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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Directors itemsINFORMATION RELATIVE TO PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS FOR THE LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING ON AAaril_17 2001 ITEM N0.# Planning Staff Recommends: Planning Commission Recommends: Right -of -Way Issues: A Land Use Plan Amendment # LU01-19-03 in the Chenal Planning District at the southwest corner of Rahiing Road and Chenal Parkway. N/A Vote: 9 Ayes 0 Noes 2 Absent 0 Abstention ITEM N0.# A Neighborhood Action Plan titled 'Reservoir Neighborhood Action Plan." Planning Staff Recommends: Planning Commission Recommends: Right -of -Way Issues: Vote: 8 Ayes 0 Noes 3 Absent 0 Abstention ITEM N0.# Planning Staff Recommends: Planning Commission Recommends: Right -of -Way Issues: Vote: — Ayes — Noes — Absent Abstention OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION April 17, 2001 AGENDA Nubject Land Use Plan Amendment — Chenal Planning District — LU01-19-03 — Rahling Road and Chenal Parkway PSIS RECOMMENDATION CITIZEN PARTICIPATION BACKGROUND Action Required Submitted By gOrdinance Resolution Approval Information Report Cy Carney _ City Manager Land Use Plan amendment in the Chenal Planning Distric Multi -Family, Park/Open Space, Single Family, and Community Shopping to Community Shopping. Planning Staff recommends approval. Planning Commission recommended approval on March 22, 2001 (9-0-2 in favor). 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. The property in question is currently shown as Multi -family, Park/Open Space, Single Family, and Community Shopping. The property to the north is shown as Low Density Residential, Neighborhood Commercial, and Single Family. The property to the east is shown as Commercial, Community Shopping and Office. The property to the south is shown as and Single Family. The property to the southwest is shown as Single Family. A strip of Park/Open space is located along Rock Creek to the west. The property is currently vacant and zoned C-2 Shopping Center and is approximately 66.49+ acres in size. The vacant land at the northeast corner of the Chenal Parkway / Rahling BACKGROUND CONTINUED Road intersection is zoned C-3 General Commercial. The property directly to the east consists of a shopping center located in a Planned Commercial Development and an office park zoned 0-2 Office Institutional. An office building is ' located on the Planned Development Office to the south. The remainder of the property to the west is a vacant Planned Commercial Development. The current future land use plan was implemented to match the uses that were included in a Planned Commercial Development that was to include residential, shopping, and open space uses. The proposed development was never constructed and the Planned Commercial Development was partially revoked and this portion of the property reverted to its original zoning. The land uses shown for the property in question does not match the current zoning. This amendment returns the Land Use Plan to its classification prior to the revoked PCD. FILE NO.: LU 01-19-03 Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - Chenal Planning District Location: Southwest Corner of Chenal Parkway at Rahling Rd. Request: Multi -Family, Park/Open Space, Single Family, and Community Shopping to Community Shopping Source: Planning & Development Staff PROPOSAL / REQUEST: Land Use Plan Amendment in the Chenal Planning District from Multi -Family, Park/Open Space, Single Family, and Community Shopping to Community Shopping. The Community Shopping category provides for shopping center development with one or more general merchandise stores. Prompted by a revocation of a Planned Commercial Development, the Planning Staff initiated this item in order to have the land use shown match the current zoning and likely future development of the property in question. EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING: The property is currently vacant and zoned C-2 Shopping Center and is approximately 66.49+ acres in size. The vacant land at the northeast corner of the Chenal Parkway / Rahling Road intersection is zoned C-3 General Commercial. The property directly to the east consists of a shopping center located in a Planned Commercial Development and an office park zoned 0-2 Office Institutional. An office building is located on the Planned Development Office to the south. The remainder of the property to the west is a vacant Planned Commercial Development. FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS: On January 4, 2000 a change took place from Office to Mixed Office Commercial about 1 mile southeast of the study area at 15500 Chenal Parkway. On April 20, 1999 a change was made from Office to Commercial about 1 mile southeast of the area under review at Chenal Parkway east of Kirk Road. FILE NO.: LU 01-19-03 (Cont. On December 15, 1998 a change took place from Single Family to Public Institutional about 1 mile southeast of the property in question at 715 Wellington Village Road. On September 1, 1998 a change took place from Single Family to Multi -family in an area east of Chenal Valley Drive about 1-,4 of a mile northeast of the study area. On September 1, 1998 a change took place from Multi -family to Single Family at Rahling Road south of Pebble Beach Drive about 2/3 of a mile northeast of the area under review. On May 6, 1997 multiple changes took place on the east side of Chenal Parkway and along Rahling Road within a 1 -mile radius of the property in question. On September 19, 1995 multiple changes took place on the west side of Chenal Parkway north of Kanis Road resulting in the current future land use designations for the property in question. The property in question is currently shown as Multi- family, Park/Open Space, Single Family, and Community Shopping. The property to the north is shown as Low Density Residential, Neighborhood Commercial, and Single Family. The property to the east is shown as Commercial, Community Shopping and Office. The property to the south is shown as and Single Family. The property to the southwest is shown as Single Family. A strip of Park/Open space is located along Rock Creek to the west. MASTER STREET PLAN: Chenal Parkway is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan. Rahling Road is shown on the Master Street Plan as a Minor Arterial. The Master Street Plan shows Rahling Road continuing to Lawson Road as a Principal Arterial. In addition, the Master Street Plan also shows a Class I Bikeway running along Chenal Parkway from Bowman Road to State Highway 10. PARKS: The Park System Master Plan shows a proposed neighborhood park close to Rock Creek near the southwest corner of the area under review. Development of Community Shopping uses is likely to increase the traffic in the area. Any development of this site should address increased traffic, impacts on the floodway of the creek and the ecological 2 FILE NO.: LU 01-19-03 (Cont.) balance of the natural area affecting the proposed neighborhood park. CITY RECOGNIZED NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN: The property under review is not located in an area covered by a City of Little Rock recognized neighborhood action plan. ANALYSIS: The area of review is located in a developing area near the city limit west of Chenal Parkway. Most of the developed land in the immediate area consists of shopping centers and office parks. The residential subdivisions in the surrounding area do not front on the arterial streets. Most of the surrounding land remains undeveloped. The current future land use plan was implemented to match the uses that were included in a Planned Commercial Development that was to include residential, shopping, and open space uses. The proposed development was never constructed and the Planned Commercial Development was partially revoked and this portion of the property reverted to its original zoning. The land uses shown for the property in question does not match the current zoning. 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 received no comments from area residents 3 FILE NO.: LU 01-19-03 (Cont.) STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff believes the change is appropriate. This amendment returns the Land Use Plan to its classification prior to the revoked PCD. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 22, 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.