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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7131 Staff AnalysisflIU:Vk[0WAM1C&I NAME: Polo Club in Chenal Valley Long -form PD -R Revocation LOCATION: Located on the West side of Chenal Valley Drive near Lamarche Drive DEVELOPER: Deltic Timber Corporation 7 Chenal Valley Drive Little Rock, AR 72223 ENGINEER: White Daters and Associates #24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 9.60 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CURRENT ZONING: PRD ALLOWED USES: Multi -family 8.33 units per acre VARIAN CESMAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: Ordinance No. 18,647 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on February 19, 2002, rezoned the site from MF -24 to PRD (Planned Residential Development), which would allow the applicant to develop the site as a multi -family development with an 8.33 units per acre density. The development was proposed with ten buildings of upper -end, low-density rental residences tailored to empty nesters, families waiting for homes to be constructed and business people living away from home for an extended period of time. A total of 80 units were proposed with the development. Each of the units was to have a garage unit, 12 garage spaces were proposed in a detached structure and 79 surface parking spaces were proposed. A. PROPOSAUREQUEST: The applicant submitted a request dated December 6, 2004, requesting the current zoning be revoked and the previous MF -24 district zoning classification be restored. The applicant has indicated the proposed apartment development will not be constructed on the site as proposed. Per Section 36-454(d) the FILE NO.: Z-7131 _ Cont. Owner may for cause request repeal of the ordinance establishing the development. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is heavily wooded and undeveloped as are the areas to the north, south and west. The area to the east was recently approved as a Planned Residential Development for the development of a retirement village with a nursing home and assisted living facility currently being proposed. Other uses in the area along Chenal Valley Drive include Ashbury Apartments to the south, near Rahling Road, and a city of Little Rock Fire station to the northwest, near Chenal Parkway. Single-family residences are located to the north of the site, on LaMarche Drive in the LaMarche Subdivision of Chenal Valley. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from the area residents. All property owners located within 200 -feet of the site along, all residents located within 300 -feet of the site, who could be identified along with the Margeaux Place Property Owners Association were notified of the public hearing. D. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request for the revocation of the current PRD zoning classification and the restoration of the zoning classification to MF -24. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 20, 2005) Mr, Joe White was present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request for the revocation of the current PRD zoning classification and the restoration of the zoning classification to MF -24. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion to place the item on the consent agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 no and 1 absent. 2 January 20, 2005 ITEM NO.: 27 FILE NO.: Z-7131 NAME: Polo Club in Chenal Valley Long -form PD -R Revocation LOCATION: Located on the West side of Chenal Valley Drive near Lamarche Drive DEVELOPER: Deltic Timber Corporation 7 Chenal Valley Drive Little Rock, AR 72223 ENGINEER: White Daters and Associates #24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 9.60 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CURRENT ZONING: PRD ALLOWED USES: Multi -family 8.33 units per acre VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: Ordinance No. 18,647 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on February 19, 2002, rezoned the site from MF -24 to PRD (Planned Residential Development), which would allow the applicant to develop the site as a multi -family development with an 8.33 units per acre density. The development was proposed with ten buildings of upper -end, low-density rental residences tailored to empty nesters, families waiting for homes to be constructed and business people living away from home for an extended period of time. A total of 80 units were proposed with the development. Each of the units was to have a garage unit, 12 garage spaces were proposed in a detached structure and 79 surface parking spaces were proposed. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant submitted a request dated December 6, 2004, requesting the current zoning be revoked and the previous MF -24 district zoning classification be restored. The applicant has indicated the proposed apartment development January 20, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 27 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-7131 will not be constructed on the site as proposed. Per Section 36-454(d) the Owner may for cause request repeal of the ordinance establishing the development. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is heavily wooded and undeveloped as are the areas to the north, south and west. The area to the east was recently approved as a Planned Residential Development for the development of a retirement village with a nursing home and assisted living facility currently being proposed. Other uses in the area along Chenal Valley Drive include Ashbury Apartments to the south, near Rahling Road, and a city of Little Rock Fire station to the northwest, near Chenal Parkway. Single-family residences are located to the north of the site, on LaMarche Drive in the LaMarche Subdivision of Chenal Valley. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS - As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from the area residents. All property owners located within 200 -feet of the site along, all residents located within 300 -feet of the site, who could be identified along with the Margeaux Place Property Owners Association were notified of the public hearing. D. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request for the revocation of the current PRD zoning classification and the restoration of the zoning classification to MF -24. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 20, 2005) Mr. Joe White was present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request for the revocation of the current PRD zoning classification and the restoration of the zoning classification to MF -24. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion to place the item on the consent agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 no and 1 absent. 2