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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5493 Staff AnalysisOctober 22, 1991 ITEM NO.: 6 FILE NO.: Z-5493 NAME: Hollingsworth - Short Form POD LOCATION: 2016 West 18th Street DEVELOPER• CITY OF LITTLE ROCK FOR ADA HOLLINGSWORTH 500 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72202 371-6817 AREA: 0.30 Ac. NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET• 0 ZONING: R-4 PROPOSED USES: Student Study and Counseling Center with reading rooms and library. PLANNING DISTRICT: Central City CENSUS TRACT• 10 VARIANCES REQUESTED: None STATEMENT OF PROPOSAL: The City of Little Rock is the owner of this vacant house located at 2016 West 18th Street. Ms. Hollingsworth expressed an interest in using the house for a student study and counseling center. The proposed center will have rooms setup for reading and a library. There will be one or two staff persons on duty to help students study as well as monitor the center's activities. A. PROPOSAL RE UEST: The POD is filed for the purpose of utilizing the vacant house as a center for female students to study and be counseled. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is currently occupied by a single family structure. The building is in a state of disrepair. There is sufficient parking for one or two cars in the front of the house. 1 r October 22, 1991 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 6 Continued FILE NC.: Z-5493 C. ENGINEERING COMMENTS UTILITY COMMENTS: There are no engineering review comments. D. ISSUES LEGAL TECHNICAL DESIGN: There are no issues associated with the POD. E. ANALYSIS• The Planning Staff's review of the Short -Form POD reveals no problems with the proposal as presented. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval as filed. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS: (OCTOBER 3, 1991) Mr. Tim Polk, Assistant Director of Neighborhoods and Planning, described the project and various elements of the proposal. Mr. Polk indicated that Ms. Hollingsworth's nonprofit organization chose this house because of the walking distance from Central High School. Commissioner Walker spoke and said the house is located in the middle of the residential neighborhood and also cannot provide enough parking for the students or staff. There being no further discussion on this item, it was forwarded to the full Commission. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 22, 1991) The prospective user/owner of the site was not present. Staff indicated some difficulty in contacting Ada Hollingsworth about continuing the proposal. Jim Lawson recommended to the Commission that the request be withdrawn. A motion to withdraw was made and passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes, 1 absent and 1 open position. 2