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ORDINANCE NO. 14,354
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PLEASANT RIDGE
STREET, WATER, DRAINAGE & SEWER
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 636
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
WHEREAS, parties claiming to be the owners of a majority
in assessed value of the real property located within the
territory hereinafter described have filed a petition praying
that an improvement district be established for the purposes
hereinafter set out; and
WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the City
Board of Directors of Little Rock, Frkansas, has heard all
parties desiring to be heard and has ascertained that said
petition was signed by a majority in assessed value of the
owners of real property within said territory; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. There is hereby established an improvement
district embracing the following property in the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas, to -wit:
In Section 21, T-2-N R-13-W:
That part of the NW 1/4 lying South of
Arkansas State Highway No. 10 less and
except Lot 6, Pleasant Ridae Subdivision,
Little Rock, Arkansas
That part of the SW 1/4 NE 1/4 lying
South of Arkansas State Highway No. 10
.and West of Lot C, Walton Heights
The NW 1/4 SW 1/4, the NE 1/4 SE 1/4
SW 1/4, the E 1/2 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 SW 1/4
That part of the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 lying
West of Rodney Parham Road except that
"- portion owned by the Catholic Diocese of
Little Rock, Andrew J. McDonald, Bishop
Woodland Heights Subdivision
The South 305 ft. of Plot 'J', the South
410 ft. of Plot 'I', Plot 'H'
for the purpose of:
(a) constructing curbs and gutters, drainage and
paving for and otherwise constructing new streets or improving
existing streets or roads within the District boundaries and
to make connections outside the District boundaries where
required; and,
(b) enlarging, improving, extending, repairing
and maintaining any existing water system within said District
theretofore acquired or constructed in the City of Little
Rock; and,
(c) constructing, reconstructing, expanding, im-
proving or otherwise providing appropriate drainage facili-
ties within said District; and
(d) constructing, improving, expanding, maintaining,
or otherwise a sanitary sewer system to serve the property
within said district and to be consolidated with any pre-
existing sanitary sewer system and to make connections
outside District boundaries where required, and for the
purpose of acquiring by gift, purchase, or the exercise of
its right of eminent domain by condemnation the necessary
lands for rights -of -way and easements to accomplish the
improvements as herein described; all in such manner and
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with such materials as the commissioners to be elected for
said improvement district shall deem to be for the best
interest of said district, and that the cost thereof be
assessed and charged upon the real property above described.
SECTION 2. Said District shall be known as "Pleasant
Ridge Street, Water, Drainage & Sewer Improvement District
No. 636 of Little Rock, Arkansas," and Louis E. Schickel,
Donna Galchus, and R. F. Toll are hereby named Commissioners,
who shall compose the Board of Improvement for said District.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
PASSED: December 7 , 1982.
ATTEST:
Jane Czech
City Clerk
APPROVED:
Charles Buss
Mayor
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13 City of Little Rock
Office of
Comprehensive
Planning
November 4, 1982
City Hall
Markham at Broadway
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
371-4790
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: MAHLON A. MARTIN, CITY MANAGER
FROM: NATHANIEL M. GRIFFIN, DIRECT
OFFICE OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
SUBJECT: PLEASANT RIDGE STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
As a follow-up to the Board discussion last Tuesday night on the subject
of a proposed Pleasant Ridge Street Improvement District, I would like to
provide you with the viewpoint of the Office of Comprehensive Planning.
There are a number of different issues involved and it would be appropriate
to deal with each of them separately.
1. PRIVATE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS AS A MEANS OF CONSTRUCTING PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENTS
In the past the City of Little Rock has been supportive of private
efforts to create improvement districts for the purpose of con-
structing public streets and other improvements. This is one of
the best ways we have of obtaining community infrastructure.
Obviously, when private interests are prepared to build public
improvements they assume a cost which might otherwise be born by
the public.
Pleasant Ridge Drive has been incorporated in the City's Master
Street Plan with an alignment which corresponds to that now proposed
for construction by the Schickel group. The improvements are needed
to serve existing developed and zoned land. A significant amount of
street construction, including part of Rodney Parham Road is involved.
These circumstances suggest that there are numerous public benefits
to be gained by allowing the district to proceed with its construction
program.
2. EXPANDED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 10
AND PLEASANT RIDGE ROAD
Mr. Schickel is certainly within his rights to seek to expand commercial
zoning beyond its present extent in this area. We have not as yet,
however, been formally notified of his intent to do so. The decision of
whether or not to approve additional commercial zoning will ultimately
rest with the Board of Directors.
The Board, Team Four, and O.C.P. spent a great deal of time and effort
to develop a land use and zoning plan for this area. Additional com-
mercial expansion beyond what was agreed to would be incompatible with
both that effort and the Suburban Development Plan. Rezoning would
require an amendment to the Suburban Development Plan. Comprehensive
Planning opposes any additional commercial zoning in the area. The
City has made a very clear decision about the land use mix along Highway
10 and any significant changes would simply open the floodgates to other
rezoning requests of all kinds.
Zoning, therefore, should be recognized as a separate issue, and one to
be dealt with on its merits or lack thereof:
3. A CUL-DE-SAC APPROACH TO WOODLAND HEIGHTS AND FAIRVIEW ROADS
Board Resolution 6556 of April, 1981 endorsed "the concept of dead -ending
Woodland Heights Road in some form of cul-de-sac" as determined by the
Public Works Department. The mechanics of how this was to be accomplished
were not spelled out. It would be entirely appropriate for the Board of
Directors to condition formation of the district upon satisfactory resolu-
tion of this question.
The southern 300 ft. of Fairview Road lie within the boundaries of the
proposed improvement district. The district could, therefore, vacate and
abandon that right-of-way, thereby terminating Fairview Road in a manner
satisfactory to the residents of Summit Road. The Woodland Heights Road
alignment to the north of Christ the King Catholic Church poses a larger
problem since it lies outside the boundaries of the district. Nevertheless,
the City could, on its own initiative, vacate and baracade that portion of
Woodland Heights Road, thereby severing it as a through street. Support
of the Catholic Church,however, would have to be obtained. If these
actions were accomplished, Summit Road would function as a loop street
without any direct access to Pleasant Ridge. (See enclosure).
It seems appropriate to resolve the cul-de-sac question as part of the
broader issue of improvement district formation. Public Works agrees
with this approach and is prepared to work out the technical details.
suggest that the City proceed to accomplish that as outlined above.
On balance, I think the interests of both the property owners seeking to create
the improvement district and those seeking to protect the residential character
of their neighborhood can be met.
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H. MAURICE MITCHELL, P.A.
RICHARD A. WILLIAMS, P.A.
JOHN S. SELIG, P.A.
JOSEPH W GELZINE
W. GHRISTOPHER BARRIER
Jim Guy TUCgER
EUGENE G. SAYRE
BYRON F'REELAND
KENT FOSTER
ALLAN GATES
PAT MORAN
BEVERLY BASSETT
LAW OFFICES
MITGHELL, WILLIAMS & SELIG
1000 SAVERS FEDERAL BUILDING
CAPITOL AVENUE AT SPRING STREET
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201
TELEPHONE 501-379-3151
September 13, 1982
JEAN D. STOCHBURGER
MICHAEL G. O*MALLEY
DEBRA K. HUTCHENS
JOHN G. LESSEL
SUSAN GUNTER
ANNE RITCHEY
GRAIL WESTBROOK
JAMES E. SMITH, JR.
OF COUNSEL
HENRY E. SPITZBERG
BROOES HAYS (306D-1DB1)
Mr. Richard Wood
Little Rock Planning Commission
City Hall
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Re: Proposed Pleasant Ridge Street, Water,
Drainage and Sewer Improvement District
Dear Mr. Wood:
This letter is a request that you place the pro-
posal for the Pleasant Ridge Street, Water, Drainage and
Sewer District on the agenda for the subdivision committee
of the Little.Rock Planning Commission for the September 30
meeting. The proposed district is located south of Arkansas
Highway No. 10 and encompasses part of the Pleasant Ridge
Subdivision and part of the Woodland Heights Subdivision. A
legal description of the proposed district is attached. Mr.
Louis Schickel has been active in the planning for the
proposed district. A petition for formation of the district
has been circulated among property owners and has been
signed by persons owning a majority of the assessed value of
the property in the proposed district.
The improvements proposed to be made include the
following:
(1) constructing new streets and improving
existing streets including curbs, gutters, drain-
age and paving
(2) improving, extending and repairing the
existing water system
(3) constructing, as needed, appropriate drainage
facilities
(4) constructing, improving and expanding a
sanitary sewer system to be consolidated with the
existing system.
MITCHELL, WILLIAMS & SELIG
Mr. Richard Wood
September 12, 1982
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Preliminary plans for the improvements have been
prepared by Edward G. Smith & Associates. A site plan is
included with this letter.
Mr. Joe White of Edward G. Smith & Associates is
available to answer questions concerning the proposed improve-
ments. He will attend the subdivision committee meeting on
September 30. Legal matters relating to the district are
being handled by this law firm. You may contact either me
or Anne Ritchey regarding the district.
If you need more information about the proposal,
please call.
Sincerely yours,
MI'f�CHELL, WILLIAMS & SELIG
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cc: Mr. Louis Schickel
Enclosures
PROPOSED PLEASANT RIDGE STREET, WATER,
DRAINAGE AND SEWER IMPROVED°ENT DISTRICT
In Section 21, T-2N, R-13-W:
That part of the NW 1/4 lying South of
Arkansas State Highway No. 10 less and
except Lot 6, Pleasant Ridge Subdivision,
Little Rock, Arkansas
That part of the SW 1/4 DBE 1/4 lying
South of Arkansas State FTighway No. 10
and West of Lot C, Walton Heights
The NW 1/4 SW 1/4, the NE 1/4 SE 1/4
SW 1/4, the E 1/2 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 SW 1/4
That part of the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 lying
West of Rodney Parham Road except that
portion owned by the Catholic Diocese of
Little Rock, Andrew J. D4cDonald, Bishop
Woodland Heicrhts Subdivision
The South 305 ft. of Plot 'J', the South
410 ft. of Plot 'I', Plot 'H'