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August 26, 1986
Item No. 1-- Z -3450 -
Owner:
Applicant:
Location:
Request:
Purpose:
Size:
Existing Use:
Bowen Road Property Limited
Partnership
Garver and Garver by
Stephen L. Haynes
Mabelvale West Road (west of
Mabelvale Junior High)
Rezone from "I-2" to "C-3"
Commercial
10.0 acres
Vacant
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING:
North - Vacant, Zoned "0-2"
South - Vacant, Zoned "I-2"
East - School, Zoned "R-2"
West - Industrial, Zoned "I-2"
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
1. The request is to rezone a 10 acre tract from "I-2" to
"C-3" for unspecified commercial use. The property is
on Mabelvale West Road across from the proposed
Southwest Hospital site. The land under consideration
is part of a larger tract that will be subdivided into
smaller lots for industrial and commercial development,
should this request be approved. The preliminary plat
shows the street bisecting the proposed commercial land
and connecting Mabelvale West with Otter Creek East
Boulevard. There will also be several cul-de-sacs
coming off this planned road. The land use in the
immediate area includes residential, commercial and
industrial. In addition, a large percentage is still
undeveloped and there are two public facilities, a Fire
Station and Mabelvale Junior High. The zoning pattern
is similar with "R-2," "C-2," "I-2" and a vacant 110-2"
tract on the north side of Mabelvale West Road which is
the proposed location for the hospital development.
2. The site is vacant and flat.
3. Ninety (90) feet of right-of-way is required for
Mabelvale West Road, so a dedication of 45 feet from
the centerline is necessary for this property.
August 26, 1986
Item No. 1 - Continued
4. Engineering reports:
1. Boundary street improvements are required,
therefore, one half of the four lane street
will be required to be constructed.
2. Stormwater detention is required.
5. There are no legal issues.
6. There is no documented history or neighborhood position
on the site.
7. The proposed rezoning is not shown on the Otter Creek
Plan, but staff feels that a commercial
reclassification is reasonable because of the
property's location and the existing zoning pattern.
With the "0-2" directly across Mabelvale West, a
commercial zoning could provide a desirable transition
between the industrial development to the south and a
hospital site to the north. After carefully reviewing
the proposal in the area, staff suggests that a "C-2"
rezoning would be more appropriate. This would ensure
additional review through the site plan process and
provide some protection for the school. Also, the
other nonindustrial zonings in the area are site plan
review districts. And, finally, the staff's support of
a commercial reclassification at this location is not
endorsement of establishing a commercial strip -further
to the east along Mabelvale West Road.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION;
Staff recommends approval of "C-2" and not "C-3" as
requested.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
The applicant was present. There were no objectors. A
motion was made to recommend approval of the "C-3" request
as filed. The motion passed by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes,
0 absent.