HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4888-A Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-4888-A
Owner:
Applicant:
Location:
Area:
Request:
Purpose:
Existing Use:
Riggs Tractor Company
Denny Upton
Southwest corner of Interstate 30 and Chicot Road
(9321 1-30)
6.21 Acres
Rezone from R-2 to 1-2
Expansion of Riggs Tractor Company, to include an
office/headquarters facility
Undeveloped
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North — Mini -warehouse development (across 1-30); zoned C-4
South — Undeveloped property; zoned 1-2
East — Riggs Tractor Company facilities (across Chicot Road);
zoned 1-2 and C-4
West — Mixed commercial and light industrial uses; zoned 1-2, C-3 and C-4
PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
1. Chicot Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a collector street. A
dedication of right-of-way 30 feet from centerline will be required.
2. In accordance with Section 31-176, floodway areas must be shown as
floodway easements or be dedicated to the public. In addition, a 25-foot wide
access easement is required adjacent to the floodway boundary. Label
floodway and floodplain delineations on boundary surveys.
B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT:
The site is not located on a CATA bus route.
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C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within
300 feet who could be identified, and the Cloverdale, Town and Country, South
Brookwood/Ponderosa and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood
Associations were notified of the public hearing.
D. LAND USE ELEMENT:
This request is located in the Geyer Springs West Planning District. The Land
Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a
rezoning from R-2 Single Family to 1-2 Light Industrial District. A Land Use Plan
amendment from Commercial to Industrial is a separate item on this agenda.
Master Street Plan:
Interstate 30 is a Freeway. Freeways are not controlled by the City of Little
Rock. Chicot Road is a Collector. The primary function of a Collector Street is to
provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. These streets may require
dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances
and exits to the site.
Bicvcle Plan:
A Class III is shown along Chicot Road. A Class III bikeway is a signed route on
a street shared with traffic. No additional paving or right-of-way is required.
Class III bicycle route signage may be required.
E. STAFF ANALYSIS:
Riggs Tractor Company, owner of the 6.21 acre property located at the
southwest corner of Interstate 30 and Chicot Road (9321 1-30), is requesting to
rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to 1-2" Light Industrial
District. The rezoning is proposed to allow future expansion of the Riggs Tractor
Company facilities, including an office/headquarters building.
The property is currently undeveloped. Service station and motel buildings were
recently removed from the north portion of the property. Commercial buildings
were previously removed from the southern portion of the site. A creek runs
along the site's west property line.
The general area along 1-30 contains a mixture of uses and zoning. Mini -
warehouse and multi -family developments are located across 1-30 to the north.
Undeveloped 1-2 zoned property (also owned by Riggs) is located to the south.
The Riggs Tractor Company facilities are located across Chicot Road to the east.
Mixed commercial and light industrial uses are located to the east.
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FILE NO.: Z-4888-A. Cont.
The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Commercial. A
proposed Land Use Plan amendment from Commercial to Industrial is a separate
item on this agenda.
Staff is supportive of the requested 1-2 rezoning. Staff views the request as
reasonable. The property is located along the 1-30 corridor, which is commercial
and light industrial in nature. A light industrial development is located
immediately to the east, along Distribution Drive. Additionally, the properties
immediately to the south and east (across Chicot Road) are currently zoned 1-2.
The proposed 1-2 rezoning will represent a continuation of the existing zoning
pattern in the area. Staff believes the requested 1-2 zoning is appropriate and will
have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested 1-2 rezoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 11, 2011)
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
8 ayes, 0 noes, 1 recusal (Laha) and 2 absent.
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August 11, 2011
ITEM NO.: 1.1
Owner:
Applicant. -
Location:
Area:
Request:
Purpose:
Existing Use:
FILE NO.: Z
Riggs Tractor Company
Denny Upton
Southwest corner of Interstate 30 and Chicot Road
(9321 1-30)
6.21 Acres
Rezone from R-2 to 1-2
Expansion of Riggs Tractor Company, to include an
office/headquarters facility
Undeveloped
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North —Mini-warehouse development (across 1-30); zoned C-4
South —Undeveloped property; zoned 1-2
East —Riggs Tractor Company facilities (across Chicot Road);
zoned 1-2 and C-4
West —Mixed commercial and light industrial uses; zoned 1-2, C-3 and C-4
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PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
1. Chicot Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a collector street. A
dedication of right-of-way 30 feet from centerline will be required.
2. In accordance with Section 31-176, floodway areas must be shown as
floodway easements or be dedicated to the public. In addition, a 25-foot wide
access easement is required adjacent to the floodway boundary. Label
floodway and floodplain delineations on boundary surveys.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT:
The site is not located on a CATA bus route.
August 11, 2011
ITEM NO.: 1.1 Cont.
C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
FILE NO.: Z-4888-A
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within
300 feet who could be identified, and the Cloverdale, Town and Country, South
Brookwood/Ponderosa and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood
Associations were notified of the public hearing.
D. LAND USE ELEMENT:
This request is located in the Geyer Springs West Planning District. The Land
Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a
rezoning from R-2 Single Family to 1-2 Light Industrial District. A Land Use Plan
amendment from Commercial to Industrial is a separate item on this agenda.
Master Street Plan:
Interstate 30 is a Freeway. Freeways are not controlled by the City of Little
Rock. Chicot Road is a Collector. The primary function of a Collector Street is to
provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. These streets may require
dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances
and exits to the site.
Bicvcle Plan:
A Class III is shown along Chicot Road. A Class III bikeway is a signed route on
a street shared with traffic. No additional paving or right-of-way is required.
Class III bicycle route signage may be required.
E. STAFF ANALYSIS. -
Riggs Tractor Company, owner of the 6.21 acre property located at the
southwest corner of Interstate 30 and Chicot Road (9321 1-30), is requesting to
rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to 1-2" Light Industrial
District. The rezoning is proposed to allow future expansion of the Riggs Tractor
Company facilities, including an office/headquarters building.
The property is currently undeveloped. Service station and motel buildings were
recently removed from the north portion of the property. Commercial buildings
were previously removed from the southern portion of the site. A creek runs
along the site's west property line.
The general area along 1-30 contains a mixture of uses and zoning. Mini -
warehouse and multi -family developments are located across 1-30 to the north.
Undeveloped 1-2 zoned property (also owned by Riggs) is located to the south.
The Riggs Tractor Company facilities are located across Chicot Road to the east.
Mixed commercial and light industrial uses are located to the east.
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August 11, 2011
ITEM NO.: 1.1
FILE NO.: Z-4888-A
The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Commercial. A
proposed Land Use Plan amendment from Commercial to Industrial is a separate
item on this agenda.
Staff is supportive of the requested 1-2 rezoning. Staff views the request as
reasonable. The property is located along the 1-30 corridor, which is commercial
and light industrial in nature. A light industrial development is located
immediately to the east, along Distribution Drive. Additionally, the properties
immediately to the south and east (across Chicot Road) are currently zoned 1-2.
The proposed 1-2 rezoning will represent a continuation of the existing zoning
pattern in the area. Staff believes the requested 1-2 zoning is appropriate and will
have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested 1-2 rezoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 11, 2011)
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
8 ayes, 0 noes, 1 recusal (Laha) and 2 absent.
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