HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3459-A Staff AnalysisMarch 23, 1993
ITEM NO.: 1 Z -3459-A
Owner:
Applicant:
Location:
Request:
Purpose:
Size:
Existing Use:
Conservative Development
Company
Joe D. White
I-30 and Baseline Road
Rezone from I-2 to C-3
Commercial (Shopping Center)
27.9 acres
Vacant
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North - Vacant, zoned C-3
South - Vacant, zoned R-2 and I-2
East - Vacant and Commercial, zoned R-2 and I-2
West - Vacant and Single -Family, zoned R-2 and C-3
STAFF ANALYSIS
The request before the Commission is to rezone approximately
28 acres from I-2 to C-3 for future commercial development,
a possible shopping center. The property is situated south
of the Mabelvale Pike/I-30 Interchange and Baseline Road.
Mabelvale Pike is located to the west of the site, and the
acreage has no street frontage. It appears that the land
will be combined with the existing C-3 parcels for
development purposes.
zoning in the immediate vicinity is R-2, C-3, C-4, I-2 and
OS. The property abuts R-2 on the west and on the east, C-3
on the north and I-2 on the east and south. Land use
includes single family and commercial. The single family
areas are located to the west and east of the site. The new
Wal-Mart on Baseline Road is under construction on the C-3
and I-2 (Z-3442) found to the east. Some of the land is
still undeveloped, including the I-2 to the south and the
R-2 to the east.
A C-3 rezoning of the 28 acres is a reasonable option for
the land, and the commercial reclassification will not have
an adverse impact on the surrounding properties. It appears
that this site and the general area are better suited for
commercial development, and not industrial uses because of
the location and a major retailer directly to the east. The
March 23, 1993
ITEM NO.: 1 Z -3499-A Cont.
I-2 has been in place for a number of years, and a majority
Of it is vacant. And finally, a C-3 reclassification does
not conflict with the adopted plan which shows the area for
a combination of office and commercial uses.
LAND USE PLAN ELEMENT
The proposed zoning is generally in conformance with the
plan. With a mixed office -commercial designation, the
preferred commercial zoning would be PCD. However, since
the area is currently zoned industrial, the request appears
reasonable based on the plan.
ENGINEERING COMMENTS
There are none to be reported.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the C-3 rezoning as requested.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
The applicant was present. There were
item was placed on the Consent Agenda.
Commission voted 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2
approval of the C-3 rezoning.
2
(MARCH 23, 1993)
no objectors and the
The Planning
absent to recommend