HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutesApril 29, 1999
ITEM NO.: 3 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.
April 29, 1999
ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.)
MASTER STREET PLAN:
FILE NO.: LU99-15-01
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
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.
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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.
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April 29, 1999
ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.)
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
FILE NO.: LU99-15-01
Staff believes the change to Service Trades District is not
appropriate. Staff would be supportive of a change to Office or
Suburban Office.
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.
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