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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8508 Staff AnalysisDecember 17, 2009 ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: Z-8508 Owner: William Spencer Applicant: William Spencer and Eron McCuller Location: 11812 Vimy Ridge Road Area: 1.34 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to 1-2 Purpose: Auto sales Existing Use: Single family residence SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Light industrial uses and church; zoned 1-2 and R-2 South — Single family residence and convenience store; zoned R-2 and C-3 East — Undeveloped property (across Vimy Ridge Road); zoned 1-3 West — Light industrial use; zoned 1-2 STAFF NOTE: Staff inadvertently placed this application on this agenda. The applicant actually filed for the January 28, 2010 agenda. Therefore, staff recommends deferral of this application to the January 28, 2010 agenda. FILE NO.: Z-8508 Owner: William Spencer Applicant: William Spencer and Eron McCullar Location: 11812 Vimy Ridge Road Area: 1.34 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to 1-2 Purpose: Auto sales Existing Use: Single family residence SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Light industrial use and church; zoned 1-2 and R-2 South — Single family residence and convenience store; zoned R-2 and C-3 East — Undeveloped property (across Vimy Ridge Road); zoned 1-3 West — Light industrial use; zoned 1-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Vimy Ridge 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 Alexander Road, Quail Run and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of the rezoning request. FILE NO.: Z-8508 (Cont. 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 to 1-2 Light Industrial. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Vimy Ridge Road is a Minor Arterial 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. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes shown in the immediate vicinity. Neighborhood Action Plan: This area is located within the Chicot West — 1-30 South Neighborhood Plan area. The Plan calls for the widening of Alexander Road and Vimy Ridge Road. The Plan asks that the City of Little Rock review the zoning and Land Use Plan for this area every three to five years. E. STAFF ANALYSIS. - William Spencer, owner of 1.34 acres of property located at 11812 Vimy Ridge Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to 1-2" Light Industrial District. The property is located on the west side of Vimy Ridge Road, approximately 500 feet north of Alexander Road. The rezoning is proposed for a small auto sales use. A one-story brick and frame single family residence is located within the north half of the property. There is a one -car wide driveway from Vimy Ridge Road near the northeast corner of the property. The rear portion of the property is partially tree -covered. The general area contains a mixture of uses and zoning. A light industrial use, zoned 1-2, is located immediately north and west of the subject property. Undveloped 1-3 zoned property is located across Vimy Ridge Road to the east, with an industrial use to the northeast. A single family residence (also owned by William Spencer) is located immediately to the K FILE NO.: Z-8508 Cont. south. A convenience store and undeveloped C-3 zoned property are located further south at the intersection of Vimy Ridge Road and Alexander Road. 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 future plan. Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning to 1-2. Staff views the request as appropriate. As noted previously, the property is designated as "Light Industrial" by the City's Future Land Use Plan. All surrounding properties are designated as "Light Industrial" and "Industrial". The properties immediately north and west are currently zoned 1-2 and occupied by a large light industrial use. The property across Vimy Ridge Road to the east is undeveloped and zoned 1-3. Staff believes continuation of the light industrial zoning along the west side of Vimy Ridge Road will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested 1-2 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 17, 2009) Staff informed the Commission that the application needed to be deferred to the January 28, 2010 Agenda. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and deferred to the January 28, 2010 agenda, as recommended by staff, by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 28, 2010) The applicants were 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 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 3 January 28, 2010 ITEM NO.: C Owner: Applicant: Location: Area: Request: Purpose: Existing Use: FILE NO.: Z-8508 William Spencer William Spencer and Eron McCullar 11812 Vimy Ridge Road 1.34 Acres Rezone from R-2 to 1-2 Auto sales Single family residence SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Light industrial use and church; zoned 1-2 and R-2 South — Single family residence and convenience store; zoned R-2 and C-3 East — Undeveloped property (across Vimy Ridge Road); zoned 1-3 West — Light industrial use; zoned 1-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Vimy Ridge 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 Alexander Road, Quail Run and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of the rezoning request. January 28, 2010 O: C (Cont. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: FILE NO.: Z-8508 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 to 1-2 Light Industrial. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Vimy Ridge Road is a Minor Arterial 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. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes shown in the immediate vicinity. Neighborhood Action Plan: This area is located within the Chicot West — 1-30 South Neighborhood Plan area. The Plan calls for the widening of Alexander Road and Vimy Ridge Road. The Plan asks that the City of Little Rock review the zoning and Land Use Plan for this area every three to five years. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: William Spencer, owner of 1.34 acres of property located at 11812 Vimy Ridge Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to "1-2" Light Industrial District. The property is located on the west side of Vimy Ridge Road, approximately 500 feet north of Alexander Road. The rezoning is proposed for a small auto sales use. A one-story brick and frame single family residence is located within the north half of the property. There is a one -car wide driveway from Vimy Ridge Road near the northeast corner of the property. The rear portion of the property is partially tree -covered. The general area contains a mixture of uses and zoning. A light industrial use, zoned 1-2, is located immediately north and west of the subject property. Undveloped 1-3 zoned property is located across Vimy Ridge Road to the east, with an industrial use to the northeast. A single family residence (also owned by William Spencer) is located immediately to the 1► January 28, 2010 ITEM NO: C [Cont. FILE NO.: Z-8508 south. A convenience store and undeveloped C-3 zoned property are located further south at the intersection of Vimy Ridge Road and Alexander Road. 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 future plan. Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning to 1-2. Staff views the request as appropriate. As noted previously, the property is designated as "Light Industrial" by the City's Future Land Use Plan. All surrounding properties are designated as "Light Industrial" and "Industrial". The properties immediately north and west are currently zoned 1-2 and occupied by a large light industrial use. The property across Vimy Ridge Road to the east is undeveloped and zoned 1-3. Staff believes continuation of the light industrial zoning along the west side of Vimy Ridge Road will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested 1-2 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION- (DECEMBER 17, 2009) Staff informed the Commission that the application needed to be deferred to the January 28, 2010 Agenda. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and deferred to the January 28, 2010 agenda, as recommended by staff, by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 28, 2010) The applicants were 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 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 3