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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6840 Staff AnalysisApril 13, 2000 ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: Z-6840 Owner: Sidney, James, Bruce and Richard Brain Applicant: Randy Alberius, Central Arkansas Land Development, LLC Location: West of 1012 and 1014 Autumn Road Request: Rezone from R-2 to 0-3 Purpose: Future general office development Size: .876± acres Existing Use: Vacant rear portion of tract which fronts onto Kanis Road SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North - Multistory medical office building; zoned 0-3 South - Residential, zoned R-2 East - Office and residential structure (to be removed); zoned 0-3 West - Plumbing company and contractor storage yard; zoned R-2 PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS 1. At the time that applicant files plat .for subdivision, there will be requirements of street improvements and right-of-way dedication on Kanis Road and Autumn Road frontages. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT A CATA bus route is located on Chenal Parkway, one block north of the site. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet and the Birchwood Neighborhood Association were notified of the rezoning request. April 13, 2000 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) LAND USE PLAN ELEMENT FILE NO.: Z-6840 The site is located in the I-430 Planning District. The adopted Plan recommends Mixed Office Commercial (MOC) for this tract and adjacent properties extending south to Kanis Road. The 0-3 General office zoning request conforms to the Plan. The property is .within an area not covered by a neighborhood action plan. No action plan is proposed for the near future. STAFF ANALYSIS The request before the Commission is to rezone this .87± acre tract from R-2 Single Family to 0-3 General Office District. The property is the undeveloped rear portion of a larger tract which extends south to Kanis Road. Once rezoned, the property is to be included in a new office development, the initial phase of which has been developed on the property adjacent to the east. The property is behind the 0-3 zoned properties at 1012-1014 Autumn Road. These two properties are also owned by the applicant. The applicant has developed a small office building on the lot at 1012 Autumn Road. The property at 1014 Autumn was only recently rezoned to 0-3. The applicant proposes to develop these three properties as a small office park. A multistory medical office building is located on the 0-3 zoned property adjacent to the north. A nonconforming plumbing company and contractor's storage yard is on the R-2 zoned property to the west. This .87± acre tract is the rear portion of the R-2 tract to the south which fronts onto Kanis Road. The remainder of this tract now contains a residence. There are several other office uses in the immediate vicinity. The 0-3 request is compatible with uses and zoning in the area. The I-430 District Land Use Plan recommends Mixed Office Commercial for this tract and the adjacent properties extending south to Kanis Road. The 0-3 General Office request conforms to the Plan. It appears that by separating this .87± acre tract from the larger tract, an illegal subdivision occurred. The 2 April 13, 2000 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6840 applicant was advised of this violation and is prepared to file the required plat documents to address the issue. Development of the property cannot take place until the plat issue is resolved. Rezoning the property will not affect the plat issue. STAFF RECOMDENDATION Staff recommends approval of the requested 0-3 zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 13, 2000) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval. The applicant offered no additional comments. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. 3