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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8009 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-8009 Owner: Applicant: Location: Area: Request: Purpose: Existing Use - Hillman S. Koen, Jr. Edward M. Penick, The Hathaway Group 5500 S. Shackleford Road 5.0576 Acres Rezone from R-2 to 1-1 Future Light Industrial development Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Office -warehouse type uses; zoned 1-1 South — Office use (across Clearwater Drive); zoned POD East — Undeveloped property (across Shackleford Road); zoned 1-1 and R-2 West — Little Rock Wastewater/Central Arkansas Water facility (across Clearwater Drive); zoned 1-1 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Shackleford Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way to 45 feet from centerline will be required with zoning approval. 2. With site development, provide design of streets conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvements to these streets including 5 -foot sidewalks with planned development. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified, and the SWLR United for Progress, Tall Timber and John Barrow Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. FILE NO.: Z-8009 (Cont. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the 65th Street West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Light Industrial for this property. The applicant has applied for a change to 1-1 for an industrial use. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Shackleford Road is shown as a Minor Arterial on the Master Street Plan and may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. 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. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians. Bicycle Plan A Class II is shown along Shackleford Road. A Class II bikeway is located on the street as either a 5' shoulder or six foot marked bike lane. Additional paving and right-of-way may be required. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Westwood/Pecan Lake/Stagecoach Dodd Neighborhood Action Plan. The Land Use and Zoning goal has these objectives relevant to this case: "Maintain and encourage single-family and low-density residential developments in the residential area of the neighborhood, while encouraging responsible non- residential development in the area currently reserved for such uses on the Future Land Use Plan" and "Encourage non-residential developments to occupy area north of David O Dodd Road and west of Shackleford Road — allowing remaining areas to be reserved for low density residential uses." This application is not in conflict with these objectives. E. STAFF ANALYSI Hillman S. Koen, Jr., owner of the 5.0576 acre property located at 5500 S. Shackleford Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to 14' Industrial Park District. The rezoning is proposed for the future light industrial development of the property. The property is currently undeveloped and tree -covered. All surrounding properties are zoned 1-1, with the exception of the property immediately south which is zoned POD, and contains an office development. 2 FILE NO.: Z-8009 (Cont.) Undeveloped property is located across S. Shackleford Road to the east. A Little Rock Wastewater/Central Arkansas facility is located across Clearwater Drive to the west. Office -warehouse type developments are located to the north. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Light Industrial. The requested zoning change to 1-1 does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning. Staff views the rezoning request as reasonable. The proposed 1-1 zoning will be a continuation o the existing zoning pattern in this area. Properties to the north, east and west are currently zoned 1-1. Staff believes the zoning of this property to 1-1 will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. The 1-1 Zoning District is a site plan review district. The site plan for proposed future development of the property will have to be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested 1-1 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 13, 2006) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent. 3 April 13, 2006 ITEM NO.: 3 FILE NO.: Z-8009 Owner: Hillman S. Koen, Jr. Applicant: Edward M. Penick, The Hathaway Group Location: 5500 S. Shackleford Road Area: 5.0576 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to 1-1 Purpose: Future Light Industrial development Existing Use: Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Office -warehouse type uses; zoned 1-1 South — Office use (across Clearwater Drive); zoned POD East — Undeveloped property (across Shackleford Road); zoned 1-1 and R-2 West — Little Rock Wastewater/Central Arkansas Water facility (across Clearwater Drive); zoned 1-1 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Shackleford Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way to 45 feet from centerline will be required with zoning approval. 2. With site development, provide design of streets conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvements to these streets including 5 -foot sidewalks with planned development. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified, and the SWLR United for April 13, 2006 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8009 Progress, Tall Timber and John Barrow Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the 65th Street West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Light Industrial for this property. The applicant has applied for a change to 1-1 for an industrial use. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Shackleford Road is shown as a Minor Arterial on the Master Street Plan and may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. 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. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians. Bicycle Plan: A Class II is shown along Shackleford Road. A Class II bikeway is located on the street as either a 5' shoulder or six foot marked bike lane. Additional paving and right-of-way may be required. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Westwood/Pecan Lake/Stagecoach Dodd Neighborhood Action Plan. The Land Use and Zoning goal has these objectives relevant to this case: "Maintain and encourage single-family and low-density residential developments in the residential area of the neighborhood, while encouraging responsible non- residential development in the area currently reserved for such uses on the Future Land Use Plan" and "Encourage non-residential developments to occupy area north of David O Dodd Road and west of Shackleford Road — allowing remaining areas to be reserved for low density residential uses." This application is not in conflict with these objectives. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Hillman S. Koen, Jr., owner of the 5.0576 acre property located at 5500 S. Shackleford Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to 14' Industrial Park District. The rezoning is proposed for the future light industrial development of the property. 2 April 13, 2006 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8909 The property is currently undeveloped and tree -covered. All surrounding properties are zoned 1-1, with the exception of the property immediately south which is zoned POD, and contains an office development. Undeveloped property is located across S. Shackleford Road to the east. A Little Rock Wastewater/Central Arkansas facility is located across Clearwater Drive to the west. Office -warehouse type developments are located to the north. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Light Industrial. The requested zoning change to 1-1 does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning. Staff views the rezoning request as reasonable. The proposed 1-1 zoning will be a continuation o the existing zoning pattern in this area. Properties to the north, east and west are currently zoned 1-1. Staff believes the zoning of this property to 1-1 will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. The 1-1 Zoning District is a site plan review district. The site plan for proposed future development of the property will have to be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested 1-1 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 13, 2006) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent. 3