HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOA Staff Report 040425OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION
MARCH 18, 2025 AGENDA
Subject
An Ordinance rezoning
property located on the west
side of Colonel Glenn Plaza
Drive, approximately
600 feet north of Colonel
Glenn Road from C-2 to
C-4 (Z-3371-J(3)).
Submitted by:
Department of Planning and
Development
SYNOPSIS
FISCAL IMPACT
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND
Action Required
Ordinance
Resolution
Approval
Information Report
Approved By
Susan Altrui
Acting City Manager
The owner of the 3.50 acre property located on the west
side of Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive, approximately 600 feet
north of Colonel Glenn Road is requesting that the property
be reclassified from C-2 to C-4.
None
Approval of the Ordinance
The applicant proposes to rezone the 3-5-acre lot on the
west wide of Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive, approximately
600' north of Colonel Glenn Road from "C-2" (Shopping
Center District) to "C-4" (Open Display District) to allow
for future development.
The request is in the I-43 0 Planning District. The Land Use
Plan shows Commercial (C) for the requested area. The
property is currently vacant. The proposed C-4 zoning will
not require a Lan Use Plan Amendment.
BACKGROUND
CONTINUED
The subject site is in a large area of Commercial (C) land
use. Facilities in the area include a medical education
center, auto dealers, and a large golf recreation center.
The owner plans on putting an automobile dealership on
this property. There is a Conditional Use Permit on the
property, that was approved in 2012 for an automobile
dealership.
On February 13, 2025, the Planning Commission voted
10 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent and 1 open position, as part of the
Consent Agenda, to approve the C-4 rezoning. There were
no objectors present.
All owners of property located within 300 feet of the site
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.
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1 ORDINANCE NO.
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3 AN ORDINANCE RECLASSIFYING PROPERTY
4 LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
5 ARKANSAS, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING
6 MAP OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS;
7 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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9 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
10 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
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12 Section 1. That the zone classification of the following property be and is
13 hereby changed as indicated:
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15 Z-3371-J(3) — Described as Lot 311, the Village At Brodie Creek,
16 Little Rock, Arkansas, containing 3.50 acres more or less:
17 From "C-2" Shopping Center District to "C-4" Open Display
18 District (west side of Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive, approximately
19 600 feet north of Colonel Glenn Road).
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21 Section 2. That the map referred to in Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances
22 of the City of Little Rock and designated district map be and hereby amended to the
23 extent and in the respects necessary to affect and designate the change provided for in
24 Section 1 hereof.
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26 Section 3. That the Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force 30 days
27 after the date of its passage and approval.
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29 Section 4. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item,
30 sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be
31 invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the
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remaining portions of the ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect as if the
portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of
the ordinance.
Section 5. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same,
that are inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the
extent of such inconsistency.
PASSED:
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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FILE NO.: Z-3371-J
NAME: Rezoning from C-2 to C-4
LOCATION: West Side of Colonel Gleen Plaza Drive, Approximately 600' North of
Colonel Glenn Road
AGENT:
Tim Daters (Agent)
White-Daters & Associates, Inc.
24 Rahling Circle
Little Rock, AR 72223
OWNER:
Parker Brodie Creek Holdings LLC
1700 North Shackleford Rd
Little Rock, AR 72212
SURVEYORIENGINEER:
White-Daters & Associates, Inc.
24 Rahling Circle
Little Rock, AR 72223
AREA: 3.5 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1
WARD: 6 PLANNING DISTRICT: 11
CURRENT ZONING: C-2
VARIANCEIWAIVERS: None requested.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
FT, NEW STREET: 0 LF
CENSUS TRACT: 24.05
The applicant proposes to rezone the 3.5-acre lot on the west side of Colonel
Glenn Plaza Drive, approximately 600' north of Colonel Glenn Road from "C-2"
(Shopping Center District) to "C-4" (Open Display District) to allow for future
development.
FILE NO.. Z-3371-J 3 Cont.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The request is in the 1-430 Planning ❑istrict. The Land Use Plan shows C for the
requested area. The property is currently vacant.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS:
All owners of property located within 300 feet of the site and all neighborhood
associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public
hearing.
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No Comments
Public Works: No Comments
E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING:
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comment.
Enter : No comments received.
Summit Utilities: No comments.
AT & T: No comments received.
Central Arkansas Water: No comments.
Fire Department:
Maintain Access:
Fire Hydrants.
Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix ❑
of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road
width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access
road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders.
Grade
Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire
Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads
shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If
the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must
submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval.
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FILE NO.: Z-3371-J 3(Cont.)
Loading
Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2021
Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading.
Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be
accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus
access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable
of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds.
Commercial and Industrial Developments — 2 means of access. - Maintain fire
apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention
Code Vol. 1
Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height.
Building or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least
two means of fire apparatus access for each structure.
Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or
facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be
provide with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads.
Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square
feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all
building are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler
systems.
D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they
shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the
maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in
a straight line between accesses.
Dead Ends.
Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix
D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead
Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be
provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4.
Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads.
Gates
Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2021
Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access
road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply
with all of the following criteria:
1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet.
2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type.
3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one
person.
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FILE NO.: Z-3371-J 3 Cont.
4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and
replaces or repaired when defective.
5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire
department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices
shall be approved by the fire code official.
6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock
unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or
when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location.
7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire
code official.
8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with
U L 325.
9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and
installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200.
Fire Hydrants
Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2021 Arkansas Fire
Prevention Code. Section C101 — C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas
Water (Jason Lowder 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal's Office
(Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram
501-918-3756 Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1.
County Planning: No comments.
F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE:
Building Codes: No comments.
Landscape: No comments.
G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING:
Rock Region Metro: No comments received.
Planning Division:
The request is in the 1-430 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows C for the
requested area. The Commercial (C) category includes a broad range of retail and
wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general
business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the
trade area that they serve. The application is to Rezone from C-2 to C-4.
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FILE NO.: Z-3371-J 3 Cont.
Land Use Plan Z-5317-B I
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The subject site is in a large area of Commercial (C) land use. Facilities in the area
include a medical education center, auto dealers, and a large golf recreation
center.
This site is not located in an Overlay District.
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FILE NO.: Z-3371-J 3 Cont.
Master Street Plan:
Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive is a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. Local
Streets are roads designed to provide access to adjacent property with the
movement of traffic being a secondary purpose. The standard Right-of-way is 50'.
Sidewalks are required on one side. This street may require dedication of right-of-
way and may require street improvements.
Master Street Plan Z-3371-J(3)
0 375 750
1.1
1,500 Feet
FILE NO.. Z-3371-J 3 Cont.
Bicycle Plan:
Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive is not shown on the Master Bike Plan with existing or
proposed facilities in this area.
Historic Preservation Plan:
This property is not located in a Historic District.
H. ANALYSIS:
The applicant proposes to rezone the 3.5-acre lot on the west wide of Colonel
Glenn Plaza Drive, approximately 600' north of Colonel Glenn Road from "C-2"
(Shopping Center District) to "C-4" (Open Display District) to allow for future
development.
The request is in the 1-430 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows
Commercial (C) for the requested area. The property is currently vacant. The
proposed C-4 zoning will not require a Lan Use Plan Amendment.
The subject site is in a large area of Commercial (C) land use. Facilities in the
area include a medical education center, auto dealers, and a large golf recreation
center.
The owner plans on putting an automobile dealership on this property. There is a
Conditional Use Permit on the property, that was approved in 2012 for an
automobile dealership.
Staff is supportive of the requested C-4 zoning. Staff views the request as
reasonable. The proposed C-4 zoning will be consistent with other zonings in the
area. Properties immediately west and north of this property are currently zoned
C-4. Staff believes the proposed C-4 zoning will have no adverse impact on the
general area.
I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested C-4 rezoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 13, 2025)
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 10 ayes,
0 nays, and 1 open positions. The application was approved.
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