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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7004 Staff AnalysisMay 3, 2001 ITEM NO.: 5 Owner: Applicant: Location: Request: Purpose: Size: Existing Use: FILE NO.: Z-7004 Estate of Billy Bridewell Jim Hathaway 10901 Kanis Road; south side of Kanis, west of Shackleford Rezone from C-2 to C-3 Future resale, no immediate development proposed 1.12± acres Vacant SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North - Single Family and Undeveloped; zoned 0-3 and Hotel; zoned C-3 South - Undeveloped; zoned C-2 East - Convenience store with gas pumps; zoned PCD West - Undeveloped; zoned C-2 PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS 1. Kanis Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 55 feet from centerline will be required. (10 -foot additional right-of- way for turn lane.) With Building Permit: 2. Provide design of street conforming to "MSP" (Master Street Plan). Construct one-half street improvements 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. NPDES and grading permits are required prior to construction, site grading, and drainage plan will need to be submitted and approved. 6. Driveways shall conform to Sec. 31-210 or Ordinance 18,031. May 3, 2001 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7004 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 who could be identified and the John Barrow and Sandpiper Neighborhood Associations were notified of the proposed rezoning. LAND USE PLAN ELEMENT The site lies within the I-430 Planning District. The adopted Land Use Plan recommends CS Community Shopping for this site and the surrounding area bounded by Shackleford, Kanis, Centerview and a line north of the buildings that front onto Executive Center Drive. Several properties within this overall CS area have been developed as offices. CS is more appropriate for larger scale, shopping center developments, not small tracts such as the subject property. The requested C-3 zoning is compatible with uses and zonings in this immediate area west of Shackleford Road. Staff does not believe a plan amendment is necessary. The property now lies within the larger area covered by the updated John Barrow Neighborhood Action Plan. The property does not lie within the area covered by the original action plan which was adopted on June 18, 1996. As a component of their Plan update, the members of the steering committee are considering expanding the boundary of the plan from I-430 west to Bowman Road. Work on the updated action plan has been put on hold for several months because many of the committee members have been involved in work on Vision Little Rock. STAFF ANALYSIS The request before the Commission is to rezone this undeveloped, wooded, 1.12± acre tract from "C-2" Shopping Center district to "C-3" General Commercial. No immediate development has been proposed for the site. 2 May 3, 2001 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7004 The tract lies on the south side of Kanis Road, one lot west of Shackleford Road. A convenience store with gas pumps and a car wash is located on the PCD zoned property adjacent to the east. A hotel and a large, furniture store are located in the C-3 zoned area north of the site, across Kanis Road. The undeveloped, C-2 zoned properties west and south of the site are heavily wooded. The 0-3 zoned properties across Kanis Road to the northwest contain single family homes. Other uses in the immediate area around the intersection of Kanis and Shackleford include the Farm Bureau office campus, a restaurant, a church, numerous office buildings and a new hotel which is under construction. The proposed C-3 zoning is compatible with uses and zoning in the area. The I-430 District Land Use Plan recommends CS for this site and the larger area immediately south of Kanis, west of Shackleford. CS is a more appropriate designation for areas to be developed as a large scale, multiuse development. This larger CS designated area is developing with a mixture of office and commercial uses. The applicant's requested C-3 zoning continues this pattern. Staff believes the C-3 zoning for this 1.12± acre tract meets the intent of the Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the C-3 zoning request, as filed. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 3, 2001) 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, as filed. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 3