Z-5595 Staff AnalysisSeptember 22, 1992
ITEM NO.: 21 FILE NO.: Z-5595
NAME: Valley Drive Alert Center -
Conditional Use Permit
LOCATION: 5623 Valley Drive
OWNERIAPPLICANT: City of Little Rock by Jim Hathcock
PROPOSAL: To remodel and upgrade the existing
duplex on the premises for purposes
of occupying the eastern unit for a
Neighborhood Alert Center as a
temporary occupancy.
ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS:
1. Site Location
This application is located at the southwest corner of
Valley Drive and Republic Lane in the southwest area of the
city, east off of Geyer Springs Road.
2. compatibility with Neighborhood
The proposed application involves utilizing one-half of a
duplex as a neighborhood alert center. The purpose is to
deal with crime, drugs and other activities in the area
which have caused significant deterioration in the adjacent
duplex and apartment structures. This use is proposed on a
temporary basis until such time as significant gains are
made in the area of correcting the various neighborhood
problems. The use is viewed as an activity that the
neighborhood wants. There is neighborhood support for this
occupancy.
3. On -Site Drives and Parking
This site is a corner lot which is large enough to allow the
construction of a temporary parking lot on the Republic Lane
side for six vehicles, including a handicapped access
facility. This parking would be removed when the alert
center is closed with that part of yard area returned to
lawn for use by the tenant in the eastern most unit of the
duplex.
4. screening and Buffers
The usual landscaping and buffering standards are to be
eliminated within this plan since the parking area is not a
long term activity. The existing residential site does
contain several large trees and a significant grass lawn
area with shrubbery.
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September 22, 1992
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 21 Continued FILE NO.: Z-5595
5. City Engineer Comments
Sidewalks should be constructed along Republic Lane.
6. Utility Comments
There are none to be reported as of this writing.
7. Analysis
This application is similar to the previous application on
this agenda for an alert center at 1108 Park Street. It is
an activity which the City of Little Rock does not propose
for long term. It is our hope that all of the various
problems the alert center will address shall be resolved in
a short term. The City will market this duplex and provide
two dwellings for families to occupy. Once removed from
this duplex, the City's plan is to eliminate all of the
physical improvements and identity of the alert center and
return the duplex to a residential environment.
8. Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the application as requested
subject to the resolution of Public Works' sidewalk
question.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (SEPTEMBER 3, 1992)
Jim Hathcock of the staff was present and presented this
application. There was a brief discussion of the City's plans
for this immediate area. There were no specific concerns raised
as to the design or the activity. The Committee forwarded the
application to the full Commission for resolution.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 22, 1992)
The applicant was in attendance. There were no objectors
present. Richard Wood of the Planning staff offered a
recommendation of approval. There was no further discussion, and
as part of the Consent Agenda, this item was approved. The vote
was 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent.
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