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Home My WebLink AboutBOD Staff Report 022625OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION JANUARY 21, 2025 AGENDA Subject Resolution to set the public hearing for February 4, 2025 on a request to abandon a portion of the alley right-of-way (approximately 150 linear feet) located within Block 10, Woodruff Addition to the City of Little Rock (block bounded by E. 8th, E. 9th, Byrd and College Streets). (G-23-491) Submitted by: Department of Planning and Development SYNOPSIS FISCAL IMPACT Action Required Ordinance Resolution Approval Information Report Approved By Emily Cox Interim City Manager The adjacent property owners request to abandon approximately 150 linear feet of the alley right-of-way located within Block 10, Woodruff s Addition. I None RECOMMENDATION I Approval of the Resolution to set the public hearing. I 0j RESOLUTION NO. 3 A RESOLUTION TO SET FEBRUARY 4, 2025 AS THE DATE OF 4 HEARING ON THE REQUEST TO ABANDON A PORTION OF 5 THE ALLEY RIGHT-OF-WAY (APPROXIMATELY 150 LINEAR 6 FEET) LOCATED WITHIN BLOCK 10, WOODRUFF'S 7 ADDITION IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 8 (G-23-491); AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 9 10 WHEREAS, a petition has been filed with the City Clerk requesting that the Board 11 of Directors abandon a portion of the alley right-of-way (approximately 150 linear feet) located 12 within Block 10, Woodruff s Addition. 13 14 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 15 OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. 16 17 Section 1. The hearing on the ordinance to abandon the above -mentioned right-of-way 18 shall be held at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock in City Hall, 2°d 19 Floor Board Room, 500 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas at six o'clock on 20 February 4, 2025. 21 22 Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of such hearing in the 23 manner prescribed by law by publication once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a 24 newspaper published in Pulaski County, Arkansas, and having a general circulation in the City 25 of Little Rock, Arkansas. 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 ADOPTED: 2 3 ATTEST: 4 5 6 APPROVED: 7 Allison Segars, Acting City Clerk Frank Scott, Jr., Mayor APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: 10 11 12 13 Thomas M. Carpenter, City Attorney 14 15 // OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION FEBRUARY 4, 2025 AGENDA Subject Partial Alley Right -of -Way Abandonment, located within Block 10, Woodruff s Addition (block bounded by E. 8th, E 9`h, Byrd and College Streets (G-23-491). Submitted by: Department of Planning and Development SYNOPSIS FISCAL IMPACT RECOMMENDATION BACKGROUND Action Required Ordinance Resolution Approval Information Report Approved By Emily Cox Interim City Manager The adjacent property owners request to abandon approximately 150 linear feet of the alley right-of-way located within Block 10, Woodruff s Addition. I None Approval of the Ordinance. The applicant requests to abandon approximately 150 linear feet of the alley right-of-way located within Block 10, Woodruff s Addition. Block 10, Woodruff s Addition is bounded by E. 8th Street, E. 9th Street, Byrd Street and College Street. The portion of the alley to be abandoned is located mid -block and adjacent to Lots 1, 2 and 3, and Lots 10, 11 and the west 39.5 feet of Lot 12, Block 10, Woodruff s Addition. The portion of the alley proposed for abandonment is currently undeveloped. The abandonment is proposed to allow additional yard space, so a fence can be constructed behind 1017 E. 8th Street (the old Woodruff House). BACKGROUND CONTINUED None of the public utility companies object to the abandonment request. The alley right-of-way will be retained as an easement, as requested by the utility companies. According to Pulaski County Title Company there are no reversionary rights for the alley right-of-way. Therefore, the area of the alley will be split equally between the property owners to the north and south after abandonment. On November 14, 2024, the Planning Commission voted 9 ayes, 0 noes, 1 absent and 1 open position, as part of the Consent Agenda, to approve the ROW Abandonment. There were no objectors present. All owners of abutting property and all neighborhood associations registered with The City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. Please see the attached Planning Commission minute record for the complete staff analysis. 2 FILE NO.: G-23-491 NAME: Partial Alley Right -of -Way Abandonment LOCATION: Block 10, Woodruff's Addition DEVELOPER: Woodruff OZ Investments, LLC Gabriel Holmstrom 2102 Louisiana Street Little Rock, AR 72206 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Woodruff OZ Investments, LLC, Haybar Properties, LLC, and Rainwater Properties, LLC — Applicants SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: N/A NUMBER OF LOTS: N/A WARD: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 7 CURRENT ZONING: R-4 and R-5 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: FT. NEW STREET: 150 LF CENSUS TRACT: 46 The applicant requests to abandon approximately 150 linear feet of the alley right- of-way located within Block 10, Woodruff's Addition. B. EXISTING CONDITIO The portion of the alley right-of-way proposed for abandonment is currently undeveloped. ILE NO.: G-23-491 (Cont- C. 11 E F G. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property abutting the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: A 10-foot easement (5 feet on each side of the existing main) will be required. Entergy: Entergy would need a minimum 10' easement to maintain the existing facilities on the south side of the property. Entergy is not opposed to the closing of the alley, but requests an easement be provided. Summit Utilities No objection to abandonment. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: Central Arkansas Water does not have and does not plan to have any public water facilities in the east -west 20 foot alley adjacent to and south of Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 10, of Woodruff s Addition to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, also known as 1017 East 8th Street. Central Arkansas Water does not oppose the closing of this alley and does not require any future consideration for the closure. Fire Department: No objection to abandonment. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Codes: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments. �a FILE NO.: G-23-491 H. ANALYSIS: The applicant requests to abandon approximately 150 linear feet of the alley right- of-way located within Block 10, Woodruff's Addition. Block 10, Woodruff's Addition is bounded by E. 8th Street, E. 9th Street, Byrd Street and College Street. The portion of the alley to be abandoned is located mid -block and adjacent to Lots 1, 2 and 3, and Lots 10, 11 and the west 39.5 feet of Lot 12, Block 10, Woodruff's Addition. The portion of the alley proposed for abandonment is currently undeveloped. The abandonment is proposed to allow additional yard space, so a fence can be constructed behind 1017 E. 8th Street (the old Woodruff House). None of the public utility companies object to the abandonment request. The alley right-of-way will be retained as an easement, as requested by the utility companies. According to Pulaski County Title Company there are no reversionary rights for the alley right-of-way. Therefore, the area of the alley will be split equally between the property owners to the north and south after abandonment. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested partial alley right-of-way abandonment, subject to the alley being retained as a utility easement, as requested by the utility companies noted in paragraph E. of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 14, 2024) The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff presented the item, and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff analysis" above. The item remained on the Consent Agenda for Approval. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 1 open position. The application was approved. 3