HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6430 Staff AnalysisJanuary 8, 1598
ITEM NO.: 3 FILE NO.: Z-6430
Owner: David Woodall
Applicant: Woody Parker, Agent
Location• 10,112 Chicot Road
Request: Rezone from R-2 to 0-3, with
conditions
Purpose• Possible office development
Size: 2.26± acres
Existing Use: Vacant
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North - Single Family residences, zoned R-2
South - Mostly vacant mobile home park, zoned R-7
East - Office building, zoned 0-3
West - Single Family residences, zoned R-2
PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS
1. Chicot Road is listed on the Master Street Plan as a
principal arterial. A dedication of right-of-way is
required to 55 feet from centerline.
2. Driveways do not conform to Sec. 31-210 or Ordinance
16,577. With development combine the two entrances into
one driveway located at least 25 feet from the property
line.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
A Central Arkansas Transit bus route does extend down Chicot
Road.
LAND USE ELEMENT
The Site is in the Geyer Springs West District. The Plan
recommends Suburban Office use. The request is for Office
use. The owner has placed conditions on the zoning --
height limitations and site plan review. While the request
does not meet the Land Use plan requirements, the request
does attempt to meet the intent of the Plan.
January 8, 1998
ITEM NO.: 3 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-6430
STAFF ANALYSTS
The request before the Commission is to rezone this 2.26±
acre tract from "R-2" Single Family to 110-3" General Office,
with conditions. The site is currently undeveloped. The
2.26 acres is the rear portion of a larger tract which
fronts onto Chicot Road. The front property (adjacent to
Chicot) is zoned C-3 and 0-3. An office building is located
on the 0-3 zoned portion. Although no specific development
is proposed for the immediate future on the subject
property, it is possible that the office development may be
expanded onto this site.
The property adjacent to the south is zoned R-7 and is
occupied by the remnants of a mobile home park. An office
building is located on the 0-3 zoned property to the east.
Single family homes are located on the R-2 zoned properties
to the north and west.
It is the proximity of these single family homes that the
rezoning request needs to be most sensitive to. Staff
believes office development is appropriate for this site if
it is designed so as to be compatible with and sensitive to
the adjacent residential properties. The applicant has
tailored his rezoning request to include conditions which
will help to assure compatibility of any development on the
site. The two conditions offered by the applicant are:
1. Any building constructed on the site will not exceed two
stories in height.
2. Prior to development of the site, a site plan must be
submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission.
Staff believes these conditions will assure that any
development of the site is sensitive to the adjacent
residential uses.
On November 13, 1997, the Planning Commission approved an
amendment to the Geyer Springs West District Land Use Plan
which changed the Land Use designation for this site from
Multifamily to Suburban Office. Staff believes that this
rezoning request, with the conditions offered by the
applicant, meets the spirit and intent of the Suburban
Office designation.
Chicot Road is classified by the Master Street Plan as a
principal arterial street requiring right-of-way of 55 feet
either side of the centerline. Existing right-of-way is 35
feet from the centerline requiring a dedication of an
additional 20 feet. The applicant is requesting a waiver of
this requirement based on his assertion that the area being
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January 8, 1998
ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: z-6430
rezoned is located 600 feet off of Chicot Road. Although
that much is true, the entire site is one ownership (1,278±
feet by 169± feet) with multiple zonings. Since it is one
tract of property with any development on the rear portion
having to take access off of Chicot Road, it is reasonable
to require that the abutting street right-of-way be brought
up to Master Street Plan standards. There is currently
insufficient right-of-way to allow for installation of
utilities behind the sidewalk or for future expansion of
Chicot Road to principal arterial design standards.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the requested 0-3 zoning with
the following conditions as offered by the applicant:
1. Any building constructed on the site will not exceed two
stories in height.
2. Prior to development of the site, a site plan must be
submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission.
Staff recommends denial of the request to waive the required
right-of-way dedication for Chicot Road.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 8, 1998)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff informed the Commission that the applicant had agreed
to dedicate the required right-of-way for Chicot Road.
Staff recommended approval of the 0-3 rezoning request with
the conditions offered by the applicant.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved, with
the conditions, by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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