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ITEM NO.: 19 FILE NO.: LU07-18-03
Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - Ellis Mountain Planning District
Location: 13800 Colonel Glenn Road
Reguest: Single Family to Mixed Use
Source: Bill and Kathy McMurry
PROPOSAL/REQUEST.,
A Land Use Plan amendment in the Ellis Mountain Planning District from Single
Family to Mixed Use. Mixed Use represents a mixture of residential, office and
commercial. A Planned Zoning Development is required if the use is entirely
office or commercial or a mixture of all three. The applicant is revising a Planned
Commercial Development for an adoption agency office.
EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING:
The amendment area is zoned Planned Commercial Development for Kathy's
Hairstyling and an adoption agency. Most of the surrounding area is zoned R-2
Single Family and has been developed with large lot residential. To the west is
Lake Nixon, which is zoned AF Agricultural.
FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS:
Almost all of this portion of Colonel Glenn Road is shown as Single Family on the
Future Land Use Plan. The two exceptions are just west of this site. The north
side of Colonel Glenn is shown as Public Institutional and there is some
Park/Open Space to the south of this area.
MASTER STREET PLAN:
Colonel Glenn Road is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan.
The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to
connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas.
Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and
pedestrians on Colonel Glenn since it is a Principal Arterial. This street may
require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements.
BICYCLE PLAN:
A Class I bike route is shown on the Master Street Plan along Colonel Glenn
Road. A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional
paving and right of way may be required.
November 8, 2007
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 19 (Cont.) FILE NO.: LU07-18-03
PARKS:
This area was not included in the Master Parks Plan because it is outside of the
city limits.
HISTORIC DISTRICTS:
There are no city recognized historic districts that would be affected by this
amendment.
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:
This amendment area is outside of the city limits and is largely rural residential in
nature. It is located approximately one mile west of Colonel Glenn's intersection
with Lawson and David O. Dodd Roads. That intersection has become a node of
commercial and office uses. As Colonel Glenn heads west, the predominant
land use pattern is single family with large tracts of land. This part of Colonel
Glenn is still relatively rural in nature. This use pattern has been in place for
several decades. With a rural development pattern, less non-residential uses are
needed and the separation between these uses should be greater.
This application proposes to change the Land Use Plan in this area from Single
Family to Mixed Use to allow a Planned Commercial Development. A PCD was
previously approved as a temporary use for this site, but the applicant is now
requesting permanent commercial uses.
Colonel Glenn is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan. The
road is currently two -lanes with open ditches. An arterial design standard is for
four lanes with curb and gutters and sidewalks.
The City policy for land use is to develop using the 'node' concept. That concept
is based upon the idea that retail, commercial and businesses should be grouped
around major intersections. These uses should not line major roads. This is
done in part to reduce traffic issues along these major arterials. Under this 'node'
concept, non-residential uses on Colonel Glenn should be concentrated at major
intersections like the one at Lawson and David O. Dodd Roads.
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November 8, 2007
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 19 (Cont.
FILE NO.: LU07-18-03
There appears to be demand for single family uses based on the occupancy rate
and maintenance of existing properties. Staff feels single family should be
continued along Colonel Glenn with Commercial and Office reserved for the
major intersections. There is still quite a bit of land located at the intersection of
Colonel Glenn and David O. Dodd Roads to accommodate non-residential
needs.
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
Notices were not sent to any neighborhood associations because there aren't
any located in this area. Staff has received no comments from area residents.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff believes the change is not appropriate.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 8, 2007)
The item was placed on the consent agenda for withdrawal. By a vote of 11 for
and 0 against the consent agenda was approved.
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