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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4708 Staff AnalysisOctober 28, 1986 Item No. B - Z-4708 Owner: Applicant: Location: Request: Purpose: Size: John D. Crockett Same Chicot Road at the MOPAC Railroad Tracks Rezone from "R-2" to "I-2" Auto Sales Lot 1.0 Acres Existing Use: Auto Sales Lot SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: North - Vacant, Zoned "I-2" South - Commercial and Railroad Tracks, Zoned "R-2" and "I-2" East --- Railroad Tracks, Zoned "R-2" West -- Vacant, -Zoned "I-2" STAFF ANALYSIS The request is to rezone the site to "I-2" for an auto sales lot. The lot is currently in operation and the use is nonconforming. The property is located on the east side of Chicot Road between I-30 and Baseline Road in an area that is heavily zoned for industrial uses, especially north of the MOPAC tracks. To the south, there is a mix of "R-2," "0-3" and "C-3" with a well established single family neighborhood directly south of the railroad tracks. The area on the north side is primarily zoned "I-2" with several "R-2" tracts, but there are no residential uses on those 11R-2" parcels: The property in question abuts "I-2" on the north and south with the railroad tracks on the east side. Across Chicot Road to the west, there is also 11I-2" zoning. Because of the existing zoning pattern, the proposed rezoning will not impact any of the surrounding property. There is a potential Master Street Plan issue and that is the future extension of University Avenue to the south, adjacent to the railroad tracks. The plan shows the proposed roadway to be extended and connect with Chicot Road at some point between the creek and tracks. October 28, 1986 Item No. B - Continued Engineering recommends that the property should not be rezoned from its "R-2" status. This particular piece of property will be purchased by the City of Little Rock for the Chicot Road interchange connection. The Engineering staff has contacted persons with knowledge of this site in the past and have tentatively entered into talks to purchase the property at various times. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff will present a recommendation at the public hearing after reviewing the Master Street Plan issue with Engineering. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (8-26-86) The applicant, John D. Crockett, was present. There were no objectors. Staff recommended that the "I-2"' request be denied. Mr. Crockett spoke and said that he had purchased the property to be leased out for an auto sales lot. He went on to say that he knew some street plans existed, but he didn't think that those plans would impact his property. There was a long discussion about the master street plan issue and the acquisition question. After some additional comments,- a motion was to defer the item for 60 days and to stop any further enforcement action during that time period. Mr. Crockett agreed to the deferral. The motion was approved by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. (This action was taken to give the City adequate time to pursue the acquisition of the property.) PLANNING _COMMISSION ACTION: (10-28-86) The applicant was pres_ent.___Th-ere were no objectors. A motion was made to recommend approval of the "I-2" request as filed. The motion passed by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. (Staff informed the Commission that the rezoning would not be forwarded to the Board of Directors until the City's purchase of the property had been finalized).