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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5591 Staff Analysis+ r September 22, 1992 ITEM NO.: D Z-5591 Owner: Applicant: Location: Request: Purpose: Size: Existing Use: William N. and Jerry Bruton William N. Bruton 10,601 I-30 Rezone from R-2 to I-2 Office and Parking 0.2 acres Office and Parking SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North - I-30 Right -of -Way, zoned R-2 South - Vacant, zoned R-2 East - Vacant and Commercial, zoned R-2 West - Industrial, zoned I-2 STAFF ANALYSIS This issue is before the Planning Commission as the result of an enforcement action by the City. The property is zoned R-2 and is being used as an office and parking area for the trucking company located directly to the west. The same individuals own both tracts. After some discussion with the owner, staff suggested rezoning the site to I-2 because of the property being utilized by the trucking firm. Right now, the parking is for cars, however, the current use could change in the future and I-2 is an appropriate district for a trucking operation. Zoning in the general vicinity includes R-2, C-3, C-4 and I-2. The property in question abuts R-2 and I-2 parcels. The most recent rezoning was to I-2 and it involved a nonconforming industrial use to the west, along the service road. Land use is a combination of single family, commercial, industrial, a church and a mobile home park. The existing single family residences are restricted to Mabelvale Pike and the I-30 frontage road is primarily a mixture of commercial and industrial uses. Over the years, the City has endorsed a zoning pattern of C-3, C-4 and I-2 for a majority of I-30, as this segment of the interstate confirms. Therefore, I-2 is a reasonable 1 September 22, 1992 ITEM NO.: D Z-5591 Cont. option for the site. An industrial reclassification should not have an adverse impact on any of the surrounding properties. In 1991, several plan amendments to "mixed commercial/industrial" designation were approved for lands on both sides of I-30. One change was done in conjunction with the rezoning to I-2 of the site identified by Z-5415 and included a "PID required for industrial use" area. The PID designation involves several tracts that front the service road and Mabelvale Pike, and it was done to offer additional protection for the residences on Mabelvale Pike. It appears that the property under consideration is west of the PID line and because of its location, staff feels that a PID for the office use is not necessary. ENGINEERING COMMENTS There are none to be reported. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the I-2 rezoning request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 25, 1992) Staff reported that the item needed to be deferred. The issue was placed on the Consent Agenda and deferred to the September 22, 1992 hearing. The vote was it ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 22, 1992) The applicant was present. There were no objectors, and the item was placed on the Consent Agenda. A motion was made to recommend approval of the I-2 rezoning as filed. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. 2