HomeMy WebLinkAboutLU2025-18-01 Board CommunicationOFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION
October 21, 2025 AGENDA
Subject
Land Use Plan Amendment
– Ellis Mountain Planning
District (LU2025-18-01)
Submitted By:
Action Required
√ Ordinance
Resolution
Approval
Approved By
Planning and Development
Department
Delphone Hubbard
City Manager
SYNOPSIS To amend the Land Use Plan Map in the Ellis Mountain
Planning District for the property identified as 12600 Block
of Kanis Road, from Suburban Office (SO) to
Neighborhood Commercial (NC).
FISCAL IMPACT None
RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the Ordinance and
amendment of the Land Use Plan Map. The Little Rock
Planning Commission approved the amendment request by
a vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, and 0 absent during the September
11, 2025 public hearing.
BACKGROUND The request is for a Land Use Plan Amendment from
Suburban Office (SO) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC).
The application is pursued concurrently with a rezoning
application, File No. Z-10190, request from Quiet Office
District (O-1) to Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1).
The subject site is 1.5 acres +/- of clear-cut land largely
devoid of mature vegetation. Recent improvements include
new curb, gutter, and sidewalks along Kanis Rd., Point W
Dr., and Atkins Rd. The site has two existing curb cuts and
partial drives providing access to Kanis Rd. and Atkins Rd.
Pedestrian facilities on the site connect to the Point West
single-family residential subdivision through Point W Cir.
to the north.
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BACKGROUND
CONTINUED
All neighborhood associations registered with the City of
Little Rock were notified of the request prior to the Planning
Commission meeting.
The proposed Neighborhood Commercial (NC) designation
is consistent with the Ellis Mountain Planning District's
development principles, which support commercial uses at
major intersections to encourage nodal development and
reduce the potential for strip commercial growth. The
proposed amendment would provide convenient access to
goods and services for nearby residents, including over
1,100 households within a half-mile radius, while
maintaining compatibility with the surrounding residential
and office designations.
Staff finds that the amendment request is reasonable and
appropriate given the site's location, surrounding land use
pattern, and proximity to a major intersection.