HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5260 Staff AnalysisDecember 12, 1989
ItemNo. D - Z-5260
Owner: Kamis Alley
Applicant: Larry W. Young
Location: 8521 Scott Hamilton Drive
Request: Rezone from "R-2" to "C-1" & 1-C-3"
Purpose: Commercial
Size: 2.5 acres
Existing Use: Vacant
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING:
North - Mobile homes & commercial, zoned "OS" & "C-3"
South - Vacant and single family, zoned "R-2"
East - Single family, zoned "R-2"
West - Mobile home park, zoned "R-2"
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The proposal is to rezone 2.5 acres on Scott Hamilton Drive
from "R-2" to "C-1" and "C-3" for future commercial
development. The property has 165 feet of frontage on Scott
Hamilton and extends 667 feet from Scott Hamilton to Mize
Road. As submitted, the proposed zoning configuration shows
the first 380 feet for "C-3" and the balance, 287 feet, to
be zoned 11C-111. Currently, the site is vacant and the back
portion is wooded.
Zoning in the immediate vicinity is "R-2" with the exception
of the "C-3" and "OS" directly to the north. Land use found
in the area includes single family, mobile home park,
nursing home, church, commercial and industrial. All of the
non -single family uses in the area are nonconforming except
for the retail use on the existing "C-3" tract. Two
significant public uses are also -located in the general area
and they are the City of Little Rock's maintenance facility/
yard and Metropolitan High School.
In June of this year, the City rezoned the tract of land to
the north to "C-3" and "OS". (The applicant amended the
request at Planning Commission hearing to include the "OS"
area for the rear.) At the time of the rezoning, the Geyer
Springs East District was also amended to show a small
commercial pocket on the east side of Geyer Springs Road.
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The new land use designation recognizes the "C-3" site and
three parcels to the north for commercial development. The
plan now identifies some of the property in question for
office use and not commercial.
With the initial "C-3" request to the north, staff had some
concerns and did not support the commercial
reclassification. The current application raises the same
issues and staff is opposed to the rezoning request. Some
of the potential problems include establishing an
undesirable commercial strip and adverse impacts on the
existing residential uses. This is especially true with
this proposal because of extending the commercial zoning to
Mize Road, which is totally inappropriate. Continuing to
rezone and amend the land use plan will strip out Scott
Hamilton and result in a sub -standard development pattern.
The Geyer Springs East Plan's basic goal of concentrating
the commercial development at Baseline and Scott Hamilton
should be strengthened by denying the proposed "C-1" and
"C-3" rezonings.
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ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
Scott Hamilton Drive is classified as a minor arterial which
requires a right-of-way of 90 feet, or 45 feet from the
center line. Dedication of additional right-of-way will be
needed because the existing right-of-way is deficient.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends denial of the 11C-1" and "C-3"
reclassifications.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (November 14, 1989)
Staff reported that the item needed to be deferred because
of a notice deficiency. After some discussion, a motion was
made to defer the rezoning to the December 12, 1989 meeting.
The motion was approved by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays and
0 absent.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (December 12, 1989)
The applicant was represented by Larry Young. There were no
objectors present. Jim Lawson, Planning Director, reviewed
the Geyer Springs East Plan and discussed the recent plan
amendment establishing a small commercial area on the east
side of Scott Hamilton Drive.
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Larry Young then addressed the Planning Commission and
presented some photos. Mr. Young described the site and
said there were a number of nonconforming uses in the area.
He indicated that the rezoning would not adversely impact
the area and could help upgrade the neighborhood. Mr. Young
then proceeded to talk about the problem of clearing the
site based on permission given by somebody other than the
property owner, and how that led to filing the rezoning
application. Mr. Young said the property could not be used
for an office because of all the nonconforming uses found in
the area. He then modified the request by deleting the
"C-1" rezoning and leaving the east 287 feet as 11R-211. Mr.
Young concluded by saying there were no specific plans for
the site.
Paul Morris, representing the current owners of the
property, discussed Scott Hamilton Drive and the
nonconforming uses that were undesirable. Mr. Morris said
that commercial development was needed to improve Scott
Hamilton Drive all the way to Baseline Road. He also
pointed out that there were no property owners present
objecting to the rezoning.
Larry Young then officially amended the request to leave the
proposed "C-1" area as "R-2" and only rezone the west
380 feet to "C-3".
Several other comments were made and Commissioner John
McDaniels stated that Scott Hamilton Drive was pretty rough
looking and the new development to the north was a plus for
the area.
A motion was made to recommend approval of the request as
amended to only rezone the west 380 feet to "C-3". The vote
was 5 ayes, 6 nays and 0 absent. The motion failed and the
application was denied.
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