HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4325-B Staff AnalysisMay 15, 1997
ITEM NO.: G FILE NO.: z-4325-B
Owner:
Applicant:
Location:
Request:
Purpose:
Size:
Existing Use:
Diamond Development Company
Patrick McGetrick
West of 9600 Block of
Stagecoach Road
Rezone from MF-6 and MF-12
to R-2
Develop single family
residential subdivision.
19± acres
Vacant, heavily wooded tract
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North - Undeveloped; zoned R-2 and MF-12
South - Single Family; zoned R-2 and MF-12
East - Two churches; zoned R-2 and MF-18 and undeveloped
tracts; zoned 0-2 and MF-18
West - Undeveloped; zoned R-2
PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS
No issues
LAND USE ELEMENT
The site is located in the Otter Creek District. The larger
area contains the Otter Creek subdivision and scattered
single family homes. The land use plan shows Single Family
and Multifamily in this area. Staff does not feel an
amendment to the land use plan is necessary for the portion
of R-2 zoning that is in the Multifamily.
May 15, 1997
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: G (Cont.)_ FILE NO.: 2-4325 B
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
The site is not located on a Central Arkansas Transit Bus
Route.
STAFF ANALYSIS
The request before the Commission is to rezone this 19± acre
tract from "MF-6" and "MF-12" Multifamily to "R-2" Single
Family. The property is currently undeveloped, and for the
most part, is heavily wooded.
Once rezoned, the owner proposes to develop the property as
a 153 lot single family residential subdivision (S-1131,
Stagecoach acres).
The area is rural in nature with the predominate land use
being large tracts of undeveloped property. The Otter Creek
residential subdivision is located to the west of the site.
Two churches are located in the vicinity, on the east side
of Stagecoach Road. Several older homes are located
directly south of the site and a golf driving range was
approved as a PD-C to the north.
The portion of the site now zoned MF-6 is shown as single
family on the Otter Creek District Land Use Plan. The
smaller, MF-12 zoned tract is shown within an area
designated multifamily. Staff does not believe a land use
plan amendment is necessary for that smaller part of the
site that is in the multifamily designated area.
Staff believes the requested R-2 zoning to be reasonable.
Single family development would be compatible with existing
uses in the area and staff believes the request is
compatible with the land use plan.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the requested R-2 zoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 17, 1997)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff informed the Commission that the applicant had
requested that this item be deferred to the May 15, 1997
agenda to coincide with the hearing for a related
preliminary plat.
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May 15, 1997
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: G Cant. FILE NO.: Z-4325-B
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved for
deferral to the May 15, 1997 Commission meeting. The vote
was 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.
PLANNING COM1+iISSION ACTION: (MAY 15, 1997)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved by a
vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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