HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5182 Staff AnalysisMay 30, 1989
Item No. 4 - Z-5182
Owner:
Applicant:
Location:
Request:
Purpose:
Size:
Existing Use:
Gary W. McMillan
Same
8501 Rodney Parham Road
Rezone from "R-2" to 110-1"
Office
0.26 acres
Single family
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING:
North
- Single
family,
zoned "R-2"
South
- Office,
zoned
"0-3"
East -
Single
family,
zoned "R-2"
West -
Single
family,
zoned "R-2"
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The property in question is located on Rodney Parham Road
and one block north of West Markham. The request is to
rezone the lot from "R-2" to "0-1." The lot is currently
occupied by a single family residence and the proposal is to
convert the structure into a small office if the request is
approved by the City. The house is comparable to other
residences in the neighborhood and takes its access from
Rodney Parham Road as do a number of other lots in the
immediate vicinity.
North of West Markham, the zoning is "R-2," "0-3" and "C-3."
To the south of West Markham, the zoning is "C-3" with some
office areas found along Rodney Parham. The site under
consideration adjoins 110-3" zoning to the south and "R-2" on
the west, with "R-2" across Rodney Parham. The existing
zoning pattern is well defined, especially on the north side
of West Markham, and has been established for a number of
years. At this time, the nonresidential zoning does not
include any residential lots north of West Markham.
May 30, 1989
Item No. 4 - Z-5182 (Continued)
Land use is a mix of single family residential, office and
commercial. North of West Markham, the nonresidential uses
or parcels have some type of relationship to West Markham.
To the south, there are some office and commercial uses that
front on Rodney Parham. Single family areas are located to
the west, north and east of the property, and include lots
that are adjacent to West Markham.
Rezoning the lot in question could an establish undesirable
precedent for the area, and Staff does not support the
request. The West Little Rock District Plan upholds this
position by maintaining the existing zoning lines and by not
showing any lots for nonresidential uses. The current
pattern has worked for a number of years without causing any
adverse impacts and there is no justification to make a
significant change at this time. There is adequate
buffering from the office use to the south, and the lot does
adjoin a single family residence on the west side. It
appears that once a zoning line is crossed north of West
Markham, it will be very difficult to deny other changes,
especially for the lots that border on existing
nonresidential zoning.
ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
None reported.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Denial of the "0-1" rezoning request.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (May 30, 1989)
The applicant, Gary McMillan, was present. There were two
objectors in attendance. Mr. McMillan spoke and said that
the existing residence was too close to Rodney Parham,
approximately 26 feet, and that made it very noisy. He went
on to say that there was no privacy and the rezoning for a
quiet office should not create any problems in the future.
Mr. McMillan then presented some photos and said there were
problems with living on Rodney Parham. He submitted some
additional information and said he initially bought the
property because it was convenient.
Mildred Dunnavank of #5 Markrook Lane spoke against the
rezoning. She indicated that the area was residential and
it should be kept that way.
May 30, 1989
Item No. 4 - Z-5.182 (Continued)
Ruth Bell, League of Women Voters, opposed the rezoning and
said the area was a solid residential neighborhood. She
also said that rezoning the lot would create additional
pressures for nonresidential rezonings which was
undesirable.
A motion was made to recommend approval of the "0-1" request
as filed. The vote was 0 ayes, 8 nays, 2 absent and
1 abstention (Martha Miller). The motion failed and the
rezoning was denied.