HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report with MinutesApril 29, 1999
ITEM NO.: 7
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FILE NO.: LU99-08-08
Land Use Plan Amendment -- Central City Planning District
Area bounded by Roosevelt Road, I-30 and the CRI & P
Railroad
Mining to Single Family, Industrial and Park/Open Space
South End Area Improvement Plan
PROPOSAL / REQUEST:
Land Use Plan amendment in the Central City Planning District from
Mining to Single Family, Industrial and Park/Open Space. Single
Family 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 homes and cluster homes, provided that the density
remain less that 6 units per acre. Industrial category encompasses a
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 that according to an overall development plan. Park/Open
Space category includes all public parks, recreation facilities,
greenbelts, flood plains, and other designated open space and
recreational land.
EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING:
The property is currently zoned I-3, Heavy Industrial; R-3, Single
Family; R-2, Single Family; and C-3, General Commercial. The
southern most area is zoned R-2, Single Family and is vacant. The
central section, zoned R-3, Single Family, is also vacant. Both of
these tracts are wooded. The railroad switching yard, located in the
northern section is zoned I-3, Heavy Industrial, and is currently
used as such. The extreme northern area, north of the railroad, is
zoned a mostly R-3, Single Family with one tract of C-3, General
Commercial, two tracts of I-2, Light Industrial and railroad property
zoned I-31 Heavy Industrial.
To the north of the site, lie single family homes zoned R-3, Single
Family and R-4, Two Family, with an occasional spot of commercial
zoning. Interstate Park lies to the west and is zoned R-2 and R-3,
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ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.)
Single Family districts.
and is zoned R-2.
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The I-30 freeway lies to the south and east
LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS:
The area to the north is shown as Single Family on the Plan with an.
occasional Public/Institutional area. An Industrial area lies to the
northeast bordering the freeway while Park/Open space lies to the
west of the site. The freeway lies to the south and east.
Recent changes include:
August 18, 1998, a change was made from Single Family to Mixed Use in
the 1900 and 2000 blocks of Commerce Street.
May 21, 1996, a change from Single Family to Mixed Use for an area
between 26th and 27th west of I-30.
March 5, 1996, a change form single Family to Mixed Use west of Bragg
Street from 23rd to 24th Streets.
February 20, 1996, a change from Single Family to Public
Institutional between 13th and 14th from Marshall to Battery Streets.
January 16, 1996, a change from Single Family to Public Institutional
for an area west of I-30 between 18th and 19th.
January 16, 1996, a change from Single Family to Public Institutional
for an area at the intersection of 14th and Park.
MASTER STREET PLAN:
Arch Street is shown as a Principal Arterial and I-30 is shown as a
Freeway on the plan. Arch Street is built to a two-lane section in
this area and I-30 is six lanes at this point.
PARKS:
Interstate Park is directly across Arch Street from this site and is
classified as a Special Use Metropolitan Park. Interstate Park
provides softball fields, basketball, free play football/soccer field
and playground facilities on approximately 71 acres. There are
currently no other plans to expand the area further with the
exception of canoe access point for Fourche Creek.
BACKGROUND:
A 1980's plan for the Arch Street corridor placed Mining from this
point south along Arch Street Pike. While mining is a major factor
south of this site, this area is located in the floodway and
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ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.)
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routinely sits underwater for a majority of the year. This floodway
status prohibits development in this area. In addition, mining in
this part of the country usually consists of strip or pit mining.
This activity would not be appropriate close to residential areas or
downtown. The northern line of the proposed Park/Open space would be
the levee to the south of the railroad lines.
The Biddle Yards, a railroad -switching yard, lies between the
residential area and the floodway. A levee lies immediately to the
south of the lines. The yard has three lines running under Arch
Street and expands to eight lines running under the I-30 freeway.
The proposal would change the railroad -switching yard to Industrial.
Currently, the yard is zoned I-3 and the change to Industrial on the
Land Use Plan would be acknowledge existing conditions.
The last area under consideration is a thin strip of land immediately
to the north of the railroad lines. It is proposed to change to
Single Family to reflect the existing conditions of the neighborhood.
The two pieces of property that are zoned C-3 and I-2 are included in
Item No. 8 of this agenda. These area spot zonings that are totally
surrounded to the north by R-4.
CITY RECOGNIZED NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN:
There is not a neighborhood action plan for this area.
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations:
Meadowbrook Neighborhood Association, Central High Neighborhood
Association, South End Neighborhood Association, Wright Avenue N.A.,
East of Broadway N.A., Capitol Hill N.A., Community Outreach N. A.,
South Little Rock Community Development, and South End Neighborhood
Developers. Staff has not received any comments from area residents.
The neighborhood associations, which have been participating in the
neighborhood Action Plan, are supportive of the change.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff believes the change is appropriate.
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April 29, 1999
ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
FILE NO.: LU99-08-08
(APRIL 29, 1999)
This item was placed on the consent agenda for approval and was
approved with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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