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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7232 Staff AnalysisFILE NO_: Z-7232 NAME: Mann Long -form PD -C LOCATION: 19400 Lawson Road DEVELOPER: ENGINEER: Charles Mann Dillinger, Inc. 19400 Lawson Road P.O. Box 9425 Little Rock, AR 72210 Little Rock, AR AREA: 14.7 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 CURRENT ZONING: R-2, Single-family ALLOWED USES: Single-family PROPOSED ZONING: PD -C PROPOSED USE: Landscape business, Racecar building and engine repair VARIANCESNVAIVERS REQUESTED: 1. A waiver of Master Street Plan improvements. 2. A waiver of dedication of right-of-way. 3. A waiver of the filing fee. A. PROPOSALIREQUEST: The applicant's property lies in the area recently heard by the Board of Directors at their June 4, 2002 meeting. The applicant has an existing business on the site in which he conducts a landscape business and he builds racecar engines. He proposes to place an additional shop building on the site (50 -foot by 60 -foot metal building) to house the racecar aspect of the business. The applicant was not properly notified of the City's plans for Extraterritorial Planning earlier in the year. Therefore, he did not file his request with the others in the area seeking rezoning. He did, however, file an application when he FILE NO.: Z-7232 learned of the City's intent to zone property in his area. He has requested the City waive the requirements of the Master Street Plan one-half street improvements, waive the dedication requirement of right-of-way and to waiver the filing fees. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is an existing non -conforming business located in the newly expanded Extraterritorial Planning Jurisdiction. The site contains several shop buildings used by the applicant in his landscaping business and racecar business. There is an automobile "junk yard" located near the rear of the east property line of the applicant's property. Other uses in the area include two (2) "Quick Shop", directly across the road from the site, a church and single-family homes on large lots and acreage. The area is very rural in character with large areas of vacant pastureland. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: There is not an active neighborhood association in the area. All property owners within 200 feet of the site were notified of the Public Hearing. As of this writing, Staff has not received any comment from area residents. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: Due to procedural errors in notification, Public Works supports waiver of right- of-way dedication for this zoning action. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Outside service boundary. No comment. ENTERGY: Approved as submitted. ARKLA: Approved as submitted. Southwestern Bell: No comment received. Water: The closest water line is 600 -feet south of Vicki Lane on Beauchamp. A water main extension will be required in order to serve this property. The acreage fee for this area is currently $150 per acre. Public right-of-way or a utility easement is required to install water facilities on this site. Contact Central Arkansas Water at 992-2438 for additional details. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Maintain a 20 -foot access to buildings. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional details at 918-3752. 6 FILE NO.: Z-7232 F _County Planning: This project is minor in scale and require little comment except to remind the developer that any further construction on the site must be properly submitted to Pulaski County for review and may trigger commercial site regulations. CATA: Site is not located on a dedicated bus route and has no effect on bus radius, turnout and route. ISSUES/TE CHNICALIDESIGN: Plannina Division: This request is located in the West Fourche Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Single Family for this property. The applicant has applied for a Planned Development - Commercial for existing multiple commercial uses. This application recognizes existing non -conforming uses. A Land Use Plan amendment is not required. City 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. Landscape: A six (6) foot high opaque wooden fence with its face side directed outward is required along the eastern perimeter where adjacent to residential property. Building Codes: No comment received. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: May 30, 2002 Mr. Charles Mann was present representing the application. Staff briefly described the proposed project indicating the applicant's property was in the area, which was recently reviewed by the Commission for Extraterritorial Planning and Zoning (April 25, 2002 Public Hearing). Staff stated the applicant was not properly notified of the City's plans and the applicant was now filing to zone his property with the appropriate zoning for its current uses. Staff stated the applicant also intended to construct a 50 -foot by 60 -foot metal shop to build racecars and engines for racecars. Staff noted there were few comments concerning the proposed development. Staff stated the applicant should furnish a list of all activities to be taking place in the new shop building. Public Works indicated there were no comments and was supportive of the request for a waiver of street improvements and right-of-way. Landscaping comments were addressed indicating a screen would be required along the east property line and adjacent to residentially zoned property. There was no further discussion. The Committee then forwarded the proposed Planned Development to the full Commission for final action. 3 FII F Kin • 7-7232 H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised cover letter to staff indicating the site would continue to be used for his landscaping business. He stated the site would house heavy equipment used in the operation as well as trucks used for transportation. The site is also used for the applicant's racecar business, which involves building and rebuilding racecar engines and building/rebuilding racecars. Staff is supportive to the request for a rezoning to PCD. The use is an existing use and the construction of a new shop building for the engine building will not introduce a new use to the site. Currently, this activity takes place in a shop, which is not dedicated to this activity. With the construction of the new shop building the racecar activities will take place in one location and the landscaping activities will take place in an existing shop building. Staff is supportive of the applicant's request for a waiver of filing fees, street improvements and right-of-way dedication. The applicant was not properly notified of the City's plans for Exterritorial Zoning earlier in the year. Therefore, the applicant did not have the opportunity as other landowners to rezone his property and not pay the filing fee or receive a waiver of the right-of-way dedication and one-half street improvements. Otherwise, to staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed rezoning request to Planned Commercial Development to allow an existing non -conforming business to come into compliance. 1. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning to PD -C, to allow the applicant to bring a non -conforming use into compliance and to construct a new shop building on the site subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of this report. Staff recommends approval of the requested waiver of Master Street Plan improvements. Staff recommends approval of the requested waiver of dedication of right-of-way. Staff recommends approval of the requested waiver of the filing fee. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 20, 2002) The applicant was not present and there were no objectors present. Staff stated the applicant failed to notify property owners of the Public Hearing as required by the Planning Commission By -Laws. Staff recommended the application be deferred to the August 8, 2002 Public Hearing. 4 FILE NO.: Z-7232 There was no further discussion. A motion was made to place the application on the agenda for consent deferral. The motion passed 7 ayes, 0 noes, 3 absent and 1 vacant position. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 8, 2002) The applicant was not present representing the application. There were no objectors present. Staff stated they were requesting the item be deferred to the August 22, 2002 Public Hearing. Staff stated the application would be heard with the Extraterritorial Planning items scheduled for the August 22"d meeting. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda for deferral to the August 22, 2002 meeting. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes, 1 absent and 1 vacant position. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 22, 2002) Mr, Charles Mann was present representing the application. There were no objectors present. Staff stated there were no outstanding issues associated with the proposed rezoning request. Staff presented the item with a positive recommendation subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in the "Staff Recommendation" above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent and 1 vacant position. 5 August 22, 2002 ITEM NO.: NAME: Mann Long -form PD -C LOCATION: 19400 Lawson Road DEVELOPER: ENGINEER: Charles Mann Dillinger, Inc. 19400 Lawson Road P.O. Box 9425 Little Rock, AR 72210 Little Rock, AR AREA: 14.7 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 CURRENT ZONING: R-2, Single-family ALLOWED USES: Single-family PROPOSED ZONING: PD -C ILE NO.: Z-7232 PROPOSED USE: Landscape business, Racecar building and engine repair VARIANCESIWAIVERS REQUESTED: 1. A waiver of Master Street Plan improvements. 2. A waiver of dedication of right-of-way. 3. A waiver of the filing fee. A. PROPOSAL,/REQUEST: The applicant's property lies in the area recently heard by the Board of Directors at their June 4, 2002 meeting. The applicant has an existing business on the site in which he conducts a landscape business and he builds racecar engines. He proposes to place an additional shop building on the site (50 -foot by 60 -foot metal building) to house the racecar aspect of the business. August 22, 2002 ITEM NO.: C FILE NO.: Z-7232 The applicant was not properly notified of the City's plans for Extraterritorial Planning earlier in the year. Therefore, he did not file his request with the others in the area seeking rezoning. He did, however, file an application when he learned of the City's intent to zone property in his area. He has requested the City waive the requirements of the Master Street Plan one-half street improvements, waive the dedication requirement of right-of-way and to waiver the filing fees. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is an existing non -conforming business located in the newly expanded Extraterritorial Planning Jurisdiction. The site contains several shop buildings used by the applicant in his landscaping business and racecar business. There is an automobile "junk yard" located near the rear of the east property line of the applicant's property. Other uses in the area include two (2) "Quick Shop", directly across the road from the site, a church and single-family homes on large lots and acreage. The area is very rural in character with large areas of vacant pastureland. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: There is not an active neighborhood association in the area. All property owners within 200 feet of the site were notified of the Public Hearing. As of this writing, Staff has not received any comment from area residents. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: Due to procedural errors in notification, Public Works supports waiver of right- of-way dedication for this zoning action. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENUCOUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Outside service boundary. No comment. ENTERGY: Approved as submitted. ARKLA: Approved as submitted. Southwestern Bell: No comment received. Water: The closest water line is 600 -feet south of Vicki Lane on Beauchamp. A water main extension will be required in order to serve this property. The acreage fee for this area is currently $150 per acre. Public 2 August 22, 2002 ITEM NO.: C FILE NO.: Z - right-of-way or a utility easement is required to install water facilities on this site. Contact Central Arkansas Water at 992-2438 for additional details. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Maintain a 20 -foot access to buildings. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional details at 918-3752. County Planning: This project is minor in scale and require little comment except to remind the developer that any further construction on the site must be properly submitted to Pulaski County for review and may trigger commercial site regulations. CATA:Site is not located on a dedicated bus route and has no effect on bus radius, turnout and route. F. I SS U ESITEC H N I CALID ES I GN : G Planning Division: This request is located in the West Fourche Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Single Family for this property. The applicant has applied for a Planned Development - Commercial for existing multiple commercial uses. This application recognizes existing non -conforming uses. A Land Use Plan amendment is not required. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Pian. The property under review is not located in an area covered by a City of Little Rock recognized neighborhood action plan. Landscape_ A six (6) foot high opaque wooden fence with its face side directed outward is required along the eastern perimeter where adjacent to residential property. Building Codes: No comment received. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: May 30, 2002 Mr. Charles Mann was present representing the application. Staff -briefly described the proposed project indicating the applicant's property was in the area, which was recently reviewed by the Commission for Extraterritorial Planning and Zoning (April 25, 2002 Public Hearing). Staff stated the applicant was not properly notified of the City's plans and the applicant was now filing to zone his property with the appropriate zoning for its current uses. Staff stated the applicant also intended to construct a 50 -foot by 60 -foot metal shop to build racecars and engines for racecars. 3 August 22, 2002 ITEM NO.: C FILE NO.: Z-7232 Staff noted there were few comments concerning the proposed development. Staff stated the applicant should furnish a list of all activities to be taking place in the new shop building. Public Works indicated there were no comments and was supportive of the request for a waiver of street improvements and right-of- way. Landscaping comments were addressed indicating a screen would be required along the east property line and adjacent to residentially zoned property. There was no further discussion. The Committee then forwarded the proposed Planned Development to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised cover letter to staff indicating the site would continue to be used for his landscaping business. He stated the site would house heavy equipment used in the operation as well as trucks used for transportation. The site is also used for the applicant's racecar business, which involves building and rebuilding racecar engines and building/rebuilding racecars. Staff is supportive to the request for a rezoning to PCD. The use is an existing use and the construction of a new shop building for the engine building will not introduce a new use to the site. Currently, this activity takes place in a shop, which is not dedicated to this activity. With the construction of the new shop building the racecar activities will take place in one location and the landscaping activities will take place in an existing shop building. Staff is supportive of the applicant's request for a waiver of filing fees, street improvements and right-of-way dedication. The applicant was not properly notified of the City's plans for Exterritorial Zoning earlier in the year. Therefore, the applicant did not have the opportunity as other landowners to rezone his property and not pay the filing fee or receive a waiver of the right-of-way dedication and one-half street improvements. Otherwise, to staffs knowledge, there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed rezoning request to Planned Commercial Development to allow an existing non -conforming business to come into compliance. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning to PD -C to allow the applicant to bring a non -conforming use into compliance and to construct a new 4 August 22, 2002 ITEM NO.: FILE NO.: Z-7232 shop building on the site subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of this report. Staff recommends approval of the requested waiver of Master Street Plan improvements. Staff recommends approval of the requested waiver of dedication of right-of-way. Staff recommends approval of the requested waiver of the filing fee. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 20, 2002) The applicant was not present and there were no objectors present. Staff stated the applicant failed to notify property owners of the Public Hearing as required by the Planning Commission By -Laws. Staff recommended the application be deferred to the August 8, 2002 Public Hearing. There was no further discussion. A motion was made to place the application on the agenda for consent deferral. The motion passed 7 ayes, 0 noes, 3 absent and 1 vacant position. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 8, 2002) The applicant was not present representing the application. There were no objectors present. Staff stated they were requesting the item be deferred to the August 22, 2002 Public Hearing. Staff stated the application would be heard with the Extraterritorial Planning items scheduled for the August 22"d meeting. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda for deferral to the August 22, 2002 meeting. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes, 1 absent and 1 vacant position. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 22, 2002) Mr. Charles Mann was present representing the application. There were no objectors present. Staff stated there were no outstanding issues associated with the proposed rezoning request. Staff presented the item with a positive recommendation subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in the "Staff Recommendation" above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent and 1 vacant position. 5