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Home My WebLink Aboutpc_06 08 2023 LITTLE ROCK PLANNING COMMISSION SUMMARY AND MINUTE RECORD JUNE 8, 2023 4:00 P.M. I. Roll Call and Finding of a Quorum A Quorum was present there being eight (8) members present. II. Members Present: Jimmy Brown Todd Hart Marlon D. Haynes Paul Latture Alicia McDonald Diana M. Thomas Michael Vickers Robby Vogel Members Absent: Pamela Whitaker Two Open Positions City Attorney: Shawn Overton III. Approval of the Minutes of the May 11, 2023 Meeting of the Little Rock Planning Commission. The Minutes were approved as presented. LITTLE ROCK PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA JUNE 8, 2023 OLD BUSINESS: Item Number: File Number: Title: A. Z-9760 Reding Properties – Short-Term Rental – PCD 1117 Kavanaugh Blvd. B. Z-9761 McGrath 1 – Short-Term Rental – PCD 407 N. Van Buren Street C. Z-9762 McGrath 2 – Short-Term Rental – PCD 710 Beechwood Street D. Z-9766 Moreno Event Center – PCD 13008 West Markham Street E. Z-9769 Socios, LLC – Short-Term Rental – PD-C 4401 – 4405 Lee Avenue F. Z-9772 Artis – Short-Term Rental – PD-C 48 Dartmouth Drive G. Hillcrest Design Overlay District Amendment H. Z-5817-L Cantrell West Retail Center – PCD 15122 Cantrell Road I. S-1941 Little West Addition – Preliminary Plat 7404 Mabelvale Pike J. Z-8629-D Storage Space, LLC – Conditional Use Permit 102 S. Rodney Parham Road K. Z-9782 Dunnick Mixed Use – PCD 6024 Stagecoach Road L. Planning Commission Bylaws – Proposed Amendments Agenda, Page Two NEW BUSINESS: Item Number: File Number: Title: 1. S-867-W(9) Lots 1A – 3B, Tract 1, Chenal Valley – Preliminary Plat East side of Chenal Parkway, North of Rahling Road 2. S-867-X(9) Lots 6A – 7B, Tract 1, Chenal Valley – Preliminary Plat North side of Rahling Road, at Rahling Circle 3. S-867-Y(9) Lots 2R – 6, Tract 6, Chenal Valley – Preliminary Plat Northwest corner of Rahling Road and Chenal Valley Drive 4. Z-2255-C J Hook Towing – Conditional Use Permit 5809 S. University Avenue 5. Z-9788 Lovelace Daycare – Conditional Use Permit 8704 Oman Road 6. Z-9794 Arium Development Duplexes – Conditional Use Permit 1024 S. Woodrow Street 7. Z-9797 J & R Properties Accessory Dwelling – Conditional Use Permit 106 Ridgeway Drive 8. Z-9798 Peredo Accessory Dwelling – Conditional Use Permit 4306 Foster Street 9. Z-6611-C Rezoning from PCD to UU 508 Bond Street 10. Z-6748-F Rezoning from C-1 to C-3 1208 Bowman Road 11. Z-9789 Rezoning from R-3 to R-4 1921/1923 S. Maple Street 12. Z-9790 Rezoning from R-3 to R-4 3924 Potter Street 13. Z-9791 Rezoning from R-3 to R-4 2119 S. Martin Street Agenda, Page Three NEW BUSINESS: (Continued) Item Number: File Number: Title: 14. Z-9792 Rezoning from R-3 to R-4 1619/1623 Johnson Street 15. Z-9796 Rezoning from C-3 to C-4 Northeast corner of Production Drive and Distribution Drive 16. Z-8959-B Valerie Place – PD-R 14309/14617 Kanis Road 17. Z-9787 Thomas Short-Term Rental – PD-C 300 Springwood Drive 18. Z-9800 Little Rock Micro Home Village – Conditional Use Permit 3405/3511 Roosevelt Road 19. A-344 National Property Holdings Annexation West of Kanis Road, south of Kanis Ridge Road, 14508 Kanis Road 20. A-345 Potlatch Deltic – Wildwood Creek Annexation Between Denny and Kanis Road, south of 21201 Denny Road 21. A-346 Potlatch Deltic-Morgan Cemetery Annexation Between Morgan Cemetery Road and Highway 10, west of Joe T. Robinson schools 22. Zoning Ordinance Amendment for R-4 Zoning June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: A FILE NO.: Z-9760 NAME: Reding Properties – Short-Term Rental – PCD LOCATION: 1117 Kavanaugh Boulevard DEVELOPER: Reding Properties, LLC (Agent) 9 Glenridge Road Little Rock, AR 72227 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Holly Reding (Owner) 1117 Kavanuagh Boulevard Little Rock, AR 72205 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.18 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 3 PLANNING DISTRICT: 4 CENSUS TRACT: 15.02 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted a letter to staff on February 21, 2023 requesting this application be deferred to the June 8, 2023 agenda. Staff supports the deferral request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 9, 2023) The applicant was not present. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter to staff on February 21, 2023 requesting this application be deferred to June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: A (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9760 2 the June 8, 2023 agenda. Staff supported the deferral request. The application was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent, 1 abstain (Brown). STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted a letter to staff on May 15, 2023 requesting this application be deferred to the September 14, 2023 agenda. Staff supports the deferral request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) Staff informed the Commission that the application needed to be deferred to the September 14, 2023 agenda. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral to the September 14, 2023 agenda. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. The application was deferred. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: B FILE NO.: Z-9761 NAME: McGrath 1 – Short-Term Rental – PCD LOCATION: 407 N Van Buren Street DEVELOPER: Anna McGrath (Owner) 18 Sunset Drive Cammack Village, AR 72207 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: CAM AR, LLC (Agent) 407 N Van Buren Street Little Rock, AR 72205 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.16 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 3 PLANNING DISTRICT: 4 CENSUS TRACT: 15.01 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted a letter to staff on February 21, 2023 requesting this application be deferred to the June 8, 2023 agenda. Staff supports the deferral request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 9, 2023) The applicant was not present. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter to staff on February 21, 2023 requesting this application be deferred to June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9761 2 the June 8, 2023 agenda. Staff supported the deferral request. The application was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent, 1 abstain (Brown). STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted a letter to staff on May 15, 2023 requesting this application be deferred to the September 14, 2023 agenda. Staff supports the deferral request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) Staff informed the Commission that the application needed to be deferred to the September 14, 2023 agenda. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral to the September 14, 2023 agenda. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. The application was deferred. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: C FILE NO.: Z-9762 NAME: McGrath 2 – Short-Term Rental – PCD LOCATION: 710 Beechwood Street DEVELOPER: Anna McGrath (Owner) 18 Sunset Drive Cammack Village, AR 72207 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: CAM AR, LLC (Agent) 407 N Van Buren Street Little Rock, AR 72205 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.17 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 3 PLANNING DISTRICT: 4 CENSUS TRACT: 15.01 CURRENT ZONING: O-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted a letter to staff on February 21, 2023 requesting this application be deferred to the June 8, 2023 agenda. Staff supports the deferral request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 9, 2023) The applicant was not present. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter to staff on February 21, 2023 requesting this application be deferred to June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: C (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9762 2 the June 8, 2023 agenda. Staff supported the deferral request. The application was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent, 1 abstain (Brown). STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted a letter to staff on May 15, 2023 requesting this application be deferred to the September 14, 2023 agenda. Staff supports the deferral request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) Staff informed the Commission that the application needed to be deferred to the September 14, 2023 agenda. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral to the September 14, 2023 agenda. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. The application was deferred. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: D FILE NO.: Z-9766 NAME: Moreno Event Center – PCD LOCATION: 13008 West Markham Street DEVELOPER: Raul Moreno (Owner) 13008 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72211 (559) 351-7683 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Raul Moreno (Owner) Mark Redder (Agent) Holloway Engineering 200 Casey Drive Maumelle, AR 72213 (501) 851-3366 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Holloway Engineering 200 Casey Drive Maumelle, AR 72213 (501) 851-3366 AREA: 0.61 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 6 PLANNING DISTRICT: 18 CENSUS TRACT: 42.18 CURRENT ZONING: O-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: No variances requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant proposes to rezone the 0.61-acre property from “O-3” General Office District to “PCD” Planned Commercial Development to allow the use of an existing 3,606 square foot residential structure as an events venue. The property is located at 13008 West Markham Street, at the southwest corner of West Markham Street and Gamble Road. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: D (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9766 2 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is currently developed containing a 3,606 square foot residential structure with a paved access drive connecting to West Markham Street along the north perimeter of the property and chain link fence enclosing the rear (south) lawn area. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. Any work involving one (1) or more acres of disturbed area requires a State of Arkansas NPDES permit. Contact the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, NPDES branch at 501-682-0744 for applications and information about General Stormwater Discharge Construction Permit #ARR150000. 2. Per City Rev. Code 29-99, stormwater detention for developments is required. Provide stormwater detention infrastructure to satisfy this requirement. Exception to this requirement is described in City Code 29-100: “If an existing site with an existing coefficient of runoff of 1.0 (totally impervious) is developed, no on-site detention or in-lieu fee for detention is required. Also, if an existing site is developed whereby the coefficient of runoff is reduced to a lesser value, no on-site detention or in-lieu fee is required.” 3. A drainage study showing all hydrologic and hydraulic calculations for the proposed storm sewer pipe system, detention ponds and structures, and inlets is required. For final drainage report, sign, date, and seal the report per AR State Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors rules Article 12, Section B (1) (a). Provide engineer's certification statement saying this drainage report was conducted by yourself or directly under your supervision and attesting to the accuracy of the information within. 4. The Department requires three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC) plans to be submitted for all construction projects showing best management practices (BMPs) for mitigating sediment runoff and erosion along with vegetation specifications for temporary and permanent soil stabilization. Phase 1 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during the stripping, clearing, grubbing, and rough grading of the site. Phase 2 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during construction of utilities, buildings, roadway infrastructure and drainage infrastructure. Phase 3 SEC Plans shall show SEC BMPs for final grading, seeding, and landscaping of the site. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: D (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9766 3 5. Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information as outlined in ADEQ ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part II section A-4-I-2 (A-B). 6. Damage to public and private property due to hauling operations or operations of construction related equipment from a construction site shall be repaired by the responsible party prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 7. Markham Street is classified as a collector per City’s Master Street Plan. Therefore, dedication of sixty (60) feet of total right of way from centerline of Markham Street per master street plan is required. 8. Per City Code 31-206 (f), “Property line corners at street intersections shall be rounded with a radius of at least twenty (20) feet.” 9. Provide accessible route from the accessible parking stall aisle to existing building’s entrance in accordance with Section 402 & 502 of ICC A117.1- 2017 and 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Sections 1104. 10. Existing building shall meet all accessibility requirements as outlined in Section 3411.4.2 in the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. 11. A building permit will be required for both the proposed 20 ft. by 40 ft. pavilion and the proposed parking lot from the Department of Planning and Development. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Energy: No comment. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: D (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9766 4 Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and Little Rock Fire Department is required. If there are facilities that need to be adjusted and/or relocated, contact Central Arkansas Water. That work would be done at the expense of the developer. The facilities on-site will be private. When meters are planned off private lines, private facilities shall be installed to Central Arkansas Water's material and construction specifications and installation will be inspected by an engineer, licensed to practice in the State of Arkansas. Execution of Customer Owned Line Agreement is required. Fire Department: No comment. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comment. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: 1. Any new site development must comply with the City’s minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. A land use buffer equivalent to six (6) percent of the average width / depth of the lot will be required when an adjacent property has a dissimilar use of a more restrictive nature. The property to the east is zoned R-2. As a component of all land use buffer requirements, opaque screening, whether a fence or other device, a minimum of six (6) feet in height shall be required upon the property line side of the buffer. A minimum of seventy (70) percent of the land use buffer shall be undisturbed. In addition to the required screening, buffers are to be landscaped at the rate of one (1) tree and three (3) shrubs for every thirty (30) linear feet. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. The plantings, existing and purposed, shall be provided within the landscape ordinance of the city, section 15-81. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: D (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9766 5 3. Street buffers will be required at six (6) percent of the average depth of the lot. The minimum dimension shall be one-half (½) the full width requirement but in no case be less than nine (9) feet. 4. A perimeter planting strip is required along any side of a vehicular use area that abuts adjoining property, or the right-of-way of any street. This strip shall be at least nine (9) feet wide. One (1) tree and three (3) shrubs or vines shall be planted for every thirty (30) linear feet of perimeter planting strip. 5. Building landscape areas shall be provided at the rate equivalent to planter strip three (3) feet wide along the vehicular use area. One (1) tree and four (4) shrubs shall be planted in the building landscape areas for each forty (40) linear feet of vehicular use area abutting the building. 6. The interior landscape area of the vehicular use area shall, at a minimum, equal eight percent (8%) of the vehicular use area and must be designated for green space; this green space needs to be evenly distributed throughout the parking area(s). The minimum size of an interior landscape area shall be one hundred fifty (150) square feet for developments with one hundred fifty (150) or fewer parking spaces. Interior islands must be a minimum seven and one half (7 1/2) feet in width. Trees shall be included in the interior landscape areas at the rate of one (1) tree for every twelve (12) parking spaces. 7. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas shall be required for developments of one (1) acre or larger. Developments of less than one (1) acre shall have a water source within seventy-five (75) feet of the plants to be irrigated. 8. Development of sites two (2) acres or less requires the landscape plan be prepared by a design professional. The development of two (2) acres or more requires the landscape plan to be stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. 9. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the Ellis Mountain Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Office (O) for the requested area. The Office (O) category represents services provided directly to consumers (e.g., legal, financial, medical) as well as general offices which support more basic economic activities. The application is to rezone from O-3 (General Office District) to PCD (Planned Commercial Development). June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: D (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9766 6 The request is for a special events center on this site. Surrounding the application area to the south, east and west is Office (O) designated land. To the south and west are professional and business offices, with a faith-based institution to the east. Further to the west and south is Residential High Density (RH) developed with apartments. The Residential High Density (RH) category accommodates residential development of more than twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. Across West Markham Street to the north is Commercial (C) land, developed with an auto dealership and strip commercial center. Master Street Plan: West Markham Street and Gamble Road are shown on the Master Street Plan Map as Collectors. A Collector is a road designed to connect traffic from Local Streets to Arterials or to activity centers, with the secondary function of providing access to adjoining property. Right of way is 60’. Sidewalks are required on one side of Collectors. These streets may require dedication of additional right-of-way and may require street improvements. Bicycle Plan: The Master Bike Plan Map does not show existing or proposed facilities in this area. Historic Preservation Plan: There are no historic sites or districts in the vicinity. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant proposes to rezone the 0.61-acre property from “O-3” General Office District to “PCD” Planned Commercial Development to allow the use of an existing 3,606 square foot residential structure as an events venue. The property is located at 13008 West Markham Street, at the southwest corner of West Markham Street and Gamble Road. The property is currently developed containing a 3,606 square foot residential structure with a paved access drive connecting to West Markham Street along the north perimeter of the property and chain link fence enclosing the rear (south) lawn area. The applicant proposes to host events such as wedding receptions, birthday parties, business meetings, luncheons, and small get-togethers. The applicant June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: D (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9766 7 proposes to have hours of operation for the office between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Friday through Sunday for events. The applicant notes that there will be no ticketed events and that the structure has a current estimated maximum occupancy of 60. The applicant proposes to construct a new paved fifteen (15) space parking lot connecting to the existing paved access drive along the north perimeter of the property between the structure and West Markham Street to the north. Staff believes the proposed number of parking spaces is not sufficient to support the sixty (60) person maximum proposed occupancy for the proposed events venue. The applicant proposes to construct a new 20 foot by 40 foot pavilion in the rear (south) yard area of the property near the southwest corner of the site. The pavilion will be open air and have an area at the west end to permanently house a sixteen (16) foot food vending truck. The applicant notes that the proposed food vending truck will be permanently located in the pavilion and be open to the public Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and available for any scheduled events Friday through Sunday from 7 p.m.-1 a.m. The applicant notes that alcohol and food service options will be made available on site for events per all applicable regulations. The applicant also notes that live music will be optional for the events and be required to confirm to city sound ordinance regulations. The applicant notes that the existing chain link fence enclosing the rear (south) yard area of the property will be removed and a new decorative block privacy wall will be constructed as a sound barrier. The proposed site plan shows a proposed dumpster located at the northwest corner of the structure. The dumpster must be screened as per Section 36-523 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. All new site lighting is low level and directed away from adjacent properties per ordinance requirements. The site plan shows a new sign located at the northeast corner of the property adjacent to the West Markham Street and the Gamble Road intersection. All new signage on the property must comply with Section 36-555 of the zoning ordinance (signs permitted in Commercial zones). The applicant provided responses and additional information to all issues raised during staff’s review of the application. The applicant requested no variances with the proposed “PCD” Planned Commercial Development. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: D (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9766 8 Staff is not supportive of the requested “PCD” Planned Commercial Development to allow the development of an event venue in the existing residential structure at 13008 West Markham Street. Staff does not view the request as reasonable. The City’s Future Land Use Plan shows the property and surrounding properties south of West Markham Street as “O” Office and “RH” Residential High Density. The property is currently bordered by “O-3” Office and “R-2” Residential uses on the adjacent properties to the west, east, and south with large Commercial zoned properties to the north across West Markham Street. Staff believes that the proposed parking is insufficient to support the proposed occupancy of the structure and the location of the proposed parking area shown on the submitted site plan does not allow for the required perimeter buffers and landscaping along the West Markham Street and Gamble Road corridors. Staff believes the proposed event center use is too intense for the site and that this small property is better suited for a small office or similar type use. Staff believes the intensity of the proposed use, and the lack of off-street parking will have an adverse impact on the surrounding properties. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the requested PCD rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 9, 2023) Raul Moreno was present, representing the application. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of denial. Raul Moreno addressed the Commission representing the application. He briefly described the project, noting that the proposed parking layout would accommodate the proposed event center use and that he was not clear on why a buffer was required for the site. Planning Director Jamie Collins addressed the Commission stating that the site required a buffer along West Markham Street and that the recommendation of denial was based on multiple factors such as: the location of the food truck and it’s access, the location of a retaining wall bordering West Markham Street and Gamble Road, and the proposed parking area was not shown to accommodate the stated occupancy of the structure. Raul Moreno addressed the Commission representing the application. He requested that the application be deferred to the April 13, 2023 agenda so that he had an opportunity to address the concerns outlined in the staff report. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: D (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9766 9 There was a motion to approve the application be deferred to the April 13, 2023 agenda. The motion passed by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 absent. The deferral was approved. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted a revised site plan to staff. The revised plan moves the proposed parking from the north side of the property to along the east property line and increases the number of spaces from 15 to 21. In addition, the gazebo at the southeast corner of the property will be removed. The applicant has also reduced the proposed maximum occupancy for events from 60 to 42. Staff continues to recommend denial of the proposed PCD zoning. Staff believes the proposed event center use is too intense for this property which is currently zoned O-3 and designated as “O” Office on the City’s Future Land Use Plan. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 13, 2023) The applicant was not present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of deferral. The item remained on the consent agenda for deferral as recommended by staff. The vote was 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and (1) open position. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant requested this application be withdrawn, without prejudice. Staff supported the withdrawal request. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for withdrawal, without prejudice. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. The application was withdrawn, without prejudice. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: E FILE NO.: Z-9769 NAME: Socios, LLC – Short-Term Rental – PD-C LOCATION: 4401-4405 Lee Avenue DEVELOPER: Socios, LLC 16719 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72223 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Socios, LLC – Owner Russell Berryhill – Applicant SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.20 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 3 PLANNING DISTRICT: 4 CENSUS TRACT: 15.01 CURRENT ZONING: R-4 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted a letter to staff on March 22, 2023 requesting this application be deferred to the June 8, 2023 agenda. Staff supports the deferral request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 13, 2023) The applicant was not present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of deferral. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: E (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9769 2 The item remained on the consent agenda for deferral as recommended by staff. The vote was 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and (1) open position. STAFF UPDATE: On May 15, 2023 the applicant requested this application be deferred to the August 10, 2023 agenda. Staff supports the deferral request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) Staff informed the Commission that the application needed to be deferred to the August 10, 2023 agenda. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral to the August 10, 2023 agenda. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. The application was deferred. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: F FILE NO.: Z-9772 NAME: Artis – Short-Term Rental – PD-C LOCATION: 48 Dartmouth Drive DEVELOPER: Terry Raynor (Owner) 48 Dartmouth Lane Little Rock, AR 72204 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Myka Artis (Agent) 7500 Marsland Lane Arlington, TX 76001 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Smith & Goodson 7509 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207 AREA: 0.57 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 6 PLANNING DISTRICT: 11 CENSUS TRACT: 24.08 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant proposes to rezone a 0.57-acre property located at 48 Dartmouth Drive from R-2 to PD-C to allow use of the property as a Short-Term Rental with a maximum stay of fourteen (14) days. The owner will not reside in the residence. The residence will be rented as one (1) unit. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property contains an existing 1-story wood-frame and brick structure. Access is provided from a concrete driveway which extends from Dartmouth Drive. The property is primarily surrounded by R-2 zoning in all directions. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: F (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9772 2 C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: All owners of property located within 200 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. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments. Entergy: 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 D 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. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments received. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: F (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9772 3 Planning Division: The request is in the I-430 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (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 remain less than 6 units per acre. The application is to rezone from R2 (Single Family District) to PDC (Planned Development Commercial) District. The request to to allow the existing structure to be used as a Short Term Rental (STR). Surrounding the application area, the Future Land Use Map shows Residential Low Density (RL) to the east northeast and southeast. This is a mostly developed single-family subdivision with residences on mostly the lots. To the west is an area of Park/Open Space (PK/OS) marking a transition to Residential High Density (RH) further to the west. The Park/Open Space (PK/OS) category includes all public parks, recreation facilities, greenbelts, flood plains, and other designated open space and recreational land developed with a nursing and rehabilitation facility. The Residential High Density (RH) category accommodates residential development of more than twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. This land is developed with a rehabilitation facility and a retire community. The land is zoned MF-12 (Multi-Family District, 12-units/acre) and MF18 (Multi-Family, 18 units/acre). The PK/OS area continues to the south which is the neighborhood home-owners association park. To the southeast of the site beyond the RL is an area of Public/Institutional (PI) with a public school and Faith based organization. The Public/Institutional (PI) 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. Master Street Plan: To the east of the site is Dartmouth Drive, a Local Street on the Master Street Plan Map. Local Streets are designed to provide access to adjacent property with the movement of traffic being a secondary purpose. Right-of-Way (ROW) is 50’. Sidewalks are required on one side. This street may need additional ROW or paving width. Bicycle Plan: There are no existing or proposed bike routes adjacent to or through this land. Historic Preservation Plan: There are no Historical Sites or Districts in the vicinity. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: F (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9772 4 H. ANALYSIS: The applicant proposes to rezone a 0.57-acre property located at 48 Dartmouth Drive from R-2 to PD-C to allow use of the property as Short-Term Rental with a maximum stay of fourteen (14) days. The owner will not reside in the residence. The entire residence will be rented as one (1) unit. A paved circle drive along Dartmouth Drive provides access to the residence. The residence contains a three (3) car garage and ample room for additional parking outside the garage if needed. Staff feels the parking is sufficient to serve the use. The property contains an existing 1-story wood-frame structure. The property is surrounded by R-2 zoning in all directions. A covered patio, deck and gazebo are located in the rear of the property. The applicant notes there will be no changes to the existing building footprint and the residence will continue to be a single- family residence. The applicant feels that allowing the residence to operate as a short-term rental will have positive impact on the community by providing additional lodging options for visitors to Little Rock who serve in the medical industry, construction, and those displaced while their homes are being rebuilt from fires. The applicant provided the following statement: “We are committed to being good neighbors and will take all necessary precautions to ensure that the property is well-maintained and that our guests are respectful to the community.” The applicant is not proposing any signage on the property at this time. Any signage must comply with Section 36-551 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance (signs permitted in residential one – and two-family zones). All trash pick-up shall comply with requirements for residential one – and two- family residential zones. The applicant provided responses and additional information to all issues raised during staff’s review of the application. The applicant is requesting no variances with the PD-C zoning request. Staff does not support the requested PD-C rezoning. Staff does not believe the request is reasonable and that the proposed commercial use is not appropriate for this location. The property is designated as “RL” Residential Low Density on the City’s Future Land Use Plan and is bordered in all directions by single family homes. Staff feels that the introduction of a commercial short-term rental will be out of character with the overall area. Staff believes that this type of short-term rental would be more appropriately located on the outer edge of a single-family June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: F (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9772 5 subdivision, in a more transitional area, and not in the center of a single-family neighborhood. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the PD-C zoning request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 13, 2023) The applicant was not present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of deferral. The item remained on the consent agenda for deferral as recommended by staff. The vote was 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and (1) open position. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) Staff informed the Commission that the application needed to be deferred to the July 13, 2023 agenda. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral to the July 13, 2023 agenda. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. The application was deferred. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: G NAME: Hillcrest Design Overlay District amendment LOCATION: Hillcrest: generally, from Markham Street to L Street-North Lookout Road -Allsopp Park Road and University Avenue to Woodrow Street OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Hillcrest Residents Association Luke Kramer/Bruce McMath AREA: Approximately 841 acres WARD: 3 PLANNING DISTRICT: 4 CENSUS TRACT: 15.01,15.02 CURRENT ZONING: Various Due to concerns raised about the requested amendments, Staff believes it is essential for the applicant to meet with members of the opposition to see if a consensus package can be developed. In order to allow time for this to happen Staff recommends a one month deferral of the item. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the item be deferred to the May 11, 2023, Planning Commission Hearing. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 13, 2023) The item was placed on the consent agenda for deferral to the May 11, 2023 Planning Commission hearing. By a vote of 7 for, 0 against, 3 absent, and 1 vacancy the consent agenda was approved. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends this item be deferred to the June 8, 2023 Planning Commission Hearing. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: G (Cont.) 2 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 11, 2023) The item was placed on the consent agenda for deferral. By a vote of 6 for, 0 against, 4 absent and 1 vacancy, the consent agenda was approved. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends this item be deferred to the July 13, 2023 Planning Commission Hearing. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) The item was placed on the consent agenda for deferral to July 13, 2023. By a vote of 8 for, 0 against, 1 absent and 2 vacancies, the consent agenda was approved. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: H FILE NO.: Z-5817-L NAME: Cantrell West Retail Center – PCD LOCATION: 15122 Cantrell Road DEVELOPER: Rees Commercial 11719 Hinson Road, Suite 130 Little Rock, AR 72212 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Jesse Griffin Griffin Engineering 11719 Hinson Road, Suite 130E Little Rock, AR 72212 (501) 690-3456 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Jesse Griffin Griffin Engineering 11719 Hinson Road, Suite 130E Little Rock, AR 72212 (501) 690-3456 AREA: 3.803 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 3 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 4 PLANNING DISTRICT: 1 CENSUS TRACT: 42.05 CURRENT ZONING: PD-O/R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: 1. Variance to allow two (2) ground-mounted, monument type signs. 2. Variance to allow more than 30% of land use buffers to be disturbed. 3. Variance to allow a retaining wall to be greater than 15’ feet in height without block face and no terraces. 4. Variance to allow reduced driveway separation. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: H (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5817-L 2 BACKGROUND: On July 16, 2020, the Planning Commission voted to approve a request to rezone this property from PD-O and R-2 to PCD, to allow the property to be subdivided into three (3) lots with a restaurant development on each lot. The rezoning request was denied by the Board of Directors. On December 9, 2021 the applicant submitted a revised site plan with a request to rezone the property from R-2 to PD-O. On February 10, 2022 the Planning Commission voted to approve the request to rezone the property from R-2 to PD-O with conditions. The rezoning request was referred back to the Planning Commission by the Board of Directors on May 17, 2022. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant proposes to rezone a 3.803-acre property from PD-O/R-2 to PCD located at the Northeast corner of Cantrell Road and Rummel Road. The rezoning is to allow for a future commercial retail development with a main retail structure, and an auto service center structure. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is currently divided into three (3) tracts with a majority of the property cleared and graded. Tract # 1 is a 0.58-acre R-2 zoned undeveloped tract which is mostly wooded and is located on the west border of the site adjacent to Rummel Road and north side of Cantrell Road. Tract # 2 is a PD-O zoned lot centrally located on the north side of Cantrell Road with a gravel access drive. Tract # 3 is located at the eastern edge of the overall site with a paved access connecting to Cantrell Road to the south. The property is bordered to the east by commercially zoned properties and mostly R-2 zoned properties to the north and west across Rummel Road. To the south of the property across Cantrell Road is a mixture of residential and commercial zoned properties. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with The City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. Any work involving one (1) or more acres of disturbed area requires a State of Arkansas NPDES permit. Contact the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, NPDES branch at 501-682-0744 for applications and information about General Stormwater Discharge Construction Permit #ARR150000. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: H (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5817-L 3 2. Damage to public and private property due to hauling operations or operations of construction related equipment from a construction site shall be repaired by the responsible party prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 3. Whenever access to State Highways is needed for residential or commercial purposes, an access driveway permit is required. These permits are issued by the Permit officer for the District in which the driveway will be located. Please contact ARDOT District 6 permit officer at 501-569-2266. 4. A special permit is issued for work on the Arkansas Department of Transportation right of way that is not an access driveway. The permit is issued by the Permit officer for the District in which the special permit is requested. Please contact ARDOT District 6 permit officer at 501-569-2266. 5. The Department requires three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC) plans to be submitted for all construction projects showing best management practices (BMPs) for mitigating sediment runoff and erosion along with vegetation specifications for temporary and permanent soil stabilization. Phase 1 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during the stripping, clearing, grubbing, and rough grading of the site. Phase 2 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during construction of utilities, buildings, roadway infrastructure and drainage infrastructure. Phase 3 SEC Plans shall show SEC BMPs for final grading, seeding, and landscaping of the site. 6. Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information as outlined in ADEQ ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part II section A-4-I-2 (A-B). 7. Per City Rev. Code 29-99, stormwater detention for developments is required. Provide stormwater detention infrastructure to satisfy this requirement. Provide grading and drainage plans showing the location of stormwater detention, collection, and conveyance facilities and site discharge location. 8. A drainage study showing all hydrologic calculations for the site and all hydraulic calculations for the proposed storm sewer pipe system, swales and ditches, detention ponds, outlet structures, and inlets is required per City’s stormwater management and drainage manual. For final drainage report, sign, date, and seal the report per AR State Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors rules Article 12, Section B (1) (a). Provide engineer's certification statement saying this drainage report was conducted by yourself or directly under your supervision and attesting to the accuracy of the information within this report. 9. Per City Code 31-210 (e) (1) for arterial streets, a lot will require six hundred twenty-five (625) feet of frontage for two (2) drives. If two driveways are still desired for this site by the developer, a variance request will have to be filed June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: H (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5817-L 4 with the application for the planning commission’s consideration per City Code 31-210 (j). 10. Per City Code 31-210 (e) (1) for arterial streets, driveway spacing shall be three hundred (300) feet. Driveway spacing shall be centerline to centerline or centerline to right of way of an intersecting collector street or street of higher classification. Minimum spacing from the property line shall be one hundred fifty (150) feet. Maximum driveway width is thirty-six (36) feet. Revise driveways to meet above requirement accordingly. 11. “If proposed retaining walls shown on plans are equal to or above four feet tall measured from the bottom of the footing or leveling layer or if there is surcharge loading for a retaining wall less than four feet tall measured from the bottom of the footing or leveling layer, the Department requires retaining wall design plans by an Arkansas licensed professional engineer showing plan, profile, and cross sectional views of the wall with special details, design loading calculations clearly showing all required factors of safety are met or exceed per state building codes. A separate building permit-accessory structure will be required for the retaining walls along with inspections by Department engineering staff during their construction.” E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received. Entergy: No comment received. Summit Utilities: No comment. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. 2. Provide a 15-ft utility easement along the Cantrell Rd and Rummel Rd road frontages. 3. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: H (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5817-L 5 4. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. 5. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and Little Rock Fire Department is required. 6. If there are facilities that need to be adjusted and/or relocated, contact Central Arkansas Water. That work would be done at the expense of the developer. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D 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 D 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. Commercial and Industrial Developments – 2 means of access. - Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Building or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least two means of fire apparatus access for each structure. Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be provide with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: H (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5817-L 6 Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all building are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems. D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses. 30’ Tall Buildings - Maintain aerial fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D105.1 – D105.4 D105.1 Where Required. Where the vertical distance between the grade plane and the highest roof surface exceed 30’, approved aerial fire apparatus access roads shall be provided. For the purposes of this section the highest roof surfaces shall be determined by measurement to the eave of a pitched roof, the intersection of a roof to the exterior wall, or the top of the parapet walls, whichever is greater. D105.2 Width. Aerial fire apparatus access roads shall have a minimum unobstructed with of 26’, exclusive of shoulders, in the immediate vicinity of the building or portion thereof. D105.3 Proximity to building. At least one of the required access routes meeting this condition shall be located within a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum of 30 feet from the building, and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of the building. The side of the building on which the aerial fire apparatus access road is positioned shall be approved by the fire code official. D105.4 Obstructions. Overhead utility and power lines shall not be located over the aerial fire apparatus access road or between the aerial fire apparatus road and the building. Other obstructions shall be permitted to be places with the approval of the fire code official. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas 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. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: H (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5817-L 7 Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comment. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments received. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comment. Planning Division: The request is in the River Mountain Planning District and the Highway 10 Design Overlay District. The Land Use Plan shows Suburban Office (SO) for the requested area. The suburban office category shall provide for low intensity development of office or office parks in close proximity to lower density residential areas to assure compatibility. A Planned Zoning District is required. The application is to rezone from R-2, Single Family Residential to PCD, Planned Commercial Development. Surrounding the application area north of Cantrell Rd, the Land Use Plan shows developed and undeveloped Residential Low Density (RL) area to the north. Mixed Use (MX) with restaurant, office, and banking; then Commercial (C) with drive thru restaurant and strip commercial to the east. South of Cantrell Rd is Park/Open Space PK/OS along Taylor Loop Creek, developed RL and Transition (T) with offices and a school. Master Street Plan: To the south is Cantrell Rd and is a Principal Arterial on Master Street Plan. To the west is Rummel Rd which is a Local Street. Function of Principal Arterials is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Right of way of 110 feet is required unless otherwise stated. Sidewalks are required on both sides. A Local public street which is abutted by non-residential or residential use which is more intense than duplex or two-unit residential is considered a Commercial Street. These streets have the same design standard as a Collector. Right-of-way is 60’. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: H (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5817-L 8 Sidewalks are required on both sides. At the time of site development dedication of additional ROW or improvements may be required. Bicycle Plan: The Master Bike Plan shows a proposed Class 1 Path along Cantrell Rd. Class I Bike Paths are designated for the sole use of bicycles that is physically separated from vehicular lanes. Historic Preservation Plan: There are no historic structures or districts in the area. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant proposes to rezone a 3.803-acre property from PD-O/R-2 to PCD located at the Northeast corner of Cantrell Road and Rummel Road. The rezoning is to allow for a future commercial retail development with a main retail structure, and an auto service center structure. The property is currently divided into three (3) tracts with a majority of the property cleared and graded. Tract # 1 is a 0.58-acre R-2 zoned undeveloped tract which is mostly wooded and is located on the west border of the site adjacent to Rummel Road and north side of Cantrell Road. Tract # 2 is a PD-O zoned lot centrally located on the north side of Cantrell Road with a gravel access drive. Tract # 3 is located at the eastern edge of the overall site with a paved access connecting to Cantrell Road to the south. The property is bordered to the east by commercially zoned properties and mostly R-2 zoned properties to the north and west across Rummel Road. To the south of the development across Cantrell Road is a mixture of residential and commercial zoned properties. The applicant is proposing a 28,026 square foot commercial retail structure to be located within the northern portion of the property with a 6,620 square foot auto service center structure in the east central portion of the development. Paved parking and internal access drives will be located along the front and sides of each building. The site plan indicates that internal drives will circle internal parking areas in the south and east portions of the development and accommodate a drive-thru window at the west end of the retail center building. The applicant is requesting the following uses for the shopping center building: • All O-1, O-2, and O-3 permitted uses and conditional uses. • All C-1 permitted uses and conditional uses except the following: ss. Secondhand store, used furniture or rummage shop. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: H (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5817-L 9 tt. Shoe repair. yy. Tool and equipment rental (inside display only). a. Amusement, commercial (inside). c. Appliance repair. e. Cabinet or woodwork shop. j. Convenience food store with gas pumps. o. Furniture repair store. v. Service station. w. Theater (not drive-in). x. Upholstery shop, furniture. • Other commercial uses to be included. a. Beverage Shop b. Swimming pool sales and supply c. Bakery and Confectionary Shop d. Savings and Loan e. Dry cleaners f. Pharmacy g. Medical clinic i. Cigar, Tobacco, and candy store The applicant notes that the hours of operation for development will be 7:00 am to 10:00 pm Monday through Saturday and 10:00 am to 8:00 pm on Sunday. The development includes a main parking area centrally located with 151 spaces to serve the main building and 28 parking spaces to serve the auto service center at the southeast corner. The applicant also proposes an additional parking space along the northeast perimeter of the development for delivery truck parking. The applicant is propsoing179 parking spaces for this development. Staff believes the overall parking layout will be sufficient to support the proposed use. The applicant is proposing two (2) access drives to the site; one (1) centrally located at the south perimeter and one (1) located near the southeast corner of the development connecting to Cantrell Road. Each of the access drives include one (1) entry lane and two (2) exit turn lanes which connect Cantrell Road to the internal drives. Each of the drives will have a width of 36 feet. Section 31-210 (e) (1) of the City’s Subdivision Ordinance for arterial streets requires 625 feet of frontage for two (2) drives. The applicant has requested a variance from the regulations to allow two (2) access drives from an arterial street with a lot frontage of less than six hundred-twenty-five (625) feet in length. The existing lot frontage is approximately 490 feet. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: H (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5817-L 10 Section 31-210 (e) (1) of the City’s Subdivision Ordinance for arterial streets, driveway spacing shall be three hundred (300) feet. Driveway spacing shall be centerline to centerline or centerline to right of way of an intersecting collector street or street of higher classification. Minimum spacing from the property line shall be one hundred fifty (150) feet. The applicant has requested a variance from the regulations to allow the two (2) access drives from Cantrell Road to be separated by approximately 270 feet and the eastern most driveway to be located approximately 65 feet from the east side property line. The applicant is proposing three (3) dumpster areas located near the northeast and northwest corners to the development with space for approximately eight (8) dumpsters . The dumpster areas must be screened as per Section 36-523 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. The site plan additionally shows an enclosed tire storage area adjacent to the dumpsters along the northeast perimeter of the site. Section 36-346 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance (Highway 10 DOD) allows a ground- mounted commercial development sign with a maximum height of 10 feet and a maximum area of 100 square feet. All ground-mounted signs must be of a monument type design. The applicant is requesting a variance to allow two (2) ground -mounted signs of this development. The signs must comply with the height and area standard of the DOD and be monument type signs. All site lighting proposed must be low level and directed away from adjacent properties. Section 29-190(d) “Grading and drainage plan requirements“ is as follows: “Cut or fills shall be limited to ten (10) feet in height or to fifteen (15) feet if architectural stone is included to protect the vertical face. A series of smaller cuts or fills with terraces, preserving portions of natural vegetation and providing areas for planting, shall be used in situations where more than ten (10) feet of cut or fill is needed.” The applicant is requesting to construct retaining walls along the north and east property lines. The retaining walls will vary in height to a maximum height of approximately 20 feet. The applicant is proposing to utilize no architectural stone and no terraces with the proposed walls (cut and fill). The applicant is requesting a variance from the provisions of Section 29-190. The applicant notes that the land use buffers along the north and east perimeters will be significantly reduced to accommodate site grading requirements. Section 36-521 requires that a minimum of 70 percent of land use buffers be undisturbed. The applicant notes that more than 30 percent of the required buffers will be disturbed and has requested a variance from the regulations to allow 100 % of the land use buffer requirement along the north perimeter of the site to be disturbed. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: H (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5817-L 11 Staff is not supportive of the overall proposed site development plan as submitted due to the following issues. • Staff believes an emergency access drive should be provided from Rummel Road. • No vehicular access is available along the north perimeter of the main retail structure to allow for deliveries or emergency vehicle access. • Staff cannot support the drive-thru area design/circulation at the west end of the retail building, due to the fact that a specific use is not known for this section of the building. • The C-4 auto related use is too intense for the development. • Staff does not support the intended retaining wall height along the north property line as proposed. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the requested PCD zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 9, 2023) Jesse Griffin was present, representing the application. There was three (3) objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of denial. Jesse Griffin addressed the commission and requested that the item be deferred to the March 9,2023 planning commission hearing agenda. There was a motion to approve the applicants request for deferral. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 recuse and 1 absent. The deferral was approved. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 9, 2023) The applicant not present. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant failed to send notifications to surrounding property owners as required. Staff recommended the application be deferred to the April 13, 2023 agenda. The application was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent, 1 abstain (Brown). June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: H (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5817-L 12 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 13, 2023) Jesse Griffin was present representing the applicant. There were four (4) objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of denial. Jesse Griffin addressed the commission and requested that the item be deferred to the May 11, 2023 planning commission hearing agenda. There was a motion to approve the applicants request for deferral. The motion passed by a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent,1 abstain and 1 open position. The deferral was approved. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 11, 2023) The application was automatically deferred to the June 8, 2023 agenda based on the fact that there were fewer than six (6) Planning Commissioners present who could vote on the issue. It was noted that staff would handle the notifications to surrounding property owners for the June 8, 2023 agenda. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) Jesse Griffin was present representing the applicant. There were six (6) objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of denial. Grey Williams addressed the commission in opposition to the application. He stated that the applicant had enlarged the development from the previously reviewed submissions and increased the density of the site which will result in traffic and circulation issues for the surrounding property owners. Dick Stoker addressed the commission in opposition to the application. He stated that the developer has proposed multiple versions since 2020 for the site which have all been denied by the planning commission. He stated that the current submission does not adhere to the agreements made to the surrounding property owners and does not their support. Jesse Griffin addressed the commission representing the application. He discussed the previous iterations of the site design in a power point presentation and outlined how the developer had met with the property owners and was meeting their expectations. There was a discussion by the Planning Commission regarding access to the site, the retaining wall along the north perimeter of the site, emergency access to the building, and future plans for the Highway 10 corridor by the state. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: H (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5817-L 13 There was a motion to deny the application as recommended by the staff. The motion passed by a vote of 4 ayes, 3 nays, 1 Abstain, 1 absent, and 2 open positions. The application was denied. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: I FILE NO.: S-1941 NAME: Little West Addition – Preliminary Plat LOCATION: 7404 Mabelvale Pike DEVELOPER: W. Complex, LLC P.O. Box 23670 Little Rock, AR 72221 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: W. Complex, LLC – Owner Joe White - Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Joe White and Associates 25 Rahling Circle, Suite A-2 Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 1.35 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 6 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 7 PLANNING DISTRICT: 12 CENSUS TRACT: 20.01 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant proposes to subdivide 1.35 acres of property into six (6) lots for single family residential development. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is currently undeveloped and grass covered and contains several matures trees located along property lines. Properties to the north and east contain R-2 zoning and uses. The abutting property to the west is R-2 non-conforming with three (3) detached multi-family buildings containing eight (8) June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: I (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1941 2 units each. Properties south of Mabelvale Pike contain R-2 and MF-18 zoning and uses. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property abutting the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. Any infrastructure within public right of way that is currently damaged or damaged during construction will be repaired or replaced at developer’s expense before a final certificate of occupancy can be released for the building. This includes but not limited to the following: noncompliant curb and gutter, asphalt, sidewalk, accessible ramps, storm drainage infrastructure, or concrete driveway aprons. All work within the public right-of-way shall conform to City of Little Rock Public Works Standard Details and ADA accessibility requirements. 2. Any work involving one (1) or more acres of disturbed area requires a State of Arkansas NPDES permit. Contact the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, NPDES branch at 501-682-0744 for applications and information about General Stormwater Discharge Construction Permit #ARR150000. 3. A grading permit might be required prior to initiation of work. Grading permits are issued by the Planning and Development Dept. at 723 West Markham Street after approval of sediment and erosion control plans, grading and drainage plans, land survey, drainage study, and soil loss calculations per City’s stormwater management and drainage manual. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Engineering Division at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918- 5348 or Permits@littlerock.gov to schedule an appointment for issuance or to answer any questions. Permit cost is based on total project area at $100.00 for the less than ½ acre, $200.00 for ½ to 1 acre, and $200.00 for the first acre and $100.00 for each additional acre for project greater than 1 acre. 4. Per City Code 31-117, as built stormwater drainage infrastructure information/data shall be submitted to the Department of Planning and Development Engineering Division prior to recording of the final plat. This information shall include but not limited to pipe inverts, length of pipe, size of pipe, type of pipe, and type of inlets. 5. If street lighting is being installed, per City Rev. Code 31-403 the Department requires street lighting plans to be submitted to the Department for review and approval before filing and recording of the final plat for the subdivision. The street lighting plans required shall include conduit and pull/junction box June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: I (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1941 3 locations, street luminaire locations and mounting heights, wire sizes, current photometric data for the proposed fixtures, and subdivision street photometrics using the proposed fixtures that meet AASHTO Roadway Lighting Design Guide standards. 6. Department engineering staff is required to perform a final inspection of all street and stormwater infrastructure construction within the public right of way. City maintenance of the street and stormwater drainage infrastructure within the public right of way cannot officially begin until final acceptance by Department engineering staff. This needs to be completed and accepted by Department engineering staff prior to recording of the final plat. 7. Per City Code 31-89 (5) for a preliminary plat, a storm drainage preliminary analysis is required showing drainage data for all watercourses entering and leaving the plat boundaries. The storm drainage analysis shall be prepared in sufficient detail to illustrate the proposed system’s capability of accommodating storm events as required by the stormwater management and drainage manual. The preliminary plat shall also show drainage arrows indicating how drainage arrives at the site and drainage arrows how it leaves the site post development. Indicate where the storm sewer pipes are located within the development also. Additionally, provide profile and cross-sectional views of the detention structure outlet/spillway. Delineation of the drainage areas pre and post construction with respective discharges via rational method shall also be shown. The preliminary plat shall also contain all information as outlined in City Code 31-89. 8. Per City Rev. Code 29-99, stormwater detention for developments is required. Provide stormwater detention infrastructure to satisfy this requirement. 9. A drainage study showing all hydrologic calculations for the site and all hydraulic calculations for the proposed storm sewer pipe system, swales and ditches, detention ponds, outlet structures, and inlets is required per City’s stormwater management and drainage manual with submission of the street construction plans for the subdivision. For final drainage report, sign, date, and seal the report per AR State Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors rules Article 12, Section B (1) (a). Provide engineer's certification statement saying this drainage report was conducted by yourself or directly under your supervision and attesting to the accuracy of the information within this report. 10. The Department requires three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC) plans to be submitted for all construction projects showing best management practices (BMPs) for mitigating sediment runoff and erosion along with vegetation specifications for temporary and permanent soil stabilization. Phase 1 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during the stripping, clearing, grubbing, and rough grading of the site. Phase 2 SEC plans shall show SEC June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: I (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1941 4 BMPs during construction of utilities, buildings, roadway infrastructure and drainage infrastructure. Phase 3 SEC Plans shall show SEC BMPs for final grading, seeding, and landscaping of the site. 11. Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information as outlined in ADEQ ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part II section A-4-I-2 (A-B). 12. Street stormwater and detention infrastructure design standards shall comply with the City’s Stormwater Management and Drainage Manual (2016) including City Code Chapters 29, 30, and 31. 13. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Engineering Division at 501-371- 4817 or at 501-918-5348 for inspections of any work in the public right-of-way prior to placement of concrete or asphalt or for on-site clarification of requirements prior to commencing work. Failure to do so can result in removal of any improperly placed concrete or asphalt at the expense of the owner or contractor. 14. Will the proposed, shared access crescent driveway have an entry only and an exit only access points? Please clarify. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: NO OBJECTIONS; All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: NO OBJECTIONS; All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D 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. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: I (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1941 5 Grade Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D 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. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. Gates Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: I (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1941 6 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code official. 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. Multi-Family Residential Developments As per Appendix D, Section D106.1 of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1. Projects having more than 100 dwelling units. Multiple-family residential projects having more than 100 dwelling units shall be equipped throughout with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads. Exception: Projects having up to 200 dwelling units may have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all building, including nonresidential occupancies are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 As per Appendix D, Section D106.2 of the 2012 Arkansas Fire prevention Code Vol. 1. Projects having more than 200 dwelling units. Multiple-family residential projects having more than 200 dwelling units shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads regardless of whether they are equipped with an approved automatic sprinkler system. One- or Two-Family Residential Developments. As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1, One- or Two-Family dwelling residential developments. Developments of one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads, and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exceptions: 1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: I (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1941 7 2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the fire code official. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas 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. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant proposes to subdivide 1.35 acres of property into six (6) lots for single family residential development. The applicant provided the following synopsis for the project: “The property contains 1.35 acres located at 7404 Mabelvale Pike which is on the north side of Mabelvale Pike just west of Shetland Drive. The developer is proposing six lots that are 35 ft. wide by approximately 270 ft. deep. The lots will be developed using the "zero lot line" specifications. A shared driveway will be constructed to provide access to all lots and service a mail kiosk at the midpoint of the driveway. The driveway will limit the number of curb cuts on Mabelvale Pike. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: I (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1941 8 Mabelvale Pike is shown as a collector street on the Master Street Plan. Currently, Mabelvale Pike is constructed to collector street standards with three lanes and a sidewalk running along the north side. The property is served by Central Arkansas Water and Little Rock Reclamation Authority with mains running along the north side of the road. There is also 3 phase overhead power along the north side of Mabelvale Pike. Stormwater detention will be provided onsite. The developer is not requesting any variances and believes that all requirements of the R-2 zoning are met.” Section 31-234 of the City’s Subdivision Ordinance provides the following requirements for zero-lot-line developments: “Submission of a plat creating a zero-lot-line development shall be accompanied by a generalized site plan showing the proposed locations and dimensions of all buildings, accessory uses and other improvements. Platted building lines shall be shown on all sides of each lot for purposes of delineating the maximum buildable area of each lot and specify the zero-lot-line yard.” Section 31-232 requires a minimum lot width of 35 feet and a minimum lot depth of 100 feet for zero-lot-line developments. The applicant is proposing the following minimum setbacks for the preliminary plat: Front: 93.30 feet to 123.81 feet Rear: 25 feet Sides: 0 feet/10 feet Lots 1 through 3 will have zero (0) side setbacks along the east property lines and 10 foot side setbacks along the west property lines. Lots 4 through 6 will have zero (0) side setbacks along the west property lines and 10 foot side setbacks along the east property lines. Tract A will run down the center of the development and will contain the mail kiosk. The proposed circular drive from Mabelvale Pike will be located within a 30 foot wide shared access and utility easement. Individual 15 foot wide driveways will extend from the shared drive to each residence. The shared drive from Mabelvale Pike will be a one-way driveway. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: I (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1941 9 The applicant submitted additional information and a received plat document based on staff’s review. The following additional comments were made by the Engineering Division on the revised plan: “Preliminary drainage analysis as required per 31-89 & 31-90 for the one-hundred year storm event onto, within, and leaving the property was not provided. The applicant only shows the 25 year storm event flow leaving the property only. The 25 year storm flow arrow shown is pointing to the northwest which does not match the existing contours of the property which shows the flow should be flowing to the west and to the northwest via sheet flow. Also, staff will need to see detention calculations for each design storm (25 & 100 years) and the locations of the discharge points where they will not cause detriment to property owners downstream.” Otherwise, to staff’s knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed plat. Staff will attempt to have the drainage issues resolved prior to the public hearing. Staff is supportive of the requested preliminary plat. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed preliminary plat, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D and E, and the staff analysis, in the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 11, 2023) The applicant requested this application be deferred to the June 8, 2023 agenda, based on the fact that less than eight (8) Planning Commissioners were present. The item was included in the Consent Agenda for deferral to June 8, 2023. The vote was 6 ayes, 0 nays, 4 absent and 1 open position. The application was deferred. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) Staff informed the Commission that the application needed to be deferred to the July 13, 2023 agenda. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral to the July 13, 2023 agenda. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. The application was deferred. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: J FILE NO. Z-8629-D NAME: Storage Space, LLC – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 102 S. Rodney Parham Road DEVELOPER: SS Rodney Parham, LLC (Owner) PO Box 6863 Sherwood, AR 72120 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Bear Davidson (Agent) Davidson Engineering 210 W Arch Street Searcy, AR 72143 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Bear Davidson (Agent) Davidson Engineering 210 W Arch Street Searcy, AR 72143 AREA: 1.86 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 6 PLANNING DISTRICT: 3 CENSUS TRACT: 21.03 CURRENT ZONING: C-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: 1. A variance to allow a 15’ street buffer. 2. A variance to allow increase building height in the C-3 Zoning District. 3. A variance to allow grading within the northern 15’ of the southern land use buffer. BACKGROUND: On May 11, 2017, the Little Rock Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of a three (3) story mini-warehouse facility containing a June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: J (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8629-D 2 750 unit mini-warehouse space. The project was never developed and the CUP expired after three (3) years. A. ROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting to re-establish the previously approved conditional use permit to allow for the construction of a three (3) story, enclosed, mini-warehouse facility. The facility will contain a 750 unit mini-warehouse building on this C-3 zoned 1.87 acre tract. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is located within the commercial district at the West Markham/Rodney Parham intersection. A Kroger store, Red Lobster and Burger King are adjacent to the west. Additional commercial uses, including an older, more traditional mini- warehouse development are located beyond Kroger. A mixture of office and commercial uses are located to the east and north. A single-family neighborhood is adjacent to the south. A restaurant previously occupied this site, with parking extending to within a few fee of the southern boundary. In staff’s opinion, the nature of this proposed development and the specifics of the site improvements are such that there could be a negative impact on the adjacent single-family neighborhood. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. Any infrastructure within public right of way that is currently damaged or damaged during construction will be repaired or replaced at developer’s expense before a final certificate of occupancy can be released for the building. This includes but not limited to the following: noncompliant curb and gutter, asphalt, sidewalk, accessible ramps, storm drainage infrastructure, or concrete driveway aprons. All work within the public right- of- way shall conform to City of Little Rock Public Works Standard Details and ADA accessibility requirements. 2. All construction work must include appropriate drainage and erosion control measures (i.e., silt fencing, mulching hydro-seeding, etc.) to protect the municipal storm water drainage system and neighboring properties from sediment runoff. New development may be subject to inspections for compliance. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: J (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8629-D 3 3. Any work involving one (1) or more acres of disturbed area requires a State of Arkansas NPDES permit. Contact the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, NPDES branch at 501-682-0744 for applications and information about General Stormwater Discharge Construction Permit #ARR150000. 4. Per City Rev. Code 29-99, stormwater detention for developments is required. Provide stormwater detention infrastructure to satisfy this requirement. 5. A drainage study showing all hydrologic calculations for the site and all hydraulic calculations for the proposed storm sewer pipe system, swales and ditches, detention ponds, outlet structures, and inlets is required per City’s stormwater management and drainage manual with submission of the street construction plans for the subdivision. For final drainage report, sign, date, and seal the report per AR State Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors rules Article 12, Section B (1) (a). Provide engineer's certification statement saying this drainage report was conducted by yourself or directly under your supervision and attesting to the accuracy of the information within this report. 6. The Department requires three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC) plans to be submitted for all construction projects showing best management practices (BMPs) for mitigating sediment runoff and erosion along with vegetation specifications for temporary and permanent soil stabilization. Phase 1 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during the stripping, clearing, grubbing, and rough grading of the site. Phase 2 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during construction of utilities, buildings, roadway infrastructure and drainage infrastructure. Phase 3 SEC Plans shall show SEC BMPs for final grading, seeding, and landscaping of the site. 7. Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information as outlined in ADEQ ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part II section A-4-I-2 (A-B). 8. Street stormwater and detention infrastructure design standards shall comply with the City’s Stormwater Management and Drainage Manual (2016) including City Code Chapters 29, 30, and 31. 9. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Engineering Division at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 for inspections of any work in the public right-of-way prior to placement of concrete or asphalt or for on-site clarification of requirements prior to commencing work. 10. Boundary street improvements are required per master street plan. Boundary street improvements shall include, but not be limited to, reconstruction of one-half section of the abutting street if the existing street is not up to city standards. Repair, replace, or extend existing damaged, missing, and noncompliant curb and gutter, sidewalk, access ramps or June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: J (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8629-D 4 concrete driveway aprons within the public right-of-way adjacent to the site. Remove abandoned driveway cuts and replace with curb, gutter, and sidewalk. All work within the public right-of-way shall conform to City of Little Rock Public Works Standard Details and ADA guidelines. 11. Provide accessible route from the public right of way to the proposed building entrance in accordance with 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Section 1104.1. 12. Provide accessible route from the accessible parking stalls’ aisles to proposed buildings’ entrances in accordance with Section 402 & 502 of ICC A117.1-2017 and 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Sections 1104. 13. Accessible parking stall and aisle shall comply with standards as outlined in ICC A117.1- 2017. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: 1. Submit wastewater plans to LRWRA for review and approval. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments received. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. 2. Provide a 5-ft utility easement on the west side of the property. 3. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. 4. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and Little Rock Fire Department is required. 5. If there are facilities that need to be adjusted and/or relocated, contact Central Arkansas Water. That work would be done at the expense of the developer. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: J (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8629-D 5 Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D 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 D 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. Commercial and Industrial Developments – 2 means of access. - Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1. Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Building or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least two means of fire apparatus access for each structure. Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be provide with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads. Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all building are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems. D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: J (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8629-D 6 maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses. 30’ Tall Buildings - Maintain aerial fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D105.1 – D105.4 D105.1 Where Required. Where the vertical distance between the grade plane and the highest roof surface exceed 30’, approved aerial fire apparatus access roads shall be provided. For the purposes of this section the highest roof surfaces shall be determined by measurement to the eave of a pitched roof, the intersection of a roof to the exterior wall, or the top of the parapet walls, whichever is greater. D105.2 Width. Aerial fire apparatus access roads shall have a minimum unobstructed with of 26’, exclusive of shoulders, in the immediate vicinity of the building or portion thereof. D105.3 Proximity to building. At least one of the required access routes meeting this condition shall be located within a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum of 30 feet from the building, and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of the building. The side of the building on which the aerial fire apparatus access road is positioned shall be approved by the fire code official. D105.4 Obstructions. Overhead utility and power lines shall not be located over the aerial fire apparatus access road or between the aerial fire apparatus road and the building. Other obstructions shall be permitted to be places with the approval of the fire code official. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. Gates Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: J (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8629-D 7 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code official. 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas 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. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: 1. Any new site development must comply with the City’s minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. Refer to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 15 Landscaping and Tree Protection, and Chapter 36, Article IX – Buffers and Screening. 2. A land use buffer equivalent to six (6) percent of the average width / depth of the lot will be required when an adjacent property has a dissimilar use of a more restrictive nature. As a component of all land use buffer requirements, opaque screening, whether a fence or other device, a minimum of six (6) feet in height shall be required upon the property line side of the buffer. A minimum of seventy (70) percent of the land use buffer shall be undisturbed. In addition to the required screening, buffers are to be landscaped at the rate of one (1) tree and three (3) shrubs for every thirty (30) linear feet. Easements June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: J (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8629-D 8 cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. The required screening shall extend the full length of a property where any outside activity is located for ten (10) feet on either side of such activity. The activities to be screened include, but are not limited to, parking lots, drives, sanitation areas, commercial static display of merchandise, loading docks, utility service facilities and heating and air conditioning equipment. Where development which requires screening abuts land use of a more restrictive nature at least eighty (80) percent of the view of the vehicular use area and parked vehicles shall be screened to not be visible when viewed from the adjacent property. A wooden fence may satisfy sixty-five (65) percent of the requirement and evergreen trees may be used to satisfy the balance. Screening standards are intended to apply during all seasons of the year. A minimum of fifty (50) percent of the trees and a minimum of seventy-five (75) percent of the shrubs to be used for screening purposes shall be evergreen varieties. Maximum spacings of fifteen (15) feet for trees and three (3) feet for shrubs should normally be utilized in order to provide continuous full screening of the view. The southern boundary of the site will require this buffer. 3. Street buffers will be required at six (6) percent of the average depth of the lot. The minimum dimension shall be one-half (½) the full width requirement but in no case be less than nine (9) feet. 4. A perimeter planting strip is required along any side of a vehicular use area that abuts adjoining property, or the right-of-way of any street. This strip shall be at least nine (9) feet wide. One (1) tree and three (3) shrubs or vines shall be planted for every thirty (30) linear feet of perimeter planting strip. 5. Building landscape areas shall be provided at the rate equivalent to planter strip three (3) feet wide along the vehicular use area. One (1) tree and four (4) shrubs shall be planted in the building landscape areas for each forty (40) linear feet of vehicular use area abutting the building. 6. The interior landscape area of the vehicular use area shall, at a minimum, equal eight percent (8%) of the vehicular use area and must be designated for green space; this green space needs to be evenly distributed throughout the parking area(s). The minimum size of an interior landscape area shall be one hundred fifty (150) square feet for developments with one hundred fifty (150) or fewer parking spaces. Interior islands must be a minimum seven and one half (7 1/2) feet in width. Trees shall be included in the interior landscape areas at the rate of one (1) tree for every twelve (12) parking spaces. Please indicate the square footage of the areas considered for the interior landscape area. 7. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas shall be required for developments of one (1) acre or larger. Developments of less than one (1) acre shall have a water source within seventy-five (75) feet of the plants to be irrigated. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: J (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8629-D 9 8. All lawn areas shall be sodded with a regionally appropriate turfgrass species. There should be no hydroseeding. 9. Evergreen shrubs should be containerized. All shrubs are to be a minimum of 18 inches in height at installation. 10. The development of two (2) acres or more requires the landscape plan to be stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. 11. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of a three (3) story, enclosed, mini-warehouse facility. The facility will contain a 750 unit mini-warehouse building on this C-3 zoned 1.87 acre tract. The applicant is requesting to re-establish the CUP which was approved in 2017 and has expired. The property is located within the commercial district at the West Markham/Rodney Parham intersection. A Kroger store, Red Lobster and Burger King are adjacent to the west. Additional commercial uses, including an older, more traditional mini- warehouse development are located beyond Kroger. A mixture of office and commercial uses are located to the east and north. A single-family neighborhood is adjacent to the south. A restaurant previously occupied this site, with parking extending to within a few fee of the southern boundary. In staff’s opinion, the nature of this proposed development and the specifics of the site improvements are such that there could be a negative impact on the adjacent single-family neighborhood. The proposed building is to have a setbacks of 25.7 feet from the north property line, 52.7 feet from the south property line, 25.2 from the east property line and a range of 11.5 feet to 12.0 feet from the east property line. Tenants will access the site via a thirty-six (36) foot wide driveway from S. Rodney Parham Road. The site plan indicates twelve (12) parking spaces located in this area. Additional parking is located behind the gate on the west side of the building allowing tenants to park and unload. Tenants can exit the site onto Sunnymeade Drive. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: J (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8629-D 10 Office hours are proposed as 8:00am to 6:00pm Monday through Saturday and tenant access is from 6:00am to 10:00pm daily. A gated, key pad entry is located in the area near the office which provides tenant access to the storage units. A second gate (exit only) located west of the mini-storage provides an exit from the site. The applicant intends to make modifications to the Sunnymeade driveway to encourage tenants to make a left turn towards Rodney Parham Road rather than a right turn into the neighborhood east of the site. The applicant requests three variances with this application. The same three variances were approved under the previous application are also requested under this new application. The first is a two (2) foot height variance to allow a building height of thirty-seven (37) feet. C-3 has a height limit of thirty-five (35) feet. The second variance is to allow a reduction in the Rodney Parham Road perimeter street buffer from twenty-five (25) feet to fifteen (15) feet. The reduction is caused, in part, by a requirement to dedicate additional right-of-way. The third variance is to allow grading within the northern fifteen (15) feet of the southern land use buffer. The code allows for an encroachment of up to 30 percent in a buffer. The proposed fifteen (15) foot encroachment represents 60 percent of the buffer. That area contains vestiges of a paved parking lot. Staff supports the requested variances. The site plan shows landscaping to be installed along the north, east and west sides of the building. All landscaping must comply with Chapter 15 of the City’s Landscaping Code. The site plan shows an existing trash enclosure to be removed and replaced with a new eight (8) foot high masonry trash enclosure. Any dumpster on the site must comply with Section 36-523 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. A sign will be located along S. Rodney Parham Road just inside the driveway. All signage must comply with Section 36-555 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance (signs permitted in commercial zones). Any site lighting must be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties. Staff is supportive of the requested conditional use permit to allow a mini-storage at the site. Staff feels the request is reasonable. Commercial zoning and uses exist within the general area at the intersection of W. Markham Street and Rodney Parham Road (a minor arterial/minor arterial intersection). The proposed conditional use will represent a continuation of this development pattern in this area. With the maintenance of screening along the east and north property lines, the proposed use should have no adverse impact on the residential properties in the area. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: J (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8629-D 11 I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested conditional use permit, and variances, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions noted in paragraphs D, E and F, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 11, 2023) The applicant requested this application be deferred to the June 8, 2023 agenda, based on the fact that less than eight (8) Planning Commissioners were present. The item was included in the Consent Agenda for deferral to June 8, 2023. The vote was 6 ayes, 0 nays, 4 absent and 1 open position. The application was deferred. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) Staff informed the Commission that the application needed to be deferred to the July 13, 2023 agenda. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral to the July 13, 2023 agenda. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. The application was deferred. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: K FILE NO.: Z-9782 NAME: Dunnick Mixed Use – PCD LOCATION: 6024 Stagecoach Road DEVELOPER: Ron Woods (Agent) Woods Group Architects 1401 Bishop Street Little Rock, AR 72202 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Amelia Huerta & Jose Quintanilla (Owner) 7 Jack Nicholas Cove Little Rock, AR 72210 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying, Incorporated 20820 Arch Street Pike Little Rock, AR 72065 AREA: 1.68 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 7 PLANNING DISTRICT: 12 CENSUS TRACT: 24.05 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: 1. A variance to allow reduced driveway spacing. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant proposes to rezone a 1.68 acre site from R-2 to PCD to allow for a mixed-use development. The development will include a restaurant, Barber/Beauty Salon and car wash utilizing the existing buildings on the site. The applicant is requesting all C-3 permitted uses be allowed as alternate uses. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: K (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9782 2 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is surrounded by R-2 zoning in all directions. The property is currently vacant with three (3) vacant structures not in use. The site previously operated as grocery store, coin laundry and a car wash. There are several commercial zoning uses in the immediate area, east and west, along the Stagecoach corridor. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property within 200 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. Any infrastructure within public right of way that is currently damaged or damaged during construction will be repaired or replaced at developer’s expense before a final certificate of occupancy can be released for the building. This includes but not limited to the following: noncompliant curb and gutter, asphalt, sidewalk, accessible ramps, storm drainage infrastructure, or concrete driveway aprons. All work within state right-of-way shall conform to ARDOT standards and specifications. 2. Any work involving one (1) or more acres of disturbed area requires a State of Arkansas NPDES permit. Contact the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, NPDES branch at 501-682-0744 for applications and information about General Stormwater Discharge Construction Permit #ARR150000. 3. Stagecoach Road is classified as a principal arterial per City’s master street plan. Therefore, a dedication of an additional total right of way of 55 feet will be required from the centerline of the street or centerline of the right of way depending on the location of each. 4. Per City Rev. Code 29-99, stormwater detention for developments is required. Provide stormwater detention infrastructure to satisfy this requirement. Exception to this requirement is described in City Code 29-100: “If an existing site with an existing coefficient of runoff of 1.0 (totally impervious) is developed, no on-site detention or in-lieu fee for detention is required. Also, if an existing site is developed whereby the coefficient of runoff is reduced to a lesser value, no on-site detention or in-lieu fee is required.” 5. A drainage study showing all hydrologic calculations for the site and all hydraulic calculations for the proposed storm sewer pipe system, swales and ditches, detention ponds, outlet structures, and inlets is required per City’s stormwater management and drainage manual with submission of the street construction plans for the subdivision. For final drainage report, sign, date, June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: K (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9782 3 and seal the report per AR State Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors rules Article 12, Section B (1) (a). Provide engineer's certification statement saying this drainage report was conducted by yourself or directly under your supervision and attesting to the accuracy of the information within this report. 6. The Department requires three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC) plans to be submitted for all construction projects showing best management practices (BMPs) for mitigating sediment runoff and erosion along with vegetation specifications for temporary and permanent soil stabilization. Phase 1 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during the stripping, clearing, grubbing, and rough grading of the site. Phase 2 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during construction of utilities, buildings, roadway infrastructure and drainage infrastructure. Phase 3 SEC Plans shall show SEC BMPs for final grading, seeding, and landscaping of the site. 7. Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information as outlined in ADEQ ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part II section A-4-I-2 (A-B). 8. Street stormwater and detention infrastructure design standards shall comply with the City’s Stormwater Management and Drainage Manual (2016) including City Code Chapters 29, 30, and 31. 9. Whenever access to State Highways is needed for residential or commercial purposes, an access driveway permit is required. These permits are issued by the Permit officer for the District in which the driveway will be located. Please contact ARDOT District 6 permit officer at 501-569-2266. 10. A special permit is issued for work on the Arkansas Department of Transportation right of way that is not an access driveway. The permit is issued by the Permit officer for the District in which the special permit is requested. Please contact ARDOT District 6 permit officer at 501-569-2266. 11. Provide accessible route from the accessible parking stalls’ aisles to proposed buildings’ entrances in accordance with Section 402 & 502 of ICC A117.1-2017 and 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Sections 1104. 12. Accessible parking stalls and aisles shall comply with standards as outlined in ICC A117.1-2017. 13. Per City Code 31-210 (e) (1) for arterial streets, a lot will require six hundred twenty- five (625) feet of frontage for two (2) drives. If two driveways are still desired for this site by the developer, a variance request will have to be filed with application for the planning commission’s consideration per City Code 31-210 (j). 14. Per City Code 31-210 (e) (1) for arterial streets, driveway spacing shall be three hundred (300) feet. Driveway spacing shall be centerline to centerline or centerline to right of way of an intersecting collector street or street of higher classification. Minimum spacing from the property line shall be one June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: K (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9782 4 hundred fifty (150) feet. Maximum driveway width is thirty-six (36) feet. Revise driveways to meet above requirement accordingly or request a variance from these requirements on the application filed with Department of Planning and Development staff for the planning commission’s consideration. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: 1. Submit plans and specifications for proposed sewer infrastructure to LRWRA for review and approval. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments received. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. 2. Provide a 15-ft separation between water facilities and fueling facilities. 3. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. 4. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and Little Rock Fire Department is required. 5. If there are facilities that need to be adjusted and/or relocated, contact Central Arkansas Water. That work would be done at the expense of the developer. 6. Provide a 10-ft utility easement along the road frontage. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: K (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9782 5 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 D 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. Commercial and Industrial Developments – 2 means of access. - Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Building or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least two means of fire apparatus access for each structure. Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be provide with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads. Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all building are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems. D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses. 30’ Tall Buildings - Maintain aerial fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D105.1 – D105.4 D105.1 Where Required. Where the vertical distance between the grade plane and the highest roof surface exceed 30’, approved aerial fire apparatus access roads shall be provided. For the purposes of this section the highest roof surfaces shall be determined by measurement to the eave of a pitched roof, the intersection of a roof to the exterior wall, or the top of the parapet walls, whichever is greater. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: K (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9782 6 D105.2 Width. Aerial fire apparatus access roads shall have a minimum unobstructed with of 26’, exclusive of shoulders, in the immediate vicinity of the building or portion thereof. D105.3 Proximity to building. At least one of the required access routes meeting this condition shall be located within a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum of 30 feet from the building, and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of the building. The side of the building on which the aerial fire apparatus access road is positioned shall be approved by the fire code official. D105.4 Obstructions. Overhead utility and power lines shall not be located over the aerial fire apparatus access road or between the aerial fire apparatus road and the building. Other obstructions shall be permitted to be places with the approval of the fire code official. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. Gates Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval \by the fire code official 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: K (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9782 7 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas 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. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No Comments Received. Landscape: 1. Any new site development must comply with the City’s minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. Refer to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 15 Landscaping and Tree Protection, and Chapter 36, Article IX – Buffers and Screening. 2. A land use buffer equivalent to six (6) percent of the average width / depth of the lot will be required when an adjacent property has a dissimilar use of a more restrictive nature. As a component of all land use buffer requirements, opaque screening, whether a fence or other device, a minimum of six (6) feet in height shall be required upon the property line side of the buffer. A minimum of seventy (70) percent of the land use buffer shall be undisturbed. In addition to the required screening, buffers are to be landscaped at the rate of one (1) tree and three (3) shrubs for every thirty (30) linear feet. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. The required screening shall extend the full length of a property where any outside activity is located for ten (10) feet on either side of such activity. The activities to be screened include, but are not limited to, parking lots, drives, sanitation areas, commercial static display of merchandise, loading docks, utility service facilities and heating and air conditioning equipment. Where development which requires screening abuts land use of a more restrictive nature at least eighty (80) percent of the view of the vehicular use area and parked vehicles shall be screened to not be visible when viewed from the adjacent property. A wooden fence may satisfy sixty-five (65) percent of the requirement and evergreen trees may be used to satisfy the balance. Screening standards are intended to apply during all seasons of the year. A minimum of fifty (50) percent of the trees and a minimum of seventy-five (75) percent of the shrubs June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: K (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9782 8 to be used for screening purposes shall be evergreen varieties. Maximum spacing of fifteen (15) feet for trees and three (3) feet for shrubs should normally be utilized in order to provide continuous full screening of the view. The northern and western boundaries of the site will require this buffer. 3. Street buffers will be required at six (6) percent of the average depth of the lot. The minimum dimension shall be one-half (½) the full width requirement but in no case be less than nine (9) feet. 4. A perimeter planting strip is required along any side of a vehicular use area that abuts adjoining property, or the right-of-way of any street. This strip shall be at least nine (9) feet wide. One (1) tree and three (3) shrubs or vines shall be planted for every thirty (30) linear feet of perimeter planting strip. 5. Building landscape areas shall be provided at the rate equivalent to planter strip three (3) feet wide along the vehicular use area. One (1) tree and four (4) shrubs shall be planted in the building landscape areas for each forty (40) linear feet of vehicular use area abutting the building. 6. The interior landscape area of the vehicular use area shall, at a minimum, equal eight percent (8%) of the vehicular use area and must be designated for green space; this green space needs to be evenly distributed throughout the parking area(s). The minimum size of an interior landscape area shall be one hundred fifty (150) square feet for developments with one hundred fifty (150) or fewer parking spaces. Interior islands must be a minimum seven and one half (7 1/2) feet in width. Trees shall be included in the interior landscape areas at the rate of one (1) tree for every twelve (12) parking spaces. Please indicate the square footage of the areas considered for the interior landscape area. 7. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas shall be required for developments of one (1) acre or larger. Developments of less than one (1) acre shall have a water source within seventy-five (75) feet of the plants to be irrigated. 8. All lawn areas shall be sodded with a regionally appropriate turfgrass species. There should be no hydroseeding. 9. Evergreen shrubs should be containerized. All shrubs are to be a minimum of 18 inches in height at installation. 10. The development of two (2) acres or more requires the landscape plan to be stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. 11. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: K (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9782 9 G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the 65th Street West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Neighborhood Commercial (NC) for the requested area. The Neighborhood Commercial category includes limited small-scale commercial development in close proximity to a neighborhood, providing goods and services to that neighborhood market area. The application is to rezone from R-2 (Single Family District) to PCD (Planned Commercial Development) to recognize an existing development for redevelopment as a restaurant and hair care facility. Surrounding the application area tin all directions is Residential Low Density (RL) land. 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. To the north, east and south are tracts with houses, while to the west are large tracts partially developed. Beyond this to the north is a Park/Open Space (PK/OS) buffer to an area of Service Trades District (STD). The Park/Open Space category includes all public parks, recreation facilities, greenbelts, flood plains, and other designated open space and recreational land. The Service Trades District (STD) category provides for a selection of office, warehousing, and industrial park activities that primarily serve other office service or industrial businesses. The district is intended to allow support services to these businesses and to provide for uses with an office component. A Planned Zoning District is required for any development not wholly office. This area is partially developed with office-warehouse and office uses. South is an area of Public/Institutional (PI) with a school. The Public/Institutional (PI) 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. Master Street Plan: Stagecoach Road (Hwy 5) is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan Map. Principal Arterials are roads designed to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. A right- of-way (ROW) of 110 feet is required. Sidewalks are required on both sides. This roadway may require dedication of additional right-of-way and may require street improvements. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: K (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9782 10 Bicycle Plan: Stagecoach Road (Hwy 5) is shown with an existing Class II bike lane. A Bike Lane provides a portion of the pavement for the sole use of bicycles. Historic Preservation Plan: There are no Historic Districts in the vicinity. The historic Stagecoach House at 9201 Stagecoach Road is just short of half a mile to the south. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant proposes to rezone a 1.68 acre site from R-2 to PCD to allow for a mixed-use development. The development will include a restaurant, Barber/Beauty Salon and car wash utilizing the existing buildings on the site. The applicant is requesting all C-3 permitted uses be allowed as alternate uses. The property is surrounded by R-2 zoning in all directions. The property is currently vacant with three (3) vacant structures not in use. The site previously operated as grocery store, coin laundry and a car wash. There are several commercial zoning uses in the immediate area, east and west, along the Stagecoach corridor. There will be no changes to the footprint of the existing buildings. All previous setbacks for the existing structures will remain unchanged. The applicant is seeking to renovate the existing structures as follows: 1. Grocery store – this 1,800 square foot building will be renovated and converted into a quick-serve restaurant. 2. Coin laundry – this 1,390 square foot building will be renovated and converted into a Barber/Beauty salon. 3. Carwash – the car wash use will remain unchanged. The facilities will be repaired and made functional again. The applicant notes operating hours for the quick-serve restaurant will be from 6:00am to 9:00pm (possibly earlier closing). The barber/beauty use will contain three (3) barbers, three (3) beauticians and will operate from 9:00am to 8:00pm. The carwash will operate from 8:00am to 7:00pm. The applicant notes the gas pumps will remain, however, they will not be operational. Section 36-502(3)(c) requires eighteen (18) parking spaces for a restaurant use. Section 36-502(3)(f) requires six (6) spaces for a barber/beauty use. The site plan June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: K (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9782 11 indicates a total of twenty-five (25) parking spaces for the development. Staff feels the parking is sufficient to serve the use. The site will be accessed along Stagecoach Road from a twenty-two (22) foot driveway between the proposed quick-serve restaurant and former gas island. A twenty-six (26) foot driveway, near the proposed carwash, provides additional access on the western portion of the site. The applicant notes the existing asphalt paving will not be disturbed and intends for it to remain in place. The applicant notes this is necessary for the proper functioning of the different uses on the site and the two (2) drives will be an improvement over the existing condition of one continuous drive along the entire frontage. Adequate screening shall be provided along the eastern property line due to abutting R-2 zoned property to the east. An existing tree line provides adequate screening on the western property line. The site plan indicates one (1) dumpster located on the north side of the proposed quick-serve restaurant. Any dumpster must comply with Section 36-523 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. All landscaping shall comply with Chapter 15 of the City of Little Rock Landscaping Ordinance. Any variance from the landscape ordinance must be approved by the Little Rock City Beautiful Commission. All sight lighting must be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties. The applicant is not proposing any signage at this time. All signage must comply with Section 36-555 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance (signs permitted in commercial zones). Staff is supportive of the requested PCD rezoning. The applicant’s proposed use will revitalize the former site to allow uses that will benefit the area. The proposed uses are along a heavily traveled major state highway (Highway 5). Staff has received several phone calls from residents in the area with no opposition regarding development. Staff feels the proposed uses will have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties. Staff is supportive of the overall concept and agrees that this type of development will be beneficial to the area. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested PCD rezoning, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E, and F, and the staff analysis, of the agenda and staff report. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: K (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9782 12 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 11, 2023) The applicant requested this application be deferred to the June 8, 2023 agenda, based on the fact that less than eight (8) Planning Commissioners were present. The item was included in the Consent Agenda for deferral to June 8, 2023. The vote was 6 ayes, 0 nays, 4 absent and 1 open position. The application was deferred. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) Staff informed the Commission that the application needed to be deferred to the July 13, 2023 agenda. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral to the July 13, 2023 agenda. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. The application was deferred. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO. S-867-W(9) NAME: Lots 1A – 3B, Tract 1, Chenal Valley – Preliminary Plat LOCATION: East side of Chenal Parkway, north of Rahling Road DEVELOPER: Chenal Property Investors I, II and III, LLC 1 Remington Drive, Suite 100 Little Rock, AR 72204 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Chenal Property Investors I, II and III, LLC – Owner Joe White and Associates – Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Joe White and Associates, Inc. 25 Rahling Circle, Suite A-1 Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 5.02 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 5 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 5 PLANNING DISTRICT: 19 CENSUS TRACT: 42.13 CURRENT ZONING: C-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. ROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant proposes to subdivide 5.02 acres into five (5) lots for future development. The property is zoned C-3. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is currently undeveloped. Some site work has taken place (infrastructure) in preparation for future development. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-W(9) 2 C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property abutting the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. Any work involving one (1) or more acres of disturbed area requires a State of Arkansas NPDES permit. Contact the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, NPDES branch at 501-682-0744 for applications and information about General Stormwater Discharge Construction Permit #ARR150000. 2. A grading permit must be obtained prior to initiation of work. Grading permits are issued by the Planning and Development Dept. at 723 West Markham Street after approval of sediment and erosion control plans, grading and drainage plans, land survey, drainage study, and soil loss calculations per City’s stormwater management and drainage manual. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Civil Engineering Private Development at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 or Permits@littlerock.gov to schedule an appointment for issuance or to answer any questions. Permit cost is based on total project area at $100.00 for the less than ½ acre, $200.00 for ½ to 1 acre, and $200.00 for the first acre and $100.00 for each additional acre for project greater than 1 acre. 3. The Department requires three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC) plans to be submitted for all construction projects showing best management practices (BMPs) for mitigating sediment runoff and erosion along with vegetation specifications for temporary and permanent soil stabilization. Phase 1 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during the stripping, clearing, grubbing, and rough grading of the site. Phase 2 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during construction of utilities, buildings, roadway infrastructure and drainage infrastructure. Phase 3 SEC Plans shall show SEC BMPs for final grading, seeding, and landscaping of the site. 4. Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information as outlined in ADEQ ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part II section A-4-I-2 (A-B). 5. Per City Rev. Code 29-99, stormwater detention for developments is required. Provide stormwater detention infrastructure to satisfy this requirement. 6. A drainage study showing all hydrologic calculations for the site and all hydraulic calculations for the proposed storm sewer pipe system, swales and ditches, detention ponds, outlet structures, and inlets is required per City’s stormwater management and drainage manual. For final drainage report, sign, date, and seal the report per AR State Board of Professional Engineers June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-W(9) 3 and Professional Surveyors rules Article 12, Section B (1) (a). Provide engineer's certification statement saying this drainage report was conducted by yourself or directly under your supervision and attesting to the accuracy of the information within this report. 7. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Engineering Division at 501-371- 4817 or at 501-918-5348 for inspections of any work in the public right-of-way prior to placement of concrete or asphalt or for on-site clarification of requirements prior to commencing work. Failure to do so can result in removal of any improperly placed concrete or asphalt at the expense of the owner or contractor. 8. Any infrastructure within public right of way that is currently damaged or damaged during construction will be repaired or replaced at developer’s expense before a final certificate of occupancy can be released for the building. This includes but not limited to the following: noncompliant curb and gutter, asphalt, sidewalk, accessible ramps, storm drainage infrastructure, or concrete driveway aprons. All work within the public right-of-way shall conform to City of Little Rock Public Works Standard Details and ADA accessibility requirements. 9. Per City Code 31-117, as built stormwater drainage infrastructure information/data shall be submitted to the Department of Planning and Development Engineering Division prior to recording of the final plat. This information shall include but not limited to pipe inverts, length of pipe, size of pipe, type of pipe, slope of pipe, and type of inlets. 10. Per City Rev. Code Sec. 31-403, the Department requires street lighting plans to be submitted to the Department for review and approval before filing and recording of the final plat for the subdivision. The street lighting plans required shall include conduit and pull/junction box locations, street luminaire locations and mounting heights, wire sizes, current photometric data for the proposed fixtures, and subdivision street photometrics using the proposed fixtures that meet AASHTO Roadway Lighting Design Guide standards. 11. Department engineering staff is required to perform a final inspection of all street and stormwater infrastructure construction. City maintenance of the street and stormwater drainage infrastructure within the public right of way cannot officially begin until final acceptance by Department engineering staff. This needs to be completed and accepted by Department engineering staff prior to recording the final plat. 12. Per City Code 31-434, a 50% maintenance bond for all street and stormwater infrastructure constructed within the public right of way shall be submitted to Department engineering staff prior to recording the final plat. Before the 50% maintenance bond can be accepted, a contract unit bid price for every street and stormwater infrastructure construction item within the public right of way shall be submitted to Department engineering staff for review and approval. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-W(9) 4 13. Per City Code 31-89 (5) for a preliminary plat, a storm drainage preliminary analysis is required showing drainage data for all watercourses entering and leaving the plat boundaries. The storm drainage analysis shall be prepared in sufficient detail to illustrate the proposed system’s capability of accommodating storm events as required by the stormwater management and drainage manual. The preliminary plat shall also show drainage arrows indicating how drainage arrives at the site and drainage arrows how it leaves the site post development. Indicate where the storm sewer pipes are located within the development also. Additionally, provide profile and cross-sectional views of the detention structure outlet/spillway. Delineation of the drainage areas pre and post construction with respective discharges via rational method shall also be shown. The preliminary plat shall also contain all information as outlined in City Code 31-89. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: Submit sanitary sewer plans to LRWRA for review and approval. Entergy: 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 D 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 D 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. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-W(9) 5 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. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. Gates Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code official. 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-W(9) 6 One- or Two-Family Residential Developments. As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1, One- or Two-Family dwelling residential developments. Developments of one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads, and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exceptions: 1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. 2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the fire code official. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas 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 received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-W(9) 7 H. ANALYSIS: The applicant proposes to subdivide 5.02 acres into five (5) lots for future development. The property is zoned C-3 and is located on the east side of Chenal Parkway, north of Rahling Road. The property is currently undeveloped. Some site work has taken place (infrastructure) in preparation for development. LaMarche Road right-of-way is located along the northern property line. The applicant is proposing the following five (5) lots: Lot 1A – 0.77 acre Lot 1B – 1.12 acres Lot 2A – 0.84 acre Lot 3A – 1.00 acre Lot 3B – 1.29 acres The lots comply with the minimum lot width and lot area standards, as required by Section 36-301(e) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. The proposed lots will have front building lines of 50 feet along the Chenal Parkway frontage and 25 feet along the LaMarche Road frontage. A 40 foot wide landscape buffer line is also located along the Chenal Parkway frontage. Interior access and utility easements will be located along the south side of Lots 3A and 3B, and along the east side of Lots 1B and 3B. The driveways which will access the lots have already been constructed. After review of the proposed preliminary plat and correspondence with the applicant, the Department of Planning and Developments Engineering made the following additional comments: Per City Code 31-89 (5) for a preliminary plat, a storm drainage preliminary analysis is required showing drainage data for all watercourses entering and leaving the plat boundaries. The storm drainage analysis shall be prepared in sufficient detail to illustrate the proposed system's capability of accommodating storm events as required by the stormwater management and drainage manual. The preliminary plat shall also show drainage arrows indicating how drainage arrives at the site and drainage arrows how it leaves the site post development. Indicate where the storm sewer pipes are located within the development also. Additionally, provide profile and cross-sectional views of the detention structure outlet/spillway. Delineation of the drainage areas pre and post construction with respective discharges via rational method shall also be shown. The preliminary plat shall also contain all information as outlined in City Code 31-89. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-W(9) 8 Staff will continue to work with the applicant to have the additional comments addressed prior to the public hearing. Otherwise, staff is supportive of the requested preliminary plat to create Lots 1A, 1B, 2A, 3A and 3B from the original Lots 1 thru 3, Tract 1, Chenal Valley Addition. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested preliminary plat, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions noted in paragraphs D and E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO. S-867-X(9) NAME: Lots 6A – 7B, Tract 1, Chenal Valley – Preliminary Plat LOCATION: North side of Rahling Road, at Rahling Circle DEVELOPER: Chenal Property Investors III and IV, LLC 1 Remington Drive, Suite 100 Little Rock, AR 72204 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Chenal Property Investors III and IV, LLC – Owner Joe White and Associates – Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Joe White and Associates, Inc. 25 Rahling Circle, Suite A-2 Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 2.58 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 3 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 5 PLANNING DISTRICT: 19 CENSUS TRACT: 42.12 CURRENT ZONING: C-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. ROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant proposes to subdivide 2.58 acres into three (3) lots for future development. The property is zoned C-3. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is currently undeveloped. Some site work has taken place (infrastructure) in preparation for future development. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-X(9) 2 C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property abutting the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. Any work involving one (1) or more acres of disturbed area requires a State of Arkansas NPDES permit. Contact the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, NPDES branch at 501-682-0744 for applications and information about General Stormwater Discharge Construction Permit #ARR150000. 2. A grading permit must be obtained prior to initiation of work. Grading permits are issued by the Planning and Development Dept. at 723 West Markham Street after approval of sediment and erosion control plans, grading and drainage plans, land survey, drainage study, and soil loss calculations per City’s stormwater management and drainage manual. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Civil Engineering Private Development at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 or Permits@littlerock.gov to schedule an appointment for issuance or to answer any questions. Permit cost is based on total project area at $100.00 for the less than ½ acre, $200.00 for ½ to 1 acre, and $200.00 for the first acre and $100.00 for each additional acre for project greater than 1 acre. 3. The Department requires three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC) plans to be submitted for all construction projects showing best management practices (BMPs) for mitigating sediment runoff and erosion along with vegetation specifications for temporary and permanent soil stabilization. Phase 1 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during the stripping, clearing, grubbing, and rough grading of the site. Phase 2 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during construction of utilities, buildings, roadway infrastructure and drainage infrastructure. Phase 3 SEC Plans shall show SEC BMPs for final grading, seeding, and landscaping of the site. 4. Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information as outlined in ADEQ ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part II section A-4-I-2 (A-B). 5. Per City Rev. Code 29-99, stormwater detention for developments is required. Provide stormwater detention infrastructure to satisfy this requirement. 6. A drainage study showing all hydrologic calculations for the site and all hydraulic calculations for the proposed storm sewer pipe system, swales and ditches, detention ponds, outlet structures, and inlets is required per City’s stormwater management and drainage manual. For final drainage report, sign, date, and seal the report per AR State Board of Professional Engineers June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-X(9) 3 and Professional Surveyors rules Article 12, Section B (1) (a). Provide engineer's certification statement saying this drainage report was conducted by yourself or directly under your supervision and attesting to the accuracy of the information within this report. 7. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Engineering Division at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 for inspections of any work in the public right-of-way prior to placement of concrete or asphalt or for on-site clarification of requirements prior to commencing work. Failure to do so can result in removal of any improperly placed concrete or asphalt at the expense of the owner or contractor. 8. Any infrastructure within public right of way that is currently damaged or damaged during construction will be repaired or replaced at developer’s expense before a final certificate of occupancy can be released for the building. This includes but not limited to the following: noncompliant curb and gutter, asphalt, sidewalk, accessible ramps, storm drainage infrastructure, or concrete driveway aprons. All work within the public right-of-way shall conform to City of Little Rock Public Works Standard Details and ADA accessibility requirements. 9. Per City Code 31-117, as built stormwater drainage infrastructure information/data shall be submitted to the Department of Planning and Development Engineering Division prior to recording of the final plat. This information shall include but not limited to pipe inverts, length of pipe, size of pipe, type of pipe, slope of pipe, and type of inlets. 10. Per City Rev. Code Sec. 31-403, the Department requires street lighting plans to be submitted to the Department for review and approval before filing and recording of the final plat for the subdivision. The street lighting plans required shall include conduit and pull/junction box locations, street luminaire locations and mounting heights, wire sizes, current photometric data for the proposed fixtures, and subdivision street photometrics using the proposed fixtures that meet AASHTO Roadway Lighting Design Guide standards. 11. Department engineering staff is required to perform a final inspection of all street and stormwater infrastructure construction. City maintenance of the street and stormwater drainage infrastructure within the public right of way cannot officially begin until final acceptance by Department engineering staff. This needs to be completed and accepted by Department engineering staff prior to recording the final plat. 12. Per City Code 31-434, a 50% maintenance bond for all street and stormwater infrastructure constructed within the public right of way shall be submitted to Department engineering staff prior to recording the final plat. Before the 50% maintenance bond can be accepted, a contract unit bid price for every street and stormwater infrastructure construction item within the public right of way shall be submitted to Department engineering staff for review and approval. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-X(9) 4 13. Per City Code 31-89 (5) for a preliminary plat, a storm drainage preliminary analysis is required showing drainage data for all watercourses entering and leaving the plat boundaries. The storm drainage analysis shall be prepared in sufficient detail to illustrate the proposed system’s capability of accommodating storm events as required by the stormwater management and drainage manual. The preliminary plat shall also show drainage arrows indicating how drainage arrives at the site and drainage arrows how it leaves the site post development. Indicate where the storm sewer pipes are located within the development also. Additionally, provide profile and cross-sectional views of the detention structure outlet/spillway. Delineation of the drainage areas pre and post construction with respective discharges via rational method shall also be shown. The preliminary plat shall also contain all information as outlined in City Code 31-89. 14. Street design standards shall comply with the latest version of the AASHTO A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, City’s Master Street Plan (2018), and City’s Standard Details for street and drainage facilities improvements (2015). 15. Street stormwater and detention infrastructure design standards shall comply with the City’s Stormwater Management and Drainage Manual (2016) including City Code Chapters 29, 30, and 31. 16. Street pavement, sidewalks, curb and gutter, curb inlets, junction boxes, accessible ramps, and storm sewer infrastructure shall comply with City’s specifications for construction as outlined in City Code Chapter 30. 17. Per City Code 31-210 (e) (1) for arterial streets, driveway spacing shall be three hundred (300) feet. Driveway spacing shall be centerline to centerline or centerline to right of way of an intersecting collector street or street of higher classification. Minimum spacing from the property line shall be one hundred fifty (150) feet. Maximum driveway width is thirty-six (36) feet. A variance from any of these requirements must be requested and filed with the application for the Planning Commission’s consideration per City Code 31-210 (j). E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: Submit sanitary sewer plans to LRWRA for review and approval. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-X(9) 5 Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D 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 D 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. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. Gates Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-X(9) 6 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code official. 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. One- or Two-Family Residential Developments. As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1, One- or Two-Family dwelling residential developments. Developments of one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads, and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exceptions: 1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. 2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the fire code official. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas 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. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-X(9) 7 Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant proposes to subdivide 2.58 acres into three (3) lots for future development. The property is zoned C-3 and is located on the north side of Rahling Road, at Rahling Circle. The property is currently undeveloped. Some site work has taken place (infrastructure) in preparation for development. The applicant is proposing the following three (3) lots: Lot 6A – 0.89 acre Lot 7A – 0.58 acre Lot 7B – 1.11 acre The lots comply with the minimum lot width and lot area standards, as required by Section 36-301(e) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. The proposed lots will have front building lines of 35 feet along the Rahling Road. Interior 30 foot wide access and utility easements will serve all of the lots, and the surrounding properties. The driveway which will access the lots have already been constructed. After review of the proposed preliminary plat and correspondence with the applicant, the Department of Planning and Developments Engineering made the following additional comments: 1. Per City Code 31-89 (5) for a preliminary plat, a storm drainage preliminary analysis is required showing drainage data for all watercourses entering and leaving the plat boundaries. The storm drainage analysis shall be prepared in sufficient detail to illustrate the proposed system's capability of accommodating storm events as required by the June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-X(9) 8 stormwater management and - drainage manual. The preliminary plat shall also show drainage arrows indicating how drainage arrives at the site and drainage arrows how it leaves the site post development. Indicate where the storm sewer pipes are located within the development also. Additionally, provide profile and cross-sectional views of the detention structure outlet/spillway. Delineation of the drainage areas pre and post construction with respective discharges via rational method shall also be shown. The preliminary plat shall also contain all information as outlined in City Code 31-89. 2. Per City Code 31-210 (e) (1) for arterial streets, driveway spacing shall be three hundred (300) feet. Driveway spacing shall be centerline to centerline or centerline to right of way of an intersecting collector street or street of higher classification. Minimum spacing from the property line shall be one hundred fifty (150) feet. Maximum driveway width is thirty- six (36) feet. A variance from any of these requirements must be requested and filed with the application for the Planning Commission's consideration per City Code 31-210 (j). Staff will continue to work with the applicant to have the additional comments addressed prior to the public hearing. Otherwise, staff is supportive of the requested preliminary plat to create Lots 6A, 7A, and 7B from the original Lots 6 and 7, Tract 1, Chenal Valley Addition. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested preliminary plat, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions noted in paragraphs D and E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 3 FILE NO. S-867-Y(9) NAME: Lots 2R – 6, Tract 6, Chenal Valley – Preliminary Plat LOCATION: Northwest corner of Rahling Road and Chenal Valley Drive DEVELOPER: Chenal Property Investors V, LLC 1 Remington Drive, Suite 100 Little Rock, AR 72204 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Chenal Property Investors V, LLC – Owner Joe White and Associates – Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Joe White and Associates, Inc. 25 Rahling Circle, Suite A-2 Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 11.62 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 5 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 5 PLANNING DISTRICT: 19 CENSUS TRACT: 42.12 CURRENT ZONING: O-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: 1. Variance to allow reduced driveway spacing. A. ROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant proposes to subdivide 11.62 acres into five (5) lots for future development. The property is zoned O-2. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is currently undeveloped and mostly tree covered, with varying degrees of slope. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-Y(9) 2 C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property abutting the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. Any work involving one (1) or more acres of disturbed area requires a State of Arkansas NPDES permit. Contact the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, NPDES branch at 501-682-0744 for applications and information about General Stormwater Discharge Construction Permit #ARR150000. 2. A grading permit must be obtained prior to initiation of work. Grading permits are issued by the Planning and Development Dept. at 723 West Markham Street after approval of sediment and erosion control plans, grading and drainage plans, land survey, drainage study, and soil loss calculations per City’s stormwater management and drainage manual. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Civil Engineering Private Development at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 or Permits@littlerock.gov to schedule an appointment for issuance or to answer any questions. Permit cost is based on total project area at $100.00 for the less than ½ acre, $200.00 for ½ to 1 acre, and $200.00 for the first acre and $100.00 for each additional acre for project greater than 1 acre. 3. The Department requires three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC) plans to be submitted for all construction projects showing best management practices (BMPs) for mitigating sediment runoff and erosion along with vegetation specifications for temporary and permanent soil stabilization. Phase 1 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during the stripping, clearing, grubbing, and rough grading of the site. Phase 2 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during construction of utilities, buildings, roadway infrastructure and drainage infrastructure. Phase 3 SEC Plans shall show SEC BMPs for final grading, seeding, and landscaping of the site. 4. Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information as outlined in ADEQ ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part II section A-4-I-2 (A-B). 5. Per City Rev. Code 29-99, stormwater detention for developments is required. Provide stormwater detention infrastructure to satisfy this requirement. 6. A drainage study showing all hydrologic calculations for the site and all hydraulic calculations for the proposed storm sewer pipe system, swales and ditches, detention ponds, outlet structures, and inlets is required per City’s stormwater management and drainage manual. For final drainage report, sign, date, and seal the report per AR State Board of Professional Engineers June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-Y(9) 3 and Professional Surveyors rules Article 12, Section B (1) (a). Provide engineer's certification statement saying this drainage report was conducted by yourself or directly under your supervision and attesting to the accuracy of the information within this report. 7. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Engineering Division at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 for inspections of any work in the public right-of-way prior to placement of concrete or asphalt or for on-site clarification of requirements prior to commencing work. Failure to do so can result in removal of any improperly placed concrete or asphalt at the expense of the owner or contractor. 8. Any infrastructure within public right of way that is currently damaged or damaged during construction will be repaired or replaced at developer’s expense before a final certificate of occupancy can be released for the building. This includes but not limited to the following: noncompliant curb and gutter, asphalt, sidewalk, accessible ramps, storm drainage infrastructure, or concrete driveway aprons. All work within the public right-of-way shall conform to City of Little Rock Public Works Standard Details and ADA accessibility requirements. 9. Per City Code 31-117, as built stormwater drainage infrastructure information/data shall be submitted to the Department of Planning and Development Engineering Division prior to recording of the final plat. This information shall include but not limited to pipe inverts, length of pipe, size of pipe, type of pipe, slope of pipe, and type of inlets. 10. Per City Rev. Code Sec. 31-403, the Department requires street lighting plans to be submitted to the Department for review and approval before filing and recording of the final plat for the subdivision. The street lighting plans required shall include conduit and pull/junction box locations, street luminaire locations and mounting heights, wire sizes, current photometric data for the proposed fixtures, and subdivision street photometrics using the proposed fixtures that meet AASHTO Roadway Lighting Design Guide standards. 11. Department engineering staff is required to perform a final inspection of all street and stormwater infrastructure construction. City maintenance of the street and stormwater drainage infrastructure within the public right of way cannot officially begin until final acceptance by Department engineering staff. This needs to be completed and accepted by Department engineering staff prior to recording the final plat. 12. Per City Code 31-434, a 50% maintenance bond for all street and stormwater infrastructure constructed within the public right of way shall be submitted to Department engineering staff prior to recording the final plat. Before the 50% maintenance bond can be accepted, a contract unit bid price for every street and stormwater infrastructure construction item within the public right of way shall be submitted to Department engineering staff for review and approval. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-Y(9) 4 13. Per City Code 31-89 (5) for a preliminary plat, a storm drainage preliminary analysis is required showing drainage data for all watercourses entering and leaving the plat boundaries. The storm drainage analysis shall be prepared in sufficient detail to illustrate the proposed system’s capability of accommodating storm events as required by the stormwater management and drainage manual. The preliminary plat shall also show drainage arrows indicating how drainage arrives at the site and drainage arrows how it leaves the site post development. Indicate where the storm sewer pipes are located within the development also. Additionally, provide profile and cross-sectional views of the detention structure outlet/spillway. Delineation of the drainage areas pre and post construction with respective discharges via rational method shall also be shown. The preliminary plat shall also contain all information as outlined in City Code 31-89. 14. Street design standards shall comply with the latest version of the AASHTO A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, City’s Master Street Plan (2018), and City’s Standard Details for street and drainage facilities improvements (2015). 15. Street stormwater and detention infrastructure design standards shall comply with the City’s Stormwater Management and Drainage Manual (2016) including City Code Chapters 29, 30, and 31. 16. Street pavement, sidewalks, curb and gutter, curb inlets, junction boxes, accessible ramps, and storm sewer infrastructure shall comply with City’s specifications for construction as outlined in City Code Chapter 30. 17. Per City Code 31-210 (e) (1) for arterial streets, driveway spacing shall be three hundred (300) feet. Driveway spacing shall be centerline to centerline or centerline to right of way of an intersecting collector street or street of higher classification. Minimum spacing from the property line shall be one hundred fifty (150) feet. Maximum driveway width is thirty-six (36) feet. A variance from any of these requirements must be requested and filed with the application for the Planning Commission’s consideration per City Code 31-210 (j). E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: Submit sanitary sewer plans to LRWRA for review and approval. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-Y(9) 5 Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D 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 D 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. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. Gates Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-Y(9) 6 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code official. 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. One- or Two-Family Residential Developments. As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1, One- or Two-Family dwelling residential developments. Developments of one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads, and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exceptions: 1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. 2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the fire code official. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshals’ 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. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-Y(9) 7 F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant proposes to subdivide 11.62 acres into five (5) lots for future development. The property is zoned O-2 and is located on the northwest corner of Rahling Road and Chenal Valley Drive. The property is currently undeveloped and mostly tree covered, with varying degrees of slope. The applicant is proposing the following five (5) lots: Lot 2R – 2.31 acres Lot 3 – 2.53 acres Lot 4 – 2.76 acres Lot 5 – 2.01 acres Lot 6 – 2.01 acres The lots comply with the minimum lot width and lot area standards, as required by Section 36-280(e) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. The lots fronting Rahling Road will have front building lines as follows: • 50 foot building line with no parking • 95 foot building line with single bay of parking • 125 foot building line with double bay of parking. The lots fronting Chenal Valley Drive will have 30 foot building lines. Interior access and utility easements will be locate between all of the lots. After review of the proposed preliminary plat and correspondence with the applicant, the Department of Planning and Developments Engineering made the following additional comments: June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-Y(9) 8 1. Per City Code 31-89 (5) for a preliminary plat, a storm drainage preliminary analysis is required showing drainage data for all watercourses entering and leaving the plat boundaries. The storm drainage analysis shall be prepared in sufficient detail to illustrate the proposed system's capability of accommodating storm events as required by the stormwater management and drainage manual. The preliminary plat shall also show drainage arrows indicating how drainage arrives at the site and drainage arrows how it leaves the site post development. Indicate where the storm sewer pipes are located within the development also. Additionally, provide profile and cross-sectional views of the detention structure outlet/spillway. Delineation of the drainage areas pre and post construction with respective discharges via rational method shall also be shown. The preliminary plat shall also contain all information as outlined in City Code 31-89. 2. Per City Code 31-210 (e) (1) for arterial streets, driveway spacing shall be three hundred (300) feet. Driveway spacing shall be centerline to centerline or centerline to right of way of an intersecting collector street or street of higher classification. Minimum spacing from the property line shall be one hundred fifty (150) feet. Maximum driveway width is thirty-six (36) feet. A variance from any of these requirements must be requested and filed with the application for the Planning Commission's consideration per City Code 31-210 (j). Staff will continue to work with the applicant to have the additional comments addressed prior to the public hearing. Otherwise, staff is supportive of the requested preliminary plat to create Lots 1A, 1B, 2A, 3A and 3B from the original Lots 1 thru 3, Tract 1, Chenal Valley Addition. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested preliminary plat, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions noted in paragraphs D and E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: Z-2255-C NAME: J. Hook Towing – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 5809 S. University Avenue DEVELOPER: J. Hook Towing and Recovery 7303 Hwy. 70 North Little Rock, AR 72117 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Big Tire Property – Owner Charles Tankersley – Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Arkansas Surveying and Consulting 1926 Salem Road Benton, AR 72019 AREA: 5.2 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 2 PLANNING DISTRICT: 13 CENSUS TRACT: 20.01 CURRENT ZONING: VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted a letter to staff on May 19, 2023 requesting this application be deferred to the July 13, 2023 agenda. Staff supports the deferral request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) Staff informed the Commission that the application needed to be deferred to the July 13, 2023 agenda. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral to the July 13, 2023 agenda. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. The application was deferred. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: Z-9788 NAME: Lovelace Daycare– Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 8704 Oman Road DEVELOPER: Marquise Lovelace Quise Properties 12814 Cantrell Road Mabelvale, AR 72223 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Marquise Lovelace (Owner) Quise Properties 12814 Cantrell Road Mabelvale, AR 72223 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: N/A AREA: 0.77 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 2 PLANNING DISTRICT: 1 CENSUS TRACT: 41.03 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. ROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow a day care facility to be operated in the single-family residence on the R-2 zoned property located at 8704 Oman Road. The proposed day care family home will have a maximum of sixty to sixty-seven (60-67) children, with seven to ten (7-10) staff members at the location. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9788 2 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site contains a 3,200 square foot, one-story, L-shaped building located south of the intersection of Poppy Road and Oman Road. Access to the rear yard is along Toombs Road. The residence contains a fence around the backyard of the building. R-2 zoning and uses are contained in all directions. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 200 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. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments. Entergy: No comments 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 D 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. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9788 3 Gates Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code official. 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 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. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9788 4 G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow a day care facility to be operated in the single-family residence on the R-2 zoned property located at 8704 Oman Road. The proposed day care family home will have a maximum of sixty to sixty-seven (60-67) children, with seven to ten (7-10) staff members at the location. The applicant proposes the hours of operation to be from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm, Monday through Friday. The site contains a 3,200 square foot, one-story, L-shaped building located south of the intersection of Poppy Road and Oman Road. Access to the rear yard is along Toombs Road. The residence contains a fence around the backyard of the building. R-2 zoning and uses are contained in all directions. The loading zone will be in front of the property adjacent to Oman Road. The proposal calls for new paving in this area, and a proposed fence will be constructed between the parking area and the building. A playground area will be added to the property, which will be located behind the new fence, close to the building. Another playground area is proposed behind the building in the rear of the property. Signage will comply with all zoning requirements (Section 36-553 of the code) and will be located near the Oman Road right-of-way. A new dumpster encloser will be added at the north-east corner of the parking area. The application calls for eleven (11) parking spaces at the location. Staff believes the parking will be sufficient to serve the proposed daycare use. Staff feels the proposed day care family home at this location will have no adverse impact on the general area. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraph E and the staff analysis of the agenda staff report. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9788 5 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) Staff informed the Commission that the application needed to be deferred to the July 13, 2023 agenda. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral to the July 13, 2023 agenda. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. The application was deferred. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 6 FILE NO.: Z-9794 NAME: Arium Development Duplexes – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 1024 S. Woodrow Street DEVELOPER: Arium Development, LLC 1300 West Third Street Little Rock, AR 72201 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Timothy Daters (Agent) White-Daters & Associates, Inc. 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: White-Daters & Associates, Inc. 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 0.28 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 5 CENSUS TRACT: 13 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to construct two duplex residences and replat the lots to adjust the lot line between the two lots. The property is located within an R-3 Single-Family District, which allows for two-family residences with a conditional use permit. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9794 2 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is in a primarily residential area, with R-3 single-family residential zoning encompassing the property at 1024 S. Woodrow Street. Directly to the south and east of this property the zoning is R-4 two-family district. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. Buildings and facilities shall be designed and constructed to be accessible in accordance with 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Chapter 11 and ICC A117.1. For the future building permit, a certificate of occupancy for the buildings will not be given by Department staff until all accessibility code requirements mentioned previously are met or exceeded. 2. Proposed driveway apron shall be designed and constructed in accordance with City standard drawings for residential driveways as shown in Standard Details: Street and Drainage Facilities Improvements (2015) published by Public Works Department. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received. Entergy: 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 D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9794 3 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 D 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. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. Gates Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9794 4 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code official. 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. One- or Two-Family Residential Developments. As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1, One- or Two-Family dwelling residential developments. Developments of one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads, and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exceptions: 1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. 2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the fire code official. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas 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. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9794 5 F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Codes: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to construct two duplex residences and replat the lots to adjust the lot line between the two lots. The property is located within an R-3 Single-Family District, which allows for two-family residences with a conditional use permit. The property is in a primarily residential area, with R-3 single-family residential zoning encompassing the property at 1024 S. Woodrow Street. Directly to the south and east of this property the zoning is R-4 two-family district. The developer plans to remove the driveway adjacent to the east side of the property and construct a new sidewalk running south to adjoin an existing sidewalk at W. 11 Street. The duplex development will have vehicular access for all units through a new curb cut on W. 11 Street. A cross-access easement will exist between the two lots. The proposal calls for eight (8) parking spaces, which includes one (1) handicap parking space. Both duplex buildings will be two-story in height and have access to each unit from the front and the rear of each of the buildings. The proposed parking complies with ordinance requirements. Staff finds that the request for a conditional use permit to construct two duplex residences and replat the lots to adjust the lot line between the two lots at 1024 S. Woodrow as reasonable and compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested conditional use permit, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9794 6 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 7 FILE NO.: Z-9797 NAME: J & R Properties Accessory Dwelling – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 106 Ridgeway Drive DEVELOPER: J & R Properties Carl R. Breece P.O. Box 251710 Little Rock, AR 72225 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Matthew Brixie (Agent) P.O. Box 251710 Little Rock, AR 72225 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Vernon Williams GarNat Engineering, LLC 3825 Mt. Carmel Road Bryant, AR 72022 AREA: 0.24 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 3 PLANNING DISTRICT: 5 CENSUS TRACT: 15.02 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: 1. Variance to all both dwelling units to be rented. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow the use of an existing ancillary structure of 106 Ridgeway Drive as an accessory dwelling unit. The property is located within an R-3 Single-Family District, which allows for accessory dwelling units with a conditional use permit. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9797 2 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is in a primarily residential area, with R-3 single-family residential zoning encompassing the structures at 106 Ridgeway. Two lots to the west of this property the zoning is R-4 two-family district, but the area along Ridgeway (north of Markham) is zoned R-3 single-family residential. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 200 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. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received. Entergy: 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 D 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. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9797 3 Gates Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code official. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance. One- or Two-Family Residential Developments. As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1, One- or Two-Family dwelling residential developments. Developments of one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads, and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exceptions: 1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. 2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the fire code official. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9797 4 Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas 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. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Codes: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow the use of an existing ancillary structure of 106 Ridgeway Drive as an accessory dwelling unit. The property is located within an R-3 Single-Family District, which allows for accessory dwelling units with a conditional use permit. The property is occupied by a two-story residential structure, located within the west half of the property. The applicant proposes to construct a second single- family structure within the east half of the property to serve as the principal dwelling. The existing structure will serve as the accessory dwelling. The property is located within the Hillcrest Design Overlay District. All new construction must conform with all Hillcrest DOD standards. The property is in a primarily residential area, with R-3 single-family residential zoning encompassing the structures at 106 Ridgeway. Two lots to the west of this June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9797 5 property the zoning is R-4 two-family district, but the area along Ridgeway (north of Markham) is zoned R-3 single-family residential. According to Section 36-252 (a)(3) of the city’s zoning ordinance, one (1) of the dwelling units must be occupied by the landowner. The applicant is requesting a variance from this ordinance requirement, as both dwellings will be rental units. Staff supports the variance request. Staff finds that the request for a conditional use permit to use the ancillary structure at 106 Ridgeway Drive as an accessory dwelling unit as reasonable and compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested conditional use permit, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraph E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 8 FILE NO.: Z-9798 NAME: Peredo Accessory Dwelling – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 4306 Foster Street DEVELOPER: Antonio Peredo 12109 Stagecoach Road Little Rock, AR 72210 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Antonio Peredo – Owner/Applicant SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.36 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 6 PLANNING DISTRICT: 11 CENSUS TRACT: 24.05 CURRENT ZONING: VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. STAFF UPDATE: On May 18, 2023 the applicant submitted a letter to staff requesting this application be withdrawn. Staff supports the withdrawal request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant requested this application be withdrawn. Staff supported the withdrawal request. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for withdrawal. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 ayes positions. The application was withdrawn. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 9 FILE NO.: Z-6611-C NAME: Rezoning from PCD to UU LOCATION: 508 Bond Avenue DEVELOPER: Danny R. Lewis 2100 S. Izard Street Little Rock, AR 72206 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Danny R. Lewis – Owner/Applicant SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Edward Lofton 15415 Oakcrest Little Rock, AR 72206 AREA: 0.185 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 7 CENSUS TRACT: 2 CURRENT ZONING: PCD VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant requests to rezone the 0.185 acre property from PCD to UU to allow a single family residence. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: Most of the property has been undeveloped for a number of years. A metal storage building is located within the south portion of the property. The property owner recently moved a single family residence onto the north portion of the site. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6611-C 2 C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 200 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. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments. Entergy: 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 D 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 D 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. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6611-C 3 Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. Gates Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code official. 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. One- or Two-Family Residential Developments. one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads, and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exceptions: 1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6611-C 4 accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. 2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the fire code official. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas 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 received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the I-30 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial (C) for the requested area. The Commercial (C) category includes a broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. The application is to rezone from PCD (Planned Commercial Development) to “UU” (Urban Use District). The application site is located near the center of a large Commercial use area. Within this Commercial use area, the adjacent lot to the south is a motor services business. To the west of the site in the Commercial area are vacant lots between East Capitol Avenue and East 6th Street to the Union Pacific Railroad. The Commercial area continues to the east from Bond Avenue to Bender Street and has a building service, tree trimming service, single-family homes, and a June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6611-C 5 restaurant. To the south of East 6th Street between the Union Pacific Railroad and Bender Street within the Commercial are warehouses, manufacturing, contracting and printing services. To the northwest of the Commercial area is an area of Mixed Use Urban (MXU) with warehouses, auto repair, construction, and office uses. This category provides for a mix of residential, office and commercial uses not only in the same block but also within the same structure. It is intended for older "urban" areas to allow dissimilar uses to exist, which support each other to create a vital area. Development should reinforce the urban fabric cresting a 24-hour activity area. Using the Planned Zoning District or the Urban Use District, high and moderate density developments that result in a vital (dense) pedestrian oriented area are appropriate. A Residential Medium Density area is to the northeast of the Commercial area with a restaurant, several faith-based institutions, single-family homes and a large number of vacant lots. The Residential Medium Density (RM) accommodates a broad range of housing types including single family attached, single family detached, duplex, town homes, multi-family and patio or garden homes. Any combination of these and possibly other housing types may fall in this category provided that the density is between six (6) and twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. East of the Commercial area, across Bender Street and between East Capitol Avenue and East 6th Street is an area of Public/Institutional use with a public school supply facility. The Public/Institutional (PI) 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. South of the Public/Institutional area and east of the Commercial area is more Residential Medium Density with an auto repair business with a Conditional Use Permit on the southeast corner of E 6th Street and Bender Street, then scattered single-family homes amidst vacant lots. There have been no Land Use amendments in this area over the last 10 years. This site is in the Presidential Park Overlay District. Master Street Plan: Bond Avenue is a Collector on the Master Street Plan Map. A Collector is designed to connect traffic from Local Streets to Arterials or to activity centers, with the secondary function of providing access to adjoining property. Standard right of way is 60’. Sidewalks are required on one side of Collectors. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. Bicycle Plan: Bond Avenue is shown on the Master Bike Plan Map as a Class III bicycle route. A bicycle route is designated with only signage for bicycle use. These routes use the existing vehicular area with no physical separation. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6611-C 6 Historic Preservation Plan: There are no Historic Sites or Districts in the vicinity. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant requests to rezone the 0.185 acre property from PCD to UU to allow a single family residence. Most of the property has been undeveloped for a number of years. A metal storage building is located within the south portion of the property. The property owner recently moved a single family residence onto the north portion of the site. The City’s Future Land Use Plan designates this property as “C” Commercial. The requested UU zoning will not require an amendment to the future plan. Staff is supportive of the requested UU rezoning. Staff views the request as reasonable. The remainder of this block (Block 18, Garlands Addition) is currently zoned UU. The proposed UU zoning will represent a continuation of the zoning pattern in this area along Bond Avenue. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested UU rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) Danny Lewis was present representing the application. There were five (5) objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. Joseph Stepina addressed the commission stating that he was opposed to the proposed use of the property and that the application did not adhere to the defined “UU” use per the ordinance. John Berkhalter addressed the commission stating that he was opposed to the application. He stated that he was concerned about the type of development that is proposed for the site and the impact it will have on the surrounding area. Bryan Hosto addressed the commission in opposition to the application. He stated that the proposed development was not clearly defined and that it needed more review prior to approval. Valarie Hinton and Doug Woodall addressed the commission in opposition to the application deferring their speaking time. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6611-C 7 Danny Lewis addressed the commission representing the application. He stated that he had developed multiple properties in the area and that this application was to rezone a small interior lot to match the zoning of the surrounding properties. He stated that he intended on developing the site in a similar manner to the other portion of the area and his proposal would not negatively impact the surrounding properties. There was a discussion by the Planning Commission regarding the definition of the “UU” Urban Use zoning, the location of the property, the zoning of the surrounding properties, and any previous development applications associated with the property. There was a motion to approve the application, including all staff comments and conditions. The motion passed by a vote of 7 ayes, 1 nays, 1 absent, and 2 open positions. The application was approved. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 10 FILE NO.: Z-6748-F NAME: Rezoning from C-1 to C-3 LOCATION: 1208 Bowman Road DEVELOPER: Michael Love 7309 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72207 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Bowkin Properties, LLC – Owner Michael Love – Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.25 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 6 PLANNING DISTRICT: 18 CENSUS TRACT: 42.07 CURRENT ZONING: C-1 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The property owner requests to rezone the 0.25 acre property from C-1 to C-3 to allow future commercial use of the development. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is occupied by a one-story commercial building located at the southwest corner of Bowman and Kanis Roads. Paved parking is located on the east side of the existing building. Driveways from both streets serve as access to the property. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 10 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6748-F 2 C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 200 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. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. Fire Department: One- or Two-Family Residential Developments. one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads, and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exceptions: 1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. 2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the fire code official. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas 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. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 10 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6748-F 3 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 received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the Ellis Mountain Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial (C) for the requested area. The Commercial (C) category includes a broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. The application is to rezone from C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial District) to C-3 (General Commercial District). The application site is in a Commercial land use area at the southwest corner of Kanis Road and South Bowman Road with office and retail uses. The Commercial (C) category includes a broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. Beyond the Commercial area to the south and west is Service Trades District (STD) with mini-storage and strip commercial and banking. The Service Trades District (STD) category provides for a selection of office, warehousing, and industrial park activities that primarily serve other office service or industrial businesses. The district is intended to allow support services to these businesses and to provide for uses with an office component. A Planned Zoning District is required for any development not wholly office. The northwest corner of Kanis Road and South Bowman Road is an area of Commercial (C) with a home center and furniture store. The northeast corner of Kanis Road and South Bowman Road is a large area of Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) with strip commercial and office uses. The Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) category provides for a mixture of office and commercial uses to occur. Acceptable uses are office or June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 10 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6748-F 4 mixed office and commercial. A Planned Zoning District is required if the use is mixed office and commercial. The southeast corner of Kanis Road and South Bowman Road is Commercial use with convenience store with fuel pumps under construction. Beyond the Commercial area at the intersection is a large area of Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) with a skating rink to the south on South Bowman Road and east along Kanis Road are vacant lots followed by offices, retail, and a few single-family homes. There have been no Land Use amendments in this area over the last 10 years. Master Street Plan: South Bowman and Kanis Roads are shown on The Master Street Plan Map as Minor Arterials. Minor Arterials are high volume roads designed to provide connections to and through an urban area. Curb cuts should be minimized to allow for continuous traffic flow while still allowing some access to adjoining property. Deceleration Lanes are required. The standard right-of-way is 90 feet. Sidewalks are required on both sides. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. Bicycle Plan: There are no existing or proposed bike routes adjacent to or through this land. Historic Preservation Plan: There are no Historic Sites or Districts in the vicinity. H. ANALYSIS: The property owner requests to rezone the 0.25 acre property from C-1 to C-3 to allow future commercial use of the development. The property is occupied by a one-story commercial building located at the southwest corner of Bowman and Kanis Roads. Paved parking is located on the east side of the existing building. Driveways from both streets serve as access to the property. The City’s Future Land Use Plan designates this property as “C” Commercial. The requested C-3 zoning will not require an amendment to the future plan. Staff is supportive of the requested C-3 rezoning. Staff views the request as reasonable. The property is located at the southwest corner of Bowman Road and Kanis Road, a minor arterial/minor arterial intersection, which is an appropriate location for commercial zoning. All surrounding properties are zoned commercial. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 10 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6748-F 5 The proposed C-3 zoning will represent a continuation of the zoning pattern in this area. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 11 FILE NO.: Z-9789 NAME: Rezoning from R-3 to R-4 LOCATION: 1921/1923 S. Maple Street DEVELOPER: Springer and Springer, LLC 43 Marcella Drive Little Rock, AR 72223 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Bonita Springer – Owner/Applicant SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.24 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 9 CENSUS TRACT: 13 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The property owner requests to rezone the 0.24 acre property from R-3 to R-4 for future duplex development. The property is located at the northeast corner of S. Maple Street and Charles Bussey Avenue, and is comprised of two (2) platted lots (Lots 5 and 6, Block 5, Braddock’s Addition). B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is undeveloped and mostly grass covered. There are a few mature trees along the perimeter of the site. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9789 2 C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 200 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. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments. Entergy: 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 D 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 D 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. Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D 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. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9789 3 Grade Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D 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. Commercial and Industrial Developments – 2 means of access. - Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1. Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Building or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least two means of fire apparatus access for each structure. Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be provide with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads. Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all building are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems. D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses. 30’ Tall Buildings - Maintain aerial fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D105.1 – D105.4 D105.1 Where Required. Where the vertical distance between the grade plane and the highest roof surface exceed 30’, approved aerial fire apparatus access roads shall be provided. For the purposes of this section the highest roof surfaces shall be determined by measurement to the eave of a pitched roof, the June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9789 4 intersection of a roof to the exterior wall, or the top of the parapet walls, whichever is greater. D105.2 Width. Aerial fire apparatus access roads shall have a minimum unobstructed with of 26’, exclusive of shoulders, in the immediate vicinity of the building or portion thereof. D105.3 Proximity to building. At least one of the required access routes meeting this condition shall be located within a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum of 30 feet from the building, and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of the building. The side of the building on which the aerial fire apparatus access road is positioned shall be approved by the fire code official. D105.4 Obstructions. Overhead utility and power lines shall not be located over the aerial fire apparatus access road or between the aerial fire apparatus road and the building. Other obstructions shall be permitted to be places with the approval of the fire code official. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. Gates Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9789 5 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code official. 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. Multi-Family Residential Developments As per Appendix D, Section D106.1 of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1. Projects having more than 100 dwelling units. Multiple-family residential projects having more than 100 dwelling units shall be equipped throughout with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads. Exception: Projects having up to 200 dwelling units may have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all building, including nonresidential occupancies are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 As per Appendix D, Section D106.2 of the 2012 Arkansas Fire prevention Code Vol. 1. Projects having more than 200 dwelling units. Multiple-family residential projects having more than 200 dwelling units shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads regardless of whether they are equipped with an approved automatic sprinkler system. As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1, One- or Two-Family dwelling residential developments. Developments of One- or Two-Family Residential Developments. one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads, and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exceptions: 1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. 2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the fire code official. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9789 6 Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas 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 received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the I 630 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (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 remain less than 6 units per acre. The application is to rezone from R-3 (Single Family District) to R-4 (Two Family District). The application site is in a large area of Residential Low Density (RL) use at the northeast corner of Maple Street and West Charles Bussey Avenue. Surrounding the site within this RL area are well maintained older single-family homes. There are vacant lots to the east on both sides of South Valentine Street, across West Charles Bussey Avenue to the south, and west across Maple Street to South Oak Street and beyond. There have been no Land Use amendments in this area over the last 10 years. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9789 7 Master Street Plan: Maple Street is a Local Street. Local Streets are roads designed to provide access to adjacent property with the movement of traffic being a secondary purpose. The standard Right-of-way is 50’. Sidewalks are required on one side. To the south, West Charles Bussey Avenue is a Collector on the Master Street Plan Map. A Collector is designed to connect traffic from Local Streets to Arterials or to activity centers, with the secondary function of providing access to adjoining property. The standard right-of-way is 60’. Sidewalks are required on one side of Collectors. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. Bicycle Plan: There are no existing or proposed bike routes adjacent to or through this land. Historic Preservation Plan: There are no Historic Sites or Districts in the vicinity. H. ANALYSIS: The property owner requests to rezone the 0.24 acre property from R-3 to R-4 for future duplex development. The property is located at the northeast corner of S. Maple Street and Charles Bussey Avenue, and is comprised of two (2) platted lots (Lots 5 and 6, Block 5, Braddock’s Addition). The property is undeveloped and mostly grass covered. There are a few mature trees along the perimeter of the site. The City’s Future Land Use Plan designates this property as “RL” Residential Low Density. The requested R-4 zoning will not require an amendment to the future plan. Staff is supportive of the requested R-4 rezoning. Staff views the request as reasonable. The property is located in an area of mixed residential zoning. There is a scattering of R-4 and PD-R zoned properties in the general area. The requested R-4 zoning will represent a continuation of the zoning pattern in the area, and will be only a minor increase in residential density. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested R-4 rezoning. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9789 8 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 12 FILE NO.: Z-9790 NAME: Rezoning from R-3 to R-4 LOCATION: 3924 Potter Street DEVELOPER: Springer and Springer, LLC 43 Marcella Dr. Little Rock, AR 72223 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Bonita Springer – Owner/Applicant SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.30 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 6 PLANNING DISTRICT: 10 CENSUS TRACT: 24.06 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The property owner requests to rezone the 0.30 acre property from R-3 to R-4 for future duplex development. The property is located at the northwest corner of Potter and West 40th Streets, and is comprised of two (2) platted lots (Lots 1 and 2, Block 37, John Barrow Addition). B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is undeveloped and mostly grass covered. There are a few mature trees along the perimeter of the site. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 12 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9790 2 C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 200 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. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments. Entergy: 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 D 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 D 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. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 12 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9790 3 Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D 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 D 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. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. Gates Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 12 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9790 4 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code official. 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. Multi-Family Residential Developments As per Appendix D, Section D106.1 of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1. Projects having more than 100 dwelling units. Multiple-family residential projects having more than 100 dwelling units shall be equipped throughout with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads. Exception: Projects having up to 200 dwelling units may have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all building, including nonresidential occupancies are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 As per Appendix D, Section D106.2 of the 2012 Arkansas Fire prevention Code Vol. 1. Projects having more than 200 dwelling units. Multiple-family residential projects having more than 200 dwelling units shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads regardless of whether they are equipped with an approved automatic sprinkler system. As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1, One- or Two-Family dwelling residential developments. Developments of One- or Two-Family Residential Developments. one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads, and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exceptions: 1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 12 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9790 5 2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the fire code official. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas 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 received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the Boyle Park Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (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 remain less than 6 units per acre. The application is to rezone from R-3 (Single Family District) to R-4 (Two Family District). The application site is located at the northwest corner of West 40th Street and Potter Street in a large area of Residential Low Density (RL) use. 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 remain less than 6 June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 12 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9790 6 units per acre. Within this developed area of RL are well maintained single-family homes. There have been no Land Use amendments in this area over the last 10 years. Master Street Plan: Potter Street and West 40th Street are Local Streets on the Master Street Plan Map. Local public streets are designed to provide access to adjacent property with the movement of traffic being a secondary purpose. The standard right-of-way is 50’. Sidewalks are required on one side. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. Bicycle Plan: There are no existing or proposed bike routes adjacent to or through this land. Historic Preservation Plan: There are no Historic Sites or Districts in the vicinity. H. ANALYSIS: The property owner requests to rezone the 0.30 acre property from R-3 to R-4 for future duplex development. The property is located at the northwest corner of Potter and West 40th Streets, and is comprised of two (2) platted lots (Lots 1 and 2, Block 37, John Barrow Addition). The property is undeveloped and mostly grass covered. There are a few mature trees along the perimeter of the site. The City’s Future Land Use Plan designates this property as “RL” Residential Low Density. The requested R-4 zoning will not require an amendment to the future plan. Staff is supportive of the requested R-4 rezoning. Staff views the request as reasonable. There is a scattering of properties within the John Barrow neighborhood which have been previously approved for duplexes. The requested R-4 zoning will be compatible with the area and will represent only a minor increase in residential density. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested R-4 rezoning. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 12 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9790 7 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) The applicant was not present representing the application. There were two (2) objectors present. The application was deferred to the July 13, 2023 meeting. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 13 FILE NO.: Z-9791 NAME: Rezoning from R-3 to R-4 LOCATION: 2119 S. Martin Street DEVELOPER: Springer and Springer, LLC 43 Marcella Drive Little Rock, AR 72223 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: City of Little Rock Land Bank – Owner Bonita Springer – Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.23 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 1/2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 9 CENSUS TRACT: 12 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The property owner requests to rezone the 0.23 acre property from R-3 to R-4 for future duplex development. The property is comprised of 1.5 platted lots (Lot 11 and the south ½ of Lot 10, Block 1, Chesterfield Square Addition). B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is undeveloped and mostly grass covered. There are a few mature trees on the site. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 13 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9791 2 C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 200 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. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments. Entergy: 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 D 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 D 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 June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 13 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9791 3 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. Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D 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 D 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. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the I 630 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (RL) for the requested area. The Residential Low Density (RL) June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 13 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9791 4 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 remain less than 6 units per acre. The application is to rezone from R-3 (Single Family District) to R-4 (Two Family District). The application site is within a large area of Residential Low Density (RL) use. 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 remain less than 6 units per acre. Surrounding the application site within the RL area is developed and maintained neighborhood with mostly single-family homes. The lot to the south of the site is a duplex. The property to the east, facing Brown Street, is an activity center for a faith-based institution within the RL area. Directly across Brown Street to the east is an area of Public/Institutional use with a faith-based institution. The Public/Institutional (PI) 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. There have been no Land Use amendments in this area over the last 10 years. Master Street Plan: South Martin Street is a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. Local public streets are designed to provide access to adjacent property with the movement of traffic being a secondary purpose. The standard right-of-way is 50’. Sidewalks are required on one side. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. Bicycle Plan: There are no existing or proposed bike routes adjacent to or through this land. Historic Preservation Plan: There are no Historic Sites or Districts in the vicinity. H. ANALYSIS: The property owner requests to rezone the 0.23 acre property from R-3 to R-4 for future duplex development. The property is comprised of 1.5 platted lots (Lot 11 and the south ½ of Lot 10, Block 1, Chesterfield Square Addition). June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 13 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9791 5 The property is undeveloped and mostly grass covered. There are a few mature trees on the site. The City’s Future Land Use Plan designates this property as “RL” Residential Low Density. The requested R-4 zoning will not require an amendment to the future plan. Staff is supportive of the requested R-4 rezoning. Staff views the request as reasonable. The property is located in an area of mixed residential zoning. There is a scattering of R-4 and PD-R zoned properties in the general area. The requested R-4 zoning will represent a continuation of the zoning pattern in the area, and will be only a minor increase in residential density. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested R-4. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 14 FILE NO.: Z-9792 NAME: Rezoning from R-3 to R-4 LOCATION: 1619/1623 Johnson Street DEVELOPER: Springer and Springer, LLC 43 Marcella Drive Little Rock, AR 72223 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Bonita Springer – Owner/Applicant SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.29 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 9 CENSUS TRACT: 13 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant requests to rezone the 0.29 acre property from R-3 to R-4 to allow future duplex development. The property is located at the northeast corner of Johnson and West 17th Streets, and is comprised of two (2) platted lots (Lots 9 and 10, Block 9, C & P Johnson’s Addition). B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is currently undeveloped and mostly grass covered. There are a few mature trees on the site. The site is located on the northeast corner of Johnson and West 17th Streets. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 14 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9792 2 C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 200 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. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. Fire Department: No comments. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the I 630 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (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 remain less than 6 units per acre. The June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 14 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9792 3 application is to rezone from R-3 (Single Family District) to R-4 (Two Family District). The application site is located at the northeast corner of West 17th Street and Johnson Street within a Residential Low Density use 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 remain less than 6 units per acre. Surrounding the application site in the RL use area is moderately maintained neighborhood with single-family homes, interspersed vacant lots. There have been no Land Use amendments in this area over the last 10 years. Master Street Plan: Johnson and West 17th Streets are Local Streets on the Master Street Plan. Local public streets are designed to provide access to adjacent property with the movement of traffic being a secondary purpose. The standard right-of-way is 50’. Sidewalks are required on one side. These streets may require dedication of right- of-way and may require street improvements. Bicycle Plan: There are no existing or proposed bike routes adjacent to or through this land. Historic Preservation Plan: There are no Historic Sites or Districts in the vicinity. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant requests to rezone the 0.29 acre property from R-3 to R-4 to allow future duplex development. The property is located at the northeast corner of Johnson and West 17th Streets, and is comprised of two (2) platted lots (Lots 9 and 10, Block 9, C & O Johnson’s Addition). The property is currently undeveloped and mostly grass covered. There are a few mature trees on the site. The site is located on the northeast corner of Johnson and West 17th Streets. The City’s Future Land Use Plan designates this property as “RL” Residential Low Density. The requested R-4 zoning will not require an amendment to the future plan. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 14 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9792 4 Staff is supportive of the requested R-4 rezoning. Staff views the request as reasonable. The property is located in an area of mixed residential zoning. There is a scattering of R-4, R-5 and PD-R zoned properties in the general area. The requested R-4 zoning will represent a continuation of the zoning pattern in the area, and will be only a minor increase in residential density. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested R-4 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) The applicant was not present representing the application. There were three (3) objectors present. The application was deferred to the July 13, 2023 meeting. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 15 FILE NO.: Z-9796 NAME: Rezoning from C-3 to C-4 LOCATION: Northeast corner of Production Drive and Distribution Drive DEVELOPER: Maria Rios and Jesus Castellanos 9311 Venus Drive Mabelvale, AR 72103 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Tammy and Rex White Maria Rios – Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Jim Bagwell Surveying Conway, AR AREA: 0.752 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 7 PLANNING DISTRICT: 15 CENSUS TRACT: 41.03 CURRENT ZONING: C-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant proposes to rezone 0.752 acre of property from “C-3” to “C-4” for future commercial development. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is currently undeveloped and grass covered. The property is located at the northeast corner of Production and Distribution Drives. Both street frontages are improved with curb and gutter. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 15 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9796 2 C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 200 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. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments. Entergy: 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 D 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 D 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. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 15 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9796 3 Commercial and Industrial Developments – 2 means of access. - Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Building or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least two means of fire apparatus access for each structure. Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be provide with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads. Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all building are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems. D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses. 30’ Tall Buildings - Maintain aerial fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D105.1 – D105.4 D105.1 Where Required. Where the vertical distance between the grade plane and the highest roof surface exceed 30’, approved aerial fire apparatus access roads shall be provided. For the purposes of this section the highest roof surfaces shall be determined by measurement to the eave of a pitched roof, the intersection of a roof to the exterior wall, or the top of the parapet walls, whichever is greater. D105.2 Width. Aerial fire apparatus access roads shall have a minimum unobstructed with of 26’, exclusive of shoulders, in the immediate vicinity of the building or portion thereof. D105.3 Proximity to building. At least one of the required access routes meeting this condition shall be located within a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum of 30 feet from the building, and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of the building. The side of the building on which the aerial fire apparatus access road is positioned shall be approved by the fire code official. D105.4 Obstructions. Overhead utility and power lines shall not be located over the aerial fire apparatus access road or between the aerial fire apparatus road and the building. Other obstructions shall be permitted to be places with the approval of the fire code official. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 15 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9796 4 Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. Gates Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code official. 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas 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. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 15 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9796 5 F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the Geyer Springs West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial (C) for the requested area. The Commercial (C) category includes a broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. The application is to rezone from C-3 (General Commercial District) to C-4 (Open Display Commercial District). The application site is at the northeast corner of Distribution and Production Drives within a Commercial (C) use area. In the Commercial (C) use area north along I-30 are home furnishing store, motels, business machine repair, and a medical office. The Commercial (C) category includes a broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. To the south and west of the Commercial use is a large area of Light Industrial (LI) use with warehouses and industrial building supply. The Light Industrial category provides for light warehouse, distribution or storage uses, and/or other industrial uses that are developed in a well-designed "park like" setting. In 2013, two large areas to the east and west of the Production Drive intersection along Frontage Road of I-30 were amended by Ordinance 20755 from Light Industrial to Commercial. Master Street Plan: Production Drive is shown as a Collector on the Master Street Plan Map. A Collector is designed to connect traffic from Local Streets to Arterials or to activity centers, with the secondary function of providing access to adjoining property. The standard right-of-way is 60’. Sidewalks are required on one side of Collectors. Distribution Drive is a Commercial Street. A Commercial Street is a Local public street which is abutted by non-residential or residential use which is more intense than duplex or two-unit residential. These streets have the same design standard June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 15 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9796 6 as a Collector. The standard right-of-way is 60’. Sidewalks are required on both sides. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. Bicycle Plan: There are no existing or proposed bike routes adjacent to or through this land. Historic Preservation Plan: There are no Historic Sites or Districts in the vicinity. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant proposes to rezone 0.752 acre of property from C-3 to C-4 for future commercial development. The property is currently undeveloped and grass covered. The property is located at the northeast corner of Production and Distribution Drives. Both street frontages are improved with curb and gutter. The City’s Future Land Use Plan designates this property as “C” Commercial. The requested C-4 zoning will not require an amendment to the future plan. Staff is supportive of the requested C-4 rezoning. Staff views the request as reasonable. The property is located in an area of mixed commercial and light industrial zoning and uses along the south side of Interstate 30. The proposed C-4 zoning will be compatible with the surrounding uses and zoning, and will represent a continuation of the zoning pattern in this area. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-4 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 16 FILE NO.: Z-8959-B NAME: Valerie Place – PD-R LOCATION: 14309/14617 Kanis Road DEVELOPER: Rowan Development 12206 Markham Street, Suite 110 Little Rock, AR 72211 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Mark Redder (Agent) Holloway Engineering 200 Casey Circle Maumelle, AR 72113 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Holloway Engineering 200 Casey Circle Maumelle, AR 72113 AREA: 20.66 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 2,633 LF WARD: N/A PLANNING DISTRICT: 18 CENSUS TRACT: 42.07 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is proposing to rezone 20.66 acres from R-2 to PD-R to construct a luxury townhouse development consisting of 30 – 4 unit townhome buildings, 2- stories in height and a 1-story clubhouse with a pool. The development will also include 2,633 linear-feet of new streets and will be completed in four (4) phases. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 16 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8959-B 2 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is undeveloped and heavily wooded and contains a mixture of residential, office and commercial zoning and uses in all directions. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. Any work involving one (1) or more acres of disturbed area requires a State of Arkansas NPDES permit. Contact the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, NPDES branch at 501-682-0744 for applications and information about General Stormwater Discharge Construction Permit #ARR150000. 2. A grading permit must be obtained prior to initiation of work. Grading permits are issued by the Planning and Development Dept. at 723 West Markham Street after approval of sediment and erosion control plans, grading and drainage plans, land survey, drainage study, and soil loss calculations per City’s stormwater management and drainage manual. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Civil Engineering Private Development at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 or Permits@littlerock.gov to schedule an appointment for issuance or to answer any questions. Permit cost is based on total project area at $100.00 for the less than ½ acre, $200.00 for ½ to 1 acre, and $200.00 for the first acre and $100.00 for each additional acre for project greater than 1 acre. 3. The Department requires three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC) plans to be submitted for all construction projects showing best management practices (BMPs) for mitigating sediment runoff and erosion along with vegetation specifications for temporary and permanent soil stabilization. Phase 1 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during the stripping, clearing, grubbing, and rough grading of the site. Phase 2 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during construction of utilities, buildings, roadway infrastructure and drainage infrastructure. Phase 3 SEC Plans shall show SEC BMPs for final grading, seeding, and landscaping of the site. 4. Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information as outlined in ADEQ ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part II section A-4-I-2 (A-B). 5. Per City Rev. Code 29-99, stormwater detention for developments is required. Provide stormwater detention infrastructure to satisfy this requirement. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 16 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8959-B 3 6. A drainage study showing all hydrologic calculations for the site and all hydraulic calculations for the proposed storm sewer pipe system, swales and ditches, detention ponds, outlet structures, and inlets is required per City’s stormwater management and drainage manual. For final drainage report, sign, date, and seal the report per AR State Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors rules Article 12, Section B (1) (a). Provide engineer's certification statement saying this drainage report was conducted by yourself or directly under your supervision and attesting to the accuracy of the information within this report. 7. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Engineering Division at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 for inspections of any work in the public right-of-way prior to placement of concrete or asphalt or for on-site clarification of requirements prior to commencing work. Failure to do so can result in removal of any improperly placed concrete or asphalt at the expense of the owner or contractor. 8. Any infrastructure within public right of way that is currently damaged or damaged during construction will be repaired or replaced at developer’s expense before a final certificate of occupancy can be released for the building. This includes but not limited to the following: noncompliant curb and gutter, asphalt, sidewalk, accessible ramps, storm drainage infrastructure, or concrete driveway aprons. All work within the public right-of-way shall conform to City of Little Rock Public Works Standard Details and ADA accessibility requirements. 9. Per City Code 31-117, as built stormwater drainage infrastructure information/data shall be submitted to the Department of Planning and Development Engineering Division prior to recording of the final plat. This information shall include but not limited to pipe inverts, length of pipe, size of pipe, type of pipe, slope of pipe, and type of inlets. 10. Per City Rev. Code Sec. 31-403, the Department requires street lighting plans to be submitted to the Department for review and approval before filing and recording of the final plat for the subdivision. The street lighting plans required shall include conduit and pull/junction box locations, street luminaire locations and mounting heights, wire sizes, current photometric data for the proposed fixtures, and subdivision street photometrics using the proposed fixtures that meet AASHTO Roadway Lighting Design Guide standards. 11. Department engineering staff is required to perform a final inspection of all street and stormwater infrastructure construction. City maintenance of the street and stormwater drainage infrastructure within the public right of way cannot officially begin until final acceptance by Department engineering staff. This needs to be completed and accepted by Department engineering staff prior to recording the final plat. 12. Per City Code 31-434, a 50% maintenance bond for all street and stormwater infrastructure constructed within the public right of way shall be submitted to June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 16 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8959-B 4 Department engineering staff prior to recording the final plat. Before the 50% maintenance bond can be accepted, a contract unit bid price for every street and stormwater infrastructure construction item within the public right of way shall be submitted to Department engineering staff for review and approval. 13. Per City Code 31-89 (5) for a preliminary plat, a storm drainage preliminary analysis is required showing drainage data for all watercourses entering and leaving the plat boundaries. The storm drainage analysis shall be prepared in sufficient detail to illustrate the proposed system’s capability of accommodating storm events as required by the stormwater management and drainage manual. The preliminary plat shall also show drainage arrows indicating how drainage arrives at the site and drainage arrows how it leaves the site post development. Indicate where the storm sewer pipes are located within the development also. Additionally, provide profile and cross-sectional views of the detention structure outlet/spillway. Delineation of the drainage areas pre and post construction with respective discharges via rational method shall also be shown. The preliminary plat shall also contain all information as outlined in City Code 31-89. 14. Street design standards shall comply with the latest version of the AASHTO A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, City’s Master Street Plan (2018), and City’s Standard Details for street and drainage facilities improvements (2015). 15. Street stormwater and detention infrastructure design standards shall comply with the City’s Stormwater Management and Drainage Manual (2016) including City Code Chapters 29, 30, and 31. 16. Street pavement, sidewalks, curb and gutter, curb inlets, junction boxes, accessible ramps, and storm sewer infrastructure shall comply with City’s specifications for construction as outlined in City Code Chapter 30. 17. Per City Code 31-210 (e) (1) for arterial streets, driveway spacing shall be three hundred (300) feet. Driveway spacing shall be centerline to centerline or centerline to right of way of an intersecting collector street or street of higher classification. Minimum spacing from the property line shall be one hundred fifty (150) feet. Maximum driveway width is thirty-six (36) feet. A variance from any of these requirements must be requested and filed with the application for the Planning Commission’s consideration per City Code Sec. 31-210 (j). 18. Per Appendix D in the International Fire Code, dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Accepted turnaround provisions per the code are a ninety-six (96) foot diameter cul-de- sac, a sixty (60) foot “Y” or a one hundred twenty (120) foot hammerhead. Proposed alternatives to the accepted turnaround provisions will be required to be approved by the Fire Chief. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 16 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8959-B 5 19. Boundary street improvements are required for Kanis Road per City’s master street plan. Boundary street improvements shall include, but not be limited to, reconstruction of one-half section of the abutting street if the existing street is not up to city standards. Repair, replace, or extend existing damaged, missing, and noncompliant curb and gutter, sidewalk, access ramps or concrete driveway aprons within the public right-of-way adjacent to the site. Remove abandoned driveway cuts and replace with curb, gutter, and sidewalk. All work within the public right-of-way shall conform to City of Little Rock Public Works Standard Details and ADA guidelines. 20. Kanis Road is classified as a minor arterial per City’s master street plan. Therefore, additional dedication of right of way totaling forty-five (45) feet from the existing centerline of Kanis Rd. to the City of Little Rock per master street plan will be required. 21. If proposed retaining wall(s) shown on plans are equal to or above four feet tall measured from the bottom of the footing or leveling layer or if there is surcharge loading for a retaining wall less than four feet tall measured from the bottom of the footing or leveling layer, the Department requires retaining wall design plans by an Arkansas licensed professional engineer showing plan, profile, and cross sectional views of the wall with special details, design loading calculations clearly showing all required factors of safety are met or exceed per state building codes. A separate building permit-accessory structure will be required for the retaining walls along with inspections by Department engineering staff during their construction. 22. Show sidewalks on both sides of the typical section of improvement for the residential streets on the plat. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: 1. Submit sanitary sewer plans to LRWRA for review and approval. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Energy: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. Fire Department: Maintain Access: June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 16 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8959-B 6 Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D 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 D 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 Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. Gates Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 16 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8959-B 7 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code official 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. One- or Two-Family Residential Developments. One- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads, and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exceptions: 1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. 2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the fire code official. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas 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 received. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 16 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8959-B 8 Landscape: 1. Any new site development must comply with the City’s minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. Refer to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 15 Landscaping and Tree Protection, and Chapter 36, Article IX – Buffers and Screening, and Article VII – Planned Zoning Districts, Sec. 36-460 - Development standards, conditions and review guidelines. 2. Screening and landscaping. In order to enhance the integrity and attractiveness of the development, and when deemed necessary to protect adjacent properties, the planning commission shall require landscaping and screening as a part of a PUD or PD. The nature and extent of screening and landscaping required shall be determined by the planning commission in relation to the overall character of the development and its specific location. In no instance shall the gross land area devoted to landscaping be less than that required by chapter 15, article IV. This shall especially apply to PUD or PD projects where a change to a more intense use is proposed and there are existing buildings and improvements. As part of the final development plan, a detailed screening and landscaping plan shall be submitted to the planning commission. Landscape plans shall show the general location, type and quality (size and age) of plant material. Screening plans shall include typical details of fences, berms and plant material to be used. Existing trees shall be preserved whenever possible. The location of trees shall be considered when planning the common open space, location of buildings, underground services, walks, paved area, playgrounds, parking areas, and finished grade levels. 3. Open Space. Well-designed open space is an important factor in providing innovative design and visual attractiveness. Open space shall be evaluated utilizing the following general guidelines: 4. A minimum of ten (10) to fifteen (15) percent of gross planned residential district (PRD) areas shall be designated as common usable open space. 5. Single-family, duplex, zero-lot-line and townhouse developments shall have a minimum of five hundred (500) square feet of usable private open space per unit. 6. No more than one-half of the common usable open space may be covered by water. 7. At least fifty (50) percent of the required common usable open space shall conform to the average overall slope within the development. 8. Recreation facilities or structures and their accessory uses located in common areas shall be considered as usable open space as long as the total impervious surfaces such as paving and roofs constitute no more than ten (10) percent of the total open space. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 16 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8959-B 9 9. Landscaped roof areas, accessible to all residents, may be counted as usable common open space at a value of sixty (60) percent of the actual roof area devoted to their use. 10. Perimeter Treatment. Notwithstanding any other provisions of a planned zoning district, all uses of land or structures shall meet the open space, buffer or green strip provisions of chapters 15 and 36 of this Code. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: No comments received. Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the Ellis Mountain Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (RL), Residential Medium Density (RM), and Commercial (C) 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 remain less than 6 units per acre. The Residential Medium Density (RM) accommodates a broad range of housing types including single family attached, single family detached, duplex, town homes, multi-family and patio or garden homes. Any combination of these and possibly other housing types may fall in this category provided that the density is between six (6) and twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. The Commercial (C) category includes a broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. The application is to rezone from R-2 (Single Family District) to PD-R (Planned Development - Residential) with a density of less than 6 dwelling units per acre. To the east side of Kanis Road is a large area of Commercial (C) use. The Commercial (C) category includes a broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. This area is predominantly undeveloped and wooded. The Commercial (C) area on the west of Kanis Road at Panther Branch Drive is a kennel. To the north of the Commercial (C) on the west of Kanis Road is a Residential Medium Density (RM) use area with apartments and single-family homes. The Residential Medium Density (RM) accommodates a broad range of housing types including single family attached, single family detached, duplex, town homes, multi-family and patio or garden homes. Any combination of these and possibly other housing types may fall in this category provided that the density is between six (6) and twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. North of Bakers Lane on both sides June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 16 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8959-B 10 of Kanis road is Public/Institutional (PI) with a private school and a public school. The Public/Institutional (PI) 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. South of the Public/Institutional use on the east of Kanis Road is area of Residential Low Density (RL) with a developing single-family subdivision. 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 remain less than 6 units per acre. To the South of Panther Branch Drive, beyond the Commercial area on the west side of Kanis Road is an area of Residential High Density (RH) developed as an apartment complex. The Residential High Density (RH) category accommodates residential development of more than twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. West of the Commercial use area around the application site is undeveloped Residential Low Density use. This area is wooded and undeveloped. Ordinance 22216 amended the Future Land Use Map in January 2023. Some of the areas changed in this location were the Public/Institutional use area east of Kanis Road, the Commercial use area on both sides of Kanis Road, the Residential Medium Density use area west of the Commercial, and the Residential High Density use area west of Kanis Road. Master Street Plan: Kanis Road is shown on the Master Street Plan Map as a Minor Arterial. Minor Arterials are high volume roads designed to provide connections to and through an urban area. Curb cuts should be minimized to allow for continuous traffic flow while still allowing some access to adjoining property. Deceleration Lanes are required. The standard right-of-way is 90 feet. Sidewalks are required on both sides. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. Bicycle Plan: There are no existing or proposed bike routes adjacent to or through this land. Historic Preservation Plan: There are no Historic Sites or Districts in the vicinity. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 16 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8959-B 11 H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is proposing to rezone 20.66 acres from R-2 to PD-R to construct a luxury townhouse development consisting of 30 – 4 unit townhome buildings, 2-stories in height and a 1-story clubhouse with a pool. The development will also include 2,633 linear-feet of new streets and will be completed in four (4) phases. The site is undeveloped and heavily wooded and contains a mixture of residential, office and commercial zoning and uses in all directions. The development will take access from Kanis Road at Shaffer Way to the north and Kanis Road at Glancy Drive to the south. All units are intended to be leased or sold as single-family housing. The applicant notes all access easements, walking paths and all open space tracts shall be owned and maintained by the POA. All streets will be public with fifty (50) foot rights-of-way. The applicant notes all phase construction dates are dependent upon market demand and economic conditions and provided the following development schedule: • Phase I – commencing 10/2023 • Phase II – commencing 10/2025 • Phase III – commencing 10/2027 • Phase IV – commencing 10/2029 All front building setbacks will be fifteen (15) feet, rear yard setbacks fifteen (15) feet and all side yard setbacks five (5) feet. There are eighty-one (81) public parking spaces with four (4) ADA compliant spaces provided. All rear entering units will be two (2) car garages and street facing units will have one (1) car garages. Staff feels the parking is sufficient to serve the use. The site plan indicates a mail kiosk area to be located centrally within the development due east of building #9 and building #10. The development will contain several retaining walls to be constructed during various phases as the development continues. All retaining walls must comply with Section 36-516 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance and be approved by the Planning & Development Engineering Division. Staff is supportive of the requested PD-R rezoning. The applicant is requesting no variances with this application. The proposed townhouse development will not be out of character in size with other residential developments within the existing June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 16 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8959-B 12 surrounding subdivisions. Several PD-R developments exist within the general area of the proposed site. Staff feels the development will have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested PD-R rezoning, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E, and F, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 17 FILE NO.: Z-9787 NAME: Thomas – Short-Term Rental – PD-C LOCATION: 300 Springwood Drive DEVELOPER: Diana Thomas (Owner) 3400 S. Bowman Road Little Rock, AR 72211 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Diana Thomas 3400 S. Bowman Road Little Rock, AR 72211 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.29 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 4 PLANNING DISTRICT: 11 CENSUS TRACT: 24.07 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted a letter to staff on May 25, 2023 requesting this application be deferred to the July 13, 2023 agenda. Staff supports the deferral request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) Staff informed the Commission that the application needed to be deferred to the July 13, 2023 agenda. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral to the July 13, June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 17 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9787 2 2023 agenda. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. The application was deferred. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 18 FILE NO.: Z-9800 NAME: Little Rock Micro Home Village – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 3405/3511 W. Roosevelt Road DEVELOPER: The City of Little Rock 500 W. Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: The City of Little Rock Housing & Neighborhood Programs 500 W. Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Edward Lofton Lofton Surveying & Engineering 15415 Oakcrest Lane Little Rock, AR 72206 AREA: 3.2 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 4 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 9 CENSUS TRACT: 12 CURRENT ZONING: C-4 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow a Micro Home Village development. The facility will operate to serve the homeless population in Little Rock. The property is located at 3405 and 3511 W. Roosevelt Road. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 18 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9800 2 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is undeveloped and located on the south side of W. Roosevelt Road (Highway 70) between Maple Street to the west and Brown Street to the east. Most of the site contains asphalt paving but there are trees in the lower southern portion of the site. A circle drive extends from north to south which continues through the entire length of the site. There is a mixture of commercial, industrial and residential zoning and uses in all directions. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property within 200 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. Driveway entrance and exit for the site shall be signed and striped adequately before opening up to vehicular traffic. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: 1. LRWRA has a 6” and 8” sewer line on the property. We will need proposed wastewater flow calculations in order to determine if the existing 8” sanitary sewer line has adequate capacity. 2. Provide sanitary sewer plans and specifications to LRWRA for review and approval. 3. The kitchen will most likely require a grease interceptor. Provide plans and specifications to LRWRA for review and approval. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: 1. Summit Utilities has no objection to the proposed development. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. Fire Department: No comments received. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 18 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9800 3 Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: 1. Any new site development must comply with the City’s minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. Refer to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 15 Landscaping and Tree Protection, and Chapter 36, Article IX – Buffers and Screening. 2. A land use buffer equivalent to six (6) percent of the average width / depth of the lot will be required when an adjacent property has a dissimilar use of a more restrictive nature. As a component of all land use buffer requirements, opaque screening, whether a fence or other device, a minimum of six (6) feet in height shall be required upon the property line side of the buffer. A minimum of seventy (70) percent of the land use buffer shall be undisturbed. In addition to the required screening, buffers are to be landscaped at the rate of one (1) tree and three (3) shrubs for every thirty (30) linear feet. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. The required screening shall extend the full length of a property where any outside activity is located for ten (10) feet on either side of such activity. The activities to be screened include, but are not limited to, parking lots, drives, sanitation areas, commercial static display of merchandise, loading docks, utility service facilities and heating and air conditioning equipment. Where development which requires screening abuts land use of a more restrictive nature at least eighty (80) percent of the view of the vehicular use area and parked vehicles shall be screened to not be visible when viewed from the adjacent property. A wooden fence may satisfy sixty-five (65) percent of the requirement and evergreen trees may be used to satisfy the balance. Screening standards are intended to apply during all seasons of the year. A minimum of fifty (50) percent of the trees and a minimum of seventy-five (75) percent of the shrubs to be used for screening purposes shall be evergreen varieties. Maximum spacings of fifteen (15) feet for trees and three (3) feet for shrubs should normally be utilized in order to provide continuous full screening of the view. 3. Street buffers will be required at six (6) percent of the average depth of the lot. The minimum dimension shall be one-half (½) the full width requirement but in no case be less than nine (9) feet. 4. A perimeter planting strip is required along any side of a vehicular use area that abuts adjoining property, or the right-of-way of any street. strip shall be June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 18 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9800 4 at least nine (9) feet wide. One (1) tree and three (3) shrubs or vines shall be planted for every thirty (30) linear feet of perimeter planting strip. 5. Building landscape areas shall be provided at the rate equivalent to planter strip three (3) feet wide along the vehicular use area. One (1) tree and four (4) shrubs shall be planted in the building landscape areas for each forty (40) linear feet of vehicular use area abutting the building. 6. The interior landscape area of the vehicular use area shall, at a minimum, equal eight percent (8%) of the vehicular use area and must be designated for green space; this green space needs to be evenly distributed throughout the parking area(s). The minimum size of an interior landscape area shall be one hundred fifty (150) square feet for developments with one hundred fifty (150) or fewer parking spaces. Interior islands must be a minimum of seven and one half (7 1/2) feet in width. Trees shall be included in the interior landscape areas at the rate of one (1) tree for every twelve (12) parking spaces. Please indicate the square footage of the areas considered for the interior landscape area. 7. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas shall be required for developments of one (1) acre or larger. Developments of less than one (1) acre shall have a water source within seventy-five (75) feet of the plants to be irrigated. 8. All lawn areas shall be sodded with a regionally appropriate turfgrass species. There should be no hydroseeding. 9. Evergreen shrubs should be containerized. All shrubs are to be a minimum of 18 inches in height at installation. 10. The development of two (2) acres or more requires the landscape plan to be stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. 11. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments received. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow a Micro Home Village development. The facility will operate to serve the homeless population in Little Rock. The property is located at 3405 and 3511 W. Roosevelt Road. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 18 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9800 5 The site is undeveloped and located south of W. Roosevelt Road (Highway 70) between Maple Street to the west and Brown Street to the east. Most of the site contains asphalt paving but there are trees in the lower southern portion of the site. A circle drive extends from north to south which continues through the entire length of the site. An asphalt paved driveway provides access to the site which extends from W. Roosevelt Road. The Micro Home Village layout will be developed across a three (3) acre site and will provide an array of services to the homeless population which include support services, educational services, family and independent living support. The Community Center will contain a kitchen, offices, showers, bathrooms, emergency shelter for twenty (20) beds (10 men and 10 women). In addition, the site will contain on-site animal kennels, planters for growing, dog runs, restroom facilities, a security building and storage space. The village will also include 80 non-congregated shelters (tiny homes): 1. Single-Unit layout. Designed to house one tenant will contain one (1) full-sized mattress, open storage, a desk and chair, waste basket, quadraplex outlet, carbon monoxide detector, fire extinguisher, plug in fan and heater, window and curtains. 2. Double unit layout. Designed to house a family of four (4) and will contain four (4) mattresses, two quadraplex outlets, a desk and chair, waste basket, carbon monoxide detector, fire extinguisher, plug in fan, credenza , wall mount storage, windows and curtains. Parking will be available at the front of the Village. Most residents will not have vehicles due to their homeless nature. The goal is to end homelessness in Little Rock. Staff feels the parking will be sufficient to serve the use. The applicant is proposing no signage at this time. Any future signage must comply with Section 36-555 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance (Signs allowed in commercial zones). The site plan does not show a dumpster on the site at this time. Any dumpster must be screened to comply with Section 36-523 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. Any sight lighting must be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties. The applicant provided responses to additional information regarding all issues raised during staff’s review of the application. To staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 18 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9800 6 Staff is supportive of the requested conditional use permit. Staff feels that the proposed Micro Home Village is a good use for the existing site. The facility will operate to serve the homeless population in Little Rock and facilitate ending homelessness throughout the City. The facility will be located along W. Roosevelt Road which provides access to the commercial uses in the area. Residents will also have access to Rock Region Metro bus route which runs east and west along Roosevelt Road. Staff feels the proposed use should have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested conditional use permit, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D, and E the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 19 FILE NO.: A-344 NAME: National Property Holdings Annexation LOCATION: 14508 Kanis Road OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: H Brad Walker Catlett Law Firm, PLLC 323 Center Street, Suite 1800 Little Rock, AR 72201 AREA: 2.8 acres WARD: NA PLANNING DISTRICT: 18 CENSUS TRACT: 42.18 CURRENT ZONING: PDC, Planned Development Commercial District BACKGROUND: • This request is a voluntary ‘100-percent owner’ annexation. • The site is contiguous on its northern boundary. • The Arkansas GIS Office confirmed the request meets all the requirements of Section 14-40-101 in a letter dated January 23, 2023. • The County Judge’s Order was filed on March 21, 2023. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The request is to annex 2.8 plus or minus acres into the City of Little Rock. The applicant wishes to obtain city services to allow for the development of the land as a mini-storage facility. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is wooded and mostly undeveloped. There is a house and outbuilding on the property. The northern boundary is the current city limits (just over 747 feet in length). There is a partially developed single-family subdivision to the north. A single-family house is on a small triangular tract to the northwest. This house is abandoned. To the east is undeveloped R-2, Single Family District zoned land (the east boundary is some 182 linear feet). To the south is a C-3, General June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 19 (Cont.) FILE NO.: A-344 2 Commercial District zoned tract which is wooded and undeveloped. The remainder of the area is zoned R-2 and is wooded with a house on one of the two R-2 tracts. Across Kanis Road to the west is undeveloped wooded R-2 land. The site has a twenty-foot rise, from Kanis Road, over a distance of approximately 140 feet. From the high point the land falls almost twenty feet to the southeast corner of the property. The land to the east, west and south is all outside the city of Little Rock. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: Neighborhood Association contacts are notified of all items on the Planning Commission agenda via a single notice prior to the Commission’s hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: Engineering Division, Planning & Development Department: No comment received. Public Works Department: Public Works (Civil Engineering) indicated they will provide the require services to the area and had no comments. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comment received. Entergy: No comment received. CenterPoint Summit Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No comment received. Fire Department: No comment received. Police Department: No comment received. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. County Planning: No comment received. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 19 (Cont.) FILE NO.: A-344 3 G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comment received. Planning Division: The Land Use Plan Map shows this site as Commercial (C). The Commercial (C) category includes a broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. The land east, west and south is also shown as Commercial (C). Most of this land is undeveloped and partially wooded. To the north is land shown as Residential Low Density (RL). The Residential Low Density (RL) is category provides for single family homes at densities not to exceed 6 units per acre. Such residential development is typically characterized by conventional single family homes, but may include patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remain less than 6 units per acre. This is a partially developed single-family subdivision. At the southeast corner of Kanis Road and Panther Branch Drive is an area of Residential High Density (RH). The Residential High Density (RH) category accommodates residential development of more than twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. This land is a development apartment complex. Across Kanis Road, to the west, is an area of Commercial (C) along Kanis Road, with Residential Medium Density (RM) beyond the Commercial area. The Residential Medium Density (RM) category accommodates a broad range of housing types including single family attached, single family detached, duplex, town homes, multi-family and patio or garden homes. Any combination of these and possibly other housing types may fall in this category provided that the density is between six (6) and twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. The land to the east is currently undeveloped and wooded. There was one Land Use Plan Map amendment in the vicinity over the last decade. LU2022-18-03 changed this site and the areas to the south, east and west to Commercial (C) from Residential Low Density (RL) and Residential Medium Density (RM). This Land Use Plan Amendment was approved by Ordinance 22216, January 17, 2023. Master Street Plan: The eastern boundary of the site is Kanis Road, which 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 kept to a minimum to allow for continuous traffic flow while still allowing some access to adjoining property. Right-of-way (ROW) standard is 90 feet. Sidewalks are required on both sides. This roadway is not built to standard and may need more ROW or paving width. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 19 (Cont.) FILE NO.: A-344 4 Bicycle Plan: The Master Bike Plan Map does not show existing or proposed facilities in this area of Kanis Road. Historic Preservation Plan: There are no existing historic sites on, or in proximity to, this land. H. ANALYSIS: The site is wooded and undeveloped. The land is zoned PD-C, Planned Development Commercial District. The Land Use Plan Map indicates the land as Commercial (C). The application area has been approved to be developed as a mini-warehouse development. The site has a twenty-foot rise from Kanis Road over a distance of approximately 140 feet. From this point the land falls almost twenty feet to the southeast corner of the property. The land to the east, west and south is all outside the city of Little Rock. There is a partially developed single-family subdivision to the north (within Little Rock). To the south and west is undeveloped mostly wooded land zoned R-2, Single Family District. This land was recently changed on the Land Use Plan Map to Commercial (C). Across Kanis Road, to the west, the land is also undeveloped and wooded. It is zoned R-2 and has a Land Use Plan designation of Commercial along Kanis Road and Residential Medium Density beyond that to the west. The applicant has provided the City with a letter from the Arkansas GIS Office (AGIO) confirming the request meets all the requirements of Section 14-40-101 (dated January 23, 2023). This confirms that the area requesting annexation is contiguous to the City of Little Rock and all requirements of Arkansas Law have been fulfilled to apply for annexation. This request is following the ‘100% Owner’ annexation process. The Pulaski County Judge’s Order was signed and filed on March 21, 2023. The Judge’s Order sets the exact boundaries of the annexation which by custom includes all adjacent rights-of-way. The annexation does include a portion of Kanis Road. The land to the north was annexed to the city in 2016 (Ordinance 21187). The application area is bounded on the other three sides by un-incorporated county. The site and surrounding area is an approximate 20-acre area on the north side of Kanis Road at Panther Branch Drive still outside the city limits. Just under 990 linear feet of Kanis Road is still outside the city limits at this location. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 19 (Cont.) FILE NO.: A-344 5 There is a 24-inch water main along Kanis Road, west of the application area. No comments have been received from Central Arkansas Water on this annexation. At the time of development, the owner will have to extend water service from the existing system (working with Central Arkansas Water). The closest sewer line is a 8-inch line north of the site, in the Kanis Ridge Subdivision. No comments have been received from Little Rock Water Reclamation. At the time of development, the owner will have to extend service from the existing system (working with Water Reclamation). The annexation request will bring approximately another 118 linear feet of Kanis Road into the city. The Public Works Department, Engineering Section, indicated they had no comments but would provide the required services to the annexation area. This land is currently total undeveloped today. At the time of development, it will be commercial in nature and will not receive city solid waste services. There will be a requirement for maintenance of approximately 118 linear feet of Kanis Road because of this annexation. This roadway is a rural road with open drainage and is not constructed to Master Street Plan standards. The closest fire station is Station #20, 300 Oak Meadow Drive, which is approximately 1 mile from the annexation area via the current street system. The next closest is Station #9, 1324 North Shackleford Road which is approximately 4 miles from the annexation area via the current street system. The fire department did not respond to a request for comment on this annexation. The Little Rock Police Department did not respond to the request for comment on this annexation. Since Kanis Road is inside the city both to the east and west, patrols are likely to already be traveling on the portion of Kanis Road outside the city. With no current development there should be minimal demand for public safety services at the time of annexation. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) The item was placed on the consent agenda for approval. By a vote of 8 for, 0 against, 1 absent and 2 vacancies, the consent agenda was approved. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 20 FILE NO.: A-345 NAME: Potlatch Deltic – Wildwood Creek Annexation LOCATION: Between Denny and Kanis Roads, south of 21201 Denny Road OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Stephen Giles, Esq 200 West Capitol Avue, Suite 2300 Little Rock, AR 72201 AREA: 40 acres WARD: NA PLANNING DISTRICT: 21 CENSUS TRACT: 42.02 CURRENT ZONING: R-2, Single Family District BACKGROUND: • This request is a voluntary ‘100-percent owner’ annexation. • The site is contiguous on its north, east and south boundaries. • The Arkansas GIS Office confirmed the request meets all the requirements of Section 14-40-101 in a letter dated January 6, 2023. • The County Judge’s Order was filed on April 17, 2023. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The request is to annex 40 plus or minus acres into the City of Little Rock. The applicant wishes to obtain city services to allow for the development of the land as residential tracts. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is located between Denny and Kanis Roads, zoned R-2, and is wooded and undeveloped. The northern, eastern, and southern boundaries are a quarter mile and are adjacent to the current city limits. The land surrounding the property is zoned R-2 Single Family District. There is a public elementary school to the north with a Conditional Use Permit and an June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 20 (Cont.) FILE NO.: A-345 2 undeveloped wooded tract. To the east is the Wildwood Center for the Arts in a Planned Office Development. Westerly on the south side of Denny Road are large tracts with single-family homes, with a few undeveloped tracts. To the west and south is R-2 zoned land which is wooded and undeveloped. The land to the west is outside the city of Little Rock. The site is divided from east to west by the floodway of Wildwood Creek. The land falls about 30 feet from the northern boundary across 500 feet to the creek. South of the creek is a ridge that climbs about 180 feet across 500 feet to the southern boundary. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: Neighborhood Association contacts are notified of all items on the Planning Commission agenda via a single notice prior to the Commission’s hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: Engineering Division, Planning & Development Department: No comment received. Public Works Department: No comment received. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comment received. Entergy: No comment received. Summit Utilities: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No comment received. Fire Department: No comment received. Police Department: No comment received. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. County Planning: No comment received. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 20 (Cont.) FILE NO.: A-345 3 F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments received. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comment received. Planning Division: The Land Use Plan Map shows this site as Residential Low Density (RL). 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 land east, west and south is also shown as Residential Low Density (RL). Most of this land is undeveloped and partially wooded. To the east is a quasi- public use, The Wildwood Center for the Arts. To the north is an area shown as Public/Institutional. The Public/Institutional (PI) 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. This is a public elementary school. There has been one Land Use Plan Map amendment in the vicinity over the last decade. LU2014-01 (August 19, 2014) changed the site of the school from RL to PI. Master Street Plan: The Master Street Plan Map does not show existing or proposed facilities in this area. Bicycle Plan: The Master Bike Plan Map does not show existing or proposed facilities in this area. Historic Preservation Plan: There are no existing historic sites on, or in proximity to, this land. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 20 (Cont.) FILE NO.: A-345 4 H. ANALYSIS: The site is wooded and undeveloped. The land is zoned R-2, Single Family District. The Land Use Plan Map indicates the land as Residential Low Density (RL). There are two potential access points to the property. The property owner has a tract of land to the north which could provide access to Denny Road. The property owner also possesses a tract of land to the south which could provide access to Kanis Road. The applicant has not submitted a proposal for development of the land. So, Staff does not know the density or configuration of tracts that might occur on the land. Potential development at R-2 or RL densities could range near 244 to 253 lots. If developed similar to their previous Wildwood Place subdivision with parcels of around 9200 sq ft, density would be closer to 190 parcels prior to allowing for the area of the Wildwood Creek floodway. The land to the north was annexed to the city in 1999 (Chenal Valley - Wildwood Annexation, Ordinance 18146). The land to the north and east was annexed to the city in 1999 (Chenal Valley - Wildwood Annexation, Ordinance 18146). It is zoned R-2. It has several mostly developed subdivisions, several large undeveloped tracts, a golf course, a public school, a quasi-public use art center, and a utility substation. The land to the south was annexed to the city in 2018 (Kanis Road Deltic Potlatch Annexation, Ordinance 21615) and is zoned R-2 Single Family District and is undeveloped. The land immediately adjacent to the west of the annexation area is zoned R-2 Single Family District and is undeveloped wooded land. The land to the south was annexed to the city in 2018 (Kanis Road Deltic Potlatch Annexation, Ordinance 21615) and is zoned R-2 Single Family District and is undeveloped. The land immediately adjacent to the west of the annexation area is zoned R-2 Single Family District and is undeveloped wooded land. The applicant has provided the City with a letter from the Arkansas GIS Office (AGIO) confirming the request meets all the requirements of Section 14-40-101 (January 6, 2023). This confirms that the area requesting annexation is contiguous to the City of Little Rock and all requirements of Arkansas Law have been fulfilled to apply for annexation. This request is following the ‘100% Owner’ annexation process. The Pulaski County Judge’s Order was signed and filed on April 17, 2023. The Judge’s Order sets the exact boundaries of the annexation which by custom includes all adjacent rights-of-way. The nearest water Central Arkansas Water facility is a 12-inch line near Denny Road approximately 700 feet to the north. The nearest Little Rock Water Reclamation facility is a 4-inch line near Denny Road approximately 700 feet to the June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 20 (Cont.) FILE NO.: A-345 5 north. Actual connection to water and wastewater services will be at the cost of the developer. It will need to be coordinated with the respective utility providers. The closest fire station is Station #21, 17000 Chenal Valley Drive which is approximately 4.48 miles from the annexation area via the current street system. The next closest is Station #20, 300 Oak Meadow Drive which is approximately 4.2 miles from the annexation area via the current street system. The fire department did not respond to a request for comment on this annexation. The Little Rock Police Department did not respond to the request for comment on this annexation. With no current development there should be minimal demand for immediate public safety services at the time of annexation. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Staff recommends approval. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) The item was placed on the consent agenda for approval. By a vote of 8 for, 0 against, 1 absent and 2 vacancies, the consent agenda was approved. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 21 FILE NO.: A-346 NAME: Potlatch Deltic – Morgan Cemetery Annexation LOCATION: Between Morgan Cemetery Road and Highway 10, west of Joe T Robinson schools OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Stephen Giles, Esq 200 West Capitol Avue, Suite 2300 Little Rock, AR 72201 AREA: 7.2 acres WARD: NA PLANNING DISTRICT: 29 CENSUS TRACT: 42.01 CURRENT ZONING: R-2, Single Family District BACKGROUND: • This request is a voluntary ‘100-percent owner’ annexation. • The site is contiguous on its south boundary. • The Arkansas GIS Office confirmed the request meets all the requirements of Section 14-40-101 in a letter dated February 8, 2023. • The County Judge’s Order was filed on April 17, 2023. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The request is to annex 7.2 plus or minus acres into the City of Little Rock. The applicant wishes to obtain city services to allow for the development of the land with a fire station and mini-storage facility. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is undeveloped and wooded and located south of Morgan Cemetery Road, north of Highway 10. The southern boundary is the current city limits (Highway 10 right-of-way). Most of the land surrounding the application area is zoned R-2, Single Family District. There are lot tracts with single family houses to June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 21 (Cont.) FILE NO.: A-346 2 the northeast. To the south, across Cantrell Road, is vacant R-2 land. Beyond the vacant tract is a developed single-family subdivision within the city of Little Rock. To the east is a ‘R-2’ tract which formally had a non-conforming auto repair business on the land. Beyond this are a Planned Development Office and two Planned Office Developments. There is an existing office and a proposed new office under construction in this office zoned area. To the southeast across Highway 10 is the Joe T Robinson High and Middle Schools campus, zoned as a Planned Office Development (POD). To the east of the POD, north of Highway 10, is Joe T Robinson Elementary with a R-2 zoning. To the west of the application area is a Planned Development Industrial (PDI) which includes a commercial business on the northside of Highway 10 and a landscape business on the south side of Highway 10. Several larger tracts with houses on them and R-2 zoning surround this PDI land. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: Neighborhood Association contacts are notified of all items on the Planning Commission agenda via a single notice prior to the Commission’s hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: Engineering Division, Planning & Development Department: No comment received. Public Works Department: No comment received. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comment received. Entergy: No comment received. CenterPoint Summit Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No comment received. Fire Department: No comment received. Police Department: No comment received. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 21 (Cont.) FILE NO.: A-346 3 Parks and Recreation: No comment received. County Planning: No comment received. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comment received. Planning Division: The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (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. An application to rezone (Z-9765) from R-2 (Single Family District) to PCD (Planned Commercial Development) was heard by the Little Rock Board of Directors at their May 16 hearing and approved. The request is for a fire station and mini-warehouse development on the site. Surrounding the application area to the north, south, and west is Residential Low Density (RL) designated land. There are both vacant and improved tracts in the vicinity. Across Morgan Cemetery Road to the north is a small cemetery. To the west of Morgan Cemetery Road is a Planned Development-Industrial for firework sales and a landscape business. Across Highway 10 to the south is vacant wooded land. To the east of subject site is an area of Transition (T) with an office. Beyond that is a large area of Public Institutional (PI) area with three public schools. Transition (T) is a land use plan designation that provides for an orderly transition between residential uses and other more intense uses. The Public Institutional (PI) 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. There has been no Land Use Plan Map amendments in the vicinity over the last decade. This site is within the Highway 10 Design Overlay District. Master Street Plan: To the south is Cantrell Road, it is a Principal Arterial. Principal Arterials are roads designed to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Right of way of 110 feet is required. Sidewalks are required on both sides. To the north and west is Morgan Cemetery Road is a Local Street. A Local Street which abuts non-residential or residential use which is more intense than duplex or two-unit residential is a Commercial Street. These June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 21 (Cont.) FILE NO.: A-346 4 streets have the same design standard as a Collector. Right-of-way is 60’. Sidewalks are required on both sides. Neither of these roads are built to standard. These streets may require dedication of additional right-of-way and may require street improvements. Bicycle Plan: The Master Bike Plan Map shows a proposed Class I Bike Path along Highway 10. These routes are designated for the sole use of bicycles that is physically separated from vehicular lanes. There is no existing bicycle facility on this portion of Highway 10. Historic Preservation Plan: There are no existing historic sites on, or in proximity to, this land. H. ANALYSIS: The site is wooded and undeveloped. The land is zoned R-2, Single Family District. The Land Use Plan Map indicates the land as Residential Low Density (RL). There is an application (Z-9765) to re-classify this land to Planned Commercial Development (PCD). The proposed use is a mini-storage facility with multiple buildings on the eastern 5 pulse acres and a fire station on the western acre plus. The fire station would be a new City of Little Rock fire station. The site is contiguous to the city limits along its southern boundary. The land to the south was annexed to the city in 1997 (Ordinance 17,515). That annexation wrapped around the Joe T Robinson High and Middle School campuses. The land in Ordinance 17515 has been mostly developed with single-family subdivisions. The area to the east of the application site is developed with a non-conforming business and single-family house (outside the city limits). There is an elementary school beyond that to the east. To the north is Morgan Cemetery and a large undeveloped tract. To the west is a business and several large tract single-family parcels. The land in this annexation area has a hill about midpoint along the northern boundary. The highpoint is along Morgan Cometary Road (northern boundary) at 326 feet, then falls to 304 feet where Morgan Cemetery Road turns south toward Highway 10. This hill rises 18 feet over a distance of some 150 feet. The applicant has provided the city with a letter from the Arkansas GIS Office (AGIO) confirming the request meets all the requirements of Section 14-40-101 (dated February 8, 2023). This confirms that the area requesting annexation is contiguous to the City of Little Rock and all requirements of Arkansas Law have June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 21 (Cont.) FILE NO.: A-346 5 been fulfilled to apply for annexation. The area also meets section 14-40-205 for a valid annexation. It is more than a quarter mile from the closest State Park in a county over 350,000. This request is following the ‘100% Owner’ annexation process. The Pulaski County Judge’s Order was signed and filed on April 17, 2023. The Judge’s Order sets the exact boundaries of the annexation which by custom includes all adjacent rights-of-way. The annexation does include a portion of Morgan Cemetery Road and a portion of Highway 10. There is a 12-inch water main along Highway 10 to the south and a 3-inch water line to the north in Morgan Cemetery Road. At the time of development, the owner will have to extend water service from the existing system (working with Central Arkansas Water). No comments were received from Central Arkansas Water on this annexation request. There is an 8-inch sewer line in the subdivisions to the south of Highway 10. At the time of development, the owner will have to extend sewer service from the existing system (working with Water Reclamation). No comments were received from Water Reclamation on this annexation request. Approximately 75 linear feet of Highway 10 would be annexed to Little Rock as a result of this annexation. The survey and site plan for the related Z-8765 zoning case indicate a 80-foot right-of-way for this portion of Highway 10. The city will not take over maintenance since this is a state highway. ArDOT has responsibility for maintenance whether outside or within the city. However, the annexation also includes around 1000 linear feet of Morgan Cemetery Road. This is an open drainage roadway. It is a chip sealed road approximately a lane and a half wide. Approximately 500 plus feet of Morgan Cemetery Road is proposed to be fully improved as a condition of development of the land. This portion of Morgan Cemetery Road will have a 50-foot right-of-way with a 31-foot wide roadway. There will be curb and gutter installed on both sides of the this portion of Morgan Cemetery Road but no sidewalks. No comments were received from Public Works on this annexation request. The closest fire station is Station #21, 17000 Chenal Valley Drive which is approximately 4.75 miles from the annexation area via the current street system. The next closest is Station #23, 4500 Rahling Road which is approximately 5 miles from the annexation area via the current street system. The fire department did not respond to a request for comment on this annexation. The Little Rock Police Department did not respond to the request for comment on this annexation. With no current development there should be minimal demand for public safety services at the time of annexation. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 21 (Cont.) FILE NO.: A-346 6 I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023) The item was placed on the consent agenda for approval. By a vote of 8 for, 0 against, 1 absent and 2 vacancies, the consent agenda was approved. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 22 Zoning Ordinance Amendment for R-4 Zoning June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 22 (Cont.) Zoning Ordinance Amendment for R-4 Zoning June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 22 (Cont.) Zoning Ordinance Amendment for R-4 Zoning June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 22 (Cont.) Zoning Ordinance Amendment for R-4 Zoning June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 22 (Cont.) Zoning Ordinance Amendment for R-4 Zoning PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE RECORD DATE: June 8, 2023 4:OOPM Consent Agenda RegularAgenda MEMBER Minutes 8,A,B,C,E,F,G,J,K,4,5,17 1,2,3,6,7,10,11,15,16 18 19 20 21 22 H L 9 Notices(200') BROWN, JIMMY ✓ ✓ Ab ✓ ✓ ✓ HART, TODD ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ HAYNES, MARLON D. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 1 • LATTURE, PAUL ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ • McDONALD, ALICIA ✓ ✓ • • • ✓ ✓ • THOMAS, DIANA M. ✓ ✓ A ✓ • VICKERS, MICHAEL ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ • VOGEL, ROBBY ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ • • WHITAKER, PAMELA A A A A A A OPEN POSITION OPEN POSITION MEMBER Meeting Adjourned 6:20 PM ✓AYE • NAYE A ABSENT Ab ABSTAIN R RECUSE June 8, 2023 There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 6.20 p.m. Date Chairman Secretary