HomeMy WebLinkAboutwrite-up_1999February 4, 1999
ITEM NO.: C FILE NO.: LU98-04-02
Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - Heights Hillcrest
Planning District
Location.: 1723 North University
Recrue s t: Low Density Residential to Suburban Office
Source: Mary Jane Bailey
PROPOSAL / REOUEST:
Land Use Plan amendment in the Heights Hillcrest Planning
District from Low Density Residential to Suburban Office.
Suburban Office shall provide for low intensity development
of office or office parks in close proximity to lower
density residential areas to assure compatibility. A
Planned Zoning district is required.
CURRENT LAND USE AND ZONING:
The property is currently zoned R-2 and is approximately
0.2± acre in size. To the west and north west are single
family homes zoned R-2 and shown on the Land Use Plan as
Single Family. To the east and southeast are single family
homes zoned R-2 and shown on the Land Use Plan as Low
Density Residential. To the north, across Cantrell Road, is
an area shown as Commercial on the land Use Plan and zoned
C-3 and C-4.
RECENT AMENDMENTS:
There have not been any amendments in the recent past in the
surround area.
MASTER STREET PLAN:
Cantrell Road is shown as a principal arterial on the plan
and is built as a four -lane road with left turn lanes at the
intersection of University Avenue. University Avenue is
also shown as a principal arterial but is built with a
center median south of Cantrell. North of Cantrell, it is
a two lane street shown as a Collector.
BACKGROUND:
This stretch of Cantrell is notable for the number of
residences that front onto Cantrell. On the south side of
the street, homes line Cantrell from the bottom of Cantrell
Hill to west of Shannon. On the north side, with the five
block exception of Polk through University, homes line the
February 4, 1999
ITEM NO.: C Cont. FILE NO.: LU98-04-02
street from the bottom of Cantrell Hill to Hughes Street.
It is possible, as the previous example states to have
single family dwellings on an arterial.
This project is located at the southeast corner of
University and Cantrell. Two other corners are still
residential in use and the third, at the northeast, was
built as residential although it is currently used as an
office. Despite the busy nature of the intersection, it is
still residential in character. The home has limited
access; the only vehicular access is off the alley in the
rear. There is a retaining wall along University and no
parking on University. The home has been utilized as
residential rental property in the past.
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
Notices were sent to the following neighborhood
associations: Capitol View, Hillcrest, Heights, Sherrill
Heights, and Prospect Terrace.
As of this printing, no comments have been received from the
public.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff believes the change is not appropriate at this time.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(DECEMBER 17, 1998)
This item was placed on the consent agenda for deferral to
the February 4, 1999 meeting and was approved with a vote of
8 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent.
STAFF UPDATE:
As of this later printing, Staff has received a total of 6
persons against and 46 persons in support. Staff has also
received letters of support from the Prospect Terrace
Association, South Normandy Neighborhood Association, and
Capitol View Stiff Station Neighborhood Association.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(FEBRUARY 4, 1999)
Brian Minyard, of Staff presented the item to the
commission.
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