HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5440 Staff AnalysisMay 21, 1991
ITEM NO.: 4 Z-5
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Applicant:
Location:
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Eugenia M. McGinnis
Eugenia M. McGinnis
3405 West Roosevelt Road
Rezone from C-3 to C-4
Sale of used cars
2.9 acres
Vacant
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North - Single -Family, office and commercial, zoned
C-3 and I-2
South - Vacant, zoned C-3
East - Residential and commercial, zoned C-3
West - Residential, zoned C-3
STAFF ANALYSIS
The property at 3405 West Roosevelt Road is currently zoned
C-3. The request is to rezone the 2.9 acres to C-4 for auto
sales. The site is located on the south side of West
Roosevelt Road and west of the Pulaski County complex, and
the new jail facility. In the northwest corner of the
property, there is a single family residence and the
remainder of the acreage is vacant.
Zoning along this segment of Roosevelt Road is R-3, C-3, I-2,
I-3 and PCD. The property in question abuts C-3 land on the
east, west and south sides. Across Roosevelt Road, the
zoning is C-3 and 1-2. Land use in the general vicinity is
single family, office, commercial, industrial, motel, public
and quasi -public. To the west, is the Magnolia Inn, which is
no longer a motel but rather "a retirement center" that
provides long term housing for various individuals. At the
southwest corner of West Roosevelt Road and Brown Street,
there is another motel facility, however, it was somewhat
difficult to determine the exact type of accommodations it
offers. Some of the nearby land is undeveloped and there are
several vacant buildings.
West Roosevelt Road is classified as a principal arterial and
the zoning ordinance states that appropriate locations for
the C-4 district are along "heavily traveled major traffic
arterials". There is no existing C-4 zoning in the immediate
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ITEM NO.: 4 Z-544 (Cont
vicinity, however, I-2 allows similar uses and there is an
existing car sales lot to the east. Because of the zoning
and land use, staff feels a C-4 reclassification is a
reasonable option for the location and should not have any
impact on the surrounding properties.
The Fourche District plan identifies some of the south side
Roosevelt Road for commercial use, but the land use element
does not recommend a specific zoning district. It is the,
staff's position that either C-3 or C-4 conforms to the
plan's goals and maintains the document's basic direction.
ENGINEERING COMMENTS
West Roosevelt Road has a right-of-way requirement of 70 feet
or 35 feet from the centerline, the urban standard for a
principal arterial. Dedication of additional right-of-way
will be required because the existing right-of-way is
deficient.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the C-4 rezoning as requested.
PLANNING CdMMISSION ACTION (May 21, 1991)
The applicant, Eugenia McGinnis, was present. There were no
objectors. Ms. McGinnis described the neighborhood and
existing land use. Ms. McGinnis said she would only use the
front 145 ft. of the site, and then proceeded to talk about
her plans for other properties that she owns in the area.
Commissioner Jerilyn Nicholson described some positive
redevelopment taking place in the area and indicated that
C-4 was inconsistent with existing zoning.
Eugenia McGinnis discussed the Magnolia Inn, which she
operates as a residential care facility, and problems found
in the area. Ms. McGinnis said that auto sales was a
reasonable use for the site.
Bob Brown, Plans Specialist, discussed landscaping plans for
the site.
There were some additional comments made about various
issues, including concerns with open display.
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ITEM NO.: 4 Z-544❑ Cont.
The Commission voted on the C-4 rezoning as filed. The vote
was 7 ayes, 1 nay, 2 absent, and 1 open position. The motion
was approved.
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