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NAME: The House of Vision Short -form POD Revocation
LOCATION: Located at 1921 Wright Avenue
DEVELOPER -
Dr. Emma K. Rhodes
8621 Labette Drive
Little Rock, AR 72204
SURVEYOR:
Brooks Surveying
20820 Arch Street Pike
Hensley, AR 72065
AREA: 0.17 acres NUMBER OF LOTS
CURRENT ZONING: POD
FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
ALLOWED USES: 0-3, General Office District uses and Activity Center
UNDERLYING ZONING: R-4, Two-family District
BACKGROUND:
Ordinance No. 19,915, adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on February 5, 2008,
rezones the site from R-4, Two-family District to POD to allow the existing duplex to be
renovated for an activity center and private offices. The applicant proposed persons using
the House of Vision, an office next door located at 1971 Wright Avenue, as meeting room
space to plan activities, extended business meetings, private family gatherings and other
small community meetings. The House of Vision allowed free office space for job
development and placement of ex -felons; stop the violence program, personal growth and
development for targeted populations and other community services.
Ordinance No. 21,001 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on March 3, 2015,
allowed a revision to the previously approved POD to allow the use of a portion of the
structure as residential. The building located on the site was constructed as a duplex.
The structure served as an activity center and private office space. The unit located at
1921 Wright Avenue will become the private residence while the 1853 Summit unit would
continue to function with private offices, meeting space and public gathering space. The
FILE NO.: Z-8292-B (Cont.
residential request was to accommodate a family member in need of a place to live on a
temporary basis.
The structure contained 4,900 square feet. The residence was to contain 2,200 square
feet and the remaining 2,700 square feet was to be used for office space and public
gatherings. The applicant stated the uses included graduation ceremonies for Dr. Emma
Rhodes Education Center (EREC) located at 1815 Wrights Avenue, small community
meetings, extended business meetings not held in the EREC building and office space.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
Per Section 36-454(d) The owner of an approved PD or PUD may, for cause,
request repeal of the ordinance establishing the development when it has been
determined that the development will not occur. A written request may be filed with
the City staff at any time up to three (3) years after the date of adoption of the
ordinance creating the PUD or PD. The request shall set forth the cause of the
repeal.
According to the ordinance, the Planning Commission recommendation on the
repeal request shall be forwarded to the Board of Directors for their consideration.
The Board of Directors may grant or deny the request or return the request to the
Planning Commission for further study. If the request is approved, an ordinance
shall be adopted repealing the PUD or PD.
The owner is requesting the POD zoning be revoked and the underlying R-4,
Two-family District zoning be restored.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The office uses and the events center no longer exist on this site. The site is
currently being renovated for a two-family residence. The area is a node of office
and commercial uses located along Wright Avenue. There is a City of Little Rock
Neighborhood Alert Center located nearby. The area to the east and south of the
site is primarily residential in both single-family and two family homes.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
The Central High and Wright Avenue Neighborhood Associations were notified of
the public hearing.
D. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (June 6, 2018)
The applicant was not present. Staff presented the item stating the request was a
revocation of the previously approved PCD, Planned Commercial Development.
Staff stated the development previously proposed for the site was no longer a
viable project and the current property owner was requesting the revocation.
There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the
item to the full Commission for final action.
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FILE NO.: Z-8292-B (Cont._)_
E. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the current POD zoning classification be revoked and the
previously held R-4, Two-family District zoning be restored.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(JUNE 28, 2018)
The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present.
a recommendation the current POD zoning classification be revoked an
d
noes, 1 absent
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