HomeMy WebLinkAboutLU2025-18-02 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 (LU2025-18-02)
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 12819 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 9 ayes, 0 nays, and 2 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-8123-A, request from General
Office District (O-3) to General Commercial District (C-3).
The subject site is 1.0 acres +/- of partially wooded land with
a vacant single-family or two-family residential structure in
the center of the parcel and an accessory building in the rear.
The site is located on the south side of Kanis road and has
not received curb and sidewalk improvement at this time.
There are currently no pedestrian facilities on site
connecting to a broader network. There rear of the property
is approximately 100 feet from the West Glen single-family
subdivision to the south and does not directly abut the
subdivision.
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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
1,500 households within a half-mile radius, while
maintaining compatibility with the surrounding, lower-
intensity residential and office uses.
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.