HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6911 Staff AnalysisSeptember 14, 2000
ITEM NO.: 3.1
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FILE NO.: Z-6911
Dickson, Fletcher, Thompson and
Bank of America
Ronald Tabor
10600 Block of Baseline Road; south
side
Rezone from R-2 to I-1
Future development including
office/showroom warehouse
19.9± acres
Undeveloped, wooded
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North - Salvage yard; nonconforming, zoned R-2
South - Wooded, zoned R-2; equipment rental,
zoned PD -C; and church offices, zoned 0-3
East - Large church and floodway; zoned R-2
West - Smaller church; zoned R-2 and Warehouse;
zoned PD -I
PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS
1. West Baseline Road is listed on the Master Street Plan
as a principal arterial, dedication of right-of-way to
55 feet from centerline is required.
With Building Permit:
1. Driveways shall conform to Sec. 31-210 or Ordinance
18,031. Show driveway location on the plat.
2. Provide design of street conforming to "MSP" (Master
Street Plan). Construct one-half street improvement 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. Easements for proposed stormwater detention facilities
are required.
6. Easements shown for proposed storm drainage are
required.
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ITEM NO.: 3.1 (Cont.)
FILE NO.: Z-6911
7. Prepare a letter of pending development addressing
streetlights as required by Section 31-403 of the Little
Rock Code. All requests should be forwarded to Traffic
Engineering.
8. Baseline Road has a 1998 average daily traffic count of
5,600.
9. Dedicate regulatory floodway easement to the City of
Little Rock.
10. Obtain permits for improvements within State Highway
right-of-way from AHTD, District VI.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site,
all residents within 300 feet and the Town and Country and
SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were
notified of the rezoning request.
LAND USE PLAN ELEMENT
The site is located in the Otter Creek Planning District.
The adopted Plan currently recommends Mixed Office
Commercial for the site. A land use plan amendment has
been filed asking that the Plan be amended to Service
Trades District (see item no. 3.2, LU00-16-06). It is
staff's opinion that the requested I-1 zoning, with its
requirement of Planning Commission site plan review, meets
the intent of the service trades district designation. The
site lies within an area not currently covered by a
neighborhood action plan.
STAFF ANALYSIS
The request before the Commission is to rezone this
undeveloped, wooded 19.9± acre tract from "R-2" Single
Family to "I-1" Industrial Park District. An associated
preliminary plat has been filed to subdivide the property
into 7 lots; see S-1288, Baseline Commercial Park -
Preliminary Plat. The applicant proposes future
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ITEM NO.: 3.1 (Cont.)
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development of the lot as an industrial park to include
office/showroom warehouse.
The property is located on the south side of Baseline Road,
midway between I-30 and Sibley Hole Road. Uses and zoning
in the immediate vicinity are varied. The R-2 zoned
property adjacent to the east is occupied by a large church
facility. The church occupies property extending from I-30
north to Baseline Road. A smaller church is located on R-2
zoned property adjacent to the west. A office -warehouse is
located on the PD -I zoned property also adjacent to the
west. The large, 0-3 zoned tract southwest of the side is
occupied by the facilities of the Baptist Missionary
Association of America. The PD -C zoned tract south of the
subject property is occupied by Hertz heavy equipment
rental company which fronts onto I-30. A nonconforming
auto salvage yard is located on the R-2 zoned property
across Baseline Road to the north. A contractor's storage
yard and an RV and boat storage lot are located on I-2
zoned property northwest of the site.
The Otter Creek District Land Use Plan currently recommends
Mixed Office Commercial for this tract. A Land Use Plan
Amendment has been filed asking the Plan designation be
changed to Service Trades District. STD is the designation
of most of the properties fronting onto Baseline Road in
this area. (See LU00-16-06).
The I-1 Industrial Park district is established to provide
for modern, efficient and well-designed industrial
facilities within a "park -like" setting. It is the City's
most restrictive industrial district and requires site plan
review by the Planning Commission.
It is staff's opinion that the requested I-1 zoning is
compatible with uses and zoning in the area and, with the
requirement of site plan review, meets the intent of the
Service Trades District land use designation.
The eastern perimeter of the site lies within the
regulatory floodway. This area should be zoned "OS" Open
Space and protected by an easement dedicated to the City.
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September 14, 2000
ITEM NO.: 3.1 (Cont.) _ _ FILE NO.: Z-6911
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the requested I-1 zoning with
that portion of the site which lies within the regulatory
floodway to be zoned OS.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 14, 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.
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