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HomeMy WebLinkAboutboard of directors communicationOFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION January 19, 1999 AGENDA Subject Land Use Plan Amendment — I-430 District — LU98-11-04 — 9414 Colonel Glenn Road Action Required 40rdinance Resolution Approval Information Report Submitted By Cy Carney City Manager SYNOPSIS Amendment to the Land Use Plan from Single Family to Office. RECOMMENDATION Planning Staff recommends approval. This item was placed on the consent agenda and approved with a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent. CITIZEN October 29, 1998 Planning Commission Meeting. Notification PARTICIPATION sent to Sandpiper, Twin Lakes, Westbrook, Sewer District # 147, Twin Lakes, Campus Place, Kensington Place, Birchwood, Westwood, and Pennebrook. BACKGROUND As shown on the two Plan Amendment sheets, the original application was for a tract of land containing a total of 4.19± acres which included the tract that fronts on to Colonel Glen (1.13± acres) and lots 5-22 of block 22 of Euclid Place Addition (3.06±acres). Staff believes the change to Office is appropriate only on the 1.13 acre tract facing Colonel Glen Road. This area is included in the John Barrow Neighborhood Area Plan that was adopted in June 1996. In the Policy Plans' section on Business And Commercial Goal states that "To enhance the climate directed towards encouraging new businesses and commercial establishments to locate in the area as well as retention of existing businesses." Office, on the tract facing Colonel Glen, can act as a transition to the heavier commercial BACKGROUND I nature of Asher Avenue and fulfill one of the goals to bring CONTINUED new bushiness into the area. The Plan also states to "determine design standards for new construction of single, two and multiple family housing in the area." The Euclid Place Addition tracts should be held for development of housing stock in accordance with the Plan. Weldon Street has been platted to the east. The property is currently zoned R-3 and is approximately 1.13± acres in size. To the north, south, and west are areas shown as Single Family on the Land Use Plan and zoned R-2 and R-3. The majority of the homes are to the northeast. Along Colonel Glenn, are scattered homes and businesses. Directly abutting the property to the east is Green Memorial Baptist Church shown as Public Institutional on the Plan. To the southeast, is the intersection of Asher, Colonel Glenn and Stagecoach Road. Starting at this intersection and continuing up Asher, there are several businesses shown as either Neighborhood Commercial or Commercial on the Plan. These are zoned either C-3, C-4 or O-3. Colonel Glenn is shown as a Principal Arterial on the plan and is currently built as a two lane rural road without curb and gutter. INFORMATION RELATIVE TO PLANNING COMMISSION BUSINESS FOR THE LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING ON JANUARY 19,1999 ITEM NO.# Land Use Plan Amendment —1-430 District — 9414 Colonel Glenn Road — LU98-11-04 Planning Staff Recommends: Planning Commission Recommends: Right -of -Way Issues: Vote: 8 Ayes 0_ Noes 3 Absent 0 Abstention ITEM NO.# Planning Staff Recommends: Planning Commission Recommends: Right -of -Way Issues: Vote: Ayes _ Noes _ Absent Abstention ITEM N0.# Planning Staff Recommends: Planning Commission Recommends: Right -of -Way Issues: Vote: Ayes Noes Absent ` Abstention