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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7799-A Staff AnalysisMarch 17, 2005 ITEM NO.: 5 Owner: Applicant: Location: Area: Request: Purpose: Existing Use: FILE NO.: Z-7799 Deltic Timber Corporation White-Daters and Associates Near the northeast corner of Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road 1.8836 Acres Rezone from MF -24 and 0-2 to C-3 Future commercial development Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Undeveloped; zoned 0-2 South — Undeveloped; zoned C-3 East — Multifamily and undeveloped property; zoned MF -24 and 0-2 West — Undeveloped (across Chenal Parkway); zoned PCD A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. No comments regarding proposed minor zoning revision. 2. Road improvements shown for Rahling Road are not consistent with previous comments made by Traffic Engineering. An extra lane for dual left turns is to be provided for west bound Rahling Road. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified, and the Margeaux Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. March 17, 2005 ITEM NO.: 5 Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7799 D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Chenal Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from MF -24 (Multifamily District) and 0-2 (Office and Institutional District) to C-3 (General Commercial District) because the current zoning lines do not meet the street centerlines. The resulting parcels of land are intended to reflect the adjacent zoning and land use plan pattern. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Chenal Parkway is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Chenal Parkway may require dedication of right-of-way and street improvements. Bicvcle Plan: A Class I bikeway is shown on Chenal Parkway adjacent to the property. A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right-of-way may be 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. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Deltic Timber Corporation, owner of the 1.8836 Acre property near the northeast corner of Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "MF -24" Multifamily District and "0-2" Office and Institutional District to "C-3" General Commercial District. There is approximately 0.3778 Acre of MF -24 and 1.5058 Acres of 0-2 proposed to be rezoned. The sliver of property is located on the south side of a future street (North Drive), which was recently approved as part of a preliminary plat (Lots A -G, Tract 1, Chenal Valley) consisting of 16.9583 Acres of property at the northeast corner of Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road. The remainder of the 16.9583 Acres is zoned C-3. Therefore, the 2 March 17, 2005 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7799 rezoning is proposed in order to adjust the C-3 zoning line to correspond with the boundary of the subdivision. The property is currently undeveloped and mostly wooded. There is a mixture of uses and zoning in this general area. Undeveloped property is located immediately north and south of the sliver of property proposed for rezoning. Undeveloped 0-2 zoned property is located to the east. Undeveloped property and single family homes are located across Chenal Parkway to the west and northwest. The Village at Rahling Road commercial development is located across Rahling Road further to the south. An apartment complex is located to the northeast. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Commercial. The proposed rezoning to C-3 does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested C-3 zoning. Staff feels that the request is reasonable. The rezoning represents a "clean-up" action in adjusting the zoning lines to align with the boundary of the recently approved commercial preliminary plat. As noted previously, 15.0747 Acres of the 16.9583 Acres included in the plat are currently zoned C-3. Therefore, staff believes 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 17, 2005) 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 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. The application was approved. 3 FILE NO.: Z-7799 Owner: Applicant: Location: Area: Request: Purpose: Existing Use: Deltic Timber Corporation White-Daters and Associates Near the northeast corner of Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road 1.8836 Acres Rezone from MF -24 and 0-2 to C-3 Future commercial development Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Undeveloped; zoned 0-2 South — Undeveloped; zoned C-3 East — Multifamily and undeveloped property; zoned MF -24 and 0-2 West — Undeveloped (across Chenal Parkway); zoned PCD A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. No comments regarding proposed minor zoning revision. 2. Road improvements shown for Rahling Road are not consistent with previous comments made by Traffic Engineering. An extra lane for dual left turns is to be provided for west bound Rahling Road. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified, and the Margeaux Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. FILE NO.: Z-7799 D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Chenal Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from MF -24 (Multifamily District) and 0-2 (Office and Institutional District) to C-3 (General Commercial District) because the current zoning lines do not meet the street centerlines. The resulting parcels of land are intended to reflect the adjacent zoning and land use plan pattern. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Chenal Parkway is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Chenal Parkway may require dedication of right-of-way and street improvements. Bicycle Pian: A Class I bikeway is shown on Chenal Parkway adjacent to the property. A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right-of-way may be 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. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Deltic Timber Corporation, owner of the 1.8836 Acre property near the northeast corner of Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "MF -24" Multifamily District and "0-2" Office and Institutional District to "C-3" General Commercial District. There is approximately 0.3778 Acre of MF -24 and 1.5058 Acres of 0-2 proposed to be rezoned. The sliver of property is located on the south side of a future street (North Drive), which was recently approved as part of a preliminary plat (Lots A -G, Tract 1, Chenal Valley) consisting of 16.9583 Acres of property at the northeast corner of Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road. The remainder of the 16.9583 Acres is zoned C-3. Therefore, the rezoning is proposed in order to adjust the C-3 zoning line to correspond with the boundary of the subdivision. 2 FILE NO.: Z-7799 The property is currently undeveloped and mostly wooded. There is a mixture of uses and zoning in this general area. Undeveloped property is located immediately north and south of the sliver of property proposed for rezoning. Undeveloped 0-2 zoned property is located to the east. Undeveloped property and single family homes are located across Chenal Parkway to the west and northwest. The Village at Rahling Road commercial development is located across Rahling Road further to the south. An apartment complex is located to the northeast. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Commercial. The proposed rezoning to C-3 does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested C-3 zoning. Staff feels that the request is reasonable. The rezoning represents a "clean-up" action in adjusting the zoning lines to align with the boundary of the recently approved commercial preliminary plat. As noted previously, 15.0747 Acres of the 16.9583 Acres included in the plat are currently zoned C-3. Therefore, staff believes 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 17, 2005) 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 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. The application was approved. 3 FILE NO.: Z -7799-A Owner: Deltic Timber Corp. Applicant Tim Daters, White-Daters and Associates Location: Northeast corner of Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road Area: 1.26 Acres (2.88 Acres, as revised) Request: Rezone from 0-2 to C-3 Purpose: Future development Existing Use: Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Undeveloped property; zoned 0-2 South — Commercial development (across Rahling Road); zoned PCD East — Undeveloped property; zoned 0-2 West — Bank and condo developments (across Chenal Parkway); zoned C-3 and PDR 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 property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified, and the Coalition of West Little Rock Neighborhoods were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Chenal Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from 0-2 Office and Institutional District to C-3 General Commercial. This request is for some realignment of zoning lines based on subsequent platting of the area. FILE NO.: Z -7799-A (Cont. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Chenal Parkway is a Principal Arterial. Rahling Road is a Minor Arterial from Chenal Parkway east. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Chenal since it is a Principal Arterial. A Minor Arterial provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: Class I bike routes are shown along Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road. A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right-of-way may be required. Neiahborhood 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 1.26 acres of property located near the northeast corner of Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "0-2" Office and Institutional District to "C-3" General Commercial District. The proposed area of rezoning is divided into two (2) areas, a 1.10 acre piece several hundred feet north of the northeast corner of Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road and a 0.16 acre piece several hundred feet east of the intersection. There is approximately 19 acres of existing C-3 zoned property at the northeast corner of Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road. The rezoning of these twc (2) small pieces is proposed in order to have the C-3 zoning match the north and east boundary lines of a preliminary plat approved by the Planning Commission on October 30, 2008. The property is currently undeveloped and mostly wooded. There is a mixture of uses and zoning in this immediate area. The property to the north and east is undeveloped and zoned 0-2. There are apartment complexes to the northeast and southeast. The Village at Rahling Road 2 FILE NO.. Z -7799-A (Cont. commercial development is located across Rahling Road to the south. There are bank and condominium developments under construction across Chenal Parkway to the west. A new shopping center development is located to the southwest. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Commercial. The requested C-3 rezoning does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested C-3 zoning. Staff feels that the request is reasonable. The rezoning represents a "clean-up" action in adjusting the zoning lines to align with the boundary of the recently approved commercial preliminary plat. The reminder of the area included in the plat is currently zoned C-3. Therefore, staff believes 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: (NOVEMBER 13, 2008) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter to staff on November 7, 2008 requesting the application be deferred to the January 8, 2009 agenda. Staff supported the deferral request. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for deferral to the January 8, 2009 agenda. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent and 2 open positions. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted a revision to the application to staff on November 11, 2008. Adjustments had to be made in the proposed area of rezoning to match the boundary lines of the approved preliminary plat. The overall area of proposed C-3 zoning is now 2.88 acres. Staff continues to support the application as revised, as noted in paragraph E. of the staff report. Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 8, 2009) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. 3 FILE NO.: Z -7799-A (Cont. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. M January 8, 2009 ITEM NO.: C FILE NO.: Z -7799-A Owner: Deltic Timber Corp. Applicant: Tim Daters, White-Daters and Associates Location: Northeast corner of Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road Area: 1.26 Acres (2.88 Acres, as revised) Request: Rezone from 0-2 to C-3 Purpose: Future development Existing Use: Undeveloped URROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Undeveloped property; zoned 0-2 South — Commercial development (across Rahling Road); zoned PCD East — Undeveloped property; zoned 0-2 West — Bank and condo developments (across Chenal Parkway); zoned C-3 and PDR 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 property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified, and the Coalition of West Little Rock Neighborhoods were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Chenal Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from 0-2 Office and Institutional District to C-3 General January 8, 2009 ITEM NO: C (Cont. FILE NO.: Z -7799-A Commercial. This request is for some realignment of zoning lines based on subsequent platting of the area. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan. Chenal Parkway is a Principal Arterial. Rahling Road is a Minor Arterial from Chenal Parkway east. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Chenal since it is a Principal Arterial. A Minor Arterial provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicvcle Plan: Class I bike routes are shown along Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road, A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right-of-way may be required. Nei hborhood 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 1.26 acres of property located near the northeast corner of Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "0-2" Office and Institutional District to "C-3" General Commercial District. The proposed area of rezoning is divided into two (2) areas, a 1.10 acre piece several hundred feet north of the northeast corner of Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road and a 0.16 acre piece several hundred feet east of the intersection. There is approximately 19 acres of existing C-3 zoned property at the northeast corner of Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road. The rezoning of these two (2) small pieces is proposed in order to have the C-3 zoning match the north and east boundary lines of a preliminary plat approved by the Planning Commission on October 30, 2008. 2 January 8, 2009 UaOTA I12Ci1111111111113001Wee iii FILE NO.: Z -7799-A The property is currently undeveloped and mostly wooded. There is a mixture of uses and zoning in this immediate area. The property to the north and east is undeveloped and zoned 0-2. There are apartment complexes to the northeast and southeast. The Village at Rahling Road commercial development is located across Rahling Road to the south. There are bank and condominium developments under construction across Chenal Parkway to the west. A new shopping center development is located to the southwest. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Commercial. The requested C-3 rezoning does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested C-3 zoning. Staff feels that the request is reasonable. The rezoning represents a "clean-up" action in adjusting the zoning lines to align with the boundary of the recently approved commercial preliminary plat. The reminder of the area included in the plat is currently zoned C-3. Therefore, staff believes 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: (NOVEMBER 13, 2008) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter to staff on November 7, 2008 requesting the application be deferred to the January 8, 2009 agenda. Staff supported the deferral request. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for deferral to the January 8, 2009 agenda. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent and 2 open positions. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted a revision to the application to staff on November 11, 2008. Adjustments had to be made in the proposed area of rezoning to match the boundary lines of the approved preliminary plat. The overall area of proposed C-3 zoning is now 2.88 acres. Staff continues to support the application as revised, as noted in paragraph E. of the staff report. Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 rezoning. 3 January 8, 2009 ITEM NO: C (Cont. FILE NO.: Z -7799-A PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 8, 2009) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. 10