Planning commission approves Shell Northcutt site, Thomas Property PDR and Boyle Park land‑use changes
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Summary
On Jan. 8 the Little Rock Planning Commission approved several rezoning and land‑use items: Shell Northcutt POD (Z8092A) was approved 10–0, Thomas Property PDR (Z10201) was approved 9–1, and a Boyle Park land‑use amendment and C‑1 rezoning (LU2025‑10‑01 and Z10243) were approved unanimously.
The Little Rock Planning Commission cleared a series of rezoning and land‑use requests on Jan. 8, approving a mix of commercial, PDR and office‑to‑commercial changes.
Key approvals included: • Shell Northcutt Electric (Z8092A): Staff described a proposed POD on 1.2 acres at 13401 Canis Road with an 8,000‑square‑foot office/warehouse and three single‑family lots. Staff found parking sufficient and said Public Works approved the shared driveway location; the commission approved the POD rezoning by unanimous roll call (10–0).
• Thomas Property PDR (Z10201): The applicant, Vernon Williams, described a two‑building PDR with three townhouses per building and an overall replat to six lots. One nearby homeowner, David Sullivan, opposed the density and requested an 8‑foot privacy fence. The applicant agreed to construct an 8‑foot fence if approved. Commissioner Russell criticized some earlier submission inconsistencies but staff said revised plat materials showing setbacks and easements were part of the file. The commission accepted staff’s recommendation to approve the PDR with standard conditions (9–1; Commissioner Russell voted no).
• Boyle Park land‑use amendment and C‑1 rezoning (LU2025‑10‑01 and Z10243): Staff recommended, and the commission approved, changing a 1.037‑acre office site near John Barrow Road to neighborhood commercial (C‑1) to support small commercial uses serving nearby multifamily and residential areas; both the land‑use amendment and subsequent rezoning passed unanimously.
Why it matters: the approvals permit new development and change use permissions in several Little Rock neighborhoods — from an office‑to‑neighborhood commercial conversion along John Barrow Road to new housing density in the Thomas Property PDR and an office/warehouse site at Canis Road.
Next steps: applicants must satisfy the staff conditions listed in the staff reports and proceed to permitting and plat recordings as applicable.
