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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOD Staff Report 041725OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION MARCH 18, 2025 AGENDA Subject An Ordinance rezoning property located at 3708 Garrison Road from R-2 to AF (Z-9500-D). Submitted by: Department of Planning and Development SYNOPSIS FISCAL IMPACT RECOMMENDATION BACKGROUND Action Required Ordinance Resolution Approval Information Report Approved By Susan Altrui Acting City Manager The owner of the 24.28 acre property located at 3708 Garrison Road is requesting that the property be reclassified from R-2 to AF. None Approval of the Ordinance The property owner requests to rezone the 24.28 acre property located at 3708 Garrison Road from "R-2" Single Family District to "AF" Agriculture and Forestry District. The rezoning is requested to allow continued principal use of the property as a single family residence, with ancillary agriculture use. The property contains a 14,102 square foot single family residence located near the center of the property. The property is accessed via a driveway that extends from Garrison Road, northeast of the site. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates the property as "RL" Residential Low Density. The applicant has filed for a land use plan amendment to "A" Agriculture which is a separate item on this agenda. BACKGROUND CONTINUED On February 13, 2025, the Planning Commission voted 9 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent, 1 recused (McDonald) and 1 open position, to approve the AF rezoning. There were several objectors present. All owners of property located within 300 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with The City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. Please see the attached Planning Commission minute record for the complete staff analysis. 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE RECLASSIFYING PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. Section 1. That the zone classification of the following property be and is hereby changed as indicated: Z-9500-D — DESCRIBED AS PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 2 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 25; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 39 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER A DISTANCE OF 229.80 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 24 SECONDS WEST 59.65 FEET TO A POINT ON THE CENTERLINE OF A GRAVEL ROAD; THENCE ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID ROAD THE FOLLOWING SIX (6) COURSES AND DISTANCES: (1) ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 75.99 FEET, AN ARC LENGTH OF 120.25 FEET AND A Page 1 of 5 I CHORD WHICH BEARS SOUTH 24 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 2 03 SECONDS WEST 109.09 FEET; THENCE (2) SOUTH 61 3 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 44 SECONDS WEST 179.68 FEET; 4 THENCE (3) ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A 5 RADIUS OF 134.62 FEET, AN ARC LENGTH OF 84.59 FEET 6 AND CHORD WHICH BEARS SOUTH 43 DEGREES 10 7 MINUTES 55 SECONDS WEST 83.20 FEET; THENCE (4) 8 SOUTH 31 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST 9 231.99 FEET; THENCE (5) SOUTH 32 DEGREES 34 10 MINUTES 02 SECONDS WEST 36.61 FEET; THENCE (6) 11 SOUTH 32 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 06 SECONDS WEST 12 62.36 FEET; THENCE NORTH 40 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 13 00 SECONDS WEST 963.82 FEET; THENCE ALONG A DIRT 14 AND GRAVEL ROAD THE FOLLOWING TWENTY FOUR 15 (24) COURSES AND DISTANCES: (1) NORTH 12 DEGREES 16 58 MINUTES 16 SECONDS EAST 299..17 FEET; THENCE (2) 17 NORTH 43 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 22 SECONDS EAST 18 55.57 FEET; THENCE (3) NORTH 47 DEGREES 26 19 MINUTES 17 SECONDS EAST 116.66 FEET; THENCE (4) 20 NORTH 41 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST 21 91.83 FEET; THENCE (5) NORTH 36 DEGREES 38 22 MINUTES 12 SECONDS EAST 84.56 FEET; THENCE (6) 23 NORTH 24 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 11 SECONDS EAST 24 88.87 FEET; THENCE (7) NORTH 31 DEGREES 15 25 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST 212.53 FEET; THENCE (8) 26 SOUTH 56 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 32 SECONDS EAST 27 106.25 FEET; THENCE (9) SOUTH 49 DEGREES 06 28 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST 73.55 FEET; THENCE (10) 29 SOUTH 48 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 37 SECONDS EAST 30 85.99 FEET; THENCE (11) SOUTH 24 DEGREES 47 INUTES 31 24 SECONDS EAST 106.05 FEET; THENCE (12) SOUTH 18 Page 2 of 5 I DEGREES 27 MINUTES 47 SECONDS EAST 47.19 FEET; 2 THENCE (13) SOUTH 32 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 08 3 SECONDS EAST 14.79 FEET; THENCE (14) NORTH 62 4 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST 73.97 FEET; 5 THENCE (15) NORTH 71 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 01 6 SECONDS EAST 117.36 FEET; THENCE (16) ALONG A 7 CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 221.32 8 FEET, AN ARC LENGTH OF 206.38 FEET AND A CHORD 9 WHICH BEARS NORTH 42 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 05 10 SECONDS EAST 199.07 FEET; THENCE (17) NORTH 12 11 DEGREES 60 MINUTES 17 SECONDS EAST 89.93 FEET; 12 THENCE (18) NORTH 00 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 43 13 SECONDS WEST 49.66 FEET; THENCE (19) ALONG A 14 CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 65.17 FEET, 15 AN ARC LENGTH OF 51.44 FEET AND A CHORD WHICH 16 BEARS NORTH 12 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 48 SECONDS 17 WEST; THENCE (20) NORTH 37 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 29 18 SECONDS WEST 97.27 FEET; THENCE (21) NORTH 51 19 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 42 SECONDS WEST 42.70 FEET; 20 THENCE (22) ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING 21 A RADIUS OF 15.55 FEET, AN ARC LENGTH OF 44.00 22 FEET AND A CHORD WHICH BEARS NORTH 44 23 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 39 SECONDS EAST 30.72 FEET; 24 THENCE (23) SOUTH 61 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 58 25 SECONDS EAST 41.16 FEET; THENCE (24) SOUTH 66 26 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 53 SECONDS EAT 89.65 FEET TO 27 A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHWEST 28 QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE 29 SOUTH 01 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 45 SECONDS EAST 30 ALONG SAID EAST LINE 946.47 FEET TO THE POINT OF 31 BEGINNING: FROM "R-2" SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT Page 3 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 TO "AF" AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY DISTRICT (3708 GARRISON ROAD). Section 2. That the map referred to in Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock and designated district map be and hereby amended to the extent and in the respects necessary to affect and designate the change provided for in Section 1 hereof. Section 3. That the Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force 30 days after the date of its passage and approval. Section 4. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the ordinance. Section 5. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same, that are inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. PASSED: ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor Page 4 of 5 I APPROVED AS TO FORM: 2 3 4 5 City Attorney 6 7 8 // 9 10 Page 5 of 5 FILE NO.: Z-9500-D NAME: Rezoning from R-2 to AF LOCATION: 3708 Garrison Road DEVELOPER: Gary and Andrea Goodwin 3708 Garrison Road Little Rock, AR 72223 OWNER lAUTHORIZED AGENT: Gary S. Goodwin — Owner Jennifer Maune — Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Johnston Surveying, Inc. 37027 Hwy 300 Roland, AR 72135 AREA: 24.28 acres WARD: NIA CURRENT ZONING VARIANCENVAIVERS: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 30 R-2 None requested. A. PROPOSAUREQUESPAPPLICANT'S STATEMENT: FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CENSUS TRACT: 42.02 The property owner requests to rezone the 24.28 acre property located at 3708 Garrison Road from "R-2" Single Family District to "AF" Agriculture and Forestry District. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property contains a 14,102 square foot single family residence located near the center of the property. The property is accessed via a driveway that extends from Garrison Road, northeast of the site. FILE NO.: Z-9500-D(Cont.) C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property within 300 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments. E. UTILITIESIFIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authorit : No comments. Enter : No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix ❑ of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders. Grade Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix ❑ of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval. Loading Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 — C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas 2 FILE NO.: Z-9500-D Cont. Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal's Office (Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram 501-918-3756 Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. If you have any additional questions please contact our office. Contact Capt. Tony Rhodes at (501) 918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram (501) 918-3756. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the Buzzard Mountain Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low (RL) for the requested area. The Residential Low Density (RL) category provides for single family homes at densities not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre. Such residential development is typically characterized by conventional single family homes but may also include patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remains less than 6 units per acre. The application is to Rezoning from R-2 to AF. KI FILE NO.: Z-9500-D Cont. 0 Lnd Use Plan Z-9500-D fi RL RL e Z-9500-I] ; AG r v 416Ir 1,000 2,000 4,000 Feet Surrounding the application area to the north, east and south are single-family residences on large tracts of land. To the west of the application area is undeveloped woodland. This site is not located in an Overlay District. Master Street Plan: Garrison Road is a Minor Arterial on the Master Street Plan. Minor Arterials are high volume roads designed to provide the connections to and through an urban area. Curb cuts should be minimized to allow for continuous traffic flow while still 4 FILE NO.: Z-9500-❑ allowing some access to adjoining property. Deceleration Lanes are required. Standard Right-of-way (ROW) is 90 feet. Sidewalks are required on both sides. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. 3,000 Feet 0 750 1,500 Bicycle Plan: Garrison Road is not shown on the Master Bike Plan with existing or proposed facilities in this area. 5 FILE NO.: Z-9500-D Cont. Historic Preservation Plan: This property is not located in a Historic District. H. ANALYSIS: The property owner requests to rezone the 24.28 acre property located at 3708 Garrison Road from "R-2" Single Family District to "AF" Agriculture and Forestry District. The rezoning is requested to allow continued principal use of the property as a single family residence, with ancillary agriculture use. The property contains a 14,102 square foot single family residence located near the center of the property. The property is accessed via a driveway that extends from Garrison Road, northeast of the site. The City's Future Land Use Plan designates the property as "RL" Residential Low Density. The applicant has filed for a land use plan amendment to "A" Agriculture which is a separate item on this agenda. Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning to AF. The proposed AF zoning is not out of character for the area. The general area contains a large amount of AF zoning south, southeast, east and northeast of the subject property. The proposed AF zoning will represent a continuation of the zoning pattern within this overall area west of the Little Rock city limits. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested AF rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 13, 2025) The applicant was present. The application came off consent agenda. Andrea Goodwin and Jennifer Maune represented the application. Andrea Goodwin, Jennifer Maune, Brian Maune and Traci Hogue spoke in support of the item. There were seven (7) persons in opposition. Deborah Reynolds, Julie Favonte, Thomas Burnett, Raymond Fletcher, Danny Crabtree, and Marieda Fletcher -Priest. Mr. Crabtree spoke at length about the Bill of Assurance for this property and the pending Civil lawsuit that is ongoing. After considerable discussion there was a motion and a second to approve the application as recommended by staff. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 recused (McDonald) and 1 open position. The motion passed.