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Little Rock planners reject 90‑lot Eagle Place preliminary plat after Potter’s‑clay warnings
Summary
The Little Rock Planning Commission voted 4–5 with one abstention on Jan. 8 to deny approval of the Eagle Place preliminary plat at 13700 Alexander Road after neighbors and commissioners raised long‑standing soil and road concerns tied to expansive 'Potter's/Porter's' clay.
The Little Rock Planning Commission on Jan. 8 declined to approve the Eagle Place preliminary plat, a proposal to subdivide 28.84 acres at 13700 Alexander Road into 90 single‑family lots, after residents and engineers raised repeated concerns about expansive clay soils and deteriorating roads.
Neighbors, including Reggie Kraus, told the commission the area sits on Potter's (Porter's) clay and that past development in adjacent blocks has produced recurring foundation and road failures. "All the houses that were built over the years have had a lot of problems with movement," Kraus said, urging the commission to require disclosure or remediation. Another speaker, Sherry Gilbert,…
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