HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9561 BOD Communication 090521OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION
JUNE 15, 2021 AGENDA
Subject
An Ordinance rezoning
property located at 18601
Cooper Orbit Road from
"R-2" to "AF". (Z-9561)
Submitted by:
Department of Planning and
Development
SYNOPSIS
FISCAL IMPACT
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND
Action Required
Ordinance
Resolution
Approval
Information Report
Approved By
Bruce Moore
City Manager
The owner of the 3.73 acre property located at 18601
Cooper Orbit Road is requesting that the property be
reclassified from "R-2" to "AT".
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Approval of the Ordinance
Second Baptist Church, owner of the 3.73 acres of property
located at 18601 Cooper Orbit Road and along the east side
of Cooper Orbit Road, is requesting that the property be
rezoned from "R-2" Single Family District to "AF"
Agriculture and Forestry District. The rezoning is
proposed in order to incorporate the two (2) pieces of
property into the Lake Nixon Daycamp and Conference
Center property for future development.
The 2.74 acre property at 18601 Cooper Orbit Road
contains a one-story single family residential structure
within the south half of the property, with the remainder of
the property being undeveloped. The 0.99 acre property
located to the south along the east side of Cooper Orbit
Road is undeveloped and mostly wooded.
BACKGROUND
CONTINUED
Both properties are adjacent to AF zoned property which is
part of the Second Baptist Church overall ownership. The
properties in this general area are predominantly zoned AF
and R-2, and contain the Lake Nixon Daycamp
development, single family residences and a large amount
of undeveloped property. A PCD zoned property is located
to the southeast, along the north side of Colonel Glenn
Road.
The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property
as "PI" Public Institutional. The requested AF zoning will
not require a plan amendment.
On May 13, 2021, the Planning Commission voted 10 ayes,
0 noes, 0 absent and 1 open position, as part of the Consent
Agenda, to approve the AF 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-9561 — Described as part of the Southeast Quarter of the
16 Southeast Quarter of Section 18, Township 1 North, Range 13
17 West, Pulaski County, Arkansas, being more particularly
18 described as follows:
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20 Beginning at the Northeast corner of the said Southeast Quarter
21 of the Southeast Quarter; thence N 89°24'31" W, 330.16 feet;
22 thence S57115'15" W. 509.91 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING;
23 thence S71138'04" E, 293.12 feet; thence S21°23'32" W, 339.00
24 feet; thence N66122128" W, 383.70 feet; thence NI'42'32" E, 49.00
25 feet; thence N14150'32" E, 51.80 feet; thence N34"52'32" E, 42.30
26 feet thence N48147'32" E, 66.10 feet; thence N54°37'32" E, 132.89
27 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; said described tract
28 containing 2.74 acres, more or less.
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I Part of the SE Quarter of the SE Quarter of Section 18, Township
2 1 North, Range 13 West and Part of the NE Quarter of the NE
3 Quarter of Section 19, Township 1 North, Range 13 West, Pulaski
4 County, AR, being more specifically described as follows:
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6 Beginning at the SE Corner of Section 18, thence S 2 degrees 52'
7 18" W, 40.85 feet; thence N 87 degrees 46' 30" West, 253.86 feet
8 to a point along the eastern ROW of Cooper Orbit Road, thence
9 following along said ROW in a northwesterly direction 161.49
10 feet; thence S 87 degrees 51' 40" E, 301.03 feet; thence S 2 degrees
11 52' 18" W, 114.03 feet; said described tract containing 0.99 acres,
12 more or less.
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14 From "R-2" Single Family District to "AF" Agriculture and
15 Forestry District. (18601 Cooper Orbit Road)
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17 Section 2. That the map referred to in Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances
18 of the City of Little Rock and designated district map be and is hereby amended to the
19 extent and in the respects necessary to affect and designate the change provided for in
20 Section 1 hereof.
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22 Section 3. That the Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force 30 days after
23 the date of its passage and approval.
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25 Section 4. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item,
26 sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid
27 or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining
28 portions of the ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so
29 declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
30 ordinance.
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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.
PASSED:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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APPROVED:
Mayor
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FILE NO.: Z-9561
NAME: Rezoning from R-2 to AF
LOCATION: 18601 Cooper Orbit Road
DEVELOPER:
Second Baptist Church
222 E. 8t" Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT:
Second Baptist Church — Owner
James Walden - Agent
SURVEYOR/ENGINEER:
Steven Beadle Surveying Co., Inc.
312 West Justice Road
Cabot, AR 72023
AREA: 3.73 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
WARD: N/A PLANNING DISTRICT: 18 CENSUS TRACT: 42.07
CURRENT ZONING: R-2
VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
The applicant proposes to rezone 3.73 acres of property from "R-3" Single Family
District to "AF" Agriculture and Forestry District. The rezoning is proposed in order
to incorporate two (2) small pieces of property into the Lake Nixon Daycamp and
Conference Center property for future development.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The 2.74 acre parcel at 16801 Cooper Orbit Road contains a one-story brick single
family residential structure within the south half of the property. The remainder of
FILE NO.: Z-9561 Cont.
the property is mostly wooded. The smaller 0.99 acre parcel located just to the
south along Cooper Orbit Road is undeveloped and mostly wooded.
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:
1. Cooper Orbit Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a collector street.
A dedication of right-of-way 30 feet from centerline will be required.
E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING:
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority
Comment.
Entergy: No comments received.
CenterPoint Energy: No comments.
AT & T: No comments received.
Outside Service Area Boundary. No
Central Arkansas Water: No comments received.
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.
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FILE NO.: Z-9561(Cont.)
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.
Parks and Recreation: No comments received.
County Planning: No comments received.
F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE:
Building Code: No comments received.
Landscape: No comments.
G. TRANSPORTATIONIPLANNING:
Rock Region Metro: No comments.
Planning Division: The request is in the Ellis Mountain Planning District. The Land
Use Plan shows Public Institutional (PI) for the requested area. The Public
Institutional (PI) 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. The application is to change the
property from R-2 (Single Family District) to AF (Agriculture and Forestry District)
to allow for expansion of the Lake Nixon Camp and conference center to include
this land.
Surrounding the application area, the Land Use Plan shows Public Institutional (PI)
in all directions. Further to the east is land shown for Residential Low Density (RL).
The Public Institutional (PI) 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. This land is all owner by
Second Baptist Church and is part of the `Lake Nixon' development run by the
Church. All of the land owned by Second Baptist Church is zoned AF, Agriculture
and Forestry. The land being re-classified has become Second Baptist Church
property over the last five -plus years. 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. This area is
either vacant wood land or large tract single-family parcels.
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FILE NO.: Z-9561 (Cont.)
Master Street Plan: To the west is Cooper Orbit Road and it is shown as a
Collector on the Master Street Plan. The primary function of a Collector is to
provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. This street 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 shown in the immediate vicinity.
H. ANALYSIS:
Second Baptist Church, owner of the 3.73 acres of property located at 18601
Cooper Orbit Road and along the east side of Cooper Orbit Road, is requesting
that the property be rezoned from "R-2" Single Family District to "AF" Agriculture
and Forestry District. The rezoning is proposed in order to incorporate the two (2)
pieces of property into the Lake Nixon Daycamp and Conference Center property
for future development.
The 2.74 acre property at 18601 Cooper Orbit Road contains a one-story single
family residential structure within the south half of the property, with the remainder
of the property being undeveloped. The 0.99 acre property located to the south
along the east side of Cooper Orbit Road is undeveloped and mostly wooded.
Both properties are adjacent to AF zoned property which is part of the Second
Baptist Church overall ownership. The properties in this general area are
predominantly zoned AF and R-2, and contain the Lake Nixon Daycamp
development, single family residences and a large amount of undeveloped
property. A PCD zoned property is located to the southeast, along the north side
of Colonel Glenn Road.
The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as "PI" Public
Institutional. The requested AF zoning will not require a plan amendment.
Staff is supportive of the requested AF zoning. Staff views the request as
reasonable. The two (2) properties are adjacent to AF zoned parcels owned by
Second Baptist Church and part of the Lake Nixon Daycamp development. The
rezoning will represent a continuation of the AF zoning pattern in this immediate
area and should have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties or the
general area.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested AF rezoning
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FILE NO.: Z-9561 Cont.)
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 11, 2021)
The applicant was not present. There were no persons registered in attendance. Staff
informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter to staff on March 2, 2021
requesting this application to be deferred to the April 8, 2021 Planning Commission
Agenda. Staff supported the deferral request. There was no further discussion. The
item was placed on the Consent Agenda and deferred as recommended by staff. The vote
was 11 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 8, 2021)
The applicant was not present. There were no persons registered in attendance. Staff
informed the Commission that the applicant failed to send required notifications to
surrounding property owners. Therefore, staff recommended the application be deferred
to the May 13, 2021 Planning Commission Agenda. There was no further discussion. The
item was placed on the Consent Agenda and deferred as recommended by staff. The vote
was 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 1 abstain (Vogel).
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION (MAY 13, 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 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent and 1 open position.
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