HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7014 Staff AnalysisJune 14, 2001
ITEM NO.: A
Owner:
Applicant:
Location:
FILE NO.: Z-7014
Agather McKeel
Agather McKeel
921 East 9t' and 904 Welch;
Southwest corner of 9t' and Welch
Request• Rezone from R-4 to 0-1
Purpose: Utilize existing structure as a law
office and to develop parking on the
adjacent lot
Size: .32± acres
Existing Use• Vacant lot and vacant residential
structure
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North - Multifamily; zoned C-3 and R-5, vacant lot;
zoned R-4
South - Vacant lot and Single Family; zoned R-2
East - Vacant lot and Duplexes; zoned R-4
West - Drug Store; zoned C-3
PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS
1. East 9t' and Welch are classified on the Master Street Plan as
collector streets. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from
centerline.
2. A 20 feet radial dedication of right-of-way is required at
the corner of East 9t' and Welch.
With Building Permit:
3. Property frontage needs to have the sidewalks and ramps
brought up to the current ADA standards.
4. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is
damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy.
5. Driveways shall conform to Sec. 31-210 or Ordinance 18,031.
6. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for
approval prior to start of work.
7. Provide plan showing on-site parking arrangements.
June 14, 2001
ITEM NO.: A (Cont.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT
The site is located on a CATA Bus Route.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
All owners of property located
residents within 300 feet who
Hill and Downtown Neighborhood
rezoning request.
LAND USE PLAN ELEMENT
FILE NO.: Z-7014
within 200 feet of the site, all
could be identified and the Hanger
Associations were notified of the
The site lies within the I-30 Planning District. The adopted
Plan currently recommends Single Family for the site. The
property does directly abut an area shown as commercial. 0-1,
Quiet Office district, is an appropriate zoning category to
accommodate low -intensity uses which are proposed to be located
within established areas of the city and in close proximity to
residential uses.
The property does fall within the larger "East of I-30" area.
This area generally is defined as that area bounded by the
river, I-30, Roosevelt Road and the airport. The Land Use Plan
for this area, which includes the I-30 and East Little Rock
Planning Districts, will be reviewed in conjunction with the
anticipated Presidential Library Park and Heifer Project
developments. It is anticipated that detailed design standards
will be developed for the area north of East 9t' Street. At
this time staff does not believe it is necessary to amend the
Land Use Plan to accommodate this proposed, two -lot, 0-1
rezoning.
The site lies at the eastern fringe of the area covered by the
Downtown Neighborhoods Action Plan which was adopted on March
16, 1999. Any Land Use Plan or zoning changes proposed by the
Plan were located in an area west of I-30, south of I-630. The
Plan focused very little on this area east of I-30. Two
objectives of the Plan were to "increase cooperation between
zoning officials and developers to renovate existing properties"
and to "increase small business development". This proposal
appears to meet the intent of those objectives.
WA
June 14, 2001
ITEM NO.: A, (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7014
STAFF ANALYSIS
The request before the Commission is to rezone these two lots
from "R-4" Two -Family Residential to "0-1" Quiet Office. The
northern lot (921 East 9t' Street) contains a vacant, one-story,
brick and frame residential structure and a detached, brick and
frame garage. The abutting lot to the south (904 East Welch) is
vacant. The applicant proposes to remodel the residential
structure for use as an attorney's office and to develop some
parking on the vacant lot. The property was located in the path
of the January 1999 tornado. A second dwelling that was located
on the site was destroyed by the storm. Numerous other
structures in the area were either heavily damaged or destroyed,
leaving vacant lots.
The property is located on the northern edge of a small
residential neighborhood, in an area of mixed zoning and uses.
The C-3 zoned property adjacent to the west is occupied by a
drug store. Vacant lots and single family and duplex dwellings
are located on the R-4 zoned properties to the south and east.
Multifamily dwellings are located on the C-3, R-4 and R-5 zoned
properties across 9t' Street, to the north. Interstate 30 is
located 1 1-� blocks to the west and a large area of industrial
uses and zoning begins two blocks to the east.
The 0-1 Quiet Office district is established in order to provide
for orderly conversion of older structures no longer useful,
serviceable or desirable in their present uses to office use.
The area standards provided in the 0-1 Quiet Office district
anticipate that office uses will be located in established areas
of the city and in close proximity to apartments and other
residential uses. Height, area and off-street parking
regulations are designed to assure that office uses will be
compatible with adjacent residential districts. 0-1 has a very
limited list of permitted uses.
Staff believes the proposed 0-1 zoning is compatible with uses
and zoning in the area. Staff does not believe a land use plan
amendment is necessary at this time.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the requested 0-1 zoning.
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June 14, 2001
ITEM NO.: A, (Cont.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
FILE NO.: Z-7014
(MAY 3, 2001)
The applicant was not present. There were no objectors present.
Staff informed the Commission that the applicant had failed to
complete the notification process and the item needed to be
deferred.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved for
deferral to the June 14, 2001 Commission meeting. The vote was
10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(JUNE 14, 2001)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval.
There was no further discussion.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as
recommended by staff. The vote was 7 ayes, 0 noes, 3 absent
and 1 open position.
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