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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-19-10Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting January 19, 2010 6:00 PM Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting January 19, 2010 6:00 PM The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, met in a regular meeting with Mayor Mark Stodola presiding. Acting City Clerk Susan Langley called the roll with the following Directors present: Hendrix; Richardson; Hurst (enrolled at 6:27); Cazort; Keck; Wright; Wyrick; Kumpuris; Adcock; Vice Mayor Fortson; and Mayor Stodola. Vice Mayor Fortson delivered the invocation, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. ADDITIONS M -1. RESOLUTION NO. 13,074: To award a contract to Hipskind Excavating, LLC, for construction of Phase I on The Wetland Project. Staffrecommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Hipskind Excavating, LLC, for construction services for the City Park Wetland Project. M -2. RESOLUTION NO. 13,075: To certify local government endorsement of Arkansas Genomics, LLC, located at 5100 Talley Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, to participate in the Arkansas Tax Back Program (as authorized by Section 15- 4- 2706(d) of the Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003); and for other purposes. Staffrecommends approval. DEFERRAL 8. ORDINANCE: To amend Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, providing for various procedures and land use regulations regarding parking of motor vehicles in front yards or corner side yards of residential properties; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; 2 absent. Staffrecommends approval. Synopsis: The Planning Commission is forwarding to the Board of Directors an ordinance amendment which would establish procedures and criteria regulating the parking of motor vehicles in the front yard and street corner side yards of residential properties. Director Cazort made the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, to add Items M -1 and M -2 to the Consent Agenda and defer Item 8 until February 2, 2010. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, Items M -1 and M -2 were added to the Consent Agenda and Item 8 was deferred until February 2, 2010. CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 7) 1. RESOLUTION NO. 13,067: Of the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, in support of the goals and objectives of the 12ffi Street Corridor Plan; and for 1 Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting January 19, 2010 6:00 PM Other purposes. Planning Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; I absent; and 2 open positions. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of a resolution in support of the goals and objectives stated in the 12th Street Corridor Plan. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 13,068; G -25 -204: To change the name of West Taylor Loop Road, south from Cantrell Road to the curve, to LaMarche Drive; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; I absent; and 2 open positions. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The City of Little Rock, through the Public Works Department, is proposing to rename the west portion of Taylor Loop Road, south from Cantrell Road to the curve, to LaMarche Drive. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 13,069: To authorize the expenditure of $240,000 for property acquisition for the Midtown Police Facility; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Pending City Board approval, the owner of the property has agreed to sell the property in question to the City of Little Rock. 3904 West 13th Street can be purchased for $150,000 and 3901, 3911 and 3913 West 13th Street can be purchased for a total of $90,000. The total expenditure for all property is $240,000. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 13,070: To certify local government endorsement of Century Industries, Inc., located at 2300 East 145th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, to participate in the Arkansas Tax Back Program (as authorized by Section 15- 4- 2706(D) of the Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003); and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. 5. RESOLUTION NO. 13,071: To authorize the Mayor to issue a letter of support for a fifty (50) -unit Senior Housing Rental Unit Project for the Little Rock Housing Authority on property at the location of the former Booker Homes Property; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The resolution would authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for tax credits to develop fifty (50) senior rental units. Twenty -five (25) of the units will be one (1)- bedroom units and twenty -five (25) of the units will be two (2)- bedroom units. A portion of the funding is Low - income Housing Tax Credits offered through the Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA). ADFA requires that all applicants for funding provide a letter of support from the chief elected official of the city where the project is to be located. The deadline to submit applications to ADFA is February 5, 2010. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 13,072: To set February 2, 2010, as the date of public hearing on a resolution to appoint a Board of Assessment for Little Rock Multipurpose Improvement District No. 2007 -304 Parkway Neighborhood Association Project, a resolution to approve appointments of replacement commissioners for the District and for an ordinance to assess the value of benefits to be received by the lands within the District; and for other purposes. 7. RESOLUTION NO. 13,073: To certify local government endorsement of Arkansas Genomics, LLC, located at 8100 Talley Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, to participate in the Arkansas Equity Investment Tax Credit Program (as authorized by Section 15 -4- 2703[43] of the Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003); and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. 1) Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting January 19, 2010 6:00 PM Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Cazort, to approve the Consent Agenda. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the Consent Agenda was approved. GROUPED ITEMS (Items 9 —11) 9. ORDINANCE NO. 20,209; Z- 5984 -B: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Office District titled 5201 Jerry Drive and Lot 4 Hoggard's Addition Short-Form PD -O, located at 5201 Jerry Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 7 ayes; 2 nays; 0 absent; and 2 open positions. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is seeking approval of a revised PD-0 to provide the required site plan for the southern lot. 10. ORDINANCE NO. 20,210; Z- 7920 -11: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled Lot 1 Baker Addition Short-Form PCD, located at 17410 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; 0 absent; and 2 open positions. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is proposing a revision to the approved PCD to modify the approved site plan and expand the area of development. 11. ORDINANCE NO. 20,211; Z- 8445 -A: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Office District titled C Street Surgery Center Revised Short-Form POD, located at 5910 C Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending Ordinance No. 20,114 and the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 0 nays; 0 absent; and 2 open positions. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is requesting a revision to the previously approved POD to allow for the use of one (1) of the existing structures for a temporary administrative office for the adjacent medical office. The ordinances were read the first time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Cazort, to suspend the rules and place the ordinances on second reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the ordinances were read a second time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, to suspend the rules and place the ordinances on third reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the ordinances were read a third time. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the ordinances were approved. SEPARATE ITEM (Item 12) 12. ORDINANCE; Z- 7917 -B: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Commercial District titled Verizon Wireless Revised Short-Form 3 Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting January 19, 2010 6:00 PM PCD, located at 12018 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending Ordinance No. 19,724 and the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 7 ayes; 2 nays; 0 absent; and 2 open positions. Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: The applicant is now proposing to revise the previously approved PCD to increase the signage located on the western faVade. The ordinance was read the first time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read a second time. Director Adcock made the motion, seconded by Director Cazort, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read a third time. Sherman Tate. #1 Allied Drive: Stated that the request was to change the size of the signage on the west side of the Verizon Wireless retail store located on Chenal Parkway. James Rutter, 14710 Cantrell Road: Stated that he was with Pinnacle Sign Company and that due to the elevation of the building and with the angle it sat on the property in relation to Chenal Parkway, a bigger sign was needed. Planning & Development Director Tony Bozynski stated that the fifty (50)- square foot proposed signage that was originally approved did not comply with the sign provision of the Chenal Parkway Design Overlay District; however, the Board had voted to allow the increase in the size of the signage by 50% to seventy -five (75) square feet. Mr. Bozynski stated at the time of the vote, representatives from Verizon indicated that there were modifications to the building that they planned to make, including painting the building darker so that the signage would be easier to identify; however, none of the changes, including the increase in the size of signage, had been made. By roll call vote of the Board Members present, the votes were as follows: Ayes: Wright and Wyrick. Nays: Richardson; Hurst; Cazort; Keck; Kumpuris; Adcock and Vice Mayor Fortson. Present: Hendrix. By a vote of 2 ayes, 7 nays, and 1 present, the ordinance failed. PUBLIC HEARING (ITEM 13) 13. ORDINANCE NO. 20,212; Z- 6120 -P: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Residential District titled Governor's Manor Revised PD -R, located at Rushmore Avenue and Capitol Hills Boulevard, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 4 ayes; 4 nays; 0 absent; I recusal; and 2 open positions. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant is appealing the Planning Commission's recommendation of denial to allow modifications to the approved PD -R. El Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting January 19, 2010 6:00 PM The ordinance was read the first time. Director Keck made the motion, seconded by Director Adcock, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read a second time. Director Keck made the motion, seconded by Director Adcock, to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third reading. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the rules were suspended and the ordinance was read a third time. Randy Sumbles, 28 Hayfield Road: Stated that he was the realtor that represented the homes being built in the neighborhood and that value of the homes in the neighborhood would increase. Cliff McKinney, 111 Center Street: Stated that he was the attorney for the applicant, and that the applicant had proposed to withdraw the request for a 200 square -foot reduction in the building size. In addition, Mr. McKinney stated that there was change in the roof pitch from 10/12 to 8/12. Mr. McKinney stated that the original developer had planned a perimeter fence around the entire subdivision; however, the developer had agreed to build the front of the fence and the owners of the homes that would be built in the rear of the subdivision would construct their own fences. Mr. McKinney reported that the original PD -R required the fence to be constructed out of Cedar; however, the proposed change was that the fence could be constructed of any type of wood or stained fence material, but not chain -link. Director Cazort made the motion, seconded by Director Richardson, to withdraw the request for a 200 square -foot reduction in building size and to modify the request stating that there would be some fences built of wood or stained fence material, but not chain - link. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the amendments were approved. Ted Upshaw, 11 Manor Circle: Stated the presently, of the eight (8) homes built, five (5) of the homes did not have the correct roof pitch; therefore, the change was being proposed so that all the homes would be uniform in appearance. Ross Phillips, 34 Vista Drive: Stated that he represented the Spring Valley Manor Property Owner's Association and they were in support of the modification of the PD -R. Wesley White, 10 Pennsylvania Court: Stated that he was in support of the modification as a result of the changes being proposed. Robert Anzell, 1330 Governors Lake: Stated that he was in opposition to the modification of the PD -R. By roll call vote of the Board Members present, the votes were as follows: Ayes: Hendrix; Richardson; Hurst; Cazort; Keck; Wright; Wyrick; Kumpuris; Adcock and Vice Mayor Fortson. By a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, the ordinance was approved. 5 Little Rock Board of Directors Meeting January 19, 2010 6:00 PM CITIZEN'S COMMUNICATION Annie Robinson, 9 Allyson Circle: Stated that she was in support of the proposed ordinance banning individuals from parking automobiles in their yards. Director Cazort made the motion, seconded by Director Keck, to adjourn the meeting. By unanimous voice vote of the Board Members present, the meeting was adjourned. El , Acting City Clerk no