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pc_01 15 2015 LITTLE ROCK PLANNING COMMISSION PLANNING – REZONING – CONDITIONAL USE HEARING MINUTE RECORD JANUARY 15, 2015 4:00 P.M. I. Roll Call and Finding of a Quorum A Quorum was present being eight (8) in number. II. Members Present: Craig Berry Tom Brock Buelah Bynum Janet Dillon Rebecca Finney Keith Fountain Bill May Obray Nunnley, Jr. Members Absent: Jennifer Martinez Belt Alan Bubbus Keith Cox City Attorney: Cindy Dawson III. Approval of the Minutes of the December 4, 2014 Meeting of the Little Rock Planning Commission. The Minutes were approved as presented. LITTLE ROCK PLANNING COMMISSION PLANNING – REZONING – CONDITIONAL USE HEARING JANUARY 15, 2015 4:00 P.M. I. OLD BUSINESS: NO OLD BUSINESS II. NEW BUSINESS: Item Number: File Number: Title: 1. G-23-453 Alley – Right-of-Way Abandonment Block 7, Pfeifer’s Addition 2. G-23-454 Kirk Road – Right-of-Way Abandonment Across from 1401 Kirk Road 3. Z-5667-B Rezoning from R-2 to I-2 Southeast corner of I-30 and Otter Creek South Road 4. Z-8999 Union AME Church – Conditional Use Permit 1825 S. Pulaski Street 5. Z-9000 J & R Properties Duplex – Conditional Use Permit 4217 “C” Street 6. G-25-215-A Riley Drive Street Name Change to “CARTI Way” January 15, 2015 ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: G-23-453 Name: Alley – Right-of-Way Abandonment -- Block 7, Pfeifer’s Addition Location: Block bounded by West Markham, “A”, Van Buren and Harrison Streets. Owner/Applicant: Morris N. Harper, S & B Corporation, LLC and Weisman, LLC/Morris Harper Request: To abandon the east 133 feet of the alley right-of-way located within Block 7, Pfeifer’s Addition. The portion of the alley requested to be abandoned is adjacent to lots 6 through 11, Block 7, Pfeifer’s Addition. The west portion of the alley was previously abandoned. Purpose: To incorporate into adjacent lots for continued use as access or future redevelopment. STAFF REVIEW: A. Public Need for this Right-of-Way: As noted in paragraph G., none of the public utility companies object to the abandonment request. Three (3) of the utilities request to retain all or part of the area of abandonment as a utility easement. The Public Works Comment is as follows: 1. Easements are required to be maintained for all storm water drainage areas. B. Master Street Plan: There are no Master Street Plan issues associated with this abandonment request, as the right-of-way is not classified as a collector street or higher. C. Characteristics of Right-of-Way Terrain: The portion of the alley right-of-way proposed for abandonment is partially paved and used as access to the adjacent businesses to the south. January 15, 2015 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: G-23-453 2 D. Development Potential: After abandonment, the area of right-of-way will be incorporated into the adjacent lots and continue to be used as access to adjacent businesses and possible future redevelopment. E. Neighborhood and Land Use Effect: Commercial uses (zoned C-3) are located along the south side of the alley right-of-way. A parking lot is located on the north side of the alley. A mixture of office and commercial uses is located within the blocks east and west along the north side of West Markham Street. F. Neighborhood Position: All of the abutting property owners have signed-off on the abandonment request. The Hillcrest Resident’s Association was notified of the abandonment request. G. Effect on Public Services or Utilities: Little Rock Wastewater: Little Rock Wastewater has no objection to abandonment of the alley as described, provided that an easement must be retained for our existing sewer main which runs between manhole number 6G099 and manhole number 6G098. The property owner is now and shall remain responsible for all service lines servicing the properties. Entergy: Entergy does not object to the abandonment of the alley as long as two conditions are met. 1. Entergy must retain an easement for its electrical facilities currently contained within the eastern portion of the this alley as it currently runs between lots 6, 7, and 8 on the north side of the alley and lots 9, 10, and 11 on the south. Entergy currently has three-phase electrical facilities in this alley feeding five different accounts. If redevelopment occurs on any of the lots using any of these facilities, Entergy will make every reasonable effort to consolidate and relocate its facilities so that they are entirely located on the north side of the alley. 2. Entergy must have 24 hour access to its facilities contained in this alley using bucket truck type equipment for on-going maintenance, restoration and improvement purposes. Vehicular access will be required periodically depending on the nature of the required work. Entergy will consider limiting such vehicular access to occur from parking areas on lots 5, 6, 7 and 8 on the north side of the alley as January 15, 2015 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: G-23-453 3 a suitable option after specific review of any redevelopment changes. Centerpoint Energy: No objection to abandonment. AT&T: No objection to abandonment. Retain as utility easement for existing buried facilities. Central Arkansas Water: No objection to abandonment. H. Reversionary Rights: Information submitted by a licensed abstract company notes no reversionary rights found of record. I. Public Welfare and Safety Issues: Abandoning this right-of-way will have no adverse impact on the public welfare and safety. The Little Rock Fire Department has reviewed and approved the abandonment request. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (DECEMBER 23, 2014) Morris Harper was present, representing the application. Staff briefly described the abandonment request, noting that there were no outstanding issues. The Public Works and Utility Comments were briefly discussed. After the discussion, the Committee forwarded the application to the full Commission for resolution. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request to abandon the east 133 feet of the alley right-of-way located within Block 7, Pfeifer’s Addition, subject to the entire area of abandonment being retained as a utility and drainage easement. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 15, 2015) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent. January 15, 2015 ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: G-23-454 Name: Kirk Road – Right-of-Way Abandonment Location: Across from 1401 Kirk Road Owner/Applicant: Acxiom Corporation, 1700 Kirk LLC and Deltic Timber Corporation/Robert Brown Request: To abandon approximately 413 linear feet of the undeveloped 31.74 foot wide Kirk Road right-of-way. The area of abandonment is located west of the current dedicated Kirk Road (across Kirk Road from the Fellowship Bible Church development). Purpose: To incorporate into adjacent property for future development. STAFF REVIEW: A. Public Need for this Right-of-Way: As noted in paragraph G., none of the utility companies object to the abandonment request. None of the utilities request an easement. Public Works has reviewed the abandonment request and has no comments. B. Master Street Plan: There are no Master Street Plan issues associated with this abandonment request, as the area right-of-way is left-over/excess right-of-way from the past construction of Kirk Road. C. Characteristics of Right-of-Way Terrain: The area of proposed abandonment is currently undeveloped and partially grass and tree covered. D. Development Potential: After abandonment, the area will be incorporated into the adjacent property for future office development. January 15, 2015 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: G-23-454 2 E. Neighborhood and Land Use Effect: Undeveloped O-2, O-3 and POD zoned property is located on the north, east and west sides of the area of abandonment. An office development is located to the south, with a multifamily development further north. The Fellowship Bible Church development is located across Kirk Road to the east. F. Neighborhood Position: All of the abutting property owners have signed-off on the abandonment request. There was no neighborhood association of record to notify of the abandonment request. G. Effect on Public Services or Utilities: Little Rock Wastewater: No objection to abandonment. Entergy: No objection to abandonment. Centerpoint Energy: No objection to abandonment. AT&T: No objection to abandonment. Central Arkansas Water: No objection to abandonment. H. Reversionary Rights: Information submitted by a licensed abstract company states that there are no reversionary rights found of record. I. Public Welfare and Safety Issues: Abandoning this right-of-way will have no adverse impact on the public welfare and safety. The Little Rock Fire Department has reviewed and approved the abandonment request. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (DECEMBER 23, 2014) The applicant was not present. Staff presented the proposed right-of-way abandonment, noting that there were no outstanding issues. Staff noted that none of the utility companies objected to the request. There being no further issues to discuss, the Committee forwarded the application to the full Commission for resolution. January 15, 2015 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: G-23-454 3 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request to exclusively abandon approximately 413 linear feet of the undeveloped 31.74 foot wide Kirk Road right-of-way west of the current dedicated Kirk Road. No portion of the area of abandonment will be retained as a utility or drainage easement. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 15, 2015) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent. January 15, 2015 ITEM NO.: 3 FILE NO.: Z-5667-B Owner: T-Bar Properties, LLC Applicant: Richard T. Penn Location: Southeast corner of Interstate 30 and Otter Creek South Road Area: 4.39 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to I-2 Purpose: Parking lot Existing Use: Paved parking and undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North – Trucking facility (across I-30); zoned C-4 South – Industrial uses; zoned I-2 East – Industrial uses; zoned I-2 West – Industrial uses; zoned I-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that Otter Creek South Road for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. 2. At time of site development of lot 1, provide design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvements to Otter Creek South Road with planned development. 3. Provide plans for the unbuilt McGee Road. If no plans of development, the applicant should consider abandonment of the ROW. January 15, 2015 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5667-B 2 B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and the Alexander Road and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Otter Creek Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Light Industrial (LI) for this property. 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. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-2 (Single-Family Residential) to I-2 (Light Industrial District) to recognize this portion of their warehouse/distribution site as industrial. Master Street Plan: Otter Creek South Road is shown as a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. Interstate 30 is shown as a Freeway on the Master Street Plan. Freeways serve long distance trips, they are always designed as full access control roads. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets that are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as “Commercial Streets”. A Collector design standard is used for Commercial Streets. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. BICYCLE PLAN: There are no bike routes shown in the immediate vicinity. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: T-Bar Properties, LLC owner of the 4.39 acre property located at the southeast corner of Interstate 30 and Otter Creek South Road, is requesting to rezone the property from “R-2” Single Family District to “I-2” Light Industrial District. The rezoning is proposed to allow use of the property as a parking lot for the industrial use to the south and west. January 15, 2015 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5667-B 3 The 4.39 acre property is part of the overall ownership of the Cal-Ark Trucking property (old Affiliated Foods facility). The west one-third of the property contains paved parking and drives for the existing building. The east two-thirds of the site is undeveloped. Light industrial uses are located on the I-2 zoned property to the east, west and south. The old Cal-Ark Trucking facility is located on the C-4 zoned property across I-30. The City’s Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Light Industrial. The requested I-2 zoning does not require an amendment to the plan. Staff is supportive of the requested I-2 rezoning. Staff views the request as reasonable. As noted above, the subject property is surrounded by I-2 zoning and light industrial uses. The proposed I-2 zoning will be a continuation of the existing zoning pattern for this area. Staff feels that the requested I-2 zoning is a “clean- up” type issue, as it is part of the same ownership as the overall Cal-Ark Trucking (Affiliated Foods) facility, with part of the property being occupied by a paved parking area. Staff believes rezoning this property to I-2 will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested I-2 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 15, 2015) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent. January 15, 2015 ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: Z-8999 NAME: Union AME Church – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 1825 S. Pulaski Street OWNER/APPLICANT: Union AME Church/Woods Group Architects PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow for remodeling of the front of this existing church; including the addition of a new vestibule and restrooms. The property is zoned R-4. 1. SITE LOCATION: The church is located on the northeast corner of S. Pulaski Street and Wright Avenue. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The church is located in an area of mixed zoning and uses. A variety of residential uses; including single family and two family residences in various states of repair, are located in the neighborhood around the church. Other institutional uses including Dunbar School, Gibbs School, Philander Smith College, a library and Dunbar Community Center are located in the immediate vicinity. No expansion of the church is being proposed, just remodeling of the front entrance area. There is nothing about the proposal that will affect the church’s continued compatibility with the neighborhood. Notice of the public hearing was sent to all owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site and the Downtown, Central High and Wright Avenue Neighborhood Associations. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: The church has a seating capacity of 286. For churches existing prior to November 1, 1988 the parking requirement is 1 parking space per 5 seats. 57 spaces are required. The church has approximately 50 spaces on the paved parking lot adjacent to the building. Overflow parking for 20 – 25 vehicles is available across S. Pulaski Street. No changes ae proposed to the seating capacity of the church. January 15, 2015 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8999 2 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: Site plan must comply with the City’s landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. If building rehabilitation exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the replacement cost then the landscaping and buffer must also come into compliancy accordingly. 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: No Comments. 6. UTILITY, FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: No objection. No sewer main affected Entergy: Does not oppose the plans for the proposed addition to the front of this building as there are no electrical facilities in conflict with the addition. CenterPoint: AT&T (SWB) Central Arkansas Water: No objection. Fire Department: Maintain access of road. Building Code: Project is subject to full commercial plan review approval prior to issuance of a building permit. For information on submittal requirements and the review process, contact a commercial plans examiner: Curtis Richey at 501.371.4724; crichey@littlerock.org or Mark Alderfer at 501.371.4875; malderfer@littlerock.org. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. January 15, 2015 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8999 3 SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (DECEMBER 23, 2014) The applicants were present. Staff presented the item and noted little additional information was needed. Staff noted the church was constructed prior to the requirement of a conditional use permit. As such, staff requested some information on the church itself; including total number of seats in the main worship area, total number of parking spaces and if the church sponsored any other activities such as a day care or private school. The applicants were reminded to complete the required notices. The Committee determined there were no issues and forwarded the item to the full Commission. STAFF ANALYSIS: Union AME Church is located on the northeast corner of S. Pulaski Street and Wright Avenue. The church has been at this location over 100 years. The current sanctuary was constructed in 1956-1957. The church property contains a one and two story brick building and a paved parking lot. The building contains a 286 seat sanctuary, a fellowship hall, classrooms and office space. The church also owns properties across Wright Avenue to the south and across S. Pulaski Street to the west. The on-site, paved parking lot contains approximately 50 spaces. 20-25 overflow spaces are located on the property across S. Pulaski Street. The church was constructed prior to the requirement of a conditional use permit and no CUP has previously been approved. The church is proposing to remodel the front of the existing sanctuary portion of the building. An existing covered porch is to be removed and a one-story addition constructed in its place. The new addition will contain an entry vestibule and new ladies and mens restrooms. The existing porch has a front yard setback of 7’8” from the S. Pulaski Street property line. A handicap ramp extends off of the front porch and crosses the front property line by 4 – 5 feet. The new addition will have a front yard setback of 6’0”. A new handicap ramp will be constructed to run along the front of the building towards the parking lot, eliminating the current encroachment across the front property line. To staff’s knowledge, there are no issues. The church does not conduct other uses such as daycare or private school. There is no bill of assurance for the Original City of Little Rock. January 15, 2015 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8999 4 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections 4 and 6 of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 15, 2015) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent. January 15, 2015 ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: Z-9000 NAME: J & R Properties Duplex – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 4217 “C” Street OWNER/APPLICANT: J & R Properties PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow for constructing an addition onto the rear of this existing single family residence and conversion of the structure into a duplex. The property is zoned R-3. 1. SITE LOCATION: The property is located on the south side of “C” Street, one lot east of Rose Street. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The property is located in an area of mixed residential densities. In addition to single family homes, there are numerous duplexes in the several blocks immediately around the site. A tri-plex is adjacent to the west. One block south of the site are an 8 unit, R-5 zoned apartment building and a 3 unit PD-R zoned property. Staff believes the proposed duplex is compatible with uses and zoning in the area. Notice of the public hearing was sent to all owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site and the Hillcrest Residents Association. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: Each unit of the duplex requires 1 ½ parking spaces. The applicant is proposing to construct 4 paved parking spaces, taking access directly off of the alley to the rear of the lot. Landscaped planting beds will be installed on each side of the parking spaces. 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: No Comments. January 15, 2015 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9000 2 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. C Street is classified on the Master Street Plan as a residential street. A dedication of right-of-way 25 feet from centerline will be required. The surveyor does not show the centerline of the right-of-way. 6. UTILITY, FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: No objection. Entergy: Does not object to this proposal. However, electrical service to this house is from the rear of the property. Construction is likely to involve relocation of the existing service line. Contact Entergy as the process continues so the electrical lines can be discussed and adjusted if required. CenterPoint Energy: No comment received. AT&T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. Fire Department: Fire hydrant as per code. Road access. Building Code: No Comment County Planning: No Comments. CATA: Bus routes are located along Lee Avenue one block to the north and Markham Street, two blocks to the south. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (DECEMBER 23, 2014) The applicant was present. Staff presented the item and noted no additional information was needed. Staff informed the Committee that the proposed construction complied with the standards of the Hillcrest Design Overlay District so it was possible to review the request as a conditional use permit and not required to rezone as a Planned Development. Public Works and Other Agency Comments were reviewed. It was noted that “C” Street had 40 feet of right-of-way according to the Bagley Maps and a dedication of 5 feet would be required. The Committee determined there were no issues and forwarded the item to the full Commission. January 15, 2015 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9000 3 STAFF ANALYSIS: The R-3 zoned lot located at 4217 “C” Street is occupied by a one-story, frame, single family residence. Until February 1991, this property was zoned R-4, two- family. As part of the Hillcrest rezoning, this property was one of many that were down-zoned from R-4, two-family to R-3, single-family. The properties that were occupied by duplexes were left R-4, resulting in a patch-work of R-3 and R-4 zoning in the area. Additional properties were rezoned from R-5 Urban Residence and C-3 General Commercial to R-3. The applicants are proposing to build an addition to the rear of the existing single family structure, leaving the existing structure as-is. The proposed two-story addition will contain a second dwelling. The applicant is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow the proposed duplex. The existing dwelling contains 2 bedrooms and 1 bath. The first floor of the proposed addition will contain living/kitchen area and ½ bath. The second floor will contain two bedrooms with baths and walk-in closets. Due to the slope of the property downward from the street to the rear of the lot, the roof line of the proposed addition will not be higher than the existing structure. Paved parking for 4 vehicles will be located at the rear of the lot, taking access off of the alley The project has been reviewed by staff for compliance with the Hillcrest Design Overlay District. The project complies with all of the DOD criteria; including setbacks, lot coverage, building height and floor area ratio. To staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. The proposed duplex is compatible with uses and zoning in the area. Off street parking is provided. The 1923 bill of assurance for Pinehurst Addition does not address use issues. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections 5 and 6 of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 15, 2015) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent. January 15, 2015 ITEM NO.: 6 FILE NO.: G-25-215-A Name: Riley Drive Name Change to CARTI Drive Location: Riley Drive, from John Barrow Road to where the street becomes a private street at the gate to the Woodland Heights Facilities Petitioner: John Flake, Flake and Kelley/Frank Riggins, Crafton Tull Request: To rename this portion of Riley Drive to CARTI Drive. Abutting Uses and Ownership: Two developments are located at the corner of John Barrow and Riley Drive; a furniture rental store and a former shopping center that contains Arvest Bank offices and facilities. Both of these take an address from John Barrow. The new CARTI facility is under construction on the south side of Riley Drive. Woodland Heights, a 146 unit retirement community, is located in an 8-story building at the east end of Riley Drive as is Woodland Hills, a 140 bed nursing home and rehabilitation center. Both of these facilities are located on the portion of Riley Drive that is a private street. The property on the north side of Riley Drive, across from where the CARTI facility is being constructed, is wooded and undeveloped. Neighborhood Effect: The proposal is to rename the public portion of Riley Drive to CARTI Drive, leaving the private portion occupied by Woodland Heights and Woodland Hills with addresses of 8700 and 8701 Riley Drive respectively. The street would be named CARTI Drive, from the John Barrow intersection to the point where the public street ends. Under this proposal, only the name of the CARTI facility now under construction would be changed. Neighborhood Position: No opinion has been voiced by any neighborhood resident. Notice was sent to the John Barrow Neighborhood Association. Effect on Public Services: The applicant has provided statements from the City’s emergency response agencies. LRFD and LRPD do not object to the proposed street name change. MEMS also does not object and suggests placing a directional sign at what will be the intersection of CARTI Way and John Barrow Road indicating the direction to Riley Drive. Staff believes that is a reasonable request which will assist persons seeking the Woodland Heights and Woodland Hills facilities January 15, 2015 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: G-25-215-A 2 which will be retaining a Riley Drive address. No opposition was voiced by any of the other reviewing agencies. Staff Analysis: CARTI, Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute, is currently constructing a new facility on the south side of Riley Drive. Riley Drive is a half-mile long cul-de-sac located east off of John Barrow Road, south of I-630. Riley Drive is partially a public street and partially a private street. The public portion ends at a gated entry to the Woodland Heights and Woodland Hills facilities. At that point, the street becomes private. CARTI is requesting that the name of the public portion of Riley Drive be renamed CARTI Drive. They state in the cover letter submitted with the application that they believe the name change would make it easier for clients coming to the site to locate the facility. They proposed to leave the private portion of the street as Riley Drive, thus not affecting the addresses of the residents of Woodland Heights and Woodland Hills. Approximately 2 street signs on the signal mast arms must be replaced. The fiscal impact to the City to produce and install new street signs is approximately $1,500.00. The applicant is responsible for the cost of producing and installing the signs. Additionally, the applicant should install a directional sign at the intersection with John Barrow Road. CARTI’s ownership extends to the intersection so they have property where the sign could be placed. The size and location of the directional sign must be approved by the City’s Traffic Engineer to assure appropriate effectiveness. If it is determined that the sign should be placed nearer the street, in the right-of-way, a franchise must also be obtained if determined by Traffic Engineering to be required. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to CARTI paying for the cost of producing and installing the street signs and the installation of a directional sign. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 15, 2015) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent. DATE PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE RECORD � . r � � � MEMBER, BELT, JENNIFER MARTINEZ BERRY, CRAIG BROCK, TOM - BUBBUS, ALAN BYNUM, BUELAH COX, KEITH a` DILLON, JANET ' - FINNEY, REBECCA - FOUNTAIN, KEITH - MAY, BILL B. NUNNLEY, OBRAY JR. MEMBER BELT, JENNIFER MARTINEZ BERRY, CRAIG BROCK, TOM -- BUBBUS, ALAN - BYNUM, BUELAH COX, KEITH DILLON, JANET FINNEY, REBECCA FOUNTAIN, KEITH MAY, BILL B. NUNNLEY, CIBRAY JR. Meeting Adjourned ` - ' `� P.M. ''`'SAYE � NAYE ,ABSENT M ABSTAiN RECUSE January 15, 2015 There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m. Date �� 3 airman