HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutesDecember 19, 2002
ITEM NO.: B
NO.: LU02-10-04
Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - Boyle Park Planning District
Location: 2701 - 2723 Walker St.
Request: Single Family to Multi -Family
Source: Christopher Lee Griffin
PROPOSAL / REQUEST:
Land Use Plan amendment in the Boyle Park Planning District from Single Family to
Multi -Family. Multi -Family accommodates residential development of ten (10) to thirty-
six (36) dwelling units per acre. The applicant wishes to develop the property for an
eighteen -unit apartment complex.
EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING:
The property is vacant land currently zoned R-2 Single Family and is approximately
.75± acres in size. All of the surrounding property is land zoned R-2 Single Family
developed with single-family housing.
FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS:
On September 4, 2001 a change was made from Park/Open Space to Multi -family at
24th St. and Junior Deputy Rd. about 9/10 of a mile west of the area in question. This
change was made to allow for the expansion of a retirement community.
On March 6, 2001 a change was made from Single Family to Office at 1911 John
Barrow Rd. about a Y2 mile northwest of the applicant's property. This change was
made to allow the expansion of a proposed medical office development.
On September 19, 2000 a change was made from Single Family to Office at 2109 John
Barrow Rd. about 1/3 of a mile northwest of the application area. This change was
made to allow the development of medical offices.
The applicant's property, as well as all of the surrounding property, is shown as Single
Family on the Future Land Use Plan.
MASTER STREET PLAN:
Walker Street north of W. 28th Street is a Residential Street with open drainage. Curbs
and gutters would need to be installed to bring Walker Street up to Standard Residential
Street standards. Both W. 28th Street and Walker Street south of W. 28th Street are
shown as collector streets. W. 28th Street is built to standard while Walker Street south
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SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) _ _ FILE NO.: LU02-10-04
of 28th is not. There area no Bikeways shown on the Master Street Plan that would be
affected by this amendment.
PARKS:
The applicant's property is located five block west of Boyle Park, which is shown in the
2001 Little Rock Parks and Recreation Master Plan as a large urban park of 243 acres
featuring multiple forms of active, and passive recreation facilities.
HISTORIC DISTRICTS:
There are no City of Little Rock recognized historic districts that would be affected by
this amendment.
City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan:
The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the John Barrow Neighborhood
Area Plan. The Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization goal of improving the overall
appearance and safety of the neighborhood is supplemented by an objective of
reviewing design standards for new construction of residential units, which is supported
by an action statement stating that the design of new residential units should be
compatible with existing architecture in the area.
ANALYSIS:
The applicant's property is located in a established residential neighborhood. The
houses to the north and east are relatively new and built on streets with curb and gutter.
The remaining houses are older and built on streets needing improvements to conform
to Master Street Plan standards. All of the combined surrounding property firmly
establishes the residential character of the neighborhood. Although the applicant's
property is located on a street corner at the intersection of two Collector Streets, a
change to Multi -family would substantially increase the density of residential units of the
neighborhood and introduce a small area that would be incompatible with the
neighborhood. Land shown as Multi -family could increase the variety of housing types
available in the neighborhood and allow for the development of more housing units in
the neighborhood at higher densities but would do so at the expense of land shown as
Single Family.
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations: Broadmoor
Neighborhood Association, Brownwood Terrace Neighborhood Association, College
Terrace Neighborhood Association, Leander Neighborhood Association, Point O'Woods
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December 19, 2002
SUBDIVISION
NO.: B (Cont.
FILE NO.: LU02-10-04
Neighborhood Association, University Park Neighborhood Association, and Westwood
Neighborhood Association. Staff has not received any comments from area residents.
AFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff believes the change is not appropriate. A change to Multi -family would introduce
an isolated use that is incompatible with neighboring uses.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(SEPTEMBER 19, 2002)
The item was placed on the consent agenda for deferral to the October 31, 2002
Planning Commission meeting. A motion was made to waive the by-laws for a five-day
notice to defer prior to the Planning Commission meeting. That motion to waive the
bylaws was made and approved with a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes, and 0 absent. A motion
was made to approve the consent agenda and,was approved with a vote of 11 ayes,
0 noes, and 0 absent.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(OCTOBER 31, 2002)
The item was placed on the consent agenda for deferral to the December 19, 2002
Planning Commission meeting. A motion was made to approve the consent agenda
and was approved with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(DECEMBER 19, 2002)
The item was placed on the consent agenda for withdrawal. A motion was made to
approve the consent agenda and passed with a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent.
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