HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3785 Staff AnalysisJanuary 26, 1982
Item No. 4 - Z-3785
Owner: Mrs. Ester McCroskey
Applicant: John Robbins
Location: 7217-7223 Geyer Springs Road
Request: Rezone from "C-3" General
Commercial to "C-4" Open Display
Purpose: Mobile home sales lot
Size: 2.68 acres +
Existing Use: Vacant (abandoned structures)
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING:
North - Vacant, Zoned "C-3"
South - Commercial, Zoned "C-3"
East - Mobile Home Park, Zoned "C-3"
West - Commercial, Zoned "C-3"
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS:
No adverse comments have been received from any reviewing
agency except the City Engineering Department, which is
concerned about the potential traffic problems associated
with the maneuvering of mobile homes on and off the property
from Geyer Springs Road, particularly at the intersection of
Forbing Road. Geyer Springs is a major arterial street
carrying very heavy traffic most of the day and any tie-ups,
even a fairly short duration, will severely hamper
north/south traffic movements in this corridor. The
intersection with Forbing Road; which connects with
University Avenue to the west and serves numerous industrial
uses, compounds the traffic problem.
The "C-4" District was created to provide a classification
for highway oriented commercial activities to be located
along high traffic arteries such as the New Benton Highway
and University Avenue. The district, when created, assumed
that there would be sufficient spaces along these corridors
for the maneuvering of vehicles of this type if necessary.
This portion of Geyer Springs Road seems inappropriate for
this particular zoning district.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends denial.
January 26, 1982
Item No. 4 - Continued
COMMISSION ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were no objectors.
However, there were several letters of objection received by
the Planning staff prior to the Planning Commission meeting.
The applicant stated that the proposed mobile homes sales
lot would stock only four models of mobile homes and they
would be there for model use only. That is, they would be
used for display and the actual homes to be delivered to
buyers would come directly from the factory and be delivered
to the home site. This meant that there woti.ld be lessor
traffic problems than had been anticipated by staff. He
stated further that he was willing to agree to move the
mobile homes at off-peak hours, specifically at night, or
weekends or other times when it would be mutually
satisfactory to the City. The staff pointed out that the
difficulty was that there is no specific way in which to tie
Mr. Robbins' agreement to the zoning; and that if it were
approved with those agreements at this time, there was
nothing to prohibit the applicant from leaving the property
for another site, having it taken over by another operator
who operated in a different fashion. Staff stated that was
merely a defect in zoning and not an intended criticism of
Mr. Robbins' proposal.
After a lengthy discussion, the Commission moved to approve
the application, and the motion failed on a vote of 1 aye,
8 noes and 2 absent. The application was declared to have
been denied.