HomeMy WebLinkAbout15871ORDINANCE NO, 15,871 214
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7 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 15,147;
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WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock has adopted Planning
District Boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the City needs only one Land Use Plan per
District, and
w WHEREAS, the Southwest Plan covers the Ellis Mountain,
Crystal Valley and Otter Creek Districts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK.
SECTION 1. Those areas within the Southwest Plan which
are a part of the Otter Creek District are removed from the
l Southwest Plan.
`\ SECTION 2. Those areas within the Southwest Plan and
not in the Otter Creek District are amended to correspond to
the Master Street Plan to become the Ellis Mountain /Crystal
Valley District Land Use Plan.
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ATTEST:
Cit erk Jan Czech
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APPROVED:
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MayoyFoyd G Villines,` /III
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ELLIS MOUNTAIN /CRYSTAL VALLEY
LAND USE PLAN
RESIDENTIAL
Although still reflective of the general pattern established in the Extraterritorial Land
Use Plan, considerable refinements were made in preparing the district level plans,
especially with respect to the density and location of multifamily areas. The Plan
denotes four types of residential development, including two single family and two
multifamily densities. The low density single family development is limited to the
extreme peripheral portions of the District plan areas or along certain ridge tops in the
areas containing a substantial amount of steep slopes. These low density areas are
likely to develop at overall densities of less than one unit per acre, while the normal
single family density will occur in a range of 1 -5 units. The low density multifamily
areas (LMF) should achieve a density range of 6 -10 dwelling units per acre, while the
regular multifamily (MF) will generally accommodate projects in the range of 12 -18
dwelling units per acre. Through refinements made in the District planning process, a
substantial amount of multifamily land was added, and this was anticipated in the land
use profile of the Extraterritorial Land Use Plan.
COMMERCIAL
Commercial designations on the District plan have been located so as to discourage
strip commercial development to the maximum extent possible and to encourage
commercial concentrations at major intersections of arterial streets. Areas of
commercial land use are designated at six locations throughout the District in order
to serve a variety of
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functions ranging from neighborhood convenience shopping areas through
community centers and general commercial districts. The majority of the commercial
designations are at various points along the proposed West Loop on State Highway
No. 5.
EXISTING BUSINESS NODES
The existing business node concept is a new idea for land use plans in the City of
Little Rock. A business node is not based on the intersection of major arterials as in
the Extraterritorial Land Use Plan, but is based on the existence of development at
the time it is zoned by the City. The mere existence of commercial property prior to
the zoning is not the key to this concept, but rather existence of a sufficient
concentration of long -term established businesses on both sides of the highway
which are contiguous, or in close proximity.
The decision to designate an "Existing Business Node" provides for good planning by
allowing the redevelopment of such property pursuant to the requirements of the
Plan so as to avoid commercial stripping out on other development inconsistent with
the Plan.
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL- /DISTRIBUTION
A large area currently used for mining and industrial purposes is designated on the
Plan for industrial /warehouse area. The site is located north of Lawson Road at the
intersection with the proposed West Loop.
PUBLIC FACILITIES AND OPEN SPACE
A variety of public facilities including schools and governmental service centers are
designated on the District land use plan. Both public and private parks and open
spaces anticipated to be needed over the planning period are also
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denoted. These facilities and open spaces have been located and their site sizes
determined in order to appropriately accommodate each anticipated use and its
respective service area. However, obvious flexibility must be incorporated into the
planning process in order to allow adjustments as these major projects come about
and specific site development planning occurs for each project.
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