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LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION
JUNE 1, 1999 AGENDA
Subject
Land Use Plan Amendment —
Geyer Springs West Planning
District — LU99-15-01 — at
9620 Baseline Road
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RECOMMENDATION
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BACKGROUND
Action Req
Ordinance
Resolution
Approval
Information Report
Submitted By
Cy Carney
_ City Manager
Land Use Plan amendment in the Geyer Springs Planning
District from Single Family to Service Trades District.
Planning Staff recommends denial.
Planning Commission meeting on April 29, 1999 (5-5-1
denied). This motion failed because it lacked the six necessary
votes in support. Notices were sent to the following
neighborhood associations: Yorkwood Neighborhood
Association, West Baseline Neighborhood Association,
Cloverdale Neighborhood Association, Pinedale N.A., Santa
Monica N.A., Allendale N.A., Town and Country Estates N.A.,
Shiloh Homeowners, Chicot N.A Rob Roy Way N.A., Legion
Hut N.A., Mavis Circle N. A., and Deer Meadow N.A.
This property has been the site of an I-2 non -conforming use for
several years. The site has three buildings on it, a two-story
residence on the front and two shop buildings to the rear.
Several houses back up to the property on the west and north.
The parking area of the Highway Department adjoins the
property to the east.
FILE NO.: LU99-15-01
Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - Geyer Springs West Planning
District
Location: 9620 Baseline Road
Request: Single Family to Service Trades District
Source: Morris & Donna Moore
PROPOSAL / REQUEST:
Land Use Plan amendment in the Geyer Springs West Planning District
from Single Family to Service Trades District. Service Trades District
provides for a selection of office, warehousing, and industrial park
activities that primarily serve other office service or industrial
businesses. The district is intended to allow support services to
these businesses and to provide for uses with an office component. A
Planning district is required for any development not wholly office.
The proposed use is "office and light industrial" uses.
EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING:
The property is currently zoned R-2, Single Family, with a non-
conforming and is approximately 2.3± acres in size. To the north and
west is a residential area zoned R-2, Single Family. The Arkansas
Highway Department Headquarters lies to the east and is zoned R-2.
Directly south across Baseline Road is a mobile home park and three
single family homes.
LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS:
The property is currently shown on the Land Use Plan as Single Family.
To the north and west is shown as Single Family. The land to the east
and is shown as Public Institutional. Directly south across Baseline
Road is shown as Single Family.
Recent amendments include:
October 6, 1998, a change was made from Community Shopping to
Commercial at the northwest corner of I-430 and I-30.
February 21, 1995, changes from Single Family, Multi Family and Light
Industrial to Mixed Office Industrial, Mixed Office Warehouse, Public
Institutional and park/Open Space for an area west of the site to
I-430 on both sides of Baseline Road.
MASTER STREET PLAN:
Baseline Road is shown as a Principal Arterial and Mabelvale Pike is
shown as a Minor Arterial. The current plans for improvements to I-30
FILE NO.: LU99-15-01 (Cont.)
include the removal of the existing overpass. Two bridges will be
constructed to replace it. Mabelvale Pike will be an overpass over I-
30. I-30 will be an overpass over Baseline Road, which will be
connected under the freeway to facilitate east west movement. When
finished, this property will sit at the intersection of Mabelvale Pike
and Baseline Road.
PARKS:
There are no existing parks in the immediate area. A band of Park/Open
Space lies to the west of the site to encompass a tributary of the
Fourche Creek.
BACKGROUND:
This property has been the site of an I-2 non -conforming use for
several years. The site has three buildings on it, a two-story
residence on the front and two shop buildings to the rear. Several
houses back up to the property on the west and north. The parking area
of the Highway Department adjoins the property to the east.
Although the Highway Department is shown on the Plan as Public
Institutional, it functions as an Office. To place an area of STD
between the Single Family and the Public Institutional (Office) would
not make for an appropriate transition. A more realistic transition
would be a change to Suburban Office or Office.
CITY RECOGNIZED NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN:
This area is not covered by a neighborhood plan.
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations:
Yorkwood Neighborhood Association, West Baseline Neighborhood
Association, Cloverdale Neighborhood Association, Pinedale N.A., Santa
Monica N.A., Allendale N.A., Town and Country Estates N.A., Shiloh
Homeowners, Chicot N.A Rob Roy Way N.A., Legion Hut N.A., Mavis Circle
N. A., and Deer Meadow N.A. Staff has received two comments from area
residents in support.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff believes the change to Service Trades District is not
appropriate. Staff would be supportive of a change to Office or
Suburban Office.
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FILE NO.: LU99-15-01 (Cont.)
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 29, 1999)
Brian Minyard, of Planning Staff, presented this item to the
Commission. There was a discussion why Office would be better than
Service Trades District.
Donna Moore, the applicant, spoke of the history of the property. She
stated that of changing the property to Service Trades District would
best utilize the existing buildings. She continued to state that they
were a good neighbor.
Commissioner Putnam asked a question concerning the overpasses and
underpasses for Baseline and Mabelvale Pike. Mr. Minyard explained the
highway plan.
A motion was made for approval by Commissioner Hawn. The motion
failed with a vote of 5 ayes, 5 noes and 1 absent. The motion
failed because it did not receive the six votes necessary for
approval.
Discussion followed concerning appealing this action to the Board of
Directors.
Vicinity Map
Plan Amendment
LU99-15-01
9620 W. BASELINE
SF TO STD
TRS TIN R13W34
CT 41.03
PD 15
WARD 7
0 450 900
Item No.
Vicinity Map
Existing Zoning
LU99-15-01
9620 W. BASELINE
TRS _ T1N R13W34
CT 41.03
PD _ 15
WARD 7
0 450 900
Item No.
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAND USE PLAN
(16,222) IN THE GEYER SPRINGS WEST
PLANNING DISTRICT FROM SINGLE FAMILY TO
SERVICE TRADES DISTRICT; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. That Single Family at 9620 Baseline Road be
amended to Service Trades District on the Land Use Plan.
PASSED:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor