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August 7, 2024
Little Rock Board of Zoning Adjustment
723 W Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
Re: 10000 Rodney Parham Rd - Application for Sign Variance
Dear Sir or Madam,
0023 Rodney Parham LLC, an Arkansas limited liability company ("DYNE"), hereby submits an
application for a sign variance for the real property located at 10000 Rodney Parham Road in
Little Rock, Arkansas (the "Property"). The Property consists of approximately 1.42 acres
located at the southeast corner of N Rodney Parham Road and Old Forge Drive. DYNE is the sole
owner of the Property, holding it in fee simple.
I. Plan for the Property and Request for Sign Variance
DYNE, whose sibling company is the largest Tropical Smoothie Cafe franchisee in the nation and
is headquartered in Little Rock, is constructing a Tropical Smoothie Cafe restaurant on the
Property. The new cafe is a relocation of the former Rodney Parham location situated at 10221
N Rodney Parham Road. The new cafe at the Property will fill the demand for an affordable and
convenient healthy quick service restaurant option in the area with easier access for customers
than the former location.
DYNE hereby requests one sign variance from the literal provisions of the Little Rock City
Code ("City Code") Section 36-555.2, which provides the regulations for the C-3 general
commercial district. Specifically, DYNE requests a variance from:
a. City Code Section 36-555.2, to permit a 50' pylon free standing sign
Pursuant to City Code Section 36-69(2)(b), the Board of Zoning Adjustment has the power to
hear requests for variances where strict enforcement of the zoning code would cause undue
hardship due to circumstances unique to the individual property under consideration.
Additionally, the Board may grant such variances only when such action would be in keeping
with the spirit and intent of the zoning code. These criteria are discussed for the variance
request herein.
II.Undue Hardship8315 Cantrell Road, Suite 300, Little Rock, Arkansas 72227