HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4222 Staff AnalysisMay 29, 1984
Item No. 6 - Z-4222
Owner:
Applicant:
Location:
Request:
Purpose:
Size:
Union Rescue Mission, Inc.
Same,
By: Shelby R. Blackmon
3001 Confederate Boulevard
Rezone from "I-2" Light Industrial
to "C-3" General Commercial
Family Shelter Home
Existing Use: Vacant
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING:
North - Commercial, Zoned "I-2"
South - Railroad Tracks, Zoned "I-2"
East - Railroad Tracks, Zoned "I-2"
West - Institutional, Zoned "I-2"
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS:
1. The site is owned by the Union Rescue Mission, Inc.
The proposal is to construct a new structure to be used
for a family shelter home. The facility would be
utilized by individuals or families passing through
Little Rock that have no place to stay for a night or
two. The property is located in an area that has a mix
of uses with the Union Rescue Mission occupying
buildings to the west, across Confederate Boulevard and
to the north of this location. The rezoning of this
tract should have little effect on the area because of
the existing land use pattern. It appears that the
shelter is needed in Little Rock and should complement
the other facilities being operated by the Union Rescue
Mission. (The owner has also requested a variance to
place the building on the lot which is triangular
shaped and could not be utilized without encroaching
into one of the setbacks.)
2. The property is vacant and flat. The only unique
characteristic is the shape of the lot, a triangle.
3. Confederate Boulevard is classified as a minor arterial
on the Master Street Plan. A minor arterial
classification requires 80 -foot of right-of-way so
additional dedication will be required because the
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existing right-of-way is only 60 feet.
4. There have been no adverse comments received from the
reviewing agencies at this time.
5. There are no legal issues associated with this request.
6. The property has been zoned "I-2" for a number of
years. There is no neighborhood position on the site.
7. The staff supports the request and views the proposed
use as being very desirable and meeting a need for the
community. The proposal will put a vacant tract to use
and provide overnight accommodations for people who
have nowhere else to go. With the completion of this
project, the Union Rescue Mission will have a
substantial involvement in the neighborhood and this
could have a positive influence on the area. Vacant
buildings could be used for similar activities or some
upgrading could take place.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the request as filed.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
The applicant was present. There were no objectors
in attendance. The Commission discussed the case briefly.
A motion to recommend approval of the "C-3" rezoning was
made. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and
2 absent. A second motion was made to recommend to the
Board of Directors through a resolution that the filing fee
in this case be waived. That motion passed by a vote of
9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.