HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8157-A Staff AnalysisOctober 11, 2007
ITEM NO.: 11 FILE NO.: Z-8157-A
Owner: Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission
Applicant: Garver Engineers
Location: South of East 9th Street, north of East 10th Street
and east of Ventura Street
Area: Approximately 13.34 Acres
Request: Rezone from R-2 and 0-1 to 1-2
Purpose: Expansion of Dassault Falcon Jet facilities
Existing Use: Vacant, single family and church
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North — Single family residences and vacant lots; zoned R-2
South — Airport property; zoned 1-2
East — Airport property; zoned 1-2 and R-2
West — Single family residences; zoned R-3
A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
No Comments.
B_ PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT:
The site is located on CATA Bus Route #12 (East 6th Street Route) which
runs along East 9th Street.
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 East Little Rock
Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing.
D. LAND USE ELEMENT:
This request is located in the East Little Rock Planning District. The Land
Use Plan shows Single Family with a Special Coverage for this property.
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ITEM NO: 11 [Cont.] FILE NO.: Z-8157-A
The applicant has applied for a rezoning from 0-1 and R-2 to 1-2 Light
Industrial.
The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan because of
the Special Coverage that was added to the Future Land Use Plan. The
ordinance stated that the areas around the Little Rock Airport would
ultimately be Light Industrial but the changes had to be made at least at
the block level. The idea was to keep these neighborhoods from being
piece-mealed apart. This designation has allowed the residents in east
Little Rock to stay in their current locations without industrial uses next
door, until the airport or another future developer chooses to redevelop at
least an entire block. This application meets this requirement.
Master Street Plan:
Ventura Street, Bedford Street, Maxwell Street, Carson Street, East 9th and
East 10th are all shown as Local Streets on the Master Street Plan. The
primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent
properties. Local Streets that are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or
more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial
Streets". These streets have a design standard the same as a Collector.
Bicycle Plan:
Existing or proposed Class I, II or III Bikeways are not in the immediate
vicinity of the development.
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:
Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission, owner of the 13.34 acres of
property located south of East 9th Street, north of East 10th Street and east
of Ventura Street, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single
Family District and "0-1" Quiet Office District to 1-2" Light Industrial
District. The rezoning is proposed to allow expansion of the Dassault
Falcon Jet facilities, which are located to the south. The rezoning consists
of the following properties:
a. Lots 5-16, Block 43, Industrial Park Addition
b. All of Block 44, Industrial Park Addition
c. All of Block 50, Industrial Park Addition
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ITEM NO: 11 (Cont.) _ _ FILE NO.: Z-8157-A
d. Lots 1-6 and 18-20, and part of Lots 7-10 and 14-17, Block 51,
Industrial Park Addition
e. Part of Lots 1-3, Block 56, Industrial Park Addition.
The majority of the R-2 zoned property proposed for rezoning is
comprised of vacant lots. There are a few single family structures located
along Ventura and Bedford Streets, with one (1) structure located along
the east side of Maxwell Street. There is a church building (zoned 0-1)
located at the northwest corner of East 10th and Maxwell Streets. There is
an unpaved parking lot located at the northeast corner of East 10th and
Maxwell Streets and a small paved lot (zoned 0-1) at the northwest corner
of East 10th and Carson Streets. There is a communications tower located
at the northwest corner of East 10th and Bedford Streets. A portion of the
property proposed for rezoning (from Carson Street east) is already within
the fenced airport facilities.
Single family residential structures and vacant lots are located within the
R-2 zoned property north of East 9th Street. Airport property is located
along the south side of East 101h Street and east of the proposed rezoning.
Additional structures are located to the west, with an industrial building
and multifamily structures to the northwest.
The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Single
Family, with a Special Coverage for Light Industrial. The requested
rezoning does not require a change to the Future Land Use Plan based on
the fact that the proposed rezoning includes more than an entire platted
block of property.
Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning. Staff views the request as
reasonable. The property is located within a Special Coverage area for
Light Industrial and future airport facilities expansion according to the
Future Land Use Plan. On September 27, 2007 the Little Rock Planning
Commission approved a multiple -building site plan, including parking, for
expansion of the Dassault Falcon Jet facilities within the east portion of
the proposed area of rezoning. An application to abandon the rights -of -
way within and adjacent to the area of rezoning is also an application on
this agenda (G-23-391). Staff believes the proposed rezoning will have no
adverse impact on the adjacent properties or general area.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION. -
Staff recommends approval of the requested 1-2 rezoning.
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October 11, 2007
ITEM NO. 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8157-A
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 11, 2007)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented
the item with a recommendation of approval.
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 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and 1 open
position.
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FILE NO.: Z-8157-A
Owner: Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission
Applicant: Garver Engineers
Location: South of East 9th Street, north of East 10th Street
and east of Ventura Street
Area: Approximately 13.34 Acres
Request: Rezone from R-2 and 0-1 to 1-2
Purpose: Expansion of Dassault Falcon Jet facilities
Existing Use: Vacant, single family and church
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North — Single family residences and vacant lots; zoned R-2
South — Airport property; zoned 1-2
East — Airport property; zoned 1-2 and R-2
West — Single family residences; zoned R-3
A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
No Comments.
B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT:
C
The site is located on CATA Bus Route #12 (East 6th Street Route) which
runs along East 9th Street.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents
within 300 feet who could be identified, and the East Little Rock
Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing.
D. LAND USE ELEMENT:
This request is located in the East Little Rock Planning District. The Land
Use Plan shows Single Family with a Special Coverage for this property.
The applicant has applied for a rezoning from 0-1 and R-2 to 1-2 Light
Industrial.
FILE NO.: Z-8157-A (Cont.
The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan because of
the Special Coverage that was added to the Future Land Use Plan. The
ordinance stated that the areas around the Little Rock Airport would
ultimately be Light Industrial but the changes had to be made at least at
the block level. The idea was to keep these neighborhoods from being
piece-mealed apart. This designation has allowed the residents in east
Little Rock to stay in their current locations without industrial uses next
door, until the airport or another future developer chooses to redevelop at
least an entire block. This application meets this requirement.
Master Street Plan:
Ventura Street, Bedford Street, Maxwell Street, Carson Street, East 9th and
East 10th are all shown as Local Streets on the Master Street Plan. The
primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent
properties. Local Streets that are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or
more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial
Streets". These streets have a design standard the same as a Collector.
Bicycle Plan:
Existing or proposed Class I, II or III Bikeways are not in the immediate
vicinity of the development.
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 ANALYS
Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission, owner of the 13.34 acres of
property located south of East 9th Street, north of East 10th Street and east
of Ventura Street, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single
Family District and "0-1" Quiet Office District to 1-2" Light Industrial
District. The rezoning is proposed to allow expansion of the Dassault
Falcon Jet facilities, which are located to the south. The rezoning consists
of the following properties:
a. Lots 5-16, Block 43, Industrial Park Addition
b. All of Block 44, Industrial Park Addition
c. All of Block 50, Industrial Park Addition
d. Lots 1-6 and 18-20, and part of Lots 7-10 and 14-17, Block 51,
Industrial Park Addition
e. Part of Lots 1-3, Block 56, Industrial Park Addition.
The majority of the R-2 zoned property proposed for rezoning is
comprised of vacant lots. There are a few single family structures located
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FILE NO.: Z-8157-A (Cont.
along Ventura and Bedford Streets, with one (1) structure located along
the east side of Maxwell Street. There is a church building (zoned 0-1)
located at the northwest corner of East 10th and Maxwell Streets. There is
an unpaved parking lot located at the northeast corner of East 10th and
Maxwell Streets and a small paved lot (zoned 0-1) at the northwest corner
of East 10th and Carson Streets. There is a communications tower located
at the northwest corner of East 10th and Bedford Streets. A portion of the
property proposed for rezoning (from Carson Street east) is already within
the fenced airport facilities.
Single family residential structures and vacant lots are located within the
R-2 zoned property north of East 9th Street. Airport property is located
along the south side of East 10th Street and east of the proposed rezoning.
Additional structures are located to the west, with an industrial building
and multifamily structures to the northwest.
The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Single
Family, with a Special Coverage for Light Industrial. The requested
rezoning does not require a change to the Future Land Use Plan based on
the fact that the proposed rezoning includes more than an entire platted
block of property.
Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning. Staff views the request as
reasonable. The property is located within a Special Coverage area for
Light Industrial and future airport facilities expansion according to the
Future Land Use Plan. On September 27, 2007 the Little Rock Planning
Commission approved a multiple -building site plan, including parking, for
expansion of the Dassault Falcon Jet facilities within the east portion of
the proposed area of rezoning. An application to abandon the rights -of -
way within and adjacent to the area of rezoning is also an application on
this agenda (G-23-391). Staff believes the proposed rezoning will have no
adverse impact on the adjacent properties or general area.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION -
Staff recommends approval of the requested 1-2 rezoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(OCTOBER 11, 2007)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented
the item with a recommendation of approval.
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 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and 1 open
position.
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