April 7, 2015
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Gene Fortson
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS:
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps
Recognition
Community Development Week Proclamation
Modifications
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ADDITIONS: |
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M-1 ORDINANCE |
To dispense with the requirement of competitive bidding and to
authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Zero RPM; as
a sole-source purchaser, of one (1) 2013 Dodge Charger Police Vehicle for the
amount of $18,500.00; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval
of an ordinance to dispense with the requirement of competitive bidding and
to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Zero RPM to sell
to them one (1) 2013 Dodge Charger Police vehicle, for the amount of
$18,500.00, as there are exceptional circumstances regarding the sale of this
vehicle to Zero RPM as a sole-source purchaser. |
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DEFERRALS: |
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11.
ORDINANCE (Deferred until June 6, 2015, at staff’s
request) |
Z-6532-G: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned
Residential District titled Lot 2 Chenal Heights Long-Form PD-R, located east
of Chenal Parkway and south of Chenal Heights Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas,
amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and
for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1 absent. Staff recommends approval. (Deferred
from February 3, 2015) Synopsis: The
applicant is requesting to amend the previously-approved PD-R, Planned
Development – Residential, for Arkansas Teachers Retirement Community and
approve a site plan to allow for the development of 229 units of age
restricted housing. (Located in Ward
5) |
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12.
ORDINANCE (Deferred until May 19, 2015, at staff’s
request) |
Z-8977-A: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned
Residential District titled South Bowman Apartments Long-Form PD-R, located
at 4212 South Bowman Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official
Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. Planning
Commission: 7 ayes; 1 nay; 1 absent;
and 2 open positions. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The
request is a rezoning from R-2, Single-Family, to PD-R, Planned Development –
Residential, to allow for the development of 16.02 acres with 240 units of
multi-family housing. (Located in Ward
6) |
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WITHDRAWAL: |
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19. RESOLUTION (Withdrawn at the applicant’s request) |
S-1737: To rescind the Little Rock Planning Commission’s action in approving
variances associated with a preliminary plat to allow for the construction of
twelve (12) single-family residential lots located at 10000 Arkansas Road,
Roland, Arkansas and for other purposes.
Planning Commission: 7 ayes; 3 nays; and 1 absent. Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: Scott
Schallhon of Mitchell Williams representing a number of property owners
located on Old Arkansas Road is appealing the Planning Commission’s action in
approving variances associated with a preliminary plat for property located
at 10000 Old Arkansas. |
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20. RESOLUTION (Withdrawn at the
applicant’s request) |
Z-8937-A: To rescind the Little Rock Planning Commission’s action in approving
a Conditional Use Permit to allow for the construction of a wastewater
treatment system, a community pool and clubhouse located at 10000 Old
Arkansas Road, Roland, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 7 ayes; 3 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: Scott
Schallhon of Mitchell Williams representing a number of property owners
located on Old Arkansas Road is appealing the Planning Commission’s action in
approving a Conditional Use Permit to allow for the construction of a
wastewater treatment system, a community pool and clubhouse. |
Agenda
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CONSENT
AGENDA (Items 1 - 8) |
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1. RESOLUTION |
G-23-455:
To set April 21, 2015, as the date of hearing
on the request to abandon the south 150 feet of the alley right-of-way,
located within Block 30, Original City of Little Rock, Arkansas, bounded by
East 4th Street, East Capitol Avenue, Scott Street and Cumberland
Street; and for other purposes. (Located
in Ward 1) |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To
authorize the City Manager to execute a Special Industrial Sewer Use
Agreement with Sage V Foods, LLC; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: The resolution authorizes the City Manager
to execute a Special Industrial Sewer Use Agreement with Sage V Foods, LLC. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To
submit bids to purchase properties at the 2015 Arkansas State Land
Commissioner Auction, to be used for Neighborhood Revitalization Programs;
and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: In an effort to acquire underutilized and
contiguous parcels of property, Staff would like to submit bids on two (2)
properties at the 2015 Arkansas State Land Commissioner’s Auction to be held
on April 14, 2015. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To
appoint Richard Mays, Jr., to a position on the Board of Commissioners for
the Metrocentre Improvement District No. 1 of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas; and for other purposes. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To
authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Stewart and Stewart
to operated concessions at the Interstate Ball Park Complex for one (1)-year
with the option to renew for two (2) additional years; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with Stewart and Stewart to operate concessions at
the Interstate Ball Park Complex for
one (1)-year with the option to
renew for two (2) two additional
years. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To
authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Commercial Air,
Inc., to provide HVAC Control Repairs on an as-needed basis; and for other
purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes the City Manager to execute an
agreement with Commercial Air, Inc., to provide HVAC Control Repairs on an
as-needed hourly basis, Bid No. C1500. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute any and all
appropriate documents to grant an easement to SBA Communications Corporation
to relocate existing fiber optics lines away from the West Central Community
Center Construction; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Redstone
Construction Group, Inc. in an amount up to $711,330.66, for construction of
the LaMarche Drive Extension Project; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes
the City Manager to execute an agreement with Redstone Construction Group,
Inc. for construction of the LaMarche Drive Extension, Project No. 13-5-024,
Bid 15-001. (Located in Ward 5) |
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CITIZEN
COMMUNICATION Three (3) minutes are allowed to present a specific item
which 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. Board Members may ask questions of the
speaker or make a relevant comment after the presentation has been
completed. 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 it 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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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ITEMS (Items 9 - 14) |
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9.
ORDINANCE |
To
amend Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas, to provide for the modification of various procedures, definitions,
land use regulations; and for other purposes. Planning Commission: 8 ayes; 0
nays; 1 absent; and 2 open positions.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Through the Planning Commission, Staff and
the River Market Design Review Committee, are proposing several amendments to
various provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.
Most of the amendments are classified as “clean-up” matters. |
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10.
ORDINANCE |
A-325/Z-9009: To
accept the Port Harbor Annexation, adding certain lands to the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas; and classifying said property to I-3, Heavy Industrial;
amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and
for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent;
and 2 open positions. Staff recommends
approval. Synopsis: The annexation of approximately
twenty-seven (27) acres along the Arkansas River, east of Industrial Harbor
Drive and zoning said land to I-3, Heavy Industrial, as part of the Little
Rock Port Authority ownership. (Located
in the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) |
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11.
ORDINANCE |
Z-6532-G:
To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned
Residential District titled Lot 2 Chenal Heights Long-Form PD-R, located east
of Chenal Parkway and south of Chenal Heights Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas,
amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and
for other purposes. Planning
Commission: 10 ayes; 0 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends approval. (Deferred
from February 3, 2015) Synopsis: The applicant is requesting to amend the
previously-approved PD-R, Planned Development – Residential, for Arkansas
Teachers Retirement Community and approve a site plan to allow for the development
of 229 units of age restricted housing.
(Located in Ward 5) |
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12.
ORDINANCE |
Z-8977-A:
To approve a Planned Zoning Development and establish a Planned
Residential District titled South Bowman Apartments Long-Form PD-R, located
at 4212 South Bowman Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the Official
Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. Planning Commission: 7 ayes; 1 nay; 1 absent; and 2 open
positions. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The request is a rezoning from R-2,
Single-Family, to PD-R, Planned Development – Residential, to allow for the
development of 16.02 acres with 240 units of multi-family housing. (Located in Ward 6) |
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13.
ORDINANCE |
Z-9007: To reclassify property
located in the City of Little Rock’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction, amending
the Official Zoning Map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other
purposes. Planning Commission: 8 ayes; 0 nays; 1 absent; and 2 open positions. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The owner of the 0.16-acre property,
located at 3508 Jones Street, is requesting that the zoning be reclassified
from R-3, Single-Family District, to R-7A, Manufactured Home District. (Located in the City’s Extraterritorial
Jurisdiction) |
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14.
ORDINANCE |
To
amend Chapter 3 of the Little Rock, Arkansas Revised Code of Ordinances to
add certain criteria for improving the processing of false alarms; to
eliminate fines for certain alarm cancellations; to impose a fee for late
payments; to clarify certain definitions; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: This ordinance eliminates the fee for alarm
cancellations made before emergency services arrives and also establishes a
late fee for non-payment, clarifies certain false alarm definitions and
removes inconsistencies. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Items 15 – 18) |
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15.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with McMahan
Counseling, PLLC, to deliver domestic court-ordered counseling services to
Little Rock citizens; and for other purposes.
Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes
the City Manager to enter into a contract with McMahan Counseling, PLLC, to
deliver court-ordered domestic violence counselling to Little Rock
citizens. |
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16.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into contracts with three (3)
organizations to provide Afterschool/Out-of-School Time Programs to Little
Rock Youth ages six (6) to eleven (11) and twelve (12) to seventeen (17); and
for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes
the City Manager to enter into contracts with three (3) organizations to
provide Afterschool/Out-of-School Time Programs. |
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17.
RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter contracts with two (2)
organizations to provide Youth Intervention Programs to Little Rock Youth
ages thirteen (13) to eighteen (18); and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Authorizes
the City Manager to enter into contracts with two (2) organizations to
provide Youth Intervention Programs. |
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18.
RESOLUTION |
To
appoint Kutak Rock, LLP, as legal counsel for the proposed 2015 Short-Term
Financing Note; and for other purposes.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Items 19 - 20) |
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19.
RESOLUTION |
S-1737: To rescind the Little
Rock Planning Commission’s action in approving variances associated with a
preliminary plat to allow for the construction of twelve (12) single-family
residential lots located at 10000 Arkansas Road, Roland, Arkansas and for
other purposes. Planning
Commission: 7 ayes; 3 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: Scott Schallhon of Mitchell Williams
representing a number of property owners located on Old Arkansas Road is
appealing the Planning Commission’s action in approving variances associated
with a preliminary plat for property located at 10000 Old Arkansas. |
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20.
RESOLUTION |
Z-8937-A: To rescind the Little
Rock Planning Commission’s action in approving a Conditional Use Permit to
allow for the construction of a wastewater treatment system, a community pool
and clubhouse located at 10000 Old Arkansas Road, Roland, Arkansas; and for
other purposes. Planning
Commission: 7 ayes; 3 nays; and 1
absent. Staff recommends denial. Synopsis: Scott Schallhon of Mitchell Williams
representing a number of property owners located on Old Arkansas Road is
appealing the Planning Commission’s action in approving a Conditional Use
Permit to allow for the construction of a wastewater treatment system, a
community pool and clubhouse. |
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DISCUSSION (Item 21) |
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21.
DISCUSSION |
Pecan
Lakes Improvement District |