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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8081 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-8081 OWNER: APPLICANT: LOCATION: AREA: REQUEST: PURPOSE: EXISTING USE: Cornerstone Investment Properties, LLC James L. McCarley, Sr. 12321/12325 Alexander Road 1.93 Acres Rezone From R-2 To C-3 Future Commercial Development Single Family Residential SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North- undeveloped property (across Alexander Road); Zoned 1-3 South- undeveloped property; Zoned R-2 and 1-2 East -Contractor's maintenance yard, major Entergy power lines and substations; Zoned 1-2 West -Single family residences (across Vimy Ridge Road); Zoned R -2 A. PUBLIC WORK COMMENTS- 1. Vimy Ridge Road and Alexander Road are classified on the Master Street Plan as minor arterial streets. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. Due to the property located at the intersection of an arterial -arterial intersection additional 10 feet of dedication is required 250 feet in length measured from the intersecting right-of-way. 2. A 75 foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the arterial - arterial intersection of Vimy Ridge Road and Alexander 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 Quail Run, Mayer Lane, Alexander Road and SWLR UP Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. FILE NO.: Z-8081 D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Otter Creek Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Office Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning of 1.93 acres from R-2 Single Family District to C-3 General Commercial District. A land use plan amendment for a change to Commercial is a separate item on this agenda. MASTER STREET PLAN: Alexander Road is shown as a Minor Arterial on the Master Street Plan, and Vimy Ridge Road is shown as a Minor Arterial. These streets will require dedication of right-of-way and will 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 on Alexander Road since it is a Minor Arterial. ICYCLE PLAN: A Class I bikeway is shown along Alexander Road. 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 applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Chicot West I- 30 South Neighborhood Action Plan. The Infrastructure Goal calls for both Vimy Ridge Road and Alexander Road to be widened and improved with sidewalks, curb, gutters and bicycle lanes. The Plan also calls for more Neighborhood Commercial uses added at intersecting arterials. The Plan references a need for restaurants and a grocery store in the area. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Cornerstone Investment Properties, LLC, owner of the 1.93 acre Property located at the southeast corner of Alexander Road and Vimy Ridge Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to "C-3" General Commercial District. The rezoning is proposed for future commercial development of the property. 2 FILE NO.: Z-8081 There are currently two (2) one-story single family residences on the property. There are gravel drives from Alexander Road and Vimy Ridge Road which serve the residential structures. The general area contains a mixture of uses and zoning. There is undeveloped 1-3 zoned property across Alexander Road to the north, with undeveloped R-2 and 1-2 zoned property to the south. A contractors maintenance yard and Entergy Facilities(major power lines and sub -stations) are located to the east on 1-2 zoned property. Single family residences are located to the west across Vimy Ridge Road. A mixture of residential, office, commercial, and industrial uses and zoning are located to the north along Vimy Ridge Road. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Mixed Office Commercial. A proposed land use plan amendment to commercial is a separate item on this agenda (LU06-16-03). Staff is supportive of the proposed rezoning to C-3 for future commercial development. Staff feels the C-3 zone for the site is appropriate. The property is located at the intersection of two (2) arterial streets. Although Staff is supportive of the C-3 zone, there will be substantial right-of-way dedications for both arterials, turn lanes and the corner radius. This wil limit the property to a relatively small development, similar in size to the existing convience store development at the northwest corner of the intersection, which is also zoned C-3. Staff believes the proposed C-3 zoning will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties on the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION; Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 Rezoning. LANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (August 17, 2006) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. Staff informed the commission that the applicant had amended the application to include the following conditions: " Any business that produces the majority of its revenues from the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited." The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval as amended. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 absent. 3 FILE NO.: Z-8081 The application was approved. ITEM NO.: 4.1 FILE NO.: Z-8081 OWNER: APPLICANT: LOCATION - AREA: REQUEST: PURPOSE: EXISTING USE: Cornerstone Investment Properties, LLC James L. McCarley, Sr. 12321/12325 Alexander Road 1.93 Acres Rezone From R-2 To C-3 Future Commercial Development Single Family Residential SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North- undeveloped property (across Alexander Road); Zoned 1-3 South- undeveloped property; Zoned R-2 and 1-2 East -Contractor's maintenance yard, major Entergy power lines and substations; Zoned 1-2 West -Single family residences (across Vimy Ridge Road); Zoned R -2 A. PUBLIC WORK COMMENTS: 1. Vimy Ridge Road and Alexander Road are classified on the Master Street Plan as minor arterial streets. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. Due to the property located at the intersection of an arterial -arterial intersection additional 10 feet of dedication is required 250 feet in length measured from the intersecting right-of-way. 2. A 75 foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the arterial - arterial intersection of Vimy Ridge Road and Alexander 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 Quail Run, Mayer Lane, Alexander Road and SWLR UP Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. August 17, 2006 ITEM NO.: 4. 1 CONT FILE NO.: Z-8081 D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Otter Creek Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Office Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning of 1.93 acres from R-2 Single Family District to C-3 General Commercial District. A land use plan amendment for a change to Commercial is a separate item on this agenda. MASTER STREET PLAN: Alexander Road is shown as a Minor Arterial on the Master Street Plan, and Vimy Ridge Road is shown as a Minor Arterial. These streets will require dedication of right-of-way and will 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 on Alexander Road since it is a Minor Arterial. [CYCLE PLAN: A Class I bikeway is shown along Alexander Road. 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 applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Chicot West I- 30 South Neighborhood Action Plan. The Infrastructure Goal calls for both Vimy Ridge Road and Alexander Road to be widened and improved with sidewalks, curb, gutters and bicycle lanes. The Plan also calls for more Neighborhood Commercial uses added at intersecting arterials. The Plan references a need for restaurants and a grocery store in the area. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Cornerstone Investment Properties, LLC, owner of the 1.93 acre Property located at the southeast corner of Alexander Road and Vimy Ridge Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to "C-3" General Commercial District. The rezoning is proposed for future commercial development of the property. 2 August 17, 2006 ITEM NO.: 4. 1(CONT) FILE NO.: Z-8081 There are currently two (2) one-story single family residences on the property. There are gravel drives from Alexander Road and Vimy Ridge Road which serve the residential structures. The general area contains a mixture of uses and zoning. There is undeveloped 1-3 zoned property across Alexander Road to the north, with undeveloped R-2 and 1-2 zoned property to the south. A contractors maintenance yard and Entergy FaciIities(major power lines and sub -stations) are located to the east on 1-2 zoned property. Single family residences are located to the west across Vimy Ridge Road. A mixture of residential, office, commercial, and industrial uses and zoning are located to the north along Vimy Ridge Road. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Mixed Office Commercial. A proposed land use plan amendment to commercial is a separate item on this agenda (LU06-16-03). Staff is supportive of the proposed rezoning to C-3 for future commercial development. Staff feels the C-3 zone for the site is appropriate. The property is located at the intersection of two (2) arterial streets. Although Staff is supportive of the C-3 zone, there will be substantial right-of-way dedications for both arterials, turn lanes and the corner radius. This wil limit the property to a relatively small development, similar in size to the existing convience store development at the northwest corner of the intersection, which is also zoned C-3. Staff believes the proposed C-3 zoning will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties on the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 Rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (August 17, 2006) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. Staff informed the commission that the applicant had amended the application to include the following conditions: " Any business that produces the majority of its revenues from the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited." August 17, 2006 ITEM NO.: 4. II(CONT) _ _ _ FILE NO.: Z-8081 The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval as amended. 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. 4