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Little Rock planners reject five-unit rowhouse proposal after neighbors warn of parking, bus-safety issues
Summary
The Planning Commission voted down a rezoning request for a five-unit rowhouse project at East 20th Street and Bragg Street after neighbors and some commissioners raised concerns about on-street parking, a bus stop at the site, and access for trash collection. The applicant had added a rear sidewalk but did not provide off-street parking.
The Little Rock Planning Commission on Sept. 11 rejected a request to approve a five-unit rowhouse development on a narrow lot at the southeast corner of East 20th Street and Bragg Street, after neighbors and several commissioners said the proposal lacked adequate parking and raised bus-stop safety concerns. The motion to approve the application failed on a roll-call vote.
Staff and the applicant described changes made since the project’s earlier hearing, including a 5-foot concrete sidewalk behind the proposed houses to allow trash cans to be moved to the right-of-way. Staff continued to recommend denial because the plan provided no off-street parking.
Neighbors told the commission the site is too narrow to support five homes and their cars. Gerard Jewell, who said he owns land adjacent to the lot at 721 East 20th Street, rose in opposition. “I rise in…
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