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Short‑term rental rezoning at 4909 Kavanaugh fails after wide neighborhood opposition
Summary
The commission denied a planned‑development rezoning to allow a short‑term rental at 4909 Kavanaugh Boulevard after neighbors raised deed‑restriction, shared‑driveway, parking and school‑zone safety concerns; the motion to approve failed to reach the six votes required.
The Little Rock Planning Commission on Nov. 13 considered and ultimately did not approve a planned development allowing a short‑term rental (STR2) at 4909 Kavanaugh Boulevard.
Staff presented file Z‑10217 and said the property—currently listed in the assessor’s records as a single‑family parcel in the Heights overlay—was eligible under the city’s STR ordinance; staff supported the PDC, noting the city’s short‑term rental ordinance allows planned development STRs and that up to 500 licenses are permitted by the code.
Neighbors spoke in force against the rezoning. Sherry Henderson presented…
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