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HomeMy WebLinkAboutboard of directors itemsOFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION April 19, 2005 AGENDA Subject Land Use Plan Amendment — 65th Street West Planning District — LU05-12-02 at Southeast Corner of David O. Dodd Road and Bowman Plaza Drive SYNOPSIS FISCAL IMPACT RECOMMENDATION CITIZEN PARTICIPATION BACKGROUND Action Required 1 Submitted By 4Ordinance Resolution Approval Information Report Bruce Moore City Manager Land Use Plan amendments in the 65th Street West Planning District from Office to Commercial for future development. I N/A Planning Staff recommends approval. The Planning Commission reviewed this issue at its March 17, 2005 meeting and recommended approval on (9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent in favor). There were no objectors present. All residents within 300 feet who could be identified, the expanded area property owners, and the Meadowcliff/ Brookwood Neighborhood Association, Tall Timber Homeowners Association, South Brookwood Ponderosa, Pecan Lake Property Owners Association, Stagecoach -Dodd Neighborhood Association, and John Barrow Neighborhood Associations were .notified of the public hearing. The applicant's land is in an area that is largely under development and becoming an area of numerous commercial activities focused on the I-430 and Colonel Glenn Road Interchange. In October of 2003 a large Commercial area was added southwest of the property. Included in this change were BACKGROUND CONTINUED strips of Open Space intended to provide a buffer to adjacent Single Family and the Public Institutional areas. The proposed change of the applicant's property would result in additional Commercial along the entirety of the east side of the Public Institutional area. Staff feels that an Open Space strip should be required adjacent to the Public Institutional area to match the open space surrounding the nearby commercial area to complete the Park/Open Space buffer on the east side, and provide one on the north side Changing this land would reduce the Office area north of J A Fair School, further emphasizing the importance of keeping the remaining Office area as a buffer. Any additional -expansion of Commercial west into the Office area might conflict with the Public Institutional area. The Commercial area immediately south of this area has a one hundred foot wide open space strip between it and the Public Institutional area. This open space concept could be carried onto the current application. The amount of open space at the edges could be used in the future to provide a recreational trail or bike path in the future, which would be consistent with the Neighborhood Action Plan's Parks and Recreation Goals. PJ FILE NO.: LU05-12-02 Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - 65th Street West Planning District Location: Southeast Corner of David O. Dodd Road and Bowman Plaza Drive Request: Office to Commercial Source: Joe White, White - Daters and Associates, Inc. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Land Use Plan amendment in the 65th Street West Planning District from Office to Commercial. The Commercial category includes a broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. The applicant has requested the rezoning for future development. Staff is not expanding the application since the Land Use Plan in this area was reviewed within year and a half. EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING: The property is undeveloped and currently zoned 0-3 (General Office District) and is 9 acres t in size. North of the site is land zoned C-3 (General Commercial District) partially undeveloped and partially developing with a gas station and car wash. Further north and on the north side of Colonel Glenn Road is land zoned C-2 (Shopping Center District) partially forested and approved for development of the Village at Brodie Creek Shopping Center. Northeast and east of the property is additional land zoned C-3 and developed with an 18 screen Rave Movie Theatre and land zoned C-4 (Open Display Commercial District) developed with a bank and car dealerships. Further northeast and on the east side of Interstate 430 are lands zoned C-2, C-3, and C-4, developed with several commercial and office uses including a retail strip center, and fast food restaurants. East of Interstate 430 are additional lands zoned POD (Planned Office Development), 0-3 (General Office District), and an undeveloped OS (Open Space) area. South of the property is land zoned R-2 that is partly undeveloped forest and developed with a single-family home subdivision. Southeast of the property is undeveloped C-3 land and R-2 (Single Family Residence District); a strip of OS zoned land separates the two zones. Immediately southwest of the property is J A Fair High School operating with a Conditional Use Permit on R-2 zoned land. FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS: On October 21, 2003 a change was made from Office to Commercial and Open Space immediately south and southeast of the applicant's property. FILE NO.: LU05-12-02 (Cont On February 4, 2003 a change was made from Multifamily to Mixed Office Commercial on the southwest corner of 1-430 and W. 36th Street about a quarter mile north of the applicant's property to accommodate proposed development. On January 7, 2003 a change was made from Office to Commercial at 12201 Colonel Glenn Road about a quarter mile north of the applicant's property to accommodate proposed development. On January 16, 2001 a change was made from Mixed Use and Suburban Office to Commercial and Office on the southeast corner of 1-430 and Colonel Glenn Road about a quarter mile northeast of the applicant's property to accommodate proposed development. On September 19, 2000 a change was made from Low Density Residential and Mixed Office Commercial to Mixed Use on W. 36th Street and Bowman Road about one mile north of the applicant's property to accommodate proposed development. The applicant's property is currently shown as Office on the plan. Northwest and northeast of the property are areas shown as Commercial. Further northwest and northeast of the property and on the north side of Colonel Glenn Road area areas shown as Mixed Office Commercial and Public Institutional. Land to the east is shown as Commercial. Shown immediately to the south is a Park Open Space buffer separating a Commercial area immediately southeast of the applicant's property and a Public Institutional area shown immediately to the southwest. West of the property is an area shown as Office. MASTER STREET PLAN: David O. Dodd Road is shown as a Minor Arterial on the Master Street Plan. The purpose of a Minor Arterial is to provide connections to and through an urban area. Bowman Plaza Drive is shown as a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Bowman Plaza Drive is also considered a Commercial Local streets so additional right-of-way, paving, and landscaping may be required. David O. Dodd Road and Bowman Plaza Drive may require dedication of right-of-way and street improvements. BICYCLE PLAN: A Class I bikeway is shown following David O. Dodd Road adjacent to the property. A Class I Bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right of way may be required. PARKS: This application is in the West Central Parks Planning District. This park district recognizes that a large amount of area land is in flood plains that create many opportunities for recreation like trails, bikeways, passive recreation, and open space. 2 FILE NO.: LU05-12-02 There are no public parks within a mile of the proposed development. A nearby high school does offer limited recreational opportunities with several ball fields. HISTORIC DISTRICTS: There are no city recognized historic districts that would be affected by this amendment. CITY RECOGNIZED NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN: The property under review is not located in an area covered by a City of Little Rock recognized neighborhood action plan. ANALYSIS: The applicant's land is in an area that is largely under development and becoming an area of numerous commercial activities focused on the 1-430 and Colonel Glenn Road Interchange. Approximately 293 acres of land is shown for possible commercial use surrounding the interchange consisting of areas shown as Commercial (163 acres t), Mixed Office Commercial (120 acres t), and Community Shopping (10 acres t) on the Future Land Use Plan. Approximately 69 acres are shown for Office and approximately 205 acres are shown as Suburban Office in this node. Several large developments for the area have occurred or been announced recently in the area. In 2000 a large movie theatre complex, the Rave, opened followed by two car dealerships and most recently, a bank. In 2003, zoning and Land Use Plan amendments have been approved for a 90+ acre open-air shopping center northwest of the 1-430 Colonel Glenn interchange. This shopping center is anticipated to have national department stores, retail shops, and restaurants. Construction is yet to begin on this shopping center development. The southwest corner of this intersection has an abundance of undeveloped Commercial land. Approximately 45 acres in the immediately southeast of the site remains undeveloped. Even though new development is occurring in the area, ample supply still exists. In October of 2003 a large Commercial area was added southwest of the property. Included in this change were strips of Open Space intended to provide a buffer to adjacent Single Family and the Public Institutional areas. That addition of that Commercial land directly related to Bowman Plaza and Colonel Glenn Plaza Drives. Currently the existing Commercial area is adjacent to the rear portion of the school, which primarily consists of undeveloped land, athletic fields, and a track and field with bleachers. The proposed change of the applicant's property would result in additional Commercial along the entirety of the east side of the Public Institutional area. Staff feels that an Open Space strip should be required adjacent to the Public Institutional area to match the open space surrounding the nearby commercial area to complete the Park/Open Space buffer on the east side, and provide one on the north side. Furthermore, Staff would prefer that any development on the site would be focused on Bowman Plaza Drive, not David O. Dodd Road. Currently, commercial development in the area is focused on Colonel Glenn Road, and the commercial area alongside Bowman Plaza and Colonel Glenn Plaza Drives. More 9 FILE NO.: LU05-12-02 (Cont. intense land uses, such as C-4 (Open Display Commercial), are located at the northeast edge of this Commercial area. Currently use intensities step-down from the northeast to the southwest to ensure a smooth transition between the 1-430 / Colonel Glenn Road interchange and the nearby- institutional and single-family uses. Since the commercial activities in the area front either Bowman Plaza Drive, Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive, or Colonel Glenn Road, changing this land to Commercial could introduce a higher intensity use near David O. Dodd Road, but would complete the Commercial area centered around Bowman Plaza and Colonel Glenn Plaza Drives. Changing this land would reduce the Office area north of J A Fair School, further emphasizing the importance of keeping the remaining Office area as a buffer. Any additional -expansion of Commercial west into the Office area might conflict with the Public Institutional area. The Commercial area immediately south of this area has a one hundred foot wide open space strip between it and the Public Institutional area. This open space concept could be carried onto the current application. The amount of open space at the edges could be used in the future to provide a recreational trail or bike path in the future, which would be consistent with the Neighborhood Action Plan's Parks and Recreation Goals. Addition of this Commercial would be more directly connected to the school and the open space would require an adequate buffer. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations Mead owcliff/Brookwood Neighborhood Association, Tall Timber Homeowners Association, South Brookwood Ponderosa, Pecan Lake Property Owners Association, Stagecoach -Dodd Neighborhood Association, and John Barrow Neighborhood Association. Staff has received two comments from area residents, both of them being positive in nature. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff believes the change would be appropriate since it fronts Bowman Plaza Drive, if a Park/Open Space buffer is added adjacent to the area shown as Public Institutional on the east and north side of the school. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 17, 2005) The item was placed on the consent agenda for approval. A motion was made to approve the consent agenda and was approved with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. CI ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAND USE PLAN (16,222) IN THE 65TH STREET WEST PLANNING DISTRICT FROM OFFICE TO COMMERCIAL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, as the Little Rock Planning Commission believes it appropriate to amend the plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. SECTION 1. That Office at Southeast Corner of David O. Dodd Road and Bowman Plaza Drive be amended to Commercial with a 100' wide strip of Park /Open Space abutting the Public Institutional to the south and west. SECTION 2. That the ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval. PASSED: ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED: Mayor Fa R O t 0 4°%9pA00f10 9� � moC 4 SF.. �LL. GLS. 0 mo s e� SF GS OTOC C3 Qr r 0 De v 06 . Q �tpn44 D ■ r ° C> 4r34SFp y-. p �RAQ VS��o oo�•o - - q� p o 6dc 0 TO PK/OS 4 PI Ca q SF SF p �' SF o � r, + Q y l w i i Q Q a Q fl PLAN AMENDMENT Vicinity Map 02 3 C4 .0 s C3 03 dsoo TALLEY Q.. � o Case: LU05-12-02 N Location: DAVID O. 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