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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemorandumCity of Little Rock Department of anning and DevelopmentPlanning Zoning and 723 West Markham Subdivision Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 13 (501) 371-4790 MEMORANDUM TO: OWNTOWN ORGANIZATIONS FROM: WALTER MALONE, PLANNING MANAGER SUBJECT: LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENTS DATE: March 23, 1999 As part of the review of the area from I-630 to Roosevelt Rd and I-30 to Dr. Martin Luther King Dr., several Land Use Plan Changes were developed. This is the area of the Downtown Neighborhoods Plan for the Future. Attached you will find a map outlining the changes. The purpose of the changes was to more accurately reflect the existing and short-term future use of the properties. Several changes are in or overlay the Capitol Zoning District. On April 1 the Planning Commission at an informal meeting will discuss the amendments and what additional actions will be necessary. This meeting will begin at 3:30 PM at the Jeffery Hawkins Conference Room, 501 W Markham (across the street from City Hall), (There will be a discussion about the Kanis Design Overlay prior to the discussion about the Downtown land use issue.) If you would like additional information or have any questions please contact Walter Malone at 371-6819. attachment City of Little Rock Department of Planning and DevelopmentPlanning Zoning and 723 West Markham Subdivision Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 13 (501) 371-4790 MEMORANDUM TO: OWNTOWN ORGANIZATIONS FROM: WALTER MALONE, PLANNING MANAGER SUBJECT: LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENTS DATE: March 23, 1999 As part of the review of the area from I-630 to Roosevelt Rd and I-30 to Dr. Martin Luther King Dr., several Land Use Plan Changes were developed. This is the area of the Downtown Neighborhoods Plan for the Future. Attached you will find a map outlining the changes. The purpose of the changes was to more accurately reflect the existing and short-term future use of the properties. Several changes are in or overlay the Capitol Zoning District. On April 1 the Planning Commission at an informal meeting will discuss the amendments and what additional actions will be necessary. This meeting will begin at 3:30 PM at the Jeffery Hawkins Conference Room, 501 W Markham (across the street from City Hall), (There will be a discussion about the Kanis Design Overlay prior to the discussion about the Downtown land use issue.) If you would like additional information or have any questions please contact Walter Malone at 371-6819. attachment lil / SOU rL L.L JF Z Z god LAND USE CATEGORIES RESIDENTIAL SF Single Family Residential - This category provides for single family homes at densities not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre. Such residential development is typically characterized by conventional single family homes, but may also include patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remain less than 6 units per acre. LDR Low Density Residential - This category accommodates a broad range of housing types including single family attached, single family detached, duplex, townhomes, multi -family and patio or garden homes. Any combination of these and possibly other housing types may fall in this category provided that the density is between six (6) and ten (10) dwelling units per acre. MF Multi -Family Residential - The multi -family category accommodates residential development of ten (10) to thirty-six (3 6) dwelling units per acre. NONRESIDENTIAL O Office - The office category represents services provided directly to consumers (e.g., legal, financial, medical) as well as general offices which support more basic economic activities. T Transition - Transition is a land use plan designation which provides for an orderly transition between residential uses and other more intense uses. Transition was established to deal with areas which contain zoned residential uses and nonconforming nonresidential uses. A Planned Zoning District is required unless the application conforms with the Design Overlay standards. Uses which may be considered are low density multi -family residential and office uses if the proposals are compatible with quality of life in nearby residential areas. MCI Mixed Commercial and Industrial - This category provides for a mixture of commercial and industrial uses to occur. Acceptable uses are commercial or mixed commercial and industrial. A Planned Zoning District is required if the use is mixed commercial and industrial. MOC Mixed Office and Commercial - This category provides for a mixture of office and commercial uses to occur. Acceptable uses are office or mixed office and commercial. A Planned Zoning District is required if the jase is mixed office and commercial. STD Service Trades District - This category provides for a selection of office, warehousing, and industrial park activities that primarily serve other office service or industrial businesses. The district is intended to allow support services to these businesses and to provide for uses with an office component. A Planned Zoning District is required for any development not wholly office. MX Mixed Use - This category provides for a mixture of residential, office and commercial uses to occur. A Planned Zoning District is required if the use is entirely office or commercial or if the use is a mixture of the three. C Commercial - The commercial category includes a broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. PK/OS Park/Open Space - This category includes all public parks, recreation facilities, greenbelts, flood plains, and other designated open space and recreational land. PI Public/Institutional - This category includes public and quasi public facilities which provide a variety of services to the community such as schools, libraries, fire stations, churches, utility substations, and hospitals. I Industrial - The industrial category encompasses a wide variety of manufacturing, warehousing research and development, processing, and industry related office and service activities. Industrial development typically occurs on an individual tract basis rather than according to an overall development plan.