HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutesOctober 7, 2010
ITEM NO.: 5
FILE NO.: LU10-1
Name: Land Use Plan Amendment — Ellis Mountain Planning District
Location: North side of Lawson Road, east of Crystal Valley Road
Re "est: Industrial and Residential Low Density to Mining
Source: Brian Tinnel, agent, For Little Rock Quarries, LLC
PROPOSAL/REQUEST:
A Land Use Plan amendment in the Ellis Mountain Planning District from
Industrial and Residential Low Density to Mining. Mining provides for the
extraction of various natural resources and shall include assurances that these
resources will be properly managed so as not to create a hazard, nuisance, or
disfigurement of the land.
EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING:
The property is currently zoned Mining and R-2 Single Family. It is 85 acres ± in
size. R-2 zoning surrounds this property to the west, north and east, although
most of that land is undeveloped. South of this area is zoned 1-2 and 1-3 for
various uses including a vacant building, a welding company, outdoor storage,
etc.
FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS:
This area is shown as Industrial and Residential Low Density on the Future Land
Use Plan. The area shown as Industrial is for the existing mining area. The
portion shown as Residential Low Density (RL) represents the proposed zoning
expansion area. The RL expands to the north, west and east of this amendment
area. To the southwest, south and southeast is shown as Light Industrial,
MASTER STREET PLAN:
Lawson Road is a Minor Arterial on the Master Street Plan. A Minor Arterial
provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is
to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. Entrances and exits
should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on
Lawson Road since it is a Minor Arterial. Hugh Taylor Road is shown as a Local
Street. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent
properties. Local Streets which are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or
more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets".
These streets have a design standard the same as a Collector. A Principal
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ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.
FILE NO.: LU10-18-02
Arterial (the future 'west loop' or 'outer loop' which will connect from Cantrell
Road (Highway 10) to Interstate 30 at the County Line exit) is shown to the west
of this location. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through
traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized
areas. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require
street improvements for entrances and exits to the site.
BICYCLE PLAN:
A Class I is shown adjacent to Lawson Road. A Class I bikeway is built separate
from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right of way may be required.
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The Master Parks Plan does not address this area because it is outside of the
city limits.
HISTORIC DISTRICTS:
There are no city recognized historic districts that would be affected by this
amendment.
ANALYSIS:
This part of Lawson Road has been used for mining and industrial uses for many
years. This application was initiated along with a rezoning request to expand the
existing mining site 500 feet to the north of the current zoning boundary. Despite
the fact that this area has been used for mining for a long time, this area has
been shown on the Future Land Use Plan as Industrial. Staff is therefore
including the existing mine site and the proposed expansion site in this land use
plan amendment. This site is bordered on the east and south by existing
industrial type uses, which have also been in place for many years. Just
southwest of this site is another mining operation.
This amendment is primarily a 'clean-up' type of amendment to recognize the
existing mining that has been in place. This part of the amendment is about fifty
acres of existing mine that has been shown on the future land use plan as
Industrial. The only real change is to extend the northern boundary another
500' to the north to include an additional 30 acres. This would encompass the
whole vein that is mineable, and should not need to be expanded further into the
future.
The owners estimate that the vein will be mined out in twenty years. The
ownership includes additional land to the north and west that will function to
provide a buffer distance to the residential uses. In addition, a very steep ridge
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October 7, 2010
ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.
NO.: LU10-18-02
divides this area from the residential shown on the plan to the north along
Colonel Glenn Road. Since the use is not new to the vicinity, but is only
increasing the area, then there should not be negative impacts to the vicinity from
this change. Along the south side of the ridge the current and likely future use
pattern will be heavy commercial and industrial to Lawson Road.
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
Notices were sent to the following neighborhood association: Southwest Little
Rock UPS. Staff has received no comments from area residents. The property
under review is not located in an area covered by a City of Little Rock recognized
neighborhood action plan.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff believes the change is appropriate.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(OCTOBER 7, 2010)
The item was placed on consent agenda for approval. By a vote of 11 for and
0 against the consent agenda was approved.
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