Monday, July 19, 2010

Meeting - Monday, August 2

Please plan to attend out next neighborhood association meeting.
Monday, August 2
7:00 PM
Lakewood Property Owners Association office building
4500 Lakeshore

This is a very important meeting.
At this meeting I will ask for volunteers to serve on a nominating committee to identify officer candidates for our association. The election of officers will be held at our November meeting.
If you cannot attend but would like to serve on the nominating committee, please respond by email and let me know.

Neighborhood Get-together on National Night Out -- August 3
Again this year we plan to participate in National Night Out by having a neighborhood get-together and inviting our police officers and firefighters to express our appreciation for their service. More details later.

Please come to our August 2 meeting and bring a neighbor.

Minutes from the May Meeting


Thursday, July 1, 2010

Learn More About the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Learn more about the Corps of Engineers and what they do. They have started a new YouTube site -- go to http://www.youtube.com/user/USACELittleRock

NLR Planning Commission -- July 13, 2010

Subdivision Administrative:
A. NS-2198-10 Calvary Addition, Lot 3 (Preliminary Plat and Site Plan Review of a parking lot located west of the First Pentecostal Church at 1401 Calvary Road)
B. Rep-2199-10 Richmond Addition, Lots 1-2 (Replat and SPR of industrial loading platform and warehouse located at the SE corner of Baldwin and E. Washington)
C. NS-2200-10 Southern Tire Mart, Lot 1 (Preliminary Plat and Site Plan Review of a truck tire center located at Valentine Road west of Maverick Trucking)
D. NS-2196-10 Pinkston Commercial Addition, Lot 1 (Preliminary Plat and Site Plan Review of a pawn shop west of the intersection of Virginia Drive and MacArthur Drive)
E. NS-2197-10 Clifton Industrial Park, Lot 1 (Preliminary Plat and Site Plan Review of industrial/offices located on the south side of Hwy 165 east of I-440)
F. NS-2138-08 Cougill Addition, Lot 1 (1 time 12 month extension) (Preliminary Plat and SPR of Cougill Roofing located at Dewafflebaker and Riverview Corporate Drive)

Public Hearing – New Business:
1. Conditional Use #66. To allow outdoor car sales in a C-4 zone. The request is located at 3604 Highway 161. Postpone to the August 10, 2010 Planning Commission meeting.
2. Rezone # 1528. To rezone property from R-3 to C-3 to allow a retail strip center. The request is located at 4508 East Broadway.
3. Rezone # 1530. To rezone property from R-3 to C-2 to allow a grocery store. The request is located at 600 W. 22nd Street.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

Notice is hereby given that the City of North Little Rock is currently preparing its Five Year Consolidated Plan for the period FY 2011-2015. The City will apply for two categories of funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in FY 2011, including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) funds.
In accordance with the City’s Citizen Participation Plan, we will conduct three community-wide public hearings to address housing and community development needs for the Five Year Plan. The purpose of the hearings is to obtain the views and comments of individuals and organizations relative to housing and community development needs that may be addressed by CDBG and HOME funds during the next five years. Individuals and organizations will also be given the opportunity to recommend specific activities to be carried out with FY 2011 CDBG and HOME funds.
If you plan to submit a request for a project, you will need to fill out an application form with all the required information. The Project Application Form can be obtained at the Community Development Agency (CDA), 116 Main Street, North Little Rock, AR, or by calling 501-340-5342. The Project Application Form must be received at the above address no later than 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 12, 2010. Forms may be mailed to: P. O. Box 5868, North Little Rock, AR 72119.
All interested citizens are encouraged and invited to attend the hearings and offer suggestions for proposed projects that may be eligible for funding under the 2011 Community Development Block Grant Program. Accommodations will be made for hearing impaired, non-English speaking residents and persons with disabilities upon request. Please contact CDA at 340-5342 if any of these accommodations are needed at least 48 hours prior to the meeting date.

The hearing dates are:
Ward 1
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 – 5:30 p.m.
North Little Rock Boys and Girls Club – Library
1212 North Maple Street, North Little Rock
Ward II
Thursday, July 8, 2010 – 5:30 p.m.
Rose City Police Substation
4609 East Broadway, North Little Rock
Ward III & IV
Monday, July 12, 2010 – 5:30 p.m.
North Heights Recreation Center
4800 Allen Street, North Little Rock

Mary Beth Bowman, Director
Community Development Agency