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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4656 Staff AnalysisMay 27, 1986 Item No. 1 - Z-4656 Owner: Applicant: Location: Request: Purpose: Size: Existing Use: Jim Adams Same Baseline Road and I-430 Rezone from "R-2" to "I-2" Industrial 4.22 acres Vacant SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: North -`Vacant, Zoned "R-2" South - Vacant, Zoned "R-2" East - Vacant, Zoned "R-2" West - I-430 Right -of -Way, Zoned "R-2" PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: 1. The request is to rezone 4.2 acres to "I-2" for an unspecified industrial use. The tract in question is situated on the north side of Baseline Road directly east of I-430. The site is located in an area that is primarily undeveloped and zoned "R-2" Single Family The "I-2" zoning to the north is the location of an AP&L Substation. To the east, there is an Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department complex with a mix of residential and nonresidential uses further to the east on Baseline Road. The land use pattern that has occurred is primarily due to the development in the area taking place while still outside the City, so there are a number of nonconforming uses. 2. The site is vacant, wooded and below the grade of the I-430 road surface. 3. There are no right-of-way requirements or Master Street Plan issues associated with this request. Baseline Road is identified as a minor arterial, and the survey indicates 80 feet of right-of-way is in place which is adequate for a minor arterial. 4. There have been no adverse comments received from the reviewing agencies as of this writing. 5. There are no legal issues. May 27, 1986 Item _No. 1 - Continued 6. There is no documented neighborhood position on the site, and the property was annexed to the City in 1980. 7. This location is part of the Otter Creek District Plan, which does not identify the site for industrial use. After carefully reviewing the plan and the request, staff feels that the land use plan should be maintained and does not support the "I-2" rezoning. The Otter Creek Plan provides for industrial uses in other areas that are more suitable, and many of those locations are already zoned for industrial development. Those areas are primarily along I-30 between Mabelvale West and Alexander Road, Stagecoach Road, southwest of Otter Creek Road and east of Mabelvale Pike. The locations are very adequate and can accommodate any real industrial'growth in the larger area for the next 10 to 15 years. Another point is that neither the Otter Creek Plan or the I-430 Plan recommend an industrial corridor along I-430, and this rezoning could establish a precedent for that type of land use pattern. There appears to be no strong justification for the rezoning at this time. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the "I-2" rezoning as filed. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant, Jim Adams, was present. There were no objectors. Staff modified its position and recommended approval of the "I-2" rezoning and suggested a plan amendment for a larger area to show additional industrial locations. Mr. Adams spoke briefly. A motion was made to recommmend approval of the "I-2" request as filed. The motion was approved by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.