HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4863-A Staff AnalysisOctober 2, 1997
ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: Z-4863-A
Owner:
Applicant:
Location:
Request:
Purpose:
Size:
Existing Use:
Otter Creek Development
Company, LLC
Nolan Rushing
10600 Otter Creek East Blvd.
Rezone from C-3 to I-2
Develop Office/Warehouse for
W. H. Carder, Inc.
1.617± acres
Vacant
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North - Vacant lot, zoned C-3; C-2 zoned Fire Station and
0-2 zoned Hospital located further to the north
South - Multiple Industrial uses; zoned I-2
East - Heavy equipment company and other industrial
uses, zoned I-2
West - Tire Company, heavy equipment company and
vacant lot, zoned I-2
PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS
1. Driveways shall conform to Sec. 31-210 or Ordinance
16,577.
2. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property.
3. If more than an acre is proposed to be disturbed a
grading permit will be required prior to construction.
Contact Steve Loop or Melvin Hall at 371-4811 for
assistance.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
The site is not located on a Central Arkansas Transit Bus
Route. A bus route does extend down Mabelvale West Road,
just to the north of the site.
LAND USE ELEMENT
The site is in the Otter Creek District. The Plan
recommends Mixed Commercial Industrial. The request is for
Industrial. On today's agenda, as part of the Chicot West
Plan, there is an amendment for this location. The change
October 2, 1997
ITEM NO.: 1(Cont.)FILE NO.: Z-4863-A
is to Light Industrial. With this change the request, is in
conformance with the Plan.
STAFF ANALYSIS
The request before the Commission is to rezone this vacant,
1.6± acre tract from C-3 General Commercial to I-2 Light
Industrial. Once rezoned, the W. H. Carder Company proposes
to develop an office/warehouse on the property.
The property is located in the Otter Creek Industrial Park
and will be platted as Lot 9, area 102 of that industrial
subdivision. This property and the vacant 1± acre tract
directly to the north were zoned I-2 until 1987 when they
were rezoned to C-3 for retail development. That
development never materialized and the property owner would
now like this site rezoned back to I-2.
Staff believes the I-2 zoning request to be appropriate for
this site. The property is located within an industrial
subdivision and all developed properties adjacent to the
tract contain various types of industrial uses. A large
truck and auto tire company is adjacent to the west and a
heavy equipment company is beyond that. A tractor and heavy
equipment sales and service company is located across the
street to the east. Multiple industrial uses are located to
the south. All of these properties are zoned I-2. The
zoning and use proposed by the applicant is compatible with
development in the area.
The Otter Creek District Land Use Plan currently recommends
Mixed Commercial Industrial for the site. This designation
is reflective of the C-3 zoning which look place in 1987.
Item 9 on today's agenda, the Chicot West I-30 south
neighborhood rezoning proposals, includes an amendment for
this location. The proposed amendment will change the Land
use Plan designation for this site to Light Industrial. The
I-2 rezoning request conforms to the Light Industrial Plan
designation.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the requested I-2 zoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 2, 1997)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved by a
vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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