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HomeMy WebLinkAboutpc_05 08 2025May 8, 2025 There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 4:29 p.m. fi2--/ ��Zg-- Da Chairman LITTLE ROCK PLANNING COMMISSION SUMMARY AND MINUTE RECORD May 8, 2025 4:00 P.M. Roll Call and Finding of a Quorum A Quorum was present there being ten (10) members present. Members Present: Members Absent: City Attorney: Joshua Baxter Andre Benard II Todd Hart Norman Hodges Alicia McDonald Steven Person Jeremiah Russell Ahmed Samad Kelvin Trimble Michael Vickers Jimmy Brown Shawn Overton Approval of the Minutes of the April 10, 2025, Meeting of the Little Rock Planning Commission. The Minutes were approved as presented. 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NEW BUSINESS: Item Number: 4. 5 7 File Number: G-23-495 G-23-496 S-1994 Title: Kanis Road — Excess ROW Abandonment North side of Kanis Road, between Atkins Street and Trumpler Street ROW E. 16th Street — ROW Abandonment Approximately 181 feet of ROW, immediately west of Boyce Street Lacey Court — Preliminary Plat 59 Hanna Lane Z-10152 Upper Crust Event Center — Conditional Use Permit 320 W. 7th Street Z-10151 Singh Convenience Store — PD-C Northwest corner of Lawson Road & David O. Dodd Road Agenda, Page Two II. NEW BUSINESS: (Continued) Item Number: File Number: Title: 9. Z-10154 Serenity at Colonel Glenn — PD-C 8301 Colonel Glenn Road 10. Z-10155 Lawcraft Duplex/STR-2 (2) — PD-C 1724 Rice Street May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: Z-10118 NAME: Fuentes Multisectional Manufactured Home — Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 8803 Bunch Road DEVELOPER: Ruth Fuentes 7009 Talmage Road Little Rock, AR 72204 Ruth Fuentes — Owner/Applicant Cunningham Surveying, LLC 2105 Lorance Drive Little Rock, AR 72206 AREA: 1-acre WARD: 2 CURRENT ZONING: VARIANCEIWAIVERS: STAFF UPDATE: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 15 R-2 None requested. FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CENSUS TRACT: 41.05 The application is being deferred to the May 8, 2025 agenda, at the request of the applicant. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 13, 2025) This item was deferred to the May 8, 2025 agenda at the request of the applicant. May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont. STAFF UPDATE: FILE NO.: Z-10 The applicant submitted a letter to staff on April 4, 2025 requesting this application be withdrawn. Staff supports the withdrawal request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 8, 2025) The item was withdrawn at the request of the applicant. 2 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 2 NAME: King's Crossing Phase 1 — Preliminary Plat LOCATION: Southeast of the south end of Copper Drive DEVELOPER: Layman Lane 6, LLC 12521 Kanis Road Little Rock, AR 72211 NER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Copper Run 6, LLC — Owner Joe White and Associates, Inc. — Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Joe White and Associates, Inc. 25 Rahling Circle, Suite A-2 Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 4.11 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 18 WARD: 5 PLANNING DISTRICT: 18 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: FILE NO.: S-1963 FT. NEW STREET: 760 LF CENSUS TRACT: 42.07 The applicant proposes to subdivide 4.11 acres of property into 18 lots for single family residential development. The property is zoned R-2 and will be accessed via White Oak Circle/Copper Drive, through Copper Run Subdivision Phase 6. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is undeveloped and wooded. May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1963 C. 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. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: Contact Planning and Development Dept., Engineering Division at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 for inspections of any work in the public right-of-way prior to placement of concrete or asphalt or for on -site clarification of requirements prior to commencing work. Failure to do so can result in removal of any improperly placed concrete or asphalt at the expense of the owner or contractor. 2. Any work involving one (1) or more acres of disturbed area requires a State of Arkansas NPDES permit. Contact the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, NPDES branch at 501-682-0744 for applications and information about General Stormwater Discharge Construction Permit #ARR150000. 3. A grading permit must be obtained prior to initiation of work. Grading permits are issued by the Planning and Development Dept. at 723 West Markham Street after approval of sediment and erosion control plans, grading and drainage plans, land survey, drainage study, and soil loss calculations per City's stormwater management and drainage manual. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Engineering Division at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918- 5348 or Perm its(a)-littlerock.gov to schedule an appointment for issuance or to answer any questions. Permit cost is based on total project area at $100.00 for the less than 1/2 acre, $200.00 for to 1 acre, and $200.00 for the first acre and $100.00 for each additional acre for project greater than 1 acre. 4. The Department requires three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC) plans to be submitted for all construction projects showing best management practices (BMPs) for mitigating sediment runoff and erosion along with vegetation specifications for temporary and permanent soil stabilization. Phase 1 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during the stripping, clearing, grubbing, and rough grading of the site. Phase 2 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during construction of utilities, buildings, roadway infrastructure and drainage infrastructure. Phase 3 SEC Plans shall show SEC BMPs for final grading, seeding, and landscaping of the site. 5. Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information as outlined in ADEQ ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part II section A-4-1-2 (A-B). K May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1963 7. Per City Rev. Code 29-99, stormwater detention for developments is required. Provide stormwater detention infrastructure to satisfy this requirement. 8. Per City Code 31-89 (5) for a preliminary plat, a storm drainage preliminary analysis is required showing drainage data for all watercourses entering and leaving the plat boundaries. The storm drainage analysis shall be prepared in sufficient detail to illustrate the proposed system's capability of accommodating storm events as required by the stormwater management and drainage manual. The preliminary plat shall also show drainage arrows indicating how drainage arrives at the site and drainage arrows how it leaves the site post development. Indicate where the storm sewer pipes and curb inlets are located within the development also. Additionally, provide profile and cross- sectional views of the detention structure outlet/spillway and detention calculations for the 25- and 100-year storm for the proposed detention pond/structure. Delineation of the drainage areas pre and post construction with respective discharges via rational method shall also be shown. The preliminary plat shall also contain all information as outlined in City Code Sec. 31-89 and 31-90. 9, Per City Code 31-434, a 50% maintenance bond for all street and stormwater infrastructure constructed within the public right of way shall be submitted to Department engineering staff prior to recording the final plat. Before the 50% maintenance bond can be accepted, a contract unit bid price for every street and stormwater infrastructure construction item within the public right of way shall be submitted to Department engineering staff for review and approval. 10. Per City Code 31-117, as built stormwater drainage infrastructure information/data shall be submitted prior to recording of the final plat. This information shall include but not limited to: pipe inverts, length of pipe, size of pipe, type of pipe, and type of inlets. 11. Per City Rev. Code 31-403 the Department requires street lighting plans to be submitted to the Department for review and approval before filing and recording of the final plat for the subdivision. The street lighting plans required shall include conduit and pull/junction box locations, street luminaire locations and mounting heights, wire sizes, current photometric data for the proposed fixtures, and subdivision street photometrics using the proposed fixtures that meet AASHTO Roadway Lighting Design Guide standards. 12. Department engineering staff are required to perform a final inspection of all street and stormwater infrastructure construction within the public right of way. City maintenance of the street and stormwater drainage infrastructure within the public right of way cannot officially begin until final acceptance by Department engineering staff. This needs to be completed and accepted by Department engineering staff prior to recording of the final plat. 3 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 2(Cont.)FILE NO.: S-1963 13. A drainage study showing all hydrologic calculations for the site and all hydraulic calculations for the proposed storm sewer pipe system, swales and ditches, detention ponds, outlet structures, and inlets is required per City's stormwater management and drainage manual. For final drainage report, sign, date, and seal the report per AR State Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors rules Article 12, Section B (1) (a). Provide engineer's certification statement saying this drainage report was conducted by yourself or directly under your supervision and attesting to the accuracy of the information within this report. 14. Street design standards shall comply with the latest version of the AASHTO A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, City's Master Street Plan (2018), and City's Standard Details for street and drainage facilities improvements (2015). 15. Street stormwater and detention infrastructure design standards shall comply with the City's Stormwater Management and Drainage Manual (2016) including City Code Chapters 29, 30, and 31. 16. Street pavement, sidewalks, curb and gutter, curb inlets, junction boxes, accessible ramps, and storm sewer infrastructure shall comply with City's specifications for construction as outlined in City Code Chapters 30. 17. Submit a clearer, legible preliminary plat for staff's review. 18. Damage to public and private property due to hauling operations or operations of construction related equipment from a construction site shall be repaired by the responsible party prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: Submit the wastewater infrastructure plans to LRWRA for review and approval. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: No objections to the preliminary plat. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: NO OBJECTIONS; All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. El May 8, 2025 ITEM! NO.. 2(Cont.)FILE NO.: S-1963 Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 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 2012 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. Loading Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012 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. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 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 2012 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. 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. 5 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont. 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 UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. One- or Two -Family Residential Developments. As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1, One- or Two -Family dwelling residential developments. Developments of one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads, and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exceptions: 1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. 2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the fire code official. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 — C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Daniel Tull 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. If you have any additional questions please contact our office. Contact Capt. Tony Rhodes at (501) 918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram (501) 918-3756. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. 0 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Master Street Plan: FILE NO.: S-1963 Copper Dr 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. Bicycle Plan: Copper Dr is not shown on the Master Bike Plan Map 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 subdivide 4.11 acres into 18 lots for single family residential development. The property is zoned R-2 and is currently undeveloped and wooded. The property will be accessed via White Oak Circle/Copper Drive, through Copper Run Subdivision Phase 6. This proposed subdivision will be developed in one (1) phase. The proposed subdivision will have a minimum lot size of 6,000 square feet and average lot sizes of 50 feet by 120 feet and 62.5 feet by 125 feet. The subdivision will contain approximately 760 linear feet of new streets. Sidewalks will be located along White Oak Circle and Ironwood Way. A temporary turn -around will be located at the south end of White Oak Circle. The applicant proposes the following minimum building setbacks for the subdivision: 7 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1963 Front — 25 feet Rear — 25 feet Sides — 10-% of the average lot width The applicant is requesting no variances with this preliminary plat application. To staff's knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed preliminary plat. Staff is supportive of the proposed preliminary plat. The proposed single family subdivision should have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested preliminary plat, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions noted in paragraphs D and E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 9, 2024) The application was deferred to the June 13, 2024 Planning Commission Agenda at the request of the City Attorney's office. The deferral will not be charged to the applicant. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 13, 2024) This item was deferred to the July 11, 2024, agenda due to further legal issues. The deferral will not be charged to the applicant. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 11, 2024) The item was deferred to the August 8, 2024 agenda due to further legal issues. The deferral will not be charged to the applicant. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 8, 2024) Item 1. (S-1963) was deferred to the September 12, 2024, agenda due to further legal issues. The deferral will not be charged to the applicant. May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 2 [Cont_ PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: FILE NO.: S-1963 (SEPTEMBER 12, 2024) The item was deferred to the October 10, 2024 agenda due to further legal issues. The deferral will not be charged to the applicant. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 10, 2024) The item was deferred to the December 12, 2024 agenda due to further legal issues. The deferral will not be charged to the applicant. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION- (DECEMBER 12, 2024) The item was deferred to the March 13, 2025, agenda due to further legal issues. The deferral will not be charged to the applicant. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 13, 2025) The item was deferred to the April 10, 2025 agenda due to further legal issues. The deferral will not be charged to the applicant. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 10, 2025) The item was deferred to the May 8, 2025 agenda due to further legal issues. The deferral will not be charged to the applicant. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 8, 2025) The item was deferred to the June 12, 2025 agenda due to further legal issues. The deferral will not be charged to the applicant. 0 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 3 FILE NO.: MSP2025-02 NAME: Master Street Plan Amendment — Realignment of Proposed Collector. LOCATION: Extension of Capitol Hill Boulevard, South of Pride Valley Road OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: City of Little Rock Planning and Development Department AREA: N/A WARD: Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Planning Area PLANNING DISTRICT: 18 CENSUS TRACT: 42.25 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 BACKGROUND - A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The request is to remove the proposed westward extension of Capitol Hill Boulevard, a Minor Arterial Street, from the Master Street Plan. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS/ZONING: The land surrounding the amendment area's zoning is designated as R-2, Single Family District. To the east of the subject area is the west terminus of the existing Capitol Hill Boulevard, a Minor Arterial Street. The north abutting land to Capitol Hill Boulevard in proximity to the subject area is a developed 267 single-family unit subdivision, the Capitol Key Estates and a developed 40 single-family unit subdivision, Governors Manor. The south abutting land to Capitol Hill Boulevard is developed 500+ unit apartment complexes, Capitol Hill Apartment Homes and Landmark Apartments. To the north and south of the subject area is undeveloped land. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: At the time of distribution, there were no comments regarding this application. All affected property owners were notified of the public hearing. May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILENO.: MSP2025-02 G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Land Use Plan: The subject area is in the Ellis Mountain Planning District and is primarily within the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ). The Land Use Plan Map shows Residential Low Density (RL) use for the subject area. The Residential Low Density (RL) category provides for single family homes at densities not to exceed 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 6 units per acre. To the east of the subject area, within the city's corporate limits, is the Capitol Key Estates subdivision that is designated as Residential Low Density (RL) and the 500+ unit apartment complexes that are designated as Residential High Density (RH). The Residential High Density (RH) category accommodates residential development of more than twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. Master Street Plan: The proposed amendment to the Master Street Plan is the removal of the proposed extension of Capitol Hill Boulevard, a Minor Arterial street. A Minor Arterial street provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. Generally, these roads are spaced at one -mile intervals and have a right-of-way of 90 feet. The proposed amendment will remove the proposed minor arterial alignment connecting Capitol Hill Boulevard to a proposed Principal Arterial about 0.87 miles to the west, as the crow flies, as well as the connection to a proposed Collector to the north. Bicycle Plan: The Master Bike Plan shows no facilities adjacent to or traversing application area. Historic Preservation Plan: The application, as shown, should have no effect on identified historic resources. K May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILENO.: MSP2025-02 H. ANALYSIS: The proposed amendment to the Master Street Plan is to remove the proposed westward extension of Capitol Hill Boulevard, a Minor Arterial Street. The removal of the proposed street is being requested on behalf of property owners and stakeholders within the subject area. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Master Street Plan update to remove the proposed Minor Arterial located between the terminus of Capitol Hill Boulevard (Minor Arterial) and the proposed Principal Arterial to the west. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (May 8, 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 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent The application was approved. 3 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: G-23-495 NAME: Kanis Road — Excess Right -of -Way Abandonment LOCATION: North side of Kanis Road, between Atkins Street and Trumpler Street ROW DEVELOPER: Broadway Fairfield, Inc. OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Broadway Fairfield, Inc. — Adjacent Owner Joe White and Associates — Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Joe White and Associates 25 Rahling Circle, Suite A-2 Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 0.182 Acre NUMBER OF LOTS: N/A WARD: 5 PLANNING DISTRICT: 18 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 (Adjacent property) VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: FT. NEW STREET: N/A CENSUS TRACT: 42.18 The applicant requests to abandon excess Kanis Road right-of-way, located along the north side of Kanis Road, between Atkins Street and Trumpler Street (ROW). The area of abandonment is approximately 27 feet by 290 feet (7,830 sq. ft.). B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The proposed area of abandonment is currently undeveloped and partially tree covered. The property to the north is also undeveloped. May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: =mi, owevammou All owners of property abutting the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: (PLANNING) No comments. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: (PUBLIC WORKS) 1. Easements should be dedicated for existing utilities located in the area proposed for abandonment. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: LRWRA appears to have an active sewer main within the area of interest. Entergy: Entergy is okay with abandonment; however, we will require easements for new infrastructure to serve the development. Summit Utilities: Summit Utilities does not object to the proposed ROW abandonment near Kanis and Atkins Street as received on 11/17/2022. Summit Utilities does not have any facilities in the proposed right of way to be abandoned. Summit Utilities recommends calling Arkansas One Call at 811 or by visiting arkonecall.com to have all utilities located and marked prior to any excavation activities. If any exposure to Summit Utilities facilities occurs, please contact Dylan Byrd at (501)366-2028 immediately. AT&T: AT&T agrees to the request for right of way abandonment for Trumpler St and Kanis Rd with the exception that along Kanis Rd be retained as a utility easement because there was copper and fiber facilities relocated to this area on the Kanis Rd improvement project. Central Arkansas Water: Excess ROW Abandonment, North Side of Kanis, between Atkins St. and Trumpler St. ROW — A 15' utility easement centered on the existing 8" ductile iron main parallel to Kanis must be provided. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D FA May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: G-23-495 of the 2012 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 2012 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. Loading Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012 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. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Buildinc Codes: No comments. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the Ellis Mountain Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Suburban Office (SO) for the requested area. The Suburban Office (SO) category provides for low intensity development of office or office parks in close proximity to lower density residential areas. To assure compatibility, a Planned Zoning District is required. The application is for a Street Right of Way Abandonment. 3 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: G-23-495 Land Use Plan G-23-495 N I RL —RM o U) Z Y J � ¢ f so G-23-495 �J KANIS RD So NC 0 155 310 620 Feet The area north and northeast of the application site is designated for Residential Low (RL) use and is characterized by completed subdivisions. To the east, along the Kanis Road corridor, the land is designated for Suburban Office (SO) use but remains largely undeveloped. South of Kanis Road, the Future Land Use Map identifies both Neighborhood Commercial (NC) and Suburban Office (SO) designations, which are also currently undeveloped. To the west, the area is designated for Residential Medium (RM) use and includes a Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post. rd May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: G-23-495 This site is not located in an Overlay District. Master Street Plan: Kanis Road is a Minor Arterial on the Master Street Plan. Minor Arterials are high volume roads designed to provide the connections to and through an urban area. Curb cuts should be minimized to allow for continuous traffic flow while still allowing some access to adjoining property. Deceleration Lanes are required. Standard Right-of-way (ROW) is 90 feet. Sidewalks are required on both sides. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. G� May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: G-23-495 Master Street Plan G-23-495 13 Z Y Q G-23-495 0 155 310 620 Feet Bicycle Plan: Kanis Road 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. May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 4 Cont. FILE NO.: G-23-495 H. ANALYSIS: The applicant requests to abandon excess Kanis Road right-of-way, located along the north side of Kanis Road, between Atkins Street and Trumpler Street (ROW). The area of abandonment is approximately 27 feet by 290 feet (7,830 sq. ft.). The proposed area of abandonment is currently undeveloped and partially tree covered. The property to the north is also undeveloped. None of the public utility companies object to the abandonment request. However, several utility companies note that the abandoned street right-of-way will need to be retained as an easement. According to American Abstract and Title Company there are no reversionary rights for the area of Kanis Road to be abandoned. The area of abandonment will be incorporated into the adjacent property to the north for a future single family residential development. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested street right-of-way abandonment, subject to a utility easement being retained, as requested by the utility companies noted in paragraph E. of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 8, 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 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent The application was approved. 7 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: G-23-496 NAME: E. 16th Street - Right -of -Way Abandonment LOCATION: Approximately 181 feet of ROW, immediately west of Boyce Street DEVELOPER: Brush Mountain Farm & Orchard, LLC OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Brush Mountain Farm — Owner White-Daters and Associates — Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: White-Daters and Associates 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 0.245 acre NTI CURRENT ZONING VARIANCE/WAIVERS NUMBER OF LOTS: N/A PLANNING DISTRICT: 7 1-3 (north) and R-3 (south) None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: FT. NEW STREET: N/A CENSUS TRACT: 2 The applicant requests to abandon a portion of the E. 16th Street right-of-way, located immediately west of Boyce Street. The area of abandonment is approximately 55 feet wide by 181 feet in length (approximately 0.245 acre). B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: There is currently a very narrow paved roadway within the right-of-way area. There is no curb, gutter or sidewalk. There are open ditches on both sides of the roadway. May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 5 f Con C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS - IC E. FILE NO.: G-23-496 All owners of property abutting the East 16th Street right-of-way between Boyce Street and Security Avenue, and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: (PLANNING) 1. Fire needs to look at access and Fire Apparatus. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: (PUBLIC WORKS) 1. A recommendation should be provided by the Fire Marshal on whether a turnaround on 16th St. is required as a condition of the approval of the abandonment. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: LRWRA has no objection to the proposed exhibit as we have no assets within the area of interest. Entergy: Entergy approves as long as the utility easement remains. Summit Utilities: Summit Utilities has no objections to the proposed right of way abandonment with the stipulation that a utility easement be left behind within the abandoned right of way to ensure that active utilities can remain in service. AT&T: No objection to abandonment. Central Arkansas Water: ROW Abandonment 181 ft of ROW, immediately west of Boyce St. - NO OBJECTIONS; All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 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 2012 Arkansas Fire 2 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: G-23-496 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. Loading Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012 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. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. 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 1-30 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Industrial (1) for the requested area. The Industrial (1) category encompasses a wide variety of manufacturing, warehousing research and development, processing, and industry related office and service activities. Industrial development typically occurs on an individual tract basis rather than according to an overall development plan. The application is for a Street Right of Way Abandonment. 3 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont. Land Use Plan G-23-496 FILE NO.: G-23-496 E 15TY - w E le i ST` -- Q G-23-496 m ~ w w x � U U U T U U J w m w w RL 0 155 310 620 Feet The area south of, and abutting, the application site is designated for Residential Low (RL) use and is characterized by single-family residences and vacant residential lots. This RL area was additionally designated by Ord. 18,837 in 2003 as a special conditions district identifying that the desirable land use would ultimately be Light Industrial but changes to the RL land use should only be made at the block level and lot level responding to developing uses. The area east, north, and west of the application site is designated for all Industrial (1) uses and is characterized by industrial offices and parking lots. 4 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: G-. This site is not located in an Overlay District. Master Street Plan: E 16th Street 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. Typically, it is discouraged to abandon a street right of way of a Local Street in the urban core grid as it provides high connectivity and essential access for residents, businesses, and local services. Keeping the street active helps maintain neighborhood connectivity and supports the overall functionality of the area. Given the industrial land use context of the area, the special conditions district, and the termination of 16th Street at this street segment, the abandonment request is reasonable in this instance regarding the Master Street Plan. 0 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 5 Cont.) FILE NO.: G-23-496 Master Street Plan G-23-496 0 155 310 620 Feet Bicycle Plan: E 16th Street 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. 0 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: G-23-496 H. ANALYSIS: The applicant requests to abandon a portion of the E. 16th Street right-of-way, located immediately west of Boyce Street. The area of abandonment is approximately 55 feet by 181 feet in length (approximately 0.245 acre). There is currently a very narrow paved roadway within the right-of-way area. There is no curb, gutter or sidewalk. There are open ditches on both sides of the roadway. None of the public utility companies object to the abandonment request. However, several utility companies note that the abandoned street right-of-way will need to be retained as an easement. According to American Abstract and Title Company there are no reversionary rights for the area of E. 16th Street to be abandoned. The area of abandonment will be incorporated into the adjacent property for an office and parking development. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested street right-of-way abandonment, subject to a utility easement being retained, as requested by the utility companies noted in paragraph E. of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 8, 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 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. The application was approved. 7 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 6 NAME: Lacey Court — Preliminary Plat LOCATION: 59 Hanna Lane DEVELOPER: Hanna Lane Development Co., LLC Little Rock, AR OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Lacey Court Development Co. - Owner Joe White and Associates — Agent RVEYOR/ENGINEER: Joe White and Associates 25 Rahling Circle, Suite A-2 Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 2.2 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 10 WARD: 5 PLANNING DISTRICT: 19 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: 1. Variance to allow reduced front building setbacks. STAFF UPDATE: FILE NO.: S-1994 FT. NEW STREET: 250 LF CENSUS TRACT: 42.12 The applicant submitted a letter to staff on April 21, 2025 requesting this application be withdrawn, without prejudice. Staff supports the withdrawal request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 8, 2025) The item was withdrawn, without prejudice at the request of the applicant. May 8, 2025 NO.: 7 NAME: Upper Crust Event Center — Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 320 W. 7th Street DEVELOPER/OWNER: Square Deal Builders, LLC (Owner) 105 Borough Shores Road Hot Springs National Park, AR 71913 AUTHORIZED AGENT: Bianca Mahomes (Agent) 12019 Firethorn Drive NLR, AR 72217 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.34 acre n0-M CURRENT ZONING: NUMBER OF LOTS: 3 PLANNING DISTRICT: 5 RIJ VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: LE NO.: Z-10152 NEW STREET: 0 LF CENSUS TRACT: 44 The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow an event center at 320 W. 7th Street. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The subject property is zoned UU. The request is in the Downtown Planning District. The Future Land Use Plan is Mixed Use Urban (MXU). Surrounding the application area, there is a variety of commercial and office uses in MXU. The May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 7 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-10152 subject property contains a one-story building approximately 14,925 square feet in area- C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: 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 (PLANNING): No comments. ENGINEERING COMMENTS PUBLIC WORKS): No comments. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authoritv: No comments. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Fire Department: Full Plan Review. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Codes: 1. The event center is a change is use and must comply with full code: i. Fire Sprinkler is required. ii. Fire Alarm is required. 2. A full plan review is required. 2 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-10152 Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the Downtown Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Use Urban (MXU) for the requested area. The Mixed Use Urban (MXU) category allows for uses ranging from high-rise office buildings to single family homes. The intent is to create a vital, diverse area which is street oriented and pedestrian - friendly. The uses maybe mixed (residential, office, and commercial in any combination) within the building itself or within an area. The application is for a Conditional Use Permit. K May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 7 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-10152 Land Use Plan Z-10152 WerHS 0 co co y z .) U MXU w 7TH ST E- U (9 Z a 0 155 310 620 Feet The application area surrounding the application is designated for Mixed Use (MXU) uses and is characterized by high -density, mixed use commercial, office, and residential structures in the downtown urban core. This site is not located in an Overlay District. Master Street Plan: W. 7th Street is a Collector on the Master Street Plan. Collectors are designed to connect traffic from Local Streets to Arterials or to activity centers, with the May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-10152 secondary function of providing access to adjoining property. The standard Right of way is 60'. Sidewalks are required on one side of Collectors. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. Master Street Plan Z-10152 Cr ALEC:Tp,� F- ir JIL y { Z-7q7 S2 eo _- 0 155 310 w 620 Feet Bicycle Plan: W. 7th Street is on the Master Bike Plan as a Proposed Class 2 Bike Lane. Class 2 Bike Lanes provides a portion of the pavement for the sole use of bicycles. 61 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont. Historic Preservation Plan: This property is not located in a Historic District. H. ANALYSIS: FILE NO.: Z-10152 The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow an event center at 320 W. 7th Street. The subject property is zoned UU. The request is in the Downtown Planning District. The Future Land Use Plan is Mixed Use Urban (MXU). Surrounding the application area, there is a variety of commercial and office uses in MXU. The subject property contains a one-story building approximately 14,925 square feet in area. The applicant notes that all functions will take place inside the building and will include the following type of events: 1. Corporate and Business Events. 2. Social and Private Celebrations. 3. Community and Cultural Functions. 4. Live Entertainment. 5. Health and Wellness Events. 6. Food and Beverage Events. The applicant notes that the event space is designed to be adaptable for various occasions while maintaining an upscale and professional environment. In addition, the event center will feature a private speakeasy in the rear of the building designed to provide an intimate and exclusive lounge area to serve a tailored, mature and discerning audience. The speakeasy concept is designed to provide an atmosphere for guests to experience expertly crafted cocktails and premium service in a private setting. Noise mitigation strategies will be considered for all events to comply with city regulations for this type of business. Alcoholic beverages will be sold and served during events. The applicant is encouraged to obtain the required license through the proper State Agency to sell and serve alcoholic beverages. The target audience is young professionals at least twenty-five (25) years of age, and older. The event center will be operated by four (4) staff members, including two (2) owners, one (1) bartender, and one (1) cleaning staff. The applicant notes that there will be additional security personnel for large-scale events. 1.1 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont. NO.: Z-10152 The lounge will operate from 4:OOpm to 10:OOpm, Monday -Thursday, and from 4:OOpm to 12:OOam, Friday -Sunday. Events in the event hall of the building will be scheduled at the renter's request and will end no later than 1:30am. However, depending on the nature of the event, the hours may be extended to 2:OOam, if necessary. The event center will host ticketed events that will be managed and promoted through social platforms. The subject property is zoned Urban Use (UU). The zoning classification does not require off-street parking as required by code. The applicant notes that ample on - street parking is available nearby, providing guests with an alternative for secure parking. Guests will not be authorized to park in the parking area located on the east side of the building as that property is not owned by the owner of the proposed building for the event center. The applicant notes that strict security measures will be in place to ensure safety, including professional security personnel, surveillance cameras and controlled entry policies that may include the Little Rock Police Department (LRPD). The applicant states that they will work with neighboring businesses to ensure the property is cleaned following each event. Any new sight lighting must be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties. The applicant did not provide a signage plan with this application. All signs must comply with Section 36-553 of the City's Zoning Ordinance (signs allowed in institutional and office zones. The site plan does not show a dumpster at this time. All trash generated from events at the site must comply with the City's requirement for trash collection. Any dumpster placed on the site must be screened and comply with Section 36-523 of the City's zoning ordinance. Staff is supportive of the requested conditional use permit. Staff feels that the request is reasonable and appropriate use for this location. Several businesses, including, but not limited to, restaurants, bars, taverns, hotels and existing event centers are located within the general, downtown area that sell and serve alcoholic beverages and host various types of events similar to this request. Staff feels that proposed use will not be out of character in the area. 7 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-10152 I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested conditional use permit, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions noted in paragraphs E, and F, and the staff analysis of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 8, 2025) The applicant was present. The application came off consent agenda. There was one (1) objector present. Jeff Yates voiced concerns about parking, trash and safety. After some discussion there was a motion to approve the application as recommended by staff. There was a second. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The motion passed. The application was approved. 0 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 8 FILE NO.: Z-10151 NAME: Singh Convenience Store — PD-C LOCATION: Northwest Corner of Lawson Road & David O. Dodd Road DEVELOPER/OWNER: Paul Singh (Owner) 239 Trelon Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AUTHORIZED AGENT: Vernon Williams (Agent) Garnat Engineering, LLC P.O. Box 116 Bryant, AR 72022 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Garnat Engineering, LLC 3825 Mt. Carmel Road Bryant, AR 72022 AREA: 0.55 acre WARD: 7 RRENT ZONING: STAFF UPDATE: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 12 HK FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CENSUS TRACT: 42.21 The applicant submitted a letter to staff on April 17, 2025, requesting to withdraw this application. Staff supports the withdrawal request, without prejudice. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 8, 2025) The item was withdrawn at the request of the applicant. May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 9 NAME: Serenity at Colonel Glenn — PD-R LOCATION: 8301 Colonel Glenn Road DEVELOPER/OWNER: Sherman Lewis Living Trust (Owner) 9722 W. Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205 AUTHORIZED AGENT: Dr. Monica Debro (Agent) Serenity Communities, LLC 4100 Bear Tree Drive Little Rock, AR 72223 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 FILE NO.: Z-10154 AREA: 1.87 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 7 PLANNING DISTRICT: 10 CENSUS TRACT: 24.06 CURRENT ZONING: C-3/R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The applicant is proposing to rezone 1.87 acres from C-3/R-2 to PD-R. The residential development will contain sixteen (16) Tiny Homes on Wheels designed for single-family occupancy. The developer will not reside on the property. The residential units will be available for rent/lease and not be sold. May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-10154 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The subject property is located on the south side of Colonel Glenn Road, west of Elmwood Drive. Thera are a mixture of zoning and uses in all directions along the Colonel Glenn corridor. Properties south of the site contain residential zoning and uses. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS - 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 (PLANNING): 1. Access shall be shown as completely split by the island but not to impose on sight distance. 2. Get with ARDOT for their requirements on their ROW. 3. Access area on Elmwood shall be reduced down to a maximum of 32ft drive. 4. The secondary access shown shall be restricted for emergency access only with a gate and Knox box. 5. Provide a Design Vehicle Tracking plan with the largest Fire Latter Truck for the City that would make it way through the site. 6. Handicap parking shall be provided for the mail kiosk and the dumpsters. 7. The area is extremely low from the road, and information for other developments in the area shows an extreme amount of water within that creek. Provide all documentation showing the development will not flood. 8. Elmwood will require '/2 street boundary street improvements to ensure Elmwood meets the City's Master Street Plan. 9. All fences will have to be permitted. 10. Any retaining walls that will be 4ft in height measured from the bottom of the footing shall be permitted. 11. Entry drive to each "lot" show as stone, you shall provide info on how you will bound the gravel. 12. Show the sidewalk in the plan vs just the blowup. 13. Damage to public and private property due to hauling operations or operations of construction related equipment from a construction site shall be repaired by the responsible party prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 2 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-10154 14. Submit traffic impact study (TIA) showing the additional projected traffic expected to be generated by the proposed development. TIA should show the following: 1. an evaluation of the existing traffic conditions in the vicinity of the proposed site 2. an analysis of projected traffic volumes entering and exiting the proposed development at the nearby access drives and intersections used to serve the site 3. Identify the effects of traffic operations for the existing traffic in combination with site -generated traffic associated with the proposed development 4. evaluate traffic operations for the study intersections and access drives that will serve the site and make recommendations for mitigative improvements which may be necessary and appropriate for safe and acceptable traffic operations 5. Assess the adequacy of the site to accommodate projected drive-thru traffic via queueing analysis. 15. Provide ADA accessible route from the public right of way to the proposed development in accordance with 36 CFR Part 1191 Section F206.2.1, "... at least one accessible route shall be provided within the site from accessible parking spaces and accessible passenger loading zones, public streets and sidewalks, and public transportation stops to the accessible building or facility entrance they serve." 16. Dumpster Enclosure shall be permitted separately as a fence permit, if it is 7ft in height or taller it will require plans, profiles, and calculations done by an Arkansas Licensed Structural Engineer. ENGINEERING COMMENTS (PUBLIC WOKRS): Approval must be obtained from ARDOT, District 6 for proposed plantings and landscaping within the State's right-of-way. 2. Repair or replace any curb, gutter, sidewalk and access ramps that are damaged and not in compliance with ADA recommendations in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 3. Vehicle backing into the public right-of-way of Elmwood St. is not permissible. The maximum allowable driveway width is 36 ft. with 5 ft radiuses. 4. With site development and proposed use of Elmwood St. provide design of Elmwood St. conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvements to Elmwood St. including 5-foot sidewalks with planned development. The new back of the curb should be placed 15.5 ft from the centerline of the roadway. 3 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-10154 E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authoritv: 1. Please provide additional sewer infrastructure details. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. Provide a fifteen (15) foot utility easement centered on the existing twelve (12) inch DI main in the area. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 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 2012 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. Loading Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012 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 asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds. M May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z- Commercial and Industrial Developments — 2 means of access. - Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Buildings 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 provided 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 buildings 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. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 — C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshals 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. If you have any additional questions, please contact our office. Contact Capt. Tony Rhodes at (501) 918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram (501) 918-3756. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: 1. Full plan review required for permit to be issued 2. All structures must be on footings or have permanent anchor plans provided. 6i May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-10154 3. All anchored units must meet snow load and wind load requirements as per the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code with a plan provided, stamped and signed by a structural engineer stating compliance. 4. Full review of sewer and water required. 5. Full Fire Code review required for road width, entry drive width, radius of round- about, fire hydrants and any other fire code items that may apply. Landscape: 1. Any new site development must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. Refer to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 15 Landscaping and Tree Protection, and Chapter 36, Article IX — Buffers and Screening. 2. Site development plans, with landscape and screening, must be submitted for review, and approval, prior to site clearing and tree removal. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the Boyle Park Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial (C) and Residential Low (RL) 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 for a PD-R. 0 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 9 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-10154 Land Use Plan Z-10154 Mx C - iv -� CPLQ• L { DO 6 4� C. i a Z-S 4154 ❑ O RL EU 6RaNDOU sr 0 155 310 620 Feet The area to the north of the application and along the Colonel Glenn Road corridor is designated for Commercial (C) uses and is characterized by suburban commercial and neighborhood service businesses. The area to the south and adjacent of the application is designated for Residential Low (RL) uses and is characterized by residential subdivisions and neighborhoods. This site is not located in an Overlay District. 7 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z- Master Street Plan: Colonel Glenn Road is a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan. Principal Arterials are roads designed to serve through traffic, and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. The standard Right of way of 110 feet is required. Sidewalks are required on both sides. This street may require dedication to the right-of-way and may require street improvements. Master Street Plan Z-10154 0 0 0 0 W W BRANDON ST 0 155 310 620 Feet N May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 9 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-10154 Bicycle Plan: Colonel Glenn Road is on the Master Bike Plan as a Proposed Class 2 Bike Lane. Class 2 Bike Lanes provides a portion of the pavement for the sole use of bicycles. Historic Preservation Plan: This property is not located in a Historic District. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is proposing to rezone 1.87 acres from C-3/R-2 to PD-R. The residential development will contain sixteen (16) Tiny Homes on Wheels designed for single-family occupancy. The developer will not reside on the property. The residential units will be available for rent/lease and not be sold. The subject property is located on the south side of Colonel Glenn Road, west of Elmwood Drive. There is a mixture of zoning and uses in all directions along the Colonel Glenn corridor. Properties south of the site contain residential zoning and uses. The site plan shows access to the site from a driveway extending south from Colonel Glenn Road. A landscape strip, a new entry booth and remote controlled barrier arms are shown to be located in this area. The applicant notes that all pedestrian gates will be card key accessible. The applicant notes the security booth will have two (2) employees at any given time. The applicant did not provide the hours of operation as requested by staff. A newly paved vehicular roundabout with a landscaped island is located just south of the entry gate. The applicant notes a twelve (12) foot wide, one-way, paved, internal street will be built that will provide access to each Tiny Home on Wheels throughout the property. A five (5) foot wide concrete sidewalk is shown adjacent to the proposed street throughout the property. The site plan shows a twelve (12) foot wide driveway extending from the interior street for each unit. The typical unit will be eight (8) feet, six (6) inches wide by ten (10) feet in length and will be mounted onto a twelve (12) foot wide, reinforced concrete pad with embedded utility connections. Units 1-12 will contain a ten (10) foot wide by twenty (20) foot long carport with solar panels installed on the top, a storage utility shed, elevated storage tank to collect rainwater and an outdoor deck attached to each unit. 9 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) _ FILE NO.: Z-10154 Each unit will contain a cart for trash collection. The applicant notes that it will be the responsibility of the tenant to roll the garbage cart to the centralized station for trash collection. The remainder of the units, 13-16 located in the northeastern portion of the development along Elmwood Street, are not consistent with units 1-12, and contain only a driveway and the tiny home unit within the lease area. The elevation for each unit will vary in range from twelve (12) feet, nine (9) inches to fourteen (14) feet in height. The eastern portion of the development shows a "service drive" extending from Elmwood Drive that will contain a security gate with a Knox box. Several features are shown along the eastern property line include the existing ARDOT ROW to be landscaped, new retaining wall, topped with a chain -linked fence, property management/security office, two (2) EV charging station spaces and one (1) ADA parking space, a concrete paved service apron for trash collection and delivery service vehicles, trash/recycling station, and a covered US Postal/parcel kiosk. The site plan shows several common areas throughout the property that include a fitness trail with "Par Course" stations and a shaded shelter located in the northwestern portion of the property. The center portion of the property, encircled by the newly built internal street, shows a fenced dog park area and gazebo for community events. The applicant notes that the yard areas for each unit and all common areas will be privately maintained. The residential development will be secured by a six (6) foot tall, vinyl coated, chain -link fence along the perimeter of the property. The site plan shows a landscaped area between the Colonel Glenn ROW and the retaining wall along the front of the property. Additional landscaping is shown along the inside of the perimeter fencing securing the site and within the dog park and gazebo areas in the center portion of the site. The applicant is proposing a sign to be placed in the landscaped strip area along Colonel Glenn Road. The sign must comply with Section 36-551 of the City's Zoning Ordinance (signs permitted in residential one- and two-family zones). All dumpster and trash collection areas shown on the site plan must be screened and comply with Section 36-523 of the City's Zoning Ordinance. All sight lighting must be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties. 10 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 9 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-10154 Staff is not supportive of the proposed rezoning. The applicant failed to provide the following information regarding zoning and technical issues as requested by staff: • The applicant failed to provide a site plan that is dimensioned for all aspects shown on the site plan for all ancillary buildings, including the common and parking areas depicted on the site plan. • Dimensions from all buildings to property lines. • The site plan does not show the square footage of the buildings on the eastern side of the proposed development along Elmwood Street. • Units 13-16 were added to the site plan without explanation. • Permanent anchor plans for all structures have not been provided. • Snow load and wind load plans, stamped by a structural engineer and stating compliance, have not been provided. • Fire Code review information (road width, entry drive width, radius of roundabout, fire hydrants, etc.), have not been provided. • Access area on Elmwood shall be reduced down to a maximum of 32 ft drive. They still show the whole street side accessible. • Provide a Design Vehicle Tracking plan with the largest Fire Latter Truck for the City that would make it way through the site. They have not shown this. • Handicap shall be on the passenger side, no dimensions shown, the handicap shall be 11ft in width with a minim of a 5ft aisle. • The area is extremely low from the road, information for other developments in the area shows an extreme amount of water within that creek. Provide all documentation showing the development will not flood. Last precipitation event we had so much of the area had water running across it, please verify. • No sidewalk shown in plan as they call out. • With site development and proposed use of Elmwood St. provide design of Elmwood St. conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvements to Elmwood St. including 5-foot sidewalks with planned development. The new back of curb should be placed 15.5 ft from the centerline of the roadway. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the requested rezoning. 11 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-10154 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 8, 2025) The item was deferred to the July 10, 2025 Planning Commission meeting at the request of the applicant. 12 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 10 NAME: Lawcraft Duplex/STR-2 (2) — PD-C LOCATION: 1724 Rice Street DEVELOPER/OWNER: Lawcraft, LLC (Owner) 2119 W. 17th Street Little Rock, AR 72202 THORIZED AGENT: Lawcraft, LLC 2119 W. 17th Street Little Rock, AR 72202 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Laha Engineers, Inc. P.O. Box 190251 Little Rock, AR 72219 AREA: 0.09 acres WARD: 1 CURRENT ZONING VARIANCE/WAIVERS: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 8 R-3 A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: FILE NO.: Z-1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CENSUS TRACT: 45 The applicant is proposing to rezone the property from R-3 to PD-C for the following uses: 1. To allow conversion of the existing residential structure into a duplex structure. 2. To allow both duplex units to be used as long-term rentals. The applicant is also proposing to use both duplex units as Short -Term Rentals (STR-2) May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 10 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-10155 with a maximum stay of twenty-nine (29) days or less as an alternate use. The owner will not reside in the residence. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: Properties in the general area surrounding the site contain a mixture of zoning and uses. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: 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 (PLANNING): No comments. ENGINEERING COMMENTS (PUBLIC WORKS): 1. A 20 feet radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Rice St. and W. 17th St. 2. Parking is shown to be provided for only 2 vehicles. 3. Per City code, vehicles are not allowed to park on the street within 20 ft of the Rice St./W. 17th St. intersection limiting the amount of space available for on -street parking. 4. Repair or replace any curb, gutter, sidewalk and access ramps that are damaged and not in compliance with ADA recommendations in the public right- of-way prior to occupancy. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments. 1. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. E May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 10 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-10155 Fire Department: 1. Full life safety inspection rks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: 1. Full rehab required. 2. Structure must meet 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. III. 3. Duplex must comply with 1 hour fire wall between units. No door penetration between duplex units. 4. Permits required for MEP work required for code compliance. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the Central City Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows RL for the requested area. The Residential Low Density (RL) category provides for single family homes at densities not to exceed 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 6 units per acre. The application is for a PD-C to allow for use of the property as a long term rental duplex with flexibility for use a short-term rental unit. 3 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 10 (Cont. Land Use Plan Z-10155 FILE NO.: Z-10155 0 155 310 620 Feet The area surrounding the application is designated for Residential Low (RL) uses and is characterized by triplexes, duplexes, and single-family residences. This site is not located in an Overlay District. Master Street Plan: Rice Street 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. 4 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 10 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-10155 Master Street Plan Z-10155 W 17TH ST w U Z-1 Q155 ; I f- w }E 0 155 310 Bicycle Plan: 620 Feet Rice Street is not shown on the Master Bike Plan with existing or proposed facilities in this area. Historic Preservation Plan: The subject property is adjacent to the Central High School Neighborhood National Register Historic District and is two blocks south of the Central High School National Historic Landmark. 41 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 10 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-10155 The Historic Preservation Plan advocates for increased effectiveness and coordination with the review of development plans. Staff advocates that the proposed rehabilitation of the site consider its potential adverse impacts to adjacent historic sites within the Central High School Neighborhood Historic District and the surrounding context of the Central High School National Historic Landmark. Staff finds the restoration and rehabilitation of the derelict property will not adversely affect and will positively affect the existing historic fabric and context of the area. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is proposing to rezone the property from R-3 to PD-C for the following uses: To allow conversion of the existing residential structure into a duplex structure. 2. To allow both duplex units to be used as long-term rentals. The applicant is also proposing to use both duplex units as Short -Term Rentals (STR-2) with a maximum stay of twenty-nine (29) days or less as an alternate use. The owner will not reside in the residence. Properties in the general area surrounding the site contain a mixture of zoning and uses. The existing one-story, single-family dwelling was built around 1940 and expanded around 1950. The structure contains approximately 1,700 square feet in area. More recently, according to the applicant, the residence was converted into a duplex and currently contains the remnants of two (2) kitchens. The duplex conversion was not recognized by the City of Little Rock. The residence was listed unsafe and vacant in May 2022 and without power since 2007. The applicant proposes to restore the existing single-family residence and convert it into a two-family residence. This will create two (2) units approximately 850 square feet in area. Each unit will contain two (2) bedrooms to be rented either to long-term tenants or occupied as a Short -Term Rental 2 (STR-2) as an alternate use for both units. The roofline will remain unchanged. Upon completion the duplex will contain a wood frame appearance that matches the original building materials identified underneath the existing layers of asphalt. The existing three (3) doors will also be retained. The applicant will remove the interior building materials to the studs, raise the ceilings back to their original height, install new plumbing and wiring, and install a new HVAC system. 0 May 8, 2025 ITEM NO.: 10 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-10155 The applicant proposes to use the existing driveway behind the house facing W. 18th Street to be expanded to eighteen (18) feet wide to serve as two (2) nine -foot wide by 16.5 feet parking spaces for two (2) cars. The fronts of the cars will partially go underneath the cantilevered deck. The applicant notes that the parking spaces will be slightly shorter than typical full sized parking spaces, and larger vehicles can park on Rice Street and W. 18th Street. Staff feels the parking spaces provided in the rear of the duplex, and the ample on -street parking will be sufficient to serve the proposed use. The applicant did not propose any signage with this application. Any signs on the property must comply with Section 36-551 of the City's Zoning Ordinance (signs permitted in residential one- family and two-family zones). All site lighting must be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties. All trash collection must comply with the City's trash collection requirements. Staff is supportive of the requested conversion of the single-family residence into a duplex structure, with short-term rental as an alternate use. The property has been in poor condition for an extended period. Staff feels the remodel will be of benefit to the area. The two (2) units will continue to create a diversity of housing options for this neighborhood and the remodel will not be out of character with the development pattern in the area. There are several properties in the general area that contain R-4 zoning and uses. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval PD-C rezoning, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions noted in paragraphs D, E, and F, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 8, 2025) The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. 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