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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6829-A Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -6829-A Owner: Applicant: Location: Area: Request: Purpose: Existing Use: Deltic Timber Corporation Tim Daters, White-Daters and Associates Southwest corner of Rahling Road and Champlin Drive 6.93 Acres Rezone from MF -18, 0-3 and C-1 to C-3 Future Commercial Development Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING Q C. North — Undeveloped property and a church (across Rahling Road); zoned R-2, 0-2 and C-1 South — Undeveloped property; zoned MF -6 and MF -18 East — Undeveloped property and a multifamily development; zoned MF -18, 0-3 and C-1 West — Multifamily development; zoned MF -18 PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: No Comments. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site and residents within 300 feet who could be identified were notified of the public hearing. There was no neighborhood association in the area to notify. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Chenal Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Use for this property. The applicant has applied for a C-3 for future retail development. FILE NO.: Z -6829-A A Land Use Plan Amendment for a change to Commercial is a separate item on this agenda. Master Street Plan: Rahling Road and Champlin Drive are shown as Arterials on the plan. An Arterial functions to move traffic through and around the urban area or from activity centers to the Arterial system. These roads are designed to be four or more lanes and move large numbers of vehicles at high speed. They are not intended to provide access to adjacent land. Bicycle Plan: The Master Street Plan, bicycle section, proposes a Class I bike route along Rahling Road. A Class I route has a separate pavement for the sole use of bicycles. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The property under review is not located in an area covered by a City of Little Rock recognized neighborhood action plan. E. STAFF ANALYS Deltic Timber Corporation, owner of the 6.93 acre property located at the southwest corner of Rahling Road and Champlin Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "MF -18" Multifamily District, "O-3" General Office District and "C-1" Neighborhood Commercial District to "C-3" General Commercial District. The rezoning is proposed for future commercial development of the property. The property is currently undeveloped. It appears that some site work has taken place in the past within the north portion of the property. There are some trees within the rear (south) portion of the property. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Mixed Use. A Land Use Plan Amendment for a change to Commercial is a separate item on this agenda (LU06-19-03). As of this writing, Staff is in the process of reviewing this rezoning application in conjunction with the proposed Land Use Plan Amendment, and other proposed rezonings and amendments in this general area. Staff is not prepared to make a recommendation at this time. The recommendation will be presented to the Planning Commission prior to the public hearing. 2 FILE NO.: Z -6829-A F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation on this item is forthcoming. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 25, 2006) Tim Daters and Bill Spivey were present, representing the application. The proposed rezoning was presented by staff and discussed by the Planning Commission simultaneously with other items (rezonings, land use amendments and planned zoning developments) in the Chenal area. Ernie Peters, of Peters and Associates, made a presentation to the Commission regarding a traffic study, which his firm recently completed for this area of Chenal. The Planning Commission discussed deferring the applications in order to allow more time to consider the traffic study. Tim Daters and Bill Spivey addressed the Commission. They briefly discussed the issue of deferral. Mr. Spivey presented the Commission with a letter and copy of Resolution No. 9,158 which addresses the use of public funds for the future widening of Chenal Parkway. Mr. Daters requested deferral of the application. Staff noted the deferral would be to the July 6, 2006 Agenda. There was a motion to defer the application to the July 6, 2006 Agenda. The motion passed by a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays and 5 absent. The application was deferred. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 6, 2006) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter to staff on July 5, 2006 revising the application for rezoning to "C-1" Neighborhood Commercial for the entire property. Staff supported the requested C-1 rezoning. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, and 2 absent. The revised application was approved. W July 6, 2006 ITEM NO.: I FILE NO.: Z -6829-A Owner: Deltic Timber Corporation Applicant: Tim Daters, White-Daters and Associates Location: Southwest corner of Rahling Road and Champlin Drive Area: 6.93 Acres Request: Rezone from MF -18, 0-3 and C-1 to C-3 Purpose: Future Commercial Development Existing Use: Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Undeveloped property and a church (across Rahling Road); zoned R-2, 0-2 and C-1 South — Undeveloped property; zoned MF -6 and MF -18 East — Undeveloped property and a multifamily development; zoned MF -18, 0-3 and C-1 West — Multifamily development; zoned MF -18 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: C No Comments. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. BLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site and residents within 300 feet who could be identified were notified of the public hearing. There was no neighborhood association in the area to notify. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Chenal Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Use for this property. The applicant has applied for a C-3 for future retail development. July 6, 2006 M NO.- I (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6829-A A Land Use Plan Amendment for a change to Commercial is a separate item on this agenda. Master Street Plan: Rahling Road and Champlin Drive are shown as Arterials on the plan. An Arterial functions to move traffic through and around the urban area or from activity centers to the Arterial system. These roads are designed to be four or more lanes and move large numbers of vehicles at high speed. They are not intended to provide access to adjacent land. bicycle Plan: The Master Street Plan, bicycle section, proposes a Class I bike route along Rahling Road. A Class I route has a separate pavement for the sole use of bicycles. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The property under review is not located in an area covered by a City of Little Rock recognized neighborhood action plan. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Deltic Timber Corporation, owner of the 6.93 acre property located at the southwest corner of Rahling Road and Champlin Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "MF -18" Multifamily District, "0-3" General Office District and "C-1" Neighborhood Commercial District to "C-3" General Commercial District. The rezoning is proposed for future commercial development of the property. The property is currently undeveloped. It appears that some site work has taken place in the past within the north portion of the property. There are some trees within the rear (south) portion of the property. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Mixed Use. A Land Use Plan Amendment for a change to Commercial is a separate item on this agenda (LU06-19-03). As of this writing, Staff is in the process of reviewing this rezoning application in conjunction with the proposed Land Use Plan Amendment, and other proposed rezonings and amendments in this general area. Staff is not prepared to make a recommendation at this time. The recommendation will be presented to the Planning Commission prior to the public hearing. 2 July 6, 2006 ITEM NO.: I Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6829-A F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommendation on this item is forthcoming. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 25, 2006) Tim Daters and Bill Spivey were present, representing the application. The proposed rezoning was presented by staff and discussed by the Planning Commission simultaneously with other items (rezonings, land use amendments and planned zoning developments) in the Chenal area. Ernie Peters, of Peters and Associates, made a presentation to the Commission regarding a traffic study, which his firm recently completed for this area of Chenal. The Planning Commission discussed deferring the applications in order to allow more time to consider the traffic study. Tim Daters and Bill Spivey addressed the Commission. They briefly discussed the issue of deferral. Mr. Spivey presented the Commission with a letter and copy of Resolution No. 9,158 which addresses the use of public funds for the future widening of Chenal Parkway. Mr. Daters requested deferral of the application. Staff noted the deferral would be to the July 6, 2006 Agenda. There was a motion to defer the application to the July 6, 2006 Agenda. The motion passed by a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays and 5 absent. The application was deferred. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 6, 2006) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter to staff on July 5, 2006 revising the application for rezoning to "C-1" Neighborhood Commercial for the entire property. Staff supported the requested C-1 rezoning. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, and 2 absent. The revised application was approved. 3