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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Directors itemsOFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION March 6, 2001 AGENDA bject Land Use Plan Amendment — Chenal Planning District — LU01-19-02 —19900 block of Cantrell Road 4Ordinance Resolution Approval Information Report Submitted By Cy Carney City Manager SYNOPSIS Land Use Plan amendment in the Chenal Planning District from Single Family to Commercial for unspecified commercial development. RECOMMENDATION Planning Staff recommends approval. Planning Commission recommended approval on February 8, 2001 (9-0-2 in favor). CITIZEN Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations: PARTICIPATION Aberdeen Court Property Owners Association, Bayonne Place Property Owners Association, Carriage Creek Property Owners Association, Eagle Pointe Property Owners Association, Glen Eagles Property Owners Association, Hillsborough Property Owners Association, Hunters Cove Property Owners Association, Hunters Green Property Owners Association, Johnson Ranch Neighborhood Association, Marlowe Manor Property Owners Association, and St. Charles Property Owners Association. BACKGROUND The applicant's property is shown as Single Family on the Future Land Use plan. The land to the north is shown as Office while the land to the east is shown as Commercial with a strip of Park/Open Space shown along Highway 10. The land to the south and west is shown as Single Family. The property is currently zoned R-2 Single Family and is approximately 4.03+ acres in size. The vacant property to the north across Cantrell Road is zoned 0-2 Office and Institutional and C-2 Shopping Center. A convenience store is located on the northwest corner of the Highway 10 and Highway 300 intersection and is zoned PCD Planned Commercial Development. The vacant property to the east at the southwest BACKGROUND corner of Chenal Parkway and Cantrell Road is zoned C-3 CONTINUED General Commercial. The vacant property to the south is zoned R-2 Single Family. The R-2 Single Family land to the west is a mixture of vacant property and houses built on larges lots. Although the property lies outside city limits, it is located in the area covered by the Highway 10 Design Overlay District. This property is one of the islands that are currently being considered for annexation. A large supply of vacant Commercial land zoned C-3 General Commercial exists at the intersection of Highway 10 and Chenal Parkway. The property within the application area is accessed by, and oriented towards, State Highway 10. The neighboring property to the south and west is preliminary plated for a new residential subdivision. A Park/Open Space strip along the south and west could buffer potential commercial uses from future residential uses. FILE NO.: LU01-19-02 Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - Chenal Planning District Location: 19900 Block of Highway 10 Request: Single Family to Commercial Source: Jan Hicks, Bartlett Hicks Enterprises Realty PROPOSAL / REQUEST: Land Use Plan amendment in the Chenal Planning District from Single Family to 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 they serve. The applicant wishes to develop the property for commercial activities. Staff is not expanding the application. EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING: The property is currently zoned R-2 Single Family and is approximately 4.03+ acres in size. The vacant property to the north across Cantrell Road is zoned 0-2 Office and Institutional and C-2 Shopping Center. A convenience store is located on the northwest corner of the Highway 10 and Highway 300 intersection and is zoned PCD Planned Commercial Development. The vacant property to the east at the southwest corner of Chenal Parkway and Cantrell Road is zoned C-3 General Commercial. The vacant property to the south is zoned R-2 Single Family. The R-2 Single Family land to the west is a mixture of vacant property and houses built on larges lots. FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS: On June 20, 2000 a change took place from Mixed Office and Commercial to Commercial at 17800 - 17900 Cantrell Road about 1 mile east of the application area. On November 16, 1999 a change took place from Single Family to Office at 6400 Patrick Country Road about 1 mile east of the property under review. FILE NO.: LU01-19-02 (Cont. On October 5, 1999 two changes took place from Office & Commercial to Mixed Office and Commercial at Chenonceau Boulevard and Ranch Drive about 1 mile east of the study area. On July 21, 1998 several changes took place from Single Family to Single Family, Office, and Multi -Family about :h of a mile east of the amendment area. On July 21, 1998 a change took place from Single Family to Office about 1,000 feet north of the area under review. The applicant's property is shown as Single Family on the Future Land Use plan. The land to the north is shown as Office while the land to the east is shown as Commercial with a strip of Park/Open Space shown along Highway 10. The land to the south and west is shown as Single Family. MASTER STREET PLAN: State Highway 10 is Master Street Plan. Master Street Plan amendment. W A i;��1 shown as a Principal Arterial on the There are no bikeways shown on the that would be affected by this There are no parks or open spaces shown on the Park System Master Plan that would be affected by this amendment. CITY RECOGNIZED NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN: The applicant's property does not lie in an area covered by a neighborhood plan. ANALYSIS: Although the property lies outside city limits, it is located in the area covered by the Highway 10 Design Overlay District. This property is one of the islands that are currently being considered for annexation. A large supply of vacant Commercial land zoned C-3 General Commercial exists at the intersection of Highway 10 and Chenal Parkway. The property within the application area is accessed by, and oriented towards, State Highway 10. The neighboring property to the south and west is preliminary plated for a new residential subdivision. A 2 FILE NO.: LU01-19-02 (Cont.) Park/Open Space strip along the south and west could buffer potential commercial uses from future residential uses. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations: Aberdeen Court Property Owners Association, Bayonne Place Property Owners Association, Carriage Creek Property Owners Association, Eagle Pointe Property Owners Association, Glen Eagles Property Owners Association, Hillsborough Property Owners Association, Hunters Cove Property Owners Association, Hunters Green Property Owners Association, Johnson Ranch Neighborhood Association, Marlowe Manor Property Owners Association, and St. Charles Property Owners Association. Staff has not received comments from area residents. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff believes a change to Commercial is appropriate with the addition of a strip of Park/Open Space to buffer the commercial uses from the neighboring residential uses to the south and west. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 8, 2001) The item was placed on the consent agenda for approval. A motion was made to approve the Consent Agenda and was approved with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. W Land Use ' LU 01-19-01 N 7 `'- 19,900 Block I ROmy 10 From SF to C Cr: 42.06 TRS: T2NR14W15 0 200 40 Feet PD: 19 Vicinity Map Ward: 0 Iter n iN ------------ R2 LR2 C3 C3 R2 a C3 C3 C3 C3 02 FQ R2 C2 TR 0 Fmu CITY LIMITS CO > w o R2 0 �' 9 a s 0 2 RE a f� CITY LIMITS Area Zoning R2 R2 CITY L R2 CyFN�°C R2 LU 01-19-01 N 19,900 Block 910may 10 From SF to C CT: 42.06 'IRS: T2NR14W15 0 ppp Opp Feet PD: 19 Vicinity Map Ward: 0 Item # ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAND USE PLAN (16,222) IN THE CHENAL PLANNING DISTRICT FROM SINGLE FAMILY TO COMMERCIAL AND PARK/OPEN SPACE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, as the Little Rock Planning Commission believes it appropriate to amend the plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. SECTION 1. That Single Family in the 19900 block of Cantrell Road be amended to Commercial on the Land Use Plan with a 75' strip of Park/Open Space on the west and south boundaries. 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 INFORMATION RELATIVE TO PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS FOR THE LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING ON March 6, 2001 A Land Use Plan Amendment # LU01-19-02 in the Chenal Planning District from Single Family to Commercial in the 19900 block of Cantrell Road. ITEM N0.# Planning Staff Recommends: Planning Commission Recommends: Right -of -Way Issues: N/A Vote: 9 Ayes 0 Noes 2 Absent 0 Abstention A Land Use Plan Amendment # LU01-10-01 in the Boyle Park Planning District from Single Family to Office in the 1900 block of John Barrow Road. ITEM N0.# Planning Staff Recommends: Planning Commission Recommends: Right -of -Way Issues: N/A Vote: 9 Ayes 0 Noes 2 Absent 0 Abstention ITEM N0.# Planning Staff Recommends: Planning Commission Recommends: Right -of -Way Issues: Vote: — Ayes — Noes — Absent Abstention