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Planning commission approves tire shop, amends Camp Robinson event center occupancy and clears multiple site plans
Summary
The commission approved a tire/service shop on MacArthur Drive, amended an event‑center special‑use at the old Camp Robinson fire station to increase occupancy to 45, and approved several site plans and a conditional use for a retail/home‑improvement store; votes were unanimous at the commission level.
The North Little Rock Planning Commission on Monday approved a series of commercial and site‑plan items, including SU 2026‑35623 (a tire and service shop on MacArthur Drive), SU 2026‑013500 (an event center at the old Camp Robinson fire station, with an amended occupancy limit of 45), and multiple design and replat items for White Oak Crossing, Summit Church and an industrial lot.
Amin Alsiri, who identified himself as the applicant for SU 2026‑35623 at 56 MacArthur Drive, described an indoor service shop that would change and mount tires and perform basic auto maintenance. Alsiri said old tires would be stored inside and removed weekly; no outside tire storage was planned. Commissioners noted that outdoor tire storage and potential water accumulation are the issues that make tire sales a special use. The commission approved the special use on roll call.
Christy Angel described plans to convert the former fire station at 3500 Camp Robinson Road into a small community event center for gatherings such as showers and local meetings. Commissioners examined parking and building‑code capacity; on a staff recommendation and applicant representation the commission approved an amendment to raise an occupancy condition from 25 to 45 to reflect available off‑street parking and building code calculations. The amendment passed on voice vote and the overall special‑use was approved on roll call; staff advised the applicant to coordinate building‑code and fire‑marshal approvals.
The commission also approved several design‑review and site‑plan items reported as recommended by the design review committee: SDA 2026‑01 (Buers Addition, site plan at 3500 Camp Robinson Road), SD 2026‑03 (Summit Church youth building renovation, 6717 Crystal Road), the Cooper Industrial site plan (Lot 2, 7501 County Massey Road), and SD 2026‑06 (White Oak Crossing Lot 3 replat, 9800 White Oak Crossing). A conditional use to allow an ACE Hardware/home‑improvement retail store in an I‑2 district at White Oak Crossing (including requested fencing and reduced landscaping in specific areas) was approved as presented; the applicant and engineers were instructed to work with staff for the required follow‑up steps.
All votes recorded on the commission level were affirmative; applicants were told to contact staff (Miss James or planning staff) for next procedural steps and City Council scheduling where applicable.
