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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4757 Staff Analysisf :/s November 11, 1986 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 8 NAME: The Arkansas Association of Kidney Patients LOCATION: 5109 Woodlawn Street AGENT: Rebecca H. Terrien DEVELOPER: SURVEYOR: The Arkansas Association Brooks and Curry of Kidney Patients P.O. Box 897 6323 Asher Ave., Ste. 105 North Little Rock, AR 72115 Little Rock, AR 72204 Phone: 372-2131 Phone: 562-3331/851-4340 AREA: 50'x 140' NO. OF LOTS! ZONING: PPOW)CFT1 T7QWQ . Residential A. Proposal/Request: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 1. To obtain PCD approval of a site currently zoned for residential. 2. To use the site as a low cost, short-term shelter for out-of-town kidney patients and family members during outpatient, medical or training treatments at local hospitals or dialysis units. 3. To serve a maximum number of eight persons with two additional staff persons. The average would be 3 to 4. 4. Guests will come and go during "normal working hours" with little or no after hours activity. 5. Patients would travel in groups so cars will be less than patients. Approximately 6 to 8 parking spaces will be available. C •40 n November 11, 1986 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 8 - Continued B. Existing Conditions: Single family area, one story brick/frame structure with basement. C. Issues/Discussion/Legal/Technical/Design: to Parking survey shows three additional parking spaces in the rear. Show 'remainder of spaces. Will access be taken from alley in the rear. 2. Indicate square footage of building. 3. Use. D. Engineering Comments: None. E. Staff Recommendation: Denial. Staff opposes this application due to its use. It is felt that the location is inappropriate,in'the middle of what are now strictly single family uses. The Heights/Hillcrest Plan indicates the area to be used for single family. The applicant needs to clarify the amount of parking to be provided and whether access will be taken from the alley. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW: The applicants explained that this site was chosen due to its close proximity to the hospitals, and inadequate space at the current location. They felt that this was not a true single family area, due to the location of an apartment in the rear of this structure and other multifamily uses in the area; and that no traffic problem would be created. November 11, 1986 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 8 - Continued The issue was identified as that of use, and that the applicant was asked to demonstrate on the plan how the parking requirements were to be accommodated. He was asked to discuss the parking layout with Engineering. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was present. There were approximately 20 residents present in opposition. Staff recommends denial of this application based on the*.proposed use which departs from the land use plan. Staff felt that the area should, remain residential. The revised plan was submitted. Mr. Gerald Vaughn and Ms. Becky Terran represented the application. Ms. Terran presented the project. She explained that the project would have a resident manager on the premises, and she had spoken with one person in the neighborhood who was supportive. She explained that the mood of the rest of the neighborhood was reflected by a phone call receike.d at 11:45 p.m. the night before threatening her if -she didn't withdraw the petition. The voice also said that the neighborhood was white, and she was not going to bring a bunch of sick, welfare minorities into the area. Ms. Terran felt that the area was not totally residential, due to the nonconforming uses which are not reflected in the Heights/Hillcrest Plan. She also had a letter in favor of this location from Pulaski Methodist Church and the National Kidney Association. The neighborhood residents were represented by an attorney who was also a resident. He submitted a petition in opposition with 128 signatures. He stated that the Kidney House was not the issue, but the fact that the proposed use "another crack in the dam," or an "island" intrusion in a revitalizing single family neighborhood. He said they were not opposed to just this use, but any other than residential. November 11, 1986 0 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 8 - Continued Ms. Lisa Ferguson apologized for the phone call made. She stated that one resident had lived there for 61 years, and he had recently come over welcomed them to the neighborhood. She stated the desire of the neighborhood as wanting to keep it as a place where you can "borrow a cup of sugar" from your neighbor and prevent transient type uses. She had a letter from Ms. 'Imogene Morgan stating opposition and surprise that the applicant would use her name. Ms. Ferguson stated that they were not against a kidney house. Mr. Dwight Bratton of 5116 Woodlawn reiterated that no one was against the kidney house, per se, but the zoning. He also apologized for the racist remark. Ms. Terran explained that they picked this because of proximity to the hospital and bus lines, not because of its location and this neighborhood. The Commission felt that both sides could have done a better job of discussing things and been more rational, not so emotional. A motion for approval was -made, but failed to pass. The vote was: 0 ayes, 8 noes and 3 absent. The reason for denial was the land use proposed.