The Alexander Planning Commission has set Saturday, March 11 as the date for a second public input meeting on the proposed Master Development Plan. The purpose of the meeting is to receive input from residents, business and property owners on a draft version of the plan.
The meeting will be held from Noon to 2:00 PM at the Alexander Community Center #2 building located on the former Alexander Human Development Center property, in South Alexander, along Highway 111.
This meeting will be of a similar style to the first meeting held in the city park on June 11. At that meeting the public was allowed to arrive and leave at their convenience between the allotted times. While that meeting was designed to invoke comments and opinions on various topics concerning the future growth of Alexander, this meeting is asking for opinions on the first draft of the plan, which was written based on that first public meeting.
A copy of the first draft of the plan entitled, “On Track for a Better Tomorrow” may be downloaded from the city’s website at www.cityofalexander.com. Click on the button on the home page labeled “COA Comprehensive Plan.” The PDF file will open. A download icon will be in the upper right-hand corner of the page allowing you to save it to your computer. Paper copies will be available at the meeting but being able to read it before the meeting will allow you the opportunity to formulate any questions or suggestions you may have concerning the plan. Paper copies will also be available at the Alexander Municipal Complex (city hall).
The master development plan will be used by current and future city leaders to act as a guide concerning residential and commercial growth in the City of Alexander. The current master development plan was approve in 1982.
After comments and suggestions from the March meeting are integrated into a proposed second draft version of the Master Development Plan, a formal public hearing will be held allowing the public one final opportunity to provide any additional comments. Depending on the amount of changes needed to be made to the first draft, the public hearing may be scheduled for the planning commission’s April 11 meeting. The public meeting will be announced and publicized as a legal notice in a local newspaper.
If comments from the public hearing require additional changes, then any vote on the Master Development Plan will have to wait until those changes are made. Even if no changes are needed, according to the contract between the City of Alexander and the Little Rock Water Reclamation Commission (LRWRC) the Master Development Plan needs approval “in writing” from the Little Rock Planning and Development Department.
The contract for sewer services to be provided to the Pulaski County portion of Alexander and some parts of Saline County that border Pulaski County, requires Alexander to develop a comprehensive master development plan. That plan must have final approval by Little Rock before it can be adopted by the Alexander City Council.
Also at the January 10 regular planning meeting:
Billboard ordinance approved for council vote
Planning commission members approved recommending that the city council adopt a proposed ordinance controlling the placement of billboards within the city. The ordinance is now under review by the city attorney before it is presented to the city council.
Alexander currently does not have such an ordinance. In the past billboard companies have asked one be provided to determine the process and regulations required to erect a billboard in Alexander.
The Big Show postponed
Planning commission members were expecting to hear from the developer of the property across from Meadow’s Edge along Highway 111. The developer was called out of town and had to cancel. A special meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 14, 6:30 PM in the court room at the Alexander Municipal Complex. The public is invited to attend.
Next Meeting
The next regular meeting of the Alexander Planning Commission will be held on Tuesday, April 11, 6:30 PM in the court room at the Alexander Municipal Complex. The public is invited to attend.
