HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3685 Staff AnalysisApril 28, 1981
Item No. 14---Z'-3685
Owner:
Applicant:
Location:
Request:
Purpose:
Size:
Existing Use:
Seventh and Main Realty Company
A. Dan Phillips
South side of Missouri Pacific
Railroad, just west of Mabelvale,
Arkansas
Rezone from "R-2" Single Family
to "I-2" Light Industrial
Industrial development unspecified
22 acres +
Vacant
SURROUNDING LAND USE ,AND ZONING
North - Railroad, Zoned "R-2"
South - Vacant, Zoned "R-2"
East - Mixture of Uses, Residential to Industrial,
Zoned "R-2"
West - Vacant, Zoned "R-2"
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
No adverse comments have been received from any reviewing
agency on this request. Several neighboring property owners
have called to inquire about the request, but staff has seen
no readily identifiable position as yet. The request is
compatible with the Suburban Development Plan.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval.
COMMISSION ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were two objectors.
The applicant made a brief presentation, and the neighbors
objecting requested that the item be deferred for one month
to allow them some time to consider the case further. After
a short discussion, the Commission moved to defer the
application to May 26. The motion passed on a vote of
9 ayes and 2 noes.
May 26, 1981
Item No. 5 - Z-3685
Owner: Seventh and Main Realty Company
Applicant: A. Dan Phillips
Location: South side of Missouri Pacific
Railroad, just west of Mabelvale,
Arkansas
Request: Rezone from "R-2" Single Family
to "I-2" Light Industrial
Purpose: Industrial development unspecified
Size: 22 acres +
Existing Use: Vacant
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North - Railroad, Zoned "R-2"
South - Vacant, Zoned "R-2"
East - Mixture of Uses Residential to Industrial,
Zoned "R-2"
West - Vacant, Zoned "R-2"
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
No adverse comments have been received from any reviewing
agency on this request. Several neighboring property owners
have called to inquire about the request, but staff has seen
no readily identifiable position as yet. The request is
compatible with the Suburban Development Plan.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff has had no further word from any of the neighboring
residents regarding this application and, therefore, assumes
that whatever problems existed previously have been worked
out. Staff recommends approval.
COMMISSION ACTION
The applicant was present, and there was one objector. The
applicant made no opening remarks, and the objector,
Achel Fulmer, presented a petition containing 27 signatures
of area residents citing their opposition to the rezoning
request. The objector stated that the proposed zoning would
create residential devaluation and create access problems.
In dealing with the access issue, he cited a number of
traffic counts for the area's streets.
May 26, 1981
Item No. 5 - Continued
The applicant rebutted some'of the opponent's points and
stated that he merely was asking for zoning which is in
conformance with the Suburban Development Plan as adopted.
After a lengthy discussion, the Commission approved the
application as filed. A motion was passed: 9 ayes, 0 noes,
and 2 absent.