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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7266 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-7266 Owner: David Siebert and Judy Everett Applicant: Maury Mitchell Location: North side of Interstate 30, within the 12,900 Block Area: 5.39 acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to C-4 Purpose: Additional parking for the Little Rock Expo Center Existing Use: Vacant SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Undeveloped; zoned R-2 South — Mixture of commercial and industrial uses (across 1-30); zoned CAI -2 and PCD East —Motel; zoned R-2 West — Trailer sales business and the Little Rock Expo Center; zoned C-4 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: With Building Permit: 1. All driveways shall be concrete aprons per City Ordinance. 2. Obtain permits for improvements within State Highway right-of-way from AHTD, District VI. 3. A Grading Permit will be required per Sec. 29-186(c) & (d). 4. A Grading Permit for Special Flood Hazard Area will be required per Sec. 8-283. 5. Existing topographical information at maximum 5 -foot contour interval and the 100 -year base flood elevation will be required. FILE NO.: Z-7266 B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is located on CATA's Southwest Express Route. C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site as well as the Alexander Road, Otter Creek and SWLR UP Neighborhood Associations were notified of the proposed rezoning. There were no residents within 300 feet of the property to notify. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: E. This request is located in the Otter Creek Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Commercial and Industrial for this property. The applicant has applied for C-4 Open Display Commercial for a new parking lot. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Otter Creek/Crystal Valley Neighborhood Action Plan. The Office and Commercial Development goal called for promoting commercial and office development that meets the needs of area residents for shopping and services, while maintaining as much of the existing topography, trees, and green space as possible. The Office and Commercial Development goal contains two action statements relative to this application. The first action statement recommends adhering to the current land use plan while the second statement recommends limiting large scale and/or high intensity developments to the edges of the study area. STAFF ANALYSIS: The request before the Commission is to rezone the 5.39 acre tract located along the north side of Interstate 30, within the 12,900 Block, from "R-2" Single Family District to "C-4" Open Display District. The property is undeveloped and mostly wooded. The property owner wishes to rezone the property to C-4 in order to construct additional paved parking for the Little Rock Expo Center. Staff is supportive of the rezoning request. The property immediately west of this site is zoned C-4, as is the Little Rock Expo Center property. There is also C-4 zoned property across 1-30 to the southwest and southeast. There is also industrial zoned (1-2) property across 1-30 to the south. There is a variety of commercial and industrial uses in this general area along 1-30. 2 ILE NO.: Z - The Otter Creek District Land Use Plan recommends Mixed Commercial and Industrial for this site. The plan also show Mixed Commercial and Industrial for the adjacent properties to the east and west, as well as the properties along the south side of 1-30. Staff believes the C-4 rezoning request is compatible with uses and zoning in the area, and conforms to the adopted Land Use Plan. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-4 zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 22, 2002) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 open position. 3 August 22, 2002 ITEM NO.: 1 FILE N Owner: David Siebert and Judy Everett Applicant: Maury Mitchell Location: North side of Interstate 30, within the 12,900 Block Area: 5.39 acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to C-4 Purpose: Additional parking for the Little Rock Expo Center Existing Use: Vacant SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Undeveloped; zoned R-2 South — Mixture of commercial and industrial uses (across 1-30); zoned C-4,1-2 and PCD East —Motel; zoned R-2 -7266 West — Trailer sales business and the Little Rock Expo Center; zoned C-4 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: With Building Permit: 1. All driveways shall be concrete aprons per City Ordinance. 2. Obtain permits for improvements within State Highway right-of-way from AHTD, District VI. 3. A Grading Permit will be required per Sec. 29-186(c) & (d). 4. A Grading Permit for Special Flood Hazard Area will be required per Sec. 8-283. 5. Existing topographical information at maximum 5 -foot contour interval and the 100 -year base flood elevation will be required. August 22, 2002 ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: Z-7266 B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT; The site is located on CATA's Southwest Express Route. C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site as well as the Alexander Road, Otter Creek and SWLR UP Neighborhood Associations were notified of the proposed rezoning. There were no residents within 300 feet of the property to notify. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Otter Creek Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Commercial and Industrial for this property. The applicant has applied for C-4 Open Display Commercial for a new parking lot. City Recognized NeiI: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Otter Creek/Crystal Valley Neighborhood Action Plan. The Office and Commercial Development goal called for promoting commercial and office development that meets the needs of area residents for shopping and services, while maintaining as much of the existing topography, trees, and green space as possible. The OfficE, and Commercial Development goal contains two action statements relative to this application. The first action statement recommends adhering to the current land use plan while the second statement recommends limiting large scale and/or high intensity developments to the edges of the study area. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: The request before the Commission is to rezone the 5.39 acre tract located along the north side of Interstate 30, within the 12,900 Block, from "R-2" Single Family District to "C-4" Open Display District. The property is undeveloped and mostly wooded. The property owner wishes to rezone the property to C-4 in order to construct additional paved parking for the Little Rock Expo Center. Staff is supportive of the rezoning request. The property immediately west of this site is zoned C-4, as is the Little Rock Expo Center property. There is also C-4 zoned property across 1-30 to the southwest and southeast. There is also industrial zoned (1-2) property across 1-30 to the south. There is a variety of commercial and industrial uses in this general 2 August 22, 2002 ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: Z- area along 1-30. The Otter Creek District Land Use Plan recommends Mixed Commercial and Industrial for this site. The plan also show Mixed Commercial and Industrial for the adjacent properties to the east and west, as well as the properties along the south side of 1-30. Staff believes the C-4 rezoning request is compatible with uses and zoning in the area, and conforms to the adopted Land Use Plan. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-4 zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION- (AUGUST 22, 2002) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 open position. 3