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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4147 Staff AnalysisJanuary 31, 1984 Item No. 6 - Z-4147 Owner: Applicant: Location: Request: Purpose: Size: L.D. Stone Company William C. Hamilton 11,127 New Benton Highway Rezone from "R-2" Single Family to "C-4" Open Display Retail Building Material Sales 2.0 acres + Existing Use: Vacant SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: North - Interstate, Zoned "R-2" South - Vacant, Zoned "R-2" East - Vacant,,Zoned "R-2" West - Commercial, Zoned "R-2" PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: 1. The proposal is to develop an open building material sales lot. The site is part of the I-30 strip which has a number of different commercial uses all oriented toward the interstate. This location is suitable for "C-4" zoning and use. 2. The site is vacant and flat. Some dirt work and fill has already taken place on the property. 3. There are no right-of-way requirements or Master Street Plan issues associated with the request. 4. There have been no adverse comments received from the reviewing agencies at this time. 5. There are no legal issues. 6. The property was part of a large annexation that occurred in 1979. The property was annexed to the City as "R-2." Some properties in the immediate area have already been rezoned to the appropriate classifications. 7. The Suburban Development Plan identifies this area for commercial development. Staff supports the proposed use for the site and views the request as being compatible with the surrounding area. January 31, 1984 Item No. 6 - Continued STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the request as filed. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant, William C. Hamilton, was present. The staff recommended that the application be amended to only rezone the land that is outside the floodway. This would exclude approximately the southern one-fourth of the property. Mr. Hamilton questioned whether the floodway could be used for storage of the building materials. Mike Batie of the City's Engineering Division addressed the floodway issues and stated that the area in the floodway could not be used for storage. The applicant agreed to the amended request. The Commission discussed the case at length. A motion was made to recommend approval of the amended application zoning only the land out of the floodway. The motion passed by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. a January 31, 1984 Item No. 6 - Z-4147 Owner: Applicant: Location: Request: Purpose: Size: Existing Use: L.D. Stone Company William C. Hamilton 11,127 New Benton Highway Rezone from "R-2" Single Family to "C-4" Open Display Retail Building Material Sales 2.0 acres + Vacant SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: North - Interstate, Zoned "R-2" South - Vacant, Zoned "R-2" East - Vacant, Zoned "R-2" West - Commercial, Zoned "R-2" PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: 1. The proposal is to develop an open building material sales lot. The site is part of the I-30 strip which has -a number of different commercial uses all oriented toward the interstate. This location is suitable for "C-4" zoning and use. 2. The site is vacant and flat. Some dirt work and fill has already taken place on the property. 3. There are no right-of-way requirements or Master Street Plan issues associated with the request. 4. There have been no adverse comments received from the reviewing agencies at this time. 5. There are no legal issues. 6. The property was part of a large annexation that occurred in 1979. The property was annexed to the City as "R-2." Some properties in the immediate area have already been rezoned to the appropriate classifications. 7. The Suburban Development Plan identifies this area for commercial development. Staff supports the proposed use for the site and views the request as being compatible with the surrounding area. January 31, 1984 Item No. 6 - Continued STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the request as filed. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant, William C. Hamilton, was present. The staff recommended that the application be amended to only rezone the land that is outside the floodway. This would exclude approximately the southern one-fourth of -the property. Mr. Hamilton questioned whether the floodway could be used for storage of the building materials. Mike Batie of the City's Engineering Division addressed the floodway issues and stated that the area in the floodway could not be used for storage. The applicant agreed to the amended request. The Commission discussed the case at length. A motion was made to recommend approval of the amended application zoning only the land out of the floodway. The motion passed by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent.