HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8157-E Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-8157-E
Owner: Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission/
City of Little Rock/Enterprise Products
Applicant: Garver Engineers
Location: North of Clinton National Airport, north and south of
East 9th Street
Area: Approximately 40 Acres
Request: Rezone from R-2, R-3 and C-3 to 1-2
Purpose: Future airport/Dassault Falcon Jet expansion
Existing Use: Vacant
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North — Undeveloped property; zoned R-2 and R-3
South — Dassault Falcon Jet facilities and airport property; zoned 1-2
East — Airport property and undeveloped property; zoned R-2, 1-2 and 1-3
West —Airport property and undeveloped property; zoned 1-2 and R-3
A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
1. No drainage easements are requested to be maintained.
2. Per the Master Street Plan, East 91h Street appears to be a niinor arterial
street with special design standards that connect East 6th Street to Temple
Street. With East 9th being the minor arterial, right-of-way of 70 ft. should be
dedicated along East 9th Street from the round -a -bout to Temple Street.
B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT:
CATA Bus Route #12 (East Sixth Street Route) runs along Picron and East 9th
Street within this immediate area.
FILE NO.: Z-8157-E (Cont.
C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site 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 Light Industrial for this property. The Light Industrial category
provides for light warehouse, distribution or storage uses, and/or other industrial
uses that are developed in a well -designed "park like" setting. The applicant has
applied for a rezoning from R-2 and R-3 (Single Family Districts) and C-3
(General Commercial District) to 1-2 (Light Industrial District) to allow for the
future development of airport related industrial developments.
Master Street Plan:
Picron-East 9th Street is a Minor Arterial, all other streets are a Local Streets on
the Master Street Plan. 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 Picron-East 9th Street since it is a Minor
Arterial. 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. These streets
may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for
entrances and exits to the site.
BICYCLE PLAN:
There is a Class III Bike Route shown along Picron-East 9th Street. Bike Routes
require no additional right-of-way or pavement markings, but only a sign to
identify and direct the route.
E. STAFF ANALYSIS:
Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission, City of Little Rock and Enterprise
Products, owners of approximately 40 acres of property located north of the
Clinton National Airport, are requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single
Family District, "R-Y Single Family District and "C-3" General Commercial
District to 1-2" Light Industrial District. The rezoning is proposed for future
expansion of the airport and Dassault Falcon Jet. The property is more
specifically described as follows:
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Blocks 16, 24, 26, 27, 28 and 29; part of Block 34; Blocks 37, 42, 45, 49, 52 and
the remaining parts of Blocks 55 and 58, Industrial Park Addition.
The property is generally located east of Kirspel Street and west of River Street,
along the north and south sides of East 9th Street. The overall property is
undeveloped and mostly grass covered with a scattering of trees. Houses which
previously existed on the lots have been removed. The majority of the property
is zoned R-2 and R-3. Very small portions of Blocks 16, 26, 27 and 28 are zoned
C-3.
Airport property and Dassault Falcon Jet facilities are located on 1-2 zoned
property immediately south of the subject property. Undeveloped property zoned
R-2 and R-3 is located to the north. Additional airport property and undeveloped
property is located to the east and west.
The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Light Industrial.
The proposed 1-2 zoning does not require an amendment to the plan.
Staff is supportive of the requested 1-2 rezoning. Staff views the request as
reasonable. The airport has been acquiring properties north of its current
facilities for a number of years for future expansion of the airport and Dassault
Falcon Jet facilities to the north. The City's Future Land Use Plan is reflective of
the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission's plan for zoning and future
expansion. The proposed 1-2 zoning represents a continuation of the zoning plan
for the airport. Staff believes the requested rezoning will have no adverse impact
on the adjacent properties or the general area.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested 1-2 rezoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 8, 2013)
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
10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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ITEM NO.: 3 FILE NO.: Z-8157-E
Owner: Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission/
City of Little Rock/Enterprise Products
Applicant: Garver Engineers
Location: North of Clinton National Airport, north and south of
East 9th Street
Area: Approximately 40 Acres
Request: Rezone from R-2, R-3 and C-3 to 1-2
Purpose: Future airport/Dassault Falcon Jet expansion
Existing Use: Vacant
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North — Undeveloped property; zoned R-2 and R-3
South — Dassault Falcon Jet facilities and airport property; zoned 1-2
East — Airport property and undeveloped property; zoned R-2, 1-2 and 1-3
West —Airport property and undeveloped property; zoned 1-2 and R-3
A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
1. No drainage easements are requested to be maintained.
2. Per the Master Street Plan, East 9th Street appears to be a minor arterial
street with special design standards that connect East 6th Street to Temple
Street. With East 9th being the minor arterial, right-of-way of 70 ft. should be
dedicated along East 9th Street from the round -a -bout to Temple Street.
B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT:
CATA Bus Route #12 (East Sixth Street Route) runs along Picron and East 9th
Street within this immediate area.
August 8, 2013
ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8157-F
C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site 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 Light Industrial for this property. The Light Industrial category
provides for light warehouse, distribution or storage uses, and/or other industrial
uses that are developed in a well -designed "park like" setting. The applicant has
applied for a rezoning from R-2 and R-3 (Single Family Districts) and C-3
(General Commercial District) to 1-2 (Light Industrial District) to allow for the
future development of airport related industrial developments.
Master Street Plan:
Picron-East 9th Street is a Minor Arterial, all other streets are a Local Streets on
the Master Street Plan. 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 Picron-East 9th Street since it is a Minor
Arterial. 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. These streets
may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for
entrances and exits to the site.
BICYCLE PLAN:
There is a Class III Bike Route shown along Picron-East 9th Street. Bike Routes
require no additional right-of-way or pavement markings, but only a sign to
identify and direct the route.
E. STAFF ANALYSIS:
Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission, City of Little Rock and Enterprise
Products, owners of approximately 40 acres of property located north of the
Clinton National Airport, are requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single
Family District, "R-Y Single Family District and "C-3" General Commercial
District to 1-2" Light Industrial District. The rezoning is proposed for future
expansion of the airport and Dassault Falcon Jet. The property is more
specifically described as follows:
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ITEM NO.: 3 (C
FILE NO.: Z-8157-E
Blocks 16, 24, 26, 27, 28 and 29; part of Block 34; Blocks 37, 42, 45, 49, 52 and
the remaining parts of Blocks 55 and 58, Industrial Park Addition.
The property is generally located east of Kirspel Street and west of River Street,
along the north and south sides of East 9th Street. The overall property is
undeveloped and mostly grass covered with a scattering of trees. Houses which
previously existed on the lots have been removed. The majority of the property
is zoned R-2 and R-3. Very small portions of Blocks 16, 26, 27 and 28 are zoned
C-3.
Airport property and Dassault Falcon Jet facilities are located on 1-2 zoned
property immediately south of the subject property. Undeveloped property zoned
R-2 and R-3 is located to the north. Additional airport property and undeveloped
property is located to the east and west.
The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Light Industrial.
The proposed 1-2 zoning does not require an amendment to the plan.
Staff is supportive of the requested 1-2 rezoning. Staff views the request as
reasonable. The airport has been acquiring properties north of its current
facilities for a number of years for future expansion of the airport and Dassault
Falcon Jet facilities to the north. The City's Future Land Use Plan is reflective of
the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission's plan for zoning and future
expansion. The proposed 1-2 zoning represents a continuation of the zoning plan
for the airport. Staff believes the requested rezoning will have no adverse impact
on the adjacent properties or the general area.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested 1-2 rezoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 8, 2013)
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
10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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