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June 2'8, 17988
Item No. 4 - Z-5027
Owner:
Applicant:
Location:
Request:
Purpose:
Size:
Existing Use:
City of Little Rock
Elvin Shuffield
East Roosevelt Road and
Confederate Boulevard
Rezone from "I-2" to "C-3"
Shopping Center
3.97 acres
Shopping center
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING:
North - Cemetery, Zoned "R-3"
South - Commercial, Zoned "C-3"
East - Cemetery and Commercial, Zoned "R-3"
and "I-2"
West - Cemetery and School, Zoned "R-3" and "R-4"
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The request is to rezone 3.97 acres on East Roosevelt Road
from "I-2" to "C-3." The site is occupied by a small-scale
shopping center with two major tenants, and the proposal is
to make an addition to one of the buildings. To accomplish
the expansion, either a rezoning or a conditional use permit
must be approved because in the "I-2" District most retail
uses are listed as conditional use. In this particular
case, the applicant elected to file for a rezoning change
because 11C-3" is more compatible with the existing
development and the surrounding area. (A variance request
has also been filed with the Board of Adjustment to permit
the proposed addition to encroach into a setback area.)
Land use is a mix of residential and nonresidential with
several major public facilities, a school and cemeteries.
The property in question abuts the school and a cemetery -on
the west side with another cemetery located across
Confederate Boulevard. The one residential pocket is south
of East Roosevelt Road, and the area is zoned "I-2." Other
zoning found in the area is "R-3," "R-4," and "C-3."
Staff views the proposed "C-3" reclassification as
appropriate and supports the rezoning. There are no
outstanding issues associated with this request.
June 28, 1988
Item No. 4 - Continued
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the "C-3" rezoning as filed.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (June 28, 1988
The applicant, Elvin Shuffield, was present. There were no
objectors. Mr. Shuffield spoke briefly and answered several
questions. A motion was made to recommend approval of "C-3"
as filed. The motion was approved by a vote of 6 ayes,
0 noes, and 5 absent.