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North Little Rock council approves nuisance condemnations, rezones properties and grants patio franchise
Summary
Council approved multiple nuisance/condemnation resolutions for several properties, rezoned three parcels to allow residential development and granted a franchise to DWB LLC to extend a patio into the promenade; votes were taken by roll call with affirmative responses recorded.
The North Little Rock City Council approved a slate of routine yet consequential items Tuesday night, including multiple nuisance/condemnation resolutions, several rezonings and a franchise agreement to permit a patio extension into public right-of-way.
Code enforcement-related resolutions declaring specific structures a public nuisance at 1119 H Street (R26164), 1405 West 10th Street (R26165), 2657/2681 Pike Avenue (R26166) and 4204/4204½ Rogers Street (R26167) were read, the council opened public hearings (no members of the public spoke on those items) and each measure was adopted by the council.
Council also approved a resolution certifying liens to be filed with the Pulaski County tax collector for grass-cutting and nuisance abatement (R26168).
On land use, the council approved three ordinance actions: rezoning 412 Division Street from R-4 to C-6 to allow a five-unit townhome development (O2642); rezoning 805 Magnolia Street from R-4 to C-6 to allow a single-family dwelling (O2643); and rezoning 122 Steed Road from I-2 to R-6 to allow rebuilding of a manufactured home after fire damage (O2644). Council suspended readings where requested and adopted the ordinances, also voting to declare emergencies where proposed.
Council members also approved O2641, a franchise granting DWB LLC permission to use a strip of public right-of-way at 200 North Poplar for an outdoor patio. Planning staff member Sean Spencer described the franchise as granting private use of city right-of-way: “A franchise agreement, grants a private use of the public right away. Think of it kind of like, the city leasing a piece of sidewalk,” Spencer said. The council approved the franchise and declared an emergency to enact it immediately.
All of the listed resolutions and ordinances were put forward, moved and approved during the meeting. Roll-call responses recorded in the transcript show council members voting in favor during each voice/roll-call period.
Why it matters: The nuisance condemnations start legally enforceable processes that give owners time to abate conditions or face city action; rezonings enable property owners to rebuild or change use, affecting neighborhood character; the franchise gives a private business permission to use public right-of-way under municipal ordinance.
What’s next: Staff will proceed with lien filings where directed and with implementation steps tied to each ordinance or franchise; affected property owners may be contacted for abatement or permitting actions.
