HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4586-B Staff AnalysisMay 11, 2000
ITEM NO.• 20.1
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NO.: Z -4586-B
Catholic Diocese of Little Rock
(St. Theresa's Catholic Church)
Canino, Peckham and Associates
6219 Baseline Road
Rezone from R-2 and C-4 to R-2
Expansion of existing church
(see associated conditional use
permit Z -4586-A.)
1.6± acres
Vacant
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North - Restaurant; zoned C-4
South - Single Family; zoned R-2
East - Drugstore and vacant grocery store building;
zoned C-3
West - St. Theresa's Catholic Church; zoned R-2
PUBLIC WORKS COMb=NTS
(From Conditional Use Permit File Z -4586-A)
1. Obtain permits for improvements within State Highway
right-of-way from AHTD, District VI.
2. Baseline Road is listed on the Master Street Plan as a
principal arterial, dedication of right-of-way to 45
feet from centerline is required.
3. Driveways shall conform to Sec. 31-210 or Ordinance
18,031.
4. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that
is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to
occupancy.
5. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for
approval prior to start of work.
6. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property.
7. Dedicate regulatory floodway easement to the City.
8. A Sketch Grading and Drainage Plan per Sec. 29-186(e)
will be required with a building permit.
9. A Grading Permit per Secs. 29-186(c) and (d) will be
required with a building permit.
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10. Baseline Road has a 1998 average daily traffic count of
21,000.
11. Obtain permits for improvements within State Highway
right-of-way from AHTD, District VI.
12. Redevelopment permit is required.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
CATA Bus Routes extend down Baseline Road, north of this
site.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site,
Southwest Little Rock United for Prograss and the
Cloverdale, Chicot and Allendale Neighborhood Associations
were notified of the rezoning request. Additionally, all
of the above as well as all residents within 300 feet were
notified of the Conditional Use Permit.
LAND USE PLAN ELEMENT
The site is located in the Geyer Springs West Planning
District. The Plan is reflective of the existing zoning
pattern, recommending Commercial for this C-4 zoned tract
and Public/Institutional for the adjacent church site.
Insomuch as this is an expansion of the less intensive,
adjacent church use across the line which generally divides
the PI and C, staff feels no plan amendment is necessary.
At some point in the future, the map may be adjusted to
reflect the expanded PI. The existing Land Use Plan
conforms to the Cloverdale/Watson Schools Neighborhood
Action Plan which was adopted on March 18, 1997. One
objective of the Plan was to review neighborhood zoning
classifications for appropriateness. Eliminating the C-4
zoning adjacent to the residential properties to the south
is appropriate and appears to conform to that objective.
STAFF ANALYSIS
St. Theresa's Catholic Church is located on the R-2 zoned
property at 6219 Baseline Road. The church has recently
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ITEM NO.: 20.1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -4586-B
acquired a 1.6± acre parcel of R-2 and C-4 zoned property
adjacent to the east for the purpose of constructing a new
parish hall and additional parking. The C-4 zoning
district does not allow churches. The church has requested
that the zoning of the property be reclassified from "C-4"
Open Display commercial to "R-2" Single Family residential,
the same zoning as the existing church property. The
church has also applied for a conditional use permit for
expansion of the church facilities onto this parcel (see
File No. Z -4586-A). The south 50 feet of the property is
now zoned R-2.
The property is located on the fringe of the commercial
node established at the intersection of Geyer Springs and
Baseline Roads. A vacant grocery store building and a drug
store are located on the C-3 zoned property to the east.
St. Theresa's Church and School occupy the R-2 zoned
property to the west. Single family homes are located on
R-2 zoned properties to the south. Various uses, including
a grocery store, a post office, a restaurant and a
Taekwondo Academy, are located on the C-4 and C-3 zoned
properties to the north. The proposed rezoning and
expansion of St. Theresa's is compatible with uses and
zoning in the area. Attention should be given, through the
conditional use permit process, to screening and buffering
the site from the adjacent residential properties.
The Geyer Springs West District Land Use Plan is reflective
of the existing zoning pattern. This site is shown as
Commercial on the plan but is on the dividing line between
the commercial and the Public/Institutional designation of
the St. Theresa's property. Allowing the church expansion
does not require a Land Use Plan Amendment.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the requested R-2 zoning.
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SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 20.1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -4586-B
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(MAY 11, 2000)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors
present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of
approval. There were no other comments.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved by a
vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent.
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