HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8810-A Staff AnalysisJanuary 7, 2016
ITEM NO.: 21
NAME: Frazier Bankhead Short -form PD-R Time Extension
FILE NO.: Z-8810-A
LOCATION: Located on the Northeast corner of Frazier Pike and Bankhead Drive
DEVELOPER:
Doyne Construction Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 5820
North Little Rock, AR 72119
SURVEYOR:
Edward Lofton
15415 Oakcrest
Little Rock, AR 72206
AREA: 0.87 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 zoning lot FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
CURRENT ZONING: PD-R
ALLOWED USES: Elderly housing
VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested.
BACKGROUND:
Ordinance No. 20,658 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on November 20,
2013, rezoned the site from R-3, Single-family to Planned Development Residential
(PD-R) to allow for development of six (6) lots with elderly residential housing. The
applicant proposed to develop Lots 1 through 6, Block 62 of the College Park Addition
with 20-units of senior citizen housing with a community room. The site plan contained
three (3) buildings; two (2) residential buildings and the community building. The
development was contingent upon receiving funding from the US Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Grant Program.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
The applicant is now requesting approval by the Planning Commission of a time
extension for implementation of the previously approved PD-R. Per Section
36-454(e) the applicant shall have three (3) years from the date of passage of the
January 7, 2016
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 21 (Cont.
FILE NO.: Z-8810
ordinance approving the preliminary approval to submit the final development
plan. Requests for extensions of time shall be submitted in writing to the
Planning Commission which may grant one (1) extension of not more than
two (2) years. Time extensions shall be applied for by formal written request not
less than ninety days (90) days prior to the first expiration date. Failure of the
applicant to file a timely extension shall be cause for revocation of the PUD as
provided in the ordinance.
The applicant has indicated they have been actively working on the project in an
effort to refine and further improve the design. The developers have indicated
permitting cannot be achieved within the three (3) years as required by the
minimum ordinance standards. As a result the applicant requests the
Commission allow a two (2) year time extension of the previously approved
Planned Zoning Development.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The property is located at the intersection of East 39t" Street and Bankhead Drive
in the College Station community. The area is located outside the City limits of
the City of Little Rock but within an area the City exercises zoning and
subdivision jurisdiction. Bankhead Drive is constructed as a four lane street with
curb, gutter and sidewalk in place. East 39th Street is an unimproved street with
open ditches for drainage. North of the site is a church with parking located off
East 38t" Street. South of the site is 'vacant property and further south is an
elementary school. The area is predominately single-family with a scattering of
non-residential uses.
C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested two (2) year time extension.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION_
(JANUARY 7, 2016)
The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff
presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the requested two (2) year
time extension. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent
agenda and approved as recommended by staff by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and
1 absent.
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