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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5180-B Staff AnalysisDecember 5, 1996 ITEM NO.: 3 Z -5180-B Owner: Applicant: Location: Request: Purpose: Size: Existing Use: The Learning Center; Andrew Bunten Central Arkansas Land Development, LLC; Randy Alberius 1012 Autumn Road Rezone from R-2 to 0-3 Build new office building .51± acres One story, single-family residence and storage building SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North - Office Building under construction; zoned 0-3 South - Single family residence; zoned R-2 East - Kidsport; zoned PCD West - Vacant property; zoned 0-3 PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline of Autumn Road. With construction widen Autumn to 18 feet from centerline with a sidewalk. A Grading plan and permit will be required prior to construction. Provide a drainage plan for project. The site will require a revision to move the proposed driveway to the south to improve sight distance as required by the Traffic Engineer. The parking lot should provide an 8 foot back out area for the last parking location. LAND USE ELEMENT The site is located in the I-430 District. The adopted Land Use Plan recommends Mixed Office Commercial and Commercial use. There is no land use issue. December 5, 1996 ITEM NO.: 3 Z-5180-B(Cont.) TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT The property is not located on a Central Arkansas Transit bus route. STAFF ANALYSIS The request before the Commission is to rezone this .51± acre tract from "R-2" Single Family to "0-3" General Office. The property currently contains a vacant single-family residential structure and an accessory building. The residential structure was previously occupied by a day-care center. The applicant plans to remove the existing structures and build in their place a new office building. The Board of Adjustment is scheduled to review a setback variance request related to construction of the proposed office building at its November 25, 1996 meeting. The property is located in a rapidly developing area of new office and commercial uses. A new, five story medical office building is being built on the 0-3 zoned property to the north of this site. The properties adjacent to the north and west were recently rezoned from R-2 to 0-3 in conjunction with the five story office building. Pinnacle Point Hospital is located on the large tract of C-3 zoned property to the northeast and Kidsport, a new daycare/gymnasium development, is located on the POD zoned property across Autumn Road to the east. A single family residence is located adjacent to the south and an area of 0- 3 zoning extends beyond that to Kanis Road. The I-430 District Land Use Plan recommends Mixed Office Commercial for the bulk of this tract and Commercial for the northern one-third. The 0-3 rezoning request conforms to the adopted Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the requested 0-3 rezoning. The request conforms to the adopted Land Use Plan. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 5, 1996) The applicant, Randy Alberius, 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. 2