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Home My WebLink Aboutboard of directors itemsOFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 AGENDA Subject I Action Required ' Approved By Land Use Plan Amendment — gOrdinance Barrett Planning District — Resolution LU07-09-03 at the southeast Approval corner of 7th and Woodrow Information Report Streets Submitted by: Planning and Development Bruce Moore SYNOPSIS Land Use Plan amendments in the I-630 Planning District from Service Trades District to Mixed Office Commercial for future development. FISCAL IMPACT N/A RECOMMENDATION Planning Staff recommends approval. The Planning Commission reviewed this issue at its July 5, 2007 meeting and recommended approval (9 in favor). There were no objectors present. CITIZEN All residents within 300 feet who could be identified, and the PARTICIPATION Capitol View Stifft Station Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. BACKGROUND The property is currently zoned R-3 Single Family with six single family houses on it. A portion of the application site is undeveloped. The surrounding areas to the north and west are also zoned R-3 and are developed with single family houses. To the east there is a small section of R-4 zoning with two duplexes on it. There is some C-3 General Commercial zoning along West 7th, but this is largely undeveloped. There is a daycare and a church along with two vacant buildings. Further to the east is zoned Planned Industrial Development for a BMW BACKGROUND CONTINUED motorcycle shop. Directly north and west of the application are two parcels zoned I-2 Light Industrial. The lot to the north has a single family house on it and the I-2 lot to the west has a garage on it. This application area is bound to the south by Interstate 630, which is also zoned R-3. There is no Commercial north of I-630 until Markham Street and that Commercial is already developed. The application site is situated on an interstate exit ramp with heavy traffic. Service Trades District is usually associated with heavy truck traffic. This access works well for the proposed use. Mixed Office Commercial would likely have less large vehicle traffic. From a circulation standpoint, both 7`" Street and Woodrow Street are Collectors on the Master Street Plan and are used as main thoroughfares. Service Trades District is ideal for warehousing and industrial park activities with an office component. Service Trades District is usually accompanied by very large buildings and heavy truck traffic. The use is recommended to be close to either industrial or larger offices and functions as a support to those uses. Both neighborhood plans believe that this one time predominately single family area would and should redevelop into a non-residential use. The plans actually recommend an office or commercial type of use for the area. A major concern of the Plans is compatibility with the existing neighborhood. Therefore the scale, massing and design of any future use are going to be as important or more important than the actual use of the land. Mixed Office Commercial typically has smaller structures, which would be more compatible with the neighborhood. Mixed Office Commercial requires the Planned Zoning District (PZD). The PZD type of zoning helps to ensure that a development would be compatible and fit with the overall style of the neighborhood with restrictions on hours of operations and other design elements. The design of this site would be critical to protect the neighborhood and also to make this area fit with the overarching elements of a Stifft Station type development. Staff feels Mixed Office Commercial would provide a good transition from the more industrial type uses to the east and the neighborhood uses to the north and west. 2 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAND USE PLAN (16,222) IN THE I-630 PLANNING DISTRICT FROM SERVICE TRADES DISTRICT TO 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 Service Trades District at the southeast corner of 7th and Woodrow Streets 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 t ' s � a< r~. r � r f - _r � + . t � .■ �_ b� ,i ar }� a - yr � ■ ,* i, fe rt r rr ,. �, ! 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The item was placed on the consent agenda for deferral. The consent agenda was approved by a vote of 9 for, 0 against with 2 absent. STAFF UPDATE: Land Use Plan amendment in the 1-630 Planning District from Service Trades District to Mixed Office Commercial. Mixed Office Commercial provides for a mixture of office and commercial uses. The applicant is proposing an office and a restaurant with a drive through window for this location, using the Planned Zoning District Process. EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING: The property is currently zoned R-3 Single Family with six single family houses on it. A portion of the application site is undeveloped. The surrounding areas to the north and west are also zoned R-3 and are developed with single family houses. To the east there is a small section of R-4 zoning with two duplexes on it. There is some C-3 General Commercial zoning along West 7t"but this is largely undeveloped. There is a daycare and a church along with two vacant buildings. Further to the east is zoned Planned Industrial Development for a BMW motorcycle shop. Directly north and west of the application are two parcels zoned 1-2 Light Industrial. The lot to the north has a single family house on it and the 1-2 lot to the west has a garage on it. This application area is bound to the south by Interstate 630, which is also zoned R-3. FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS: The application area is currently shown as Service Trades District on the plan. The Service Trades District extends east from Woodrow to Thayer Street and south to Interstate 630. Park/Open Space surrounds the Service Trades District to the south and east for the railroad tracks. To the west and north of the application area is shown FILE NO.: LU07-09-03 (Cont. as Single Family on the plan with a small amount of Mixed Office Commercial and Public Institutional. Ordinance 19,418 was passed October 4, 2005. This amended a portion of Industrial east of the railroad tracks and south of 7th Street to Light Industrial. MASTER STREET PLAN: Woodrow Street and 7th Street are shown as Collectors on the plan. The primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. BICYCLE PLAN: The Master Street Plan bicycle section shows a Class III bike route along 7th Street. 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. -•- According to the Master Parks Plan, this area is within eight blocks of a park. Fletcher Park is the closest park and is located just south of Interstate 630. HISTORIC DISTRICTS. There are no city recognized historic districts that would be affected by this amendment. CITY RECOGNIZED NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN: The Stephens Area and Capitol View Neighborhood Action Plans cover this area. The Stephens Area Plan's economic development goal states a need to "work with Housing and Neighborhoods to redevelop structures on the east side of Woodrow Street into new manufacturing, offices, or commercial space." The Capitol View Neighborhood Action Plan also addresses this issue: "Rezone Woodrow between 1-630 and 7th Street between Thayer and Woodrow to Quiet Office to encourage replacement of poorly maintained rental housing with small professional offices." ANALYSIS: The application area is a combination of single family houses and undeveloped land. It is just north of Interstate 630 and is an entrance to the Capitol View--Stifft Station neighborhood. This is also a route commonly used by access the State Capitol Complex by employees and others. Both the Stephens Area and the Capitol View Neighborhood Action Plans claim this particular location. These plans both mention this area explicitly with action statements aimed at redeveloping this land. The area between 7th and the Freeway (1-630), east of Woodrow was changed to Service Trades 2 FILE NO.: LU07-09-03 (Cont. District (STD) over a decade ago, in the time there has only been a small development at the east enc of the overall STD area. While there has not been a large demand for more Service Trades District in this area, there does seem to be a need for more Commercial in this region. There is no Commercial north of 1-630 until Markham Street and that Commercial is already developed. The application site is situated on an interstate exit ramp with heavy traffic. Service Trades District is usually associated with heavy truck traffic. This access works well for the proposed use. Mixed Office Commercial would likely have less large vehicle traffic. From a circulation standpoint, both ''th Street and Woodrow Street are Collectors on the Master Street Plan and are used as main thoroughfares. Service Trades District is ideal for warehousing and industrial park activities with an office component. Service Trades District is usually accompanied by very large buildings and heavy truck traffic. The use is recommended to be close to either industrial or larger offices and functions as a support to those uses. Both neighborhood plans believe that this one time predominately single family area would and should redevelop into a non-residential use. The plans actually recommend an office or commercial type of use for the area. A major concern of the Plans is compatibility with the existing neighborhood. Therefore the scale, massing and design of any future use are going to be as important or more important than the actual use of the land. Mixed Office Commercial typically has smaller structures, which would be more compatible with the neighborhood. Mixed Office Commercial requires the Planned Zoning District (PZD). The PZD type of zoning helps to ensure that a development would be compatible and fit with the overall style of the neighborhood with restrictions on hours of operations and other design elements. The design of this site would be critical to protect the neighborhood and also to make this area fit with the overarching elements of a Stifft Station type development. Staff feels Mixed Office Commercial would provide a good transition from the more industrial type uses to the east and the neighborhood uses to the north and west. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS. Notices were sent to the following neighborhood association: Capitol View Stifft Station. Staff has received one comment in opposition from area residents. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff believes the change is appropriate. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 12, 2007) The Item was placed on consent agenda for deferral to May 24, 2007. By a vote of 10 for 0 against the consent agenda was approved. 3 FILE NO.: LU07-09-03 (Cont. STAFF UPDATE: There have been no changes to this application. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 24, 2007) The item was placed on consent agenda for deferral to the July 5, 2007 meeting. By a vote of 6 for, 0 against, 4 absent and one vacancy the consent agenda was approved. STAFF UPDATE: There have been no changes made to this application. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 5, 2007) Walter Malone, Planning Staff, reviewed the surrounding area and use pattern. Staff believes a change to Mixed Office Commercial is better for the area, with the intersection being an entry to the Capitol View Neighborhood as well as the State Capitol complex and downtown. The proposed change is also consistent with the recommendations of the Neighborhood Plans for the area. The Planned Zoning District process should be used at a sure compatible massing and design with the neighborhood to the north and west. Staff is supportive of the proposed change. Ms. Donna James, Planning Staff, reviewed the related Planned Zoning District (see item C.1: Z -7895-A for a complete minute record). A motion was made to approve the Plan amendment, by a vote of 9 for, 0 against, 1 absent and one open position the amendment was approved. 12