Alexander Master Development Plan ready for next step

In the past two years the City of Alexander Planning Commission has conducted a public survey, two public meetings (one at the City Park and the other at the Community Center #2) plus several regular planning meetings to receive public input and discuss the composition of the new Comprehensive Master Development Plan. Apparently, there's nothing else to say since those who were present at the April 11 public hearing had no comments or questions. The public hearing was held during the planning commission's regular April meeting.

The new 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 adopted in 1982.

Planning Commission Chairman Michael Huck did offer one addition to the end of the text portion of the plan. Since the plan is essentially a list of suggestions as to how Alexander should develop in the future and what improvements will help make the city more attractive to outsiders, three of those ideas have already been accomplished and one is an ongoing process. Huck proposed to add a section entitled, "Suggested Improvements Completed." The completed improvements in the list are,

• "All traffic and street signs have been installed in Meadow's Edge,

• "Alexander Community Center #2 has been established on the former Human Development Center property,

• "'Newer manufactured homes' is dealt with in the zoning ordinances approved in 2019. No manufactured home is allowed to be older than 20-years in the year it is installed, and

• "Ditches and culverts are being cleaned and replaced when needed."

The new section will be added to the plan.

This process, however, isn't finished. Because Alexander has a contract with the Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority to provide sewer service to North Alexander, the proposed plan needs the blessing of Little rock authorities. First it will be sent to the Little Rock Planning Department. If there are no objections to the plan the planning department will present it to the Little Rock Board of Directors for approval.

If all goes well Huck expects the proposed Master Development Plan could be back in the hands of the planning commission by its regular July meeting. At that time the planning commission can then vote to recommend the city council adopt the plan.

The next regular meeting of the Alexander Planning Commission will be held Tuesday, July 11 at 6:30 PM in the courtroom at the Alexander Municipal Complex. The public is invited to attend.