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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0491 Staff AnalysisSeptember 27, 1983 Item No. 6 - Continued 7. The staff does not offer opposition to the use intended nor do we feel compelled to recommend a commercial zone. We do feel that the owner of this site and the corner lot can reach a better design approach on the lots through a site planning effort utilizing the PUD short form. That approach would allow flexibility in location of parking, control of access and establishment of a projected tenant use list. This list ❑f uses would permit future leases or rental efforts without further public review. The staff feels that a sensitive location such as this corner with considerable investment being placed on adjacent properties requires more than simple rezoning and leaving development to chance. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Denial of the "C-1" zoning requested and recommend that the applicant refile a short form Planned Unit Development encompassing both this lot and the corner billboard site. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant and owner were present. Both made comments in support of the "C-l" request and offered a position on the PUD approach recommended by staff. They expressed the thought that Planned Unit Development was not needed in this instance due to the location and the scale of the project. Further, they stated that they had not received such direction from the staff prior to their filing. A lengthy discussion followed. A motion was made to accept a withdrawal of the application without prejudice in order to permit a refiling as a short form PUD. The motion included no filing fee additional required and the application for PUD is to be developed through meetings with the staff and working out the details before the next docket closing date. The motion passed by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. November 15, 1983 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 3 NAME: Bunnell's Short Form PCD (Z-4080-A) LOCATION: 1517 Cantrell Road APPLICANT: ENGINEER: Joe Bunnell/Frank Whitbeck Mehlburger, Tanner & Renshaw Suite 1128 Little Rock, AR Savers Federal & Loan Bldg. Phone: 375-5331 Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: 372-5525 AREA: .18-acres + NO. OF LOTS: 1 FT. OF NEW ST.: 0 ZONING: "PCD" PROPOSED USES: Antiques and Retail Sales Shop A. SITE HISTORY This item was reviewed by the Commission on September 27 as a request for rezoning from "0-3" General Office to 11C-1" Neighborhood Commercial. Staff felt that a PUD would be better, since it would allow flexibility in the location of parking, control of access and establishment of a projected tenant .list and not a precedent for the commercial strip. This list would permit future leases of rental efforts without further public review. The Commission agreed. B. DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES 1. The use of the site for antique, retail and sales. C. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL le Improvement of Lots 5 and 6, including an existing wood frame structure on Lot 5, an existing outdoor off -premise sign on Lot 6, an existing parking lot on Lot 6 and landscaping similar to that on Lot 6. 2. The uses on Lot 5 shall be in conformance with those under "C-1" zoning. November 15, 1983 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 3 - Continued 3. The uses on Lot 6 shall be in conformance with those permitted by "C-3" zoning. 4. The parking area on Lot 6 will have an area for six automobiles with turnaround room and ingress and egress from Cantrell Road. D. ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS None. E. ANALYSIS The plan as submitted does not indicate a parking layout. The applicant is asked to show this information and pave the parking lot. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approval, subject to comments made. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW: Staff reported that the PUD process is recommended for this item so as not to set a precedent for commercial rezoning in this area, to fix structural uses on the property and to use for groupings on the two lots ("C-l" on Lot 5, "C-3" on Lot 6). The applicant agreed with the staff recommendation to pave the parking area. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was present. There were no objectors. An acceptable plan for parking was submitted and a commitment to pave the parking lot was made. A motion for approval was passed by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. September 27, 1983 Item No. 6 - Z-4080 Owner: Applicant: Location: Request: Purpose: Size: Frank B. Whitbeck Joel Bunnell 1517 Cantrell Road Rezone from "0-3" General Office to "C-1" Neighborhood Commercial Make present use conforming One 50' lot Existing Use: Antiques/Retail Sales SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: North - Vacant, Zoned "R-5" South - Vacant, Zoned "I-2" East - Vacant, Zoned "0-3" West - Billboard Site, Zoned "C-3" PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: 1. The site involved is a single 50-foot lot with little or no access to the rear for access to parking. The present off-street parking is on the billboard site to the west and the applicant states that will continue to be the case. 2e The area is one of rough lots with sharp grade changes, high foundations and poor access. 3. There are no Master Street Plan right-of-way requirements or Master Plan issues attendant to this request. 4. There are no reported adverse effects on public services or utilities. 5. There are no apparent legal issues attendant to this request. 6. There are no recorded neighborhood comments on further commercialization of Cantrell Road.