HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5845-B Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-5845-B
NAME: Reservoir Flat Addition Short -form PD-R Revocation
LOCATION: Located on the East side of Reservoir Road, approx. 0.75 miles North of
Rodney Parham Road and 1 mile South of Cantrell Road
DEVELOPER:
Jack Larrison
Larrison and Company
10016 West Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
ENGINEER:
Thomas Engineering
3810 N. Lookout Road
North Little Rock, AR 72116
AREA: 2.2 acres
CURRENT ZONING
ALLOWED USES
PROPOSED ZONING
BACKGROUND:
NUMBER OF LOTS: 5
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Townhouse development
FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
R-5 — Multi -family residential
Ordinance No. 17,085 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on
January 16, 1996, rezoned the site from R-5 Zoning District to PD-R to allow
development of a residential complex. The proposal included 2.2 acres and was
proposed as a townhome community. The developer proposed to construct 15 attached
homes; there was one duplex building, three tri-plex buildings, and one four-plex
building. The homes were proposed as two story buildings. Each of the homes was to
be located on a stand-alone lot served by private streets. The development has not
occurred. The applicant is requesting a revocation of the PD-R zoning and the
restoration of the R-5 Zoning District.
FILE NO.: Z-5845-B (Cont.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
Per Section 36-454(d) The owner of an approved PD or PUD may, for cause,
request repeal of the ordinance establishing the development when it has been
determined that the development will not occur. A written request may be filed
with the City staff at any time up to three (3) years after the date of adoption of
the ordinance creating the PUD or PD. The request shall set forth the cause of
the repeal.
According to the ordinance, the Planning Commission recommendation on the
repeal request shall be forwarded to the Board of Directors for their
consideration. The board of directors may grant or deny the request or return the
request to the planning commission for further study. If the request is approved,
an ordinance shall be adopted repealing the PUD or PD.
The owner has stated the townhouse development will not occur. The owner is
requesting the PD-R zoning be revoked and the R-5, Multi -family Zoning District
zoning be restored.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The site is undeveloped and partially wooded. The southern boundary of the site
abuts Grassy Flat Creek, and this area was previously dedicated to the City as
open space. Abutting the site to the south is an OS zoned tract along the Grassy
Flat Creek Floodway, and beyond the creek, to the south, is R-2, Single-family
zoned property. Across Reservoir Road to the west is a large residential
development in an R-2, zoned area. North of the site is R-5 zoned property
developed with townhomes.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. All
property owners located within 200-feet of the site along with the Sturbridge
Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing.
D_ SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (August 1, 2013)
The applicant was not present. Staff presented the item stating the request was
a revocation of the previously approved PCD zoning. Staff stated there were no
outstanding technical issues associated with the request. There was no further
discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full
Commission for final action.
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FILE NO.: Z-5845-B Cont.
E. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the current PD-R zoning classification be revoked and the
previously held R-5, Multi -family Zoning District be restored.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 22, 2013)
The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff
presented a recommendation that the current PD-R zoning classification be revoked
and the previously held R-5, Multi -family Zoning District be restored.
There was no further discussion of the item. The Chair entertained a motion of approval
of the item as presented by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and
3 absent.
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