HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 22581 032025Department of Planning and Development Planning
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Development
Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546 Building Codes
March 17, 2025
Campbell, Grooms and Spaulding
Kendell Grooms
8114 Cantrell Road, Suite 100
Little Rock, AR 72227
Re: Alley & Unnamed Street — ROW Abandonment (G-23-494)
Dear Mr. Grooms:
Enclosed please find a copy of the Ordinance passed by the Board of Directors on
February 18, 2025, which abandoned the above referenced right-of-way as approved by
the Planning Commission at their December 12, 2024 Public Hearing.
If you have any questions concerning this Ordinance, please call me at 371-4792.
Sincerely,
Monte Moore
Development Administrator
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1 ORDINANCE NO.22,581
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3 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN ALLEY AND UNNAMED STREET
4 RIGHT-OF-WAY ABANDONMENT LOCATED WITHIN BLOCK 8,
5 JOSEPHINE PANIEY 3" ADDITION AND THE UNNAMED STREET
6 SOUTH OF BLOCK 8 (G-23-494) FOR THE PURPOSES OF
7 DF,VELOPMENT OF RESTAURANTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS, Anchor Realty Investments, LLC, requests the abandonment of an alley within Block
8, Josephine Pankey 31d Addition and an unnamed street, south of Block 8 (G-23-494) within the
Highway 10 Design Overlay District and part of the River Mountain Planning District; and,
WHEREAS, the alley right-of-way proposed for abandonment is a ten (10) foot wide platted alley,
running north/south through Block 8, Josephine Pankey 3rd Addition. The unnamed street is a forty (40)
foot wide right-of-way, running east/west along the south boundary of Block 8; and
WHEREAS, all of the properties abutting the proposed area of the abandonment are owned by the
same owner; and,
WHEREAS, the remaining properties of the overall abandonment are undeveloped; and,
WHEREAS, the majority of the alley and unnamed street are within the Highway 10 Design
Overlay District; and
WHEREAS, all owners of the property abutting the site and all neighborhood associations
registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, none of the public utility companies object to the abandonment request; however, the
abandonment street right-of-way will need to be retained as an easement; and
WHEREAS, The Land Use Plan shows the Residential Low Density (RL) category provides for
single-family homes at densities not to exceed six (6) dwelling units per acre. Such residential
development is typically characterized by conventional single-family homes but may also include patio
or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remains less than six (6) units per acre for
the requested area.; and
WHEREAS, Cantrell Road is a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan and a standard right-of-
way of one hundred ten (110) feet is required; and,
WHEREAS, sidewalks are required on both sides; and
WHEREAS, this street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street
improvements; and
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1 WHEREAS, Cantrell Road is on the Master Bike Plan as a proposed Class I Bike Path. Class I
2 Bike Paths are routes designated for the sole use of bicycles that is physically separate from vehicular
3 lanes; and
4 WHEREAS, the area of proposed abandonment will be used to develop restaurants; and
5 WHEREAS, all owners of property abutting the site and all neighborhood associations registered
6 with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing; and,
7 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission approved such abandonment at a public hearing on
8 December 12, 2024, where applicants were present and no person registered in opposition; and,
9 WHEREAS, all proper statutory procedures for such an abandonment have been met and the issue
10 is ripe for consideration by the Board of Directors.
11 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
12 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
13 Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby approves the abandonment and closing of the property
14 described as that portion of Block 8, Josephine Pankey 3r' Addition and an unnamed street, within the
15 Highway 10 Design Overlay District and part of the River Mountain Planning District G-23-494 for the
16 applicant to develop restaurants.
17 Section 2. The Fire Department maintains a fire hydrant and an apparatus access road; therefore,
18 pursuant to the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Volume 1, Section D103.1 the apparatus access
19 road must be a minimum width of twenty-six (26) feet.
20 Section 3. Pursuant to the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Volume 1, Section D103.2; the
21 apparatus access road shall not exceed ten percent (10%) in grade except as approved by the fire chief.
22 Section 4. Pursuant to the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Volume 1, Section D102.1,
23 facilities, buildings and portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department
24 apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving
25 surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least Seventy -Five
26 Thousand (75,000) pounds.
27 Section 5. Pursuant to the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Volume 1, Section D103.4, dead-
28 end fire apparatus access roads in excess of One Hundred Fifty (150) feet shall be provided with width
29 and turnaround provisions.
30 Section 6. Pursuant to the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Volume 1, Section D103.5, gates
31 securing the fire apparatus access road(s) shall comply with all of the following criteria:
32 (1) Minimum gate width shall be twenty (20) feet;
33 (2) Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type;
34 (3) Construction of Gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person;
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1 (4) Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replace or
2 repaired when defective;
3 (5) Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel
4 for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official;
5 (6) Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are
6 capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the
7 lock is installed at the gate location;
8 (7) Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code official;
9 (8) Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325; and
10 (9) Gates, intended for automatic operation, shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply
11 with the requirements of ASTM F 2200.
12 Section 7. The utility companies shall be provided with a ten (10) foot easement to maintain the
13 existing facilities.
14 Section 8. The Fire Department shall be provided an approved apparatus access road(s), grades
15 and gates as set out in the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, Volume 1, Sections D103.1, D103.2,
16 D102.1, D103.4, and D103.5.
17 Section 9. The property will be closed except for the aforementioned utility easements and Fire
18 Department approved apparatus access road(s), grades, and grates.
19 Section 10. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
20 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
21 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
22 effect if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the
23 ordinance.
24 Section 11. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same that are inconsistent
25 with the provisions of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent ,of such inconsistency.
26 ADOPTED: February 18, 2025
27 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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30 Allison Segars_ City C er Frank Scott, Jr., Mayor
31 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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1 RESOLUTION NO.16,593
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3 A RESOLUTION TO SET FEBRUARY 18, 2025 AS THE DATE OF
4 HEARING ON THE REQUEST TO ABANDON THE ALLEY RIGHT-OF-
5 WAY LOCATED WITHIN BLOCK 8, JOSPEHINE PANKEY 3RD
6 ADDITION AND AN UN -NAMED STREET LOCATED IMMEDIATELY
7 SOUTH OF BLOCK 8, JOSEPHINE PANKEY 3RD ADDITION IN THE
8 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS (G-23-494); AND FOR OTHER
9 PURPOSES.
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11 WHEREAS, a petition has been filed with the City Clerk requesting that the Board of Directors
12 abandon the alley right-of-way located within Block 8, Josephine Pankey 3`d Addition, and an un-named
13 street located immediately south of Block 8, Josephine Pankey 31 Addition, in the City of Little Rock,
14 Arkansas.
15 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
16 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
17 Section 1. The hearing on the ordinance to abandon the above -mentioned right-of-way shall be held at
18 a meeting of the Board of Directors ofthe City of Little Rock in City Hall, 2°d Floor Board Room, 500 West
19 Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas at six o'clock on February 18, 2025.
20 Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of such hearing in the manner prescribed
21 by law by publication once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in Pulaski
22 County, Arkansas, and having a general circulation in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas.
23 Section 3. Severabithy. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
24 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
25 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution, which shall remain in full force and
26 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
27 resolution.
28 Section 4. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same, that are inconsistent with
29 the provisions of this resolution, are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
30 ADOPTED: February 4, 2025
31 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
Thomas M. Carpenter, City A t rney
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