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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4933 Staff AnalysisApril 5, 1988 Item No. B - Z-4933 Owner: CCMN Joint Venture II Applicant: J.E. Hathaway, Jr. Location: Kanis Road at Rock Creek Parkway Request: Rezone from Unclassified to "C-3" Purpose: Commercial Size: 8.85 acres Existing Use: Vacant SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: North - Vacant and Church, Zoned "O-1" and "0-3" South - Single Family, Unclassified East - Office and Industrial, Unclassified West - Vacant and Single Family, Unclassified STAFF ANALYSIS: The rezoning request is to rezone property to "C-3" for an unspecified commercial use. The site is currently outside the City limits so it is unclassified; the property abuts the City limits on the north side. The land is vacant and located at the southeast corner of where Kanis Road intersects the Rock Creek Parkway. The site under consideration is part of the Upper Rock Creek District Plan area which recommends the location for commercial development. With this type of land use designation, the proposed "C-3" reclassification is appropriate, but staff feels that the rezoning action should be deferred for several reasons. The first and primary concern is the location of an arterial which the land use plan places along the east boundary of the tract. As with Item No. 2, Z -4470-A, this alignment has not been finalized and needs to be looked at in the recommended traffic impact study for the area. Also with the pending reclassifications, review of the entire street network should be part of the study to avoid any circulation problems in the future. The other issue has to do with the annexation of the property. In the past, the policy has been that the annexation petition must be filed with the County before the Planning Commission can act on the April 5, 1988 Item No. B - Continued request. Staff has not received any documentation to this effect, and the issue should be deferred until the proper filing is completed. One final plan element that needs to be mentioned is the Master Parks Plan. Some of the land in question is identified on the plan as Priority 2 Proposed Open Space. The priority system refers to the need for acquisition relative to other streams throughout the City. Because of the current rate of development in this part of Little Rock, all the waterways in West Little Rock could be categorized as Priority I. Another Parks Plan issue that could affect this property is the recommended open space acquisition width for,Rock Creek. The plan suggests a minimum acquisition width of 350 feet for Rock Creek, and it is possible that could include some of this site. The Engineering staff is in the process of reviewing what is needed for this area in terms of acquisition. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the request be deferred until the traffic study is completed and the annexation issue is addressed. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (12-1-87) Staff reported that the applicant was in agreement with deferring the item. A motion was made to defer the request to the January 12, 1988, meeting. The motion was approved by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (1-12-88) Staff informed the Planning Commission that the item needed to be deferred and the applicant agreed to deferring the issue. The motion passed by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (2-23-88) Staff reported that the applicant had submitted a written request for another deferral. A motion was made to defeed the item to the April 5, 1988, meeting. The motion pa ss by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes, and 1 absent. April 5, 1988 Item No. B - Continued PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (April 5, 1988) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant asked that the issue be withdrawn from consideration. A motion was made to withdraw the item as requested. The motion was approved by a vote of 9 ayes, Q noes, and 2 absent.