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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes withdrawalJuly 7, 2005 ITEM NO.: H FILE NO.: LU05-12-03 Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - 65th Street West Planning District Location: Southeast Corner Colonel Glenn and of Talley Roads Request: Light Industrial to Commercial Source: Pat McGetrick, Boen Enterprises PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Land Use Plan amendment in the 65th Street West Planning District from Light Industrial 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 plans on constructing a retail store on the site. Staff is not expanding the application since the Land Use Plan in this area was reviewed within the last year. EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING: The property is developed with one vacant single family home, currently zoned R-2 (Single Family District) and is 5 acres t in size. North of the property is zoned 1-1 (Industrial Park District) partly developed with an Office Showroom Warehouse Development and partly vacant. Further north is land zoned R-2 with several non conforming manufactured homes on site. Northeast of the property and on the opposite side of Shackleford Road is zoned R-2 with several single family homes. Further northeast is additional 1-1 land developed with an Office Showroom Warehouse, and additional 1-2 (Light Industrial District) land developed with various industrial uses. Immediately east of the application is undeveloped and forested land zoned R-2. Further east is additional 1-2 land developed with the Fairway Lawns center. Further east and on the opposite side of Shackleford Road is an undeveloped POD (Planned Office District). South of the property is land zoned R-2 that is undeveloped and clear. Several single family homes are located along Talley Road. Further south is 1-1 land developed with a Light Industrial complex. Southwest of the site is undeveloped and clear land zoned 0-3. Further southwest of the application and fronting Interstate 430 is a PDO (Planned Development —Office) occupied by Remington College. Immediately west of the application is vacant and clear land zoned C-3 (General Commercial District). Further to the west and fronting Interstate 430 is C-4 (Open Display Commercial) land presently being developed as an automotive dealership. Northwest of the application is C-2 (Shopping Center District) which is occupied by Clear Channel Communications. Further northwest is additional July 7, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: H (Cont.) FILE NO.: LU05-12-03 land zoned C-3 and developed with a retail strip center, Wendy's, and Pulaski Bank. FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS: On April 19, 2005 a change was made at the southeast corner of David O. Dodd Road and Bowman Plaza Drive from Office to Commercial approximately three quarter miles southwest of the site to accommodate future development. On July 20, 2004 a change was made from Mixed Use to Mixed Office Commercial on the north side of 36th Street midway between Bowman Road and Interstate 430 just under one mile northwest of the application for future development. On November 18, 2003 a change was made from Mixed Office Commercial to Service Trades District on the northwest corner of Shackleford Road and W. 36tH Street along Old Shackleford Road about three quarter miles north of the application to accommodate proposed development. On February 4, 2003 a change was made from Multifamily to Mixed Office Commercial on the southwest corner of Interstate 430 and W. 36tH Street about three quarters of a mile north of the application to accommodate proposed development. On October 21, 2003 a change was made south of Bowman Plaza Drive from Office to Commercial about three quarter miles southwest of the application for future development. On January 16, 2001 a change was made from Mixed Use and Suburban Office to Commercial and Office immediately west of the application to accommodate proposed development. The applicant's property is shown as Light Industrial on the Future Land Use Plan. The surrounding land to the north, south, and east shown is shown as Light Industrial Park Open strip buffers the Light Industrial area from Single Family areas on the north and east. Northwest of the application is an area shown as Suburban Office. Southwest of the application is Office and Suburban Office. Immediately west and northwest of the property is shown as Commercial and is part of a Commercial node indicated at the Colonel Glen — Interstate 430 Interchange. 2 July 7, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: H (Cont.) FILE NO.: LU05-12-03 MASTER STREET PLAN: Colonel Glenn Road is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan. Talley Road is shown as a proposed collector on the north side of Colonel Glenn Road and as a Local Street south of Colonel Glenn Road. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. The primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Currently none of the roads are built to standards adjacent to the property. Additional commercial at this site could result in congestion at the intersection. These streets will require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. BICYCLE PLAN: Existing or proposed Class I, II, or III bikeways are not in the immediate vicinity of the development. 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. There are no public parks within a mile of the proposed development. Two nearby schools, J.A Fair High School and Heritage Christian School, 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 located in an area covered by the Stagecoach Dodge Neighborhood Action Plan. The Zoning and Land Use goal is to: "Maintain and encourage single-family and low density residential developments in the residential area of the neighborhood, while encouraging responsible non- residential development in area currently reserved for such uses on the Future Land Use Plan. One objective is to "provide adequate separation between residential and non-residential uses." An action statement encourages non K3 July 7, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO,: H Cont. FILE NO.: LU05-12-03 residential development to be west of Shackelford Road. This application is west of Shackelford Road but does not conform to the Future Land Use Plan. ANALYSIS: The applicant's property is located near the developing Commercial area at the Interstate 430 Colonel Glenn Road interchange. Currently Commercial surrounds this interchange on both the east and west side, and is not completely developed. Less than three months ago a change to Commercial was approved on the western side of the interstate. This change added commercial fronting Bowman Plaza Drive. The addition of commercial at that location was to facilitate future development. Over recent years commercial construction has occurred just west of the applicant's property. Currently under construction is the new Lander's Auto Dealership which will occupy approximately half of the Commercial area southwest of the interchange. The Northwest part of the interchange has developed with several restaurants and retailers and the existing retail center appears partially vacant. Even though land in this area is developing, adequate land does exist for commercial development in the area on both sides of the interstate. This particular amendment would decrease the area shown as Light Industrial. The last time this area was reviewed no new developments had occurred in the Light Industrial area. At that time, however, several industrial uses did exist in the area. In recent years new developments have occurred resulting in the construction of several large Office Showroom Warehouses and other light industrial facilities. Part of the reason for new industrial development in the area could be a result of increased need for easy transportation and a location near west Little Rock. This light Industrial area is easily accessibly to Interstate 430 from Colonel Glenn Road and nearby Stagecoach Road. A change to Commercial would reduce the amount of prime Light Industrial shown on the plan. In Little Rock city limits there are only four areas shown as Industrial (Slackwater Harbor, 65th Street and Scott Hamilton, Asher Avenue, and Little Rock National Airport). Five Light Industrial areas are shown in the city (Otter Creek, Little Rock National Airport, the Shackleford Road Corridor, Sibley Hole, and Otter Creek). This Light Industrial area (the Shackleford Road Corridor) is closest to one of the fastest growing parts of Little Rock and could provide employment opportunities for west Little Rock residents. Possible employees and industrial traffic would be able to utilize easy access to Interstate 430. Converting this Light Industrial to Commercial could result in additional Light Industrial loss in the area. Since development has occurred in this Light Industrial area a change to Commercial could be premature. 4 July 7, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: H (Cont.) FILE NO.: LU05-12-03 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENT Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations: Mead owcl iff/B roo kwo od Neighborhood Association, Tall Timber Homeowners Association, South Brookwood Ponderosa, Pecan Lake Property Owners Association, Stagecoach -Dodd Neighborhood Association, Westwood Neighborhood Association, and John Barrow Neighborhood Association. Staff has not received any comments regarding this application. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff believes the change is not appropriate. This change would reduce an area that is well suited for Light Industrial and add additional Commercial land to an area where much Commercial land is undeveloped. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 26, 2005) The item was placed on the consent agenda for deferral to the July 7, 2005 Planning Commission meeting. A motion was made to approve the consent agenda and was approved with a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant has not contacted staff regarding this application. The application remains unchanged. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 7, 2005) The item was placed on the consent agenda for withdrawal. A motion was made to approve the consent agenda and was approved with a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. 5 WR Y— MX 1! 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