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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6994-A Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -6994-A Owner: City of Little Rock Parks and Recreation Applicant: City of Little Rock Parks and Recreation Location: Northeast corner of West 10th and Woodrow Streets and Northeast corner of West 10th and Appianway Streets Area: Approximately 1.09 Acres Request: Rezone from R-3 and 1-2 to PR Purpose: Expansion of Fletcher Park Existing Use: Vacant SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Fletcher Park; zoned PR South — Single family residences and Arrow Bus Lines facility (across West 10th Street); zoned R-3 and 1-2 East — Single family residences; zoned R-3 and 1-2 West — Single family residences (across Woodrow Street); zoned R-3 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: No Comments. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. Bus Route #3 (Baptist Medical Center Route) runs along West 12th Street to the south, and Route #17 (Mabelvale — Downtown Route) runs along 1-630 to the north. 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 Capitol Hill and Pine to Woodrow Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the 1-630 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Park/Open Space for this property. The applicant has applied for a FILE NO.- Z -6994-A (Cont. rezoning from R-3 Single Family District and 1-2 Light Industrial District to PR Park and Recreation District. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: West 10th Street is shown as a Local Street on the Master Street Plan and Woodrow Street is shown as a Minor Arterial. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. A Minor arterial provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. Bicycle Plan - Existing or proposed Class I, 11, or III Bikeways are not in the immediate vicinity of the development. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Stephens Neighborhood Action Plan. The Neighborhood Revitalization goal has specifically states there is a need for more parks and playgrounds in the area. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: The City of Little Rock Parks and Recreation, owner of the 0.79 acre property located at the northeast corner of West 10th and Woodrow Streets and the 0.30 acre property at the northeast corner of West 10th and Appianway Streets, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-3" Single Family District and "1-2" Light Industrial District to "PR" Park and Recreation District. The rezoning is proposed to allow for the expansion of Fletcher Park. The lots are currently vacant and mostly grass covered. There area a few mature trees on the property. There is a 20 -foot wide platted alley right-of- way along the north property line. Fletcher Park (zoned PR) is located immediately north of the property, along the south side of Interstate 630. Single family residences are located south (across West 10th Street), east and west (across Woodrow Street) of the site. There is an Arrow Bus Lines office and maintenance facility at the southeast corner of West 10th and Appianway Street. There are other industrial -type uses located further to the east. 2 FILE NO_: Z -6994-A (Cont. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as "Park/Open Space". The requested zoning change to PR does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the rezoning request. Staff views the requested zoning to PR to allow expansion of the Fletcher Park facilities as a very minor issue. Staff feels the expansion of Fletcher Park will be a great asset to the community and benefit the neighborhood for many years. Staff believes the requested rezoning will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested PR rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 9,2006/ Staff informed the Commission that the applicant contacted staff on October 30, 2006 requesting the application be deferred to the December 21, 2006 Agenda. Staff supported the deferral request. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for deferral to the December 21, 2006 Agenda. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, and -2 absent-.----------- PLANNING bsent:-- ----- PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 21, 2006) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 11 ayes and 0 nays. The application was approved. �41 December 21, 2006 ITEM NO.: B FILE NO.: Z Owner: City of Little Rock Parks and Recreation Applicant: City of Little Rock Parks and Recreation Location: Northeast corner of West 10th and Woodrow Streets and Northeast corner of West 10th and Appianway Streets Area: Approximately 1.09 Acres Request: Rezone from R-3 and 1-2 to PR Purpose: Expansion of Fletcher Park Existing Use: Vacant SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Fletcher Park; zoned PR South — Single family residences and Arrow Bus Lines facility (across West 10th Street); zoned R-3 and 1-2 East — Single family residences; zoned R-3 and 1-2 West — Single family residences (across Woodrow Street); zoned R-3 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: No Comments. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. Bus Route #3 (Baptist Medical Center Route) runs along West 12th Street to the south, and Route #17 (Mabelvale — Downtown Route) runs along 1-630 to the north. 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 Capitol Hill and Pine to Woodrow Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. December 21, 2006 ITEM NO: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6994-A D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the 1-630 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Park/Open Space for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-3 Single Family District and 1-2 Light Industrial District to PR Park and Recreation District. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street PI West 10th Street is shown as a Local Street on the Master Street Plan and Woodrow Street is shown as a Minor Arterial. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. A Minor arterial provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. Bicycle Plan: Existing or proposed Class I, II, or III Bikeways are not in the immediate vicinity of the development. Citv Recoanized Neiqhborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Stephens Neighborhood Action Plan. The Neighborhood Revitalization goal has specifically states there is a need for more parks and playgrounds in the area. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: The City of Little Rock Parks and Recreation, owner of the 0.79 acre property located at the northeast corner of West 10th and Woodrow Streets and the 0.30 acre property at the northeast corner of West 10th and Appianway Streets, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-3" Single Family District and 1-2" Light Industrial District to "PR" Park and Recreation District. The rezoning is proposed to allow for the expansion of Fletcher Park. The lots are currently vacant and mostly grass covered. There area a few mature trees on the property. There is a 20 -foot wide platted alley right-of- way along the north property line. December 21, 2006 ITEM NO: B Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6994-A Fletcher Park (zoned PR) is located immediately north of the property, along the south side of Interstate 630. Single family residences are located south (across West 10th Street), east and west (across Woodrow Street) of the site. There is an Arrow Bus Lines office and maintenance facility at the southeast corner of West 10th and Appianway Street. There are other industrial -type uses located further to the east. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as"Park/Open Spacd'. The requested zoning change to PR does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the rezoning request. Staff views the requested zoning to PR to allow expansion of the Fletcher Park facilities as a very minor issue. Staff feels the expansion of Fletcher Park will be a great asset to the community and benefit the neighborhood for many years. Staff believes the requested rezoning will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested PR rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 9, 2006) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant contacted staff on October 30, 2006 requesting the application be deferred to the December 21, 2006 Agenda. Staff supported the deferral request. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for deferral to the December 21, 2006 Agenda. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, and 2 absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 21, 2006) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 11 ayes and 0 nays. The application was approved. 3