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Planning Commission approves Gonzales open-air market PCD with conditions after neighbor concerns

2656400 · March 13, 2025
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Summary

The commission approved rezoning 32 acres for a phased open-air market and soccer field (Z100104) on Geyer Springs Road, subject to right-of-way dedications, low-impact development for parking, limits on hours/days, and other staff conditions. Neighbors and nearby school raised traffic, trash and safety concerns during the hearing.

The Little Rock Planning Commission voted March 13 to rezone a 32-acre property on the west side of Geyer Springs Road to Planned Commercial Development (PCD) to allow an open-air market and soccer field in phases (file Z1000104).

Planning staff described the concept as using roughly the northern 11 acres for an open-air market with four 40-by-100-foot open metal pavilions, a restroom building, trash area, food-truck parallel parking along the entry drive and a soccer field on the southwest portion of the site. The plan includes multiple parking areas: 56 spaces adjacent to the pavilions (with a number of accessible spaces), additional gravel/compacted-aggregate parking to the west and southwest and a small across-street lot. Staff recommended approval subject to standard PCD conditions and specified that…

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