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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutesJuly 6, 2000 ITEM NO.: 4 Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - 65th Street East District Location: Various Request: Commercial, Industrial, Mixed Commercial Industrial, Multifamily, Single Family, Low Density Residential, Neighborhood Commercial and Public Institutional to Single Family, Multifamily, Public Institutional, Commercial, Park/Open Space, Low Density Residential, Mixed Use and Service Trades District. STAFF REPORT As part of the review of the Geyer Springs and Wakefield area, the adopted Land Use Plan was reviewed. A set of Land Use Plan changes were developed to more accurately reflect the existing as well as the likely short and mid-term uses. The changes are scattered over an approximate 3 square mile area. This report will review each change one at a time rather than use the customary format for Land Use Plan Amendments. 1. The site is either side of 53rd Street west of Geyer Springs Road, the existing use is a church and related uses. Currently, the Land Use Plan shows the church as Public Institutional; however, the education building is shown as Commercial and the..church office and parking are shown as Single Family. To the west is commercial, east is multifamily and south is single family for both use and Plan. No adjacent street is classified as collector or above by the Master Street Plan. The proposal is to recognize the entire site as Public Institutional. 2. The area is north of Mabelvale Pike near Sunnydale, the existing is a single family structures which has been cut into several rental units and a large vacant area. The future land use is Multifamily. The proposed change is to Low Density Residential. The existing uses to the west, north and south are single family as July 6, 2000 File No.: 4 (Cont.) is the proposed use. To the east is an existing commercial center which is shown as Commercial on the Plan. Mabelvale Pike is a minor arterial and is proposed to be widened from the current two lanes. 3. A large area between University Avenue and Geyer Springs Road south of 57th Street is the next area. Most of the area is currently used by auto related retail uses - car lots, installation shops, etc. Some of the area is vacant or has other retail uses. The Plan shows Mixed Commercial Industrial for the area in question. To the west and north are commercial existing and planned uses. South of the site is shown as Industrial and to the east is single family homes with a Plan designation Single Family. The proposed change is to Commercial. University is a primary arterial and Geyer Springs Road is a minor arterial. V 4. An area south of 57th Street and east of Geyer Springs Road is a church parking area. The Plan shows the use as Single Family. To the north is the church shown as Public Institutional. To the south and east is single family use and designated as such on the land use plan. To the west is auto related commercial uses with a Mixed Commercial Industrial classification. The proposal is to change the area to Public Institutional. Geyer Springs Road is classified as a minor arterial by the Master Street Plan. 5. At the northeast and southeast corner of Geyer Springs Road and 65th Street are several small retail buildings and a mobile home park. The Land Use Plan recommends Mixed Commercial Industrial. To the west is Industrial on the Plan and is a mix of light industrial and heavy commercial uses such as auto repair and warehousing. To the south is a warehouse showroom designated Mixed Commercial Industrial. To the north and east is Sysco Foods which is shown as Mixed Commercial Industrial. The proposal is to change the area to Commercial. Both Geyer Springs Road and 65th Street are classified as minor arterial by the Master Street Plan. 6. At the northeast corner of Big Oak Lane and Geyer Springs Road is a warehouse showroom designated Mixed Commercial Industrial on the plan. To the north is a retail center shown as Mixed Commercial Industrial on the Plan. To the south is residential and commercial E July 6, 2000 File No.: 4 (Cont.) structures shown as Commercial on the Plan. West of the site is a warehouse shown as Industrial on the Plan. While to the east the existing use is single family which is planned for Single Family. The proposed change is to Service Trades District. Geyer Springs Road is classified as a minor arterial while Big Oak Lane is not classified a collector or above by the Master Street Plan. 7. An area generally between Battle and Geyer Springs Roads north of 65th Street is currently used as Sysco Foods warehouse - distribution center. The Plan recommends Mixed Commercial Industrial. To the north and northeast are single family and mobile home uses with Single Family shown on the Plan. To the west and south are areas of commercial and office uses shown as Mixed Commercial Industrial. To the east is a warehouse/distribution use shown as Mixed Commercial Industrial. The new proposed use is Light Industrial. Both Geyer Springs Road and 65th Street are designated minor arterials while Battle does not have a collector or above classification on the Master Street Plan. B. An area either side for 65th Street, east of Battle is currently warehouse showroom types of uses. To the northeast and south are single family homes which are shown as Single Family on the Plan. To the east are commercial businesses, shown as Commercial on the Plan. West of this area is shown as Mixed Commercial Industrial with warehouse/distribution use to the northwest and commercial businesses to the southwest. The proposal is to change the Plan to Service Trades District for this location. 65th Street is shown on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial, no other adjacent street is classified collector or above. 9. South of 65th Street between Battle and Lancaster Roads, a site is shown for Mixed Commercial Industrial and is retail commercial use. To the north, west and south are warehouse/retail uses shown as Mixed Commercial Industrial on the Plan. A commercial retail center is located to the east and shown as Commercial on the Plan. The suggested change is to Commercial. The Master Street Plan shows 65th Street as a minor arterial. 3 July 6, 2000 File No.: 4 (Cont.i 10. Either side of Lancaster Road north of 65th Street is shown for Commercial west of Lancaster Road and Multifamily east of Lancaster Road. To the north are single family homes, shown as Single Family on the Plan. East of the site is an apartment complex shown as Multifamily on the Plan. The areas south and east are shown on the Plan as Commercial and are commercial businesses. The current use for the site is single family. The proposed use for the Plan is Single Family. No adjacent road is classified collector or above on the Master Street Plan. 11. An area either side for Patterson Road between Hoffman and the Union Pacific rail line is shown for Commercial and is used for mini -warehouse, warehouse/showroom and a strip center which is primarily office use. East of V the site is industrial (warehouse and fabrication) shown as Industrial on the Plan. To the south the Plan shows Industrial with a use pattern of office (union halls, etc.) and warehouse/showroom. Single family homes are located to the east with Single Family shown on the Plan. North of the site is a city park, open space and a landfill, the Plan shows Park/Open Space. The suggested use for this area is Service Trades District. Patterson Road is classified a collector by the Master Street Plan no other adjacent roads are classified collector or above. 12. The area west of Patterson Road from Hoffman Road south has a use pattern of support office (union halls, etc.) and office warehouse/showroom, with a future land use of Industrial. The areas to the east and south are shown on the Plan for Industrial and have uses such as warehouse/distribution or fabrication. To the west are single family homes shown as Single Family on the Plan. North of the site is shown for Commercial on the Plan with mini -warehouse and office (in a strip center) uses. The suggested use for the site is Service Trades District. The only road classified as collector or above is Patterson Road (a collector). 13. An area either side of Wakefield Drive south of 65th Street is shown for Mixed Commercial Industrial and is a mix of commercial uses. To the north and east, the Plan shows Industrial, currently to the north is industrial use but to the east is open space. South of 4 July 6, 2000 File No.: 4 (Cont.) this area is shown as Single Family on the Plan with homes currently located there. To the west is a apartment complex shown as Multifamily on the Plan. The recommended changed is to Commercial. 65th Street is classified as minor arterial by the Master Street Plan, no other adjacent street is classified collector or above. 14. This area is the City's Fire Training facility, and is shown as Single Family and located west of Doyle Springs Road across from Clemont Drive. The surrounding use is single family, likewise the adopted Land Use Plan shows Single Family surrounding the site. The recommended change is to Public Institutional. No adjacent road is classified collector or above by the Master Street Plan. 15. The site is the northwest corner of Doyle Springs and Young Roads, the current use is a church with a Plan designation of Single Family. To the north and west are single family homes shown as Single Family on the Plan. To the south is I-30 with support service industrial uses further to the south. East of the site is shown for Industrial on the Plan with an existing use of commercial. The proposal is to change the Plan to Public Institutional for this site. No adjacent street is classified collector or above by the Master Street Plan. 16. The northwest corner of Dartsmouth Drive and Young Road is shown on the Plan as Low Density Residential. The current use is open space (vacant). Single family homes are located to the east, west and north with a Plan designation of Single Family. To the south, the Plan calls for Neighborhood Commercial with a mix of commercial and vacant land currently. The suggested Plan Change is to Mixed Use. Young Road is classified as a collector by the Master Street Plan, no other adjacent roads is classified collector or above. 17. South of Young Road from Portsmouth Drive to west Eda Drive is a mix of commercial and vacant lots. The adopted Land Use Plan recommends Neighborhood Commercial. To the north and west are generally single family use (with some vacant), shown as Single Family on the Plan. South of this area is I-30 with support office, retail and public uses further south. To the 5 July 6, 2000 File No.: 4 (Cont.) east are commercial business designated Commercial on the Plan. The proposed change is to Mixed Use. Young Road is classified a collector by the Master Street Plan. No other adjacent street is classified collector or above. 18. This area is either side of Eda Drive and to the north, with a use pattern of single family along Eda Drive and multifamily to the north. The Plan shows the entire area as Low Density Residential. East of the site is Single Family on the Plan and larger lot single family use. To the west and north are commercial uses with the Plan classification of Commercial. South of the site is shown as Neighborhood Commercial with a use pattern of commercial and vacant. The suggested Plan change is to Mixed Use. Young Road is classified a collector by the Master Street Plan. No other adjacent road is classified collector or above. 19. The site is east of Woodson Road and south of Halifax Drive. The current use is a city park with a classification of Public Institutional on the Plan. To the north and west, the Plan shows Single Family and the use is single family. The Plan shows Public Institutional to the east and south where churches exist. The suggested Plan change is to Park/Open Space. No adjacent road is classified a collector or above by the Master Street Plan. Within the 65th Street East Planning District, there have been three approved plan changes in the last four years. There were two in 1996. Both were northwest of the Forbing/Geyer Springs Road intersection. In February 1996, the single family homes along Myerson Road west of Geyer Springs Road were changed from Industrial to Mixed Use with those on Geyer Springs changed to Suburban Office. Later that year, in June, an area of Commercial along Forbing Road was changed to Industrial. The final amendment in the district was approved a year ago (July 1999). That request was to allow the expansion of Sysco Foods across Battle Road. It changed Single Family to Mixed Commercial Industrial with an open space corridor adjacent to a single family neighborhood. R July 6, 2000 File No.: 4 (Cont.) The neighborhood associations in the area were contacted in May to get suggestions and comments. No response was received from either the Geyer Springs or Wakefield Neighborhood Association. Staff identified property owners using Pulaski County Assessor records in late May. tach property owner was sent a certified letter explaining the Land Use change and requesting response (agree/disagree). This notice resulted in about two dozen informational calls and a similar number of "agree" responses. As of the writing of this report only one owner (5610 65u' Street) had responded with a "disagree". The Land Use Plan changes included in this item are intended to more accurately reflect the existing conditions and likely short to mid-term development pattern within the area. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approval PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 6, 2000) Chair Adcock and Walter Malone, Planning Staff, discussed what should be presented. Commissioner Downing asked if any commissioner had questions. Mr. Malone reviewed two changes staff wished to make based on comments received from property owners. The first was east of Patterson Road, leaving a commercial designation (Subarea 11). This area is zoned C-4 Commercial and used for auto related commercial. None of the other areas proposed for Service Trades is zoned commercial. The second was either side of Battle Road, north of 65u' Street (parts of Subareas 7 and 8). This area would remain Mixed Commercial Industrial. It is zoned Industrial, with an industrial use but staff is open to allowing the possibility of a downzone to Commercial. Commissioner Lowry moved the approved item 4 as revised by Staff less Subareas 7, 8 and 10. By a vote of 10 for 0 againsts (Commissioner Nunnley absent) the motion was approved. 7 July 6, 2000 File No.: 4 (Cont.) Commissioner Lowry moved approval of Subareas 7, 8 and 10 as revised by Staff. By a vote of 9 for 0 againsts (Commissioner Nunnley absent, Commissioner Lowry not voting). The motion was approved. 8 LDR PK/OS >-01 c c PK/OS LDR wal %1 PK/OS mfAR