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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8157-D Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-8157-D Owner: Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission Applicant: Garver Engineers Location: South of East 9th Street, north of East 10th Street, east of Conner Street and west of Crosby Street Area: 3.44 Acres Request: Rezone from R-3 and R-4 to 1-2 Purpose: Future expansion of airport facilities Existing Use: Vacant and occupied (1) single family structures and vacant lots SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Industrial building (across East 9th Street); zoned 1-2 South — Airport property (across East 10th Street)I zoned 1-2 East — Airport property (across Crosby Street)I zoned 1-2 West — Single family structures, commercial structures and vacant lots (across Conner Street); zoned R-3, C-3 and 1-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that Conner Street for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline if Conner Street is not abandoned. 2. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that 101h Street for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline if loth Street is not abandoned. 3. Crosby Street right-of-way is already abandoned. 4. A 20-foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Conner Street and East 10th Street if both street rights -of -way are not abandoned. F91>1F�0150)W R Fib_9W4Ce ili# 5. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that East 9th Street for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. 6. A 20-foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Conner Street and East 9th Street if the Conner Street right-of-way is not abandoned. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is located on a CATA Bus Route #12 (East 6th Street 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 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 designation to allow conversions to industrial in larger (by block) changes for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-3 and R-4 to 1-2 Light Industrial. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: East 9th Street, East 10th Street, Conner Street and Crosby Street are all shown as Local Streets. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets which 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: There are no bike routes in the immediate vicinity. Neighborhood Action Plan: This area is not covered by a City of Little Rock Neighborhood Plan. 2 FILE NO.: Z-8157-D (Cont. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: F Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission, owner of the 3.44 acres of property located south of East 9th Street, north of East 10th Street and between Conner and Crosby Streets, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-3" and "R-4" Single Family and Two -Family Districts to 1-2" Light Industrial District. The rezoning is proposed to allow future expansion of the Airport facilities, which are located to the south. The rezoning consists of the following properties: All of Block 35, Industrial Park Addition The majority of the property proposed for rezoning is comprised of vacant lots. There is one (1) occupied residential structure and five (5) vacant residential structures. The remainder of the block is undeveloped and grass covered. There is an industrial building located on the 1-2 zoned property to the north, with Dassault Falcon Jet facilities to the south. Undeveloped 1-2 zoned property is located to the east. The R-3, C-3 and 1-2 zoned properties to the west are mostly undeveloped with few vacant structures. 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 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 to the east 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-23-400). Staff believes the proposed rezoning will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or general area. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested 1-2 rezoning. 3 FILE NO.: Z-8157-D (Cont. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 10, 2008) 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 8 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent. 0 July 10, 2008 ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: Z-8157-D Owner: Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission Applicant: Garver Engineers Location: South of East 9th Street, north of East 10th Street, east of Conner Street and west of Crosby Street Area: 3.44 Acres Request: Rezone from R-3 and R-4 to 1-2 Purpose: Future expansion of airport facilities Existing Use: Vacant and occupied (1) single family structures and vacant lots SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Industrial building (across East 9th Street); zoned 1-2 South — Airport property (across East 10th Street)I zoned 1-2 East — Airport property (across Crosby Street)I zoned 1-2 West — Single family structures, commercial structures and vacant lots (across Conner Street); zoned R-3, C-3 and 1-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that Conner Street for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline if Conner Street is not abandoned. 2. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that 10th Street for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline if loth Street is not abandoned. 3. Crosby Street right-of-way is already abandoned. 4. A 20-foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Conner Street and East 10th Street if both street rights -of -way are not abandoned. July 10, 2008 ITEM NO: 4 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-8157-D 5. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that East 91h Street for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. 6. A 20-foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Conner Street and East 9th Street if the Conner Street right-of-way is not abandoned. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is located on a CATA Bus Route #12 (East 6th Street 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 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 designation to allow conversions to industrial in larger (by block) changes for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-3 and R-4 to 1-2 Light Industrial. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: East 9th Street, East 10th Street, Conner Street and Crosby Street are all shown as Local Streets. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets which 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: There are no bike routes in the immediate vicinity. Neighborhood Action Plan: This area is not covered by a City of Little Rock Neighborhood Plan. 2 July 10, 2008 ITEM NO: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8157-D E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission, owner of the 3.44 acres of property located south of East 9th Street, north of East 10th Street and between Conner and Crosby Streets, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-Y and "R-4" Single Family and Two -Family Districts to 1-2" Light Industrial District. The rezoning is proposed to allow future expansion of the Airport facilities, which are located to the south. The rezoning consists of the following properties: All of Block 35, Industrial Park Addition The majority of the property proposed for rezoning is comprised of vacant lots. There is one (1) occupied residential structure and five (5) vacant residential structures. The remainder of the block is undeveloped and grass covered. There is an industrial building located on the 1-2 zoned property to the north, with Dassault Falcon Jet facilities to the south. Undeveloped 1-2 zoned property is located to the east. The R-3, C-3 and 1-2 zoned properties to the west are mostly undeveloped with few vacant structures. 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 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 to the east 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-23-400). 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. 3 July 10, 2008 ITEM NO: 4 (Cont. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: FILE NO.: Z-8157-D (JULY 10, 2008) 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 8 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent. 2