HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6284 Staff AnalysisApkil 17, 1997
ITEM NO.: 6 FILE NO.: Z-6284
Owner: Safecare Company, Inc.
Applicant: Patrick McGetrick
Location: North of Southwest Hospital,
adjacent to I-30
Request: Rezone from R-2 and C-2 to C-4
Purpose: Future commercial sale and/or
development; no specific
development proposed at this
time.
Size:
Existing Use:
11.03 acres
Vacant, heavily wooded tract
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North - I-30 right-of-way, undeveloped tract and single
family; zoned R-2
South - Southwest Hospital; zoned 0-2
East - Undeveloped tract; zoned R-2
West - I-30 right-of-way; zoned R-2 and multi -building
commercial development; zoned C-2
PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS
Dedicate right-of-way for the South Loop principal arterial.
With construction:
1. National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES) and grading
permits are required prior to construction, site grading
and drainage plan will need to be submitted and approved.
2. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property.
3. Construct South Loop portion or contribute in -lieu fees.
4. Sidewalks shall be shown conforming to Section 31-175 and
the "MSP".
5. Driveways shall conform to Section 31-210 or Ordinance
16,577.
6. Contact the AHTD for work within the State Highway right-
of-way.
ight-
of-way.
April '17, 1997
ITEM NO • 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6284
LAND USE ELEMENT
The property is located in the Otter Creek District. The
Land Use Plan shows commercial and public institutional in
this area. The land use plan was adopted with the PI shown
in the wrong place and the site in question would most
likely have not fallen within the PI boundaries. There is a
neighborhood action plan study currently being conducted in
the area and staff recommends that an amendment to correct
the land use plan be brought before the commission at that
time. Staff does support the requested C-4 zoning.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
Central Arkansas Bus Routes extend down Mabelvale West Road
and the Freeway Frontage Route to the south and north of
this site.
STAFF ANALYSIS
The request before the Commission is to rezone this 11.03±
acre tract from "C-2" Shopping Center District and "R-2"
Single Family to "C-4" Open Display district. The property
is currently undeveloped and, for the most part, heavily
wooded. The western 4± acres is currently zoned C-2 and the
eastern 7± acres is zoned R-2. No specific development is
proposed for the site at this time.
The property is located north of the Southwest Hospital and
abuts the junction of Interstates 30 and 430. The proposed
South Loop borders the site on the east. The property is
located at what will be the new South Loop Interchange off
of I-30. Just what form that interchange will take has yet
to be finalized by the State Highway Department.
Construction of the South Loop, a principal arterial street,
will focus development of this site toward the interchange.
There are a very few single family homes located to the
north of the site. These homes are bordered by the freeway
and properties which are zoned office, commercial and
industrial. The Land Use Plan recommends light industrial
for this small residential area and staff believes these
properties will be redeveloped as non-residential with the
advent of the South Loop.
The Otter Creek District Land Use Plan recommends Community
Shopping (CS) and Public Institutional (PI) for the site.
The CS designation is reflective of the western 4± acres
current C-2 zoning and the PI designation is reflective of
the presence of Southwest Hospital. The land use
designations do not, however, correctly reflect totally the
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April - 17, 1997
ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.
ILE NO.: z-6284
current zoning and land use directly related to the
hospital. The Plan incorrectly identifies as PI only a
portion of the hospital site and extends north and east of
the hospital property. A neighborhood action plan study is
currently being conducted in the area and staff would
recommend that an amendment to correct the Land Use Plan be
brought before the Commission at the same time as the action
plan.
Staff does support the requested C-4 at this location and
would recommend that the Commission approve the rezoning
request with the knowledge that a land use plan amendment
will follow at a later date.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the requested C-4 zoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 17, 1997)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
The Commission was informed that the application had been
amended to C-3. Staff also explained the plan issue and
recommended that the Commission approve the C-3 rezoning
request with the knowledge that a land use plan amendment
will follow at the conclusion of the action plan study.
The C-3 rezoning request was placed on the Consent Agenda
and approved by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.
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