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LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION
JULY 20,1999 AGENDA
Subject
Land Use Plan Amendment —
Crystal Valley Planning
District — LU99-17-02 —
17502 Lawson Road
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Information Report
Submitted By
Cy Carney
City Manager
Land Use Plan amendment in the Crystal Valley Planning
District from Single Family to Neighborhood Commercial to
establish a snow cone shop.
Planning Staff recommends denial. Planning Commission
meeting on June 10, 1999 (0-9-2 in favor).
Notices were sent to the following neighborhood association:
Crystal Valley Neighborhood Association.
Three sides of the site are shown as Single Family on the Land
Use Plan. To the east is a recently amended area at 17415
Lawson Road from Single Family to Neighborhood
Commercial that extended the Neighborhood Commercial
westward from the intersection of Sullivan Road and Lawson
Road.
The property, located outside city limits, is currently zoned R-2
and is approximately 2.1 acres in size. The zoning to the west,
south and north is zoned R-2 Single Family Residential. The
tract of land directly to the east is zoned C-1 and at the
intersection of Lawson and Sullivan Road is zoned C-1
Neighborhood Commercial surrounding the 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 vacaiit 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.
June 10, 1999
ITEM NO.: 6 FILE NO.: LU99-17-02
Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - Crystal Valley
Planning District
Location: 17503 Lawson Road
Reg, est: SF to NC
Source:: Terry Moore
PROPOSAL / REQUEST:
Land Use Plan amendment in the Crystal Valley Planning
District from SF to NC.
The applicant wishes to establish a seasonal snow cone shop
on the property. Neighborhood Commercial (NC) category
includes limited small scale commercial development in close
proximity to a neighborhood, providing goods and services to
that neighborhood market area.
EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING:
The property, located outside city limits, is currently
zoned R-2 and is approximately 2.1 acres in size. The
immediate neighboring zoning on all sides is zoned R-2
Single Family Residential. Near by to the east is a small
area zoned C-1 Neighborhood Commercial surrounding the
Lawson/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.
FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS:
February 4, 1992, a change was made from Single Family (SF)
to Neighborhood Commercial (NC) at the intersection of
Lawson Road and Sullivan Road.
June 10, 1999
ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: LU99-17-02
On all four sides of the site lie Single Family (SF) future
land use areas. To the east is a pending land use amendment
for the property at 17415 Lawson Road (LU99-17-01) before
the City Board
that may extend the Neighborhood Commercial (NC) land uses
toward the west.
MASTER STREET PLAN:
The document shows both Lawson Road and Sullivan Road as a
minor arterials. Both 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 1, 1988. The
area in question lies fully within the ETJ boundary. In
1992 the zoning of the property surrounding the intersection
of Lawson Road and Sullivan Road changed from the initial
R-2 Single Family Residential zoning established in 1988, to
C-1 Neighborhood Commercial (NC) .
If the pending land use amendment for the property for
17415 Lawson Road is approved by the City Board, the NC uses
on the southwest corner of the intersection will extend
further to the west to abut the current proponent's
property. The result of both amendments is a strip
development pattern along Lawson Road. The district plan
concentrated commercial development on major intersections
to prevent strip commercial development.
CITY RECOGNIZED NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN:
None.
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June 10, 1999
ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: LU99-17-02
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
Notices were sent to the following neighborhood
associations: Crystal Valley Neighborhood Association.
Staff has received no comments from area residents.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff believes the change is not appropriate at this time.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(JUNE 10, 1999)
Brian Minyard, of Planning Staff, presented the position of
the Planning Staff to the Planning Commission.
Mr. Lawson mentioned that the applicant might need a CUP for
a seasonal snow cone shop and stated the need for a more
flexible process for a seasonal business.
After discussion between the Planning Commission and staff,
Mr. Lawson stated that the applicant intended to build a
permanent building for a seasonal snow cone shop and that it
was not a temporary structure. Mr. Lawson stated that
almost anything could be sold out of a commercial structure.
Commission Chair Ernest asked if this was more of a long-
range issue to prevent the stripping out of Lawson Road.
Mr. Minyard stated that the Neighborhood Commercial at the
intersection of Lawson and Sullivan Road was intended to be
a commercial node and not as the beginning of strip
development.
Commissioner Hawn made a motion for approval of the land use
plan change and failed with a vote of 0 ayes, 9 noes and
2 absent.
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Item No. 6
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAND USE PLAN
(16,222) IN THE CRYSTAL VALLEY PLANNING
DISTRICT FROM SINGLE FAMILY TO
NEIGBORHOOD COMMERCIAL; 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 at 17503 Lawson Road for
the first 200 feet be amended from Single Family to
Neighborhood Commercial on the Land Use Plan.
PASSED:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor