HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9637 Ordinance 030322OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION
JANUARY 18, 2022 AGENDA
Subject
An Ordinance rezoning
property located on the
south side of Interstate 30
in the 8700 block from
"R-2" to "I-2" and "OS".
(Z-9637)
Submitted by:
Department of Planning and
Development
SYNOPSIS
FISCAL IMPACT
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND
Action Required
gOrdinance
Resolution
Approval
Information Report
Approved By
Bruce Moore
City Manager
The owner of the 4.79 acre property located on the south
side of Interstate 30 in the 8700 block is requesting that the
property be reclassified from "R-2" to "I-2" and "OS".
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Approval of the Ordinance
Michael T. Phillips, owner of the 4.79 acre property located
in the 8700 Block of Interstate 30 (south side), is requesting
that the property be rezoned from "R-2" Single Family
District to "I-2" Light Industrial District and "OS" Open
Space District. The rezoning is proposed to allow future
light industrial development.
The property is currently undeveloped and mostly wooded.
A large powerline within a 100 foot wide utility easement
is located within the south half of the property. The
powerline runs in a northeasterly direction from the rear
(south) property line.
BACKGROUND
CONTINUED
The property is located in an area of mixed uses and zoning
along Interstate 30, near the I-30/Geyer Springs Road
intersection. Undeveloped PID zoned property is located to
the west, with a large multifamily development
immediately to the east. Single family residences are
located to the south. A mixture of light industrial uses is
located to the north across I-30 (zoned I-2 and PID).
The City's Future Land Use Plan designates the majority of
this property as "LI" Light Industrial. The south
approximate 100 feet of the property is designated as
"PKIOS" Park/Open Space. The requested I-2/OS zoning
does not require an amendment to the future land use plan.
On December 9, 2021, the Planning Commission voted
9 ayes, 0 noes, and 2 absent, as part of the Consent Agenda,
to approve the I-2/OS rezoning. There were no objectors
present.
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site
and all neighborhood associations registered with The City
of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing.
Please see the attached Planning Commission minute
record for the complete staff analysis.
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I ORDINANCE NO.
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3 AN ORDINANCE RECLASSIFYING PROPERTY
4 LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
5 ARKANSAS, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING
6 MAP OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS;
7 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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9 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
10 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
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12 Section 1. That the zone classification of the following property be and is
13 hereby changed as indicated:
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15 Z-9637 — Described as the W 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of the
16 NE 1/4, Section 36, T-1-N, R-13-W of the Fifth Principal Meridian,
17 Pulaski County, Arkansas.
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19 LESS AND EXCEPT:
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21 Part of the W 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4, Section 36, T-1-N, R-13-W
22 of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Pulaski County, Arkansas, More
23 Particularly Described as Follows:
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25 Beginning at the SE Corner of the W 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4,
26 Section 36, T-1-N, R-13-W: Thence N 87009'30" W 333.68 feet
27 Along the SOUTH line of said W 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 to the
28 SW Corner Thereof; Thence N 01'40'18" E 48.61' feet along the
29 WEST line of said W 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 E 1/4 to a Point; Thence S
30 87026148" E 164.81 feet to a point; Thence S 78012'40" E 171.93'
31 feet to a Point on the EAST line of said W 1/2 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4;
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Thence S02046'27" W 22.69' feet along said EAST line to the Point -
of -Beginning. (P.O.B.)
Area Containing 208,547.8560 sL (4.7876 ac.) more or less: From
"R-2" Single Family District to " I-2" Light Industrial District
(8700 Block of Interstate 30 — south side).
LESS AND EXCEPT:
The south 100 feet of the above described property which shall be
zoned "OS" Open Space District.
Section 2. That the map referred to in Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Little Rock and designated district map be and is hereby amended to the
extent and in the respects necessary to affect and designate the change provided for in
Section 1 hereof.
Section 3. That the Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force 30 days after
the date of its passage and approval.
Section 4. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item,
sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid
or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining
portions of the ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so
declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
ordinance.
Section 5. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same
that are inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the
extent of such inconsistency.
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PASSED:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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APPROVED:
Mayor
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FILE NO.: Z-9637
NAME: Rezoning from R-2 to 1-2 and OS
LOCATION: 8700 Block of Interstate 30 (south side)
DEVELOPER.
Michael T. Phillips
43 Lakeview Circle
Conway, AR 72032
OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT:
Michael T. Phillips — Owner
Holloway Engineering —Agent
SURVEYOR/ENGINEER:
Holloway Engineering
200 Casey Drive
Maumelle, AR 72113
AREA: 4.79 acres
WARD: 2
CURRENT ZONING:
VARIANCEIWAIVERS
NUMBER OF LOTS: 1
PLANNING DISTRICT: 15
R-2
None requested.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
CENSUS TRACT: 41.03
The applicant proposes to rezone the 4.79 acre property from R-2 to 1-2 and OS
to allow a future light industrial development.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The property is currently undeveloped and mostly tree covered. A large power line
runs through the south portion of the property in a northeasterly direction.
FILE NO.: Z-9637 Cont.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and all neighborhood
associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public
hearing.
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments.
E.
UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING:
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authorit : No comments received.
Entergy: No comments received.
CenterP6nt _Energy: No comments received.
AT & T: No comments received.
Central Arkansas Water: A water main extension will be needed to provide water
service to this property.
Fire Department:
Maintain Access:
Fire Hydrants_
Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D
of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road
width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access
road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders.
Grade
Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire
Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads
shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If
the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must
submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval.
Loading
Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012
Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading.
Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be
accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus
access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable
of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds.
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FILE NO.: Z-9637(Cont.)
Commercial and Industrial Developments — 2 means of access. - Maintain fire
apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention
Code Vol. 1
Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Building
or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least two
means of fire apparatus access for each structure.
Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or
facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be
provide with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads.
Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square
feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all
building are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler
systems.
D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they
shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the
maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in
a straight line between accesses.
Fire Hydrants
Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire
Prevention Code. Section C101 — C105, in conjunction with Central
Arkansas Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal's
Office (Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram
501-918-3756 Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1.
Parks and Recreation: No comments received.
County Planning: No comments.
F. BUILDING CODESILANDSCAPE:
Building Code: No comments received.
Landscape: No comments.
G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING:
Rock Region Metro: No comments.
Planning Division: The request is in the Geyer Spring East District. The Land
Use Plan shows Light Industrial (LI) for the requested area. 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. The
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FILE NO.: Z-9637 (Cont.
application is to rezone from R-2 (Single Family District) to 1-2 (Light Industrial
District) and OS (Open Space District) to allow for the development of light
industrial uses on the site.
Surrounding the application area, the Land Use Plan shows Light Industrial (LI) to
the west. Residential Heigh Density (RH) is shown to the east of the site.
Park/Open Space (PK/OS) land use is shown to the south of the site with
Residential Low Density (RL) beyond that. 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. This land to the west is vacant
and wooded with a building on the western most parcel. The Residential High
Density (RH) category accommodates residential development of more than
twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. This property, located immediately east of
the subject site, is developed with an apartment complex (Spring Valley
Apartments). The Park/Open Space (PK/OS) category includes all public parks,
recreation facilities, greenbelts, flood plains, and other designated open space
and recreational land. This area is shown as a green belt between dissimilar uses.
The Residential Low Density (RL) category provides for single family homes at
densities not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre. Such residential development is
typically characterized by conventional single family homes, but may also include
patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remain less
than 6 units per acre. The area is a single-family subdivision with houses
developed on the parcels.
Master Street Plan: To the north is the frontage road for Interstate 30. Interstates
have special design standards established and maintained by The Arkansas
Department of Transportation (ArDOT).
Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes shown in the immediate vicinity.
H. ANALYSIS:
Michael T. Phillips, owner of the 4.79 acre property located in the 8700 Block of
Interstate 30 (south side), is requesting that the property be rezoned from "R-2"
Single Family District to " I-2" Light Industrial District and "OS" Open Space District.
The rezoning is proposed to allow future light industrial development.
The property is currently undeveloped and mostly wooded. A large powerline
within a 100 foot wide utility easement is located within the south half of the
property. The powerline runs in a northeasterly direction from the rear (south)
property line.
The property is located in an area of mixed uses and zoning along Interstate 30,
near the 1-30/Geyer Springs Road intersection. Undeveloped PID zoned property
is located to the west, with a large multifamily development immediately to the east.
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FILE NO.: Z-9637 (Cont.
Single family residences are located to the south. A mixture of light industrial uses
is located to the north across 1-30 (zoned 1-2 and PID).
The City's Future Land Use Plan designates the majority of this property as "LI"
Light Industrial. The south approximate 100 feet of the property is designated as
"PK/OS" Park/Open Space. The requested I-2/OS zoning does not require an
amendment to the future land use plan.
Staff is supportive of the requested I-2/0S zoning. Staff views the request as
reasonable. The south 100 feet of the property will be zoned OS which will serve
as a buffer between the future development and the single family residences to the
south. The proposed 1-2 zoning will conform with the future land use plan and will
not be out of character with the overall area. Existing industrial zoning is located
to the north, east and west. The proposed zoning will represent a continuation of
the zoning pattern along this section of 1-30.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested I-2/OS rezoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 9, 2021)
The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in support or
opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the
"staff recommendation" above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed
on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff, including all staff
comments and conditions. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent.
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