Z-5678-A Staff AnalysisF RE T HILLS RECLASSIFICATI N
Owner
A iicant
Loc i n:
Re�ueYst
Purpose'
ize•
Existing Use:
STAFF ANALYSIS•
C. D. Hunnicutt, Matthew
Lee, Ray Vandiver,
Rejoice Randazha
City of Little Rock
800 Washington, 805 Monroe,
4405 Maryland and 814 Elm
Rezone from R-4 to R-3
Single -Family
0.6± acres
Single -Family and Vacant
This is the continuation of the Forest Hills Neighborhood
reclassification. As the result of work completed in the
12th Street Study, the area was recommended for single
family development. However, half of the area was zoned R-4
Duplex. The Neighborhood Association requested that the
City staff review their area for possible rezoning to a
reduced classification. As a result of work conducted by
staff, a rezoning request was presented to the Commission
last spring. The Commission and Board of Directors approved
the reclassification and most of the area was zoned to R-3
Single Family.
At the time of the original request, staff had been unable
to contact almost two dozen owners. This was a high
percentage of those owners in the affected area. The staff
agreed to attempt to contact these owners again in about six
months. This contact was attempted and about a half dozen
owners were reached. For these owners four have given their
permission to rezone their property.
Therefore, staff now brings these
Commission for rezoning to single
encourage the stabilization of the
neighborhood.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
four sites to the
family, to further
Forest Hills
(MARCH 8, 1994)
Staff recommended the item be placed on the Consent Agenda.
The item was approved unanimously (8-0) as part of the
Consent Agenda.
March 8, 1994
ITEM NO.: 3 Continued FILE NO_: 5-3044
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. will require a 5 foot
easements along the east property line of Lot 3 abutting the
AP&L property.
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. approved the submittal without
comment.
The Fire Department approved the submittal without comment.
D. ISSUES/LEGAL/TECHNICAL/DESIGN:
The plat locates access easements along lot lines for shared
driveways from both Chenal Parkway and West Markham Street.
Along West Markham Street, three such access points are
designated. Three within the 69.0 foot frontage of West
Markham Street. does not meet the separation requirements of
the Subdivision and Master Street Plan regulations. At
least one of the access points needs to be eliminated, and
the 300 foot minimum separation requirement should be met.
A preliminary Bill of Assurance will need to be submitted.
E. ANALYSIS•
The site is zoned C-3, and the design of the proposed lots
exceeds the minimum area and lot width requirements for lots
in this zoning district. Other than the concern expressed
about the location of access points from Chenal Parkway and
West Markham Street, there are no issues to be resolved.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat, subject
to compliance with Engineering comments or obtaining the
required waivers from the Board of Directors.
STAFF UPDATE
The agenda for the Planning Commission meeting for which this
item is scheduled to be heard will be published and distributed
prior to the date of the subdivision committee meeting at which
the item will be reviewed. A report of the subdivision -
committee's findings will be made to the Commission at the
March 8, 1994 hearing.
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Preliminary Plat
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PD S-1004
CT CHENAL SQUARE
ITEM NO.
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March 8, 1994
ITEM NO. FILE NO. -1n04
NAME: CHENAL SQUARE -- PRELIMINARY PLAT_
LOCATION: On the north side of Chenal Parkway, east of the
Markham Street intersection
DEVELOPER:
ENGINEER:
Mr. Don Woodbury Mr. Joe White
DWC COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES, L.C. WHITE-DATERS & ASSOC.,
INC.
14850 Montfort Dr., Suite 255 401 S. Victory St.
Dallas, TX 75240 Little Rock, AR 72201
(214) 960-1550 374-1666
AREA: 9.13 ACRES NUMBER OF LOTS: 5 FT. NEW STREET: 0
ZONING: C-3 PROPOSED SES: Commercial
PLANNING DISTRICT: 19
CENSUS TRACT: 42.06
VARIANCES RE4i]_ESTED: Waiver from the Master Street Plan
requirement to dedicate additional right-of-way and construct an
additional traffic lane on Chenal Parkway
STATEMENT OF PROPOSAL:
The applicant proposes to develop a commercial subdivision on a
9.13 -acre tract witch has 1065± feet of frontage on Chenal
Parkway and 690± feet on W. Markham St. Five lots are proposed:
one primary site involving 5.1 acres is proposed with frontages
on both Chenal Parkway and on W. Markham St.; two lots, one being
1.13 acres and the other 0.66 acres, are proposed to have
frontage exclusively on Chenal Parkway; one 1.25 acres lot is to
face- W_ Markham St.; and one lot which is 0.8 acres is located at
the corner of Chenal Parkway and W. Markham St. The applicant
proposes to construct the required sidewalks on both boundary
streets, but seeks a waiver from the Master Street Plan
requirements to dedicate additional right-of-way and construct an
additional traffic lane on Chenal Parkway.
A. PROPOSALIRE VE T:
Approval by the Planning Commission is requested for a
preliminary plat for a 5 -lot commercial subdivision on a
9.13 acres tract located on the north side of Chenal
Parkway, just east of the W. Markham St. intersection. The
subdivision is proposed to contain one 5.1 acre building
site for an anchor store, and has frontages on both Chenal
March 8, 1994
ITEM NO.: 3 Contin d FILE _N0 -S-1004
B.
C.
Parkway and on W. Markham St. Two peripheral lots,
containing 1.13 acres and 0.66 acres, are proposed to have
frontage on Chenal Parkway: One lot, with 1.25'acres, is
located at the northeast corner of the tract and faces north
onto W. Markham St.. The fifth lot,_ which, has 0.8 _acres,___is
at the cornet of Chenal Parkway and W. Markham St.
A waiver from the Board of Directors is proposed to be
sought. for relief from the Master Street Plan standard which
will require dedication of right-of-way and construction of
an additional traffic lane along the Chenal Parkway frontage
of the' tract .
EXI TING CONDITIONS:
The site is undeveloped and heavily wooded. The West"
Markham Street right-of-way alignment which existed prior to
Chenal Parkway being developed lies on the site; this right-
of-way was abandoned, but a utility easement remains. The
site has approximately 1065 feet of frontage on Chenal
Parkway and 690 feet on West Markham Street. The Arkansas
Power & Light service center abuts the site to the east.
The existing zoning of the site
sites to the north and east. A
southwest across Chenal Parkway.
ENGINEERING UTILITY COMMENTS:
is C-3, with C-3 zoning on
C-2 site lies to the
The City Engineering Office indicates that the existing
Master Street Plan standards will require dedication of 10
additional feet of right-of-way along the Chenal Parkway
frontage of the plat, plus will require construction of an
additional traffic lane for Chenal Parkway. On both Chenal
Parkway and on West Markham Street, a sidewalk is to be
built. The applicant should especially be certain to
coordinate the design of access points to the site from
Chenal Parkway with Traffic Engineering. The Stormwater
Detention and Excavation Ordinances will be applicable.
Water Works reports that there is a 20" water main in the
old Markham Street right-of-way that will have to be
protected. Water main extensions will be required.
Domestic service is not allowed off the 20" main. On site
fire service may be required for Lot 3.
Wastewater reports that there is an existing 10" sewer main
which crosses the property. No permanent structure may be
built over the existing Wastewater Utility easement. The
existing easement must be maintained at its present
location, or the developer of the property must relocate the
sewer main to match any new easement alignment.
March 8, 1994
PlanningHearinq
ITEM NO.: 2-
TITLE: -
REQUEST:
Pankey Plan
Development Plan for
Pankey CDBG Area
SOURCE: Community Development
Block Grant Committee
STAFF REPORT-
As part of the City's Community Development Block Grant.
Program, a neighborhood study for the Pankey area was
funded. This study was to produce a development plan for
Pankey that the City and private citizens could use as a
guide in making development and investment plans.
At today's meeting representatives from the consultant (The
Donaghey Project) will present the plan which they together
with the Neighborhood and City staff have developed. Items
to be covered are the survey and analysis of the area, goals
and objectives, plan alternatives developed, recommendations
for -residential or commercial projects, public facilities,
and implementation of these strategies for redevelopment and
development.
TAFF RECOM1MENDATIO : Approval
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Planning Hearer
ITEM NO.: 1
Owner:
Applicant:
Location:
Re(lUe V t
Purl)g5e :
Size:
Existing use:
STAFF ANALYSIS•
C. D. Hunnicutt, Matthew
Lee, Ray Vandiver,
Rejoice Randazha
City of Little Rock
800 Washington, 805 Monroe,
4405 Maryland and 814 Elm
Rezone from R-4 to R-3
Single -Family
0.6± acres
Single -Family and Vacant
This is the continuation of the Forest Hills Neighborhood
reclassification. As the result of work completed in the
12th Street Study, the area was recommended for single
family development. However, half of the area was zoned R-4
Duplex: ,The Neighborhood -Association requested that the -
City staff review their area for possible rezoning to a
reduced classification. As a result of work conducted by
staff, a rezoning request was presented to the Commission
last spring. The Commission and Board of Directors approved
the reclassification and most of the area was zoned to R-3
At the time of the original request, staff had been unable
to contact almost two dozen owners. This was a high
percentage of those owners in the affected area. The staff
agreed to attempt to contact these owners again in about six
months. This contact was attempted and about a half dozen
owners were reached. For these owners four have given their
permission to rezone their property.
Therefore, staff now brings these four sites to the
Commission for rezoning to single family, to further
encourage the stabilization of the Forest Hills
neighborhood.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
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March 8, 1994
ITEM NO.: A Z-5791 Cont.
At this point, the discussion turned to staff's
recommendation of C-1. Mr. Egbosimba said that C-1 would
not meet his needs and he was not willing to amend the
application to C -1 -'He told the Commission that he felt
C-3 was a reasonable request.
-There were some comments made -about C-1 and C-3. It was
pointed"out that -the C-1"district-allows eating places as a
conditional use and not by -right.
There was some additional discussion and Mr. Egbosimba was
asked why he was not willing to accept C-1. Mr. Egbosimba
said that he thought the site could handle the parking and
C-3 was an appropriate zoning for the corner.
There were some questions about the parking requirements and
staff responded to them. Staff also voiced some concerns
about the proposed use and then discussed some possible
problems with a commercial development on the property.
Discussion continued about various issues, including the
possibility of deferring the item. Mr. Egbosimba said he
was willing to consider a deferral, but he still desired C-3
because it would allow him more opportunities to serve the
neighborhood. Mr. Egbosimba then responded to comments made
by the Commission.
There was a long discussion about C-1 versus C-3 and
deferring the issue. After some additional comments,
Mr. Egbosimba agreed to a -deferral.
A motion was made to defer the item to the March 8, 1994
_ meeting. The motion was approved by a vote of 9 ay_e_s,
_,�s: rec-■�d�,L-absentmd> I open
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Z-5791
3620 ASHER AVENUE
R-3 to C-3
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CT _ 12
Vicinity Map Item No.
2/94
March 8, 1994
ITEM NO.: A Z-5791
Owner:
Applicant:
Location:
Request:
Purpose:
Size:
Existing Use:
Lynton Egbosimba
Lynton Egbosimba
3620 Asher Avenue (South Maple
and Asher)
.•w,r.1- f .- -. - - -
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" Rezone front R-3 to C-3
Eating Place
0.17 acres
Vacant Residence
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North - Single -Family, zoned R-3
South - Commercial, zoned I-2
East - Single -Family, zoned R-3
West - Vacant and Commercial, zoned R-3, C-1 and C-3
STAFF ANALYSIS
�•• The property-= in -question," they -northeast -corner of ---Maple - and
is -..occupied,. by_ a_ residential_ structure, _ and the owner
would like to open ari eating place. To accomplish the
_ • :.-.v..,6.- r Propos.ed--;_p1an,-the s,site- must- be rezoned., to.,. a.._commercial_.,_: , _,.__.
district and the request is to reclassify the corner from
R-3 to C-3. There is one single story residence on the lot
-_ _�__ _--__and ane _ac.cessor ►�bui]�ding. _ The property _has 58 feet of
. <>rtiAsri &��average depth of�-14 *Zeebn_-we
Zoning is R-3, R-4, R-5, 0-3, C-1, C-3, C-4 and I-2. The
zoning pattern on the north side of Asher is very fragmented
and includes all the previously mentioned districts. On the
south•side of Asher, the zoning is more uniformed with R-3,
0-3,. _C-.3_ and I-2.._-_ The most recent commercial rezoning was
to C-1 for a small lot, directly across Maple. Land use is
made up of residential, commercial, industrial, schools,
churches and a Salvation Army store and facility. There are
also some vacant buildings and lots found in the
neighborhood. Along Asher Avenue, the land use pattern is
mixed and ranges from single family to warehousing.
The proposed C-3 rezoning for an eating establishment does
raise some issues and concerns. First of all, an eating
place requires one off-street parking space per 100 square
feet of floor area, and because of the size of the lot, it
is questionable whether the parking can be provided.
Another possible problem with the parking is the site's
March 8, 1994
ITEM O.: A Z-5791(Cont.)
topography and how parking areas can be designed to work on
the property. What this issue points to is the need for a
site plan to see if the lot can accommodate the use.
Secondly, the lot is part of a block that is still
residential,- and a site plan would be helpful to ensure that
the adjacent single family residences will not impacted by
the development. Because of these concerns, it is
-recommended that the 'site be reclassified to either C-1 or a
FCD for the eating esta.bl-ishment. In the C-1 district, an
eating place is -a conditional use and the review process
requires a site plan. C-3 is inappropriate for the
location, and the adopted plan suggests a site plan approach
for any nonresidential use of the site.
LAND USE PLAN ELEMENT
The site in question is located in the I-630 District. The
plan recommends Mixed use. Since the request only includes
commercial uses, a Planned Commercial Development is
recommended. Alternatively, a "C-1" zone would be
appropriate since office and residential uses are allowed by
right.
ENGINEERING COMMENTS
-...� _.-,_ _:Asher.�.Avenue- has -a -:right -,of -way standard of- 35 feet --from.- the._---_ .__
centerline, and the existing right-of-way is deficient.
Dedication of a 5 foot strip along Asher Avenue is required.
= AlSoIr- dedication -of a: small triangular piece of right-of-way
is needed for Maple Street.
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Staff recommends approval of either C-1 or a PCD for the
property, and not the requested C-3.
pLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(FEBRUARY 22, 1994)
The applicant, Lynton Egbosimba, was present. There were no
objectors in attendance. Mr. Egbosimba spoke and said the
property is at the corner of Asher and Maple. Mr. Egbosimba
went on to say that he owns a small grocery store across Maple
and the two lots north of the store, which could be used for
parking. He then discussed the property and said that there
was more than enough area for parking. Mr. Egbosimba also
made some comments about the location of entrances and what
would work the best on the lot.
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March 8, 1994
Planning Hearin
ITEM NO.: 4
TITLE: John Barrow Neighborhood
Area
REQUEST: Development Plan for John
Barrow Neighborhood Area
SOURCE: Community Development
Block Grant Committee
STAFF REPORT:
As part of the City's Community Development Block Grant
Program, a neighborhood study for the John Barrow
Neighborhoods area was funded. This study was to produce a
development plan for the John Barrow Area that the City and
private citizens could use as a guide in making development
and investment plans.
At today's meeting City Staff will present a status report
on the plan; which together with the Neighborhood, City
staff will develop. Items to be covered are the survey and
analysis of the area, goals and objectives, plan
alternatives developed, recommendations for residential or
commercial projects, public facilities, and implementation
of these strategies for redevelopment and development.
No action required.