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HomeMy WebLinkAboutITEM write-up LU1901_draftXXX,XX, 2021 ITEM NO. : FILE NO.: LU2021-14-XX Name: Scott Hamilton Land Use Analysis Location: South of I-30 to Baseline Road, just west of Fourche Creek Request: Land Use Amendment in Seven Unique Areas Source: Staff PROPOSAL / REQUEST: At the July 8th Planning Commission meeting, following review of a land use amendment application in the Geyer Springs East Planning District (where much of the development in the area occurred before annexation into the City) staff was directed by the Planning Commission to perform a study of the area along Scott Hamilton Drive from Baseline Road to Interstate 30 (approximately 500 acres) to see if amendments to the Future Land Use Map Land Use Plan were in order. From the City’s Future Land Use Narrative: Development Principals Much of the development in the area occurred before annexation into the City of Little Rock and was not subject to zoning controls. This resulted in a haphazard placement of commercial uses encroaching into single-family residential neighborhoods. One of the prime purposes of the Land Use Plan is to protect and stabilize existing neighborhoods. Seven amendments where Staff recommends changes within the Scott Hamilton study area are discussed below: Area 1 (ID No.1) This site is approximately 5.50-acres of lands designated Light Industrial (LI) zoned Residential (R2). The site is located on the east side of Doyle Springs Road, just south of I-30. Doyle Springs Road is designated a Collector Street by the CLR Master Street Plan, it appears to have been designed as a Residential/Minor Commercial Collector without a sidewalk, bike lane, or on-street parking. September 9, 2021 ITEM NO. : (Cont.) ___ FILE NO.: LU19-01 2 Area 2 (ID No.5) This site is approximately 9 acres of land located on the south site of Baseline Road, just east of the Doyle Springs Road and Baseline The CLR Master Street Plan designated Baseline Road as an arterial street. September 9, 2021 ITEM NO. : (Cont.) ___ FILE NO.: LU19-01 3 September 9, 2021 ITEM NO. : (Cont.) ___ FILE NO.: LU19-01 4 Area 2 is four areas between Fourche Creek and Mabelvale Pike from Herrick Lane east to Loretto Lane. • Change 2A is generally along the south floodway of Fourche Creek the entire length of the amendment area. The change is from Residential Low Density and Medium Density Residential to Park/Open Space. Park/Open Space includes all public parks, recreation facilities, greenbelts, flood plains, and other designated open space and recreational land. • Change 2B is from the end of Winston Drive north to the Floodway of Fourche Creek. The change is from Residential Low Density and Light Industrial to Park/Open Space. Park/Open Space includes all public parks, recreation facilities, greenbelts, flood plains, and other designated open space and recreational land. • Change 2C is an area generally north of Mabelvale Pike and west of Mabelvale Drive. The change is from Residential Low Density to Light Industrial. The Light Industrial category provides for light warehouse, distribution or storage uses, and/or other industrial uses that are developed in a well-designed "park like" setting. • Change 2D is an area north of Mabelvale Circle and west of Mabelvale Pike. The change is from Light Industrial to Park/Open Space. Park/Open Space includes all public parks, recreation facilities, greenbelts, flood plains, and other designated open space and recreational land. Area 3 is two areas generally either side of the Union Pacific Railroad from 12th Street to 11th Street. • Change 3A is east of the Union Pacific Railroad and north of 12th Street. The change is from Light Industrial to Commercial. The Commercial category includes a broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. September 9, 2021 ITEM NO. : (Cont.) ___ FILE NO.: LU19-01 5 • Change 3B is south of West 11th Street between Appianway Street and the Union Pacific Railroad. The change is from Light Industrial to Mixed Use. The Mixed-Use category provides for a mixture of residential, office and commercial uses to occur. A Planned Zoning District is required if the use is entirely office or commercial or if the use is a mixture of the three . Area 4 is either side of 12th Street and Woodrow Street. The change is from Mixed Use to Commercial. The Commercial category includes a broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. Area 5 is located at the southwest corner of West 14th Street and South Woodrow Street. The change is from Residential Low Density to Mixed Use. The Mixed Use category provides for a mixture of residential, office and commercial uses to occur. A Planned Zoning District is required if the use is entirely office or commercial or if the use is a mixture of the three. Area 6 is four areas generally between Woodrow Street and the Union Pacific Railroad, from Asher Avenue north to 17th Street. • Change 6A is located at the northeast corner of South Woodrow Street and West 16th Street. The change is from Industrial to Mixed Use. The Mixed-Use category provides for a mixture of residential, office and commercial uses to occur. A Planned Zoning District is required if the use is entirely office or commercial or if the use is a mixture of the three . • Change 6B is between Woodrow Street and the Union Pacific Railroad, generally from West 19th Street to north of West 17th Street. The change is from Industrial to Service Trades District. The Service Trades District category provides for a selection of office, warehousing, and industrial park activities that primarily serve other office service or industrial businesses. The district is intended to allow support services to these businesses and to provide for uses with an office component. A Planned Zoning District is required for any development not wholly office. September 9, 2021 ITEM NO. : (Cont.) ___ FILE NO.: LU19-01 6 • Change 6C is between Woodrow Street and the Union Pacific Railroad, generally from West 19th Street south to West Charles Bussey Avenue. The change is from Industrial to Light Industrial. The Light Industrial category provides for light warehouse, distribution or storage uses, and/or other industrial uses that are developed in a well-designed "park like" setting. • Change 6D is between Woodrow Street and the Union Pacific Railroad, generally from West Charles Bussey Avenue south to A sher Avenue. The change is from Industrial to Commercial. The Commercial category includes a broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. Area 7 is west of South Woodrow Street, between West Charles Bussey Avenue and West 16th Street. The change is from Residential Low Density to Residential Medium Density. Medium Density Residential accommodates a broad range of housing types including single family attached, single family detached, duplex, town homes, multi-family and patio or garden homes. Any combination of these and possibly other housing types may fall in this category provided that the density is between six (6) and twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. Area 8 is northeast of Interstate 430 and David O’Dodd Road. The change is from Residential Medium Density to Public Institutional. The Public Institutional category includes public and quasi -public facilities that provide a variety of services to the community such as schools, libraries, fire stations, churches, utility substations, and hospitals. Area 9 is west of Shackleford Road, south and west of Clearwater Drive and along and west of Shackleford Ridge Road. The change is from Suburban Office and Service Trades District to Light Industrial. The Light Industrial category provides for light warehouse, distribution or storage uses, and/or other industrial uses that are developed in a well-designed "park like" setting. September 9, 2021 ITEM NO. : (Cont.) ___ FILE NO.: LU19-01 7 Area 10 is along and east of Interstate 430 and south of Talley Road. The change is from Suburban Office to Residential Medium Density. Medium Density Residential accommodates a broad range of housing types including single family attached, single family detached, duplex, town homes, multi-family and patio or garden homes. Any combination of these and possibly other housing types may fall in this category provided that the density is between six (6) and twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. Area 11 is south of Colonel Glenn Road and east of Talley Road. The change is from Light Industrial to Commercial. The Commercial category includes a broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. ANALYSIS: The Planning and Development Staff began reviewing the area between I-630 and I-30 from I-430 to the Union Pacific Railway in the late spring of 2019. The existing development pattern, as well as existing zoning and recent re -classification actions were reviewed. Letters were sent to all neighborhood associations in the area asking for suggested changes in the area in early April 2019. In June after receiving only informational contacts, Staff began field reviews. After field visits and discussions, Staff identified only a few ‘clean-up’ changes needed within the area and identified affected property owners. All the affected property owners were contacted about the possibility of changing the Land Use Plan designation of their property in early September 2019. In addition, the neighborhood based groups were also notified of the proposed changes and invited to comment. Staff received little comment as a result of this notice letter. September 9, 2021 ITEM NO. : (Cont.) ___ FILE NO.: LU19-01 8 Area 1 is an area south of Kanis Road, between Leander Drive and Labelle Drive. The change is from Residential Low Density and Mobile Home to Residential Medium Density. To the west, south and north is generally R-2 (Single Family District) zoning. The land to the west and north are large tracts either vacant or with a house. To t he southwest is a single-family subdivision and to the south is vacant wooded land. To the east is the Parham Point Apartments, zoned MF18 (Multifamily District 18 units/acre). To the north across Kanis Road is Kanis Park zoned PR (Park District). The area proposed for the Land Use Plan change is zoned PRD (Planned Residential Development) District. Popular Grove, a multifamily development including rehabilitation service, was constructed in 2018 on this site. This use pattern is not likely to change, thus Residential Medium Density more accurately represents the current and future use of the land. Area 2 is four areas between Fourche Creek and Mabelvale Pike from Herrick Lane east to Loretto Lane. • Change 2A is generally along the south floodway of Fourche Creek the entire length of the amendment area. The change is from Residential Low Density and Medium Density Residential to Park/Open Space. To the north, east and west is R- 2 (Single Family District) zoning and is largely the Fourche Creek floodway/floodplain which is vacant and wooded. To the south is R-2 (Single Family District) and I-2 (Light Industrial District) zoning mostly vacant and wooded. The change area is zoned R-2 (Single Family District). Since this land is all Foodway land it should remain open space and undeveloped. Figure 1: Area 1 zoning September 9, 2021 ITEM NO. : (Cont.) ___ FILE NO.: LU19-01 9 • Change 2B is from the end of Winston Drive north to the floodway of Fourche Creek. The change is from Residential Low Density and Light Industrial to Park/Open Space. To the west, south, north and northeast is the R-2 (Single Family District). To the south is a single-family subdivision. The land to the north, west and northeast is all vacant and wooded. To the south is I -2 (Light Industrial District) zoning that is wooded and vacant. The change area is zoned R-2 (Single Family District). The change is proposed to delineate a line between a future industrial area and a future single-family area. Figure 2: Area 2 zoning Change 2C is an area generally north of Mabelvale Pike and west of Mabelvale Drive. The change is from Residential Low Density to Light Industrial. To the north, east and south is I-2 (Light Industrial District). This land is all undeveloped. The area to the south and north wooded and the land to the east cleared. To the east a building was constructed in 2020 with an excavation business on the parcel. To the west is R-2 (Single Family District) land. This land is vacant and wooded. The change area is zoned R-2 (Single Family District). It is vacant and wooded. Since there is industrially zoned land surrounding this tract on three sides and access is likely to be via this industrial land, it is more likely that an industrial September 9, 2021 ITEM NO. : (Cont.) ___ FILE NO.: LU19-01 10 development rather than a single-family future development would occur on the land. • Change 2D is an area north of Mabelvale Circle and west of Mabelvale Pike. The change is from Light Industrial to Park/Open Space. The land to the north and east is zoned R-2 (Single Family District). It is generally undeveloped. There is a homestead to the north of the proposed change. To the south and west is I-2 (light Industrial District) zoned land. This land is mostly vacant and wooded. The land to the west is also part of the floodway Plan change in section ‘A’ of this amendment. The ‘2D’ change is proposed to delineate a line between a future industrial area and a future single-family area. Staff identified two corridors for addition review and development of possible amendments. The first was the Woodrow Corridor from Interstate 630 to Asher Avenue. The second was the Shackleford Road Corridor from Colonel Glenn Road to Stagecoach Road. Woodrow was chosen due to the high amount of Industrial Land Use and zoning in the corridor with the large number of underutilized properties. Both vacant land and buildings are found in the corridor. The questionable need for industrial and whether higher than Residential Low Density use should be shown along Woodrow were some of the reasons for review of the corridor. Shackleford Road Corridor has not seen development in the last couple of decades and large areas of undeveloped land shown for Suburban Office, Office, Service Trades District and Light Industrial are on the Plan. Staff wished to review the area and determine if changes in Land Use might be appropriate in order to encourage future development within the area. Development patterns in several other sections of the City were used to help determine if there might be an over supply of a particular Land Use classification. For both corridors, all the affected property owners were contacted about the possibility of changing the Land Use Plan designation of their property in early December 2019. In addition, the neighborhood based groups were also notified of the proposed changes and invited to comment. Staff received little comment as a result of this notice letter in the Woodrow corridor. Within the Shackleford Road Corridor there was opposition from both property owners and neighborhood groups for a change west of Shackleford Road just north of Stagecoach Road from Service Trades District to Residential Medium Density. This proposed change was removed from the package. September 9, 2021 ITEM NO. : (Cont.) ___ FILE NO.: LU19-01 11 Within the Woodrow corridor five change areas were developed for consideration (Areas 3 through 7). Area 3 is two areas generally either side of the Union Pacific Railroad from 12th Street to 11th Street. • Change 3A is east of the Union Pacific Railroad and north of 12th Street. The change is from Light Industrial to Commercial. To the south across 12th Street is I-2 (Light Industrial District) zoning with a childcare and mixed commercial use building. To the east is C-3 (General Commercial District) zoned land (the same ownership) that is an open parking area. To the northeast is a PDI (Planned Development Industrial) district (the same ownership) with a warehouse/industrial building. Across the Union Pacific railroad tracts to the west is more C-3 (General Commercial District) with a single-family house and church building. The change area is I-2 (light Industrial District). The building that occupies this land is an older commercial/warehouse type of building. • Change 3B is south of West 11th Street between Appianway Street and the Union Pacific Railroad. The change is from Light Industrial to Mixed Use. To the north across 11th Street is I-2 (Light Industrial District) zoned land with a sheet metal shop, bus company and both vacant lots and lots with single -family houses on them. To the west is R-3 (Single Family District) and R-4 (Two Family District) zoned land. There are duplexes and single-family houses on this land, as well as vacant lots. To the south is C-3 (General Commercial District) zoned land with a single-family house and church building. To the east across the Union Pacific railroad tracts is PDI (Planned Development Industrial) district zoned land with a fabric treatment business. The change area is zoned I -2 (Light Industrial District). The land is platted residential lots which are vacant or ha ve a house on it. Due to the size of the existing lots, industrial use is not a reasonable with considering the large setbacks, parking, etc. requirements. If the lots are going to redevelopment to a non-residential use office is a more reasonable use with the platted land. September 9, 2021 ITEM NO. : (Cont.) ___ FILE NO.: LU19-01 12 Figure 3: Area 3 and 4 zoning Area 4 is either side of 12th Street and Woodrow Street. The change is from Mixed Use to Commercial. To the northeast is I-2 (Light Industrial District). The land is platted residential lots which are vacant or have a house on it. To the north is R-3 (Single Family District) and R-4 (Two Family District) zoned land. There are single-family houses, duplexes and vacant lots in this area. To the south across 12th Street is C-3 (General Commercial District) zoned land. There is a convenience store and commercial uses on these parcels. To the west and northwest is R-2 (Single Family District) zoned land with single-family houses. To the southwest is R-4 (Two Family District) and R-3 (Single Family District) zoned land. To the east is C-3 (General Commercial District) zoned land. There are commercial structures on this land. The change area is zoned C-3 (General Commercial District). There is a liquor store, beauty supply store, auto service business and other commercial uses on this land. This pattern is not likely to change in the near future. Area 5 is located at the southwest corner of West 14th Street and South Woodrow Street. The change is from Residential Low Density to Mixed Use. To the northwest, west, south and northeast is R-3 (Single Family District) and R-4 (Two Family District) zoned land. Most of these lots have single -family houses on them, with September 9, 2021 ITEM NO. : (Cont.) ___ FILE NO.: LU19-01 13 a few vacant lots and an occasional duplex. To the north is O -3 (General Office District) zoned land with two single-family houses. To the southeast across Woodrow is a PCD (Planned Commercial Development) district which has expired. This land is currently vacant. The change area is zoned O-3 (General Office District) and C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial District). There is a tax office and a single-family house on these properties. The Mixed Use category would allow continued single-family use, but also provides office and commercial options. Since the property already has commercial and office zoning and an office use, the Mixed Use classification would appear to provide the best option for this property. Area 6 is four areas generally between Woodrow Street and the Union Pacific Railroad, from Asher Avenue north to 17th Street. • Change 6A is located at the northeast corner of South Woodrow Street and West 16th Street. The change is from Industrial to Mixed Use. To the north is O-3 (General Office District) zoned land with a church located on the property. To the northeast, east and south is I-2 (Light Industrial District) zoned land. The land to the northeast and east is former outdoor storage property that is unused and overgrown. To the south are two single-family houses a vacant residential lot and more unused and overgrown former outdoor storage property. To the west is R-3 (Single Family District) and R-4 (Two Family District) land. Many of these parcels are vacant. There are also single -family houses and a few duplexes on the parcels. The change area is zoned I-2 (Light Industrial District). This property has been used as a contractor’s yard but currently is the home of a motorcycle club. With the church next door and lower density residential uses to the west a less intensive use would seem more appropriate. Mixed Use would provide both office and commercial options for redevelopment of this site. Figure 4: Area 5 zoning September 9, 2021 ITEM NO. : (Cont.) ___ FILE NO.: LU19-01 14 • Change 6B is between Woodrow Street and the Union Pacific Railroad, generally from West 19th Street to north of West 17th Street. The change is from Industrial to Service Trades District. To the north is R-3 (Single Family District) and PCD (Planned Commercial Development) district zoned land. The R-3 zoned land is either single-family houses or vacant parcels. The PCD is expired and vacant land. To the west is O- 3 (General Office District) and I-2 (Light Industrial District) zoned land east of Woodrow and R-3 (Single-Family District) zoned land west of Woodrow. The O-3 land is a church. The I-2 land is a motorcycle club. With the R-3 land being a single-family subdivision mostly houses with some vacant lots. To the south is I-3 (Heavy Industrial District) zoned land. The uses are an industrial linen cleaning business, a printing company and a warehouse building. To the east across the Union Pacific rail line is I-2 (Light Industrial District) and I-3 (Heavy Industrial District) zoned land. Some of this land is vacant, there is an electric contractor’s yard and a couple of small warehouse buildings on portions on the area. The change area is zoned I-2 (Light Industrial District) and I-3 (Heavy Industrial District). The I-2 portion is mostly overgrown and unused. There are two single - family houses also on this land. The I-3 zoned land is a large vacant metal warehouse building, a glass contractor, a used vehicle business, a convenience store, and two brick warehouse buildings with multiple lease spaces. Much of the property is vacant or vacant buildings. The buildings were built for an industrial or heavy commercial use. There is no rail access to this land and there are single - family houses in close proximately. Some form of office/warehouse or other office and support uses would seem most appropriate for redevelopment of the land, making Service Trades District most appropriate. • Change 6C is between Woodrow Street and the Union Pacific Railroad, generally from West 19th Street south to West Charles Bussey Avenue. The change is from Industrial to Light Industrial. To the north is I-3 (Heavy Industrial District) zoned land. Two older warehouse/commercial building and a convenience store are on the land. The warehouse/commercial structures have been sectioned off for smaller commercial September 9, 2021 ITEM NO. : (Cont.) ___ FILE NO.: LU19-01 15 and warehouse uses. These buildings appear to be underutilized. To the south is I-2 (Light Industrial District) land. There are three single -family houses, a commercial structure recently converted for an auto related use, and ruins of two former businesses on this land. To the west is R-3 (Single Family District) and R- 4 (Two Family District) zoned land. This is an older single -family subdivision with a few duplexes. To the southwest is a cemetery. Across the Union Pacific Rail line to the east is I-2 (Light Industrial District) zoned land. There are three small warehouse/commercial use buildings and several residentially platted lots (all but one being vacant). The change area is zoned I-3 (Heavy Commercial District). There is a commercial cleaning company, printing company and vacant warehouse space on this land. The cleaning company and printing company are not likely to relocate, and a Light Industrial designation would be appropriate for these uses. • Change 6D is between Woodrow Street and the Union Pacific Railroad, generally from West Charles Bussey Avenue south to Asher Avenue. The change is from Industrial to Commercial. To the north is I-3 (Heavy Commercial District) zoned land. There is a commercial cleaning company, printing company and vacant warehouse space on this land. To the west and south is R-3 (Single Family District) zoned land. There are cemeteries both to the west and south of the site. To the east across the Union Pacific Railway is C-3 (General Commercial District) and I-2 (Light Industrial District) zoned land. The C-3 land is vacant. The I-2 land has a commercial structure on it which has been used for retail. The change area is zoned I-2 (Light Industrial District). There are three single- family houses on a portion of the area. An auto related used has recently opened in the southeast corner of the area. Much of the area is vacant or the abandoned remains of a janitorial business. Since this is at the intersection of two Arterials in an under serviced portion of the city, a change in use to Commercial might provide needed additional opportunities September 9, 2021 ITEM NO. : (Cont.) ___ FILE NO.: LU19-01 16 for retail and service uses for the surrounding community. Figure 5: Area 6 and 7 zoning Area 7 is west of South Woodrow Street, between West Charles Bussey Avenue and West 16th Street. The change is from Residential Low Density to Residential Medium Density. To the north, south and west is R-3 (Single Family District) with some R-4 (Two Family District) zoning. This is a large single-family subdivision with single-family houses, a few vacant lots and a few duplexes. To the south is a cemetery. To the east is I -2 (Light Industrial District) and I-3 (Heavy Industrial District). On the I-2 land there are two single- family houses and overgrown former open storage areas. The I -3 zoned land is a large vacant metal warehouse building, a glass contractor, a used vehicle business, a convenience store, and two brick warehouse buildings with multiple lease spaces. The change area is zoned R-3 (Single Family District) with a couple of lots zoned R-4 (Two Family District). In the northern third of the area there were several v acant lots. Single-family houses and duplexes can be found on the remaining lots. With the increasing number of vacant lots and boarded houses along Woodrow and industrial and heavy commercial uses on the east side of Woodrow; allowing more density as a way to help with redevelopment would seem appropriate. September 9, 2021 ITEM NO. : (Cont.) ___ FILE NO.: LU19-01 17 Within the Shackleford Road Corridor, four (4) change areas were identified (Areas 8 through 11) Area 8 is northeast of Interstate 430 and David O’Dodd Road. The change is from Residential Medium Density to Public Institutional. To the north, south, east and west is R-2 (Single Family District) zoned land. To the north is vacant wooded land. East of the site is a partially development single-family subdivision with some vacant wooded land. South, across David O Dodd Road is large tract single family with a quadplex. West, across Interstate 430 is vacant land and a single-family house. To the northeast is a POD (Planned Office Development) district. Some preliminary work has been done but the construction of the proposed in- and out-patient psychological facility has not begun. The change area is zoned R-2 (Single Family District). In 2019 a church was constructed on the site. The use of the site as a church is not likely to change in the near or mid- range. This makes a change to Public Institutional a logical action. Area 9 is west of Shackleford Road, south and west of Clearwater Drive and along and west of Shackleford Ridge Road. The change is from Suburban Office and Service Trades District to Light Industrial. To the north and west is R-2 (Single Family District) zoned land. This property is mostly wooded and vacant. There is a single-family house to the north as well. To the south is a POD (Planned Office Development) district. Some preliminary work has been done but the construction of the proposed in- and out-patient psychological facility has not begun. To the east and northeast is I-1 (Industrial Park District) zoned land. The ‘clearwater’ service yard for Little Rock Water Reclamation is on this land. There are also several office/warehouse buildings and the administrative office for Water Reclamation on this land. The change area is zoned R-2 (Single Family District), I-2 (Light Industrial District) and PID (Planned Industrial Development) district. A portion of the R-2 land is owned by Little Rock Water Reclamation for future expansion. The southern portion is an expired PID (Planned Industrial Development) district that is wooded and vacant. The developed portion is zoned I-2 (Light Industrial District) and has two businesses located on it. The has been no demand for Office or Service Trades District uses in this area and based on other portions of Little Rock there is an over supply of Office use in this area. There is September 9, 2021 ITEM NO. : (Cont.) ___ FILE NO.: LU19-01 18 some industrial zoning within the area. Over half of the area shown for Light Industrial has been developed. So some additional Light Industrial Use over Suburban Office and Service Trades makes some since. Figure 6: Areas 8 - 10 zoning Area 10 is along and east of Interstate 430 and south of Talley Road. The change is from Suburban Office to Residential Medium Density. To the north is O-3 (General Office District) zoned land with a private college in an office building. To the south, southwest, and east are areas zoned R-2 (Single Family District). To the south is a church while across Interstate 430 to the southwest is vacant wood land. Most of the land to the east is vacant and wooded. However, there is a house with several acres of cleaned land around it in this location as well. To the northwest across Interstate 430 is land zoned C-3 (General Commercial District) and C-4 (Open Display Commercial District). Much of this land has been development with auto dealerships. To the southeast is land zoned POD (Planned Office Development) district and PID (Planned Industrial Development) district (expired). Both are currently wooded and vacant. The area of change is zoned R-2 (Single Family District). The land is primarily wooded and vacant with a single-family house at the northern end of the area. As noted before there has been not office development in the area . There is an over-supply of proposed September 9, 2021 ITEM NO. : (Cont.) ___ FILE NO.: LU19-01 19 office based on the typical land use distributions from six developed area of the City. A large area of Residential Medium Density is being lost with this amendment for a church site. So, the addition of some Residential Medium Density in the area would be appropriate. Area 11 is south of Colonel Glenn Road and east of Talley Road. The change is from Light Industrial to Commercial. To the west is C-3 (General Commercial District) and C-4 (Open Display Commercial District) zoned land. Most of this land is developed with retail uses, hotel and an auto dealership. To the north, south and east is I-1 (Industrial Park District), PID (Planned Industrial Development) district and I-2 (Light Industrial District) zoned land. The land to the north is across Colonel Glenn Road and developed with office/warehouse structures. The I-1 use land to the east is vacant and wooded. The I -1 and PID land to the south is partially developed with contractor offices and a private school. The area of change is zoned R-2 (Single Family District). This land is wooded and vacant. Most of the area shown for Commercial use on the Plan is already developed in this area. After the change there will still be undeveloped areas shown for Light Industrial on the Plan. A change to increase the supply of commercial in this area seems appropriate with the current lack of supply and availability of Light Industrial. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Staff reviewed all the comments received in the winter of 2020. Then the COVID shutdowns started, and the effort was put aside. In May 2021, it was decided to restart the Plan review process. All property owners and neighborhood groups were noticed of the proposed changes in late May 2021. A mid-June 2021 response was requested on the proposed changes. Only one comment was received. Figure 7: Area 11 zoning September 9, 2021 ITEM NO. : (Cont.) ___ FILE NO.: LU19-01 20 Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations: Barrow Action Group, Capitol Hill NA, Central High NA, Coalition of Little Rock Neighborhoods, Goodwill NA, Greenwood Acres HOA, John Barrow NA, Kanis Village POA, Leander NA, Love NA, Pecan Lake POA, Pine to Woodrow NA, South Brookwood Ponderosa NA, South West LR United for Progress, Stagecoach Dodd NA, Stephens Area Faith NA, Tall Timber HOA, Town and Country NA, Water’s Edge NA and Woodridge Estates NA Letters were sent to approximately 92 property owners in the area. Staff received several informational calls from area residents as a result of the initial September mailing and December 2019, as well as some comments of support for the proposed change. The renotification mailing on May 26, 2021 was sent to approximately 87 property owners and area neighborhood associations to remind them of the proposed package and ask for comment. Notice of the public hearing was sent August 13, 2021 to the same group of property owners and neighborhood association for this meeting. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: This package of amendments is designed to make the Future Land Use Plan more reflective of current and likely mid-term future uses for this area. Staff recommends approval of the amendment package as presented. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (September 9, 2021)