HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6019 Staff AnalysisAugust 22, 1995
ITEM -NO.: 6 Z-6019
Owner:
Applicant:
Location:
Request:
Purpose:
Size:
Existing Use:
Deltic Farm and Timber Company
Marion Scott Foster, Agent
Southwest Corner of Chenal
Parkway and proposed La Grande
Drive
Rezone from R-2, MF-24 and C-2
to 0-2
Office Development
19.35t acres
Vacant, heavily wooded
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North - Vacant, zoned PCD (Future Village at Chenal site)
South - Vacant, zoned R-2 and MF-24
East - Vacant, zoned 0-2
West - vacant and one residence, zoned R-2, MF-18
and C-2
ENGINEERING COMMENTS
The alignment of the collector on the northern perimeter
must be straightened to conform to Master Street Plan.
Dedication of right-of-way is required. It is recommended
that dedication occur with site plan review.
Topographic and base flood information is required prior to
Commission action. Prior to development, contours and a
sketch grading and drainage plan will be required.
Construction of streets to Master Street Plan standards will
be required at time of development. Stormwater detention
analysis will be required.
LAND -USE ELEMENT
The site is located in the Chenal District. The adopted
Plan recommends Multifamily. Staff has some concern about
the continuing loss of residential land. To the east
several areas have been changed from multifamily to
commercial, mixed office commercial and mixed office
warehouse. When the plans for West Little Rock were adopted
in 1986, the amount of office and commercial use were
August 22, 1995
ITEM NO.: 6 Z-6019 (Cont.
calculated based on the demand from the new residential.
The Plan allowed for more nonresidential than the
residential demanded. Since that time, the City has
approved several rezonings to increase supply and reduce
demand i.e. converted residential areas to nonresidential.
However as part of the "urban village" proposed by Chenal
Properties, residential was added. This addition made a few
months ago should at least partially offset the loss of this
area as a residential use. Based on the approved "village"
plan, staff can accept the change from multifamily to
office. But the Plan will have to be changed to reflect the
increase of residential use to the north of this site at the
same time as the multifamily is removed.
STAFF ANALYSIS
The request before the Commission is to rezone this 19.35±
acre tract from R-2, MF-24 and C-2 to 0-2. The site is
vacant and the majority of the property is heavily wooded.
In late 1994, the Planning Commission approved a site plan
for a proposed multi -family development which has since been
abandoned. No specific development has been proposed for
the site at this time.
Most of the property in the immediate vicinity is currently
undeveloped; although, there are some single family homes
located to the southwest. Across Chenal Parkway, to the
east, is a large area of 0-2 zoning, a portion of which has
been proposed for a new office development. Directly north
of this site is the proposed location of the Village at
Chenal Planned Commercial Development.
The Land Use Plan reinforces the current zoning by
recommending multi -family for this site. Should the
Commission approve the requested 0-2 rezoning, a Plan
amendment will be forwarded to the Board of Directors which
supports the requested change.
The 0-2 District requires Planning Commission site plan
review which assures that each development proposed for this
site will have further public review. 0-2 zoning along both
sides of this portion of Chenal Parkway will provide a
transition into the remainder of the Chenal development
which extends northward to Cantrell Road.
Although there is some loss of multi -family zoning proposed
by this request, there is still vacant, multi -family
property in the area. The proposed village at Chenal
development also includes some multi -family.
Staff believes the proposal to be reasonable and supports
the requested 0-2 zoning.
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August 22, 1995
ITEM NO.: 6 Z-601 Cont
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the 0-2 rezoning request.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 22, 1995)
Joe white was present representing the application. There
were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a
recommendation of approval.
Walter Malone, of the Planning Staff, presented the proposed
Land Use Plan amendment for the Chenal District.
A discussion then followed concerning whether it was
necessary to notify property owners of proposed changes to
the land use plan.
Joe White addressed the Commission. He stated that the
multifamily development previously approved on this site
fell through and that the current proposal was to be a
quality office park development. Mr. White stated that any
notification of proposed land use plan amendments would only
be confusing and is unnecessary.
A motion was made to approve the requested 110-2" rezoning
and an amendment to the Chenal District land use plan which
would affect only the property owned by the applicant. The
motion was approved by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent
and 1 open position.
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