HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOD Staff Report 110425OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION
October 21, 2025 AGENDA
Subject
An Ordinance rezoning
property located on the
North side of Kanis
Road, between Pointe
West Drive and Atkins
Road from "0-1" to "C-
1" (Z-10190)
Submitted by:
Department of Planning and
Development
SYNOPSIS
FISCAL IMPACT
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND
Action Required
4Ordinance
Resolution
Approval
Information Report
Approved By
Delphone Hubbard
City Manager
The owner of the 1.50 acre property located on the North
side of Kanis Road, between Pointe West Drive and Atkins
Road, is requesting that the property be reclassified from
"O-1" to 64C-1".
None.
Approval of the Ordinance
The applicant proposes to rezone the 1.5 acre site located
on the north side of Kanis Road, between Pointe West
Drive & Atkins Road from 0-1 to C-1 for future office and
commercial development.
The site is currently undeveloped. The majority of the trees
appear to have been removed from the property. The
remaining trees appear to be along the north and east
property lines. Currently, access to the site from either
Kanis Road or Atkins Road does not appear to be
developed. Properties in the general area contain a mixture
of zoning and uses.
1 The City's Fut,irc Land Use Plan designates i''li propert
Lis `:�ii ;-)iiburban Office. !\ l.anu i, Use Plan 1%mcri count
iro�rt to "ivy - lveighi�or iuGCi i oliiillci'ciai is a separ=
Background item on this agenda.
Continued On September 11. 2025. the Planning Commission, voted
eleven (1 1) ayes, (0) noes, and (0) absent to approve the C-
1 rezoning. There were three (3) 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
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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 OF LITTLE
10 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-10190 — A PART OF THE SETA SE1/4 OF SECTION 5, T 1-N, R-13-W,
16 PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS
17 FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SAID SE1/4
18 SE1/4 OF SECTION 5; THENCE N01032'28"E, A DISTANCE OF 200.01 FEET;
19 THENCE S87056'40"E, A DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST
20 CORNER OF LOT 6, POINT WEST ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
21 PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE POINT OF
22 BEGINNING; THENCE S87156'40"E ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF LOTS 1 THRU
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6, SAID POINT WEST
ADDITION,
A DISTANCE OF 523.11 FEET
TO THE
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SOUTHEAST CORNER
OF LOT 1,
SAID POINT WEST ADDITION;
THENCE
25 S13021'56"W ALONG THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF POINT WEST DRIVE,
26 A DISTANCE OF 76.49 FEET; THENCE S02°03'20"W ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT
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OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 46.93 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH RIGHT
DATED JULY 27, 2018, FILED FOR RECORD AUGUST 6, 2018 AS INSTRUMENT
NUMBER 2018048960 IN THE RECORDS OF PULASKI COiTNTV ARKANSAS•
THENCE ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF KANIS ROAD THE
FOLLOWING COURSES: (1) S40045'42"W, 15.16 FEET; (2) N86057'54"W, 350.90
FEET; (3) N88101'00"W, 63.33 FEET; (4) N24034'54"W, 17.89 FEET; (5) N8800110010 W,
12.00 FEET; (6) SO!"59'00"Wq 16.00 FEET; (7) N88'01'00"W, 52.57 FEET' (�l
N42047'53"W, 6.49 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ATKINS ROAD;
THENCE LEAVING SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF KANIS ROAD
N01031'46"E ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ATKINS ROAD, A
DISTANCE OF 97.51 FEET; THENCE N22111'58"W ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT OF
WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 14.93 FEET; THENCE N0004614511E ALONG SAID
U A CT 10"T"T OF TxIA V T ijj��TL` A T\TC 1�T/'� /l 1 � �►2 m m� m7Tr, POINT �r
. •.AI.� 1 1\1V111 vi' 'V�Al LILNE', A l./1S TANCE OF 12.22. FEET O THE PVTN T 0
BEGINNING. CONTAINING 1.50 ACRES, MORE OR LESS: FROM "0-1' QUIET
OFFICE DISTRICT TO "C-1" NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
(NORTH SIDE OF KANIS ROAD, BETWEEN POINTE WEST DRIVE AND ATKINS
ROAD).
SECTION 2. That the map referred to in Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Little Rock and designated district map be and is hereby amended to the extent
and in the respects necessary to affect and designate the change provided for in Section 1
hereof.
SECTION 3. That the Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force 30 days after
the date of its passage and approval.
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SECTION 4. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph item.
sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the 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. Repealed. 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:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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APPROVED:
Mayor
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FILE NO.: Z-101
NAME: Rezoning from 0-1 to C-1
LOCATION: North side of Kanis Road, between Pointe West Drive & Atkins Road
DEVELOPER:
Saaki 5, LLC (Agent)
10515 W. Markham Street, Suite Al
Little Rock, AR 72205
OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT.
KMorris, LLC
4 Essay Drive
Little Rock, AR 72223
SURVEYOR/ENGINEER:
Joe White & Associates
25 Rahling Circle, Suite A-2
Little Rock, AR 72223
AREA: 1.5 acres
WARD: 5
CURRENT ZONING: 0-1
NUMBER OF LOTS: 1
PLANNING DISTRICT: 18
FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
CENSUS TRACT: 42.18
A. ROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
The applicant proposes to rezone the 1.5 acre site located on the north side of
Kanis Road, between Pointe West Drive & Atkins Road from 0-1 to C-1 for future
office and commercial development.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The site is currently undeveloped. The majority of the trees appear to have been
removed from the property. The remaining trees appear to be along the north and
east property lines. Currently, access to the site from either Kanis Road or Atkins
Road does not appear to be developed. Properties in the general area contain a
mixture of zoning and uses.
F[LE NO.: Z-
C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS:
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associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public
hearing.
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1. ADA Access shall be shown to the Right -of -Way.
2. Handicap Parking shall include one van stall 11ft wide with a 5ft minimum
aisle.
3. Dumpster enclosures must be permitted as a fence and anything 7ft in height
or taller measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall/i; nce
shall be designed by an Arkansas Licensed Engineer (structural).
4. 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.
5. Hauling of cut and/or fill material on or off project sites over municipal streets
require approval prior to a grading permit being issued. Contact Public Works
Traffic Engineering at 621 S. Broadway 501-379-1800 with any questions or
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6. Damage to public and private property due to hauling operations or operations
of coy lstructio�l related equipment from a construction site shall be repaired by
the responsible party prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
ENGINEERING COMMENTS (PUBLIC WORKS): No comments.
E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING:
Little_ Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments.
Entergy: No comments received.
Summit Energ : No comments.
AT & T: No comments received.
Central Arkansas Water:
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FILE NO.: Z-10190
1. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for
water service must be met
Fire Department:
All projects submitted for zoning approval must comply with the Arkansas Fire
Prevention Code, 2021 Edition, including any comments or requirements provided
by the Little Rock Fire Marshal's Office, prior to acceptance.
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.
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.
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F!I_E NO.: Z-10190
Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square
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uuiidirius ate F�qui.)L e_d ir(-iijghnii w:Anni—nw-.l 'liitorriatlr� cnrinkipr
systems.
D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are rend iirerl thev
shalla n o� Ic !�] n '']] � �ee ry l l- ! �.- not t than - lh $ r I l r
be placed a distal ILe apart ei-lual to not ICJJ �.irlo l l�ll uT tiic IErl�ti lI s:�i ii ie
maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in
a straight line between accesses.
30' Tall Buildings - Maintain aerial fire apparatus access roads as per
Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D105=1
— D105.4
D105.1 Where Required. Where the vertical distance between the grade
plane and the highest roof surface exceeds 30', approved aerial fire apparatus
access roads shall be provided. For the purposes of this section the highest roof
surfaces shall be determined by measurement to the eave of a pitched roof, the
intersection of a roof to the exterior wall, or the top of the parapet walls, whichever
is greater.
D105.2 Width. Aerial fire apparatus access roads shall have a minimum
unobstructed with of 26', exclusive of shoulders, in the immediate vicinity of the
building or portion thereof.
D105.3 Proximity to building. At least one of the required access routes
meeting this condition shall be located within a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum
of 30 feet from the building and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of the
building. The side of the building on which the aerial fire apparatus access road is
positioned shall be approved by the fire code official.
D105.4 Obstructions. Overhead utility and power lines shall not be located
over the aerial fire apparatus access road or between the aerial fire apparatus road
and the building. Other obstructions shall be permitted to be placed with the
approval of the fire code official.
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
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FILE NO.: Z-10
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 replace 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
UL 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 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/LANDSCAP
Building Code: No comments received.
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FILE NO.: Z-10190
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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
LarldaCanir ig and TiP_.P_. PrntP__ctiCiii and L l iaptei 31. r-i i ii.ie gin: — � ui irm of ��
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 Ellis Mountain Planning District, District 18. The development
principles of the district include ensuring that roads are improved in a manner that
are supportive of all modes of transportation (walking, cycling, automobile, public
transit and truck) and to encourage commercial uses at major intersections of
arterial streets. 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 cornnatihility with -. irmiwnr inn i teac a Plannedl Zoning district is re'gwlred.
The application is to rezone 0-1 to C-1. A Land Use Plan Amendment is being
submitted concurrently with this request, LU2025-18-01.
North of the application is designated for Residential Low (RL) density uses
characterized by developed subdivisions with single-family homes. West is area
designated for Suburban Office (SO uses with undeveloped wooded areas
previously approved by the Planning Commission for sixteen (16) single-family
residential lots. VFW lodge and single-family homes. To the east is area
designated for Suburban Office (SO) use with undeveloped tracts. West of the
application area along the south of Kanis Rd is area designated for Suburban
Office (SO) uses and is characterized by undeveloped partially wooded tracts. To
the east of the application area along the south of Kanis Rd is area designated
for Neighborhood Commercial uses and is characterized by undeveloped
partially wooded tracts.
This site is not located in an Overlay District.
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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.
Bicycle Plan:
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Kanis Road is not shown on the Master Bike Plan with existing or proposed
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The application, as shown, should have no effect on identified historic resources.
e"!!bt'EL
The applicant proposes to rezone the 1.5 acre site located on the north side of
Kanis Road, between Pointe West Drive & Atkins Road from 0-1 to C-1 for future
office and commercial development.
The site is currently undeveloped The majority of the trees appear to have been
rciiivVcu frviiii i he prvpCiji. i iC I U i tali 1i1 iy 11 CCJ appear iu uC diui 1y Ulu i �u i i di �u
east property lines. Currently, access to the site from either Kanis Road or Atkins
Road does not appear to be developed. Properties in the general area contain a
mixture of zoning and uses.
The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as "SO" Suburban
Office. A Land Use Plan Amendment from "SO to "NC" Neighborhood Commercial
is a separate item on this agenda.
Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning from 0-1 to C-1 to allow for the future
development of the property. Staff feels the request conforms with the
development pattern in this area. Kanis Road is a minor arterial on the City's
Master Street Plan. Properties to the east and west along Kanis Road contain a
mixture of commercial and office uses and zoning. Staff feels the proposal will not
out of character with the neighborhood and will not have an adverse impact on the
area.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested C-1 rezoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 11, 2025)
The applicant was present. There were three (3) persons registered in opposition. The
item was taken off of the Consent Agenda and opened up for discussion. Bob Hardin and
Sadiq Ali raised concerns over the parcel originally being dedicated to an office park which
would maintain a lower noise volume in the area. They were also concerned with the type
of business that would be placed there and concerned it might be a medical marijuana
dispensary. Mr. Ali and Bailey Meador also expressed concerns of high traffic volume and
FILE NO.: Z-10190
requested a traffic light be installed. After some discussion there was a motion to approve
the application. There was a second. The vote was (11) ayes, (0) nays and (0) absent.
The motion passed. The application was approved.
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