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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6554-E Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -6554-E NAME: Bowman Kanis Retail Center Long -form PCD Revocation LOCATION: Located on the Northwest corner of Kanis and Bowman Roads DEVELOPE USA Drug c/o Collier Dickson Flake Partners 400 West Capitol, Suite 1200 Little Rock, AR 72202 ENGINEER: White-Daters and Associates #24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 11.85 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS. 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 CURRENT ZONING: PCD ALLOWED USES: Single-family, Office and Commercial PROPOSED ZONING: C-3, 0-3 and R-2 VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: On January 5, 2006, the Commission recommended approved a preliminary plat for a larger area which included this site. Proposed Lot 1 would remain zoned C-3, with conditions allowing a reduction in the previously imposed no build area. The approval allowed future development to be construct nearer the "hard corner' of Kanis and Bowman Roads. The Board of Directors approved this request by the adoption of Ordinance No. 19,477 on February 7, 2006. Lot 2 was rezoned from R-2, 0-3 and C-3 to PCD. Lot 2 was proposed for the development with a retail shopping center containing 123,860 square feet and a total of 617 parking spaces. The Board of Directors adopted Ordinance No. 19,479 on February 7, 2006, establishing Bowman Kanis Retail Center Long -form PCD. FILE NO.: Z -6554-E A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant's request is now to revoke the PCD zoning classification for this site. The site has not developed and the applicant is requesting the current PCD zoning be revoked and the original C-3, 0-3 and R-2 zoning classifications be restored. Per Section 36-454(d) the Owner may for cause request repeal of the ordinance establishing the development. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is located in an area of mixed zoning and extremely varied uses. The intensely commercial Chenal Parkway/Bowman Roan intersection is directly north of the site. Uses in this area include a wide variety of retail commercial businesses such as Sam's, Wal-Mart, Garden Ridge and Best Buy. Across Bowman, at the northeast corner of Kanis and Bowman Road is a PCD, which has developed as an office/warehouse/retail center. The C-3 and PCD zoned properties to the south; contain a variety of uses including offices, office/warehouse and mini -warehouses. The area to the west of the site is vacant and currently zoned POD. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing staff has received several informational phone calls from area residents. All owners of property located within 200 -feet of the site, the John Barrow Neighborhood Association and the Gibralter Heights/Point West/Timber Ridge Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. D. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the revocation request of the PCD zoning classification and the restoration of the previously held R-2, 0-3 and C-3 zoning classifications. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 1, 2007) The applicant was present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the revocation request of the PCD zoning classification and the restoration of the previously held R-2, 0-3 and C-3 zoning classifications. There was no further discussion of the item. The Chair entertained a motion for placement of the item on the consent agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 2 March 1, 2007 ITEM NO.: 22 FILE NO.: Z -6554-E NAME: Bowman Kanis Retail Center Long -form PCD Revocation LOCATION: Located on the Northwest corner of Kanis and Bowman Roads DEVELOPER: USA Drug c/o Collier Dickson Flake Partners 400 West Capitol, Suite 1200 Little Rock, AR 72202 ENGINEER: White-Daters and Associates #24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 11.85 Acres CURRENT ZONING ALLOWED USES: PROPOSED ZONING NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 PCD FT. NEW STREET: 0 Single-family, Office and Commercial C-3, 0-3 and R-2 VARIANCESIWAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: On January 5, 2006, the Commission recommended approved a preliminary plat for a larger area which included this site. Proposed Lot 1 would remain zoned C-3, with conditions allowing a reduction in the previously imposed no build area. The approval allowed future development to be construct nearer the "hard corner" of Kanis and Bowman Roads. The Board of Directors approved this request by the adoption of Ordinance No. 19,477 on February 7, 2006. Lot 2 was rezoned from R-2, 0-3 and C-3 to PCD. Lot 2 was proposed for the development with a retail shopping center containing 123,860 square feet and a total of 617 parking spaces. The Board of Directors adopted Ordinance No. 19,479 on February 7, 2006, establishing Bowman Kanis Retail Center Long -form PCD. March 1, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.. 22(Cont..)FILE NO.: Z -6554-E A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant's request is now to revoke the PCD zoning classification for this site. The site has not developed and the applicant is requesting the current PCD zoning be revoked and the original C-3, 0-3 and R-2 zoning classifications be restored. Per Section 36-454(d) the Owner may for cause request repeal of the ordinance establishing the development. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is located in an area of mixed zoning and extremely varied uses. The intensely commercial Chenal Parkway/Bowman Road intersection is directly north of the site. Uses in this area include a wide variety of retail commercial businesses such as Sam's, Wal-Mart, Garden Ridge and Best Buy. Across Bowman, at the northeast corner of Kanis and Bowman Road is a PCD, which has developed as an office/warehouse/retail center. The C-3 and PCD zoned properties to the south; contain a variety of uses including offices, office/warehouse and mini -warehouses. The area to the west of the site is vacant and currently zoned POD. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing staff has received several informational phone calls from area residents. All owners of property located within 200 -feet of the site, the John Barrow Neighborhood Association and the Gibralter Heights/Point West/Timber Ridge Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. D. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the revocation request of the PCD zoning classification and the restoration of the previously held R-2, 0-3 and C-3 zoning classifications. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 1, 2007) The applicant was present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the revocation request of the PCD zoning classification and the restoration of the previously held R-2, 0-3 and C-3 zoning classifications. There was no further discussion of the item. The Chair entertained a motion for placement of the item on the consent agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 2