HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5946-A Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -5946-A
NAME: 7510 HWY 300 Short -form PD -R Revocation
LOCATION: 7510 HWY 300
DEVELOPER:
Heritage Land and Timber, LLC
7510 HWY 300
Little Rock, AR 72223
SURVEYOR:
White-Daters and Associates
24 Rahling Circle
Little Rock, AR 72223
AREA: 1.5 acres
CURRENT ZONING:
ALLOWED USES
PROPOSED ZONING:
PROPOSED USE
VARIANCE/WAIVERS:
BACKGROUND:
NUMBER OF LOTS: 1
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FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
Bed and breakfast and antique shop
R-2, Single-family
Single-family residential
None requested.
Ordinance No. 16,863 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on March 21, 1995,
rezoned the site from R-2, Single-family to PD -R, Planned Development Residential to
allow the use of the existing home as a bed and breakfast and the barn as an antique
shop. The home is no longer being used as a bed and breakfast and the barn is no
longer being used as an antique shop. The current owner is requesting the revocation
of the PD -R zoning and the restoration of the underlying R-2, Single-family zoning.
FILE NO.: Z -5946-A 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 is requesting the PD -R zoning be revoked and the R-2, Single-family
Zoning District zoning be restored.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The house and several outbuildings are barns are located on the site. North of
the site is a vacant field and south of the site are single-family homes located on
large lots (5+ acres) access from West Ridge Road. This area of HWY 300 is
primarily homes located on large lots or acreage. There is an established
commercial node located at the intersection of East and West Pinnacle Road and
HWY 300 to the north.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. There
is not an active neighborhood association located in this area.
D. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT- (December 9, 2015)
The applicant was not present. Staff presented the item stating the request was
a revocation of the previously approved PD -R zoning. Staff stated the bed and
breakfast no longer operated from this site and the new owners were requesting
the revocation. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee
then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action.
E. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the current PD -R zoning classification be revoked and the
previously held R-2, Single-family zoning be restored.
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FILE NO.: Z -5946-A Cant.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 7, 2016)
The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented
the item with a recommendation the current PD -R zoning classification be revolted and
the previously held R-2, Single-family zoning be restored. There was no further
discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as
recommended by staff by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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