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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3875-B Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -3875-B Owner: Applicant: Location: Request: Purpose: Size: Existing Use: City of Little Rock Jessie Trigleth, Building Services Manager SW corner of Ranis Road and Jr. Deputy Road Rezone from 0-3 and OS to 0-3 Construction of a new City of Little Rock Police Department Substation 5.14± acres Vacant tract, partially wooded SURRQUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North - Baptist Medical Center Campus; zoned 0-2 and 0-3 Vacant woodland; zoned 0-3 South - Vacant woodland, zoned 0-3 and OS East - Single Family residences; zoned R-2 West - Vacant woodland; zoned 0-3 PUBLIC WORKS COMMENT$ A grading permit may be required prior to construction. The survey does not reflect dedication of right-of-way to Master Street Plan, however dedication was made during the construction of Jr. Deputy Road Bond Issue. A copy is available. Stormwater Detention analysis will be required with construction. Location of driveways will require approval. LAND USE ELEMENT The site is in the I-430 District. The adopted Land Use Plan recommends Suburban Office. The request is in conformance with the Plan. STAFF ANALY IS The request before the Commission is to rezone this 5.14± acre tract from 110-3" General Office and "OS" Open Space to 110-3" General Office. A corner of the site was previously occupied by a nonconforming neighborhood grocery store and two single family residences. All three have recently been removed from the site. The majority of the property is FILg Z- 7 -B(Cont. vacant and wooded. The City of Little Rock proposes to construct a new Police Department Substation on the property. The substation will consist of a single building and two parking lots. This 5.14± acre tract is part of a larger 40± acre tract which was rezoned to 0-3 by Baptist Medical Center in 1993. Baptist proposed to develop the site as offices. The balance of this 40± acre tract is still undeveloped and is, for the most part, heavily wooded. At the time the 40± acres were zoned 0-3, a 50 foot wide OS buffer was zoned along the east and south perimeters. The Ordinance establishing the 0-3 zoning also included provisions requiring site plan review and eliminating access to Jr. Deputy Road. The Police Department has stated that it is imperative that they have access to the site from Jr. Deputy Road. Thus it is necessary to rezone this site, eliminating the OS strip along Jr. Deputy Road and the provision restricting access from the site to Jr. Deputy Road This rezoning proposal will affect only this 5.14± acre tract and will not affect the balance of the 40± acres. The OS strip and conditions will remain in place for the remaining property. The I-430 District Land Use Plan recommends Suburban Office for this site. The proposal is in conformance with the Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the requested 0-3 zoning. No plan amendment is necessary. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 28, 1996) Jessie Trigleth was present representing the item. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval. The item was placed on the Consent 2 Agenda and approved by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent and 1 open position. PA REZONING AGENDA MARCH 28, 1996 ITEM NO. 1: Z -1791-C LAND USE ELEMENT: The site is in the River Mountain Planning District. The adopted Land Use Plan recommends Single Family and some Low Density Multifamily in the area of the request. The existing zoning includes Single Family, Duplex and Multifamily classifications. The request would rezone some areas to single family and others to multifamily. The specific request is not in conformance with the plan, but does not meet the spirit of the plan. This is a rearrangement of the single family and multifamily use areas. The new arrangement should not be any less appropriate than the existing. A plan amendment to allow this change is appropriate. ITEM NO. 2: Z -3371-A LAND USE ELEMENT: The site is in the 65th Spring West District. The adopted Land Use Plan recommends Community Shopping for the area. The request is not in conformance with the plan. After review of the area, staff agrees it is appropriate to re- examine the Plan in this area. However any review must include a much larger area than just the site in question. I-430 has been designated a scenic corridor by the City and special attention should be given to signage and the relationship to the interstate. The connection of David O'Dodd with Bowman Road at Colonel Glenn Road is now complete. Also the former mall site is now owned by Baptist Hospital and used as a school and support facility. These changes (together with an "Auto Mall" proposal) bring the current proposal for the land use plan into question. With the changes discussed and existing topography, community shopping is unlikely to the north of Colonel Glenn east of Bowman. Suburban Office or some form of residential would be desirable. However the area is zoned C"-211, thus a Mixed Office Commercial classification would seem reasonable. This classification encourages alternative design and mixing of use. A small area of community shopping should continue to be shown at the intersection of Bowman and Colonel Glenn Roads. Most of the area is vacant but zoned "C-211. The intersection of a principal and minor arterial near an interstate freeway is appropriate for such a development. Commercial would be shown south of Colonel Glenn Road east of Bowman to the interstate. The high ground south of the interchange (and the commercial area) is appropriate for Suburban Office or some higher density of residential. Staff proposes to show suburban office. To the north of Fair High School the Office area should be expanded to the east. Currently the Office use is along the old alignment (Lawson Road) not the new (David O'Dodd). These changes should produce an area with a good mix of uses. ITEM NO. 3: Z -5967-A LAND USE ELEMENT The site is in the 65th Street East District. The adopted Land Use Plan recommends Neighborhood Commercial use. The request is in conformance with the Plan. ITEM NO. 4: Z-6100 LAND USE ELEMENT: The site is in the I-30 District. The adopted Land Use Plan recommends Industrial use. The area is zoned I-2 Industrial; however, most of the area is either vacant or single family. Both residential and industrial structures have been demolished in the last few years. There has been no new development activity in the area. The blocks are platted as single family lots. A re-examination of the area is needed, however, it cannot be completed in the time necessary to address the case before the Commission. Staff feels that the requested R-3 residential classification is reasonable, but cannot recommend a plan amendment at this time. V1 ITEM NO. 5: Z -3876-B LAND USE ELEMENT: The site is in the I-430 District. The adopted Land Use Plan recommends Suburban Office. The request is in conformance with the Plan. ITEM NO. 6: Z-6105 LAND USE ELEMENT• The site is in the Geyer Springs West District. The adopted Land Use Plan recommends Single Family. The request is in conformance with Plan. ITEM NO. 7: Z-6106 LAND USE ELEMENT• The site is located in the River Mountain District. The adopted Land Use Plan recommends Single Family use. The request is in conflict with the Pian. The last Plan amendments in this area were controversial and staff believes any further amendment must be carefully reviewed. Therefore. Staff recommends a deferral so that the plan can be reviewed and discussed with the surrounding neighborhood groups and large property owners.