HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6934 Staff AnalysisNovember 9, 2000
ITEM NO.: 5
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FILE NO.: Z-6934
Ray and Edna Ivey
Robert -McFarlane
11000 Stagecoach Road
Rezone from R-2 to C-1
Unspecified, future development
2.7± acres
Vacant
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North - Wooded, undeveloped; zoned R-2
South - Home storage and display, undeveloped; zoned
C-4 and I-2
East - Single Family and Auto Salvage Yard; zoned R-2
West - Large, multibuilding apartment complex; zoned
MF -18 and small cemetery; zoned R-2
PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS
1. Stagecoach Road is classified on the Master Street Plan
as a principal arterial. A dedication of right-of-way to
55 feet from centerline is required.
With Buildinq Permit
2. Provide design of street conforming to "MSP" (Master
Street Plan). =Construct one-half street improvement to
this street 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 must be obtained prior to commencement
of any site work.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route.
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ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6934
•PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site,
all residents within 300 feet who could be identified and
the Otter Creek Neighborhood Association were notified of
the rezoning request.
LAND USE PLAN ELEMENT
The site is located in the Otter Creek Planning District.
The adopted Plan currently recommend CS, Community Shopping
for this site and all other properties along Stagecoach Road
extending north to Otter Creek Parkway. Community Shopping
provides for Shopping Center development with one or more
general merchandise stores. The applicant is requesting
C-1; Neighborhood Commercial zoning; a less intensive
commercial zoning category than that proposed by the Plan.
The C-1 zoning will provide a reasonable transition from the
more intensive commercial to the multifamily residential
development.
The property lies within the area covered by the Otter
Creek/Crystal Valley Neighborhood Action Plan which was
adopted in April, 2000. Although numerous Land Use Plan
changes came out of that action plan, this area remained
Community Shopping. One goal of the Plan was "to promote
commercial and office development that meets the needs of
area residents for shopping and services." This C-1,
Neighborhood Commercial rezoning request conforms to that
goal.
STAFF ANALYSIS
The request before the Commission is to rezone this vacant,
2.7± acre tract from "R-2" Single Family to "C-1"
Neighborhood Commercial. The structures that were
previously located on the site were removed several years
ago. No specific development has been proposed for the
site. The property is located on the north (west) side of
Stagecoach Road, approximately 1� mile south of Otter Creek
Parkway.
The R-2 zoned property adjacent to the north is wooded and
undeveloped. A new, multifamily residential development is
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November 9, 2000
ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.)
FILE NO.: Z-6934
located on the MF -18 zoned property adjacent to the west. A
small, overgrown cemetery is also located adjacent to the
southwest corner of the site, between the subject property
and the multifamily development. A single family home and a
large, nonconforming auto salvage yard are located east of
the site. The properties across Stagecoach Road, to the
south, are mostly undeveloped and are zoned I-2 Light
Industrial and C-4 Open Display Commercial. A portion of
the C-4 zoned tract is being used for the storage/display of
dwellings that were relocated from the former Highland Park
Housing Development on West 12th Street.
The Otter Creek District Land Use Plan recommends Community
Shopping for the site. The applicant's C-1 rezoning request
is actually a less intensive commercial zoning than that
allowed under the CS designation.
C-1 is the least intensive commercial zoning designation and
is appropriate for accommodating limited retail development
within or adjacent to residential areas. This C-1 request
will provide a transition from the more intensive commercial
to the multifamily residential development. The requested
C-1 zoning is compatible with uses and zoning in the area
and conforms to the adopted Land Use and Neighborhood Action
Plans.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the requested C-1 zoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 9, 2000)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
A letter of support had been sent by Janet Berry, President
of Southwest Little Rock United for Progress. Staff
presented the item and a recommendation of approval.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved by a
vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent.
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