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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8321 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-8321 Owner: Applicant: Location: Area: Request: Purpose: Existing Use: Jim and Mandy Moore Deltic Timber Corp. c/o Tim Daters, White-Daters and Associates 18018 Kanis Road 5.5 Acres Rezone from R-2 to C-3 Future commercial development Single family residence SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Undeveloped property; zoned R-2 and MF-24 South — Undeveloped property (across Kanis Road); zoned R-2 East — Undeveloped property; zoned C-3 West — Two (2) commercial buildings; zoned C-3 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. West 12th Street (Kanis Road) is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA Bus 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 Bascom Place, Champagnolle Court and Witry Court Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. FILE NO.: Z-8321 (Cont. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Chenal Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-2 Single Family to C-3 General Commercial District. Staff conducted an extensive review of the Land Use Plan for this area in 2006. This location was amended to commercial as a result of this study and Ordinance 19,722. Therefore, this request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: To the east of this site is Rahling Road, which is shown as a Principal Arterial. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Rahling since it is a Principal Arterial. Kanis Road is shown as a Minor Arterial. 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 Kanis since it is a Minor Arterial. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: A Class I route is shown along Kanis Road. A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right-of-way may be required. 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: Jim and Mandy Moore, owners of the 5.5 acre property located at 18018 Kanis Road, are requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to "C-3" General Commercial District. The rezoning is proposed for future commercial development of the site. The property currently contains a one-story frame single-family structure and accessory building. The remainder of the property is mostly grass -covered. There are few mature trees on the site. RAI FILE NO.: Z-8321 (Cont. There is undeveloped property located north, south (across Kanis Road) and east of the site. There is currently clearing taking place on the property to the east for the future extension of Rahling Road to align with Edswood Road. The C-3 zoned property immediately to the west contains two (2) commercial buildings. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as commercial. The requested C-3 zoning does not require a change to the Land Use Plan: Staff is supportive of the requested C-3 rezoning. Staff views the request as reasonable, given the current surrounding uses, zoning and future plan designation. The properties immediately east and west of this site are currently zoned C-3, with commercial designations on the Land Use Plan. The property to the south across Kanis Road is currently zoned R-2 but has a future plan designation of commercial. Additionally, the owner of the property to the north has submitted on application for rezoning to C-1 and C-2. Staff believes future C-3 commercial development of this property will be appropriate and will have no adverse input on the adjacent properties or general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 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 11 ayes and 0 nays. M April 10, 2008 ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: Z-8321 Owner: Jim and Mandy Moore Applicant: Deltic Timber Corp. c/o Tim Daters, White-Daters and Associates Location: 18018 Kanis Road Area: 5.5 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to C-3 Purpose: Future commercial development Existing Use: Single family residence SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Undeveloped property; zoned R-2 and MF-24 South — Undeveloped property (across Kanis Road); zoned R-2 East — Undeveloped property; zoned C-3 West — Two (2) commercial buildings; zoned C-3 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. West 12th Street (Kanis Road) is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA Bus 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 Bascom Place, Champagnolle Court and Witry Court Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. April 10, 2008 ITEM NO: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8321 D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Chenal Planning District. The Land Use'. Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for ..a , rezoning from R-2 Single Family to C-3 General Commercial District. Staff conducted an:extensive review of the Land Use Plan for this area; in 2006. This location was amended to commercial as a result of this study and Ordinance 19,722. Therefore, this request'does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: To the east of this site is Rahling Road, which is shown as a Principal Arterial. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Rahling since it is a Principal Arterial. Kanis Road is shown as a Minor Arterial. 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 Kanis since it is a Minor Arterial. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: A Class I route is shown along Kanis Road. A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right-of-way may be required. 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: Jim and Mandy Moore, owners of the 5.5 acre property located at 18018 Kanis Road, are requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to "C-3" General Commercial District. The rezoning is proposed for future commercial development of the site. 2 April 10, 2008 ITEM NO: 5 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-8321 The property currently contains a one-story frame single-family structure and accessory building. The remainder of the property is mostly grass -covered. There are few mature trees on the site. There is undeveloped property located north, south (across Kanis Road) and east of the site. There is currently clearing taking place on the property to the east for the future extension of Rahling Road to align with Edswood Road. The C-3 zoned property immediately to the west contains two (2) commercial buildings. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as commercial. The requested C-3 zoning does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested C-3 rezoning. Staff views the request as reasonable, given the current surrounding uses, zoning and future plan designation. The properties immediately east and west of this site are currently zoned C-3, with commercial designations on the Land Use Plan. The property to the south across Kanis Road is currently zoned R-2 but has a future plan designation of commercial. Additionally, the owner of the property to the north has submitted on application for rezoning to C-1 and C-2. Staff believes future C-3 commercial development of this property will be appropriate and will have no adverse input on the adjacent properties or general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 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 11 ayes and 0 nays. 3