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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-21-07Little Rock Board of Directors Regular Meeting — Minutes — August 21, 2007 MINUTES BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING City Hall — 500 W. Markham August 21, 2007 - 6:00 PM The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas met in regular session with Mayor Stodola presiding. City Clerk, Nancy Wood, called the roll with the following Directors present: Hendrix, Richardson, Keck, Wright, Adcock, and Mayor Stodola. Vice Mayor Hurst was not present at the time of roll call, but enrolled at 6:30 PM. Directors Cazort, Kumpuris, and Wyrick were absent. Director Fortson gave the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Stodola asked that item M -1 be added to the Consent Agenda. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, to add Item M -1 to the Consent Agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the motion carried. M -1. RESOLUTION NO. 12,550 - To award a contract to MESA Landscape Architects, Inc., in the amount of $96,000 to provide architectural and related engineering services for the construction of a Cheetah Exhibit; authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with MESA Landscape Architects, Inc., for such services; and for other purposes. staff recommends approval. Synopsis: This resolution awards a contract to MESA Landscape Architects for architect and related engineering services for construction of a Cheetah Exhibit at the Little Rock Zoo, and authorizes the City Manager to enter into a contract in a form acceptable to the City Attorney in the amount of $96,000 for such services with MESA Landscape Architects, Inc. The funds for the project will come from the Zoo Special Project Penguin Exhibit Account. Funds in the account are drawn form donations form citizens, including a major contribution from the Laura P. Nichols Foundation, fundraising efforts by the Zoological Foundation, and other Zoo monies. The Consent Agenda consisted of Items 1 — 5 and Item M -1. 1. MOTION - To approve minutes of the Board of Directors Meetings of June 12, 2007; July 17, 2007; and the Reconvened Meeting of May 29, 2007. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 12,563 - To set the date of public hearing for September 4, 2007, to consider an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of City of Little Rock, Arkansas Sewer Construction Revenue Bonds, Series 2007C, for the purpose of financing certain betterments and improvements to the City's sewer system. Staff recommends approval. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 12,564 - To set September 4, 2007, as the date of public hearing on the petition to form the Vista Pointe Municipal Multipurpose Property Owners' Improvement District No. 2007 -303 of Little Rock, Arkansas, and for other purposes. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 12,565 - To set September 4, 2007, as the date of public hearing on the projected uses of 2008 CDBG, HOME, and ADDI funding, and for other purposes. Synopsis: As a regulatory requirement, a public hearing must be conducted on the proposed uses of 2008 CDBG, HOME, and ADDI funding, which the City expects to receive from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 1 Little Rock Board of Directors Regular Meeting — Minutes — August 21, 2007 5. RESOLUTION NO. 12,566 - To approve uses of HOME Investment Partnership Program funding to G & S Builders, Inc., in the amount of $100,000. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The City receives HOME Investment Partnership Program funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Consent Agenda consisting of Items 1 -5 and M -1 were read. A motion was made by Director Adcock, seconded by Director Wright, to adopt the Consent Agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the Consent Agenda was adopted. 6. ORDINANCE NO. 19,805 - Z- 6199 -D - Approving a Planned Zoning Development and establishing a Planned Commercial District titled Target Revised Long -Form PCD, located at 12700 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Arkansas; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 9 ayes, 0 nays, I absent, 1 open position. Staff'recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is seeking a revision to a previously approved PCD to allow the existing Target store to expand by an additional 18,339 square feet. 7. ORDINANCE NO. 19,806 - LU07 -16 -01 — To amend the Land Use Plan (16,222) in the Otter Creek Planning District, north of Stagecoach Road from Alexander Road to Fourche Creek, from Neighborhood Commercial and Light Industrial to Mixed Use; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 8 ayes, 2 absent, 1 open position. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Land Use Plan Amendments in the Otter Creek Planning District from Neighborhood Commercial and Light Industrial to Mixed Use for future development. 8. ORDINANCE NO. 19,807 - Z -8235 — Approving a Planned Zoning Development and establishing a Planned Industrial District titled The Village at Westbury Long -Form PID, located on the northwest corner of Briner Circle and Stagecoach Road, Little Rock, Arkansas; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent, I open position. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is seeking a rezoning of the site from 1 -2 to PID to allow the creation of a six (6) lot plat and the development of the site as an office /commercial subdivision. Items 6, 7, and 8 were read the first time. A motion was made by Director Adcock, seconded by Vice Mayor Hurst, to suspend the rules and place the ordinances on second reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, being two - thirds in number, the rules were suspended and the ordinances were read the second time. A motion was made by Director Adcock seconded by Vice Mayor Hurst to suspend the rules and place the ordinances on third reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, being two - thirds in number, the rules were suspended and the ordinances were read the third time. By a unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, being two - thirds in number the ordinances were passed. 9. ORDINANCE (FAILED) Z- 4607 -A — Approving a Planned Zoning Development and establishing a Planned Residential District titled Boyd Homes Short -Form PD -R, located on the southeast corner of West 15th and Izard Streets, Little Rock, Arkansas; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 6 ayes, 3 nays, I absent, 1 open position. Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: The applicant is seeking a rezoning of the site to PD -R to allow the development of the site with six (6) units of residential housing. 2 Little Rock Board of Directors Regular Meeting — Minutes — August 21, 2007 Ms. Barbara Brown -Smith spoke in opposition to the development citing density of the units proposed, and did not feel this was an appropriate location for an apartment /office /garage unit. She agreed that affordable housing was a need for the area, but this development was too dense, and would support a support five units without the apartment/office /garage unit. Ms. Tina Boyd the applicant stated she did not think the development was too dense with the six proposed, and that her desire was to bring much needed affordable, energy efficient, housing to this area. The Board asked Ms. Boyd if she would consider reducing the development to five units. She indicated that it was not financially feasible for her to build only five units. A motion was made by Director Adcock, seconded by Director Richardson, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, being two - thirds in number, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read the second time. A motion was made by Director Adcock, seconded by Director Richardson, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, being two - thirds in number, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read the third time. A roll call vote was taken and recorded as follows: Directors Adcock, Hendrix, Richardson, Keck, Wright, and Fortson voted no; Vice Mayor Hurst and Mayor Stodola voted yes. Directors Cazort, Wyrick and Kumpuris were absent. The ordinance failed. 10. ORDINANCE NO. 19,809 - Z- 7949 -A - Approving modification to a Planned Zoning Development and providing for the establishment of a Planned Commercial District titled Jones Short -Form PCD, located at 8013 Mabelvale Cut -Off, Little Rock, Arkansas; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 6 ayes, 3 nays, I absent, I open position. Staff 'recommends denial. Synopsis: The applicant is seeking a revision to the previously approved PCD to allow automobile repair as an allowable use for the site. Mr. Bozynski, Planning Director, gave an overview of the development saying that the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed PCD at the July 5, 2007, meeting and voted to approve the development. He stated staff was recommending denial. He stated the owners of the property recently purchased the property and presently live in the residence. The 2400 square foot garage /shop building is used for storage and as a garage for repairs to friends and family automobiles. The request is to turn the garage /shop building into an automotive repair business. The owner will continue to reside in the home. The request includes the ability to store from time to time non - running vehicles outside on the premises. An element of repairing cars, from time -to -time, requires the ordering of parts, during which time a car would have to sit. Periodically the non - running vehicles will also be delivered by a tow truck. Only four non - running cars would be allowed, and all cars would be stored not to be visible from any public thoroughfare. All disassembly and major work would occur inside the garage. No cars would ever be store "on blocks ", or in a visible state of disassembly. The business would employee no more than three people, and the hours of the business would be Monday — Friday from the hours of 8 AM to 5 PM, and Saturday from 8 AM to Noon. Completed vehicles would remain on the premises no longer than thirty days. Mr. Bozynski stated that staff is not supportive of the request. The applicant is seeking an amendment of a previously approved PCD to allow an automobile repair shop to locate on the site, and although the site has a history of automotive repair, this history is related to race vehicles. 3 Little Rock Board of Directors Regular Meeting — Minutes — August 21, 2007 Staff does not feel an automobile repair shop should be allowed on the site. Staff feels with the allowance of this intense of a commercial activity could potentially open the door for additional intense commercial uses in the area. Mr. & Ms. Jones, applicants, restated their desire to have only three employees and the hours of operation of the business. They stated the reason they purchased this property, which was marketed as commercial, was to live in the residence and use the shop building as their business - a repair garage. She added that she did not verify the zoning with the Planning Department prior to purchase. They maintained that there would be limited times cars would be parked on the lot, due to part ordering, or waiting for pickup. They said there was a construction company across the street and a day care to the east of the property. Mayor Stodola called for a roll call vote. The roll was called and recorded as follows: Director Adcock and Fortson voted no, Director Hendrix abstained, Directors Richardson, Keck Wright, Vice Mayor Hurst and Mayor Stodola voted yes. Directors Cazort, Wyrick and Kumpuris were absent. Director Hendrix, who had earlier abstained, voted to reflect she was in favor. The ordinance was passed. 11. RESOLUTION 12,567 - Authorizing the offering of up to $71,100,000 of City of Little Rock, Arkansas Sewer Construction Revenue Bonds, Series 2007C; and providing for other matters in connection therewith. Staff recommends approval. The resolution was read. Director Keck, seconded by Director Adcock, made the motion to adopt the resolution. By majority voice vote of the Board Members present, the resolution was adopted. Director Fortson recused. 12. ORDINANCE - Authorizing the construction of betterments and improvements to the sewer -- system of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; authorizing the issuance and sale of Sewer Construction Revenue Bonds, Series 2007C; providing for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds; and prescribing other matters relating thereto. Staff'recommends approval. (1" Reading August 21, 2007. Public Hearing and 2"d Reading September 4. 2007 and 3`d reading September 18 . 2007). Synopsis: The ordinance authorizes the issuance of up to $71,100,000 of Sewer Revenue Bonds. The ordinance was read the first time. The second reading was scheduled to be held on September 4, 2007. 13. PUBLIC HEARING & ORDINANCE NO. 19,810 - G -23 -388 — To abandon a public right -of -way and easement rights for East 22nd Street and Frazier Pike, located north and east of Bond Street. Planning Commission: 9 ayes, 0 nays, I absent, I open position. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting the exclusive abandonment of a portion of East 22nd Street and Frazier Pike including the abandonment of utility and drainage easements. Mayor Stodola opened and closed the public hearing. There were no persons present to speak in favor or in opposition. A motion was made by Director Adcock, seconded by Vice Mayor Hurst, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, being two - thirds in number, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read the second time. A motion was made by Director Adcock, seconded by Vice Mayor Hurst, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third reading. E Little Rock Board of Directors Regular Meeting — Minutes — August 21, 2007 By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, being two - thirds in number, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read the third time. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, being two - thirds in number, the ordinance was passed. 14. PUBLIC HEARING & ORDINANCE NO. 19,808 - G -24 -019 — To abandon a fifteen (15) foot wide utility easement located in Lot 1 Greyrock Subdivision, located at 12700 Chenal Parkway. Planning Commission: 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent, 1 open position. .Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owners of the subject property are requesting abandonment of a fifteen (15) foot wide utility easement located in Lot 1 Greyrock Subdivision, located at 12700 Chenal Parkway. Mayor Stodola opened and closed the public hearing. There were no persons present to speak in favor or in opposition. A motion was made by Director Adcock, seconded by Vice Mayor Hurst, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, being two - thirds in number, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read the second time. A motion was made by Director Adcock, seconded by Director Keck, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, being two - thirds in number, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read the third time. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, being two - thirds in number, the ordinance was passed. 15. EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RESOLUTION - To make appointments to various City of Little Rock Boards and Commissions. Synopsis: Central Arkansas Transit Authority, City Beautiful Commission, Civil Service Commission, Housing Board of Adjustment and Appeals, Museum of Discovery Board of Trustees, Little Rock Sanitary Sewer Committee, Central Arkansas Regional Water Commission. The appointments were deferred to a reconvened meeting on August 28, 2007. CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS Speaker: Wilma Smith Topic: CDBG Follow -up Speaker: Richard Morehead, President of Firefighters Local 34. Topic: Camp Sunshine and positive negotiations with the City Speaker: Calvin Watson Topic: Home repair extension for 1018 Margie Circle (On the City's demolition list) Speaker: Sarah Facen Topic: In support of Director Hendrix against the circulation of a recall petition Speaker: Bishop Charles E. Williams Topic: In support of Director Hendrix against the circulation of a recall petition Speaker: Noel Washington Topic: In support of Director Hendrix against the circulation of a recall petition and status of City Manager position in regard to recent governmental changes 5 Little Rock Board of Directors Regular Meeting — Minutes — August 21, 2007 Speaker: Dan Washington Topic: In support of Director Hendrix against the circulation of a recall petition and status of City Manager position in regard to recent governmental changes Speaker: Loretta Welch Topic: In support of Director Hendrix against the circulation of a recall petition A motion was made by Director Adcock, seconded by Director Hendrix to recess this meeting to reconvene on August 28th to consider the Board and Commission appointments and the amendments to the "booting" ordinance. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, being two - thirds in number, the meeting was recessed. ATTEST: Na Wood, NW City Clerk R APPROVED: Mark Stodola Mayor