HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES DENIALMay 14, 1998
Item No.: 6 File No.: LU98-15-01
Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - Geyer Springs West District
Location: 12300 Chicot Road
Egguest: Single Family to Industrial
Source: J. Graves Insulation Company
PROPOSAL / REQUEST:
A Land Use Plan amendment in the Geyer Springs West Planning District changing an area from
Single Family to Industrial. Total area of the petition is five acres. Industrial encompasses a
wide variety of manufacturing, warehousing research and development, processing, and industry
related officer and service activities.
This land use plan amendment is a result of an enforcement issue. A building was erected and a
vehicle use area was created without the necessary permits or approvals.
CURRENT LAND USE AND ZONING;
The property is currently zoned R2 Single Family and I2 and is surrounded by R2. To the north
of the site area smaller single family homes. Single family homes are also located along
Hillsboro and Bunch Roads. Across Chicot Road are undeveloped wooded tracts of land. To the
north at the intersection of Deer Meadow and Chicot, are two businesses, one of which is a
motorcycle shop. To the south of the site sits a developing residential golf course development.
Th Lnad Use Plan shows single family fo rthe area with commercial north of Hillsboro and
Chicot Road.
RECENI AMENDMENTS:
November 4, 1997, various changes relating to the Chicot West I-30 South Neighborhood Action
Plan.
MASTER STREET PLAN:
Chicot Road is shown as a Principal Arterial on the plan. Chicot is currently a two lane road
with a rural nature.
BACKGROUND:
The Chicot West I-30 South Neighborhood Action Plan was adopted November 2, 1997. This
action plan, developed by the neighborhood, made several changes to the land use plan.
Included in these changes were the elimination of multi -family housing in to the north and south
of this site. The plan, in effect, encouraged single family structures along this stretch of Chicot
Road.
Bunch and Chicot Road are 'rural' two lane roads with open ditches. There are no funding plans
to widen these roads; therefore, no changes should be expected within the next five years.
The proposed expansion will extend southward to Bunch Road, which is the northern boundary
of the golf course development. Industrial uses do not appear to be a compatible use with a golf
course residential development or single family.
NEIGHBQRHOQD
Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations: Deer Meadow, Legion Hut,
Shiloh, and Yorkwood. As of printing date, we have received T letters/comments in response
and in opposition and questions with a neutral response.
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Staff does not feel that the change in the land use plan is appropriate.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (May 15, 1998)
Brian Minyard of Staff presented the item. Staff recommends denial of the application.
Terry Blaylock, the applicant, spoke in favor of the change. It is our intent not to expand to
much, but to put up a pole barn to protect materials and improve circulation. He spoke that he
was unaware that a building permit was not filed until after the fact.
Mr. Benjamin H. Ogle spoke in favor of the plan change.
Jim Lawson, spoke that this case reminded him of the Hilaro Springs item. We do not want to
classify this area as industrial. We cannot recommend something that has not been filed yet, but
the appropriate way would be for him to come back with a PID to include his pole barn and
whatever else he wanted to do in the next couple of years.
Chairman Lichtley asked about other speakers in favor.
Norm Floyd spoke in opposition to the plan change. Mr. Floyd was a co-author of the Chicot
West Neighborhood Plan and a representative of the Legion Hut Neighborhood Association.
Legion Hut NA. is against the Land Use Plan Amendment. "Personally, I do not think that the
neighborhood has a problem with the business. The problem we have is in blanket change of
that area. I think we would support a PID."
Commissioner Putman asked that Mr. Blaylock explain future plans for the southern section of
the newly acquired property.
Mr. Blaylock stated that of the 3 1/2 acres that was purchased, it is their intention to see him an
acre of that lot that fronts onto Bunch Road. It is not our intent to access onto Bunch Road.
A motion was made by Commissioner Hawn to approve item as filed and was seconded.
The motion was amended by Commissioner Hawn to approve item as filed and encourage
applicant to consider filing a PID and was seconded. The item was denied by a vote of D ayes,
noes, and absent.