HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutesJuly 15, 2010
ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: LU10-15-0
Name: Land Use Plan Amendment — Geyer Springs West Planning District
Location: North side of Mabelvale Cut -Off, 300' east of Chicot Road
Request: Public Institutional to Commercial
Source: Staff
PROPOSAL / REQUEST:
Land Use Plan amendment in the Geyer Springs West Planning District from
Public Institutional to Commercial. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from
R-2 to C-3 General Commercial. This property is adjacent to Commercial on the
west and the south sides. The YMCA is no longer the owner thus public type
uses no longer are likely for this site. A private individual now wishes to develop
the land. In these instances, the future land use categories surrounding the
property can be appropriate for the property in question.
EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING.-
The
ONING:
The amendment area is currently zoned R-2 Single Family and has a vacant
building and a carport -type structure on the property. It was originally supposed
to be a YMCA site, but it was never developed as such. To the west is zoned
C-3 Commercial and is used for a gas station and a carwash. To the north,
northwest, and northeast is zoned R-2 and is vacant. Further east along
Mabelvale Cutoff is zoned R-2 with a few single family residences and a church.
To the south of this amendment is zoned C-3 for a Dollar General Store and two
commercial lots which are currently for sale. The northwest and southwest
corners of Chicot Road and Mabelvale Cutoff are also zoned C-3 and are vacant.
FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS:
The amendment area is currently shown as Public Institutional on the Future
Land Use Plan. Surrounding it to the north and east is Residential Low Density.
To the south, southwest, and west is shown as Commercial. The area along
Chicot Road to the northwest is shown as Suburban Office.
The last land use plan amendment in this vicinity was in 2002 with a change from
Single Family to Suburban Office on the east side of Chicot Road and south of
Vega Road.
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ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) _ FILE NO.: LU10-15-01
MASTER STREET PLAN:
Mabelvale Cut -Off is a Minor Arterial. A Minor Arterial provides connections to
and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance
travel within the urbanized area. Entrances and exits should be limited to
minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Mabelvale Cut-off since it
is a Minor Arterial. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may
require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site.
BICYCLE PLAN:
There are no bike routes planned in the immediate vicinity.
PARKS:
According to the Master Parks Plan, this area is within eight blocks of a city park.
Thom Park is two blocks east of Chicot Road and north of Mabelvale Cutoff and
provides recreation opportunities to the neighborhood.
HISTORIC DISTRICTS:
There are no city recognized historic districts that would be affected by this
amendment.
ANALYSIS:
This application is for the building and property located on the north side of
Mabelvale Cutoff, approximately 300' east of Chicot Road. This property was
once planned for a YMCA development. It was shown on the Future Land Use
Plan as Public/Institutional to represent this use, but the YMCA never developed
Immediately west and south is shown as Commercial on the Plan. This
application would basically just extend the existing Commercial north and east to
include the old YMCA site.
The City policy for commercial land use is to develop using the 'node' concept.
That concept is based upon the idea that retail, commercial and businesses
should be grouped around major intersections. These uses should not line major
roads. This is done in part to reduce traffic issues along these major arterials.
Under this 'node' concept, non-residential uses on Mabelvale Cutoff should be
concentrated at major intersections like this one at Mabelvale Cutoff and Chicot
Road.
By making this amendment, the area of commercial at the intersection of Chicot
Road and Mabelvale Cut-off Road will be more logical and still concentrated as a
node. Most of the new commercial development at this intersection has been on
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ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.
FILE NO.: LU10-15-01
the east side, with both the service station and carwash and also the former
YMCA land and the new Dollar Store to the south of the application. This
application would essentially expand the existing node 300' east and would
mirror the commercial shown on the south side of Mabelvale Cutoff.
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS;
Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations: West Baseline,
Legion Hut, Chicot, Rob Roy Way and Southwest Little Rock United for Progress.
Staff has received no comments from area residents. This area is covered by
the Cloverdale Watson Neighborhood Plan. Their Land Use and Zoning goal
states: "Support Land Use and Zoning changes that will improve the community
with minimum negative impacts."
TAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff believes the change is appropriate.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(JULY 15, 2010)
The Item was placed on the consent agenda for approval. By a vote of 10 for
0 against the consent agenda was approved.
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