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FOR THE LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING ON
FEBRUARY 1 T 1998
ITEM NO.# Land Use Plan Amendment — Geyer Springs East
Planning
Staff
Recommends: Approval
Planning
Commission
Recommends:
Right -of -Way
Issues: None
Vote: 10 Ayes 0 Noes 1 Absent 0 Abstention
ITEM NO.#
Planning
Staff
Recommends: Master Street Plan Amendment — River Mountain Rive_ r Front
and Rebsamen Park Drive
Planning
Commission
Recommends:
Right -of -Way
Issues: None
Vote: 10 Ayes 0 Noes 1 Absent Abstention
ITEM NO.#
Planning
Staff
Recommends:
Planning
Commission
Recommends:
Right -of -Way
Issues:
Vote: Ayes ^ Noes Absent Abstention
Item
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION
FEBRUARY 17,1998 AGENDA
Subject
Land Use Plan
Amendment — Geyer
Springs East
SYNOPSIS
RECOMMENDATION
CITIZEN
PARTICIPATION
BACKGROUND
Action Required
Ordinance
Resolution
Approval
Information Report
Submitted By
Cy Carney
City Manag+
Amendment to the Land Use Plan from Low Density
Residential to Light Industrial
Planning Staff recommends approval.
January 8, 1998 Planning Commission Meeting (10-0-1 in
favor)
The request is to change the Land Use Plan from Low
Density Residential to Light Industrial. Originally
submitted for a rezoning, the request was in conflict with
the Land Use Plan and determined to be a major
amendment.
The most recent plan amendment close to this site was in
1995, changing Mixed Residential to Public Institutional
and Single Family; and Commercial to Mixed Office
Commercial, at the northeast corner of Scott Hamilton and
Baseline Road.
The site, currently zoned R-2, is a vacant field.
Surrounding this property there are Industrial uses to the
north (zoned I-2), single family homes to the rear and
mobile homes to the south (R-2), and across Scott
Hamilton Road is a Liquor Store, bar, AAA Truck Lift, a
single family home and an apartment complex.
BACKGROUND
CONTINUED
Although the site is currently shown on the Plan as Low
Density Residential, it is unlikely that residential
development would occur along Scott Hamilton, a minor
arterial. As there has been a loss of commercial enterprises
further south on Scott Hamilton, new economic investment
is welcomed. However, the close proximity of single
family dwellings facilitates the need for site plan review
for this development.
LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT - GEYER SPRINGS EAST
NAME: Land Use Plan Amendment - Geyer
Springs East
LOCATION: 8300 Block Scott Hamilton Road
REQUEST: Low Density Residential to Light
Industrial
SOURCE: Norman Matuszyk
STAFF REPORT:
The request is to change the Land Use Plan from Low Density
Residential to Light Industrial. Originally submitted for a
rezoning, the request was in conflict with the Land Use Plan and
determined to be a major amendment.
The most recent plan amendment close to this site was in 1995,
changing Mixed Residential to Public Institutional and Single
Family; and Commercial to Mixed Office Commercial, at the
northeast corner of Scott Hamilton and Baseline Road.
The site, currently zoned R-2, is a vacant field. Surrounding
this property there are Industrial uses to the north (zoned I-2),
single family homes to the rear and mobile homes to the south (R-
2), and across Scott Hamilton Road is a Liquor Store, bar, AAA
Truck Lift, a single family home and an apartment complex.
Although the site is currently shown on the Plan as Low Density
Residential, it is unlikely that residential development would
occur along Scott Hamilton, a minor arterial. As there has been a
loss of commercial enterprises further south on Scott Hamilton,
new economic investment is welcomed. However, the close
proximity of single family dwellings facilitates the need for
site plan review for this development.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Planning Staff recommends approval of the Land Use Plan Amendment
from Low Density Residential to Light Industrial with a PZD
required.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(JANUARY 8, 1998)
The Commission was given a brief background on the requested
amendment by Pat Herman, Planner II. Ms. Herman stated that the
Planning Staff felt this request was a positive sign for economic
revitalization of the area; however, staff had concern for its
LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT - GEYER SPRINGS (Cont.
proximity to single family homes and was recommending a PZD
process be used to allow for sufficient buffering.
Commissioner Putnam raised the issue of minor and major plan
amendments and discussion followed that this was considered a
major plan amendment and a rezoning request would before the
Commission at a later date.
Commissioner Adcock discussed the types of business which would
be allowed in Light Industrial and the amount of traffic which
could be generated by future businesses. Discussion about
traffic generated by a business vs. multifamily dwellings
followed. The Commission voted to approve the amendment from LDR
to LI with a PZD required with a vote of 10 for, 0 against and
1 absent.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAND USE PLAN
(16,222) IN THE GEYER SPRINGS EAST
DISTRICT LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. That Low Density Residential in the 8300
block of Scott Hamilton Road be changed to Light Industrial on
the Land Use Plan.
SECTION 2. That the Land Use Plan be changed from Low
Density Residential to Light Industrial as on the attached
sketch and be changed in the Land Use Narrative.
PASSED:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor