HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6189 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: z-6189
NAME: OAKS BROTHERS SHORT -FORM PD -I
LOCATION: 16815 Lawson Road
DEVELOPER:
Mike Oaks
Oaks Brothers, Inc.
#2 East Skyline Drive
Greenbrier, AR 72058
AREA: 1.48 ACRES
ZONING• R-2
PLANNING DISTRICT:
CENSUS TRACT: 42.08
VARIANCES REQUESTED:
BACKGROUND:
NUMBER OF LOTS: 1
PROPOSED USES:
#17, Crystal Valley
None
FT. NEW STREET: 0
Contractors Storage
This item was initiated as a zoning enforcement issue. The
applicant converted an existing block building into storage of
construction materials. A 6,000 square foot one story metal
building and an 1,800 square foot pole barn were added to the
property for storage purposes.
A. PROPOSAL RE ❑EST:
The applicant seeks to legitimize the contractors storage
yard at the subject property. He is requesting a single use
PD -I.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The applicant recently constructed a 6,000 square foot one
story metal building and an 1,800 square foot pole barn.
The 1,080 square foot block structure was renovated. This
structure was previously used as a country store but had
been vacant for several years.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
Staff has received several calls concerning this proposal.
None of the responses have been in opposition to the
operation of the facility. One letter from an adjacent
landowner in support of the project.
FILE NO.: Z-6189 Cont.
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
Required right-of-way for Harkins Road would be 30 feet from
centerline for this Master Street Plan collector street
standard. Lawson Road is a minor arterial. A right-of-way
required for a minor arterial is 90 feet. Dedicate right-
of-way to 45 feet from centerline; relocate driveway 100
feet from the intersection of Harkins Road and Lawson Road
and construct a concrete apron and recommend that the gravel
surface be paved with hard surface as required by City
ordinance. City ordinance requires that concrete aprons to
be installed from the edge of pavement for commercial
structures to the right-of-way line. With any planned
expansion of this facility, the boundary street ordinance
would come into effect including construction of minor
arterial standards for Lawson Road and collector street
standards for Harkins Road including sidewalks on both
frontages.
E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT COUNTY PLANNING:
Wastewater: Outside service boundary
Arkla: No comment
Southwestern Bell: OK
Water: Property has existing service.
Fire Department: Drive width is to be no less than 20 feet
in width and able to support fine apparatus. Proper
hydrant placement needed. Drive must be all weather
materials.
County Planning: No comment
F. ISSUESITECHNICALIDESIGN:
Landscape:
A six foot high opaque wood fence with its face directed
outward or dense evergreen plantings are required to screen
this site from the residential properties to the south and
west.
A landscaping upgrade toward compliance with the Landscape
Ordinance equal to the amount of building expansion proposed
is required.
Issues:
■ Provide signage and lighting plan.
■ No building materials to be stored outside structures.
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FILE NO.: Z-6189 Cont.)
Planning Division:
The site is in the Crystal Valley District. The adopted
Plan recommends Single Family use. The request is for
Industrial use. There has not been sufficient change in
this area to justify such a major land use intensification.
Staff cannot at this time support a Plan Amendment.
G. ANALYSIS•
The historic land use of the site has been commercial. The
immediately adjacent land uses are open space and
agricultural cattle grazing. There has been no opposition
to this proposal by neighbors or area residences. There is
one letter in support of the project stating that the Oak's
Brothers construction yard has been a good neighbor. Staff
feels that this particular use of this site by this
applicant is compatible with existing rural residential -
agricultural - open space land uses in the area without
charging the adopted Plan.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVAL of a one lot single use Planned Zoning District to be
titled Oak's Brothers Short -Form PD -I. The approval is subject
to the conditions listed in paragraphs D, E, and F of this
report.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT:
(SEPTEMBER 19, 1996)
The applicant has requested a deferral due to a death in his
family. The item was not discussed.
The Committee recommended this matter be deferred until the
November 21, 1996 Planning Commission meeting.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(OCTOBER 10, 1996)
The Staff relayed the applicant's request for deferral to the .
Planning Commission meeting on November 21, 1996. This item was
included as part of the Consent Agenda for deferral.
A motion to approve the Consent Agenda for deferral. The motion
by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent.
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FILE NO.: z-6189 Cont.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (OCTOBER 31, 1996)
Larry Jones presented the project to the Committee for review.
Mike Oaks indicated he would comply with all conditions listed in
the staff comments.
The Committee recommended this matter be placed on the Planning
Commission agenda on November 21, 1996 for consideration by the
full Commission.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 21, 1996)
Larry Jones presented the proposed rezoning to the Commission.
Mike Oaks stated that he agreed to the conditions and was
available to answer questions from the Commission. There was no
comment from the public on this item.
A motion to approve the rezoning of this site to PD -I subject to
conditions in the staff report passed with 9 ayes, 0 nays and
2 absent.
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