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HomeMy WebLinkAboutminutes withdrawalJune 19, 2008 ITEM NO.: 12 FILE NO.: LU08-10-01 Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - Boyle Park Planning District Location: The northeast corner of John Barrow and 40th Street Request: Single Family to Neighborhood Commercial Source: Tabitha S. Pickett, Sparkles SEDE Beauty Salon PROPOSAL / REQUEST: A Land Use Plan amendment in the Boyle Park Planning District from Single Family to Neighborhood Commercial. Neighborhood Commercial represents commercial services that are limited to small-scale development in close proximity to a neighborhood. The applicant is also requesting a Planned Commercial Development to allow a beauty salon. EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING: The amendment site is currently vacant and undeveloped. It is zoned R-3 Single Family. Most of the surrounding area is zoned R-3 with single family residences. Immediately south of the amendment area is zoned Planned Office Development for a church site, but the land is still vacant and undeveloped. Northwest of this site is zoned Planned Commercial Development for the Warehouse Plaza Commercial Center. This center has a hair salon, a photo gallery, a clothing store and an insurance office. At 40th and Tatum is also zoned R-3 but it is the location for the Bread of Heaven Church. FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS: This area is shown as Single Family on the Future Land Use Plan. Almost all of the surrounding area is also shown as Single Family. To the east is shown as Public Institutional to recognize a church and to the northwest is shown as Mixed Office Commercial for the Warehouse Plaza Center. There have not been any amendments to the Future Land Use Plan in this area in almost ten years. MASTER STREET PLAN: John Barrow is shown as a Minor Arterial. 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. 40th Street is shown as a Local Street. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets which are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more intensive June 19, 2008 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 12 (Cont. FILE NO.: LU08-10-01 zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets". These streets have a design standard the same as a Collector. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on John Barrow since it is a Minor Arterial. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. BICYCLE PLAN: There are no bike routes within the immediate vicinity. PARKS: According to the Master Parks Plan, this area is within eight blocks of a park or open space. Holt Park is located a few blocks west of this amendment area. HISTORIC DISTRICTS: There are no city recognized historic districts that would be affected by this amendment. CITY RECOGNIZED NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLA This property is covered by the John Barrow Neighborhood Action Plan. The Business and Commercial Goal states: "To enhance the climate directed towards encouraging new businesses and commercial establishments to located in the area as well as retention of existing businesses." ANALYSIS - This application is to change the northeast corner of 40th Street and John Barrow from Single Family to Neighborhood Commercial. This site is currently undeveloped and vacant and has two brand new single family homes east and adjacent to the property. The applicant is requesting a change to Neighborhood Commercial along with a rezoning to allow a beauty salon. There have been very few permits issued for commercial development in this area in the past few years, which shows minimal demand for commercial. Also, there are still several sites shown on the Land Use Plan for commercial uses along John Barrow Road and at the intersection of Colonel Glenn and John Barrow. Most of this have been on the Plan for decades and are not yet fully developed. Over the years commercial zoning has been moving north along John Barrow Road from 36th Street. This is creating a 'strip commercial' pattern KA July 10, 2008 ITEM NO.: D (Cont. FILE NO.: LU08-10-01 generally at or near major intersections. Staff wishes to discourage the further commercialization of lands lining John Barrow Road in keeping with the City land use policy. The John Barrow Neighborhood Action Plan has many housing and neighborhood revitalization goals. It states a need to improve overall appearance of the neighborhood with an objective of reviewing design standards for new construction of residential units. There is also an action statement stating that the design of new residential units should be compatible with existing architecture in the area. The application area is surrounded by single-family homes, and area residents have indicated a preference for more single family developed in the area. Since January 2007, there have been 18 permits issued for new single family homes in the John Barrow Subdivision. Two of these permits were located just east of this amendment site at 8704 and 8700 West 401h Street. This shows a clear demand for more single family in this area. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Notices were sent to the following neighborhood association: John Barrow. Staff has received no comments from area residents. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff believes the change is not appropriate. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 19, 2008) The applicant requested this item be deferred to July 10. 2008. The item was placed on consent agenda for deferral to July 10, 2008. By a vote of 9 for and 0 against the consent agenda was approved. STAFF UPDATE: There has been no new information added to this item. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 10, 2008) The item was placed on consent agenda for withdrawal. By a vote of 8 for and 0 against the consent agenda was approved. 3 xa G7 E1 r r�w� ■ . ! ! i Frn • � n.r au��1 LM g A kq f � ��:a � � ✓� �' �. �a fir, � "� m., INi. ails Plan Amendment Vicinity Map Case: LU08-10-01 N Location: northeast corner of John Barrow and 40th SF to NC Ward: 6 PD: 10 CT: 24.06 TRS: TIN R13W14 0 100200 400 Feet Ej3 0 6 t5 Q 3 WA36 d0 0 ... P 00 23 E? El U) 0 cl n 0 U iso �i C�l >- D ❑ Eg ED Ll11 � Ld 0 0 E]j o 0 0 W 37 T El Cl R2 Q C3 0 E? s Q a oED A8TFPVr 00. W3V0 0 [I 38TH W, CO) 3aiTH ST D R3 CJ ro 0 E? 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