Z-5617 Staff AnalysisNovember 3, 1992
ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: Z-5617
NAME: Golfing Center - PCD
LOCATION: South side of Kanis Road at Chenal Parkway
DEVELOPER•
ENGINEER:
BILL LYLE SAMUEL L. DAVIS
AND R. WINGFIELD MARTIN 5301 West 8th Street
AGENTS FOR J. W. SHACKLEFORD Little Rock, AR 72204
221 West 2nd Street 664-0324
Little Rock, AR 72201
374-2010
AREA: 16 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET:
ZONING: R-2 PROPOSED USES:
PLANNING DISTRICT: 18
CENSUS TRACT: 42.07
VARIANCES REQUESTED: None
STATEMENT OF PROPOSAL:
Golf driving range and
related activities
G:
The proposed Golfing Center PUD will be constructed on
approximately 20 acres of land which is owned by Mr. J. W.
Shackleford and formerly utilized as a dairy farm. The Golfing
Center is to be owned by Golfing Enterprises, Inc. which will lease
the land from Mr. Shackleford. The lease will be for an initial
term of 7 years with three 3 year renewal options. The center will
be a state of the art recreational and training center for
beginners as well as accomplished players. The center will be
composed of the driving range, putting greens, sand bunkers and
pro shop.' It is the owners' intent to make this facility
functional as a golf facility, but ecstatically appealing and
unique for the area.
The ecstatic quality will be achieved with landscaping and by
incorporating the existing trees into the design of the center.
The existing residential structure on the premise will be utilized
as the caddy shack as well as a pro shop and warehousing collection
of classic clubs. Food service and refreshments will be limited to
vending machines and no food will be prepared at the Golfing
Center. Also, alcoholic beverages will not be served. There is a
need for a golfing center in the West Little Rock area. The market
has two facilities and neither is convenient to residents in this
geographic area.
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ITEM NO.: 5 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-5617
The range layout will be east and west with the teeing area facing
east. The range will be approximately 600 feet by 990 feet. There
will be 20 mattees with safety deflectors as a divider for each.
Grass tees will be planned and based on 10 foot spacing. The range
area will be constructed with target greens. The target greens
will be designed with a rise from front to back to provide
visibility. The lighting for this facility has been designed
specifically for a golfing center with lighting directed to the
target areas and away from adjacent roadways or residential areas.
A shelter will be constructed for maintenance equipment for this
site. It will be enclosed on three sides and not visible to
customers or adjacent to landowners.
There will be space for 80 cars utilizing 600 and 900 angles as
provided in the zoning ordinance. Traffic to and from the center
will be by way of Kanis Road.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST:
It is this developer's intent to provide a modern well
designed, well lighted and accessed golf facility for the West
Little Rock community. The plan offered incorporates all of
the basic elements required for instruction and practice for
various levels of golf proficiency. Accessing the site will
involve an arterial street which is Kanis Road and leads to
Chenal Parkway a higher classification of arterial. There are
no specific land use concerns in the immediate area. There
are a number of nonconforming business activities nearby.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
This tract is a gentle rolling pasture area which was formerly
utilized for grazing land for a dairy farm. There are a
number of residential structures on the property most of which
will be removed. These lie along the former Kanis Road
alignment and will be demolished as well as several barn
structures lying immediately to the east. Several existing
structures on the west boundary at the point of entry will be
utilized as part of the business area. Several features of
the site currently in place will be removed such as the rock
walls on the point of entry and various concrete elements
which were previously portions of residential structures.
C. ENGINEERING UTILITY COMMENTS:
Delete future driveway onto Chenal Parkway. Dedicate
right-of-way and construct improvements along Kanis Road
at the principal point of entry. Annexation to the City will
be required in order to obtain water service. A pro rata
acreage charge of $300 per acre and front footage charge of
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ITEM NO.: 5 Cont. FILE NQ.• 7-5617
$15 per foot apply in order to obtain water service. A sewer
main outfall is located on the south end of the property. No
permanent structures may be constructed over sewer easements.
D. ISSUES LEGAL TECHNICAL DESIGN:
1. Provide for zoning buffer around the perimeter without
intrusion of parking or physical improvements.
2. Provide a landscape plan per parking and building
standards.
3. Provide dimensions on all buildings and property line
setbacks.
4. Detail the south end of the parking lot on the west side
of the tract.
5. Indicate the status of the four houses and barns along
old Cantrell Road.
6. Details should be presented on the signage along Cantrell
Road to Van McClendon of the Sign Code Administration
office.
7. Provide a one lot plat to tie down the various details on
dedications and easements or provide for the filing of
deed or title instruments to cover those circumstances.
E. ANALYSIS:
This application proposes a rather unique use for this parcel
of land which has historically been used for agricultural
purpose. The activities are entirely appropriate to this area
of the county since there are large open features such as the
parkway, additional pasture areas and creek flood lands. The
surrounding area is occupied by a scattering of single family
dwellings and several businesses most of which are
nonconforming. Access to the property will be by way of Kanis
Road approximately one block off Chenal Parkway. Most of the
traffic to serve this business will be from the east and
north. There should be a limited amount of traffic to and
from the west along Kanis Road. The proposals offered by the
developer concerning the lighting, landscaping and physical
improvements should be an enhancement to this area.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends approval of this application subject to the
resolution of the various items pointed out by this office and
Public Works Department. Complete detail plans should be
submitted for staff files, or to the forwarding of this item
to the City Board of Directors for ordinance.
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November 3, 1992
ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) _ FILE NO.: Z-5617
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (OCTOBER 15, 1992)
The applicant was present and his engineer, Mr. Davis. A lengthy
discussion was held concerning the various elements of this
project. Of primary concern was the requirement of Public Works
that the east access be eliminated from the plan. Jerry Gardner of
Public Works reported that this access did not conform with the
approved access plan adopted by the Master Street Plan for Chenal
Parkway. He indicated that a simple driveway for right in or right
out would also be disallowed. Mr. Gardner pointed out the roadway
standards which will be required for improvement on Kanis Road,
being one-half of a 90 foot right-of-way with one-half of a 60 foot
pavement section.
The Committee discussed the proposed lighting and the plan
presented by Mr. Lyle. Mr. Lyle's offering consisted of directed
lighting systems which were targeted to the golf zones for the golf
balls in the outer eastern perimeter of the golf driving range.
Mr. Lyle pointed out that the lighting system was designed and
would direct the lighting in such a manner to eliminate glare and
lighting on Chenal Parkway or Kanis Road. The staff raised a
question concerning the various existing residential and other farm
buildings along old Kanis Road alignment. Mr. Lyle indicated that
all of these structures would be removed to accommodate part of
their parking and placement of landscaping and the greens.
The applicant was instructed to detail his site plan with those
items pointed out by staff and the Committee and provide that
information to staff prior to the meeting on November 3. The
Committee forwarded this item to the full Commission for final
resolution.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 3, 1992)
The applicant was present as well as Mr. Wingfield Martin. There
were no objectors in attendance. The Chairman asked staff to
present its recommendation. Staff reported that it supported the
application as filed and amended. Richard Wood of staff pointed
out that there were a few minor details to be worked out on
landscaping and buffering, but these would be accomplished prior to
the submittal of the item to the City Board.
A brief discussion of the item resulted in the Commission placing
this matter on the Consent Agenda for approval. A motion to
approve the PCD as amended passed by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays and
1 absent.
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