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Owner: FCC Tract D Partnership
Applicant: Boen Enterprises, LLC
Location: Southeast corner of Chenonceau Blvd. and
Ranch Drive
Area: 1.73 Acres
Request: Rezone from 0-2 to C-3
Purpose: Future Commercial Development
Existing Use: Vacant
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North — Office/Commercial development (across Ranch Drive);
zoned PCD
South — Undeveloped; zoned C-3
East — Undeveloped; zoned C-3
West — Undeveloped (across Chenonceau Blvd.); zoned C-3
A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
No Comments.
B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT:
The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. Route #25 (Highway 10
Express Route) runs along Cantrell Road to the south.
C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents
within 300 feet who could be identified, and the River Valley and Aberdeen
Court Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing.
D. LAND USE ELEMENT:
This request is located in the Pinnacle Planning District. The Land Use
Plan shows MOC for this property. The applicant has applied for a zoning
change from 0-2 Office to C-3 Commercial for future development.
FILE NO.: Z-4343-0 (Cont.)
The request is consistent Little Rock Ordinance #18,106 agreement for
Commercial and Office development and will not require a change to the
Land Use Plan.
Master Street Plan:
Chenonceau Boulevard and Ranch Drive are shown as Local Streets on
the Master Street Plan. The function of a Local Street is to provide access
to adjacent property and the movement of traffic is considered a
secondary purpose. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way
and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site.
Existing or proposed Class I, II, or III bikeways are not in the immediate
vicinity of the development.
City ecognized Neighborhood Action Plan:
The property under review is not located in an area covered by a City of
Little Rock recognized neighborhood action plan.
E. STAFF ANALYSIS:
FCC Tract D Partnership, owner of the 1.73 acre property at the southeast
corner of Chenonceau Blvd. and Ranch Drive, is requesting to rezone the
property from "0-2" Office and Institutional District to "C-3" General
Commercial District. The rezoning is proposed for future commercial/retail
development of the property.
The property is currently undeveloped and grass -covered. The property
sits slightly below the grade of Chenonceau Blvd. and Ranch Drive. A
drainage ditch is located along the north property line.
Undeveloped C-3 zoned property is located immediately south and east of
the site, with additional undeveloped C-3 property to the west across
Chenonceau Blvd. An office/commercial development (zoned PCD) is
located across Ranch Drive to the north. The Arkansas Baptist High
School development is located to the northeast along Ranch Blvd.
The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Mixed Office
and Commercial. The requested zoning change to C-3 does not require a
change to the Land Use Plan.
Staff is supportive of the requested C-3 zoning. Staff feels that the
rezoning request is reasonable. As noted previously, the adjacent
undeveloped property to the east and south is also zoned C-3, as is the
large acreage tract across Chenonceau Blvd. to the west. Therefore, staff
feels that it is appropriate for this 1.73 acre tract to also be zoned C-3 and
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FILE NO.: Z-4343-0 (Cont.)
incorporated into the adjacent property. Staff believes the proposed
rezoning will have no adverse impact or the general area.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 rezoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 21, 2004)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented
the item with a recommendation of approval.
The applicant offered no additional comments.
The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the
Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. A motion to that effect
was made. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. The
application was approved.
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October 21, 2004
ITEM NO.: 3
FILE NO.: Z-4343-0
Owner:
FCC Tract D Partnership
Applicant:
Boen Enterprises, LLC
Location:
Southeast corner of Chenonceau Blvd. and
Ranch Drive
Area:
1.73 Acres
Request:
Rezone from 0-2 to C-3
Purpose:
Future Commercial Development
Existing Use:
Vacant
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North —
Office/Commercial development (across Ranch Drive);
zoned PCD
South — Undeveloped; zoned C-3
East — Undeveloped; zoned C-3
West — Undeveloped (across Chenonceau Blvd.); zoned C-3
A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
No Comments.
B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT:
The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. Route #25 (Highway 10
Express Route) runs along Cantrell Road to the south.
C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents
within 300 feet who could be identified, and the River Valley and
Aberdeen Court Neighborhood Association were notified of the public
hearing.
October 21, 2004
ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-4343-0
D. LAND USE ELEMENT:
This request is located in the Pinnacle Planning District. The Land Use
Plan shows MOC for this property. The applicant has applied for a zoning
change from 0-2 Office to C-3 Commercial for future development.
The request is consistent Little Rock Ordinance #18,106 agreement for
Commercial and Office development and will not require a change to the
Land Use Plan.
Master Street Plan:
Chenonceau Boulevard and Ranch Drive are shown as Local Streets on
the Master Street Plan. The function of a Local Street is to provide
access to adjacent property and the movement of traffic is considered a
secondary purpose. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way
and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site.
Existing or proposed Class I, II, or III bikeways are not in the immediate
vicinity of the development.
City Reco nixed Neighborhood Action Plan:
The property under review is not located in an area covered by a City of
Little Rock recognized neighborhood action plan.
E. STAFF ANALYSIS:
FCC Tract D Partnership, owner of the 1.73 acre property at the southeast
corner of Chenonceau Blvd. and Ranch Drive, is requesting to rezone the
property from "0-2" Office and Institutional District to "C-3" General
Commercial District. The rezoning is proposed for future
commercial/retail development of the property.
The property is currently undeveloped and grass -covered. The property
sits slightly below the grade of Chenonceau Blvd. and Ranch Drive. A
drainage ditch is located along the north property line.
Undeveloped C-3 zoned property is located immediately south and east of
the site, with additional undeveloped C-3 property to the west across
Chenonceau Blvd. An office/commercial development (zoned PCD) is
located across Ranch Drive to the north. The Arkansas Baptist High
School development is located to the northeast along Ranch Blvd.
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October 21, 2004
ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-4343-0
The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Mixed Office
and Commercial. The requested zoning change to C-3 does not require a
change to the Land Use Plan.
Staff is supportive of the requested C-3 zoning. Staff feels that the
rezoning request is reasonable. As noted previously, the adjacent
undeveloped property to the east and south is also zoned C-3, as is the
large acreage tract across Chenonceau Blvd. to the west. Therefore, staff
feels that it is appropriate for this 1.73 acre tract to also be zoned C-3 and
incorporated into the adjacent property. Staff believes the proposed
rezoning will have no adverse impact or the general area.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 rezoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 21, 2004)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented
the item with a recommendation of approval.
The applicant offered no additional comments.
The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the
Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. A motion to that effect
was made. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. The
application was approved.
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