HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutesApril 29, 1999
ITEM NO.: 4
FILE NO.: LU99-17-01
Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - Crystal Valley Planning District
Location: 17415 Lawson Road
Request: Single Family to Neighborhood Commercial
Source: Byron New
PROPOSAL / REQUEST:
Land Use Plan amendment in the Crystal Valley Planning District from
Single Family to Neighborhood Commercial. Neighborhood Commercial
category includes limited small scale commercial development in close
proximity to a neighborhood, providing goods and services to that
neighborhood market area.
The proponent wishes to locate a "furniture repair and refinishing
shop" at this location. Prompted by this Land Use Amendment request,
the Planning Staff expanded the area of review to include the area on
the south side of Lawson Road'to connect with the NC tract at the
intersection of Sullivan Road.
EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING:
The property is currently outside the city limits and is
approximately .71 acres in size. The immediate neighboring
properties to the north, south, east and west are zoned R-2 Single
Family. Near by to the east is a small area zoned C-1 Neighborhood
Commercial surrounding Lawson Road / Sullivan Road intersection. On
the north side of that intersection, is an area zoned C-1 occupied by
a backhoe contracting business and a coin operated car wash. On the
southeast corner is a vacant commercial lot with two small buildings
zoned C-1. Located on the southwest corner of the intersection is a
building that contains a custom home furniture upholstery shop and a
flea market/auction zoned C-1.
LAND USE PLANS & RECENT AMENDMENTS:
Surrounding the site are areas shown as Single Family. At the
intersection of Lawson Road and Sullivan Road is node of Neighborhood
Commercial.
April 29, 1999
ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: LU99-17-01
Recent changes include:
February 4, 1992, a change was made from Single Family to
Neighborhood Commercial at the intersection of Lawson Road and
Sullivan Road.
MASTER STREET PLAN:
The document designates Lawson Road as a minor arterial. Sullivan
Road is also shown as a minor arterial. Both Lawson Road and
Sullivan Road are two lane rural roads with open ditches.
PARKS:
The master parks plan does not show any existing or proposed parks in
the area.
BACKGROUND:
This section of Lawson Road lies in a rural area of Pulaski County
and outside Little Rock city limits. The city established the current
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) boundary that crosses Lawson Road
on March 11 1988. The area in question lies fully within in the ETJ
boundary. In 1992 the zoning of the property surrounding the
intersection of Lawson Road and Sullivan Road changed from R-2
Residential to C-1 Commercial.
If the proposed land use change is approved, the NC uses on the
southwest corner of the intersection will extend further to the west
along the south side of Lawson Road. An extension of NC uses to the
west may encourage strip commercial development on the south side of
Lawson Road. An extension of NC land uses on the south side of
Lawson Road may encourage a similar extension of commercial
development on the north side of Lawson Road.
The district plan concentrated commercial development on major
intersections to prevent strip commercial development.
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN:
None.
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April 29, 1999
ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.)
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
FILE NO.: LU99-17-01
A notice was sent to the following neighborhood association: Crystal
Valley Neighborhood Association. Staff has received three comments
from area residents. One comment is in support and two comments were
neutral.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff believes the change is not appropriate at this time.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(APRIL 29, 1999)
Brian Minyard, of Planning Staff, presented this item to the
Commission.
Commissioner Berry asked what the distinction was between a
neighborhood node and what could be strip development. Mr. Minyard
answered that neighborhood commercial is defined as smaller scale
development. A commercial area serves a larger market area and is
larger in scale. He continued to state differences in Cl and C3
tract sizes. Discussion followed about what typically is in
neighborhood commercial.
Commissioner Rahman asked what scale the new business was going to
be. Mr. Minyard explained that the front acre abutting Lawson Road
would be for the business and the rear acre would be for their house.
Byron New, the applicant, spoke of family history and current
business location and conditions. He continued that he would like to
build a 40' x 80' metal building for his business.
Commissioner Rahman asked if he had purchased the land already.
Mr. New responded that he was scheduled to close on the property
shortly.
Commissioner Faust asked where the applicant currently lives. He
stated that they currently lived in Bryant.
This motion was made for approval by Commissioner Hawn and was
approved with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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