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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4746-D Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -4746-D Owner: Applicant: Location: Area: Request: Purpose.- Existing urpose:Existing Use: Little Rock Funeral Home Tim Daters, White-Daters and Associates West end of Knoedl Court (Lot 1 [unrecorded], Knoedl Addition) 1.17 Acres Rezone from 0-3 with conditions to 0-3 with amended conditions To construct new parking lot for Little Rock Funeral Home Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Single family residences; zoned R-2 South — Compounding lab; zoned 0-3 East — Funeral home and clinic; zoned 0-3 West — Single family residences; zoned R-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. A grading permit in accordance with section 29-186(c) & (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Other than residential subdivisions, site grading and drainage plans must be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 2. At the time of building permit, storm water detention ordinance applies to this property. 3. At time of building permit, driveway locations and widths must meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Section 30-43 and 31-210. FILE NO.: Z -4746-D Cont. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, and the Pennbrook/Cloverhill Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the 1-430 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Office (0) for this property. The Office category includes services provided directly to consumers (e.g. legal, finance, medical) as well as general offices which support more basic economic activities. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from 0-3 (General Office District) to 0-3 (General Office District) to change the conditions on the current office zoning. The applicant wishes to construct a parking lot for an adjacent funeral home. Master Street Plan: Knoedl Court is a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets that are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets". A Collector design standard is used for Commercial Streets. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes shown in the immediate vicinity. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Little Rock Funeral Home, owner of the 1.17 acre property located at the west end of Knoedl Court, is requesting to rezone the property from "O-3" General Office District with conditions to 0-3 with amended conditions. The property is the unrecorded Lot 1, Knoedl Addition. The rezoning is proposed to allow construction of a new parking lot to serve the Little Rock Funeral Home across Knoedl Court to the east. FA FILE NO.: Z -4746-D (Cont. On August 7, 1990, Ordinance No. 15,909 was approved, rezoning this property to 0-3 with the following conditions: 1. That the building heights on Lots 1 and 2, Knoedl Park Addition, be restricted to two stories and to two or three stories on Lots 3 and 4 Knoedl Park Addition, with the larger of Lots 3 and 4 having the three story building. 2. That a forty (40) foot undisturbed buffer be provided adjacent to the west and north property lines. Along the north property line, the forty (40) foot buffer is reduced to twenty-five (25) feet within the street right-of-way. 3. That an eight (8) foot wooden opaque screening fence be provided along the west and north property lines. The property owner proposes to amend the above noted condition 2. as follows: A 30 foot wide land use buffer will be provided along the west property line and a 20 foot wide land use buffer will be provided along the north property line, less and except the street right-of-way. The property is currently undeveloped and covered with brush and trees. The property slopes downward from east to west. Due to a recent ice storm Entergy cleared a path from Knoedl Court to and along the north property line to service existing power lines. The Little Rock Funeral Home and a medical surgery center are located to the east across Knoedl Court, with a drug compounding lab to the south. Single family residences are located to the north and west. A middle school campus is located across Barrow Road further east, with mixed uses and zoning across 1- 630 further to the south. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Office. The proposed rezoning to 0-3 with amended conditions does not require a change to the future plan. Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning with amended conditions. Staff views the request as reasonable. The ordinance would typically require a 10 foot wide land use buffer along the north property line and a 19.5 foot land use buffer along the west property line. The applicant is proposing a 20 -foot land use buffer along the north property line and a 30 foot land use buffer along the west property line. Due to the fact that Entergy has disturbed some of the buffer area along the north property line, staff can support changing the buffers from undisturbed to land use buffers. At least 70 percent of a land use buffer must remain undisturbed. That portion of the buffers that Entergy disturbed must be 3 FILE NO.: Z -4746-D (Cont. re -planted. Staff believes the requested amendment to the conditions will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. The proposed land use buffers along the north and west property lines are 1.5 to two (2) times wider than would typically be required by ordinance. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested 0-3 rezoning, subject to the following amended conditions: 1. A minimum 30 foot wide land use buffer shall be provided along the west property line and a minimum 20 foot wide land use buffer shall be provided along the north property line. 2. Any portion of the above described land use buffers which has been disturbed or is disturbed in the future must be re -planted to meet ordinance standards. 3. All other conditions as required by Ordinance No. 15,909 shall remain in full force and effect. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 21, 2013) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 noes, 1 absent and 1 open position. 4 February 21, 2013 ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: Z -4746-D Owner: Little Rock Funeral Home Applicant: Tim Daters, White-Daters and Associates Location: West end of Knoedl Court (Lot 1 [unrecorded], Knoedl Addition) Area: 1.17 Acres Request: Rezone from 0-3 with conditions to 0-3 with amended conditions Purpose: To construct new parking lot for Little Rock Funeral Home Existing Use: Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Single family residences; zoned R-2 South — Compounding lab; zoned 0-3 East — Funeral home and clinic; zoned 0-3 West — Single family residences; zoned R-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS. - 1 . OMMENTS: 1. A grading permit in accordance with section 29-186(c) & (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or gr6ding activities at the site. Other than residential subdivisions, site grading and drainage plans must be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 2. At the time of building permit, storm water detention ordinance applies to this property. 3. At time of building permit, driveway locations and widths must meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Section 30-43 and 31-210. February 21, 2013 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -4746-D B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.- All OTIFICATION: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, and the Pennbrook/Cloverhill Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the 1-430 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Office (0) for this property. The Office category includes services provided directly to consumers (e.g. legal, finance, medical) as well as general offices which support more basic economic activities. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from 0-3 (General Office District) to 0-3 (General Office District) to change the conditions on the current office zoning. The applicant wishes to construct a parking lot for an adjacent funeral home. Master Street Plan: Knoedl Court is a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets that are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets". A Collector design standard is used for Commercial Streets. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes shown in the immediate vicinity. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Little Rock Funeral Home, owner of the 1.17 acre property located at the west end of Knoedl Court, is requesting to rezone the property from "O-3" General Office District with conditions to 0-3 with amended conditions. The property is the unrecorded Lot 1, Knoedl Addition. The rezoning is proposed to allow construction of a new parking lot to serve the Little Rock Funeral Home across Knoedl Court to the east. 2 February 21, 2013 ITEM NO.: 1 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -4746-D On August 7, 1990, Ordinance No. 15,909 was approved, rezoning this property to 0-3 with the following conditions: 1. That the building heights on Lots 1 and 2, Knoedl Park Addition, be restricted to two stories and to two or three stories on Lots 3 and 4 Knoedl Park Addition, with the larger of Lots 3 and 4 having the three story building. 2. That a forty (40) foot undisturbed buffer be provided adjacent to the west and north property lines. Along the north property line, the forty (40) foot buffer is reduced to twenty-five (25) feet within the street right-of-way. 3. That an eight (8) foot wooden opaque screening fence be provided along the west and north property lines. The property owner proposes to amend the above noted condition 2. as follows: A 30 foot wide land use buffer will be provided along the west property line and a 20 foot wide land use buffer will be provided along the north property line, less and except the street right-of-way. The property is currently undeveloped and covered with brush and trees. The property slopes downward from east to west. Due to a recent ice storm Entergy cleared a path from Knoedl Court to and along the north property line to service existing power lines. The Little Rock Funeral Home and a medical surgery center are located to the east across Knoedl Court, with a drug compounding lab to the south. Single family residences are located to the north and west. A middle school campus is located across Barrow Road further east, with mixed uses and zoning across 1- 630 further to the south. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Office. The proposed rezoning to 0-3 with amended conditions does not require a change to the future plan. Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning with amended conditions. Staff views the request as reasonable. The ordinance would typically require a 10 foot wide land use buffer along the north property line and a 19.5 foot land use buffer along the west property line. The applicant is proposing a 20 -foot land use buffer along the north property line and a 30 foot land use buffer along the west property line. Due to the fact that Entergy has disturbed some of the buffer area 3 February 21, 2013 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: _Z -4745-D along the north property line, staff can support changing the buffers from undisturbed to land use buffers. At least 70 percent of a land use buffer must remain undisturbed. That portion of the buffers that Entergy disturbed must be re -planted. Staff believes the requested amendment to the conditions will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. The proposed land use buffers along the north and west property lines are 1.5 to two (2) times wider than would typically be required by ordinance. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested 0-3 rezoning, subject to the following amended conditions: 1. A minimum 30 foot wide land use buffer shall be provided along the west property line and a minimum 20 foot wide land use buffer shall be provided along the north property line. 2. Any portion of the above described land use buffers which has been disturbed or is disturbed in the future must be re -planted to meet ordinance standards. 3. All other conditions as required by Ordinance No. 15,909 shall remain in full force and effect. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 21, 2013) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 noes, 1 absent and 1 open position. M i• February 21, 201*3 ITEM NO.: i _.... FiLE NO,: Z -4748-•D -Own er:little Rock Funeral Home Ap.pllcarit; Tim Datets; White-Daters. and. Associates. vocation: Wesf end of Knoedl court. (Lot .1 Cunrecorded.] Knoedl Addition) Area; I.A. 7: Acres Rsques#: Rezone from 0-3 withconditions to ,4 with amended conditions Purpose.. To construct -new parking lot for .Llttfe Rock Funeral Horne ExistingVse Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North – single family residences; zoned R -Z South :Compouhdang lab:; :zoned: O -S Eas# =: Funerai:home. ;and: clirio honed 0-3 WOt. Single family residences; :zoned 9-2 A. PUBLIC.WORKS COMMENTS: I. A grading permit in. accordance with section 2,9-186(c):& (d) will be required Prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Other than residential subdivisions; site grading and drainage plans must be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 2.. At the time of building permit, storm water detention `ordinance applies to this property. ::At time of building permit; driveway locations and.widths must meet h ' —Ir- M' access and circulation requirements of Section 38-43 and 39-210. February 21, 2013 ITEM NO.; 1 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -4746-D B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The. site Is not located on a CATA bus route. C. PU LIC OJIFICATION. All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site; and the PennbrooWCloverhill Neighborhood Association were noti0ed of the._public hearing: D. LAND USE.ELEMENT: This request is located in the 1-4.30 Planning Dlstdot. The Larrd'Use Plan shows Office.(0) for this property. The Office category Includes services provided directly to cons urners.(e.g.:legai; finance, medical) as well as general.offices. which support more basin economic activities. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from 4-3 (General Office District) to 0-3 (General Office'District) to Change the conditions on. the current office zoning. The appiicant. wishes to construct a parking Iat for an -adjacent funeral home. Master Street Plan; Knoedl Court is a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. The primary function of a Local Street is.to provide. access to adjacent properties. Local Streets. that are abutted by non-residential -=oningluse or more intensive zoning than duplexes. are considered as "Commercial Streets". A Collector design standard is used for Commercial Streets. Thisstreet may require dedication of right-of-way and may regUire street'improvements:ffor entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Pian: There are .no: bike. routes :shown: in. 6e: mn * ed.iate vicinity:. E. STAFF ANAL --Ms.., Little -ROO. Funeral Horne;: owner of the 1.17 acre property located at the west end of Knoedl Court, 'is requesting to 'rezone the property -from "O.3" General. Office District with conditions to 04with amended conditions. The property is the unrecorded Lot 1, Knoedl Addition. The. rezoning is proposed to ailow construction :of anew park ng'I, f o t6w6the LittleRock Funeral Hoih.e:acr6ss.. Knoedl CdUrt. tb :the-. east.. 2 February 21, 20.13 NO 1 Cont. On August ?,.1990, Ordinance No. 15,909 was approved, _rezoning this property to 0-3 with.the fviiowing conditions:. 1. Thatthe: building heights on. Lots 'I and 21Knoedl Park Addition, be restricted to two stories and to -two or three stories on Lots 3 and 4 KnoodI Park Add{tion, With the largar of Lots 3. and 4 having the three. story. building. 44 foot undisturbed buffer be prodded ad]adent 2. That a forty ( y: to the west and north property lines.. Along the north properfy. 4� foot buffer is reducsd. line, the fortto-twenty-five t25y feet y (: , i.. within the stroet right-af-way. 3. That an eight �8� too#wooden opaque screening. fence: be provided along the west and north property lines. The:property. owner proposes to: amend the:above :noted condition 2. as:foNows iA 30 foot wide land use buffer will be provided -along the west property line and a 20 foot wide land use. buffer will be provided along the north property line, less and except the street right-vf-way. The property is currently+ndeveioped and covered with brush and trees. The ergy property slopes. downward from east to west: Due to a re veht ice storm E cleared a path from Knoedi Court to and along the north property line to serrvicevi.ce existing power. lines. The Little Rock Funeral Home and a medical surgery center -are located to the east across lCnoedl Court, with a drug compounding lab to -the south. Single family residences are located to the north Bind west.- A Middle school campus is located across Barrow Road further east,. with mixed uses and zoning across l 830 further to the south. The: OWs Future-1L6nd Use Plan designate-, this. property as Office. The. proposed rezoning to 0-3 with -.amended conditions does not require.a-change.to th-e: future plarv. Staff is supportive -of the requested rezoning with amended oor3ditioris. Staff views the request as reasonable: The ordinance would typically require a 10 toot wide latnd use buffer alorig the north property line and a 19.5 f foot la doot land us ebuffer buffer along the west property linea The applicant is proposing a 2. . along the nartk� prflperty iihe and: -a 30 foot land use. bufferalong:the:west prape�ty.line. Sue #o the fact that Entergy has disturbed some of the buffer area �. February 21,2Q13 TEM Na.:. 1 (Cont.) FILENO.; Z4.746 -OD along the north property line, staff can support changing the buffers from undisturbed to land use buffers, At least 70 percent of a land use buffer must remain undisturbed. That portion of the buffers that Entergy disturbed. must be re -planted. Staff believes the requested amendment to the conditions will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. The proposed land Use buffers along the north and west property (fines are 1.5 to two (2) times w . iderthan would:ty ' lcaliybe t64uited by. ordinance, R F STAFF. RECOMMENDATION: approval .bf"therequested 0-3 retOhl-n gsubject o the: following amended conditions-. I:*! kmin-j M.,Uqi, 30, fobt*161,6, Uhd use buffer shall be provided along the west �property line -and a rninirnurn:20:fdbt�Avide land use buffer shall be provided. :along the north. property line..' 2. ..Any portion of .the above described land use buffers which has been disturbed �or I . 9 disturbedAfi the future must be re -planted to meet ordinance standards. I All othi s: inance or conditions a' required b Od- No. fUWsholl remain full force and effect..