HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6599 Staff AnalysisDecember 17, 1998
ITEM NO.: 11 FILE NO.: Z-6599
Owner:
Applicant:
Location:
Request:
Purpose:
Size:
Existing Use:
Otter Creek Development Co.
Nolan Rushing
NE corner of Otter Creek and
Stagecoach Roads
Rezone from R-2 to C-3.
Future commercial development
5.40 acres
Undeveloped
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North - Southwestern Bell Utility maintenance yard;
zoned R-2
South - Engineering Laboratory; zoned C-3
East - Floodway; zoned R-2
West - Shopping Center; zoned C-2 and C-3
PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS
1. Dedicate regulatory floodway to the city.
2. Provide design of streets conforming to "MSP" (Master
Street Plan). Construct one-half street improvements to
these streets including 5 -foot sidewalks with planned
development.
3. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for
approval prior to start of work.
4. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property.
5. A grading permit and development permit for special
flood hazard area are required prior to construction.
Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology
(ADPCE) and NPDES permit are also required.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
The site is not located on a CATA bus route.
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION NOTIFICATION
The Otter Creek -and Crystal valley Neighborhood Associations
were notified of the rezoning request.
December 17, 1998
ITEM NO.: 11 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-6599
LAND USE PLAN ELEMENT
The site is located in the Otter Creek Planning District.
The adopted Plan recommends Community Shopping (CS) for the
site. The property is bounded by floodway on the east, an
industrial use on the north, developed C-3 property to the
south and C-3 and C-2 properties in various stages of
development to the west. Staff believes the C-3 request is
compatible with uses and development in the area and
conforms to the Plan for this intersection.
STAFF ANALYSIS
The request before the Commission is to rezone this
undeveloped, 5.4± acre tract from R-2 Single Family to C-3
General Commercial. The site is mostly cleared, with just a
few remaining pine trees. No specific development has been
proposed at this time.
The property is located at the northeast corner of
Stagecoach Road and Otter Creek Road. A large area of
undevelopable, R-2 zoned floodway is adjacent to the east,
extending nearly to I-30. The R-2 zoned property adjacent
to the north is actually occupied by an industrial use, a
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company utility station and
maintenance yard. A new shopping center is developing on
the C-2 and C-3 zoned property across Stagecoach Road to the
west. An engineering firm/testing lab is located on the C-3
zoned property across Otter Creek Road to the South. This
proposed C-3 zoning is compatible with uses and zoning in
the area.
The Otter Creek District Land Use Plan recommends Community
Shopping for this site. A commercial node has been
established at this junction of two arterial streets with C-
3 and C-3 being the predominate zoning pattern.
Any portion of the site which may lie within the regulatory
floodway, will be dedicated to the City and zoned Open
Space.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 zoning with
any portion of the site which lies within the regulatory
floodway to be zoned OS.
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December 17, 1998
ITEM NO.: 11 Cont. FILE NO.: Z--5599
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 17, 1998)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and recommended approval of the
requested C-3 zoning with the floodway area to be zoned OS.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as
recommended by staff. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 noes and
3 absent.
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