HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8794-C Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-8792 A&B Z-8793 A-C , Z-8794 (A&B
Owner: Various
Applicant: City of Little Rock, Planning & Development
Location: Along and north of Kavanaugh Boulevard, from
Ridgeway Drive to Monroe
Area: 4.6 Acres plus or minus
Request: Rezone from R-5 to R-2 and R-3
Purpose: Single -Family houses
Existing Use: Single -Family houses
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING
North — Single -Family homes and apartments; zoned R-3 & R-2 Single Family, R-4
Two -Family, and R-5 Urban Residential Districts
South — Commercial and office uses along and across Kavanaugh Boulevard; zoned
C-3 General Commercial, and R-5 Urban Residential Districts
East — Single -Family homes and apartments; zoned R-5 Urban Residential and R-2
Single Family Districts
West — Single -Family homes and apartments; zoned R-2 Single Family
A. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT:
The sites are located on or close to the Pulaski Heights route along Kavanaugh
Boulevard. This CATA bus route goes from the Heights to the northwest along
Kavanaugh Boulevard to downtown to the southeast.
B. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
All owners of property located within requested areas and the Hillcrest Residents
Association were notified of the public hearing.
C. LAND USE ELEMENT:
This request is located in the Hillcrest Planning District. The Land Use Plan
shows Residential High Density (RH) for this property. The Residential High
FILE NO.:Z-8792 A&B Z-8793 A-C Z-8794 A&B Cont.
properties asked to be removed and an additional four called asking questions
about the letter (two of these stated total support for rezoning to single-family).
Staff provided the HRA with the results — that thirty-one (31) parcels would be
considered for re-classification after the initial notification of affected property
owners. In addition the package of changes was presented the Plans Committee
of the Little Rock Planning Commission on July 11, 2012. Notice letters were
developed for the affected property owners and HRA.
Thirty-one (31) property owners have received notice that their property will be
considered for re-classification at the August 30, 2012 Planning Commission
Public hearing. This notice was done by certified return -request US Mail. All
were invited to notify staff to have their properties removed from consideration
and to attend the hearing to give comments. All these properties are existing
single-family homes.
Z-8792, Z-8792-A, Z-8792-B would rezone properties on Hill, Oak and Pine north
of Kavanaugh Boulevard to R-3 Single -Family. This is the 'base' single-family
zoning for this portion of Hillcrest. A total of ten (10) single-family homes would
be reclassified from R-5 Urban Residential to R-3 Single -Family with this action.
Z-8793, Z-8793-A, Z-8793-B, Z-8793-C would rezone properties on Kavanaugh
Boulevard, Walnut, Ash, Beechwood, and I Streets to R-2 Single -Family. This is
the `base' single-family zoning for this part of Hillcrest. A total of thirteen (13)
single-family homes would be reclassified from R-5 Urban Residential to R-2
Single -Family with this action.
Z-8794, Z-8794-A, Z-8794-B would rezone properties on Palm, Spruce and
Monroe north of Kavanaugh Boulevard to R-2 Single -Family. This is the 'base'
single-family zoning for this part of Hillcrest. A total of eight (8) single-family
homes would be reclassified from R-5 Urban Residential to R-2 Single -Family
with this action.
In response to the second mailing, property owner Mr. William Holmes requested
(on August 3, 2012) that his property at 811 North Spruce not be re-classified to
R-2 Single Family. (This is part of Z-8794.) This property is removed resulting in
30 properties to be re-classified to either R-2 or R-3 Single -Family.
E. STAFF RECOMMENDATIO
Staff recommends approval of the requested R-2 and R-3 rezonings as amended
removing 811 North Spruce.
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