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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4933-F Staff AnalysisNovember 13, 1997 ITEM FILE NO.: Z -4933-F Owner: Applicant: Location: Request: Purpose: Size: Existing Use: Eugene M. Pfeifer, III James E. Hathaway, Jr. 15701 Chenal Parkway Rezone from PCD to C-3 Future retail development 1.09± acres Vacant, wooded tract SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North - Chenal Parkway Right -of -Way and undeveloped/ wooded tracts zoned 0-3 and C-2 South - One Source Warehouse and Lumber yard, zoned PCD East - Construction office and contractor's storage yard, zoned R-2 West - One Source Warehouse and Lumber Yard, zoned PCD PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS Below is the result of discussion with the developer and Board of Directors action: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Ordinance 17,009 gives the developer permission to install a drive onto the new north -south arterial and establishes a procedure for when this drive would need to be removed. The Board of Directors determined that the $20,000 requested for contribution towards construction of the intersection of the arterial with Chenal was not an appropriate request. To our knowledge there was not formal waiver but a determination that this request was not appropriate. That Public Works and the developer's engineer agreed to an area of additional right-of-way at the northeast corner of the lot for purposes of construction of a right -turn lane at a future date. This right-of-way is shown an a prat of the amended PCD prepared by White- Daters dated 1-16-96. That One Source agreed to an in -lieu for the construction of a right -turn lane on Chenal Estimated cost is $25 to $30 thousand dollars. That the developer agreed to construct 1/2 of the length of the arterial on the east side of the property, but November 13, 1997 ITEM ND.: 2 Cont. FILE NO.: 2-4933-F that the cost would not exceed 1/2 of the cost of 1/�2 of the width for the total boundary length - 6, That the Board of Directors denied the request for a waiver of 1/2 commercial street improvements to Kanis Road on the frontage of the property. Additional requirements: 7. Dedication of right-of-way to 30 feet: from centerline of Kanis including a 20 feet radial dedication at the northeast and southeast corner 45ff ropeeet rty centerline of 8. Dedication of right-of-way to the new arterial to the east. 9. with development construct half streE=t improvements including sidewalks, for Kanis Road to collector standards. Provide design of streets in accordance with Master Street Plan prepared by Professional Civil Engineer. ng access ramps, 10. oback oferighteof-wayidaof Chenallk ann the Parkway, and the the new arterial. 11. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. 12. Chenal Parkway has a 1995 average daily traffic count of 11,000. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT The site is not located on a Central Arkansas Transit Bus Route. LAND USE ELEMENT ct. The Plan The site is ln the ommercialluse.is There issnontain lland use plan issue. recommends C STAFF ANALYSIS The request before the Commission is to rezone this 1.091 acre tract from "PCI]" Planned Commercial Development to "C- 3" General Commercial. The property is currently undeveloped and wooded. The applicant proposes unspecific future retail. p rtlofmthe largernt for eonete once i tSource HomesCenterePCD. The parcel is pa On December 26, 199(), Mechanics Lumber Company PCD was approved for the 8.J3± acre tract located at the southeast corner of Chenal Parkway and Kanis Road. The PCD established a 3 lot development with a hardware store/lumber yard to be built on the larger of the 3 lots (Lot 1). uses or site plans were approved for the two smaller smaller lots at that time, including this subject property 2 November 13, 1997 ITEM NO.: 2 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -4933-F identified as Lot 3. On December 20, 1994, Worthen Bank. Branch amended PCD was approved for Lot 2, at the corner of Chenal and Kanis, with a bank listed as the only approved use. On November 21, 1995, One Source Home Center amended PCD was approved which combined the subject Lot 3 with the larger Lot 1 to allow for expansion of the hardware store/lumber yard and all permitted and conditional uses in the C-3 district. On September 16, 1997, the Worthen Bank Branch amended PCD was revoked for Lot 2 and that lot was zoned C-3. The applicant is now requesting that this lot (Lot 3) also be zoned C-3. This technically means the One Source Home Center PCD will be amended to remove this 1.09± acre tract from the PCD. This action will have the effect of leaving the One Source Home Center on Lot 1, as it is now. This subject property, Lot 3, can then be developed for C-3 uses. Staff believes the C-3 zoning request is reasonable for this site. The Ellis Mountain District Land Use Plan recommends Commercial for this site and the properties abutting to the east, west and south. The Plan recommends Commercial and Office for properties across Chenal Parkway, to the north. The PCD zoned property to the west and south is occupied by the One Source Home Center and Lumber Yard. A construction company/contractor's storage yard is located to the east. The large tracts of 0-3 and C-2 zoned properties across Chenal Parkway are currently undeveloped and heavily wooded. The PCD which currently covers this lot allows for all permitted and conditional uses in the C-3 district. Rezoning the site to C-3 will eliminate the conditional uses as "by -right." Development of the site will have to comply with the Chenal/Financial Centre Design Overlay District guidelines regarding signage, lighting and utilities. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 zoning as conforming to the Land Use Plan and being compatible with uses and zoning in the area. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 13, 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 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 3 April 2, 1998 ITEM NO.: A FILE NO.: Z -4933-F SQRROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North - Chenal Parkway Right -of -Way and undeveloped/ wooded tracts zoned 0-3 and C-2 South - One Source Warehouse and Lumber yard, zoned PCD East - Construction office and contractor's storage yard, zoned R-2 West - One Source warehouse and Lumber Yard, zoned PCD PQBLTC WORKS COMMENTS Below is the result of discussion with the developer and Board of Directors action: 1. Ordinance 17,009 gives the developer permission to install a drive onto the new north -south arterial and establishes a procedure for when this drive would need to be removed. 2. The Board of Directors determined that the $20,000 requested for contribution towards construction of the intersection of the arterial with Chenal was not an appropriate request. To our knowledge there was not formal waiver but a determination that this request was not appropriate. 3. That Public Works and the developer's engineer agreed to an area of additional right-of-way at the northeast corner of the lot for purposes of construction of a right -turn lane at a future date. This right-of-way is shown on a plat of the amended PCD prepared by White- Daters dated 1-16-96. 4. That One Source agreed to an in -lieu for the construction of a right -turn lane on Chenal Estimated cost is $25 to $30 thousand dollars. 5. That the developer agreed to construct 1/2 of the length of the arterial on the east side of the property, that the cost would not exceed 1/2 of the cost of 1/2 of Eugene M. Pfeifer, III Owner: Applicant: James E. Hathaway, Jr. Location: 15701 Chenal Parkway Request: Rezone from PCD to C-3 Future retail development Purpose: Size: 1.09± acres Existing Use: vacant, wooded tract SQRROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North - Chenal Parkway Right -of -Way and undeveloped/ wooded tracts zoned 0-3 and C-2 South - One Source Warehouse and Lumber yard, zoned PCD East - Construction office and contractor's storage yard, zoned R-2 West - One Source warehouse and Lumber Yard, zoned PCD PQBLTC WORKS COMMENTS Below is the result of discussion with the developer and Board of Directors action: 1. Ordinance 17,009 gives the developer permission to install a drive onto the new north -south arterial and establishes a procedure for when this drive would need to be removed. 2. The Board of Directors determined that the $20,000 requested for contribution towards construction of the intersection of the arterial with Chenal was not an appropriate request. To our knowledge there was not formal waiver but a determination that this request was not appropriate. 3. That Public Works and the developer's engineer agreed to an area of additional right-of-way at the northeast corner of the lot for purposes of construction of a right -turn lane at a future date. This right-of-way is shown on a plat of the amended PCD prepared by White- Daters dated 1-16-96. 4. That One Source agreed to an in -lieu for the construction of a right -turn lane on Chenal Estimated cost is $25 to $30 thousand dollars. 5. That the developer agreed to construct 1/2 of the length of the arterial on the east side of the property, that the cost would not exceed 1/2 of the cost of 1/2 of April 2, 1998 ITEM NO.: A Cont. FILE NO.: Z -4933-F the width for the total boundary length. 6. That the Board of Directors denied the request for a waiver of 1/2 commercial street improvements to Kanis Road on the frontage of the property. Additional requirements: 7. Dedication of right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline of Kanis including a 20 feet radial dedication at the northeast and southeast corner of property. 8. Dedication of right-of-way to 45 feet from centerline of the new arterial to the east. 9. With development construct half street improvements including sidewalks, for Kanis Road to collector standards. Provide design of streets in accordance with Master Street Plan prepared by Professional Civil Engineer. 10. Construct 5 feet wide sidewalk including access ramps, on the back of right-of-way of Chenal Parkway, and the new arterial. 11. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. 12. Chenal Parkway has a 1995 average daily traffic count of 11,000. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT The site is not located on a Central Arkansas Transit Bus Route. LAND USE ELEMENT The site is in the Ellis Mountain District. The Plan recommends Commercial use. There is no land use plan issue. STAFF ANALYSIS The request before the Commission is to rezone this 1.09± acre tract from "PCD" Planned Commercial Development to "C- 3" General Commercial. The property is currently undeveloped and wooded. The applicant proposes unspecific future retail development for the site once it is rezoned. The parcel is part of the larger One Source Home Center PCD. On December 26, 1990, Mechanics Lumber Company PCD was approved for the 8.8± acre tract located at the southeast corner of Chenal Parkway and Kanis Road. The PCD established a 3 lot development with a hardware store/lumber yard to be built on the larger of the 3 lots (Lot 1). No uses or site plans were approved for the two smaller lots at that time, including this subject property which was identified as Lot 3. On December 20, 1994, Worthen Bank 2 April 2, 1998 ITEM NO.: A (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -4933-F Branch amended PCD was approved for Lot 2, at the corner of Chenal and Kanis, with a bank listed as the only approved use. On November 21, 1995, One Source Home Center amended PCD was approved which combined the subject Lot 3 with the larger Lot 1 to allow for expansion of the hardware store/lumber yard and all permitted and conditional uses in the C-3 district. On September 16, 1997, the Worthen Bank Branch amended PCD was revoked for Lot 2 and that lot was zoned C-3. The applicant is now requesting that this lot (Lot 3) also be zoned C-3. This technically means the One Source Home Center PCD will be amended to remove this 1.09± acre tract from the PCD. This action will have the effect of leaving the One Source Home Center on Lot 1, as it is now. This subject property, Lot 3, can then be developed for C-3 uses. Staff believes the C-3 zoning request is reasonable for this site. The Ellis Mountain District Land Use Plan recommends Commercial for this site and the properties abutting to the east, west and south. The Plan recommends Commercial and Office for properties across Chenal Parkway, to the north. The PCD zoned property to the west and south is occupied by the One Source Home Center and Lumber Yard. A construction company/contractor's storage yard is located to the east. The large tracts of 0-3 and C-2 zoned properties across Chenal Parkway are currently undeveloped and heavily wooded. The PCD which currently covers this lot allows for all permitted and conditional uses in the C-3 district. Rezoning the site to C-3 will eliminate the conditional uses as "by -right." Development of the site will have to comply with the Chenal/Financial Centre Design Overlay District guidelines regarding signage, lighting and utilities. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 zoning as conforming to the Land Use Plan and being compatible with uses and zoning in the area. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 13, 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 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 3 April 2, 1998 ITEM NO.• A Cont. FILE NO.: Z-4 33-F STAFF UPDATE• A disagreement has arisen between the developer and Public Works regarding thP�lic haveob�enrequirements backrelated the to the rezoning. These issues Planning Commission for resolution. Revised Public Works Comments as of January 27, 1998. Below is the result of discussion with the developer and Board of Directors action: 1. Ordinance 17,009 gives the developer permission to install a drive onto the new north -south arterial and establishes a procedure for when this drive would need to be removed. 2. The Board of Directors determined that the $20,000.00 requested for contribution towards construction of the intersection of the arterial with Chenal was not an appropriate request. To our knowledge there was not a formal waiver but a determination that this request was not appropriate. 3. That Public Works and the developer's engineer agreed to an area of additional right-of-way at the northeast corner of the lot for purposes of construction of a right -turn fane at a lat of theuture amendedte. This right-of-waY is shown on a plat prepared by White- Daters dated January 16, 1996. 4. That One Source agreed to an in -lieu for the construction to thousanddollars ordeveloper may nf rilane on ght-turn $ cost is $ $ construct lane. 5. That the developer agreed to construct half of the length of the arterial on the east side of the property, but that the cost would not exceed half of the cost of half of the width for the total boundary length. With development construct half street improvements including sidewalks for the arterial or construct full width improvements half the length of the arterial. 6. That the Board of Directors denied the request for a waiver of half collector street improvements to Kanis Road on the frontage of the property. 4 April 2, 1998 ITEM NO t. FILE NO.: Z -4933-F Additional requirements: 7. Dedication of rinht�°20way feetoradialfeet dedicationcenterline the of Kanis including property. northeast and southeast corner of pro P 8. Dedication of right-of-way to 4 the east5 feet from centerline of the new arteria 9. With development construct half street improvements including sidewalks, for Kanis Road to collector standards. Provide design of streets inasiordannalcivil with Master Street Plan prepared by Engineer. ng 10. Construct k oferight-of-way aof Chenalk liPark'way, and the on the bac new arterial, 11. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. 12. Chenal Parkway has a 1995 average daily traffic count of 11,000. IT,,NNTNG COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 5, 1998) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant requested a deferral to the February 19, 1998 agenda. The item '`moved placed on the Consent Agenda and the deferral was apP by a vote of 11 ayes and 0 noes. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: brief introduction further explanationturned the o Public Works Staff gave a issue over t (FEBRUARY 19, 1998) David Scherer, of PubiWOncludingave Lotse1a31of the Of the property development,es Source Addition. He described HherPublicWorks d to itissunumbered associated with the property. 1-12 in the agenda write-up. Mr. Scherer also reviewed the various agreements (concerning street improvements) rched during the rezoning actions associated with this property since 1990. Jim Hathaway, representing the property owner, addressed the Commission. Mr. Hathaway stated that the street improvements that Mr. Scherer refers to were requirements associated with a PTOP�hedaPp icana neDerfor agreedltonthe in 1.995. He stated that 5 April 2, 1998 ITEM NO.: A(Cont.)FILE NO.: Z -4933-F street improvements and that the proposed expanded PCD application was withdrawn. Mr. Hathaway also discussed the history of the property, Lots 1-3. Mr. Hathaway stated that he is requesting a waiver of the street improvements to Kanis Road based on the most recent Public works requirements. He stated that he has a problem with only two (2) of the twelve Public Works comments. He stated that he has a problem with comments #6 and #9. He stated that these two comments related to Kanis Road improvements for Lot 1 and not Lot 3. Mr. Hathaway gave reasons for requesting the waiver of the improvements. Commissioner Hawn asked if a platting issue was involved with this issue. Mr. Scherer stated that Lots 1 and 2 had been final platted, but Lot 3 had not. There was a very detailed and lengthy discussion relating to the boundary street improvements to Kanis Road and the history of the property. The Commission instructed both Mr. Scherer and Mr. Hathaway to provide briefs to the Commission detailing their individual views and opinions of the issues at hand along with details regarding the history of the property and past Planning Commission and Board of Directors actions pertaining to the property and Kanis Road issues. A motion was made to defer the item to the April 2, 1998 Planning Commission agenda. The motion was approved by a vote of 11 ayes and 0 nays. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 2, 1998) David Scherer, of Public Works, addressed the Commission. He stated that the issue is whether or not the street improvements to Kanis Road should be made adjacent to Lot 1, One Source Addition. He stated that the improvements were tied to the final platting of Lot 3 and that the improvements should be done to commercial street/collector standards. He stated that Mr. Hathaway is asking for a waiver of the improvements. Chairman Lichty asked if the recent north -south platted street altered the need for improvements on Kanis. Mr. Scherer explained that it has not. Commissioner Putnam asked if there was a requirement for street improvements with the development of Lot 1. Mr. Scherer stated that there was. 6 April 2, 1998 ITEM ND.: A Cont. FILE NO.: Z -4933-F Commissioner Putnam asked if the improvements were waived. Mr. Scherer stated that they were not. He stated that they were deferred until the final platting of Lot 3. Jim Hathaway addressed the Commission. He stated that he is not asking for a waiver. Chairman Lichty asked about the commitment for improvements. Mr. Hathaway stated that the issue is that the rezoning Of Lot 3 required aimprted thatetherets owasonevert 1 hany agreementat were not e o do before. He the improvements. There was a general discussion regarding the commitment to do the improvements to Kanis Road adjacent to Lot I. Chairman Lichty referred thatetherl tterseacknowledgeby Joe ltheand Gene Pfeifer. He state improvements to Kanis Road. Cindy Dawson, City Attorney, stated that a case could be made that the improvements were required with the original PCD. Mr. Hathaway stated that the PCD was approved without the requirement that the improvements to Kanis Road be made then or at a future date. Chairman Lichty referred to the Planning Commission and Board of Directors minutes. He stated that it was clear that a waiver of street improvements was not approved. Mr. Hathaway stated that the approval of the PCD, plat and building permit did not include the requirement for the street improvements. Mr. Scherer stated that the conditions c,f the improvements have nothing to do with the rezoning but with the final platting of Lot 3. He stated that the improvementHe stated ere deferred until the time of final platting Lot 3. that the street improvements for Lot 2 were deferred until the development of that Commissioner Downing asked about factual documents. Jim Lawson, Director of Planning and Development, stated that if the improvements were not waived, then there was a requirement to do the improvements. Commissioner Downing asked daboout the esinstances when the City could have asked for the 7 April 2, 1998 ITEM NO.: A (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -4933-F Mr. Scherer stated that the building permit for Lot 1 was approved, deferring the Kanis Road improvements until the final platting of Lot 3. Chris Parker, representing the applicant, stated that the section of Kanis adjacent to Lot 1 was downgraded to an unclassified street in 1995 by ordinance #15,730. Mr. Lawson stated that commercial street standards apply to commercial developments. Chairman Lichty asked if two votes were needed (1 for the waiver, 1 for the rezoning). Dana Carney, Zoning Administrator, stated that the rezoning had already been approved and that the only vote would be on the waiver. A motion was made to approve a waiver of street improvements to Kanis Road adjacent to Lot 1, One Source Addition. The motion failed by a vote of 1 ayes, 9 nays and 1 absent. The waiver was denied. 8 r 11!20/97 THU 09:13 FAX 501 663 5408 November 13, 1997 ITEM 110 . : 2 Own e r App Location, Reques6 P'tt rp o c-, Size Existing THE HATHAFPAY GROUP 0 ,1 s — _ FILM' too. ' Z -4933-F Eugene m,. Pfeifer, III James E. Hathaway, Jr. 15701 Chenal Parkway Rezone from PCD to C-3 Futufe retail development 1.09!!- acres vacant, �,=ood.�d tract North C"r,elzal pa.ck�,ay Right -of --=cloy and undeveloped/ C,-3 and C-2 Sout,11- ?i r? C`:!��'.t�` waie lUuSF_ and Lumber yard, zoned POU East - !', rifir.naCf 1.r -n. c>f! ice ar�d C{ ntractor' 8 storage We t erre yC,1.r_.Y W3rehou5e and Lumber lard, zoned PCD PUBLIC KOFKS MM}rNT Below is th.e <<recu3 t of d' scussion v,ith the developer and Board ofi.x'r 1, ordinance 17,009 gives the developer peZ-mission to install a drive onto the new noxth-south arterial and establishes a procedure for when this drive would need to be removed, In�� 2. The Board of Directors determined that the $20,000 requested for contribution towards construction of the intersection of the arterial with Chenal was not an appropriate request. To our knowledge there was not formal waiver but a determination that this request was not appropriate. 3, That Public Works and the developer's engineer agreed to an area of additional right-of-way at the northeast corner of the lot for purposes of construction of a right -turn lane at a future date. This right-of-way is shown on a plat of the amended PCD prepared by whi.te- Daters dated 1-16-96. 4. That One Source agreed to an in -lieu for the construction of a right -turn lane on Cheilal Estimated cost is $25 to $30 thousand dollars. 5. That the developer agreed to construct 1/2 of the length of the arterial on the east side of the property, but Z (104 11 2+11,•'97' 'THU 09:13 FAX 501 663 5408 THE HATHAWAY GROUP Z 00:5 . 1 T NovembE, 13, 1597 ITEM NO - - (Cont �--- F CI.E N(� . Z-49 3 9 -• that t-, 1) not exceed 1/2 of the cost of 1/2 of -tie total bounaary length. ')fDi_rectors denied the request for a ommerc:ial. street improvements to Kanis n J-1,rntaqe of the property. 7. to 30 feet from centerline of tee radial radial dedication at the corner of pz'operty. 8, �� :_t ,. �;;° z a-qa1fi oz -way to 4� feet from centerline of the 9, With deveinp-mer't halt street improvements inc-luding Ka.nia Road LU collector staTidards_ Pt'ovirie design of streets in ar�icordance with Master Street ila—n prepared by professional Civil Fngi neei . 10. construo.t t �E.t wa desi(dewCL -ik including access ramps, on the bask of eight -or -way of thenal Parkway, and the ne.wx 11. 8tormwatGr detertic•n ordinarcE= applies to this property. 12. ChPnal par, 11as a i99b average daisy traffic count of 11, 000 . PUBLIC TE r.t:'�' `_ti J.:--- 1'W� The site ison a Cei-.t_Tal Arkansas Transit Bus Route. LAND USE ELEMENT The site is in the Ellis Mountain District. The Plan recommends Commercial use. There is no land use plan issue. STAFF ANALYSIS The request before the Commission is to rezone this 1.091 acre tract from "PCD" Planned Commercial Z)evelopment to "C- 3" General Commercial. The property is currently undeveloped and wooded. The applicant proposes unspecific future retail development for the site once it is rezoned. The parcel is part of the larger One source Home Center PCD. on December 26, 1990, Mechanics Lumber Company PCD was approved for the 8.8± acre tract located at the southeast corner of Chenal Parkway and Kanis Road. The PCD established a 3 lot development with a hardware store/luz�ber yard to be built on the larger of the 3 lots (Lot I). No urges or site plans were approved foi the two smaller lots at that time, i.ncitiding this subject property which was 2