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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8428 Staff AnalysisFebruary 19, 2009 ITEM NO.: 1.1 FILE NO.: Z-8428 Owner: Leo Kordsmeier Applicant: Baptist Missionary Association of Arkansas By Michael Hight Location: 7002 Baseline Road Area: 2.41 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to 0-3 Purpose: Church and Hispanic Outreach Center Existing Use: Single Family Residential SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Undeveloped property and single family residences; zoned R-2 South — Multi -family residences, post office, single family residence and mobile home park (across Baseline Road); zoned 0-3 and R-2 East — Single family residences, ; zoned R-2 West — Single family residences; zoned R-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: No Comments. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is located on CATA Bus Routes #17 (Mabelvale — Downtown Route) and #17A (Mabelvale — UALR 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 Cloverdale, Allendale, Chicot and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of the rezoning request. February 19, 2009 ITEM NO: 1.1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8428 D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Geyer Springs West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Office on the south side of the property and Single Family on the north side of this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-2 Single Family to 0-3 General Office. A Land Use Plan Amendment (LU09-15-01) is a separate item on this agenda. Master Street Plan: Baseline Road is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Plan. 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 Baseline Road since it is a Principal Arterial. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes in this vicinity. Neighborhood Action Plan: This area is covered by the Cloverdale Watson Neighborhood Action Plan. One of their Economic Goals states: "Encourage new businesses to locate in existing vacant structures whenever possible." Their Land Use and Zoning Goal states: "Support non-residential changes in areas shown on Future Land Use Plan as such." This is applicable because the south portion of the applicant's property is already shown as Office on the Future Land Use Plan. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Leo Kordsmeier, owner of the 2.41 acre property located at 7002 Baseline Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to "04' General Office District. The property is located on the north side of Baseline Road, between Verbena Drive and Cloverdale Road. The rezoning is proposed to allow the development of a Hispanic outreach center, including a church and bible institute. The 2.41 acre property contains a one-story single family residential structure and two (2) accessory structures within the west half of the site. r. February 19, 2009 ITEM NO: 1.1 (Cont.)_ FILE NO.: Z-8428 The east half of the property is mostly tree -covered. There is a one -car wide driveway from Baseline Road near the southwest corner of the property. The general area contains a mixture of uses and zoning. There are single family residences located east and west of the site along the north side of Baseline Road. There is a multifamily development (Cloverdale Estates), post office and other associated uses across Baseline Road to the south. There is undeveloped property and single family residences to the north. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as office and single family. Approximately the south 200 feet of the site is designated as Office, with the northern portion being shown as Single Family. The 2.41 acre site is approximately 350 feet deep. A Land Use Plan Amendment for the north portion of the property is a separate item on this agenda. Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning to 0-3, subject to the north 50 feet of the property (0.344 acre) being zoned OS (open -space) and maintained as an undisturbed buffer. Staff feels additional area is needed within the northern portion of the property to help buffer the single family properties to the north from the future development along Baseline Road. Staff views the request to develop the property as a Hispanic resource center and church to be reasonable. The properties to the east and west are also designated as office on the City's future Land Use Plan, as is the property across Baseline Road to the south. Staff believes the rezoning is appropriate and, with the OS strip along the north property line, will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested 0-3 rezoning, subject to the north 50 feet of the property being zoned OS and maintained as an undisturbed buffer. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 19, 2009) 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 7 ayes, 0 nays and 4 absent. 3 FILE NO.: Z-8428 Owner: Leo Kordsmeier Applicant: Baptist Missionary Association of Arkansas By Michael Hight Location: 7002 Baseline Road Area: 2.41 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to 0-3 Purpose: Church and Hispanic Outreach Center Existing Use: Single Family Residential SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Undeveloped property and single family residences; zoned R-2 South — Multi -family residences, post office, single family residence and mobile home park (across Baseline Road); zoned 0-3 and R-2 East — Single family residences, ; zoned R-2 West — Single family residences; zoned R-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: No Comments. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is located on CATA Bus Routes #17 (Mabelvale — Downtown Route) and #17A (Mabelvale — UALR 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 Cloverdale, Allendale, Chicot and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of the rezoning request. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Geyer Springs West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Office on the south side of the property and Single FILE NO.: Z-8428 (Cont. Family on the north side of this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-2 Single Family to 0-3 General Office. A Land Use Plan Amendment (LU09-15-01) is a separate item on this agenda. Master Street Plan: Baseline Road is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Plan. 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 Baseline Road since it is a Principal Arterial. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes in this vicinity. Neighborhood Action Plan: This area is covered by the Cloverdale Watson Neighborhood Action Plan. One of their Economic Goals states: "Encourage new businesses to locate in existing vacant structures whenever possible." Their Land Use and Zoning Goal states: "Support non-residential changes in areas shown on Future Land Use Plan as such." This is applicable because the south portion of the applicant's property is already shown as Office on the Future Land Use Plan. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Leo Kordsmeier, owner of the 2.41 acre property located at 7002 Baseline Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to " 04' General Office District. The property is located on the north side of Baseline Road, between Verbena Drive and Cloverdale Road. The rezoning is proposed to allow the development of a Hispanic outreach center, including a church and bible institute. The 2.41 acre property contains a one-story single family residential structure and two (2) accessory structures within the west half of the site. The east half of the property is mostly tree -covered. There is a one -car wide driveway from Baseline Road near the southwest corner of the property. KA FILE NO.: Z-8428 (Cont. The general area contains a mixture of uses and zoning. There are single family residences located east and west of the site along the north side of Baseline Road. There is a multifamily development (Cloverdale Estates), post office and other associated uses across Baseline Road to the south. There is undeveloped property and single family residences to the north. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as office and single family. Approximately the south 200 feet of the site is designated as Office, with the northern portion being shown as Single Family. The 2.41 acre site is approximately 350 feet deep. A Land Use Plan Amendment for the north portion of the property is a separate item on this agenda. Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning to 0-3, subject to the north 50 feet of the property (0.344 acre) being zoned OS (open -space) and maintained as an undisturbed buffer. Staff feels additional area is needed within the northern portion of the property to help buffer the single family properties to the north from the future development along Baseline Road. Staff views the request to develop the property as a Hispanic resource center and church to be reasonable. The properties to the east and west are also designated as office on the City's future Land Use Plan, as is the property across Baseline Road to the south. Staff believes the rezoning is appropriate and, with the OS strip along the north property line, will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested 0-3 rezoning, subject to the north 50 feet of the property being zoned OS and maintained as an undisturbed buffer. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 19, 2009) 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 7 ayes, 0 nays and 4 absent. 3