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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8227 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-8227 Owner: George Hirrill Applicant: George Hirrill Location: 12601 Interstate 30 Area: 2.84 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to 1-1 Purpose: Future development Existing Use: Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Undeveloped property and a church development; zoned R-2 South — Undeveloped property; zoned 1-2 East — Industrial development; zoned R-2 West — Creek, undeveloped property and mixed commercial uses; zoned R-2, C-4 and PCD A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. At the time of construction, driveway locations and widths must meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. The lots must share a single driveway access centered on the property line. 2. It appears a portion of the property could be in the floodplain. Provide the floodplain and floodway delineations on the plan. 3. If the property is shown to be in the floodplain, at the time of construction, the minimum finish floor elevation of the proposed structure(s) must be constructed to 1 foot or greater above the base flood elevation. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. FILE NO.: Z-8227 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 SWLR United for Progress and Alexander Road Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Otter Creek Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Light Industrial for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-2 Single Family to 1-1 Industrial Park District. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Frontage Road is shown as a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets which area 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 applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Chicot West 1-30 South Neighborhood Action Plan. The Plan's Economic Development Goal states: "Attract more light industrial uses to the area." E. STAFF ANALYSIS: George Hirrill, owner of the 2.84 acre property at 12601 Interstate 30, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to " I-1" Industrial Park District. The rezoning is proposed for future light industrial development. The 2.84 acre property is currently undeveloped and partially wooded. There is a driveway from the 1-30 service road, which serves as access. The front portion of the property is partially paved and contains two (2) small temporary buildings, which are fairly old structures. PA FILE NO.: Z-8227 The general area contains a mixture of uses and zoning. There is undeveloped property to the north, across 1-30, which is owned by an adjacent church development. There is a mixture of commercial and industrial uses to the east and west, along 1-30. There is undeveloped 1-2 zoned property to the south. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as "Light Industrial". The requested 1-1 zoning does not require an amendment to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested zoning. Staff views the requested rezoning as reasonable. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates the property as "Light Industrial". Additionally, there is existing 1-2 zoning immediately to the south and a large industrial facility to the east. Therefore, the proposed 1-1 zoning will be continuance of the light industrial use pattern along the south side of Interstate 30. Staff believes rezoning this property to 1-1 will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested 1-1 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 7, 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, 1 absent, 1 open position and 1 abstention (Laha). The application was approved. 3 June 7, 2007 ITEM NO.: 6 Owner: George Hirrill Applicant: George Hirrill Location: 12601 Interstate 30 Area: 2.84 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to 1-1 Purpose: Future development Existing Use: Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING FILE NO.: Z-8227 North — Undeveloped property and a church development; zoned R-2 South — Undeveloped property; zoned 1-2 East — Industrial development; zoned R-2 West — Creek, undeveloped property and mixed commercial uses; zoned R-2, C-4 and PCD A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. At the time of construction, driveway locations and widths must meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. The lots must share a single driveway access centered on the property line. 2. It appears a portion of the property could be in the floodplain. Provide the floodplain and floodway delineations on the plan. 3. If the property is shown to be in the floodplain, at the time of construction, the minimum finish floor elevation of the proposed structure(s) must be constructed to 1 foot or greater above the base flood elevation. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA Bus Route. June 7, 2007 ITEM NO: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.. Z-8227 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 SWLR United for Progress and Alexander Road Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Otter Creek Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Light Industrial for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-2 Single Family to 1-1 Industrial Park District. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Frontage Road is shown as a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets which area 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 applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Chicot West 1-30 South Neighborhood Action Plan. The Plan's Economic Development Goal states: "Attract more light industrial uses to the area." E. STAFF ANALYSIS: George Hirrill, owner of the 2.84 acre property at 12601 Interstate 30, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to 1-1" Industrial Park District. The rezoning is proposed for future light industrial development. The 2.84 acre property is currently undeveloped and partially wooded. There is a driveway from the 1-30 service road, which serves as access. 2 June 7, 2007 ITEM NO: 6 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-8227 The front portion of the property is partially paved and contains two (2) small temporary buildings, which are fairly old structures. The general area contains a mixture of uses and zoning. There is undeveloped property to the north, across 1-30, which is owned by an adjacent church development. There is a mixture of commercial and industrial uses to the east and west, along 1-30. There is undeveloped 1-2 zoned property to the south. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as "Light Industrial". The requested 1-1 zoning does not require an amendment to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested zoning. Staff views the requested rezoning as reasonable. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates the property as "Light Industrial". Additionally, there is existing 1-2 zoning immediately to the south and a large industrial facility to the east. Therefore, the proposed 1-1 zoning will be continuance of the light industrial use pattern along the south side of Interstate 30. Staff believes rezoning this property to 1-1 will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested 1-1 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 7, 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, 1 absent, 1 open position and 1 abstention (Laha). The application was approved. 3