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HomeMy WebLinkAboutboard of directors itemsOFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 AGENDA Subject I Action Required I Approved By Land Use Plan Amendment — Ordinance 65`h Street West Planning Resolution District — LU07-12-01 at the Approval southwest corner of Colonel Information Report Glenn and David O. Dodd bounded by Lawson Rd. Submitted by: Planning and Development Bruce Moore City Manager SYNOPSIS Land Use Plan amendments in the 65th Street West Planning District from Community Shopping and Office to Commercial and Mixed Office Commercial for future development. FISCAL IMPACT N/A RECOMMENDATION Planning Staff recommends approval. The Planning Commission reviewed this issue at its August 16, 2007 meeting and recommended approval (7 in favor, 0 against). There were no objectors present. CITIZEN All residents within 300 feet who could be identified, the PARTICIPATION expanded area property owners, and the John Barrow and Stagecoach/Dodd Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. BACKGROUND The amendment area is currently zoned C-3 General Commercial, 0-3 General Office and R-2 Single Family. The property has a grocery store/convenience store on the northwest corner and a large gas station on the northeast corner. There are six single family homes currently on this property and a small cemetery. The remainder of the amendment area is undeveloped. BACKGROUND CONTINUED The amendment area is currently shown as Community Shopping and Office on the Future Land Use Plan. To the west is shown as Commercial and Office. North of this site is shown as Mixed Office Commercial. To the northeast is shown as Public Institutional. East is all shown as Commercial. South is shown as Public Institutional for the school, and southwest is shown as Office and Single Family. Most of the amendment site is undeveloped. There are currently two gas stations on the Colonel Glenn portion of the amendment. They are shown as Community Shopping on the Plan, and this amendment would change them to Commercial. The amendment would also affect all of the land between these two gas stations. Colonel Glenn is a Principal Arterial and staff feels Commercial would be appropriate for the Colonel Glenn fronting parcels in this amendment. The rest of the amendment area is currently shown as Community Shopping and Office. The proposed change would result in a large area of Mixed Office Commercial. This Mixed Office Commercial would be a step down in intensity from the Commercial along Colonel Glenn. The amendment area is surrounded by Office to the west, south and southeast. This existing Office shown will be another step down in intensity from the Mixed Office Commercial and will serve as a buffer to protect the existing Single Family and the Public Institutional shown for JA Fair School. The Planned Commercial Development should be used to ensure only Office uses are allowed in the Mixed Office Commercial area except for the main mixed use building that is currently being considered. The southern portion of this Mixed Office Commercial should have mostly Office uses since it is located so close to a school. This area has been developing rapidly in the past twenty years. There is a growing demand for more commercial land in this area as it is all quickly being developed. In 1997, the Future Land Use Plan was amended at the corner of Colonel Glenn Road and I-430 from Community Shopping, Suburban Office and Office to Commercial for the development of the Rave movie theater and a car dealership. That amendment provided nearly 66 acres of Commercial land in the area. In 2003, 50 more acres of Office were amended to Commercial with Ordinance 18964. This land has since been developed into a luxury car dealership. There is a demand for more Commercial in this area. 2 BACKGROUND CONTINUED The northern half of the amendment area is currently shown as Community Shopping. Community Shopping is usually reserved for large shopping centers with one or more general merchandise stores. A change to Commercial for this site would be more appropriate since it fits the types of Commercial developing in this area. Likewise, a change to Mixed Office Commercial would be more appropriate for the southern portion of the amendment area since a large mixed-use building will be incorporating office and commercial uses. There is still undeveloped Office shown on the Land Use Plan to the west, east and southwest, which shows there is not as much of a demand for Office as for Commercial. 3 ORDINANCE NO, AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAND USE PLAN (16,222) IN THE 65TH STREET WEST PLANNING DISTRICT FROM COMMUNITY SHOPPING AND OFFICE TO COMMERCIAL AND MIXED OFFICE 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 Community Shopping and Office at the southwest corner of Colonel Glenn and David O. Dodd bounded by Lawson Road be amended to Commercial and Mixed Office Commercial. 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 AS TO FORM: City Attorney APPROVED: Mayor Vicinity Map ® O ®® ° ®®� ®� •�� % 0 ®A ben Aq Ian®n ®° W P a Plan Amendment Case: LU07-12-01 N Location: Corner of Colonel Glenn, Lawson and David O Dodd Ward: 7 PD: 12 0 250 500 Feet CT: 24.05 TRS: TIN R13W21 Area Vicinity Map ronin Case: LU07-12-01 N Location: Corner of I-430, Lawson and David O Dodd Ward: 7 0 250 500 Feet PD: 12 CT: 24.05 TRS: TIN R13W21 LE NO.: LU07-12-01 Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - 65th Street West Planning District Location: The southwest corner of Colonel Glenn and David O. Dodd bounded by Lawson Road Request: Community Shopping and Office to Commercial and Mixed Office Commercial Source: Joe White, White Daters and Associates PROPOSAL / REQUEST: Land Use Plan amendment in the 65th Street West Planning District from Community Shopping and Office to Commercial and Mixed Office Commercial. Commercial includes a broad range of retail and wholesale of products, services, and business activities. Mixed Office Commercial allows a mixture of office and commercial uses to occur. EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING: The amendment area is currently zoned C-3 General Commercial, 0-3 General Office and R-2 Single Family. The property has a grocery store/convenience store on the northwest corner and a large gas station on the northeast corner. There are six single-family homes currently on this property and a small cemetery. The remainder of the amendment area is undeveloped. To the north of this amendment area is zoned Planned Office Development for Bowman Plaza offices. To the west of the amendment area is zoned Planned Development Commercial for Kinco Constructors. To the east of the amendment area is zoned C-3 General Commercial for a bank, the Rave movie theater, several auto dealerships, and future developments. To the south and southwest of the area is mostly zoned R-2 Single Family for single-family residences and JA Fair School. There is a small amount of 0-2 Office zoning at the corner of Lawson and Lawson Cutoff, which is still undeveloped. There is also a small parcel to the west of the amendment area that is zoned C-3 General Commercial but which remains undeveloped and for sale. FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS: The amendment area is currently shown as Community Shopping and Office on the Future Land Use Plan. To the west is shown as Commercial and Office. North of this site is shown as Mixed Office Commercial. To the northeast is shown as Public Institutional. East is all shown as Commercial. South is shown as Public Institutional for the school, and southwest is shown as Office and Single Family. FILE NO.: LU07-12-01 Cont. Ordinance 19,308 was approved on April 19, 2005 to amend the southeast corner of David O. Dodd Road and Bowman Plaza Drive from Office to Commercial with a Park/Open Space buffer for future commercial development and buffering. Ordinance 18,964 was approved on October 21, 2003 to amend the area west of Interstate 430 and southeast of David O. Dodd road from Office to Commercial and Park/Open Space for future commercial development and buffering. Ordinance 18,799 was approved on January 7, 2003 to amend the Office west of the intersection of Colonel Glenn and Lawson Roads to Commercial for a construction company office development. MASTER STREET PLAN: Colonel Glenn Road is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan and David O. Dodd Road is shown as a Minor Arterial. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. 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. BICYCLE PLAN: A Class I bike route is shown on the Master Street Plan bicycle section on this application site. A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right of way may be required. Fe:. According to the Master Parks Plan, this area is within eight blocks of a park or open space. Just south of this amendment area is JA Fair Junior High School, which offers some recreational opportunities. 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. 2 FILE NO.: LU07-12-01 (Cont.) ANALYSIS: The amendment area is currently shown as Community Shopping and Office on the Future Land Use Plan. The applicant has requested a change from Community Shopping to Commercial along Colonel Glenn Road. The remaining Community Shopping and Office would be changed to Mixed Office Commercial as part of a large Planned Commercial Development. This PCD would help control the types of uses allowable in the Mixed Office Development. The vicinity has been developing rapidly in the past twenty years. There is a growing demand for more commercial land in this area as it is all quickly being developed. In 1997, the Future Land Use Plan was amended at the corner of Colonel Glenn Road and 1-430 from Community Shopping, Suburban Office and Office to Commercial for the development of the Rave movie theater and a car dealership. That amendment provided nearly 66 acres of Commercial land in the area. Much of this area is currently developed. In 2003, 50 more acres of Office were amended to Commercial with Ordinance 18964. A portion of this land has since been developed into a luxury car dealership. The northern half of the amendment area is currently shown as Community Shopping. Community Shopping is usually reserved for large shopping centers with one or more general merchandise stores. Most of the amendment site is undeveloped. There are currently two gas stations on the Colonel Glenn portion of the amendment. They are shown as Community Shopping on the Plan, and this amendment would change them to Commercial. The amendment would also affect all of the land between these two gas stations. A change to Commercial for this site would be more appropriate since it fits the types of Commercial developing and likely to develop in this area The rest of the amendment area is currently shown as Community Shopping and Office. The proposed change would result in a large area of Mixed Office Commercial. This Mixed Office Commercial would be a step down in intensity from the Commercial along Colonel Glenn. The change continues the office and commercial use pattern on the Plan. The requirement of a Planned Zoning district will provide the City some additional protections with future development of the area. The amendment area is surrounded by Office to the west, south and southeast. This existing Office shown will be another step down in intensity from the Mixed Office Commercial and will serve as a buffer to protect the existing Single Family and the Public Institutional shown for JA Fair School. The Planned Commercial Development should be used to ensure only Office uses are allowed in the Mixed Office Commercial area except for the main mixed-use building that is currently being considered. The southern portion of this Mixed Office Commercial should have mostly Office uses since it is located so close to a school. 3 FILE NO.: LU07-12-01 (Cont.) NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations: John Barrow and Stagecoach/Dodd. Staff has received no comments from area residents. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff believes the change is appropriate since the Commercial better represents the Commercial developing in that area and Mixed Office Commercial continues both uses shown on the Plan with the requirement of a Planned Zoning District (subject to any single uses in the southern section of the area being office). PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 16, 2007) The item was placed on consent agenda for approval. By a vote of 7 for, 0 against the consent agenda was approved. 4