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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8902 Staff AnalysisF2tM,[611i,6: 911% Owner: Carco Properties Applicant: Tim Daters, White-Daters and Associates Location: West side of Lindsey Road, approximately 1,000 feet north of Interstate 440 Area: 9.0435 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to 1-2 Purpose: Car/truck leasing with sales and repair Existing Use: Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Undeveloped property and airport property; zoned R-2, 1-1 and 1-2 South — Fourche Creek and undeveloped property; zoned R-2 and C-3 East — Undeveloped property (across Lindsey Road); zoned R-2 West — Undeveloped property and airport property; zoned R-2, 1-1 and 1-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. 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 drainage and access easement is required adjacent to the floodway boundary. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: CATA Bus Routes #12 (East Sixth Route) and #20 (College Station Route) run along E. Roosevelt Road. FILE NO.: Z-8902 Cont. C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and the East Roosevelt Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Port Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Public Institutional (PI) for this property. This category includes public and quasi - public facilities that provide a variety of services to the community such as schools, libraries, fire stations, churches, utility substations, and hospitals. The applicant has applied for a re -zoning from R-2 (Single Family District) to 1-2 (Light Industrial District). There is an accompanying application to change the Land Use Plan to Light Industrial on the agenda. Master Street Plan: Lindsey Road is a Collector Street on the Master Street Plan. The primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. BICYCLE PLAN: A Class II Bike Lanes are shown along Lindsey Road. Bike Lanes provide a portion of the pavement for the sole use of bicycles. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Carco Properties, owner of the 9.0435 acre property located along the west side of Lindsey Road, approximately 1,000 feet north of Interstate 440, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to 1-2" Light Industrial District. The rezoning is proposed for future development of an auto/truck leasing business with sales and repair. The property is currently undeveloped and mostly grass covered. Lindsey Road is located along the east property line, with Fourche Creek along the south property line. The property contains a minimal amount of slope. The high point of the property is located near the center of the site, with a slope of approximately 14 feet down to the creek (south) and five (5) feet down to the north property line. Undeveloped R-2 zoned property is located immediately north and east with airport property (runway) across E. Roosevelt Road. Undeveloped C-3 zoned property is located across Fourche Court to the south. Undeveloped R-2 zoned property is located across Lindsey Road to the east, with single family residences further east along E. Roosevelt Road. 2 ILE NO.: Z-8902 (Cont. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Public Institutional. An application to change this designation to Light Industrial is a separate item on this agenda. Staff is supportive of the requested zoning. Staff views the request as reasonable. The property was given a land use designation of Public Institutional as part of the overall airport area. The property across Lindsey Road to the east has a land use designation of Light Industrial, with Commercial to the south. The airport property across E. Roosevelt Road to the north is zoned 1-1 and 1-2. Staff believes the proposed 1-2 zoning represents a continuation of the zoning and land use pattern in this area and 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 12, 2013) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with 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 nays, 2 absent and 1 open position. 3 December 12, 2013 ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: LU13-25-01 Name: Land Use Plan Amendment — Port Planning District Location: West side of Lindsey Road approximately 1000' north of 1-440 Request: Public Institutional to Light Industrial Source: Tim Daters, White Daters PROPOSAL / REQUEST: Land Use Plan amendment in the Port Planning District from Public Institutional to Light Industrial. This category provides for light warehouse, distribution or storage uses, and/or other industrial uses that are developed in a well -designed "park like" setting. The specified use as listed on the application is for car and truck rental, leasing, sales and service. EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING: The property is vacant and is currently zoned R-2 Single Family and is about 9 acres in size. To the north is land that is zoned 1-1 Industrial Park and 1-2 Light Industrial. That land is shown as PI Public Institutional for airport or related uses and Light Industrial. To the east and northeast are lands zoned R-2 single Family that is either vacant or has single family homes on them. The vacant land is shown as Light Industrial and the homes are shown as Residential Low Density. To the south is the Fourche Creek. The Fourche Creek is shown as PK/OS on the plan. Across the creek is a strip of land zoned C-3 General Commercial and more R-2. The C-3 land is shown as Commercial while further south is shown as Mining and Industrial. Across Fourche Creek and on the other side of Lindsey Road is a piece of land that is zoned PR Park and Recreation which is shown on the plan as PK/OS park open Space. FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS: On March 18, 2003, a change was made on this site from Industrial to Public Institutional. This was part of a package of eighteen changes to make the Land Use Plan in conformance with the "East of 1-30 Report". Airport property was generally changed from Industrial to Public Institutional and Industrial changed to Light Industrial for the vicinity surrounding this application. December 12, 2013 ITEM NO.: 1(Cont.)FILE NO.: LU13-25-01 MASTER STREET PLAN: Roosevelt Road and Lindsey Road at this property are shown as a Collectors on the plan. The primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. BICYCLE PLAN: Roosevelt Road and Lindsey Road at this property are shown as a Class 3 bike routes on the plan. A Class III bikeway is a signed route on a street shared with traffic. No additional paving or right-of-way is required. Class III bicycle route signage may be required. PARKS: There is a public park across Lindsey Road from the site, Remmel Park which features a boat launch area, fishing and picnicking. HISTORIC DISTRICTS: There are no city recognized historic districts that would be affected by this amendment. ANALYSIS: The Airport Plan shows all of this area for airport or airport related industrial uses. This site is shown as Public Institution (PI) because of its proximity to the Little Rock National Airport. Some airport related industry is shown as PI, while others are shown as Light Industrial (LI). The proposed use would be one of the related uses to the airport. The proximity to the runways would preclude that this location would be suitable for those industrial uses whose locations are dependent on the relationship to the airport. With the Light Industrial immediately to the east and northeast, it is appropriate to recognize this site as one of the locations for airport related industrial uses and show this area as Light Industrial. The Land Use Plan shows non-residential use areas west and north of Fourche Creek for Light Industrial, i.e. the Land Use plan calls for Light Industrial or Public Institutional for everything north and west of Fourche Creek to Bond, as does the Airport plan. Since this site is not publicly owned, a change to Light Industrial would seem reasonable and logical. The height of any development is governed by the Adams Field Height Zoning Ordinance. 2 December 12, 2013 ITEM NO.: 1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: FILE NO.: LU13-25-01 Notices were sent to the following neighborhood association: East Roosevelt Neighborhood Association. Staff has received no comments from area residents or neighborhood associations. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff believes the change is appropriate. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 12, 2013) The item was placed on the consent agenda for approval. By a vote of 8 for, 0 against, 2 absent and 1 vacant position the consent agenda was approved. 3 December 12, 2013 ITEM NO.: 1.1 FILE NO.: Z-8902 Owner: Carco Properties Applicant: Tim Daters, White-Daters and Associates Location: West side of Lindsey Road, approximately 1,000 feet north of Interstate 440 Area: 9.0435 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to 1-2 Purpose: Car/truck leasing with sales and repair Existing Use: Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North — Undeveloped property and airport property; zoned R-2, 1-1 and 1-2 South — Fourche Creek and undeveloped property; zoned R-2 and C-3 East — Undeveloped property (across Lindsey Road); zoned R-2 West — Undeveloped property and airport property; zoned R-2, 1-1 and 1-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. 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 drainage and access easement is required adjacent to the floodway boundary. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: CATA Bus Routes #12 (East Sixth Route) and #20 (College Station Route) run along E. Roosevelt Road. December 12, 2013 ITEM NO.: 1.1 (Co C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: WNW W[�IRf�:I'I�Y� All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and the East Roosevelt Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Port Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Public Institutional (PI) for this property. This category includes public and quasi - public facilities that provide a variety of services to the community such as schools, libraries, fire stations, churches, utility substations, and hospitals. The applicant has applied for a re -zoning from R-2 (Single Family District) to 1-2 (Light Industrial District). There is an accompanying application to change the Land Use Plan to Light Industrial on the agenda. Master Street Plan: Lindsey Road is a Collector Street on the Master Street Plan. The primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. BICYCLE PLAN: A Class II Bike Lanes are shown along Lindsey Road. Bike Lanes provide a portion of the pavement for the sole use of bicycles. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Carco Properties, owner of the 9.0435 acre property located along the west side of Lindsey Road, approximately 1,000 feet north of Interstate 440, is requesting to rezone the property from "R-2" Single Family District to "1-2" Light Industrial District. The rezoning is proposed for future development of an auto/truck leasing business with sales and repair. The property is currently undeveloped and mostly grass covered. Lindsey Road is located along the east property line, with Fourche Creek along the south property line. The property contains a minimal amount of slope. The high point of the property is located near the center of the site, with a slope of approximately 14 feet down to the creek (south) and five (5) feet down to the north property line. Undeveloped R-2 zoned property is located immediately north and east with airport property (runway) across E. Roosevelt Road. Undeveloped C-3 zoned 2 December 12, 2013 ITEM NO.: 1.1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z property is located across Fourche Court to the south. Undeveloped R-2 zoned property is located across Lindsey Road to the east, with single family residences further east along E. Roosevelt Road. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Public Institutional. An application to change this designation to Light Industrial is a separate item on this agenda. Staff is supportive of the requested zoning. Staff views the request as reasonable. The property was given a land use designation of Public Institutional as part of the overall airport area. The property across Lindsey Road to the east has a land use designation of Light Industrial, with Commercial to the south. The airport property across E. Roosevelt Road to the north is zoned 1-1 and 1-2. Staff believes the proposed 1-2 zoning represents a continuation of the zoning and land use pattern in this area and 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 12, 2013) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with 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 nays, 2 absent and 1 open position. 3