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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4514 Staff AnalysisAugust 27, 1985 Item No. 8 - Z-4514 Owner: Various Owners Applicant: W. Christopher Barrier Location: Hinson Road, North Side at Martha Street Request: Rezone from "R-2" Single Family to "0-3" General Office Purpose: Office Use Size: 12.7 acres + Existing Use: Vacant, Single Family and Industrial SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: North - Single Family and Golf Course, Zoned "R-2" and "R-4" South - Single Family and School, Zoned "R-2" East - Single Family, Zoned "R-2" West - Single Family, Zoned "R-2" PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: 1. The request before the Planning Commission is to rezone a 12.7 acre site on Hinson Road to "0-3." The proposed use is office, but no specifics hav- been provided at this time. The property is located in an area that is primarily single family development with the exception of a school on the south side of Hinson Road and the Pleasant Valley Golf Course -hich abuts the site on the north side. Some of the platted residential lots in the immediate -vicinity are still vacant. The surrounding zoning is either "R-2" or "R-4." Based on the current development patterns and zoning in the area, an office rezoning of this tract is questionable and could have an impact on the single family development. 2. The site is flat and occupied by single family and industrial uses. In addition, some of the property is still vacant. 3. There are no right-of-way requirements or Master Street Plan issues associated with this request. August 27, 1985 Item No. 8 - Continued 4. Engineering reports that the internal traffic plan and access to Hinson Road must be coordinated with the Traffic Engineer. No other comments have been received from the reviewing agencies. 5. There are no legal issues. 6. There is no documented history on the site. At this time, staff is unaware of any neighborhood position relative to the rezoning request. 7. The Suburban Development Plan does not endorse an office development at this location. Because of the plan, staff is opposed to the request. On the north side of Hinson Road from Rodney Parham, the rezoning is "R-2" and has always been identified for residential use only. Between Green Mountain and Napa Valley, the south side of Hinson has been shown for nonresidential use on the plan and a majority of the land is already zoned to accommodate office development. Staff feels that the area further to the east is more appropriate for office uses and that the location under consideration is misplaced and somewhat removed from more viable office areas. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recomends denial of the "0-3" rezoning request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant, Chris Barrier, was present, and he indicated he was representing Danny Thomas, the proposed developer. There were 15 objectors in attendance. Mr. Barrier described the site and some slides were presented. He said the developer needed the entire tract to make the project feasible and that there were 13 separate ownerships involved with the property. Mr. Barrier said that a possible option for the site was an office park. Mike McQueen, an architect, presented a conceptual development plan for an office park project. There was a -long discussion about various issues. Danny Thomas then spoke. He described some previous development proposals for the site and said the property was an eyesore. William Griep said he was opposed to the request and presented a petition with.approximately 114 signatures objecting to the rezoning. Ron Fuller presented another petition from the Marlowe Manor Subdivision. He indicated that traffic was a major concern and that the rezoning was out of place with the area. August 27, 1985 Item No. 8 - Continued Ben Allen spoke against the request. Jack Holt, representing the Pleasant Valley Country Club, indicated that the club was opposed to the rezoning. Ruth Hinson, owner of the tract, then addressed the Planning Commission. She said that she had been residing on the property for 45 years and described the site. Ms. Hinson went on to make a number of other comments. The Planning Commission voted on the "0-3" request as filed. The vote: 8 ayes, 7 noes, 3 absent and 1 abstention (Dorothy Arnett). The rezoning to "0-3" was denied. August 27, 1985 Item No. 8 - Z-4514 Owner: Various Owners Applicant: W. Christopher Barrier Location: Hinson Road, North Side at Martha Street Request: Rezone from "R-2" Single Family to 110-3" General Office Purpose: Office Use Size: 12.7 acres + Existing Use: Vacant, Single Family and Industrial SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: North - Single Family and Golf Course, Zoned "R-2" and "R-4" South - Single Family and School, Zoned "R-2" East - Single Family, Zoned "R-2" West - Single Family, Zoned "R-2" PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: 1. The request before the Planning Commission is to rezone a 12.7 acre site on Hinson Road to 110-3." The proposed use is office, but no specifics hav- been provided at this time. The property is located in an area that is primarily single family development with the exception of a school on the south side of Hinson Road and the Pleasant Valley Golf Course -hich abuts the site on the north side. Some of the platted residential lots in the immediate vicinity are still vacant. The surrounding zoning is either "R-2" or "R-4." Based on the current development patterns and zoning in the area, an office rezoning of this tract is questionable and could have an impact on the single family development. 2. The site is flat and occupied by single family and industrial uses. In addition, some of the property is still vacant. 3. There are no right-of-way requirements or Master Street Plan issues associated with this request. August 27, 1985 Item No. 8 - Continued 4. Engineering reports that the internal traffic plan and access to Hinson Road must be coordinated with the Traffic Engineer. No other comments have been received from the reviewing agencies. 5. There are no legal issues. 6. There is no documented history on the site. At this time, staff is unaware of any neighborhood position relative to the rezoning request. 7. The Suburban Development Plan does not endorse an office development at this location. Because of the plan, staff is opposed to the request. On the north side of Hinson Road from Rodney Parham, the rezoning is "R-2" and has always been identified for residential use only. Between Green Mountain and Napa Valley, the south side of Hinson has been shown for nonresidential use on the plan and a majority of the land is already zoned to accommodate office development. Staff feels that the area further to the east is more appropriate for office uses and that the location under consideration is misplaced and somewhat removed from more viable office areas. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recomends denial of the "0-3" rezoning request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant, Chris Barrier, was present, and he indicated he was representing Danny Thomas, the proposed developer. There were 15 objectors in attendance. Mr. Barrier described the site and some slides were presented. He said the developer needed the entire tract to make the project feasible and that there were 13 separate ownerships involved with the property. Mr. Barrier said that a possible option for the site was an office park. Mike McQueen, an architect, presented a conceptual development plan for an office park project. There was a long discussion about various issues. Danny Thomas then spoke. He described some previous development proposals for the site and said the property was an eyesore. William Griep said he was opposed to the request and presented a petition with approximately 114 signatures objecting to the rezoning. Ron Fuller presented another petition from the Marlowe Manor Subdivision. He indicated that traffic was a major concern and that the rezoning was out of place with the area. August 27, 1985 Item No. 8 - Continued Ben Allen spoke against the request. Jack Holt, representing the Pleasant Valley Country Club, indicated that the club was opposed to the rezoning. Ruth Hinson, owner of the tract, then addressed the Planning Commission. She said that she had been residing on the property for 45 years and described the site. Ms. Hinson went on to make a number of other comments. The Planning Commission voted on the "0-3" request as filed. The vote: ® ayes, 7 noes, 3 absent and 1 abstention (Dorothy Arnett). The rezoning to "0-3" was denied.