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Home My WebLink Aboutboard of directors itemsOFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION DECEMBER 4, 2007 AGENDA Subject I Action Required I Approved By Land Use Plan Amendment — 40rdinance I-430 Planning District — Resolution LU07-11-04 at 600 Autumn Approval Road Information Report Submitted by: Planning and Development Bruce Moore SYNOPSIS Land Use Plan amendments in the I-430 Planning District from Office to Mixed Office Commercial for future development. FISCAL IMPACT N/A RECOMMENDATION Planning Staff recommends approval. The Planning Commission reviewed this issue at its November 8, 2007 meeting and recommended approval (11 in favor). There were no objectors present. CITIZEN All residents within 300 feet who could be identified and the PARTICIPATION Birchwood Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. BACKGROUND The amendment area has been shown as Office on the Future Land Use Plan for more than ten years. There have been no amendments in this general area for some time. The commercial uses are clustered together at the intersection of Autumn Road and Chenal Parkway. The office uses can be seen as a buffer between this busy commercial intersection and the Birchwood neighborhood to the north. There is also a buffer of Park/Open Space which is directly adjacent to the single family residences. BACKGROUND CONTINUED This application is for a change from Office to Mixed Office Commercial. The applicant has also applied for a revised short form Planned Commercial Development for the same site to allow food and alcohol sales on this site. It is part of a large commercial area and is located in the front portion of the Sports Authority parking lot. Sports Authority is shown as Commercial on the Future Land Use Plan. The amendment area is surrounded by Commercial on the west and the south sides and by Office on the east and the north sides. The commercial land in this area is largely developed and well occupied. Conversely, this portion of Office has been shown on the Future Land Use plan without much development for the past ten years. A change to Mixed Office Commercial on the land use plan would accommodate both the existing doctors office in the building and the new restaurant uses in Studio Joe's. This amendment would still leave a large buffer of Office and a small buffer of Park/Open Space to protect the Single Family that is shown along Birchwood Drive. 2 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAND USE PLAN (16,222) IN THE I-430 PLANNING DISTRICT FROM OFFICE TO MIXED OFFICE COMMERCIAL (LU07-11-04); 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 600 Autumn Road be amended to 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 1� 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 aa o0 JPINOOD DR ❑ ❑ El�/�" ❑ p [:]= El � �� U ° o 0 SF El Q q1 Lj L El 0 ❑ 0El E p EDEDaao ❑bapp��ao 00 �, i� o ° a - C 0 0 e 0 O 0 ED Vicinity Map Plan Amendment Case: LU -07-11-04 N Location: 600 Autumn Road from O to MOC Il PD: 11 0 150 300 Feet CT: 24.04 TRS: TIN R13W4 L 4 q o L7G° O° � L� � H! 0 � �0 s Lira C1 o d O❑ pi�C�a 14 ❑ �] aQ ` o �2 � �oo� p Elpp�� ❑ U2O�gIQQ �} o a o 0 I� ❑ Q E:2 [I] a a Oil aLJapp�ao as Q 3 O � •-1 0 0 0 E:D fQ 3 O PO 02 Lj ❑ 0 0 0 Qw P 0 �❑ P b � ❑ Q C3 OCD 0 00��00� 0 p [ a o 0 0 0 HERb"ll EC RQ 0 p � 0 OC POD O PC6 0 o Q PCD oo Q Area. Vicinity Map LdUlllll Case: LU -07-11-04 N Location: 600 Autumn Road from O to MOC Ward: 5 PD: 11 0 150 300 Feet CT: 24.04 TRS: TIN R13W4 FILE NO.: LU07-11-04 Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - 1-430 Planning District Location: 600 Autumn Road Request: Office to Mixed Office Commercial Source: Steven Giles PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Land Use Plan amendment in the 1-430 Planning District from Office to Mixed Office Commercial. Mixed Office Commercial allows for a mixture of office and commercial uses. A Planned Development is required if the application includes any commercial uses. The applicant is proposing to add food and alcohol sales at the existing Studio Joe's. EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING: The amendment area is currently zoned Planned Commercial Development for the existing doctor's office and Studio Joe's recording studio. To the west are also Planned Commercial Developments for Sports Authority, Best Buy and Linens -n -Things. To the south is zoned C-3 General Commercial for a restaurant and a small shopping center. To the southeast is zoned Planned Commercial Devlepment for a larger shopping center which includes Barnes and Noble and Toys R Us. To the east of this site is zoned 0-2 General Office and is mostly vacant and undeveloped although there is one small office (Jim Wood Co. General Contractors). To the north is zoned R-2 Single Family for Birchwood neighborhood. FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS: The amendment area is currently shown on the plan as Office. It is surrounded on the north and east side by more Office. To the west is shown as Commercial and to the southeast is shown as Mixed Office Commercial. MASTER STREET PLAN: Autumn Road is shown as a Collector on the Master Street Plan. The primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. Autumn Road links the Birchwood Neighborhood to Chenal Parkway, which is a Principal Arterial. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. FILE NO.: LU07-11-04 (Cont. BICYCLE PLAN: A Class III bikeway is shown along Autumn Road. A Class III bikeway is a signed route on a street shared with traffic. No additional paving or right-of-way is required. Class III bicycle route signage may be required. PARKS: According to the Master Parks Plan, this area is within eight blocks of a city park. The Birchwood Park is the closest to this application site. HISTORIC DISTRICTS: There are no city recognized historic districts that would be affected by this amendment. CITY RECOGNIZED NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN: The Birchwood -Walnut Valley Neighborhood Action Plan covers this area, but it does not address this issue. ANALYSIS: The amendment area has been shown as Office on the Future Land Use Plan for more than ten years. There have been no amendments in this general area for some time. The commercial uses are clustered together at the intersection of Autumn Road and Chenal Parkway. The office uses can be seen as a buffer between this busy commercial intersection and the Birchwood neighborhood to the north. There is also a buffer of Park/Open Space which is directly adjacent to the single family residences. This application is for a change from Office to Mixed Office Commercial. The applicant has also applied for a revised short form Planned Commercial Development for the same site to allow food and alcohol sales on this site. It is part of a large commercial area and is located in the front portion of the Sports Authority parking lot. Sports Authority is shown as Commercial on the Future Land Use Plan. The amendment area is surrounded by Commercial on the west and the south sides and by Office on the east and the north sides. The commercial land in this area is largely developed and well occupied. Conversely, this portion of Office has been shown on the Future Land Use plan without much development for the past ten years. A change to Mixed Office Commercial on the land use plan would accommodate both the existing doctors office in the building and the new restaurant uses in Studio Joe's. 2 FILE NO.: LU07-11-04 (Cont. This amendment would still leave a large buffer of Office and a small buffer of Park/Open Space to protect the Single Family that is shown along Birchwood Drive. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Notice was sent to the following neighborhood association: Birchwood. Staff has received no comments from area residents. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff believes the change is appropriate. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 8, 2007) The item was placed on the consent agenda for approval. By a vote of 11 for and 0 against the consent agenda was approved. K,