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FOR THE LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING ON
November 16, 1999
Land Use Plan Amendment in the 1-630 Planning District for 3023 West 7t Street
from Single Family to Mixed Use (LU99-09-05)
ITEM N0.#
Planning
Staff
Recommends: Aooroval
Planning
Commission
Recommends:
Right -of -Way
Issues:
Vote: 9 Ayes 0 Noes 2 Absent 0 Abstention
Land Use Plan Amendment in the Geyer Springs West Planning District
ITEM N0.# for 8805 Mabelvale Pike from Single Family to Light Industrial (LU99-15-03)
Planning
Staff
Recommends:
Planning
Commission
Recommends:
Right -of -Way
Issues:
Vote: 8 Ayes 1 Noes 2 Absent 0 Abstention
Land Use Plan Amendment in the Pinnacle Planning District
ITEM N0.# for 6400 Patrick Country Road from Single Family to Office (LU99-20-02)
Planning
Staff
Recommends: Approval
Planning
Commission
Recommends: Approval
Right -of -Way
Issues: N/A
Vote: 9 Ayes 0 Noes 2 Absent 0 Abstention
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION
November 16, 1999 AGENDA
Land Use Plan Amendment —
Pinnacle Planning District
- LU99-20-02 — 6400 Patrick
Country Road
RECOMMENDATION
CITIZEN
PARTICIPATION
BACKGROUND
Action Required
4Ordinance
Resolution
Approval
Information Report
Submitted By
Cy Carney
City Manager
Land Use Plan amendment in the Pinnacle Planning Dis
from Single Family to Office for office development.
Planning Staff recommends approval. Planning Commission
meeting on October 14, 1999 (9-0-2 in favor).
Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations:
Aberdeen Court Property Owners Association, Johnson Ranch
Neighborhood Association and the Westchester / Heathbrea
Property Owners Association.
The applicant's property is shown as Single Family on the Land
Use Plan. The land to the north and west is shown as Single
Family. The property to the south is shown as Public
Institutional, while the property to the southeast is shown as
Office and directly east is shown as Multi -Family.
The property is developed as a single-family residence and is
currently zoned R-2 and is approximately 8.65+ acres in size.
The vacant property to the north is zoned R-2. A church
occupies the neighboring property to the south in an R-2 zone
covered by a CUP. MF -18 Multifamily zoning covers the
majority of the vacant property across the street to the east. R-2
zoning covers vacant land to the northeast of the applicant's
property while 0-2 Quiet Office zoning covers the vacant
property to the southeast. The neighboring property to the west
is zoned 0-3 General Office with conditions.
BACKGROUND
CONTINUED
The applicant's property lies in an area transitioning from a
rural character to a suburban form. Office development has
occurred in the area of Ranch Drive and Ranch Blvd. Large
tracts of undeveloped land designated for Office, Suburban
Office and Mixed Office Commercial exist in this area to the
east and west.
Staff believes the change is appropriate.
FILE NO.: LU99-20-02
Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - Pinnacle Planning
District
Location: 6400 Patrick Country Road
Request: Single Family to Office
Source: Thelma I. Sullivan
PROPOSAL / REQUEST:
Land Use Plan amendment in the Pinnacle Planning District
from Single Family to 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.
The applicant wishes to develop offices.
EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING:
The property is developed as a single-family residence and
is currently zoned R-2, Single Family and is approximately
8.65+ acres in size. The vacant property to the north is
zoned R-2. A church occupies the neighboring property to
the south in an R-2 zone covered by a Conditional Use
Permit. MF -18 Multifamily zoning covers the majority of
the vacant property across the street to the east. R-2
zoning covers vacant land to the northeast of the
applicant's property while 0-2 Quiet Office zoning covers
the vacant property to the southeast. The neighboring
property to the west is zoned 0-3 General Office with
conditions.
FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS:
The applicant's property is shown as Single Family on the
Land Use Plan. The land to the north and west is shown as
Single Family. The property to the south is shown as
Public Institutional, while the property to the southeast
is shown as Office and directly east is shown as
MultiFamily.
On July 21, 1998, changes were made from Single Family to
Office and Suburban Office north and east of the Walnut
Valley Christian School and immediately west of applicant's
property.
FILE NO.: LU99-20-02 (Cont.)
On November 2, 1993 a change was made from Multi -Family to
Office on Ranch Drive and located about one half -mile east.
MASTER STREET PLAN:
Patrick Country Road is shown as a Collector street on the
Master Street Plan. The master street plan also shows a
proposed extension of Patrick Country Road to provide a
collector street to connect with Pinnacle Road.
PARKS:
The Master Parks Plan does not show any existing or
proposed parks in the area.
CITY RECOGNIZED NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN:
The applicant's property does not lie in an area covered by
a neighborhood action plan.
ANALYSIS:
The applicant's property lies in an area transitioning from
a rural character to a suburban form. Office development
has occurred in the area of Ranch Drive and Ranch Blvd.
Large tracts of undeveloped land designated for Office,
Suburban Office and Mixed Office Commercial exist in this
area to the east and west.
In July 1998, the Board of Directors approved a change from
Single Family to Office and Suburban Office (20.5 acres for
Office and 10.5 acres for Suburban Office.) The -
application in 1998 was for 20.5 acres of Multifamily and
10.5 acres of Office (with an additional 65 acres under the
same ownership to the north staying Single Family.) The
application of June 1998 was expanded to include additional
land for Multifamily but the expansion did not cover the
current area. At the time of the PC hearing, the current
applicant's property was between two parcels of Multifamily
on the east and west and Public Institutional and Single
Family to the south and north, respectively. The
Multifamily/Office amendment was approved by the Planning
Commission with a 6-4-1 vote. However, with the ordinance
as approved, the current applicant's property is now
sandwiched between Multifamily and Office.
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FILE NO.: LU99-20-02 (Cont.)
Now that the current applicant has filed for Office, it is
reasonable to eliminate the peninsula of Single Family and
extend the existing Office towards the east to Patrick
Country Road. However, it is not reasonable to change the
entirety of the application. The northern portion of the
current application lies further north than the Office that
lies to the west. This would be an intrusion into the
lesser intensity area of Single Family.
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
Notices were sent to the following neighborhood
associations:
Aberdeen Court Property Owners Association, Johnson Ranch
Neighborhood Association and the Westchester / Heatherbrae
Property Owners Association. Staff has received no
comments from area residents.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff believes the change is not appropriate at this time
as filed.
Large areas of undeveloped Office exist in this area.
Expansion of Office will further increase the supply of
land available for office development. Staff does not
support a change of the entire area to Office. However,
staff supports the extension of the existing Office to the
southwest of the applicant's property towards the east in
order to square off the land available for Office.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(OCTOBER 14, 1999)
This item was placed on the consent agenda for approval and
was approved with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAND USE PLAN
(161222) IN THE PINNACLE PLANNING
DISTRICT FROM SINGLE FAMILY TO OFFICE;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, as the Little Rock Planning Commission believes
it appropriate to amend the Land Use Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. That Single Family at 6400 Patrick Country
Road be amended to Office on the Land Use Plan.
SECTION 2. That the Ordinance shall take effect and be
in full force from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor