit will be obtained prior to the initiation of work.
2. Any work involving one (1) or more acres of disturbed area requires a State of Arkansas
NPDES permit. Contact the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, NPDES
branch at 501-682-0744 for applications and information about General Stormwater
Discharge Construction Permit #ARR150000.
The work to be performed does not involve the disturbance of more than 1 acre,
therefore a State of Arkansas NPDES permit will not be required.
3. The Department requires three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC) plans to be
submitted for all construction projects showing best management practices (BMPs) for
mitigating sediment runoff and erosion along with vegetation specifications for
temporary and permanent soil stabilization. Phase 1 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs
during the stripping, clearing, grubbing, and rough grading of the site. Phase 2 SEC plans
shall show SEC BMPs during construction of utilities, buildings, roadway infrastructure
and drainage infrastructure. Phase 3 SEC Plans shall show SEC BMPs for final grading,
seeding, and landscaping of the site.
Three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC) plans will be submitted to the
Department per the requirements.
4. Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information as outlined
in ADEQ ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part II section A-4-I-2 (A-B).
Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information as
outlined in ADEQ ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part II section A-4-I-
2 (A-B).
5. Hauling of fill material on or off project sites over municipal streets require approval
prior to a grading permit being issued. Contact Public Works Traffic Engineering at 621 S.
Broadway 501-379-1800 with any questions or for more information.
Approval for hauling material will be obtained via the Traffic Engineering.
6. Obtain Traffic Control permits prior to doing any street cuts or curb cuts. Obtain Traffic
Control permits prior to doing any work on city streets or in the right-of-way. Contact
Traffic Engineering at 501-379-1800 for more information.
Necessary Traffic Controls permits will be obtained.
7. A maintenance bond for 50% of total construction costs for all completed public street
and drainage improvements within City right of way and as-built storm drainage
Mr. Romie Price Response to Comments City of Little Rock Z-9674 – East Little Rock Community Garden March 9, 2022 Application for Conditional Use Permit
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infrastructure plans shall be provided to the Department of Planning and Development
before the issuance of a final certificate of occupancy.
The maintenance bond will be provided as necessary.
8. Proposed fence around park shall have provisions approved by staff to allow stormwater
runoff to flow underneath the fence and not impede stormwater flow across the
property.
The proposed fence will allow for stormwater runoff and will not impede stormwater
flow.
9. Per City Code 31-206 (f), “Property line corners at street intersections shall be rounded
with a radius of at least twenty (20) feet.”
A replat will be produced and recorded with the County given necessary approvals, and
other drawings will be revised showing property line corners at street intersections shall
be rounded with a radius of at least twenty (20) feet. The draft replat not yet executed
is attached for review purposes.
Thank you for your continued review of this Conditional Use Permit application with Fence
Permit application. If further information is needed, please let me know.
Andrew Rike, P.E.
Enc. Architectural Site Plan A1.1
Alley Closure Utility Comments – CARKW, LRWRA, Comcast, Summit Utilities, Entergy
Draft Replat of Block 3, Fairground’s Addition to the City of Little Rock