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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8863 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-8863 Owner: Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Applicant: Dave Ingram, Entergy Arkansas Location: East side of Vimy Ridge Road, approximately 3,400 feet south of Alexander Road Area: 1.03 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to 1-2 Purpose: New driveway entrance to adjacent utility substation Existing Use: Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Single family residences; zoned R-2 South — Single family residences; zoned R-2 East — Entergy substation property; zoned 1-2 West — Single family residences (across Vimy Ridge Road); zoned R-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS- 1. Vimy Ridge Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. 2. Driveway locations and widths must meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210 and Public Works driveway detail PW-34. The width of driveway must not exceed 36 feet. 3. All driveways shall be concrete aprons per City Ordinance. 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 and the SWLR United for Progress, Alexander Road and Quail Run Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Otter Creek Planning District. The majority of this ownership is shown on the Land Use Plan for Public Institution to recognize the existing power generation facility on the land. The intention of the Land Use Plan is to recognize the existing public utility use of the land, with single family residential to the west of that development. 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. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Vimy Ridge Road since it is a Minor 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 shown in the immediate vicinity. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Entergy Arkansas, Inc., owner of the 1.03 acre property located on the east side of Vimy Ridge Road, approximately 3,400 feet south of Alexander Road (at Sherri Marie Drive), is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to 1-2" Light Industrial District. The rezoning is proposed in order to allow construction of a new driveway entrance to the 1-2 zoned Entergy utility substation property immediately to the east. The property is undeveloped and mostly tree covered. An unpaved access drive is located at the northwest corner of the property. The driveway is currently gated. The site is located in an area that is predominantly single family in nature. Single family residences are located north, south and west of the site. Many of the homes are located on large tracts of property. A large Entergy utility substation is located on 1-2 zoned property immediately to the east, extending northward to Alexander Road. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Public Institution. The proposed 1-2 zoning does not require an amendment to the plan. 2 FILE NO.: Z-8863 (Cont. Staff is supportive of the requested 1-2 rezoning. Staff views the request as reasonable. The property contains an existing unpaved access drive to the 1-2 zoned Entergy property immediately to the east. The utility wishes to construct a new driveway to the southern portion of the substation. Section 36-507 of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires that a parcel of land used to access a use have the same zoning as allows the use the access serves. Therefore, Entergy is requesting the rezoning to allow the new access drive. Staff believes the requested rezoning to allow the new drive will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties on the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested 1-2 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 27, 2013) 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 and 3 absent. 3 June 27, 2013 ITEM NO.: 3 FILE NO.: Z-8863 Owner: Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Applicant: Dave Ingram, Entergy Arkansas Location: East side of Vimy Ridge Road, approximately 3,400 feet south of Alexander Road Area: 1.03 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to 1-2 Purpose: New driveway entrance to adjacent utility substation Existing Use: Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Single family residences; zoned R-2 South — Single family residences; zoned R-2 East — Entergy substation property; zoned 1-2 West — Single family residences (across Vimy Ridge Road); zoned R-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Vimy Ridge Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. 2. Driveway locations and widths must meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210 and Public Works driveway detail PW-34. The width of driveway must not exceed 36 feet. 3. All driveways shall be concrete aprons per City Ordinance. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. June 27, 2013 ITEM NO.: 3 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-8863 C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and the SWLR United for Progress, Alexander Road and Quail Run Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: E. This request is located in the Otter Creek Planning District. The majority of this ownership is shown on the Land Use Plan for Public Institution to recognize the existing power generation facility on the land. The intention of the Land Use Plan is to recognize the existing public utility use of the land, with single family residential to the west of that development. 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. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Vimy Ridge Road since it is a Minor 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 shown in the immediate vicinity. STAFF ANALYSIS: Entergy Arkansas, Inc., owner of the 1.03 acre property located on the east side of Vimy Ridge Road, approximately 3,400 feet south of Alexander Road (at Sherri Marie Drive), is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to "1-2" Light Industrial District. The rezoning is proposed in order to allow construction of a new driveway entrance to the 1-2 zoned Entergy utility substation property immediately to the east. The property is undeveloped and mostly tree covered. An unpaved access drive is located at the northwest corner of the property. The driveway is currently gated. The site is located in an area that is predominantly single family in nature. Single family residences are located north, south and west of the site. Many of the homes are located on large tracts of property. A large Entergy utility substation is located on 1-2 zoned property immediately to the east, extending northward to Alexander Road. 4 June 27, 2013 ITEM NO.: 3 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-8863 The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Public Institution. The proposed 1-2 zoning does not require an amendment to the plan. Staff is s-upportive of the requested I-2 rezoning. Staff views the request as reasonable. The property contains an existing unpaved access drive to the 1-2 zoned Entergy property immediately to the east. The utility wishes to construct a new driveway to the southern portion of the substation. Section 36-507 of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires that a parcel of land used to access a use have the same zoning as allows the use the access serves. Therefore, Entergy is requesting the rezoning to allow the new access drive. Staff believes the requested rezoning to allow the new drive will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties on the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested 1-2 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 27, 2013) 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 and 3 absent. 3