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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5097-E Staff AnalysisFILE NO,' Z -5097-.E Owner: Rivercity Energy Co., Inc. Applicant: G. Robert Hardin Location: Southeast corner of Cantrell Road and Chenal Parkway Description: Lot 1 R, Chenal Valley Commercial Addition, Phase 2 Area: 2.256 acres Request: Rezone from C-3 (with conditions) to C-3 Purpose: Future commercial development Existing Use: Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Utility sub -station, convenience store and undeveloped property (across Cantrell Road); zoned R-2 and C-3 South — Undeveloped; zoned C-3 East — Undeveloped; zoned C-3 West — Undeveloped (across Chenal Parkway); zoned C-3 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Improvements currently pending for this intersection extend all the way to the edge of the existing right-of-way at this corner. The "sidewalk and utility easement" should be dedicated on this plat as right-of-way. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents located within 300 feet who could be identified, and the DuQuesne Place FILE NO.: Z -5097-E Cont. and Aberdeen Court Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Chenal Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for C-3 General Commercial zoning for commercial development to remove the conditions of site plan review. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Cit Recd nized Nei hborhood Action Plan: The property under review is not located in an area covered by a City of Little Rock recognized neighborhood action plan. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: On December 20, 1988, the Board of Directors passed Ordinance No. 15,603 which rezoned this property from unclassified to "C-3" General Commercial District (with conditions). The conditions which the ordinance placed on the zoning are as follows: "Proposed development of the site shall be subject to site plan review by the Planning Commission. In addition, forty foot landscape strips parallel to and abutting Highway 10 and the Chenal Parkway shall be provided and maintained by the owner." Rivercity Energy Co., Inc., owners of the 2.256 acre tract at the southeast corner of Cantrell Road and Chenal Parkway, are requesting to rezone the property from "C-3" General Commercial District (with conditions) to "C-3" General Commercial District. The rezoning is proposed for the future development of a branch bank and retail commercial. The property is currently undeveloped and tree -covered, with varying degrees of slope. The final plat for this property (Lot 1 R, Chenal Valley Commercial Addition, Phase 2) shows a 100 foot platted building line along the north (Cantrell Road) property line and a 50 foot platted building line along the west (Chenal Parkway) property line. There is an access easement extending from the northeast corner of the property, along the east and south property lines, to the southwest corner of the property. Access to this property and the property to the south will be via this access easement. 2 FILE NO.: Z -5097-E Cont.) The general area contains a large amount of undeveloped property, zoned commercial, office and multifamily. There is a utility sub -station (Entergy), a convenience store and a mini -warehouse development located to the north, across Cantrell Road. There are three (3) single family residences located to the northeast, across Cantrell Road. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Commercial. The requested C-3 zoning does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the rezoning to C-3. Staff feels that the proposed rezoning to eliminate the conditions which were placed on the property in 1988 is reasonable. On October 17, 1989, the Board of Directors passed Ordinance No. 15,765 which established the Highway 10 Design Overlay District (DOD). The Highway 10 DOD provides property development criteria which are much more stringent than the typical ordinance requirements for C-3 developments. Staff feels that if the property is developed in conformance with the Highway 10 DOD standards, no site plan review by the Planning Commission will be necessary. If all of the Highway 10 DOD standards cannot be met, the property will have to be rezoned to a Planned Zoning Development, which includes site plan review by the Planning Commission. Staff feels that the requested C-3 zoning will be compatible with the general area, and will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 4, 2003) The applicant was present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the requested C-3 zoning. There was no further discussion of the item. The item was placed on the consent agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. 3 December 4, 2003 ITEM NO.: 15 Owner: Applicant: Location: Description: Area: Request: Purpose: Existing Use: FILE NO.: Z-5097 Rivercity Energy Co., Inc. G. Robert Hardin Southeast corner of Cantrell Road and Chenal Parkway Lot 1 R, Chenal Valley Commercial Addition, Phase 2 2.256 acres Rezone from C-3 (with conditions) to C-3 Future commercial development Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Utility sub -station, convenience store and undeveloped property (across Cantrell Road); zoned R-2 and C-3 South — Undeveloped; zoned C-3 East — Undeveloped; zoned C-3 West — Undeveloped (across Chenal Parkway); zoned C-3 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Improvements currently pending for this intersection extend all the way to the edge of the existing right-of-way at this corner. The "sidewalk and utility easement" should be dedicated on this plat as right-of-way. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents located within 300 feet who could be identified, and the DuQuesne Place December 4, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 15 Cant. FILE NO.: Z -5097-E and Aberdeen Court Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Chenal Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for C-3 General Commercial zoning for commercial development to remove the conditions of site plan review. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The property under review is not located in an area covered by a City of Little Rock recognized neighborhood action plan. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: On December 20, 1988, the Board of Directors passed Ordinance No. 15,603 which rezoned this property from unclassified to "C-3" General Commercial District (with conditions). The conditions which the ordinance placed on the zoning are as follows: "Proposed development of the site shall be subject to site plan review by the Planning Commission. In addition, forty foot landscape strips parallel to and abutting Highway 10 and the Chenal Parkway shall be provided and maintained by the owner." Rivercity Energy Co., Inc., owners of the 2.256 acre tract at the southeast corner of Cantrell Road and Chenal Parkway, are requesting to rezone the property from "C-3" General Commercial District (with conditions) to "C-3" General Commercial District. The rezoning is proposed for the future development of a branch bank and retail commercial. The property is currently undeveloped and tree -covered, with varying degrees of slope. The final plat for this property (Lot 1 R, Chenal Valley Commercial Addition, Phase 2) shows a 100 foot platted building line along the north (Cantrell Road) property line and a 50 foot platted building line along the west (Chenal Parkway) property line. There is an access easement extending from the northeast corner of the property, along the east and south property lines, to the southwest corner of the property. Access to 2 December 4, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 15 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -5097-E this property and the property to the south will be via this access easement. The general area contains a large amount of undeveloped property, zoned commercial, office and multifamily. There is a utility sub -station (Entergy), a convenience store and a mini -warehouse development located to the north, across Cantrell Road. There are three (3) single family residences located to the northeast, across Cantrell Road. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Commercial. The requested C-3 zoning does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the rezoning to C-3. Staff feels that the proposed rezoning to eliminate the conditions which were placed on the property in 1988 is reasonable. On October 17, 1989, the Board of Directors passed Ordinance No. 15,765 which established the Highway 10 Design Overlay District (DOD). The Highway 10 DOD provides property development criteria which are much more stringent than the typical ordinance requirements for C-3 developments. Staff feels that if the property is developed in conformance with the Highway 10 DOD standards, no site plan review by the Planning Commission will be necessary. If all of the Highway 10 DOD standards cannot be met, the property will have to be rezoned to a Planned Zoning Development, which includes site plan review by the Planning Commission. Staff feels that the requested C-3 zoning will be compatible with the general area, and will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 4, 2003) The applicant was present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the requested C-3 zoning. There was no further discussion of the item. The item was placed on the consent agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. K