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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7587 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-7587 Owner: The Clifton Family LLLP Applicant: Norman Clifton Location: 6501 Interstate 30 Area: Approximately 0.73 acre Request: Rezone from 1-2 to C-3 Purpose: Laundromat Existing Use: Vacant commercial building (formerly used as a restaurant) SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Contractor's office and fenced storage yard and fraternal organization (across West 65th Street); zoned 1-2 and R-4 South — Industrial uses; zoned 1-2 East — Motel and undeveloped property; zoned 1-2 West — Mixture of commercial and industrial uses (across Interstate 30); zoned 1-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. This property does not front on a Public Street. No right-of-way dedication required for this zoning action. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is located on a CATA Bus Route 15 (65th Street Route). C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All property owners located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified, and the Upper Baseline and SWLR United Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. FILE NO.: Z-7587 D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Geyer Springs -East Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for C-3 General Commercial for a Laundromat. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. 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. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: The Clifton Family LLLP, owner of the 0.73 acre lot at 6501 Interstate 30, is requesting to rezone the property from 1-2" Light Industrial District to "C-3" General Commercial District. The rezoning is proposed in order to convert the existing vacant restaurant building into a laundromat to serve the area. The property is occupied by a vacant one-story restaurant building located near the center of the lot. There is paved parking on the north, south and west sides of the building. Access is gained by way of a shared drive (with Ramada Inn) from West 65th Street. The general area along Interstate 30 contains a mixture of office, commercial and industrial uses. There are two (2) motels in the area, one (1) immediately east of the site and one (1) across 1-30 to the northwest. Industrial uses and undeveloped 1-2 zoned property are located to the south. There is a constructor's office with storage and a fraternal organization to the north across West 65th Street. A mixture of commercial and industrial uses exists to the west across 1-30. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Commercial. The requested C-3 zoning does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested C-3 zoning. Staff feels that C-3 zoning for the property is reasonable. The past use of this property, as well as the motel property to the east, has always been commercial in nature. This is also the case with the other three (3) corners of the intersection of 1-30 and 65th Street. Staff feels that the proposed rezoning will have no adverse impact on the general area. 2 FILE NO.: Z-7587(Cont.) F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 25, 2004) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval. The applicant offered no additional comments. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The application was approved. March 25, 2004 W: Ikyi104 to] M1 Owner: Applicant: Location: Area: Request: Purpose: Existing Use: FILE NO.: Z - The Clifton Family LLLP Norman Clifton 6501 Interstate 30 Approximately 0.73 acre Rezone from 1-2 to C-3 Laundromat Vacant commercial building (formerly used as a restaurant) SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Contractor's office and fencAstorage yard and fraternal organization (across West 65t Street); zoned 1-2 and R-4 South — Industrial uses; zoned 1-2 East — Motel and undeveloped property; zoned 1-2 West — Mixture of commercial and industrial uses (across Interstate 30); zoned 1-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. This property does not front on a Public Street. No right-of-way dedication required for this zoning action. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is located on a CATA Bus Route 15 (65th Street Route). C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All property owners located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified, and the Upper Baseline and SWLR United Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. March 25, 2004 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: FILE NO.: Z-7587 This request is located in the Geyer Springs -East Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for C-3 General Commercial for a Laundromat. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. 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. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: The Clifton Family LLLP, owner of the 0.73 acre lot at 6501 Interstate 30, is requesting to rezone the property from 1-2" Light Industrial District to "C-3" General Commercial District. The rezoning is proposed in order to convert the existing vacant restaurant building into a laundromat to serve the area. The property is occupied by a vacant one-story restaurant building located near the center of the lot. There is paved parking on the north, south and west sides of the building. Access is gained by way of a shared drive (with Ramada Inn) from West 65th Street. The general area along Interstate 30 contains a mixture of office, commercial and industrial uses. There are two (2) motels in the area, one (1) immediately east of the site and one (1) across 1-30 to the northwest. Industrial uses and undeveloped 1-2 zoned property are located to the south. There is a constructor's office with storage and a fraternal organization to the north across West 65th Street. A mixture of commercial and industrial uses exists to the west across 1-30. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Commercial. The requested C-3 zoning does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested C-3 zoning. Staff feels that C-3 zoning for the property is reasonable. The past use of this property, as well as the motel property to the east, has always been commercial in K March 25, 2004 ITEM NO.: 5 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-7587 nature. This is also the case with the other three (3) corners of the intersection of 1-30 and 65th Street. Staff feels that the proposed rezoning will have no adverse impact on the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 25, 2004) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval. The applicant offered no additional comments. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The application was approved. K