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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7979 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-7979 Owner: Davis Trust, Paul C. Davis and Clark G. Davis Applicant: Celeste O'Neal Location: East side of David O Dodd Road, immediately north of J.A. Fair High School Area: 1.37 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to 0-3 Purpose: Future office development Existing Use: Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Undeveloped property and single family residential structures (across David O Dodd Road); zoned 0-3 and R-2 South — J.A. Fair High School; zoned R-2 East — Undeveloped property; zoned 0-3 and C-3 West — Undeveloped property and single family residences on large lots (across David O Dodd Road); zoned 0-2 and R-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. David O Dodd Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. 2. With site development, provide design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvements to this street including 5 -foot sidewalk with planned development. 3. With site development, storm water detention ordinance will apply to this property. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. FILE NO.: Z-7979 (Cont.) 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 John Barrow and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in two planning districts: Ellis Mountain on the west side of Lawson, and 65th Street West on the east side. The Land Use Plan shows Office for this property. The applicant has applied for a zoning change from R-2 to 0-2 for office development. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: David O Dodd is shown as a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. 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. David O Dodd Road may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. Bicycle Plan: A Class I bike route is located along David O Dodd. 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: Davis Trust, owner of the 1.37 Acre property along the east side of David O Dodd Road, immediately north of J. A. Fair High School, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to "O-3" General Office District. The rezoning is proposed for future office development of the property. The property is currently undeveloped and partially wooded. The 0-3 zoned property immediately to the east and across David O Dodd Road to the north is also undeveloped. There is additional undeveloped 0-2 zoned 2 FILE NO.: Z-7979 (Cont. property across David O Dodd Road to the west. There are single family residential structures on large lots further north and west along Lawson Road. The J.A. Fair High School campus is located immediately to the south. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Office. The requested 0-3 rezoning does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning. The property immediately east and north (across David O Dodd Road) within the area designated as office by the Future Land Use Plan was previously zoned 0-3. Staff feels the requested rezoning to 0-3 for future office development is appropriate, and should have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested 0-3 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 19, 2006) 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 item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. 3 January19, 2006 ITEM NO.: 3 FILE NO.: Z-7979 Owner: Davis Trust, Paul C. Davis and Clark G. Davis Applicant: Celeste O'Neal Location: East side of David O Dodd Road, immediately north of J.A. Fair High School Area: 1.37 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to 0-3 Purpose: Future office development Existing Use: Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING 0 North — Undeveloped property and single family residential structures (across David O Dodd Road); zoned 0-3 and R-2 South — J.A. Fair High School; zoned R-2 East — Undeveloped property; zoned 0-3 and C-3 West — Undeveloped property and single family residences on large lots (across David O Dodd Road); -zoned 0-2 and R-2 PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. David O Dodd Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. 2. With site development, provide design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvements to this street including 5 -foot sidewalk with planned development. 3. With site development, storm water detention ordinance will apply to this property. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. January 19, 2006 ITEM NO.: 3 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-7979 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 John Barrow and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in two planning districts: Ellis Mountain on the west side of Lawson, and 65th Street West on the east side, The Land Use Plan shows Office for this property. The applicant has applied for a zoning change from R-2 to 0-2 for office development. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: David O Dodd is shown as a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. 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. David O Dodd Road may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. Bic c!e Plan: A Class I bike route is located along David O Dodd. 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: Davis Trust, owner of the 1.37 Acre property along the east side of David O Dodd Road, immediately north of J. A. Fair High School, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to "0-3" General Office District. The rezoning is proposed for future office development of the property. 2 January 19, 2006 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont, FILE NO.: Z-7979 The property is currently undeveloped and partially wooded. The 0-3 zoned property immediately to the east and across David O Dodd Road to the north is also undeveloped. There is additional undeveloped 0-2 zoned property across David O Dodd Road to the west. There are single family residential structures on large lots further north and west along Lawson Road. The J.A. Fair High School campus is located immediately to the south. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Office. The requested 0-3 rezoning does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning. The property immediately east and north (across David O Dodd Road) within the area designated as office by the Future Land Use Plan was previously zoned 0-3. Staff feels the requested rezoning to 0-3 for future office development is appropriate, and should have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested 0-3 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 19, 2006) 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 item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. K3