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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3424 AnalysisDecember 18, 1979 Item No. 4 - Z-3424 Owner: Applicant: Request: Purpose: Existing Zoning: Location: Site Characteristics: Size: Existing Land Use: Abutting Land Use and Zoning: Arkansas Psychiatric Clinic Boyd Bond Rezone to "MF -12" Multifamily Condominium Development "R-2" Single Family Rainwood Road between Napa Valley and Hinson Loop Wooded, level 14.11 Acres + Vacant North - Office Vacant Zoned "R-2" South - Residential Zoned "R=2" East - Mixed Commercial Zoned "R-2" "MF -18" West - Residential Zoned "R-2" Zoning History: None Applicable Regulations: Zoning Ordinance and Subdivison Regulations FACTUAL INFORMATION December 18, 1979 Item 4 1. NEED AND/OR DEMAND The applicant plans to develop condominium dwellings on this property. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH MUNICIPAL PLANS Plans covering this area and past Board policy have designated this land for residential use. The proposal seems compatible. 3. EFFECT ON ENVIRONS No adverse environmental impacts are expected. 4. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS No neighborhood position has been established; however, some opposition is anticipated. 5. PUBLIC SERVICES/EFFECT ON No adverse comments have been received. 6. UTILITIES/EFFECT ON No adverse comments have been received. 7. EFFECT ON PUBLIC FINANCES No adverse fiscal impact is expected. 8. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/REASONABLENESS The proposed zoning seems to be of low enough density to promote the intended development pattern established for this area. December 18, 1979 Item 4 - Continued 9. STANDARDS OF QUALITY No standards of quality have been addressed. 10. TRAFFIC AND STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY No traffic or right-of-way issues attend this case. The street (Rainwood Road) will be constructed at the time of development to proper standard. ANALYSIS The development expectation for this tract of land has been for low density multifamily residential use. The proposed development meets this criteria easily. A further bonus is derived from the fact that this development will result in "owned" rather than "rented" dwellings under a condominium arrangement. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval. COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was present and made no opening statement. An objector, Sherrie Clawitter, spoke in opposition to the zoning requested and offered a petition from nine neighboring residents, who stated their concerns about the higher density development and the perceived traffic problems associated with the development._ She stated, further, that they were concerned because they were not fully aware of what was planned. Boyd Bond, the applicant, stated that at the time the mailed notices were sent to neighboring property owners as required by the Planning Commission Bylaws, that those notified were offered an opportunity to review the plans and that he had received only two calls from any of those notified. The Commission moved to defer consideration of the matter to January 29. The motion passed: 5 ayes, 4 noes, 1 absent and 1 abstention (Robert Wright abstained). Subsequent to the motion to defer, the Planning Commission stated that it wished to see the site plan that Mr. Bond had offered to the neighboring property owners, and he agreed to bring the site plan to the Commission later in the meeting. A short time later in the meeting, Mr. Bond returned to the meeting with a copy of the site plan proposed for development of this property. The Commission took a few minutes to review the site plan and subsequently the Commission moved to expunge the previous motion. The motion to expunge the record passed: 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. The Commission then moved to approve the zoning requested. The motion was passed: 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. December 18, 1979 Item No. 4 - Z-3424 Owner: Arkansas Psychiatric Clinic Applicant: Boyd Bond Request: Rezone to "MF -12" Multifamily Purpose: Condominium Development Existing Zoning: "R-2" Single Family Location: Rainwood Road between Napa Valley and Hinson Loop Site Characteristics: Wooded, level Size: 14.11 Acres + Existing Land Use: Vacant Abutting Land Use North - Office Vacant and Zoning: Zoned "R-2" South - Residential Zoned "R-2" East - Mixed Commercial Zoned "R-2" "MF -18" West - Residential Zoned "R-2" Zoning History: None Applicable Regulations: Zoning Ordinance and Subdivison "Regulations FACTUAL INFORMATION December 18, 1979 Item 4 1. NEED AND/OR DEMAND The applicant plans to develop condominium dwellings on this property. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH MUNICIPAL PLANS Plans covering this area and past Board policy have designated this land for residential use. The proposal seems compatible. 3. EFFECT ON ENVIRONS No adverse environmental impacts are expected. 4. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS No neighborhood position has been established; however, some opposition is anticipated. 5. PUBLIC SERVICES/EFFECT ON No adverse comments have been received. 6. UTILITIES/EFFECT ON No adverse comments have been received. 7. EFFECT ON PUBLIC FINANCES No adverse fiscal impact is expected. 8. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/REASONABLENESS The proposed zoning seems to be of low enough density to promote the intended development pattern established for this area. December 18, 1979 Item 4 - Continued 9. STANDARDS OF QUALITY No standards of quality have been addressed. 10. TRAFFIC AND STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY No traffic or right-of-way issues attend this case. The street (Rainwood Road) will be constructed at the time of development to proper standard. ANALYSIS The development expectation for this tract of land has been for low density multifamily residential use. The proposed development meets this criteria easily. A further bonus is derived from the fact that this development will result in "owned" rather than "rented" dwellings under a condominium arrangement. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval.