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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8156 Staff AnalysisFebruary 15, 2007 ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: Z-8156 Owner: Bernardi Family Applicant: William W. Watt Location: Southeast and southwest corners of Arch Street and West 65th Street Area: 5 Acres — west side of Arch Street 10 Acres — east side of Arch Street Request: Rezone from R-2 to 1-2 and M Purpose: Industrial shop — west side of Arch Street Future mining — east side of Arch Street Existing Use: Two (2) single family residences — west side of Arch Street Undeveloped — east side of Arch Street SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Undeveloped property and mining operations; zoned M South — Undeveloped property, single family residences and nonconforming commercial/industrial buildings; zoned M and R-2 East — Undeveloped property; zoned M West — Office warehouse type uses and undeveloped property; zoned 1-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Arch Street is classified on the Master Street Plan as a principal arterial. Dedication of right-of-way to 55 feet from centerline will be required. 2. 65th Street is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. 3. A 20-foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Arch Street and 65th Street. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is located on CATA Bus Route #15 (65th Street Route). The route runs along 65th Street and Arch Street, north of 65th Street. February 15, 2007 ITEM NO: 4 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-8156 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 Upper Baseline and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the 65tn Street East Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Industrial and Mining for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-2 Single Family to 1-2 Industrial and Mining. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Arch Street Pike is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan. West 65tn Street is shown as a Minor Arterial. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. 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. Bicycle Plan: A Class I bike route is proposed just west of this site. 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: The Bernardi Family, owner of the five (5) acre property and the 10-acre property located along the east and west sides of Arch Street, at West 65tn Street, is requesting to rezone the five (5) acres from "R-2" Single Family District to "1-2" Light Industrial District and the 10 acres from "R-2" Single Family District to "M" Mining District. The rezoning is proposed in order to develop an industrial shop -type use at the southwest corner of Arch Street and West 65tn Street, and for future mining operations along the east side of 2 February 15, 2007 ITEM NO: 4 (Cont,) FILE NO.: Z-8156 Arch Street. A small sliver of the property (approximately 0.4 acre) is located on the north side of West 65t Street, as the roadway bisected the overall ownership years ago. The property on the west side of Arch Street is occupied by two (2) single family residential structures and remnants of other older structures. The sliver of property on the north side of West 65t" Street is undeveloped. The ten acres on the east side of Arch Street is undeveloped and wooded. The property slopes upward from Arch Street to the east. The general area contains a mixture of zoning and uses. The property to the north is undeveloped, with mining operations to the northwest and further north along Arch Street. There is additional undeveloped property to the south (east side of Arch Street), with single family residences and nonconforming commercial/industrial uses along the west side of Arch Street. There are office warehouse -type uses across the railroad right-of- way to the west on 1-2 zoned property. There is undeveloped "M" zoned property to the east. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates the property on the west side of Arch Street as "I" Industrial, and the property on the east side of Arch Street as "M" Mining. The requested 1-2 and M zonings do not require an amendment to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested "M" zoning for the 10 acres on the east side of Arch Street. The surrounding properties (north, east and south) are currently zoned "M". Staff believes the requested mining zoning is appropriate and continues the zoning pattern along the east side of Arch Street. Staff is also supportive of the requested 1-2 zoning for the property along the west side of Arch Street, north and south of West 65th Street. Staff believes 1-2 zoning is appropriate for this pro�erty at the northwest and southwest corners of Arch Street and West 65t Street. Staff feels enclosed industrial uses along this side of Arch Street, especially south of 65th Street, will be compatible with the adjacent land use to the west and south. Staff believes the applicant can achieve the desired use of the property (enclosed industrial shop -vehicle repair) with it being 1-2. Staff views 1-2 zoning as having no adverse impact on adjacent properties or the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested 1-2 and M rezonings. V February 15, 2007 ITEM NO: PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: FILE NO.: Z-8156 (FEBRUARY 15, 2007) 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 8 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent. The application was approved. GI FILE NO.: Z-8156 Owner: Bernardi Family Applicant: William W. Watt Location: Southeast and southwest corners of Arch Street and West 65th Street Area: 5 Acres — west side of Arch Street 10 Acres — east side of Arch Street Request: Rezone from R-2 to 1-2 and M Purpose: Industrial shop — west side of Arch Street Future mining — east side of Arch Street Existing Use: Two (2) single family residences — west side of Arch Street Undeveloped — east side of Arch Street SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Undeveloped property and mining operations; zoned M South — Undeveloped property, single family residences and nonconforming commercial/industrial buildings; zoned M and R-2 East — Undeveloped property; zoned M West — Office warehouse type uses and undeveloped property; zoned 1-2 PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Arch Street is classified on the Master Street Plan as a principal arterial. Dedication of right-of-way to 55 feet from centerline will be required. 2. 65th Street is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. 3. A 20-foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Arch Street and 65th Street. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is located on CATA Bus Route #15 (65th Street Route). The route runs along 65t" Street and Arch Street, north of 65th Street. FILE NO.: Z-8156 (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 Upper Baseline and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the 65th Street East Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Industrial and Mining for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-2 Single Family to 1-2 Industrial and Mining. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Arch Street Pike is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan. West 65th Street is shown as a Minor Arterial. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. 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. Bicycle Plan: A Class I bike route is proposed just west of this site. 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: The Bernardi Family, owner of the five (5) acre property and the 1 0-acre property located along the east and west sides of Arch Street, at West 65th Street, is requesting to rezone the five (5) acres from "R-2" Single Family District to "1-2" Light Industrial District and the 10 acres from "R-2" Single Family District to "M" Mining District. The rezoning is proposed in order to develop an industrial shop -type use at the southwest corner of Arch Street FILE NO.: Z-8156_ f Cont.) and West 65th Street, and for future mining operations along the east side of Arch Street. A small sliver of the property (approximately 0.4 acre) is located on the north side of West 65t Street, as the roadway bisected the overall ownership years ago. The property on the west side of Arch Street is occupied by two (2) single family residential structures and remnants of other older structures. The sliver of property on the north side of West 65th Street is undeveloped. The ten acres on the east side of Arch Street is undeveloped and wooded. The property slopes upward from Arch Street to the east. The general area contains a mixture of zoning and uses. The property to the north is undeveloped, with mining operations to the northwest and further north along Arch Street. There is additional undeveloped property to the south (east side of Arch Street), with single family residences and nonconforming commercial/industrial uses along the west side of Arch Street. There are office warehouse -type uses across the railroad right-of- way to the west on 1-2 zoned property. There is undeveloped "M" zoned property to the east. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates the property on the west side of Arch Street as "I" Industrial, and the property on the east side of Arch Street as "M" Mining. The requested 1-2 and M zonings do not require an amendment to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested "M" zoning for the 10 acres on the east side of Arch Street. The surrounding properties (north, east and south) are currently zoned "M". Staff believes the requested mining zoning is appropriate and continues the zoning pattern along the east side of Arch Street. Staff is also supportive of the requested 1-2 zoning for the property along the west side of Arch Street, north and south of West 651h Street. Staff believes 1-2 zoning is appropriate for this pro�erty at the northwest and southwest corners of Arch Street and West 65' Street. Staff feels enclosed industrial uses along this side of Arch Street, especially south of 65th Street, will be compatible with the adjacent land use to the west and south. Staff believes the applicant can achieve the desired use of the property (enclosed industrial shop -vehicle repair) with it being 1-2. Staff views 1-2 zoning as having no adverse impact on adjacent properties or the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested 1-2 and M rezonings. 9 FILE NO.: Z-8156 (Cont.) PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 15, 2007) 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 8 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent. The application was approved. l:!