Board of Directors Meeting

Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Reconvened Meeting

4:00 PM

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION:

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Modifications

ADDITIONS:
M-1 RESOLUTION Board Communication	To authorize the City Manager to enter into a Towing Service Contract with Each Company that responded successfully to the City’s request for supplier qualifications for Class A-D Towing, and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into contracts with five separate wrecker service companies that responded successfully to the City’s Request for Supplier Qualifications (“RFSQ”) for Class A-D Towing services.
M-2 RESOLUTION Board Communication	To authorize the City Manager to enter into a towing service contract with East End Towing, Inc., and Pinnacle Towing & Recovery, Inc., for Class E Towing Services; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into contracts with two separate wrecker service companies that responded successfully to the City’s Request for Supplier Qualifications (“RFSQ”) for Class E Towing services.
DEFERRALS:
2. ORDINANCE (deferred until December 15, 2026, at applicant’s request)	Z-10128-B: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned District – Residential titled Orndorff – PD-R, located at the southeast corner of E. 21^st Street and Bragg Street, City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0 absent) (1^st reading held on September 15, 2026) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to rezone the 0.16-acre property from R-4 to PD-R to allow development of a five (5) unit, five (5) lot attached single-family structure. (Located in Ward 1)
10. ORDINANCE (deferred until October 20, 2026, at applicant’s request)	Z-10303: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned District – Commercial titled Benbrook – STR-2 – PD-C, located at 13 Oakwood Road, City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 1 nay; and 1 absent) (Voted on August 18, 2026; vote expunged at the September 1, 2026 meeting.) (1^st reading held on September 15, 2026) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to rezone the 0.25-acre property from R-2 to PD-C to allow a short-term rental. (Located in Ward 3)

Agenda

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ITEMS (Item 1 - 9)
1. ORDINANCE Board Communication Write-Up Zoning Map Land Use Plan Sketch Map 1 Sketch Map 2 Sketch Map 3 Sketch Map 4	Z-9822-A: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned Commercial District titled Harper – PCD, located at the south side of Mabelvale West Road, East of Otter Creek East Boulevard, City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0 absent) (1^st reading held on September 15, 2026) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to rezone the 5.8-acre property from C-3 to PCD to allow a mini-warehouse/mixed commercial development. (Located in Ward 7)
2. ORDINANCE Board Communication Write-Up Zoning Map Land Use Plan Sketch Map 1 Sketch Map 2	Z-10128-B: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned District – Residential titled Orndorff – PD-R, located at the southeast corner of E. 21^st Street and Bragg Street, City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0 absent) (1^st reading held on September 15, 2026) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to rezone the 0.16-acre property from R-4 to PD-R to allow development of a five (5) unit, five (5) lot attached single-family structure. (Located in Ward 1)
3. ORDINANCE Board Communication Write-Up Zoning Map Land Use Plan Sketch Map	Z-10280-A: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned District – Industrial titled Arkansas Wine and Spirits – PD-I, located at the southwest corner of Boyce Street and E. 15^th Street, City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0 absent) (1^st reading held on September 15, 2026) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to rezone the 1.4-acre property from R-3 and I-3 to PD-I to allow expansion of a beverage distribution facility. (Located in Ward 1)
4. ORDINANCE Board Communication Write-Up Zoning Map Land Use Plan Sketch Map	Z-10301: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned District – Residential Hayes Tri-Plex PD-R, located at 309 Bender Street, City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0 absent) (1^st reading held on September 15, 2026) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to rezone the 0.16-acre property from R-4 to PD-R to allow construction of a triplex. (Located in Ward 1)
5. ORDINANCE Board Communication Write-Up Zoning Map Land Use Plan Sketch Map	Z-10319: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned District – Office titled McKenzie – PD-O, located at 401 North Pierce Street, City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0 absent) (1^st reading held on September 15, 2026) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to rezone the 0.11-acre property from R-3 to PD-O to allow a low volume medical practice within an existing building. (Located in Ward 3)
6. ORDINANCE Board Communication Write-Up Zoning Map Land Use Plan Sketch Map	Z-10324: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned District – Residential titled Haddock – PD-R, located at 519 E. 18^th Street, City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0 absent) (1^st reading held on September 15, 2026) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to rezone the 0.17-acre property from R-4 to PD-R to allow for the construction of two (2) single-family homes on two (2) lots. (Located in Ward 1)
7. ORDINANCE Board Communication Write-Up Zoning Map Land Use Plan Sketch Map	Z-10350: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned District – Residential titled Phillips Duplexes – PD-R, located at the northeast corner of S. Martin Street and W. 15^th Street, City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 11 ayes; 0 nays; and 0 absent) (1^st reading held on September 15, 2026) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The applicant requests to rezone the 0.25-acre property from R-3 to PD-R to allow construction of two (2) duplex structures. (Located in Ward 1)
8. ORDINANCE Board Communication	To amend Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 22,828 (August 18, 2026), which authorizes the Issuance of a Promissory Note under Amendment No. 78 to the Arkansas Constitution for the purpose of financing the costs of the acquisition of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for the Little Rock Fire Department; to prescribe other matters pertaining thereto; to declare an emergency. (1^st reading held on September 15, 2026) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The proposed Ordinance amends Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 22,828 (August 18, 2026), to reduce the authorized principal amount of the Promissory Note for the acquisition of self-contained breathing apparatus (“SCBA”) for the Little Rock Fire Department from $5,000,000 to $3,220,000 to cover costs and expenses.
9. ORDINANCE	To authorize the execution of a Master Note purchase and continuing covenant agreement (The “Master Agreement”) to provide short-term financing under Amendment No. 78 to the Arkansas Constitution for the acquisition of Police Vehicles and related equipment for the Little Rock Police Department; to authorize the issuance of one or more Promissory Notes under the Master Agreement in the maximum aggregate principal amount of $15,000,000.00; to prescribe other matters pertaining thereto; to declare an emergency. (1^st reading held on September 15, 2026) Staff recommends approval.
SEPARATE ITEMS (Item 10)
10. ORDINANCE Board Communication Write-Up Zoning Map Land Use Plan Sketch Map Survey	Z-10303: To approve a Planned Zoning Development and to establish a Planned District – Commercial titled Benbrook – STR-2 – PD-C, located at 13 Oakwood Road, City of Little Rock, Arkansas, amending the official zoning map of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. (Planning Commission: 9 ayes; 1 nay; and 1 absent) (Voted on August 18, 2026, vote expunged at September 1, 2026 Meeting) (1^st reading held on September 15, 2026) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to rezone the 0.25-acre property from R-2 to PD-C to allow a short-term rental. (Located in Ward 3)
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS (Item 11)
11. ORDINANCE Board Communication	To authorize the Issuance of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds to finance certain Industrial Facilities; to authorize the leasing of such facilities to Faymonville Real Estate LLC; to authorize a Trust Indenture securing the Bonds; to authorize the sale of the Bonds and authorizing and prescribing other matters pertaining thereto. (1^st reading held on September 15, 2026) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An Ordinance to authorize the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, to issue and sell its Taxable Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Faymonville Project), Series 2026, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed One Hundred Twenty Million Dollars ($120,000,000), pursuant to Title 14, Chapter 164, Subchapter 2 of the Arkansas Code; authorize the acquisition, construction and equipping of industrial facilities in the Little Rock Port Industrial Park for use in the manufacture of trailers and other vehicles for heavy and special transport; authorize the execution and delivery of a Trust Indenture, Lease Agreement and Agreement for Payments in Lieu of Taxes; waive competitive bidding; and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute all documents and take all actions necessary to effectuate the financing.