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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6973-B Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -6973-B Owner: Colonel Glenn Partners, LLC Applicant: White-Daters and Associates Location: Southwest corner of Colonel Glenn and David O. Dodd Roads Area: 1.08 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to C-3 Purpose: Future Commercial Development Existing Use: Vacant SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Office/Warehouse Development (across Colonel Glenn Road); zoned POD South — Undeveloped property (across David O. Dodd Road); zoned 0-3 East — Undeveloped property (across David O. Dodd Road); zoned C-3 West — Undeveloped property; zoned C-3 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Colonel Glenn Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a principal arterial. A minimum dedication of right-of-way to 55 feet from centerline will be required plus additional right-of-way for turn lanes at the arterial to arterial intersection. 2. David O. Dodd is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A minimum dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required plus additional right-of-way for turn lanes at the arterial to arterial intersection. 3. A conceptual layout has been provided under separate cover showing lane assignments and intersection configuration. 4. Signed and notarized dedications should be furnished with final Board approval of the rezoning request. FILE NO.: Z -6973-B Cont. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. Route #14 (Rosedale Route) runs to the east along Colonel Glenn Road at Shackleford Road. C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified, and the John Barrow and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the 65th Street West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Community Shopping for this property. The applicant has applied for a C-3 Commercial use for future development. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Bowman and David O. Dodd Roads are shown as Minor Arterials on the Master Street Plan and Colonel Glenn Road is shown as a Principal Arterial. The purpose of a Minor Arterial is to provide connections to and through an urban area. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. Existing or proposed Class I, II, or III bikeways are not in the immediate vicinity of the development. 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: Colonel Glenn Partners, LLC, owner of the 1.08 acre tract at the southwest corner of Colonel Glenn Road and David O. Dodd Roads, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to "C-3" General Commercial District. The rezoning is proposed in order to incorporate the property into the C-3 zoned property to the west for future 2 FILE NO.: Z -6973-B (Co commercial development. The property is currently undeveloped and mostly tree -covered. The general area contains a mixture of zoning and uses. There is undeveloped C-3 zoned property to the west and east across David O. Dodd Road. Undeveloped 0-3 zoned property is located across David O. Dodd Road to the south, with J.A. Fair High School further south. An office/warehouse development is located across Colonel Glenn Road to the north, with an office use to the northeast. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Community Shopping. The requested C-3 zoning does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested C-3 zoning. Staff feels that C-3 zoning for the property is reasonable. Staff feels that incorporating this property into the larger C-3 tract to the west for future commercial development is a good use of the property. Staff believes the proposed rezoning will have no adverse impact on the general, area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 21, 2004) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval. The applicant offered no additional comments. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. The application was approved. c1 October 21, 2004 ITEM NO.: 12 FILE NO.: Z Owner: Colonel Glenn Partners, LLC Applicant: White-Daters and Associates Location: Southwest corner of Colonel Glenn and David O. Dodd Roads Area: 1.08 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to C-3 Purpose: Future Commercial Development Existing Use: Vacant SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING W North — OfficeMarehouse Development (across Colonel Glenn Road); zoned POD South — Undeveloped property (across David O. Dodd Road); zoned 0-3 East — Undeveloped property (across David O. Dodd Road); zoned C-3 West — Undeveloped property; zoned C-3 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Colonel Glenn Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a principal arterial. A minimum dedication of right-of-way to 55 feet from centerline will be required plus additional right-of-way for turn lanes at the arterial to arterial intersection. 2. David O. Dodd is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A minimum dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required plus additional right-of-way for turn lanes at the arterial to arterial intersection. 3. A conceptual layout has been provided under separate cover showing lane assignments and intersection configuration. 4. Signed and notarized dedications should be furnished with final Board approval of the rezoning request. October 21, 2004 ITEM NO.: 12 Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6973-B B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. Route #14 (Rosedale Route) runs to the east along Colonel Glenn Road at Shackleford Road. C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified, and the John Barrow and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the 65th Street West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Community Shopping for this property. The applicant has applied for a C-3 Commercial use for future development. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Bowman and David O. Dodd Roads are shown as Minor Arterials on the Master Street Plan and Colonel Glenn Road is shown as a Principal Arterial. The purpose of a Minor Arterial is to provide connections to and through an urban area. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. Existing or proposed Class I, II, or III bikeways are not in the immediate vicinity of the development. 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: Colonel Glenn Partners, LLC, owner of the 1.08 acre tract at the southwest corner of Colonel Glenn Road and David O. Dodd Roads, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to "C-3" General Commercial District. The rezoning is proposed in order to 2 October 21, 2004 ITEM NO.: 12 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6973-B incorporate the property into the C-3 zoned property to the west for future commercial development. The property is currently undeveloped and mostly tree -covered. The general area contains a mixture of zoning and uses. There is undeveloped C-3 zoned property to the west and east across David O. Dodd Road. Undeveloped 0-3 zoned property is located across David O. Dodd Road to the south, with J.A. Fair High School further south. An office/warehouse development is located across Colonel Glenn Road to the north, with an office use to the northeast. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Community Shopping. The requested C-3 zoning does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested C-3 zoning. Staff feels that C-3 zoning for the property is reasonable. Staff feels that incorporating this property into the larger C-3 tract to the west for future commercial development is a good use of the property. Staff believes the proposed rezoning will have no adverse impact on the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 21, 2004) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval. The applicant offered no additional comments. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. The application was approved. 3