The North Little Rock City Council scheduled for Monday, March 14, 2022, will be conducted in person and electronically.
The Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney will be in the City Council chambers during the meeting and City Council Members have the option to participate in the meeting via ZOOM.
Because of the current COVID-19 crisis, and in accordance with Act 2 of 2020 passed by the Arkansas General Assembly on April 16, 2020, and the recent new declaration of a state-wide health emergency, Council Members will have the option of participation in the meeting via ZOOM. The Council Chambers will be open to the public, however all attendees are asked to social distance and consider wearing a mask at all times when not actively speaking.
This meeting, as with all City Council meetings, is available for viewing on the internet at https://www.facebook.com/CityofNorthLittleRock/, on the City of North Little Rock’s website http://nlr.ar.gov/government/city_council, and on local access television.
Applicants on zoning related issues will be able to call into the meeting or be present in the council chambers to be available to answer any questions City Council members may have related to your application. Please call 501-500-0955 and enter the meeting ID: 967 260 919 between 5:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. When prompted for the participant ID, press # or wait. A staff member will get your name. You will then be muted and participate in the meeting by listening until your application is called. If there are any questions about your application, you will be unmuted and given the opportunity to speak. If you attend in person, please sign in with the City Clerk BEFORE the meeting convenes at 6:00 p.m.
Any persons who wish to speak on any agenda items, during any scheduled public hearings, or during public comment may do so by:
(1) Emailing the North Little Rock City Clerk’s office at [email protected], by 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting. Emails sent to the City Clerk will be read at the meeting.
(2) Or, call 501-500-0955 between 5:15 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Enter the meeting ID: 967 260 919. When prompted for the participant ID, press # or wait. A staff member will get your name, address, telephone number and the item you wish to speak on, if applicable. You will then be muted and participate in the meeting by listening until the item you signed up to speak on is called, or until the public comment portion of the meeting. At that time, you will be unmuted and given the opportunity to speak.
(3) Attend the meeting in person (masks and social distancing encouraged) and sign in with the City Clerk 5 minutes before the meeting is convened at 6:00 p.m.
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“The City of North Little Rock welcomes people of diverse cultures and beliefs. Any religious viewpoint expressed during invocation, or at any other time during the meeting, reflects only the personal opinion of the speaker. It is not intended to proselytize, advance, or disparage any religious belief.”
Council Agenda 3-14-2022
DRAFT Minutes 2-28-2022
ADOBE PDF Meeting Pack 3-14-2022
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: application for Retail Beer Off Premises, Small Farm Winery – Retail Permits – Additional Permits, for ArgentaMart, 623 North Cypress, by Baljinder Singh.
2. Via email – Dan Lambe, Arbor Day Foundation Chief Executive letter to Mayor Terry C. Hartwick re: North Little Rock recognized as a 2021 Tree City USA, city.
3. Anita Paul, Mayor’s Office memorandum re: Retail Beer Off Premises, Small Farm Winery – Retail – replacement / new owner application, for KSC Shell, 6915 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, by Kyoungmi Yoon.
PRESENTATIONS
Anna Sawyer – Community Garden Winter Video presentation
SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING(S)
CITIZENS PUBLIC COMMENT ON NUMBERED LEGISLATION 3 minutes
INCLUDES ALL PUBLIC COMMENT
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
O-22-04 Council Member Taylor
Granting a Special Use to allow Large Vehicle and Implement Outdoor Storage in a C4 zone for property located at 1101 East Broadway (applicant: Ester Jackson)
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CONSENT ITEMS
R-22-51 Mayor Hartwick
Declaring certain City owned items and other equipment as surplus; providing for auction thereof
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R-22- 52 Mayor Hartwick
Accepting the donation of certain real property at 3700 East Broadway Street from Kellers Mobile Home Park LLC
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NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS
R-22-53 Mayor Hartwick
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Retail Strategies, LLC for economic development consulting services ($35,000.00/year)
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ORDINANCES
O-22-16 Council Member Taylor
Rezoning property located at the northwest corner of River Road and Paul Duke Drive from R3 to RU zoning classification; adopting an amended Land Use Plan for the subject property (applicant: Jess Griffin – Tyler Group)
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O-22-17 Mayor Hartwick
Vacating and abandoning an unused portion of Right-of-Way located at 800 Main Street (requested by Eric Holloway)
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O-22-18 Council Member Harris
Vacating and abandoning an unused easement on property located at 12000 Paul Eells Drive (requested by Links at the Rock Management Company)
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O-22-19 Council Member Harris
Amending article 14 (”the Sign Ordinance”) of Ordinance No. 7697 to include the Collins Industrial Sign Overlay District (requested by Council Member Harris on behalf of Constituents)
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
All persons wishing to speak must have completed a public comment card and return it to the City Clerk before this meeting is convened; speakers have 3 minutes to address their topic
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Whitbey, CAMC / MMC
City Clerk and Treasurer
Words to Live by:
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.”
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