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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-14-08 - ReconvenedLittle Rock Board of Directors Reconvened Minutes — October 14, 2008 MINUTES BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECONVENED MEETING City Hall — 500 W. Markham October 14, 2008 - 6:00 PM The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, met in a reconvened session with Mayor Stodola presiding. The October 7, 2008 was recessed due to a lack of a majority of Board Members present to move the ordinances to a second or third reading. Nancy Wood, City Clerk, called the roll with the following directors present: Hendrix, Keck, Wright, Wyrick, Cazort, Kumpuris, Fortson, Adcock, and Mayor Stodola. Director Richardson and Vice Mayor Hurst were absent. 1. ORDINANCE NO. 20, 028 - To amend Chapter 30 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, providing for a deferral of Master Street Plan Construction requirements for Reservoir Road. Synopsis: The applicant requests a deferral of street improvements required under the Master Street Plan for five (5) years, until a future phase of development or until adjacent property is developed whichever occurs first for Little Rock Bible Chapel at 1601 Reservoir Road. (1st reading was held on October 7, 2008). 2. ORDINANCE NO. 20, 029 - Z -8375 - Reclassifying property located at 3720 Baseline Road from R -2 to C -3, in the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (3720 Baseline Road). Planning Commission: 9 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent. Staff recommends approval. (I st reading was held on October 7, 2008). Synopsis: The owner of the 0.50 -acre property located at 3720 Baseline Road is requesting that the zoning be reclassified from R -2 to C -4. 3. ORDINANCE NO. 20,030 - LU08 -18 -01 — To amend the Land Use Plan (16,222) in the Ellis Mountain Planning District at the southwest corner of Chenal Parkway and Kanis Road, from Mixed Office Commercial to Community Shopping; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 9 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent. Staff recommends approval. Deferred from September 2, 2008. (I st reading was held on October 7, 2008). Synopsis: A Land Use Plan amendment in the Ellis Mountain Planning District from Mixed Office Commercial to Community Shopping for future development. 4. ORDINANCE NO. 20.031 - Z- 6318 -C — Approving a Planned Zoning Development and establishing a Planned Commercial District titled Dairy Land Revised Long -Form PCD, located on the southwest corner of Chenal Parkway and Kanis 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, 2 absent. Staff recommends approval. (I st reading was held on October 7, 2008). Synopsis: The request is to allow a revision to the previously approved PCD to allow the construction of a new 119,240 square foot Kroger store and associated parking. The request also includes the placement of a fuel center within the parking lot area along Chenal Parkway. 5. ORDINANCE - Deferred to Oct 21, 2008 - MSP08 -02 — to amend the Master Street Plan (19,152) moving the arterial designation from Frazier Pike to Thibault Road between Fourche Dam Pike and the intersection for these roads; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 10 ayes, 0 nays, I absent. Staff recommends approval. (1st reading was held on October 7, 2008). (Second reading was held on Oct. 14, 2008). Little Rock Board of Directors Reconvened Minutes — October 14, 2008 6. ORDINANCE - Deferred to Oct. 21, 2008 - G -23 -403 - To abandon a right -of -way located on that portion of Frazier Pike, located between Birdwood Road and Thibault Road. Planning Commission: 10 ayes, 0 nays, I absent. Staff recommends approval. (1st reading was held on October 7, 2008). (Second Reading was held on Oct. 14, 20008) Director Cazort, seconded by Director Adcock, made a motion to suspend the rules and place the ordinances (Items 5 and 6) on second reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present the rules were suspended and the ordinances were read the second time. Director Adcock, seconded by Director Cazort, made a motion to suspend the rules and place the ordinances on third reading. Discussion began before the third reading took place. Rajesh Chokhani, Welspun's General Manager, said at the October 7, 2008, Board of Directors Meeting, that they are building a $150 million plant off Frazier Pike at the Little Rock Port, and have property on both sides of the road. The company wants to close the road to through traffic for security reasons and to prevent accidents with trucks entering and leaving the plant that carry eighty -foot long steel pipes. It was established at the October 7, 2008, meeting that Little Rock had annexed 800 acres last year, and the former county road is now in the city limits. Pulaski County had improved and widened nearby Thibault Road last year. It would become the area's arterial route if the section of Frazier Pike Closes. The following citizens filled out cards to speak in opposition to Items 5 and 6. Annie Owens, Donald Poe, David and Peggy Neville, Jack L. Tyler, David Ghere, Darrell Ghere, Perry Patton, Patricia Allison, Barbara Hartsell, Willie Lee Shavers, Richard Furr, Randy Thomas, Betty Thomas, Greg Thomas, James Fray, John Spann. Annie Owens and Donald Poe stated they were opposed to closing Frazier Pike. David Neville stated that turns onto Frazier Pike are more of a sweeping type, and the ones onto Thibault are tighter and harder for big trucks to turn. Mr. Jack Tyler said he opposed the request, and if the city sets a precedent to close roads because someone owns the land on both sides, then he wanted Thibault Road closed because it goes through his farm. Mr. Tyler also presented the Directors with documents showing where the residents had paid off a $2.4 million bond to improve Frazier Pike in 1956. These documents said the road belonged to the state highway system. He told the board he did not think they had the authority to close the road. The Board asked Tom Carpenter, City Attorney, to research the issue. They also asked staff to assess the quality of the two roads, and the ability for trucks to turn and manage the curves. They also asked staff to address what detours would be available if an accident or emergency blocked Thibault road. Director Adcock also asked that the trucking firms in the area be contacted. Director Hendrix, seconded by Director Adcock, made a motion to table the item until October 21, 2008, to give staff time to research the issues that had been brought up. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present. The motion carried. Director Richardson and Vice Mayor Hurst were absent. The motion carried and the item (Item 6) was tabled. 2 Little Rock Board of Directors Reconvened Minutes — October 14, 2008 7. ORDINANCE NO. 20,034 - To authorize the issuance of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds to finance certain industrial facilities; authorizing the leasing of such facilities to Sage V. Foods, LLC, authorizing the sale of the bonds; authorizing and prescribing other matters pertaining thereto; and declaring an emergency. (1st reading was held on October 7, 2008). Director Cazort, seconded by Director Adcock, made a motion 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 third time. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, being two - thirds in number, the ordinance (Item 7) and emergency clause were passed. 8. ORDINANCE - Deferred to Oct. 21, 2008 - To amend Chapter 8 of the Little Rock, Arkansas Revised Code (1988) to add an Article IV to address extended stay hotels and motels; to establish guidelines for the operation and maintenance of such hotels within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Deferred from September 16, 2008. (I st reading was held on October 7, 2008). Director Cazort, seconded by Director Adcock, made a motion 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. Director Keck, seconded by Director Cazort, made a motion to hold the item on second reading and have discussion on October 21, 2008. Director Cazort seconded the motion, and by unanimous voice vote of the Board members present, the item was held on second reading. Director Keck, Director Cazort, made a motion to recess the meeting to go into executive session for the purpose of considering nominations for the above listed commission appointments. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present the meeting was recessed at 4:45 P.M. Mayor Stodola called the meeting back into session at 5:10 P.M and asked Bruce Moore, City Manager, to read the nominations to the listed Commissions. 9. EXECUTIVE SESSION & RESOLUTION NOS. 12,770 and 12,771: Appointments to Civil Service Commission, Little Rock Housing Authority, Heifer International Public Facilities Board. Director Keck, Director Cazort, made a motion to recess the meeting to go into executive session for the purpose of considering nominations for the above listed commission appointments. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present the meeting was recessed at 4:45 P.M. Mayor Stodola called the meeting back into session at 5:10 P.M and asked Bruce Moore, City Manager, to read the nominations to the listed Commissions. RESOLUTION NO. 12,770 - Little Rock Civil Service Commission — Ronald Routh (appointment) and Little Rock Housing Authority — Ellen Gray (reappointment). RESOLUTION NO. 12,771 - Public Facilities Board (Heifer International): Appointments of Tom Bruce, Marla Norris, Gary Parrish, Elizabeth Small, and Sherman Tate. 3 Little Rock Board of Directors Reconvened Minutes — October 14, 2008 Motions were made and seconded for each commission appointment. The vote was unanimous on the reappointment of Ellen Gray to the Little Rock Housing Authority and the appointments of Tom Bruce, Marla Norris, Gary Parrish, Elizabeth Small, Sherman Tate to the City of Little Rock (Heifer Project International) Public Facilities Board. A voice vote was taken on the appointment to the Civil Service Commission, and there was some voiced opposition. Tom Carpenter, City Attorney, stated he would like to have a roll call to clarify the vote. A roll call vote was taken and recorded as follows: Directors Hendrix and Wright voted no; Directors Cazort, Keck Wyrick, Fortson, Kumpuris, Adcock, voted yes. Director Richardson and Vice Mayor Hurst were absent. Mr. Ronald Routh was appointed to the Civil Service Commission. Director Keck, seconded by Director Cazort, made a motion to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: Nan Wood, C City Clerk 11 APPROVED: Mark Stodola Mayor