HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ4468-A BOD Staff Report 070722OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION
APRIL 19, 2022 AGENDA
Subject
An Ordinance rezoning
property located at 12807
Kanis Road from "O-l" to
"C-3". (Z-4468-A)
Submitted by:
Department of Planning and
Development
SYNOPSIS
FISCAL IMPACT
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND
Action Required
4Ordinance
Resolution
Approval
Information Report
Approved By
Bruce Moore
City Manager
The owner of the 2.79 acre property located at 12807 Kanis
Road is requesting that the property be reclassified from
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O-1" to 64C-359
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Approval of the Ordinance
RayMeagan Properties, Inc, owner of the 2.79-acre
property located at 12807 Kanis Road, is requesting that the
property be rezoned from "O-l" Quiet Office District to
"C-3" General Commercial District. The rezoning is
proposed to allow for future commercial development.
The property currently contains a vacant single story
residential dwelling near the center of the property. A
paved drive accesses the lot from Kanis Road to the north
connecting to a paved parking area near the dwelling.
The lot currently has an open lawn area to the north and
a wooded rear yard area to the south with an overhead
powerline bordering the east perimeter of the lot.
BACKGROUND
CONTINUED
The site is located within an area along Kanis Road
which is becoming more commercial in nature due to the
widening of this minor arterial roadway. 0-1, C-3, and
POD zoned properties are located to the northeast,
northwest, and north of the site. R-2 zoned residential
developments border the southeast and west sides of the
site. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this
property as "SO" Suburban Office. A Land Use Plan
Amendment to "C" Commercial is a separate item on
this agenda.
On March 10, 2022, the Planning Commission voted
6 ayes, 0 noes, 4 absent and 1 open position, to approve the
C-3 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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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE RECLASSIFYING PROPERTY
LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
Section 1. That the zone classification of the following property be and is
hereby changed as indicated:
Z-4468-A — DESCRIBED AS LOT 7, OF THE SUBDIVISION
OF THE NW %4 OF THE NE %, SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 1
NORTH, RANGE 13 WEST, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS,
LESS AND EXCEPT THE NORTH 15 FEET OF THE EAST
208.55 FEET THEREOF, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE
NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER;
THENCE SOUTH O1035'16" WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE
THEREOF A DISTANCE OF 15.00 FEET TO A POINT ON
THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF KANIS ROAD, SAID
POINT ALSO BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE
SOUTH O1035'16" WEST CONTINUING ALONG SAID EAST
LINE THEREFOF A DISTANCE OF 451.60 FEET; THENCE
NORTH 88001'56" WEST LEAVING SAID EAST LINE A
DISTANCE OF 315.86 FEET; THENCE NORTH O1154145"
EAST A DISTANCE OF 256.40 FEET; THENCE SOUTH
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87014'48" EAST A DISTANCE OF 104.85 FEET; THENCE
NORTH 01054'13" EAST A DISTANCE OF 194.62 FEET TO A
POINT ON THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF KANIS
ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 88035'03" EAST ALONG
SAID SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF
208.50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING
2.79 ACRES, MORE OR LESS: FROM "0-1" QUIET OFFICE
DISTRICT TO "C-3" GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
(12807 KANIS ROAD).
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:
APPROVED:
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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FILE NO.: Z-4468-A
NAME: Rezoning from 0-1 to C-3
LOCATION: 12807 Kanis Road
DEVELOPER:
Joe White (Agent)
Joe White Associates
25 Rahling Circle, Suite #2
Little Rock, AR, 72223
OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT:
Joe White (Agent)
Joe White Associates
25 Rahling Circle, Suite #2
Little Rock, AR, 72223
Ray Meagan (Owner)
SURVEYOR/ENGINEER:
Joe White (Agent)
Joe White Associates
25 Rahling Circle, Suite #2
Little Rock, AR, 72223
AREA: 2.79 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
WARD: 6 PLANNING DISTRICT: 18 CENSUS TRACT: 42.24
CURRENT ZONING: 0-1
VARIANCEIWAIVERS: None requested.
A. PROPOSAUREQUESUAPPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
The applicant is proposing to rezone the 2.79 acres at 12807 Kanis Road from
"0-1" Quiet Office District to "C-3" General Commercial District to allow for future
commercial development.
FILE NO.: Z-4468-A Cont.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The property currently has a vacant residential structure with an open yard area to
the north and wooded area to the south. The property contains varying degrees
of slope, primarily sloping upward from north to south.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
All owners of property 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 Comment.
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UTILITIESIFIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING:
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authori : No comments received.
Entergy: No comments received.
CenterPoint Energy: No comments received.
AT & T: No comments received.
Central Arkansas Water: No comments received.
Fire Department: No comments received.
Parks and Recreation: No comment received.
County Planning: No comments received.
BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE:
Building Code: No comments received.
Landscape: No comment.
TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING:
Rock Region Metro
Planning Division:
No comments received.
The request is in the Ellis Mountain Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows
Suburban Office (SO) for the requested area. The Suburban Office (SO) category
provides for low intensity development of office or office parks in close proximity to
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FILE NO. Z-4468-A Cont.
lower density residential areas to assure compatibility. A Planned Zoning District
is required. The application is to rezone from Quiet Office District (0-1) to General
Commercial District (C-3) allowing for the future development of this land for
commercial use. There is an accompanying application to amend the Land Use
Plan Map to Commercial (C).
Surrounding the application area, the Land Use Plan Map shows Suburban Office
(SO) to the west and across Kanis Road to the north and northeast of the site.
Residential Low Density (RL) is shown to the south of the site. Neighborhood
Commercial (NC) is shown on the Plan to the east. Across Kanis Road to the
northwest is shown for Residential Medium Density (RM).
The Suburban Office (SO) category provides for low intensity development of office
or office parks in close proximity to lower density residential areas to assure
compatibility. A Planned Zoning District is required. The land is zoned General
Office District (0-3) to the west. One tract has a single-family house on it but the
others are all vacant. To the north the land is zoned Single Family District (R-2)
which is wooded and undeveloped. To the northeast is Quiet Office District (0-1)
zoned land which has been cleared but is mostly vacant (one office building
beyond West Point Drive).
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 land is zoned Single Family District (R-2) with an
existing developed single-family subdivision. The Neighborhood Commercial (NC)
category includes limited small-scale commercial development in close proximity
to a neighborhood, providing goods and services to that neighborhood market
area. This land is vacant and wooded with a General Commercial District (C-3)
zoning.
The Residential Medium Density (RM) category 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. This land is currently
zoned Single -Family District (R-2) and has a VFW Post, and a scattering of single-
family houses on the land.
Master Street Plan: To the north is Kanis Road and it is a Minor Arterial on the
Master Street Plan. 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 Kanis Road since it is a Minor Arterial. This street
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FILE NO.: Z-4468-A (Cont.
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:
RayMeagan Properties, Inc, owner of the 2.79-acre property located at
12807 Kanis Road, is requesting that the property be rezoned from "0-1" Quiet
Office District to "C-3" General Commercial District. The rezoning is proposed to
allow for future commercial development.
The property currently contains a vacant single story residential dwelling near
the center of the property. A paved drive accesses the lot from Kanis Road to
the north connecting to a paved parking area near the dwelling. The lot
currently has an open lawn area to the north and a wooded rear yard area to
the south with an overhead powerline bordering the east perimeter of the lot.
The site is located within an area along Kanis Road which is becoming more
commercial in nature due to the widening of this minor arterial roadway. 0-1,
C-3, and POD zoned properties are located to the northeast, northwest, and
north of the site. R-2 zoned residential developments border the southeast and
west sides of the site. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property
as "SO" Suburban Office. A Land Use Plan Amendment to "C" Commercial is
a separate item on this agenda.
Staff is supportive of the requested C-3 zoning. Staff views the request as
reasonable. The proposed C-3 zoning will be consistent with other commercial
zonings along Kanis Road and will represent a continuation of the existing
zoning pattern. The properties immediately to the east of this site are currently
zoned C-3. Staff believes the proposed C-3 zoning will have no adverse
impact on the general area.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 rezoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 10, 2022)
The applicant was present. There were persons registered in opposition. Staff presented
the item and a recommendation for approval as outlined in the "staff recommendation"
above. The applicant provided reference regarding Kanis Road being an existing two
lane street and the growth of development along the corridor. The applicant stated the
developer is proposing an enhanced buffer adjacent to residential zoning to the south.
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FILE NO.: Z-4468-A Cont.
The applicant noted the property to the east is zoned C-3 and development will follow as
street improvement occur in the future. The applicant deferred remaining time to the
registered opposition.
There were two persons initially registered in opposition for the item however did not
respond when recognized by the Chairman. The Chairman provided additional time
before his second request for the opposition to discuss any issues to which there was no
response.
The Commission asked staff was noise reduction buffer required to which staff replied in
the affirmative stating buffers are required when commercial uses abut residential zones.
Staff also stated an enhanced buffer was recommended by staff and accepted by the
applicant.
There was a motion to approve the application including all comments and
recommendations by staff. The motion was seconded. The vote was 7 ayes, 0 nays,
3 absent and 1 open position. The application was approved.
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