Z-5587 Staff Analysisst 11, 1992
FILE NO.: Z-5587
ITEM
NAME:
_LOCATION:
OWNER APPLICANT:
PROPOSAL:
Dr: M. L. King, Jr. Elementary
School - Conditional Use Permit
Along south side of I-630 between
Dr. M. L. King, Jr. Drive and
Pulaski Street
Little Rock School District by
Lugean Chilcote
Conditional Use Permit to alley
construction of a new elementary
school.
ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS:
1. Site Location
All of the block bounded by West 9th, West 10th, M. L. King,
Jr. Drive and the city park.
2. Com atibilit with Neihborhood
The intended use is an elementary school which is typically
located in residential areas. However, this site is fronted
on King Drive by commercial, office, parking lots and I-630
right-of-way. Residential lies to the south and east.
3. On -Site Drives and Parkin
On the primary site, the only drive will be the bus lane on
the east side of the project. Employee and visitor parking
will be provided on the large area of I-630 right-of-way
? north of West 9th Street.
4. Screenin and Buffers
There are none proposed. The site does not require specific
buffers, however, the park site performs that function to
the east.
5. City Engineer Comments
a. Repair all damaged sidewalks.
b. Increase radius for bus turns on 9th and 10th Street
corners.
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SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 9 !Continued FILE NO.: Z-5587
6. Analysis
Staff's review of this proposal reveals a well designed
project with few negatives. Those few are easily remedied.
a. Provide a sign plan.
b. Provide a lighting plan for drives and parking.
C. Contact waste water utility about sewer.
7. Staff Recommendation
Approval of the Conditional Use Permit as requested with the
several minor site plan details.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT:
(JULY 23, 1992)
This proposal was discussed briefly with the result being an
agreement by the applicant to follow-up on the details. The
request was forwarded to the full Commission for final
resolution.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(AUGUST 11, 1992)
The Planning staff reported -to the Commission that there were no
outstanding issues attendant to this proposal. There were
several items requested by staff and Engineering which the Little
Rock School Board has stated they will provide. After a brief
discussion of the proposal, the Commission determined to place
this item on the Consent Agenda for approval. The motion on the
application passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent.
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