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FILE NO.: Z -3592-L
Owner: Dr. Pat Walker
Applicant: Jack Castin
Location: West side of Centerview Drive, 400 feet north
of Peach Tree Drive
Area: 0.882 Acre
Request: Rezone from OS to 0-3
Purpose: Future office development
Existing Use: Undeveloped
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North — Undeveloped property; zoned 0-3
South — Undeveloped property and single family residences;
zoned OS and R-2
East — Undeveloped property (across Centerview Drive); zoned 0-2
West — Undeveloped property and an office facility; zoned OS and 0-1
A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
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No Comments.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT:
The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. Bus Route #3 (Baptist
Medical Center route) runs along Executive Center Drive to the north.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents
within 300 feet who could be identified, and the Sandpiper Neighborhood
Association were notified of the public hearing.
LAND USE ELEMENT:
This request is located in the 1-430 Planning District. The Land Use Plan
shows Suburban Office for this property. The applicant has applied for a
rezoning from OS Open Space to 0-3 General Office District.
FILE NO.: Z -3592-L (Cont.)
The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan.
Master Street Plan:
Centerview Drive is shown as a Collector on the Master Street Plan. The
primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local
Streets to Arterials. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and
may require street improvements.
Bicycle Plan:
Existing or proposed Class I, II or III Bikeways are not in the immediate
vicinity of the development.
City Recognized Nei hborhood Action Plan:
The property under review is not located in an area covered by a City of
Little Rock recognized neighborhood action plan.
E. STAFF ANALYSIS:
Dr. Pat Walker, owner of the 0.882 acre property located along the west
side of Centerview Drive (400 feet north of Peachtree Drive), is requesting
to rezone the property from "OS" Open Space District to "0-3" General
Office District. The property represents a 50 -foot wide strip running
approximately 770 feet along the south side of Lots 1 R -A and 1 R -B,
Westrock Office Addition (zoned 0-3). The 50 -foot OS strip is part of an
OS strip having an overall width of 200 feet. The 200 -foot wide strip was
zoned OS in 1985, as part of an overall zoning of approximately 107 acres
north of the Sandpiper Addition. The current rezoning is proposed in order
to incorporate the 50 -foot wide strip into the adjacent office zoned lots to
the north for future development. The 50 -foot wide strip is currently
undeveloped and wooded.
The property immediately north is undeveloped and zoned 0-3. Additional
undeveloped OS zoned property and the Sandpiper Subdivision (zoned
R-2) is located to the south. Undeveloped 0-2 zoned property is located
to the east across Centerview Drive, with office developments to the
northeast. There is additional OS zoned property and an office
development to the west.
The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as "Suburban
Office". The requested 0-3 zoning does not require an amendment to the
Land Use Plan.
Staff is supportive of the requested zoning. Staff views the requested
rezoning as reasonable. The overall OS zoned buffer strip immediately
north of the Sandpiper residential development has a width of 200 feet.
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FILE NO.: Z -3592-L (Cont.
The proposal is to rezone just the north 50 feet of the overall width to 0-3,
to be incorporated into the office zoned lots immediately to the north.
Therefore, the remaining OS zoned buffer strip immediately north of the
residential area will be 150 feet wide. This will continue to represent an
OS buffer strip substantially wider than the 50 -foot wide undisturbed buffer
strip as typically approved. Staff believes the rezoning of the north 50 feet
of the overall 200 -foot wide OS strip will have no adverse impact on the
adjacent properties or the general area.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested 0-3 rezoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 7, 2007)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented
the application with a recommendation of approval.
The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the
Consent Agenda for approval. A motion to that effect was made. The motion
passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 1 open position. The
application was approved.
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June 7, 2007
ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: Z -3592-L
Owner: Dr. Pat Walker
Applicant: Jack Castin
Location: West side of Centerview Drive, 400 feet north
of Peach Tree Drive
Area: 0.882 Acre
Request: Rezone from OS to 0-3
Purpose: Future office development
Existing Use: Undeveloped
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North — Undeveloped property; zoned 0-3
South — Undeveloped property and single family residences;
zoned OS and R-2
East — Undeveloped property (across Centerview Drive); zoned 0-2
West — Undeveloped property and an office facility; zoned OS and 0-1
A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
No Comments.
B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT:
The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. Bus Route #3 (Baptist
Medical Center route) runs along Executive Center Drive to the north.
C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents
within 300 feet who could be identified, and the Sandpiper Neighborhood
Association were notified of the public hearing.
D. LAND USE ELEMENT:
This request is located in the 1-430 Planning District. The Land Use Plan
shows Suburban Office for this property. The applicant has applied for a
rezoning from OS Open Space to 0-3 General Office District.
June 7, 2007
ITEM NO: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -3592-L
The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan.
Master Street Plan:
Centerview Drive is shown as a Collector on the Master Street Plan. The
primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local
Streets to Arterials. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and
may require street improvements.
Bicycle Plan:
Existing or proposed Class I, II or III Bikeways are not in the immediate
vicinity of the development.
City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan:
The property under review is not located in an area covered by a City of
Little Rock recognized neighborhood action plan.
E. STAFF ANALYSIS:
Dr. Pat Walker, owner of the 0.882 acre property located along the west
side of Centerview Drive (400 feet north of Peachtree Drive), is requesting
to rezone the property from "OS" Open Space District to "0-3" General
Office District. The property represents a 50 -foot wide strip running
approximately 770 feet along the south side of Lots 1 R -A and 1 R -B,
Westrock Office Addition (zoned 0-3). The 50 -foot OS strip is part of an
OS strip having an overall width of 200 feet. The 200 -foot wide strip was
zoned OS in 1985, as part of an overall zoning of approximately 107 acres
north of the Sandpiper Addition. The current rezoning is proposed in order
to incorporate the 50 -foot wide strip into the adjacent office zoned lots to
the north for future development. The 50 -foot wide strip is currently
undeveloped and wooded.
The property immediately north is undeveloped and zoned 0-3. Additional
undeveloped OS zoned property and the Sandpiper Subdivision (zoned
R-2) is located to the south. Undeveloped 0-2 zoned property is located
to the east across Centerview Drive, with office developments to the
northeast. There is additional OS zoned property and an office
development to the west.
The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as "Suburban
Office". The requested 0-3 zoning does not require an amendment to the
Land Use Plan.
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June 7, 2007
ITEM NO: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -3592-L
Staff is supportive of the requested zoning. Staff views the requested
rezoning as reasonable. The overall OS zoned buffer strip immediately
north of the Sandpiper residential development has a width of 200 feet.
The proposal is to rezone just the north 50 feet of the overall width to 0-3,
to be incorporated into the office zoned lots immediately to the north.
Therefore, the remaining OS zoned buffer strip immediately north of the
residential area will be 150 feet wide. This will continue to represent an
OS buffer strip substantially wider. than the 50 -foot wide undisturbed buffer
strip as typically approved. Staff believes the rezoning of the north 50 feet
of the overall 200 -foot wide OS strip will have no adverse impact on the
adjacent properties or the general area.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested 0-3 rezoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(JUNE 7, 2007)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented
the application with a recommendation of approval.
The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the
Consent Agenda for approval. A motion to that effect was made. The motion
passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 1 open position. The
application was approved.
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