Z-5644-A Staff AnalysisSeptember 19, 2013
ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: Z -5644-A
NAME: Pinnacle Classical Academy — Conditional Use Permit
LOCATION: #1 Covenant Drive
OWNER/APPLICANT: Covenant Presbyterian Church
PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow a small
private school to be located in a portion of the existing
church facility on this R-2 zoned property.
SITE LOCATION:
The church property is located on the south side of Chenal Parkway, west
of Pride Valley Drive.
2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD:
The church has occupied this 10t acre site for approximately 10 years.
The Woodcreek and Parkway Place Residential Neighborhoods are
located to the south, east and west. Chenal Parkway is located to the
north. A multifamily development and a retirement community are located
across the parkway to the north. No changes are being made to the
church property. The small private school will operate during the week
within the existing church facility. Allowing the proposed use should not
affect the church's continued compatibility with the neighborhood.
Notice of the public hearing was sent to all owners of properties located
within 200 feet of the site and the Parkway Place Neighborhood
Association.
3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING:
Access to the site is via a single driveway off of Pride Valley Road.
Existing parking wraps around the south and west sides of the church
building. Even at the school's proposed maximum capacity of 50 children,
there is more than sufficient parking available during the week. No
changes are proposed to the parking and driveways. All drop-off and
pick-up of children is to occur within the parking lot and not on the public
right-of-way.
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4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS:
No comments.
5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
1. No Comments.
6. UTILITY FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS:
Wastewater: Sewer available to this project.
Entergy: No objection.
Centerpoint Energy: No comment received.
AT&T (SBC): No comment received.
Water: No objection. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at
the time of request for water service must be met.
Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the
water meter.
If there are facilities that need to be adjusted and/or relocated, contact
Central Arkansas Water. That work would be done at the expense of the
developer.
Contact Central Arkansas Water if additional fire protection or metered
water service is required.
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.
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 RPZA, 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 days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the
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Cross Connection Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss
backflow prevention requirements for this project.
Fire Department: Approved as submitted, maintain access.
County Planning: No Comments.
CATA: The site is not located on a CAT A bus route.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (AUGUST 29, 2013)
The applicants were present. Staff presented the item and noted there were no
outstanding issues. In response to a question, the applicant stated current
enrollment was in the range of 20 students and maximum enrollment requested
was 50 students. The applicant stated they held a neighborhood meeting and
presented the proposal (including the 50 student maximum) to those who
attended.
The Committee determined there were no outstanding issues and forwarded the
item to the full Commission.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
Covenant Presbyterian Church occupies the 10± acre, R-2 zoned tract located at
#1 Covenant Drive. The CUP to allow for construction of the church was
approved in January 1993. The church development currently consists of two
buildings, connected by a breezeway, and parking. A single driveway provides
access off of Pride Valley Road. A conditional use permit is requested to allow
Pinnacle Classical Academy, a private parochial school, to operate within the
existing church facility. The school will provide for grades K — 8th. The school
will initially use approximately 4 classrooms for its 15 — 20 students. At the
requested maximum the school will have an enrollment of 50 students and will
occupy a correspondingly larger number of classrooms. No changes will be
made to the site to allow the proposed school use. No signage will be placed on
the property for the school.
To staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. The proposed school will
utilize existing church facilities and will operate during normal business hours
following a typical school calendar. There is no bill of assurance for this acreage
tract. Allowing the proposed small (maximum 50 students) school to operate
during the week with the existing church should have negligible impact on the
neighborhood.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP subject to compliance with the
following- coi rdiiionis:
1. Compliance with the comments in Section 6 of the agenda staff report.
2. All drop-off and pick-up of students is to take place in the church parking lot
and not in the public right-of-way.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 19, 2013)
The applicants were 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, including all staff comments and conditions.
The vote was 10 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent and 1 open position.
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