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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3906 Staff AnalysisNovember 9, 1982 Item No. 23 - Z-3906 Owner: Applicant: Location: Request: Purpose: Size: Existing Use: Harney & Margie Sowell and Winnie Mayham Winnie Mayham 8906 and 8907 Merrivale Drive Rezone from "R-2" Single Family to 110-1" Quiet Office Office Conversion of Residences 10,050 square feet + (each lot) Residential SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: North - Single Family and Industrial, Zoned "R-2" South - Single Family, Zoned "R-2" East - Multifamily, Zoned "R-2" West - Multifamily, Zoned "R-2" PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: No adverse comments have been received from any reviewing agency concerning this request. The request is not compatible with the Suburban Development Plan which shows this area for single family use, reflecting the existing development. So far, industrial and other nonresidential uses have been confined to the area between Baseline Road and I-30, while the south side of Baseline is mostly multifamily. If these two houses faced Baseline Road and were not as well separated from the street, staff might be inclined to agree with the applicant that residential use of these properties is no longer feasible. However, if these two lots were approved for nonresidential use, there appears to be no point for a transition back to residential could be expected along Merrivale Drive. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial. November 9, 1982 Item No. 23 - Continued PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicants were present, and there were no objectors. The Planning Commission held a lengthy discussion of the issues associated with this item and finally requested that Staff perform a more intense land use study of the Baseline Road corridor between I-30 and Chicot Road. After this discussion, the Commission moved to defer the item to the December 14 Planning Commission meeting. The motion passed: 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. December 14, 1982 Item No. 1 - Z-3906 Harney & Margie Sowell and Owner: Winnie Mayhan Applicant: Winnie Mayhan Location•• 8906 and 8907 Merrivale Drive Request: Rezone from "R-2" Single Family to Re q "0-1" Quiet Office Office Conversion of Residences Purpose: 10,050 square feet + (each lot) Size: Existing Use: Residential SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: North N- Single Family and Industrial, Zoned "R-2" South - Single Family, Zoned "R-2" East - Multifamily, Zoned "R-2" West - Multifamily, Zoned "R-2" PLANNING_ CONSIDERATIONS: No adverse comments have been received from any reviewing agency concerning this request. The request is not compatible with the Suburban De, reflectingathehexistings this area for single family use, development. So far, industrial and other nonresidential uses have been confined tohe ide areaof between et eeniBaseline Road and I-30, while the south s mostly multifamily. If these two houses faced$staffnmightdbeand inclinednot toaagreewell separated frail the street, s with the applicant that residential use of these properties However► if these two lots were i5 no longer eapp icasible. t approved for nonresidential use, here appears to be no point for a transition back to residential could be expected along Merrivale Drive. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial. ii t y {December 14, 1982 Item No. 1 - Continued PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (11-9-32) The applicants were present, and there were no objectors. The Planning Commission held a lengthy discussion of the issues associated with this item and finally requested that Staff perform a more intense land use study of the Baseline Road corridor between I-30 and Chicot Road. After this discussion, the Commission moved to defer the ite►_n to the December 14 Planning Commission meeting. The motion passed: • 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. STAFF COMMENT: The Planning staff has gone out and done a concise land use study of the Baseline Corridor between Chicot Road and the I-30 Intersection and will report its findings at the meeting. Secondarily, Engineering has checked into the question about curb cut access onto Baseline Road and responds that there would be no difficulties assuming that the curb cuts are located at the far points away from the intersection of Baseline and Merrivale Drive, that is to the rear of each of these properties. They confirm that the Arkansas State Highway Department also has no objections but will require specific driveway location approval at the time of development. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (12-14-82) The staff presented its findings from the Baseline Corridor Study and stated that it was unwilling to change its recommendation for denial. The Planning Commission discussed the issues at great length and finally moved to approve the application as filed. The motion passed - 7 ayes, 2 noes, 1 absent, 1 vacancy.