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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8576 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-8576 Owner: Maidie B. Shearer Revocable Trust Applicant: Tim Daters, White-Daters and Associates Location: North side of Kanis Road, approximately 400 feet east of Edswood Road Area: Approximately 11.16 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 and AF to C-3, 0-2 and PR Purpose: Future office/commercial development Existing Use: Partially undeveloped with single family residence and pet boarding business SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Undeveloped property; zoned POD South — Single family residences and undeveloped property (across Kanis Road); zoned R-2 East — Single family residence and RV storage; zoned PCD West — Undeveloped property; zoned C-3 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. 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. 2. In accordance with Section 31-176, floodway areas must be shown as floodway easements or be dedicated to the public. In addition, a 25 foot wide access easement is required adjacent to the floodway boundary. 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 Champagnolle Court, Bascom Place and Witry Court Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. FILE NO.: Z-8576 (Cont. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Chenal Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential High Density and Park/Open Space for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from AF and R-2 to C-3 and 0-2. A Land Use Plan amendment is a separate item on this agenda. The property under review is not located in an area covered by a City of Little Rock recognized neighborhood action plan. Master Street Plan: Rahling Road is 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. Kanis Road is 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 Road 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: Class I bike routes are proposed along Rahling Road and Kanis Road. A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right-of-way may be required. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Maidie B. Shearer Revocable Trust, owner of the 11.16 acre property located on the north side of Kanis Road, approximately 400 feet east of Edswood Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District and "AF" Agriculture and Forestry District to "C-3" General Commercial District (2.893 acres) and "0-2" Office and Institutional District (8.265 acres). The floodway area, which runs through this property, is proposed to be zoned "PR" Park and Recreation District, as it is shown on the Parks Masterplan as part of a trail system. The rezoning is being proposed for future commercial/office development. The majority of the property is currently undeveloped and mostly wooded. The AF zoned portion contains a small single family -type structure, which is being utilized as a pet boarding business. There is a single family residence at the northeast corner of the overall property. A creek runs through the property from the southeast corner to the northwest corner, with a three (3) acre lake within the north portion of the property. E FILE NO.: Z-8576 (Cont. The general area contains a mixture of uses and zoning. Undeveloped POD zoned property is located to the north. Single family residences and undeveloped R-2 zoned property are located across Kanis Road to the South. PCD zoned property is located to the east, with undeveloped C-3 zoning to the west. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Residential High Density and Park/Open Space. A Land Use Plan Amendment to change the Residential High Density to Office and Commercial. The area of Park/Open Space (floodway area) will remain. Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning. Staff views the requested rezoning as reasonable. The general area contains a mixture of zonings, with the abutting properties to the east and west having commercial designations. The property to the north is zoned POD. The requested C-3 and 0-2 zoning will be a continuation of the non-residential zoning along the north side of Kanis Road, west of Chenal Parkway. Staff believes the proposed C-3 and 0-2 zoning, with the floodway being zoned PR, will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 and 0-2 rezoning, subject to the area of the property located in the regulatory floodway being zoned PR. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 26, 2010) The applicant was 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 8 ayes, 0 noes, 1 recusal (Yates), 1 absent and 1 open position. K, August 26, 2010 ITEM NO.- 2.1 FILE NO.: Z-8576 Owner: Maidie B. Shearer Revocable Trust Applicant: Tim Daters, White-Daters and Associates Location: North side of Kanis Road, approximately 400 feet east of Edswood Road Area: Approximately 11.16 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 and AF to C-3, 0-2 and PR Purpose: Future office/commercial development Existing Use: Partially undeveloped with single family residence and pet boarding business SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Undeveloped property; zoned POD South — Single family residences and undeveloped property (across Kanis Road); zoned R-2 East — Single family residence and RV storage; zoned PCD West Undeveloped property; zoned C-3 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS- 1. 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. 2. In accordance with Section 31-176, floodway areas must be shown as floodway easements or be dedicated to the public. In addition, a 25 foot wide access easement is required adjacent to the floodway boundary. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATI-ON 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 Champagnolle Court, August 26, 2010 ITEM NO: 2.1 (ContJ FILE NO.: Z-8576 u Bascom Place and Witry Court Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Chenal Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential High Density and Park/Open Space for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from AF and R-2 to C-3 and 0-2. A Land Use Plan amendment is a separate item on this agenda. The property under review is not located in an area covered by a City of Little Rock recognized neighborhood action plan. Master Street Plan: Rahling Road is 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. Kanis Road is 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 Road 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. Bic cle Plan: Class I bike routes are proposed along Rahling Road and Kanis Road. A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right-of-way may be required. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Maidie B. Shearer Revocable Trust, owner of the 11.16 acre property located on the north side of Kanis Road, approximately 400 feet east of Edswood Road, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family -District -and -'AF"-Agriculture and -Forestry -District -to `C-3"General Commercial District (2.893 acres) and "0-2" Office and Institutional District (8.265 acres). The floodway area, which runs through this property, is proposed to be zoned "PR" Park and Recreation District, as it is shown on the Parks Masterplan as part of a trail system. The rezoning is being proposed for future commercial/office development. 2 August 26, 2010 ITEM NO: 2.1 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-8576 The majority of the property is currently undeveloped and mostly wooded. The AF zoned portion contains a small single family -type structure, which is being utilized as a pet boarding business. There is a single family residence at the northeast corner of the overall property. A creek runs through the property from the southeast corner to the northwest corner, with a three (3) acre lake within the north portion of the property. The general area contains a mixture of uses and zoning. Undeveloped POD zoned property is located to the north. Single family residences and undeveloped R-2 zoned property are located across Kanis Road to the South. PCD zoned property is located to the east, with undeveloped C-3 zoning to the west. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Residential High Density and Park/Open Space. A Land Use Plan Amendment to change the Residential High Density to Office and Commercial. The area of Park/Open Space (floodway area) will remain. Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning. Staff views the requested rezoning as reasonable. The general area contains a mixture of zonings, with the abutting properties to the east and west having commercial designations. The property to the north is zoned POD. The requested C-3 and 0-2 zoning will be a continuation of the non-residential zoning along the north side of Kanis Road, west of Chenal Parkway. Staff believes the proposed C-3 and 0-2 zoning, with the floodway being zoned PR, will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 and 0-2 rezoning, subject to the area of the property located in the regulatory floodway being zoned PR. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 26, 2010) The applicant was 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 8 ayes, 0 noes, 1 recusal (Yates), 1 absent and 1 open position. 3