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Home My WebLink Aboutboard of directors itemsOFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION MAY 6, 2008 AGENDA Subject I Action Required 1 Approved By Land Use Plan Amendment — gOrdinance I-630 Planning District — Resolution LU08-09-01 at 4000 West Approval Markham Information Report Submitted by: Planning and Development Bruce Moore SYNOPSIS A Land Use Plan amendment in the I-630 Planning District from Commercial and Low Density Residential to Mixed Use for future development. FISCAL IMPACT N/A RECOMMENDATION Planning Staff recommends approval. The Planning Commission reviewed this issue at its March 27, 2008 meeting and recommended approval (7 for, 0 against, 1 recuse). There were two objectors present who spoke in opposition to the hours of operation. CITIZEN All residents within 300 feet who could be identified and the PARTICIPATION Capitol View Stifft Station Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. BACKGROUND This application site has been shown on the Future Land Use plan as Commercial on the west and Low Density Residential on the east since 1996. An amendment was passed in 1996 to change the west half of this amendment location and the Burger King site immediately west of the amendment area from Suburban Office and Multi Family to Commercial. The proposed application would change approximately 1.2 acres from Commercial to Mixed Use and approximately 1.5 acres from Low Density Residential to Mixed Use. BACKGROUND CONTINUED The applicant has also filed a Planned Commercial Development for this site for a future Walgreens with a small office on the site. Mixed Use would accommodate this mixed development since the Planned Development is being utilized. South of this application is a long strip of Neighborhood Commercial and Mixed Use. The Neighborhood Commercial is located south of Plateau between Cedar and the alley just east of Cedar. The Mixed Use is located south of Plateau and is between the alley east of Cedar and the alley just east of Pine. These strips of non residential uses were intended to serve as a buffer between the UAMS campus and the Capitol View Stifft Station neighborhoods. This application would essentially extend the Mixed Use north from Plateau to Markham Street, except the east side of Pine north of Plateau would remain Single Family on the Plan. The area to the south has experienced some changes with the growth of the UAMS campus. Staff recognizes that there are now more Public Institutional uses in this area than are reflected on the Future Land Use Plan. A separate amendment may be filed in the future to `clean up' the Future Land Use Plan to show these existing uses. 2 FILE NO.: LU08-09-01 Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - 1-630 Planning District Location: 4000 West Markham Request: Commercial and Low Density Residential to Mixed Use Source: Jerry Kelso, Crafton Tull Sparks PROPOSAL/REQUEST: A Land Use Plan amendment in the 1-630 Planning District from Commercial and Low Density Residential to Mixed Use. Mixed Use represents a mixture of residential, office and commercial with a Planned Zoning District if there is anything besides residential. The applicant is proposing a Planned Commercial Development to build a Walgreens and have a small office in one of the existing site buildings. EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING: The property is currently zoned C-3 General Commercial for the motel, 0-3 General Office District for a parking lot facing Markham, 0-3 for a UAMS affiliated office, and R-4 Two Family District for six single family residences. To the north of this application is zoned C-3 for an office and a convenience store and R-4 for single family residences. Immediately west is also zoned C-3 for a Burger King restaurant. To the east and south is more R-4 zoning with both single family and duplex residences. Southwest is R-5 zoning that is used for UAMS campus. FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS: The amendment area is currently shown as Commercial and Low Density Residential on the Future Land Use Plan. To the northeast and east is shown as Single Family. Northwest of this site on the north side of Markham is shown as Office. Immediately west of this site is shown as Commercial. South is shown as Neighborhood Commercial and Mixed Use and Public Institutional is shown to the southwest. There have been no amendments to the Future Land Use Plan in this area since 1996 when the western portion of this site was amended from Suburban Office and Mulitfamily to Commercial. FILE NO.: LU08-09-01 MASTER STREET PLAN: West Markham is shown as a Minor Arterial with reduced design standards. 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. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Markham Street since it is a Minor Arterial. Both Pine and Cedar Streets are shown as Collectors. The primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. Plateau 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 zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets". These streets have a design standard the same as a Collector. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. BICYCLE PLAN: A Class III bike route is shown on the Master Street Plan bicycle section along both Pine and Cedar Streets. 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 or open space. North of this site is Allsopp Park and west is War Memorial Park. HISTORIC DISTRICTS: There are no city recognized historic districts that would be affected by this amendment. CITY RECOGNIZED NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN: This area is covered by the Capitol View Stifft Station Neighborhood Action Plan. Their Community Development Goal states: "Establish common ground area with UAMS development between Markham and 1-630 on Pine and Cedar Streets." ANALYSIS - This application site has been shown on the Future Land Use plan as Commercial on the west and Low Density Residential on the east since 1996. An amendment was passed in 1996 to change the west half of this amendment location and the Burger King site immediately west of the amendment area from Suburban Office and Multi Family to Commercial. The proposed application 2 FILE NO.: LU08-09-01 would change approximately 1.2 acres from Commercial to Mixed Use and approximately 1.5 acres from Low Density Residential to Mixed Use. The applicant has also filed a Planned Commercial Development for this site for a future Walgreens with a small office on the site. Mixed Use would accommodate this mixed development since the Planned Development is being utilized. South of this application is a long strip of Neighborhood Commercial and Mixed Use. The Neighborhood Commercial is located south of Plateau between Cedar and the alley just east of Cedar. The Mixed Use is located south of Plateau and is between the alley east of Cedar and the alley just east of Pine. These strips of non residential uses were intended to serve as a buffer between the UAMS campus and the Capitol View Stifft Station neighborhoods. This application would essentially extend the Mixed Use north from Plateau to Markham Street, except the east side of Pine north of Plateau would remain Single Family on the Plan. The area to the south has experienced some changes with the growth of the UAMS campus. Staff recognizes that there are now more Public Institutional uses in this area than are reflected on the Future Land Use Plan. A separate amendment may be filed in the future to 'clean up' the Future Land Use Plan to show these existing uses. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Notices were sent to the following neighborhood association: Capitol View Stifft Station. Staff has received no comments from area residents. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff believes the change is appropriate. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 27, 2008) Walter Malone, Planning Staff presented the item to the Commission. Mr. Malone reviewed the Land Use pattern in the area. Mixed Use has been used as the transition from the MedCenter (UAMS) area to the neighborhood. Staff believes that the change from Commercial and Low Density Residential to Mixed Use for this one block is a natural continuation of the use pattern from the south. Staff recommends the change. Mr. Malone turned the presentation over to Ms. Donna James for the related zoning case, a Planned Zoning District for a Walgreen's and Office structure. (See item 9.1 Z -2332-B for a complete minute record). By a vote of 7 for 0 against 1 recuse the item was approved. 3