HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6716 Staff AnalysisSeptember 2, 1999
ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: Z-6716
Owner: Singleton Electric, Inc.
Applicant: Jim Singleton
Location: 7401 Mabelvale Cut -Off
Request: Rezone from R-2 to C-3
Purpose: Additional parking for adjacent
business
Size:
Existing Use:
.5 acres
Vacant lot
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North - Single Family and YMCA Summer Day Camp;
zoned R-2
South - Single Family; zoned R-2
East - Offices for Singleton Electric and
Lawson's Tutoring Service; zoned C-3
West - Undeveloped, wooded; zoned R-2
PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS
1. Mabelvale Cut -Off is listed on the Master Street Plan
as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way to
45 feet from centerline is required.
WITH BUILDING PERMIT
2. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that
is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to
occupancy.
3. Driveways shall conform to Sec. 31-210 or Ordinance
18,032.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. A route
extends down Chicot Road and west on Mabelvale Cut -Off, one
block west of this site.
September 2, 1999
ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.)
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
FILE NO.: Z-6716
All owners of property located within 200 feet, all
residents within 300 feet, Norm Floyd and the Chicot, Rob
Roy, Yorkwood, Legion Hut and West Baseline Neighborhood
Associations were notified of the rezoning request.
LAND USE PLAN ELEMENT
The site is located in the Geyer Springs West Planning
District. The adopted Plan recommends Commercial for the
site and the adjacent properties extending west to the
intersection of Chicot and Mabelvale Cut -Off. There has
been no neighborhood action plan for the area south of
Mabelvale Cut -Off, east of Chicot Road. The C-3 zoning
request conforms to the Land Use Plan.
STAFF ANALYSIS
The request before the Commission is to rezone this vacant,
.5 acre lot from R-2 Single Family to C-3 General
Commercial. Once rezoned, the lot will be developed to
provide additional parking for Singleton Electric Company,
located on the C-3 zoned property adjacent to the east.
Although the predominate use in the larger area is single-
family, uses in the more immediate vicinity are more varied.
The C-3 zoned property adjacent to the east is occupied by
two buildings, one containing a tutoring service and one
containing the applicant's electrical contractor's office.
A large, undeveloped, wooded tract is adjacent to the west.
A YMCA summer day camp and a single family home are located
across Mabelvale Cut -Off to the north. Two single family
homes, one being a single -wide manufactured home, are
located south of the site.
The site falls within a commercial node established by the
Geyer Springs West District Land Use Plan for the
intersection of Chicot Road and Mabelvale Cut -Off. The C-3
zoning request conforms to the adopted Plan. There has been
no neighborhood action plan prepared for this area south of
Mabelvale Cut -Off east of Chicot Road.
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September 2, 1999
ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.)
FILE NO.: Z-6716
Development of the site must conform to the City's Landscape
and Buffer Ordinances, whether the site is developed as
surface parking or a building is constructed to provide
secured parking for the applicant's vehicles.
The C-3 zoning request conforms to the adopted Land Use Plan
and is compatible with uses and zoning in the area.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 zoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 2, 1999)
The applicant, Tim Singleton, was present. There were two
objectors present. A letter of support had been received
from Mike and Amy Chastain, owners of the adjacent property
at 7321 Mabelvale Cut -Off. Staff presented the item and a
recommendation of approval.
Tim Singleton addressed the Commission is support of his
rezoning request. Mr. Singleton stated that he had 7 trucks
and that was able to park 4 of them in his building at
night. He stated that he needed more room, including a
place to park his remaining trucks.
Rob MacGregor, of #1 Rob Roy Way, spoke in opposition.
Mr. MacGregor expressed concern about traffic on the site
around the Lawson Tutoring Center, located on the front half
of Mr. Singleton's current site. Mr. MacGregor commented
that Singleton Electric and Lawson Tutoring were the only
businesses located on the south side of Mabelvale Cut -Off,
east of Chicot. He stated that he would like to see a
privacy fence between the site and adjacent residential
properties. Mr. MacGregor read from a letter of opposition
from the Rob Roy Neighborhood Association. (Staff did not
receive a copy of the letter.)
Donald Riggin, of 7201 Mabelvale Cut -Off, spoke to the
Commission. Mr. Riggin identified a private driveway
located adjacent to and west of the property proposed for
rezoning. He stated that he wanted it made clear that
Mr. Singleton did not have a right to use that driveway.
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September 2, 1999
ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.)
FILE NO.: Z-6716
Dana Carney, of the Planning Staff, addressed the driveway
issue. He stated that the gravel driveway in question was
not a public right-of-way but appeared to be an easement of
some sort across the adjacent property to provide access to
properties to the rear of Mr. Singleton's. Mr. Carney
stated that use of the gravel driveway was an issue that
needed to be resolved by Mr. Singleton, the affected
landowner and the neighbors but that it was not an issue for
the Commission to be involved in at this time. He suggested
that the persons involved review deed records available at
the County Court House to determine the status of and any
restrictions regarding the driveway.
Commissioner Hawn noted that existing city regulations will
address landscaping, screening and buffering of the site
when it is developed.
A motion was made to approve the requested C-3 zoning.
The motion was approved by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and
1 absent.
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