HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7024-A Staff AnalysisJuly 6, 2006
ITEM NO.: K FILE NO.: Z -7024-A
Owner: Deltic Timber Corporation
Applicant: Tim Daters, White-Daters and Associates
Location: Northwest corner of Rahling Road and Chenal
Valley Drive
Area: 14.81 Acres
Request: Rezone from 0-2 to C-2
Purpose: Future Commercial Development
Existing Use.- Undeveloped
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North — Multifamily development; zoned MF -24
South — Multifamily development, undeveloped property and a
commercial/office development (cross Rahling Road);
zoned MF -18, 0-2 and PCD
East — Undeveloped property (across Chenal Valley Drive); zoned PD -R,
C-1, and 0-2
West — Undeveloped property; zoned 0-2 and C-3
A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
No Comments.
B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT:
The site is not located on a CATA bus route.
C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
All owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site and all residents
within 300 feet who could be identified were notified of the public hearing.
There was no neighborhood association in the area to notify.
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ITEM NO.: K (Cont.
D. LAND USE ELEMENT:
FILE NO.: Z -7024-A
This request is located in the Chenal Planning District. The Land Use
Plan shows Office for this property. The applicant has applied for a C-2
for future retail development.
A land use plan amendment for a change to Commercial is a separate
item on this agenda.
Master Street Plan:
Rahling Road is shown as an Arterial on the plan. An Arterial functions to
move traffic through and around the urban area or from activity centers to
the Arterial system. These roads are designed to be four or more lanes and
move large numbers of vehicles at high speed. They are not intended to
provide access to adjacent land.
Chenal Drive is shown as a Collector on the plan. A Collector functions to
bring vehicles from the neighborhoods to the Arterial system as well as to
provide access to adjacent property. These roads are designed to be
three -lane roads.
Bic cle Plan:
The Master Street Plan, bicycle section, proposes a Class I bike route
along Rahling Road. A Class I route has a separate pavement for the
sole use of bicycles.
CitV 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:
Deltic Timber Corporation, owner of the 14.81 acre property located at the
northwest corner of Rahling Road and Chenal Valley Drive, is requesting
to rezone the property from "0-2" Office and Institutional District to "C-2"
Shopping Center District. The rezoning is proposed for future commercial
development of the property.
The property is currently undeveloped and tree covered. The property
immediately to the north is zoned MF -24 and contains an apartment
development. There is an apartment development, undeveloped property
and a commercial/office development ("The Villages at Rahling Road")
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ITEM NO.: K (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -7024-A
located across Rahling Road to the south. Undeveloped PD -R, C-1, and
0-2 zoned property is located across Chenal Valley Drive to the east.
There is also undeveloped property (zoned 0-2 and C-3) located
immediately to the west.
The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Office. A
Land Use Plan Amendment for a change to commercial is a separate item
on this agenda (LU06-19-04).
As of this writing, staff is in the process of reviewing this rezoning
application in conjunction with the proposed Land Use Plan Amendment,
and other proposed rezonings and amendments in this general area.
Staff is not prepared to make a recommendation at this time. The
recommendation will be presented to the Planning Commission prior to
the public hearing.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The Staff recommendation on this item is forthcoming.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 25, 2006)
Tim Daters and Bill Spivey were present, representing the application. The
proposed rezoning was presented by staff and discussed by the Planning
Commission simultaneously with other items (rezonings, land use amendments
and planned zoning developments) in the Chenal area. Ernie Peters, of Peters
and Associates, made a presentation to the Commission regarding a traffic
study, which his firm recently completed for this area of Chenal.
The Planning Commission discussed deferring the applications in order to allow
more time to consider the traffic study. Tim Daters and Bill Spivey addressed the
Commission. They briefly discussed the issue of deferral. Mr. Spivey presented
the Commission with a letter and copy of Resolution No. 9,158 which addresses
the use of public funds for the future widening of Chenal Parkway. Mr. Daters
requested deferral of the application. Staff noted the deferral would be to the
July 6, 2006 Agenda.
There was a motion to defer the application to the July 6, 2006 Agenda. The
motion passed by a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays and 5 absent. The application was
deferred.
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ITEM NO.: K (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -7024-A
NNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 6, 2006)
Staff informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter to
staff on July 5, 2006 requesting the item be withdrawn. Staff supported
the withdrawal request.
With a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, and 2 absent, the Commission voted to
waive their bylaws and accept the request for withdrawal being less than
five (5) days prior to the public hearing.
The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within
the Consent Agenda for withdrawal. A motion to that effect was made.
The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, and 2 absent. The
application was withdrawn.
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