HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6969 Staff AnalysisFebruary 8, 2001
ITEM NO.: 4
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Location:
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FILE NO.: Z-6969
Crain Investments
Patrick McGetrick
6700 S. University Avenue
Rezone from R-2 to C-4
Bring into compliance an area
that is now being used by the
automobile sales business
0.1± acres
Auto sales business
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North - Commercial; zoned C-3 and C-4 and Single -Family;
zoned R-2
South - Commercial; zoned C-4 and Single -Family;
zoned R-2
East - University Avenue and Industrial; zoned I-2
West - Single -Family; zoned R-2
PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS
1. Mabelvale Pike is classified on the Master Street Plan as
a collector street. A dedication of right-of-way 30 feet
from centerline will be required.
With Building Permit:
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. Driveways shall conform to Sec. 31-210 or Ordinance
18,031.
4. St.ormwater detention ordinance applies to this property.
5.Easements for proposed stormwater detention facilities
are required.
6. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for
approval prior to start of work.
February 8, 2001
ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
FILE NO.: Z-6969
The site is located on a CATA Bus Route that extends down
Mabelvale Pike.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site,
all residents within 300 feet who could be identified and
the South Brookwood, Wakefield, Meadowcliff -Brookwood and
SWLRUP Neighborhood Associations were notified of the
rezoning request.
LAND USE PLAN ELEMENT
The site is located in the 65th Street West Planning
District. The adopted Plan mirrors the zoning for the
tract, showing Commercial for the portion of the site that
is currently zoned C-4 and single family for that portion
currently zoned R-2. Insomuch as plan lines are intended to
be general in nature, and this rezoning request is more of a
"clean-up" issue, staff believes no plan amendment is
necessary.
The site lies within the area covered by the 65th Street
West Neighborhood Action Plan. This action plan is in the
very early stages of development; to date, only one meeting
has been held with the Steering Committee.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Crain Chevrolet Company occupies the property located at
6700 S. University Avenue. The bulk of the car dealership
property is zoned "C-4" Open Display Commercial. As the
properties along this stretch of University Avenue were
zoned to commercial over the years, the western portion of
each tract was left single family to provide a buffer for
those residences located across Mabelvale Pike. That R-2
zoned buffer ranges in width from 80± feet to 200± feet
between 65th Street and Forbing Road. At some point, over
the past years, the Chevrolet dealership has expanded its
use area to intrude on the R-2 zoned buffer on the rear of
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February 8, 2001
ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.)
FILE NO.: Z-6969
the site. That intrusion has occurred in two areas; a
smaller, .278± acre area on the southwest corner of the site
and a slightly larger, .815± acre area along the northwest
perimeter. These two areas have been paved and enclosed by
the 6 -foot tall, wood privacy fence that encircles the rear
of the dealership property. A neighborhood resident brought
the violation to the attention of staff and Crain Chevrolet.
The R-2 zoned "buffer" has been reduced to 23.71 feet on the
northwest corner of the site. That buffer expands to 83±
feet on the southwest corner.
Although it is unfortunate that this unauthorized expansion
has occurred, staff is supportive of the rezoning request.
This segment of South University Avenue is distinguished by
the number of intense open display, commercial businesses
that front onto it. The impact of these commercial uses
upon the residential properties to the west has been
lessened somewhat by retaining the strip of R-2 zoned
property along the east side of Mabelvale Pike.
Neighborhood residents offered suggestions to the applicant
on ways that the impact of the reduced buffer can be
reduced. The applicant responded to each of those
suggestions by offering the following conditions to be
attached to the rezoning of the property:
1. We will curtail the use of loudspeakers after hours.
2. We have hired and will continue to retain a professional
lawn care service to maintain our property including the
cleaning up of limbs and trash on the Mabelvale Pike
side of our west fence line.
3. We will insure that the buffer and landscaping adjacent
to the residential area along Mabelvale Pike is
maintained.
C We will utilize the rear thirty feet for vehicle storage
only.
5. We will not expand the lighting and have aimed the
existing lighting downward as much as possible so as not
to impact residents negatively.
6. We will continue to keep the Mabelvale Pike gate closed
and used only as an emergency access point.
7. We will not replace the basketball goal on the Mabelvale
Pike perimeter and will not use the "green area" in
anyway except as a natural barrier for our property.
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February 8, 2001
ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.)
FILE NO.: Z-6969
The conditions were presented to and favorably received
by neighborhood residents at a meeting on Saturday,
January 27, 2001.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the C-4 rezoning request,
subject to the conditions proposed by the applicant.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 8, 2001)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval,
to include the conditions offered by the applicant. A
00- letter of support had been submitted by Janet Berry,
President of SWLR United for Progress.
The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as
recommended by staff. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 noes and
2 absent.
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