November 7, 2017
6:00 PM
ROLL
CALL
INVOCATION: Director Joan Adcock
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Little Rock Fire Department Citizen’s
Fire Academy Graduation
Muscular Dystrophy Association Presentation
to Little Rock Fire Department
Modifications
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DEFERRALS: |
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18. ORDINANCE (Deferred until January 16, 2018, at the
applicant’s request) |
Z-7517-B: To approve a Planned Zoning
Development and establish a Planned Commercial Development titled Highway 10
Storage Center Revised Long-Form PCD, located at 9300 Ferndale Cut-off,
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; and 2 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is to amend the previously-approved
PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to allow for the seasonal sales of
fireworks. (Located in the City’s
Extraterritorial Planning Jurisdiction) |
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21. ORDINANCE (Deferred until November 21, 2017, at the
applicant’s request) |
Z-7500-F: To approve a Planned Zoning
Development and establish a Planned Residential District titled The Hamilton
Apartments, located behind 14524 – 14810 Cantrell Road, Little Rock,
Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 5 ayes; 5 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: The applicant, John Reese, is appealing the
Planning Commission’s recommendation of denial for a Planned Residential
Development located behind 14524 – 14810 Cantrell Road. (Located in Ward 5) |
Agenda
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CONSENT AGENDA (Items 1 - 7) |
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1. MOTION |
To accept the 2016
Audit. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To
authorize the City Manager to enter into an Annual Contract with Levy
Concrete, in the approximate amount of $100,000.00, for the purchase of
Ready-Mix Concrete for the Public Works Department; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Request for approval to enter into an
Annual Contract with Levy Concrete to provide the Public Works Department
with Ready-Mix Concrete for use in street and sidewalk repairs. The contract will be for one (1)-year from
the date of award, with possible extensions yearly for two (2) additional
years, if agreed by all parties. |
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3.
RESOLUTION |
To
authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with TischlerBise, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$243,750.00, for a study and report with respect to the potential economic
impact of extraterritorial extension of City services; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: To
authorize a contract with TischlerBise, Inc., to
prepare a study and a report with respect to the potential impact of the
extraterritorial extension of the City services. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To
certify Local Government Endorsement of Ring Container Technologies, located
at 9000 Frazier Dam Pike Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, to participate in the
Arkansas Tax Back Program (as authorized by Ark. Code Ann. § 15-4-2706(D) of
the Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003); and for other purposes. |
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5.
RESOLUTION |
To
authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the necessary documents to
purchase the McFadden Building, located at 615 West Markham Street, for the
amount of $956,000.00; and for other purposes. (Funding from the
2012 3/8-Cent Capital Improvement Sales Tax)
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the purchase of
the McFadden Building, located at 615 West Markham Street, to be renovated
for the Little Rock Police Department Headquarters and the relocation of the
Little Rock Police Department Property Room. |
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6.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the
City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Ghidotti
Communications, in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00, to provide Public
Relations, Advertising and Marketing Services for the Little Rock Police
Department; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: To authorize the City Manager to enter into
an Agreement with Ghidotti Communications to provide Public Relations,
Advertising and Marketing Services for the Little Rock Police Department. |
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7.
RESOLUTION |
To
inform the Arkansas Congressional Delegation of the need for a clear method
to assess Compensating Use Taxes to Internet sales; to note that
approximately $3.9 million in revenues from one of the few revenue sources
available to an Arkansas municipality were lost to the City of Little Rock in
2017 due to the lack of such legislation; and for other purposes. |
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CITIZEN
COMMUNICATION Three (3) minutes are allowed to present a specific
item which has not been previously been brought to the attention of the Board
and is not already on the Agenda. This time is allotted for any person to
express a written or oral viewpoint, grievance, or other message to the Board
of Directors. A maximum of thirty (30) minutes is allotted for citizen
communications each meeting. No advance permission is required, but persons
wishing to address the City Board are required to fill out a yellow card
listing the specific subject to be addressed and hand to the City Clerk upon
arrival. Citizen Communication will be held immediately following the Consent
Agenda items on the first Tuesday and at the end of the printed Agenda on the
third Tuesday. |
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GROUPED ITEMS (Items 8 - 17) |
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8. ORDINANCE |
Z-4923-T: To approve a Planned Zoning
Development and establish a Planned Commercial Development titled Shackleford
Crossing Revised Long-Form PCD, located at 2600 – 2700 South Shackleford
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; and 2 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is to amend the
previously-approved PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to allow a revision
to the previously-approved Signage Plan, building height and restaurant
square-footage. (Located in Ward 6) |
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9. ORDINANCE |
Z-5380-D: To approve a Planned Zoning
Development and establish a Planned Residential Development titled Woodruff
School Apartments Short-Form PD-R, located at 3010 West 7th
Street, 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; and 2 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is to rezone the site from R-3,
Single-Family District to PD-R, Planned Development - Residential, to allow
for the redevelopment of the site with multi-family and a restaurant. (Located in Ward 3) |
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10. ORDINANCE |
Z-9258: To approve a Planned Zoning
Development and establish a Planned Residential Development titled H-D-T, LLC,
Short-Form PD-R, located at 1018 and 1022 Lewis Street, 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; and 2 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is to rezone the site from R-2,
Single-Family District, to PD-R, Planned Development – Residential, to create
a two (2)-lot plat which will allow each of the existing homes to be located
on individual lots. (Located in Ward
2) |
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11. ORDINANCE |
Z-9259: To approve a Planned Zoning
Development and establish a Planned Residential Development titled 9025 South
Heights Road Short-Form PD-R, located at 9025 South Heights Road, Little
Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; and 2 absent; and 1
recusal). Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The request is to rezone the site from R-2,
Single-Family District, to PD-R, Planned Development - Residential, to allow
for the development of a duplex on the existing vacant lot. (Located in Ward 2) |
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12. ORDINANCE |
Z-9260: To approve a
Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned Residential Development
titled Arkansas
Mobile Home Village Long-Form PD-R, located at 11311 Alexander 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; and 2 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is to rezone the site from R-2,
Single-Family District, to PD-R, Planned Development - Residential, to
recognize an existing manufactured home park and allow for the construction
of accessory buildings for each of the units.
(Located in Ward 7) |
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13. ORDINANCE |
Z-9261: To approve a Planned Zoning
Development and establish a Planned Residential Development titled Copper Run
Long-Form PD-R, located at 16901 Pride Valley Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the
Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. Planning Commission: 8 ayes; 1 nay; and 2 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is to rezone the site from R-2,
Single-Family District, to PD-R, Planned Development - Residential, to allow
for the development of a single-family subdivision. (Located within the City’s Extraterritorial
Planning Jurisdiction) |
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14. ORDINANCE |
To
establish the Rate of Taxation of property for the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, to be collected in the Year 2018 for various funds of the City of
Little Rock; to declare an emergency; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Adoption
of an ordinance levying Property Taxes to be paid on real and personal
property located within the City of Little Rock. |
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15. ORDINANCE |
To
amend Little Rock, Ark. Ordinance No. 21,343 (December 13, 2016), to adjust
the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Ordinance to reflect revenue and expenditure
adjustments for the General, Street, and Fleet Funds; to declare and emergency;
and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Ten
(10) adjustments need to be made to the 2017 Budget to adjust for changes in
anticipated revenues and expenditures. |
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16. ORDINANCE |
To
authorize the issuance of Port Authority Revenue Bonds; to provide for the
payment of the principal of and interest on the Bonds; to prescribe other
matters relating thereto; to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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17. ORDINANCE |
Providing
for the issuance and sale of a series of Library Refunding Bonds for the
purpose of refunding the City’s outstanding library construction and
Improvement Bonds, Series 2012; pledging Library Tax revenues and Special Tax
Collections sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds;
authorizing the execution and delivery of a trust indenture; approving an
official statement; prescribing other matters relating thereto; to
declare and emergency; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 18 - 20) |
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18. ORDINANCE |
Z-7517-B: To approve a Planned Zoning
Development and establish a Planned Commercial Development titled Highway 10
Storage Center Revised Long-Form PCD, located at 9300 Ferndale Cut-off,
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; and 2 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is to amend the
previously-approved PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to allow for the
seasonal sales of fireworks. (Located
in the City’s Extraterritorial Planning Jurisdiction) |
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19. ORDINANCE |
Z-8860-A: To approve a Planned Zoning
Development and establish a Planned Office Development titled Hansen Revised
Short-Form PD-O, located at 400 North Van Buren Street, Little Rock,
Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City
of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 8 ayes; 1 nay; and 2 absent. Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: The request is to amend the
previously-approved PD-O, Planned Development - Office, to add massage
therapy as an allowed use. (Located in
Ward 3) |
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20. ORDINANCE |
Z-9257: To approve a Planned Zoning
Development and establish a Planned Commercial Development titled Big Rock
Plaza Long-Form PCD, located on the northwest corner of Pleasant Hill Road
and Vimy Ridge 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; and 2 absent. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is to rezone the site from R-2,
Single-Family District, to PCD, Planned Commercial Development, to allow for
the development of a five (5)-lot plat for future development of commercial
uses as allowed within the C-3, General Commercial District. (Located in Ward 7) |
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 21) |
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21. ORDINANCE |
Z-7500-F: To approve a Planned Zoning
Development and establish a Planned Residential District titled The Hamilton
Apartments, located behind 14524 – 14810 Cantrell Road, Little Rock,
Arkansas, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 5 ayes; 5 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: The applicant, John Reese, is appealing the
Planning Commission’s recommendation of denial for a Planned Residential
Development located behind 14524 – 14810 Cantrell Road. (Located in Ward 5) |
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REPORTS (Item 22) |
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22. REPORT |
2nd
Quarter Financial Report – Sara Lenehan, Finance Department Director |