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pc_08 11 2011 LITTLE ROCK PLANNING COMMISSION PLANNING – REZONING – CONDITIONAL USE HEARING MINUTE RECORD AUGUST 11, 2011 4:00 P.M. I. Roll Call and Finding of a Quorum A Quorum was present being nine (9) in number. II. Members Present: Tom Brock William Changose Janet Dillon J. T. Ferstl Rebecca Finney Keith Fountain Troy Laha Obray Nunnley, Jr. Bill Rector Members Absent: Dan Harpool Amy Pierce City Attorney: Cindy Dawson III. Approval of the Minutes of the June 30, 2011 Meeting of the Little Rock Planning Commission. The Minutes were approved as presented. LITTLE ROCK PLANNING COMMISSION PLANNING – REZONING – CONDITIONAL USE HEARING AUGUST 11, 2011 4:00 P.M. I. OLD BUSINESS: Item Number: File Number: Title: A. Z-8669 Rezoning from R-2 to R-7A East side of Calleghan Road, 1,200 feet north of West Baseline Road B. Z-8671 Cosse Car Wash – Conditional Use Permit 11400 West Markham Street II. NEW BUSINESS: Item Number: File Number: Title: 1. LU11-15-01 A land use plan amendment in the Geyer Springs West Planning District from Commercial to Industrial along the west side of Chicot Road south of I-30. 1.1 Z-4888-A Rezoning from R-2 to I-2 SW corner of I-30 and Chicot Road (9321 I-30) 2. Z-3371-II Rezoning from C-3 (with conditions) and C-4 (with conditions) to C-4 (with conditions) East side of Colonel Glenn Plaza Loop, approximately 600 feet south of Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive 3. Z-3987-D Otter Creek Assembly of God – Revised Conditional Use Permit 9415 Stagecoach Road 4. Z-6696-A Macedonia Baptist Church – Revised Conditional Use Permit 1723 East 3rd Street Agenda, Page Two II. NEW BUSINESS: (CONTINUED) Item Number: File Number: Title: 5. Z-8682 Linda’s Learning Center Day Care Center – Conditional Use Permit 2506 Center Street 6. Z-6134-D Central Arkansas Water Highland Ridge Water Tank – Conditional Use Permit East of Chenal Heights Drive in the East ½, Section 25, T-2-N, R-14-W 7. Z-8683 Central Arkansas Water Two Towers Road Water Tank – Conditional Use Permit West of 18621 Two Towers Road 8. G-25-211 Lile Avenue Street Name Change to Baptist Health Drive 9. LU11-01 A staff initiated land use plan amendment in Ward 1 (generally west of Interstate 30 to Pine/Cedar and south of Interstate 630 to Fourche Creek) to change various locations to reflect current and future uses. rmqr% E Q-5 Uf OM AVMVIF4 'IT IS ff nnaaaDoms IF A t Oa laV'M31S "SNvol CD 0 -fd a31 3 ri CD it Cn IS iE NTERSTA • TS 53 Sg _ as MOHMY9 N9901' OC) IJ IF A t Oa laV'M31S "SNvol CD 0 -fd a31 3 NVAI-nM OU "NVdS dS Jr.. Ou slc?Hvs G�l ��1 a) Lo 0 r_- 0 C) 0 N (D 0) C: ri CD NTERSTA • TS 53 Sg NVAI-nM OU "NVdS dS Jr.. Ou slc?Hvs G�l ��1 a) Lo 0 r_- 0 C) 0 N (D 0) C: August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: A FILE NO.: Z-8669 Owner: Rutilo Gomez Martinez Applicant: Rutilo Gomez Martinez Location: East side of Calleghan Road, 1,200 feet north of West Baseline Road Area: 4.0 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to R-7A Purpose: Single-wide manufactured home placement Existing Use: Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North – Single family residences and undeveloped property; zoned R-2 South – Single family residences and undeveloped property; zoned R-2 East – Undeveloped property; zoned R-2 West – Church and undeveloped property (across Calleghan Road); zoned R-2 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: No Comments. 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, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified, and the Otter Creek, Crystal Valley and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: A (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8669 2 D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Crystal Valley Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density for this property. Residential Low Density provides for single family homes at densities not to exceed six dwelling units per acre. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-2 Single Family to R-7A Manufactured Home District to allow placement of one single-wide manufactured home. This density is appropriate for the Residential Low Density category. Master Street Plan: Calleghan Road is a Collector. The Master Street Plan shows a proposed Collector from Calleghan Road east to Colonel Miller Road. The primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. 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: Rutilo Gomez Martinez, owner of the four (4) acre property located on the east side of Calleghan Road, 1,200 feet north of Baseline Road, is requesting to rezone the property from “R-2” Single Family District to “R-7A” Manufactured Home District. The rezoning is proposed to allow placement of a 16 foot by 70 foot manufactured home on the property. The property is located outside the Little Rock city limits, but within the City’s extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction. A home which previously existed on the site has been removed. The proposed manufactured home will be located near the southeast corner of the property. It will be set back approximately 20 feet from the south side property line and 30 feet from the rear (east) property line. The proposed home will be located over 300 feet back from the front (west) property line and north side property line. An 18 foot by 20 foot carport will be constructed on the north side of the house, maintaining approximately the same rear (east) setback as the proposed home. A new driveway, 20 feet in width (hard-packed surface), will be constructed from Calleghan Road to the home, as required by the fire department. All building setbacks will conform to ordinance requirements. The proposed manufactured home will only have steps at each entry door. There will be no porches/decks attached to the house. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: A (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8669 3 The applicant has constructed a new wood fence which encloses the property. The fence along the front (west) property line ranges in height between six (6) and seven (7) feet tall, with masonry columns. The fence is approximately six (6) feet in height along the rear (east) and north/south side property lines. The fence project contains a masonry wall entry area near the southwest corner of the site. The masonry wall ranges in height from six (6) to eight (8) feet tall. That portion of the fence within the front (west) twenty-five (25) feet of the property will require a variance for increased fence height. As per Section 36-516 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance, the maximum residential fence height within the front yard area (front twenty-five (25) feet) is four (4) feet. Fences elsewhere on the lot are allowed with a maximum height of six (6) feet. The applicant is requesting a fence height variance for that portion of the fence located within the front (west) 25 feet of the property. All surrounding properties are zoned R-2. Single family residences, including manufactured homes, are located to the north. A single family residence and undeveloped property are located to the south. A church facility and additional undeveloped property are located across Calleghan Road to the west. The property to the east is also undeveloped. There are a number of other manufactured homes in this general area along Calleghan Road, as well as to the south along West Baseline Road. The City’s Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Residential Low Density. The requested R-7A zoning does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. The R-7A Zone District is a site plan review district. The following are the siting criteria for manufactured homes in the R-7A District as per Section 36-262(d)(2) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance: a. A pitched roof of three (3) in twelve (12) or fourteen (14) degrees or greater. b. Removal of all transport features. c. Permanent foundation d. Exterior wall finished in a manner compatible with the neighborhood. e. Underpinning with permanent materials. f. Orientation compatible with placement of adjacent structures. g. Off-street parking per single-family dwelling structures. The Central Arkansas Water comments are as follows: • No objections. A water main extension will be needed to provide water service to this property. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: A (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8669 4 • All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. • Contact Central Arkansas Water if fire protection or NEW metered water service is required. Staff is supportive of the requested R-7A rezoning. Staff views the request as reasonable. As noted above, there are several other manufactured homes in this general area on large lots. Most of these manufactured homes are nonconforming and have existed as part of the neighborhood for a number of years. Therefore, the placement of the manufactured home on the four (4) acres along the east side of Calleghan Road is not out of character with the neighborhood. The applicant has already made as substantial investment in the neighborhood with construction of the new perimeter fencing. To staff’s knowledge the proposed manufactured home will comply with the siting criteria found in Section 36-262(d)(2) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. Additionally, the manufactured home complies with the minimum setback requirements for the R-7A Zoning District. Staff believes the requested R-7A zoning will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. The R-7A zoning will allow only one (1) manufactured home to be placed on the property. No other residential structures/manufactured homes will be allowed. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested R-7A rezoning, and the variance to allow the increased fence height. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JUNE 9, 2011) Rutilo Gomez Martinez was present, representing the application. Staff presented the rezoning request and explained the proposed manufactured home placement on the site. Staff noted that the home met all setback requirements. Staff noted that a deck or porch needed to be shown on the site plan, if desired. Staff also noted the siting criteria for manufactured homes. Staff noted that a portion of the existing fence which was recently constructed would need a variance. This issue was briefly discussed. Staff also noted that the fire department required a driveway from Calleghan Road to the proposed home. After the discussion, the Committee forwarded the application to the full Commission for resolution. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: A (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8669 5 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 30, 2011) Staff informed the Commission that the application needed to be deferred based on the fact that the applicant failed to complete the notification to surrounding property owners. Staff supported deferral of the application to the August 11, 2011 Agenda. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and deferred to the August 11, 2011 agenda. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 11, 2011) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: B FILE NO.: Z-8671 NAME: Cosse Car Wash – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 11400 West Markham Street OWNER/APPLICANT: David and Pauline Charten/Kurt Cosse PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow for construction of a car wash on this C-3 zoned lot. 1. SITE LOCATION: The site is located on the north side of West Markham Street, one lot west of Shackleford Drive. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The property is located in an area of mixed zoning and uses. A liquor store, auto repair garage and auto sales business are located on the C-4 zoned property adjacent to the east. A utility substation and auto service mall are located across Markham to the south. A large shopping center with multiple tenants and outlots is located to the west. The C-3 zoned property to the east contains office and restaurant uses. Several multifamily developments are located to the north. The proposed use is compatible with uses in the area. Notice was sent to all owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified and the Beverly Hills and Birchwood Neighborhood Associations. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: Access off of Markham will be via an access easement shared between this lot and the lot adjacent to the east. A single driveway will access the car wash lot off of the shared easement. There will be no direct driveway access to Markham Street. A circular driveway will serve the car wash tunnel. Three (3) vacuum islands will provide space for six (6) vehicles. Two (2) employees will be on the site during hours of operation. There is sufficient paved area to accommodate the customers and employees. 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: Site plan must comply with the City’s landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8671 2 The zoning buffer ordinance requires an average nine foot 9’) wide street buffer along Markham Street. The Landscape Ordinance requires a nine-foot (9’) wide perimeter landscape strip around the sites entirety. A variance from this minimal amount will require approval from the City Beautiful Commission prior to the issuance of a building permit. The Landscape Ordinance requires a three-foot (3’) wide minimum landscape strip between the parking lot(s) and the building, or in the general area. In conjunction with this new project all asphalt and/or concrete that is not necessary for the onsite flow of traffic should be removed as a part of this application. 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. The driveway access directions should be reversed due to the distance of the south driveway to the curb line of Markham Street. 2. At the time of building permit, Markham Street will be required to be widened to provide a left turn lane as required by the Master Street Plan for minor arterial streets. 6. UTILITY, FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: Entergy will obtain easements to install necessary facilities for service. Contact Entergy with any questions. Centerpoint Energy: Approved as submitted. AT&T (SBC): No comments received. Water: No objections. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Contact Central Arkansas Water if additional fire protection or metered water service is required or regarding the size and location of the water meter. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8671 3 Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZ) is required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the first point of use. Central Arkansas Water (CAW) requires that upon installation of the PRZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by CAW. The test results must be sent to CAW’s Cross connection Section within ten (10) days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross connection Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. Fire Department: Fire hydrants per code, maintain at least twenty (20) foot wide access. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: Approved as submitted. This site is located on a CATA bus route. Planning Division: No Comments. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JUNE 9, 2011) Patrick McGetrick was present, representing the application. Staff presented the item and noted additional information was needed regarding signage, days and hours of operation and site lighting. Mr. McGetrick was asked to locate the order board, fencing and dumpster on the plan. Staff requested details on the proposed vacuum islands. Staff asked that the plan more clearly indicate the proposed curbing, paved areas and landscaped areas. Staff asked if the site would be staffed. Staff asked who owned the property; that there were conflicting names in the application. Public Works and Landscape Comments were discussed. Mr. McGetrick stated he would look at reversing the driveway directions and would meet with the applicant and staff to discuss the street widening requirement. He stated this would address the landscape issues. Mr. McGetrick was advised to submit responses to staff issues no later than Wednesday, June 15, 2011. The Committee forwarded the item to the full Commission. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8671 4 STAFF ANALYSIS: A conditional use permit is requested to allow for construction of an automatic car wash facility on the vacant, C-3 zoned lot located at 11400 West Markham. The lot is asphalt-paved from property line to property line and apparently; the lot was at one time used in conjunction with an automobile sales business that was located on the adjacent C-4 zoned property. Access to this lot is via a shared driveway within an access easement. There is no separate, direct access to Markham Street. A billboard is located on the southeast corner of the lot. The billboard will remain. The proposed development will consist of a 1,700 square foot, one-story, “tunnel-type”, automatic car wash building and three (3), two-sided vacuum islands. Existing asphalt will be removed in several areas to accommodate landscape improvements. Signage will comply with that allowed in commercial zones; a single ground-mounted sign on the Markham frontage and possible wall signage on the south façade of the building, facing Markham Street. The site will be open 7 days a week, from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The site will be staffed by one hourly attendant and one manager during all hours of operation. No new fencing is indicated. The applicant did submit a revised site plan and responses to issues raised at Subdivision Committee. Lighting locations have been indicated. Areas of asphalt to be removed and driveway curbing are now shown. The single access point is near the north perimeter of the site, away from Markham Street. An affidavit has been provided from the current property owners. The landscape strip indicated along the north perimeter of the site is five (5) feet in width. It needs to be widened to nine (9) feet to comply with Landscape Ordinance requirements. There is sufficient space on the site to make this change. The applicant has indicated he will make the required improvements to West Markham Street. To staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. The use appears appropriate for this site. The bill of assurance for the subdivision does not address use issues. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested conditional use permit subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the agenda staff report. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8671 5 2. Any site lighting is to be low-level and directional, aimed downward and into the site. 3. Three (3) copies of a final plan are to be submitted to staff prior to a building permit being requested. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 30, 2011) The applicant was not present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of deferral as the applicant did not complete the required notification. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and deferred to the August 11, 2011 meeting by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 11, 2011) The applicant was present. There were four (4) objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval including the comments and conditions outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. The applicant, Kurt Cosse, addressed the Commission and stated he would reserve his time to respond to issues raised by the opposition. Alvin Henderson, owner of the adjacent property at 11200 W. Markham, stated he would like to see the center turn lane on Markham extended to Shackleford Rd. He asked if there would be gates to prohibit access to the carwash site after hours. He also voiced concern about noise. Philip Huffmaster, owner of a carwash located a few blocks way on Markham, voiced concern about allowing another carwash in the area. He said there were too many bankrupt carwashes in the City. He said carwashes are a specialty building that cannot easily be converted to accommodate another use if the carwash fails. Mark Middleton stated he and his brother Larry were the new owners of the bankrupt carwash at the corner of Markham and Shackleford. He stated he wanted to make sure this applicant constructs the required improvements to Markham. He acknowledged that this was not the proper venue to make economic arguments. Mr. Cosse stated he would help to maintain the driveway within the shared access easement on Mr. Henderson’s property. He said he was not opposed to putting a gate on his driveway to restrict access to the site after hours. He said August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8671 6 he would widen Markham in front of his lot to the shared driveway and another two-hundred (200) feet to the east. Mr. Cosse stated the carwash equipment was enclosed within an equipment room which would reduce noise. He stated he realized there were other carwashes in the area. He stated healthy competition would give the consumer a better product. He described his carwash process as being different than the others. Mr. Cosse stated he felt his business would succeed due to the location and type of carwash. In response to a question from Commissioner Nunnley, Mr. Middleton described the traffic problems at the intersection of Markham and Shackleford, in front of his carwash. Responding to Commissioner Nunnley, Mr. Cosse acknowledged that he would widen Markham in front of his lot and east to Shackleford Drive. At Commissioner Nunnley’s request, Mr. Cosse briefly described his carwash mechanism. A motion was made to approve the application, as amended to include the gate and street widening, including all staff comments and conditions. The motion was approved by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: LU11-15-01 Name: Land Use Plan Amendment – Geyer Springs West Planning District Location: 9321 Interstate 30 Request: Commercial to Industrial Source: Alex Smith, For Riggs Tractor Company PROPOSAL / REQUEST: A Land Use Plan amendment in the Geyer Springs West Planning District from Commercial to Industrial. The Industrial category encompasses a wide variety of manufacturing, warehousing research and development, processing and industry related office and service activities. Industrial development typically occurs on an individual tract basis rather than according to an overall development plan. EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING: The property is vacant after commercial buildings were razed. It is currently zoned R-2 Single Family District and is about five acres in size plus the adjacent right of way. Immediately north of this amendment is Interstate 30. All of the land to the west, south and east of this area is already zoned I-2 Light Industrial District, which is what the present rezoning application is for this property. FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS: The amendment site is shown as Commercial. It is bounded on the north by the Interstate. Immediately west and south of this area is shown as Park/Open Space, which represents floodplain. East of this area is all shown as Industrial. LU07-15-01 changed a large area located approximately half a mile east of this amendment at 8911 Interstate 30 from Multi Family to Light Industrial (Ordinance 19796). LU09-15-01 changed an area southeast of this amendment site from Single Family to Office and Park/Open Space along Baseline Road (Ordinance 20090). MASTER STREET PLAN: Interstate 30 is a Freeway. Freeways are not controlled by the City of Little Rock. Chicot Road is a Collector. The primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: LU11-15-01 2 BICYCLE PLAN: A Class III is shown along Chicot Road. A Class III bikeway is a signed route on a street shared with traffic. No additional paving or right-of-way is required. Class III bicycle route signage may be required. PARKS: According to the Master Parks Plan, this area is within eight blocks of a park. Ottenheimer Park is located southeast of this amendment site. HISTORIC DISTRICTS: There are no city recognized historic districts that would be affected by this amendment. ANALYSIS: The amendment area is located along the west side of Chicot Road and is just south of the Frontage Road at Interstate 30. It is currently shown as Commercial on the Future Land Use Plan and has been shown as this category for more than 20 years. The property owner recently razed an old motel on this site, and the surrounding area has become more industrialized over the years. Industrial is typically located near an interstate because the traffic created in industrial areas is mostly made up of large trucks. This is very different than the typical traffic created by a retail use, which is reason to keep the industrial and commercial areas separate. The area immediately south of the interstate at Chicot Road is mostly industrial uses with Riggs Tractor Company being one of the primary stakeholders for the area. To the east of the amendment area is planned for Industrial and is almost completely developed by J.A. Riggs. Riggs has been a large property owner in this area for some time, and this proposal is to allow them to expand to the west side of Chicot Road. West of the amendment area is also planned for Light Industrial and has been developed for many years. Just west of this amendment area is comprised of generally small warehouse use and heavy commercial uses appropriate in more industrial areas and close to major freeways. With the change in access roads to one-way along Interstate 30, there has been location change in desirability and the amount of commercial use needed along the freeway. The ownership of the southwest corner of Interstate 30 and Chicot has changed hands, with an adjacent heavy commercial to industrial use wanting August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: LU11-15-01 3 to expand into this location. The amount of industrial land in this area has become limited. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations: Chicot, West Baseline, Cloverdale and Southwest Little Rock UPS. Staff has received no comments from area residents. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff believes the change is appropriate. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 11, 2011) The item was placed on the consent agenda for approval. By a vote of 8 for, 0 against, 1 recuse the item was approved. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 1.1 FILE NO.: Z-4888-A Owner: Riggs Tractor Company Applicant: Denny Upton Location: Southwest corner of Interstate 30 and Chicot Road (9321 I-30) Area: 6.21 Acres Request: Rezone from R-2 to I-2 Purpose: Expansion of Riggs Tractor Company, to include an office/headquarters facility Existing Use: Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North – Mini-warehouse development (across I-30); zoned C-4 South – Undeveloped property; zoned I-2 East – Riggs Tractor Company facilities (across Chicot Road); zoned I-2 and C-4 West – Mixed commercial and light industrial uses; zoned I-2, C-3 and C-4 A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Chicot Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a collector street. A dedication of right-of-way 30 feet from centerline will be required. 2. In accordance with Section 31-176, floodway areas must be shown as floodway easements or be dedicated to the public. In addition, a 25-foot wide access easement is required adjacent to the floodway boundary. Label floodway and floodplain delineations on boundary surveys. B. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 1.1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-4888-A 2 C. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified, and the Cloverdale, Town and Country, South Brookwood/Ponderosa and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the Geyer Springs West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-2 Single Family to I-2 Light Industrial District. A Land Use Plan amendment from Commercial to Industrial is a separate item on this agenda. Master Street Plan: Interstate 30 is a Freeway. Freeways are not controlled by the City of Little Rock. Chicot Road is a Collector. The primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: A Class III is shown along Chicot Road. A Class III bikeway is a signed route on a street shared with traffic. No additional paving or right-of-way is required. Class III bicycle route signage may be required. E. STAFF ANALYSIS: Riggs Tractor Company, owner of the 6.21 acre property located at the southwest corner of Interstate 30 and Chicot Road (9321 I-30), is requesting to rezone the property from “R-2” Single Family District to “I-2” Light Industrial District. The rezoning is proposed to allow future expansion of the Riggs Tractor Company facilities, including an office/headquarters building. The property is currently undeveloped. Service station and motel buildings were recently removed from the north portion of the property. Commercial buildings were previously removed from the southern portion of the site. A creek runs along the site’s west property line. The general area along I-30 contains a mixture of uses and zoning. Mini- warehouse and multi-family developments are located across I-30 to the north. Undeveloped I-2 zoned property (also owned by Riggs) is located to the south. The Riggs Tractor Company facilities are located across Chicot Road to the east. Mixed commercial and light industrial uses are located to the east. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 1.1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-4888-A 3 The City’s Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Commercial. A proposed Land Use Plan amendment from Commercial to Industrial is a separate item on this agenda. Staff is supportive of the requested I-2 rezoning. Staff views the request as reasonable. The property is located along the I-30 corridor, which is commercial and light industrial in nature. A light industrial development is located immediately to the east, along Distribution Drive. Additionally, the properties immediately to the south and east (across Chicot Road) are currently zoned I-2. The proposed I-2 rezoning will represent a continuation of the existing zoning pattern in the area. Staff believes the requested I-2 zoning is appropriate and 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: (AUGUST 11, 2011) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 noes, 1 recusal (Laha) and 2 absent. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: Z-3371-II Owner: Steven J. Landers, Landers Land Company #7 Applicant: Robert D. Holloway Location: East side of Colonel Glenn Plaza Loop, approximately 600 feet south of Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive Area: 2.023 Acres Request: Rezone from C-3 (with conditions) and C-4 (with conditions) to C-4 (with conditions) Purpose: Auto sales Existing Use: Undeveloped SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North – Auto dealership; zoned C-4 (with conditions) South – Undeveloped property and Playtime Pizza development; zoned C-3 (with conditions) East – Undeveloped property (across I-430); zoned R-2 West – Undeveloped property (across Colonel Glenn Plaza Loop); zoned PCD A. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. At time of building permit, per City code only one (1) shared driveway will be allowed placed at the shared property line of Tract 1 and Tract 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, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified, and the John Barrow and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-3371-II 2 D. LAND USE ELEMENT: This request is located in the 65th Street West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from C-3 General Commercial to C-4 Open Display District. Master Street Plan: Colonel Glenn Plaza Loop is a Local Street. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets which are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as “Commercial Streets.” These streets have a design standard the same as a Collector. 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: Steven J. Landers, Landers Land Company #7, owner of the 2.023 acre property located on the east side of Colonel Glenn Plaza Loop (approximately 600 feet south of Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive), is requesting to rezone the property from C-3 (with conditions) and C-4 (with conditions) to C-4 (with conditions). The rezoning is requested to allow a future auto sales development. The property is currently undeveloped. Some site work has taken place within the west half of the property in preparation for future development. There are existing trees within the east half of the property. On October 21, 2003 this property was rezoned (Ordinance 18,966), along with the properties immediately north, south and west, to C-3 (53.24 Acres total). In addition to zoning the south 50 feet and west 50 feet of the overall tract to “OS” Open Space, the following conditions were placed on the overall property, which includes the proposed area of rezoning: • The east 50 feet of the property will be a landscape buffer, with all trees having a caliper of four (4) inches or greater being preserved. • A tree survey of the east 50 feet of the property must be submitted to staff prior to any permits being issued for development. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-3371-II 3 On April 5, 2005 the 8.793 acres immediately to the north, which includes the north 40 feet (0.478 Acre) of the subject property proposed for rezoning, was rezoned to C-4, with the following conditions: • The east 50 feet of the property will be a landscape buffer, with all trees having a caliper of four (4) inches or greater being preserved. • A tree survey of the east 50 feet of the property must be submitted to staff prior to any permits being issued for development. • The only permitted use of the property will be automobile display, sales and service. The general area contains a mixture of uses and zoning. An auto dealership is located immediately to the north. An undeveloped parcel and the Playtime Pizza development are located to the south. Undeveloped PCD zoned property is located across Colonel Glenn Plaza Loop to the west. Undeveloped R-2 zoned property is located across I-430 to the east. The City’s Future Land Use Plan designates this property as Commercial. The requested zoning change to C-4 (with conditions) does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Staff is supportive of the requested C-4 rezoning, maintaining the same conditions as with the previously approved C-3 and C-4 rezonings. Staff views the request as reasonable. There are several other auto dealerships located on C-4 zoned property to the north, within this overall subdivision south of Colonel Glenn Road. Staff believes the proposed rezoning will represent a continuation of the land use pattern within this subdivision and should have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-4 rezoning, subject to the following conditions: • The east 50 feet of the property will be a landscape buffer, with all trees having a caliper of four (4) inches or greater being preserved. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-3371-II 4 • A tree survey of the east 50 feet of the property must be submitted to staff prior to any permits being issued for development. • The only permitted use of the property will be automobile display, sales and service. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 11, 2011) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 3 FILE NO.: Z-3987-D NAME: Otter Creek Assembly of God – Revised Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 9415 Stagecoach Road OWNER/APPLICANT: Otter Creek Assembly of God/John Tracy, Pastor PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow for the phased remodeling/expansion of the existing church located on this R-2 zoned, 4.3± acre tract. ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. SITE LOCATION: The site is located on the east side of Stagecoach Road, between Westfield Drive and Bentley Blvd. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The church has been at this site since 1980. Office and institutionally zoned and occupied properties are located along this side of Stagecoach. A large area of undevelopable floodway is located behind the church. Residential uses are located on the west side of the street; including single family and multifamily. The proposed changes do not involve any expansion of the church property. Staff believes the church will continue to remain compatible with the neighborhood. All owners of properties located within 500 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified and the Otter Creek, Westfield and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of this request. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: The parking requirement for this church is one space for every four (4) seats in the main worship area. The current sanctuary has seating for 600, requiring 150 spaces. There are 192 spaces on the site, with two driveways onto Stagecoach. The new sanctuary, which is Phase III, will have seating for 1,000. The new seating capacity will require 250 parking spaces. In Phase III, the parking lot will be expanded to 250 spaces. The new plan proposes what appears to be an unnecessary widening of the front parking bay, pushing the parking into the street buffer. Staff does not believe this August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-3987-D 2 is necessary and does not support the proposed reduction in the existing street buffer. 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: Site plan must comply with the City’s landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. The Landscape Ordinance requires a nine-foot wide (9’-0”) perimeter- landscaping strip around the entirety of the site. It appears the new driveway encroaches into this minimal landscape perimeter. A variance must be obtained from the City Beautiful Commission prior to the issuance of a building permit. A street buffer of 21.6 feet is required. It currently ranges from 12 to 30 feet in depth. The new plan proposes to expand parking into the buffer. Staff believes the existing buffer width should be maintained. A small amount of building landscaping will be required. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. Prior to issuance of a building permit a landscape plan must be approved and must obtain the seal of a licensed Landscape Architect. 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. 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: No Comments. 6. UTILITY AND FIRE DEPT. COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: No comments received. Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. AT&T (SBC): No comments received. Water: NO OBJECTIONS. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-3987-D 3 Contact the Water Works if additional and/or larger meter(s) are required. Contact Central Arkansas Water if additional fire protection or metered water service is required or regarding the size and location of the water meter. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. Fire Department: Maintain at least twenty (20) foot wide access. Contact Fire Marshall at 490-1594 with any questions. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS: (JULY 21, 2011) Chad Young and Rev. John Tracy were present, representing the application. Staff briefly described the proposed conditional use permit project. Staff noted that some additional information was needed on the project. The phasing plan for the project was discussed. It was noted that the existing sanctuary would be used for youth activities when the new sanctuary is constructed. The applicant noted that all additional information would be submitted to staff. The landscape requirements were briefly discussed. Staff noted that a minimum nine (9) foot wide landscape strip was required along the north property line, adjacent to the proposed driveway/parking area. This issue was briefly discussed. Commissioner Laha noted that the survey needed to show a point of beginning and the right-of-way information for Stagecoach Road. The applicant indicated that the survey would be revised. After the discussion, the Committee forwarded the applicant to the full Commission for final action. STAFF ANALYSIS: Otter Creek Assembly of God Church occupies the R-2 zoned, 4.3± acre tract located at 9415 Stagecoach Road. The church was started in 1979 and the first building was completed in 1980. On April 19, 1983, a C.U.P. was approved to allow for expansion which included a 287 seat sanctuary and a 69-space parking lot. On November 29, 1994, a C.U.P. was approved to allow the construction of a 900 square foot storage building. On January 9, 1997, a C.U.P. was approved to allow for two additions. One addition was a gymnasium/recreation facility and the second addition was for August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-3987-D 4 administrative offices. Relocating the offices allowed the sanctuary to be expanded to seat 312 persons. The parking lot was reconfigured but the number of parking spaces remained the same. On August 3, 2000, a C.U.P. was approved to allow for construction of a new sanctuary with seating for 600 and future seating for up to 960. Parking was proposed to be increased in phases to 241 spaces. The 600-seat sanctuary was constructed and the site now has 192 parking spaces. The church is now requested approval of a three-phased remodeling/expansion plan. As with the previous approvals, the site itself is not being expanded. Phase I is the construction of the children’s annex which is to be built as an addition onto the front (west) of the gymnasium/recreation facility. Phase II is the demolition of the building between the sanctuary and the children’s annex/gymnasium/recreation building and the construction of an entry foyer connecting the buildings. Some reconfiguration of the existing parking will occur in this phase. Phase III is the construction of a new, 1,000 seat sanctuary to be located behind the entry foyer, connecting the old sanctuary and the children’s/gymnasium/recreation building. Additional parking will be constructed in this phase, bringing the total number of parking spaces to 250. The existing sanctuary will be converted into a youth facility. At this time, no other specific use is proposed, although a day care may be in the future. The new building will have a maximum height of 49’4” to the top of the roof peak. R-2 allows a height of 35 feet. Staff supports the height variance due to the size of this tract, the setbacks from adjacent properties and the fact that the property adjacent to the rear is undevelopable floodway. Building materials will be pre-finished metal roofing and wall panels, brick veneer to match the existing building, aluminum and glass curtain wall. The existing steeple will be removed and there will not be a new steeple. No specific signage plan has been submitted. Staff believes signage should be that allowed in office and institutional zones. The existing storage building will be demolished in Phase III and will not be replaced. Lighting will be low-level and directional, aimed downward and into the site. A dumpster location and required screening have been shown near the rear of the site. Since the proposed new sanctuary has a seating capacity exceeding 500 persons, additional notification was required beyond that required for a conditional use permit. Notification was required to all owners of properties located within 500 feet of the site, rather than 200 feet. A public hearing was required to be held prior to the Commission meeting. The applicant complied with this requirement and a meeting was held on July 27, 2011. No one from the community responded or attended. The applicant responded to all issues raised at Subdivision Committee. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-3987-D 5 Staff is supportive of the requested C.U.P. There is no bill of assurance for this acreage tract. The only issue is the proposed reduction in the street buffer for the reconfiguration of the front parking lot. Staff has advised the applicant that the buffer needs to remain as-is and the applicant has agreed to make the change. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C.U.P. subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the agenda staff report. 2. Signage is to be as permitted in the office and institutional districts. 3. The existing street buffer is to be maintained. Staff recommends approval of the requested height variance. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 11, 2011) 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 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: Z-6696-A NAME: Macedonia Baptist Church – Revised Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 1723 East 3rd Street OWNER/APPLICANT: Macedonia Baptist Church/Ron Woods, Architect PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow for construction of a fellowship hall and classroom building on this existing, R-4 zoned church site. 1. SITE LOCATION: The existing church is located at the southwest corner of East 3rd and Bender Streets. The new building is to be located south of the existing church, at the northwest corner of East 4th and Bender Streets. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The church has been at this site for many years. The neighborhood around the site has been losing population and there has been a reduction in the number of homes. The area does contain a mixture of residential, institutional and industrial uses. Allowing the addition of the proposed fellowship hall and classroom building will not affect the church’s compatibility with the neighborhood. Notice of the public hearing was sent to all owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified and the East Little Rock Neighborhood Association. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: For churches built prior to 1988, the parking requirement is one space for every five (5) seats in the main worship area. This church seats 200 persons. There is no on-site parking. Parking occurs along Bender; East 3rd and East 4th Streets as well as on a small parking lot located across Bender Street. No increase in parking is required since no change in the sanctuary or its seating is proposed. A small, paved drop-off area is located at the front of the church, bisecting the corner of the property from East 3rd to Bender Streets. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6696-A 2 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: Site plan must comply with the City’s landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. No new parking is being proposed with this addition; therefore, no additional landscaping is required at this time. Street trees are both highly encouraged and appreciated. 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 properly preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. A twenty (20) foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of E. 3rd Street and Bender Street. 2. A twenty (20) foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of E. 4th Street and Bender Street. 3. Obtain a franchise agreement from Public Works (Bennie Nicolo, 371-4818) for the private improvements located in the right-of-way. 6. UTILITY, FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: Approved as submitted. Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. AT&T (SBC): No comments received. 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. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6696-A 3 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. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZ) is required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the first point of use. Central Arkansas Water (CAW) requires that upon installation of the PRZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by CAW. The test results must be sent to CAW’s Cross Connection Section within ten (10) days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. Fire Department: Maintain at least twenty (20) foot wide access. Contact Fire Marshall at 490-1594 with any questions. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JULY 21, 2011) Ron Woods and Rev. Thornton were present, representing the application. Staff briefly described the proposed church expansion project. Staff noted that some additional information was needed on the project. The existing parking situation was discussed. Rev. Thornton explained that the church owned other lots in the area where church members parked. He also noted that on-street parking was utilized. The applicant noted that all additional information would be submitted to staff. The Public Works requirements were discussed. It was noted that a 20-foot radial dedication of right-of-way was required at the northeast and southeast corners of the property. Staff noted that no additional landscaping was required with the proposed project, but the planting of street trees was encouraged. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6696-A 4 After the discussion, the Committee forwarded the application to the full Commission for final action. STAFF ANALYSIS: Macedonia Baptist Church is located on the R-4 zoned property at 1723 East 3rd Street. The church’s property consists of six lots located west of Bender Street, from East 3rd to East 4th Streets. The existing sanctuary is located at the southwest corner of 3rd and Bender. The remainder of the property is vacant. In 1999, a C.U.P. was approved to allow for construction of a new sanctuary and a parking lot. That development never occurred and the C.U.P. has expired. The church is now requesting approval of a C.U.P. to allow for construction of a fellowship hall and classroom building to be located south of the church building. The new building will face onto East 4th Street. No change is proposed to the existing sanctuary building. The new, one-story, 5,705 square feet building will contain church offices, classrooms, restrooms, a kitchen and a fellowship hall. An awning will cover the ramp connecting the two buildings. The building will have an exterior of brick and EIFS with a pitched, standing seam metal roof. Building height will be 14 feet to the eave line; 28 feet to the ridge. Signage will consist of wall signage on the front (south) façade of the new building. Lighting will be building-mounted lighting only. No new fencing is proposed. The dumpster and screening have been located adjacent to the existing church. A new, concrete driveway will provide access to the dumpster. No other use such as day care or private school is proposed. To staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. No bill of assurance for Garland’s Addition was found. It is likely that the bill of assurance does not address use issues, based on the age of the subdivision. The new building is to maintain the existing side yard setback of 5 feet along Bender Street. Due to the width of the church property, the 5-foot setback is a variance from the zoning ordinance requirement of 8 feet. Staff supports the proposed variance. Since no change is being made to the seating capacity of the sanctuary, no new parking is required. Staff would encourage the church to pursue construction of on-site parking at some point. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C.U.P. subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the agenda staff report. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6696-A 5 Staff recommends approval of a setback variance to allow a 5-foot side yard setback on the Bender Street side. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 11, 2011) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant had not correctly followed the notification procedure and the item needed to be deferred to the September 22, 2011 meeting. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and deferred to September 22, 2011 by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: Z-8682 NAME: Linda’s Learning Center Day Care Center – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 2506 Center Street OWNER/APPLICANT: Henry Akin/Linda Hill PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow for construction of a day care center on this vacant, R-4 zoned property. 1. SITE LOCATION: The property consists of 4 lots located at the southwest corner of Roosevelt Road and Center Street. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The property fronts onto an arterial street in an area of mixed uses and zoning. Several commercial, office and institutional uses are located along Roosevelt Road in this area. Other uses include various types of residential, including single family and multifamily. The proposed day care center appears to be an appropriate use for the site. Notice of the public hearing was sent by staff to all residents within 300 feet who could be identified and the Meadowbrook, Community Outreach and Pettaway Park Neighborhood Associations. The applicant was to send notice via certified mail to all owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site, based upon a list of owners provided by an abstract company. She failed to do so and has requested a waiver of the commission’s bylaw to accept notice as she completed. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: The parking requirement for a day care center is one space per employee, teacher and administrative plus one space per facility vehicle plus one space per 10 persons of licensed capacity. At a minimum this facility should have 22 spaces (60 children, 15 employees and 1 facility van). The applicant has proposed 20 on-site parking spaces. There is sufficient room to construct the two (2) additional required spaces. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8682 2 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: Site plan must comply with the City’s landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. The Landscape Ordinance requires a nine (9) foot wide perimeter landscape strip along both Center Street and West Roosevelt Road. The nine (9) foot must be in place after any new right-of-way dedication. Currently, the area along Center Street appears deficient. A variance must be obtained from the City Beautiful Commission prior to the issuance of a building permit. A small amount of building landscaping will be required. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required if the site is an acre in size or more. Street trees are both highly encouraged and appreciated. 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Center Street is classified on the Master Street Plan as a collector street. A dedication of right-of-way thirty (30) feet from centerline will be required. 2. A twenty (20) foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Center Street and Roosevelt Road. 3. Roosevelt Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a principal arterial with special design standards. Dedication of right-of-way to thirty-five (35) feet from centerline will be required. 4. Vehicle turning templates should be used and shown on the site plan to show vehicle maneuvering ability through the parking lot driveway. 6. UTILITY, FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: Approved as submitted. Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8682 3 AT&T (SBC): No comments received. 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. 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. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZ) is required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the first point of use. Central Arkansas Water (CAW) requires that upon installation of the PRZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by CAW. The test results must be sent to CAW’s Cross Connection Section within ten (10) days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. Fire Department: Fire hydrants per code, maintain at least twenty (20) foot wide access, knox box, canopy height per code. Contact Fire Marshall at 490-1594 with any questions. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. A bus route is located two blocks to the north and two blocks to the east. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8682 4 SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS: (JULY 21, 2011) Linda Hill and Ron Woods were present, representing the application. Staff briefly described the proposed day care project. Staff noted that some additional information was needed on the project. Staff noted that the proposed parking shown on the plan was well under the minimum ordinance requirement. Ron Woods explained that the size of the building would be increased by approximately 500 square feet. Ms. Hill noted that the maximum enrollment would be approximately 60 children. Mr. Woods indicated that the parking would be redesigned to provide increased spaces. The Public Works requirements were briefly discussed. It was noted that additional right-of-way was needed for Center Street, Roosevelt Road and the corner radial. The landscape requirements were briefly discussed. It was noted that minimum nine (9) foot wide landscape strips were required along both street frontages. Mr. Woods indicated that those would be provided, with the right-of-way dedication being considered. There was a brief discussion regarding the possible future abandonment of the alley along the rear (west) property line. After the discussion, the Committee forwarded the application to the full Commission for final action. STAFF ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of a day care center building and parking lot on this vacant, R-4 zoned property. The one-story building will be constructed with an EIFS exterior and a pitched, standing seam metal roof. Parking will be located in front (east) of and beside (south) the building. A fenced playground will be located behind (west) the building. The building will contain approximately 2,600 square feet with a capacity of 60 children ages 8 weeks to 13 years. Staffing will consist of 10-15 employees. Days and hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Access to the site will be from Center Street. Parking for 20 vehicles is proposed. The facility will have a van that will be used to provide transportation for those children not being brought to the facility. The dumpster will be located at the west end of the south parking lot. A single ground sign is proposed at the corner. The sign is proposed with a height of 6 feet and an area of 24 square August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8682 5 feet. Signage is not shown on the building but a wall sign would be allowed on the north and east facades, facing Roosevelt Road and Center Street respectively. Pole lights will provide lighting for the parking lots. Such lighting should be shielded downward and into the site. The only fencing proposed is a wood fence around the playground and screening fencing around the dumpster. The applicant submitted responses to the issues raised at Subdivision Committee, either in an addendum to the cover letter or as notes on the revised site plan. No bill of assurance was provided. It is unlikely that the bill of assurance addresses use issues, based on the age of the subdivision. The site plan should be modified to provide the two additional required parking spaces. Modification to the parking lot is required to provide additional interior landscaping. The only real outstanding issue is that of notification. The applicant did not follow the Commission’s required notification process. She did not obtain a list from an abstract company to know who owns the properties located within 200 feet. She did not use the notice form, which is part of the application package. It appears there are up to 40 properties within 200 feet of the site. The applicant provided copies of certified mail receipts for 6 persons. The letter sent by the applicant did not give the date, time and location of the hearing. The applicant is requesting that the Commission accept the notices as she did them. Staff believes the item should be deferred and the applicant instructed to follow the required process. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends deferral of the item to the September 22, 2011 meeting with the applicant instructed to follow the Commission’s notification procedure. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 11, 2011) The applicant was not present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the Commission that, on August 5, 2011, the applicant had requested withdrawal of the item. Staff recommended approval of the withdrawal request, without prejudice. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved for withdrawal without prejudice by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 6 FILE NO.: Z-6134-D NAME: Central Arkansas Water Highland Ridge Water Tank – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: East of Chenal Heights Drive; in the East ½, Section 25, T-2-N, R-14-W OWNER/APPLICANT: Deltic Timber/Central Arkansas Water, White-Daters PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow for construction of a Central Arkansas Water storage tank on this R-2 zoned tract. 1. SITE LOCATION: The site is a wooded hilltop located approximately ¼ mile west of Rahling Road, ¼ mile northeast of Chenal Heights Drive. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The site is located within a large, undeveloped, heavily wooded tract. There is no development in the area around the tract, other than an existing elevated water tank. Notice was sent to the only owner of property located within 200 feet of the tract, Deltic Timber. There is no neighborhood association in the vicinity and no residents within 300 feet. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: Access to the site is via an existing gravel drive off of the end of Chenal Heights Drive. The drive will be extended from the existing water tank to this new, adjacent water tank. A maintenance driveway will encircle the water tank to provide access and parking for any service personnel. 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: No Comments. 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: No Comments. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6134-D 2 6. UTILITY, FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer service not required for this project. Entergy: Approved as submitted. Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. AT&T (SBC): No comments received. Water: NO OBJECTIONS Fire Department: Maintain at least twenty (20) foot wide access. Contact Fire Marshall at 490-1594 with any questions. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS: (JULY 21, 2011) The applicant was not present. Staff briefly described the proposed water tank project, noting that there were no outstanding issues to be resolved. The project was briefly discussed. After the discussion, the Committee forwarded the application to the full Commission for final action. STAFF ANALYSIS: An existing, elevated water tank is located on this hilltop. Central Arkansas Water is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow for construction of a new, ground water storage tank. The new tank will be located adjacent to the existing water tank. The tank will have a capacity of approximately 2,500,000 gallons. The tank will be 104 feet in diameter and 40 feet tall. The facility will be used to provide additional storage for the West Markham pressure system. A ten foot tall chain link fence will be constructed around the perimeter of the site with security wire on top. Access to the new site will be through the existing elevated tank site. This site will also include a future pump station building. To staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. There were no issues from Subdivision Committee needing response. There is no bill of assurance covering this property. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6134-D 3 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C.U.P. subject to compliance with the Fire Department Comments in Section 6 of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 11, 2011) 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 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 7 FILE NO.: Z-8683 NAME: Central Arkansas Two Towers Road Water Tank – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: West of 18621 Two Towers Road OWNER/APPLICANT: Elsie Pouzer/Central Arkansas Water, White-Daters PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow for construction of a Central Arkansas Water Storage Tank on this R-2 zoned tract. 1. SITE LOCATION: The site is located on the south side of the east leg of Two Towers Road, which runs along the crest of Shinnall Mountain – Bear Den Mountain. The site is located outside of the city limits, within the City’s zoning jurisdiction. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: There is no development in the area other than for the towers located along Two Tower Road. Notice was sent to the two owners of properties located within 200 feet of the tract and the one address (American Tower) located within 300 feet. There is no neighborhood association in the vicinity. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: Access will be off of Two Towers Road. A gravel driveway will encircle the water tank, providing access and parking for any service personnel. 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: No Comments. 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: No Comments. 6. UTILITY, FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer service not required for this project. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8683 2 Entergy: An easement is required for the existing overhead power lines within the north portion of the site. Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. AT&T (SBC): No comments received. Water: NO OBJECTIONS. Fire Department: Approved as submitted, West Pulaski VFD. Maintain twenty (20) foot wide access. Contact LRFD Fire Marshall at 490-1594 or West Pulaski VFD at 821-9320 with any questions. County Planning: Approved as submitted. CATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS: (JULY 21, 2011) The applicant was not present. Staff briefly described the proposed water tank project, noting that there were no outstanding issues to be resolved. The project was briefly discussed. After the discussion, the Committee forwarded the application to the full Commission for final action. STAFF ANALYSIS: Central Arkansas Water is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow for construction of a water storage tank on this R-2 zoned tract. The property is located outside of the city limits, within the City’s zoning jurisdiction. The proposed ground, water storage tank will be constructed, owned and operated by Central Arkansas Water. The facility will provide additional storage for the existing CAW System that serves this area. The proposed tank will have a capacity of approximately 500,000 gallons. The tank will be 38 feet in diameter and 48 feet tall. A ten foot tall chain link fence will be constructed around the perimeter of the site with security wire on tap. Access to the site will be via Gordon Road and Two Towers Road. To staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. There were no issues from Subdivision Committee needing response. There is no bill of assurance covering this property. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8683 3 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the C.U.P. subject to compliance with the Fire Department comments in Section 6 of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 11, 2011) 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 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 8 FILE NO.: G-25-211 Name: Lile Avenue Street Name Change to Baptist Health Drive Location: That portion of Lile Avenue from its eastern terminus to its intersection with Medical Center Drive on the west Petitioner: Baptist Health Request: To rename that portion of Lile Avenue, from its eastern terminus to its intersection with Medical Center Drive on the west, to Baptist Health Drive. Abutting Uses and Ownership: There are five (5) properties which abut this portion of Lile Avenue and take a Lile Avenue address. • 9500 Lile Avenue is Hematology/Oncology Clinic and is 100% owned by Multi Management Services (MMS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Baptist. • 9501 Lile Avenue is Medical Towers II/Baptist Rehab Institute. This is a medical office condominium in which Baptist owns 71% of the units. • 9600 Lile Avenue is Doctors Park Building. This is a medical office condominium in which Baptist or MMS owns 85% of the units. • 9601 Lile Avenue is Medical Tower I. This is a medical office condominium in which Baptist owns 55% of the units. • 9800 Lile Avenue is Baptist Eye Center. This is a medical office condominium in which Baptist or MMS owns 90% of the units. Neighborhood Effect: Changing the name of the street will affect those businesses and clinics which occupy the buildings. Neighborhood Position: Baptist or its subsidiary MMS represent the large majority of buildings and office units on the street. All parties, including those other than Baptist or MMS who own the various units, will be notified of the request and the Commission meeting. Staff notified the Twin Lakes Neighborhood Association. As of this writing, staff has received two letters of opposition from August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 8 (Cont.) FILE NO.: G-25-211 2 tenants of 9600 Lile Avenue, voicing concern about cost and inconvenience associated with the name change. Effect on Public Services: No opposition has been voiced by any of the reviewing agencies. It appears four (4) street name signs will need to be changed by the City at an approximate cost of $528.00. The State Highway Department has been notified of the pending change and has been asked to take it into consideration as they prepare new Interstate Signs for I-630 and I-430. Staff Analysis: Baptist Health is requesting that the name of a portion of Lile Avenue be changed to Baptist Health Drive. The requested change is necessitated by pending changes in the Interstate 630 and 430 signage associated with the interstate reconstruction in that area. There has been a policy change by AHTD regarding interstate signage. Signs identifying Baptist Health on I-630 and I-430 will be removed in favor of those stating the name of the exit – Lile Avenue. Baptist believes a Lile Avenue exit instead of a Baptist Health exit would create confusion and difficulty for many patients, particularly those from out of town or those seeking urgent treatment. Changing the name of the street and the corresponding Interstate exit signs will ensure the hospital/campus is easier to locate. Lile Avenue extends from east to west across the north portion of the Baptist Campus. The street was named for Brick Lile who was a local business figure and a board member at Baptist and was instrumental in Baptist locating at this site. He passed away some years ago. His wife is also deceased. Only a portion of Lile Avenue is proposed to be renamed. The Lile Avenue street name will remain, west of Medical Center Drive. Additionally, Lile Court is located north, off of the east end of Lile Avenue. The portion of the street intersecting the interstate exit ramp No. 7 is the portion to be renamed. While staff has been hesitant in processing street name change applications while the possibility exists of changing the City’s street renaming procedure, staff believes it is appropriate to move forward with this application. The timing of the AHTD project for I-630/I-430 is such that the decision on the signage needs to be made quickly. Staff also believes it is appropriate to support signage that more readily identifies the Baptist Health Campus. Finally, the Lile name will be retained on a portion of the street and on the intersecting court. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS: (JULY 21, 2011) Todd Hart was present, representing the application. Staff briefly described the proposed street name change, noting that there were no outstanding issues to be resolved. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 8 (Cont.) FILE NO.: G-25-211 3 Mr. Hart explained the reasons for requesting the street name change. He noted that the change in the Highway Department’s policy in exit signage was the reason for the request. There was a brief discussion regarding the I-430/I-630 construction. The proposed street name change for the hospital campus was discussed further. After the discussion, the Committee forwarded the application to the full Commission for resolution. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested street name change. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 11, 2011) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Two letters of opposition had been received by staff and forwarded to the Commissioners. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 9 FILE NO.: LU11-01 Name: Land Use Plan Amendment Location: Ward 1 area, south of I-630, west of I-30 Request: Various Source: Staff PROPOSAL / REQUEST: This land use plan amendment is being proposed after a thorough review of the Ward 1 area, generally located south of I-630 and west of I-30. There are five areas proposed for changes: 1. The northeast corner at the intersection of Bragg Street and East 21st Street. A change from Commercial and Residential Low Density to Mixed Use. Mixed Use provides for a mixture of residential, office and commercial uses to occur. A Planned Zoning District is required if the use is entirely office or commercial or if the use is a mixture of the three. 2. The area fronting Interstate 30 between East 24th Street and East Roosevelt Road. A change from Mixed Office Commercial to Commercial. Commercial includes a broad range of retail and wholesale products, personal and professional services and general business activities. 3. The southwest corner at the intersection of East 29th Street and the I-30 Frontage Road. A change from Commercial to Residential Low Density. Residential Low Density provides for single family homes at densities not to exceed six dwelling units per acre. 4. An area generally located along West 32nd Street at Brown Street from Light Industrial and Industrial to Public Institutional to represent the Pulaski County government owned property. Public Institutional 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. 5. Properties owned by Arkansas Baptist College generally located south of West 17th Street between Wolfe Street and Dr Martin Luther King Drive from Residential Low Density to Public Institutional. Public Institutional 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. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: LU11-01 2 EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING: 1. The northeast corner at the intersection of Bragg Street and East 21st Street was the former Jobs Corps site. This building is vacant and for sale. The western half of the property is zoned O-3 General Office District. The eastern half of the property is zoned C-3 General Commercial District. This property is almost completely surrounded by R-4 two family district zoned land. There is also a small section of O-3 General Office to the south of this amendment. 2. The southwest corner of the intersection at East 24th Street and the Interstate 30 frontage road is zoned I-2 Light Industrial District with a Conditional Use Permit for the former business I Likeit All. This business has closed and the property is unoccupied. The southern half of this amendment area is zoned I- 2 Light Industrial and is currently used as a gas station. North of this site is zoned O-1 Quiet Office and R-4 Two Family District with a Conditional Use Permit for a church. West of this site is zoned Planned Commercial Development and R-4 Two Family District with a Conditional Use Permit for several different office type uses. South and east of this site are zoned R-3 Single Family District and R-4 Two Family District for the interstate right of way. 3. The southwest corner at the intersection of East 29th Street and the I-30 Frontage Road is zoned R-2 Single Family and I-2 Light Industrial. The property is vacant. North, west and east of this site is zoned R-3 Single Family District for single family houses and the interstate right of way. Immediately south of this site is zoned I-2 Light Industrial for Little Rock Tours and Ryder Truck Rental. 4. The property on either side of 32nd Street at Brown Street is currently zoned Planned Commercial Development and is used for Pulaski County Government offices and jail. The PCD extends east and northeast. To the north is zoned C-3 General Commercial for a defunct motel and a nightclub. To the west is zoned I-2 Light Industrial for several small outbuildings. To the south is zoned I-3 Industrial and I-2 Light Industrial for several warehouse type businesses. 5. The property along the south side of West 17th Street is a mixture of R-3 Single Family District and R-4 Two Family District zoning with various Conditional Use Permits for Arkansas Baptist College uses. This area is all owned by the College. This area is surrounded by R-3 Single Family District and R-4 Two Family District zoning for single family residences. There are also several existing Conditional Use Permits for the college that have been issued in the vicinity. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: LU11-01 3 FUTURE LAND USE PLAN: 1. This area is shown as Commercial and Residential Low Density on the Plan. The Residential Low Density surrounds the amendment area on all four sides. 2. This area is shown as Mixed Office Commercial. The MOC extends west to South Cross Street and is also shown west and adjacent to this amendment site. This area is bounded by Interstate 30 on the east and Mixed Use and Residential Low Density on the north. 3. This area is shown as Commercial. Residential Low Density surrounds this site to the north and west. It is bounded by Interstate 30 to the east and a Park/Open Space buffer to the south. Further south is all shown as Industrial. 4. This area is all shown as Light Industrial and Industrial. Public Institutional is shown to the immediate east of this site. Commercial is shown to the north. Light Industrial and Industrial extend to the west, south and southeast of this site. 5. This area is all shown as Residential Low Density. The Residential Low Density extends west, south and east of this site, while north of this amendment is all shown as Public Institutional. HISTORIC DISTRICTS: There are no city recognized historic districts that would be affected by this amendment. ANALYSIS: The Planning and Development staff began reviewing this area at the beginning of 2011. After field visits and staff discussions, letters were sent to all neighborhood associations in the area, the colleges in the area, and the a few other neighborhood stakeholders. Staff received some positive feedback to those letters with no suggestions of changes, additions or deletions to the suggested changes. All affected property owners were contacted about the possibility of changing the Land Use Plan designation of their property. Staff received numerous phone calls in response to that letter to help explain the proposed changes. Most were informational calls however a few asked for changes, As a result of these discussions, the proposed areas were modified to remove two controversial changes. The remaining changes seem to have no opposition. 1. The northeast corner at the intersection of Bragg Street and East 21st Street was the former Jobs Corps site and is zoned half O-3 and half C-3. It is shown on the Future Land Use Plan as Commercial and Residential Low August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: LU11-01 4 Density, and this proposal would change it to Mixed Use. Mixed Use would encourage the use of a Planned Zoning District if new buildings were a part of the redevelopment on this land. This type of review would help assure the compatibility of any new development with the surrounding developed areas. The area fronting Interstate 30 between East 24th Street and East Roosevelt Road has been shown as Mixed Office Commercial, and this proposal would change it to Commercial. There is a vacant commercial building and a gas station and both are zoned I-2 Light Industrial District. The gas station is likely to stay in this location for quite some time, and the northern half of the amendment area has been used for several commercial uses and is currently owned by a Church that is considering a religious related use. 2. The southwest corner at the intersection of East 29th Street and the I-30 Frontage Road is shown as Commercial. This amendment would change this area to Residential Low Density. These two lots are vacant and front on a residential street. There is no need for commercial in this area and with limited access it is not prime commercial land. Residential Low Density is a much more appropriate use. 3. The area generally located along West 32nd Street at Brown Street is currently shown as Light Industrial and Industrial, and this amendment would change it to Public Institutional to represent the Pulaski County government owned property. Pulaski County has their jail facilities and many different office buildings in this area south of Roosevelt. The Public Institutional category represents public and quasi-public facilities that provide a variety of services to the community such as the ones here. 4. The properties in this last area are all owned by Arkansas Baptist College and are generally located south of West 17th Street between Wolfe Street and Dr Martin Luther King Drive. This amendment would change them from Residential Low Density to Public Institutional. A change to Public Institutional will visually represent the growing presence of Arkansas Baptist College in the area. Staff re-notified all affected property owners of the upcoming Planning Commission meeting, but there has been no response as of this printing. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations: South End, Capitol Hill, Community Outreach, Meadowbrook, MLK Heritage, Pettaway Park, South End Coalition, Downtown, Wright Avenue, Central High, Stephen Area Faith, Love, Goodwill, and Central Little Rock. Better Community Developers, Capitol Zoning District Commission, Little Rock Housing Authority, Arkansas Baptist College, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Philander Smith College and The ARC Arkansas were also notified. Staff has received several informational calls from area residents. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: LU11-01 5 STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: This package of amendments is designed to make the Future Land Use Plan a more suitable representation of current and likely mid-term future uses for this area. Staff believes the change is appropriate. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 11, 2011) Walter Malone, Planning Staff reviewed with the Commission the process used to develop the package of changes. Mr. Malone started with the change north of 21st Street, former Job Corps facility and surrounding area. This change would be from Commercial and Residential Low Density areas to a Mixed Use area. The current zoning is east half C-3 and west half O-3. If the area can not be redeveloped as currently built this designation will help protect the surrounding residential the requirement of a Planned Zoning District. The next change area is along I-30 north of Roosevelt Road just east of the former VA facility and the current Our House facility. The zoning is I-2 and the use is a service station and former retail facility. The change is from Mixed Office/Commercial to Commercial. There was discussion about allowing a liquor store or club on this land. Mr. Malone noted that with either land use designation that type of use was possible, however a rezoning application would be necessary and the Commission could at that time address any concerns with those uses. A question was raised about the first change area, whether residential would be an option. Mr. Malone indicated that with Mixed Use the development could be residential, commercial or office or any combination of those uses as long as a Planned Zoning District process was used to review the application. The third change area is further south along I-30 and is vacant with part zoned residential and part zoned industrial. This is not a good location for commercial use with the one-way access road and surrounding uses. The proposal is to change this area from Commercial to Residential Low Density along a residential street. The forth change area is for Pulaski County owned land, the county jail and maintenance facilities. This is south of Roosevelt Road and is part of the current jail facility as well as the county Public Works Department. The change would be from Light Industrial and Industrial areas to Public Institutional. The fifth and final area is south of Arkansas Baptist College and owned by the college. This is part of their campus and the proposal is to change the area to Public Institutional from Residential Low Density. Mr. Malone noted that the Commission would still be able to review any changes the College wishes to make with the Conditional Use Permit process or other applications since the area is still zoned residential. There was discussion about review of Master Plans for institutions and then the review of specific building projects. August 11, 2011 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: LU11-01 6 Ms. Gloria Williams, property owner, indicated that she owned and lived at 1718 Bishop and did not want her property shown for Public Institutional. There was some discussion and Staff proposed to amend the application to remove her property. It was noted that with this change Ms. Williams property would remain residential on the Plan and was zoned for that type of use. A motion was made to approve the application as amended. 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