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Commission approves planned development for 'Lula and Bert' neighborhood grocery at 3122 Marshall Street
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a planned development to restore a historic neighborhood grocery at 3122 Marshall Street after revisions to site design; neighbors opposed citing a recent fire and saturation of stores while supporters argued the project addresses a local food‑access gap.
The Little Rock Planning Commission on Nov. 13 approved a planned development (PDC) to allow a neighborhood grocery market, to be called Lula and Bert, at 3122 Marshall Street.
Staff described revisions submitted since the October meeting—addition of the adjacent lot to the development, new sidewalks and landscaping, a revised parking layout, repositioned handicap parking and defined dumpster screening—and recommended approval subject to engineering and public works comments. Planning staff told the commission that any new paving would require a franchise application and that sidewalks and ADA access at the intersection must be improved to…
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