HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8261-A Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-8261-A
NAME: 505 Rector Street Short -form PCD Revocation
LOCATION: Located at 505 Rector Street
DEVELOPER:
H. lee Hastings, IV
Moon/Central Distributors
2800 Vance Street
Little Rock, AR 72206
SURVEYOR:
Brooks Surveying
20820Arch Street Pike
Hensley, AR 72065
AREA: 0.43 acres
CURRENT ZONING
ALLOWED USES:
PROPOSED ZONING:
PROPOSED USE
NUMBER OF LOTS: 1
PCD
Pet daycare
UU, Urban Use District
FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
Residential, Office, Commercial and Industrial — All indoor
VARIANCESNVAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested.
BACKGROUND:
Ordinance No. 19,843 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on November 6,
2007, rezoned the site from UU, Urban Use District to PCD to allow the utilization of an
existing industrial building as a pet daycare. The intent was to begin with 45 dogs and
be provided the ability to expand to 90 dogs as the business grew. The approval
allowed an area of outdoor play for the dogs. Outdoor activities are typically not allowed
in the UU, Urban Use Zoning District thus necessitating the rezoning request to PCD.
The pet daycare no longer occupies the building.
FILE NO.: Z-8261-A (Cont.)
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PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
Per Section 36-454(d) The owner of an approved PD or PUD may, for cause,
request repeal of the ordinance establishing the development when it has been
determined that the development will not occur. A written request may be filed
with the City staff at any time up to three (3) years after the date of adoption of
the ordinance creating the PUD or PD. The request shall set forth the cause of
the repeal.
According to the ordinance, the Planning Commission recommendation on the
repeal request shall be forwarded to the Board of Directors for their
consideration. The board of directors may grant or deny the request or return the
request to the planning commission for further study. If the request is approved,
an ordinance shall be adopted repealing the PUD or PD.
The owner has stated the pet daycare is no longer occupying the building. The
owner is requesting the PCD zoning be revoked and the UU, Urban Use Zoning
District zoning be restored. The approved PCD was to allow a use on the
property which is not allowed under the UU, Urban Use Zoning District. There
was no new construction with the approval.
EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The site contains a vacant industrial building previously used as an automobile
body shop. To the west is a vacant lot and to the south is a convenience store
with gas pumps. Other uses in the area include office warehouse uses, the
Clinton Presidential Library, Heifer International and the Arkansas Democrat
Gazette.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. The
Hanger Hill Neighborhood Association and the MacArthur Park Property Owners
Association were notified of the Public Hearing.
D. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (June 20, 2013)
The applicant was not present. Staff presented the item stating the request was
a revocation of the previously approved PCD zoning. Staff stated there were no
outstanding technical issues associated with the request. There was no further
discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full
Commission for final action.
E. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the current PCD zoning classification be revoked and the
previously held UU, Urban Use zoning be restored.
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FILE NO.: Z-8261-A (Cont.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(JULY 11, 2013)
The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff
presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the revocation request and
the restoration of the underlying UU, Urban Use District zoning.
There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for
approval of the item as presented by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes,
0 noes and 2 absent.
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