HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOD staff report 110425OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION
October 21, 2025 AGENDA
Subject
Action Required
Approved By
An Ordinance rezoning
property located at
40rdinance
12819 Kanis Road from
Resolution
660-3" to "C-3" (Z-
Approval
8123-A)
Information Report
Submitted by:
Department of Planning and
Development
Delphone Hubbard
SYNOPSIS
The owner of the one (1) acre property located at 12819
Kanis Road is requesting that the zoning be reclassified
from "0-3" to "C-3."
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of the Ordinance
BACKGROUND
The applicant proposes to rezone the one (1) acre site
located at 12819 Kanis Road from 0-3 to C-3 for future
commercial development.
The property contains an existing 1,380 square foot, one-
story, single-family dwelling, and a 400 square foot
accessory structure near the southwest corner of the
property. Trees are sparsely located throughout the
property. Driveways provide two access points along Kanis
Road. 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 "C" Commercial is a separate item on this
agenda.
On September 11, 2025, the Planning Commission voted
1 ORDINANCE NO.
2
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.
8
9 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
10 LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
11
12 SECTION 1. That the zone classification of the following property be and is
13 hereby changed as indicated:
14
15 Z-8123-A — TRACT NO. 6 SUBDIVISION OF NW1/4 NE1/4 SECTION 8,
16 TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 13 WEST, IN PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS
17 ALSO DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING 3.16 1/2 CHAINS WEST OF NORTHEAST
18 CORNER OF THE NW1/4 NE1/4 OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE
19 13 WEST, THENCE WEST 3.16 1/2 CHAINS, THENCE SOUTH 3.16 1/2 CHAINS,
20 THENCE EAST 3.16 1/2 CHAINS, THENCE NORTH 3.16 1/2 CHAINS TO THE
21 POINT OF BEGINNING, ALSO DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING 209 FEET WEST
22 OF THE NE CORNER OF THE NWIA NE1/4 OF SECTION 8, T-1-N, R-13-W;
23 THENCE WEST, 209 FEET; THENCE SOUTH, 209 FEET; THENCE EAST, 209
24 FEET; THENCE NORTH, 209 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. FROM "0-
25 3" GENERAL OFFICE DISTRICT TO "C-3" GENERAL COMMERCIAL
26 DISTRICT. (12819 KANIS ROAD)
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NAME: Rezoning from 0-3 to C-3
LOCATION: 12819 Kanis Road
DEVELOPER:
Mark Stodola (Agent)
425 W. Capitol Avenue, 3400
Little Rock, AR 72201
OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT:
Kanis Investment, LLC (Owner)
12 Long Well Loop
Little Rock, AR 72221
SURVEYOR/ENGINE
Joe White & Associates, Incorporated
25 Rahling Circle, Suite, A-2
Little Rock, AR 72223
AREA: 1 acre
WARD: 6
CURRENT ZONING: 0-3
NUMBER OF LOTS: 1
PLANNING DISTRICT' 18
FILE NO.: Z-8123-A
FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
CENSUS TRACT: 42.07
A. ROPOSAUREQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
The applicant proposes to rezone the one (1) acre site located at 12819 Kanis
Road from 0-3 to C-3 for future commercial development.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The property contains an existing 1,380 square foot, one-story, single-family
dwelling, and a 400 square foot accessory structure near the southwest corner of
the property. Trees are sparsely located throughout the property. Driveways
provide two access points along Kanis Road. Properties in the general area
contain a mixture of zoning and uses.
FILE NO.: Z-8123-A
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.
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.
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FILE NO.: Z-8123-A
G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING:
Rock Region Metro: No comments received.
Planning Division:
Land Use Plan:
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 is supportive of all modes of transportation (walking, cycling,
automobile, public transit and truck) and encourage commercial concentrations
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 compatibility with surrounding uses, a
Planned Zoning District is required. The application is to rezone 0-3 to C-3. A
Land Use Plan Amendment is being submitted concurrently with this request,
LU2025-18-02.
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FILE NO.: Z-8123-A
of Kanis Rd to the east is area designated for Suburban Office (SO) use with
undeveloped tracts previously approved by the Planning Commission for sixteen
(16) single-family residential lots.
This site is not located in an Overlay District.
Master Street Plan:
Master Street Plan for Z-8123-A
0 340 680 1,360 Feet
Scale:1:3,000 A
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FILE NO.:
Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 rezoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 11, 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 motion passed. The application was
approved.
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