Z-5654-C Staff AnalysisFILE NO.:Z-5654-C
NAME: South Square Revised Long -form PCD
LOCATION: located at 11725 Chenal Parkway
DEVELOPER:
South Square LLC
2851 Lakewood Village Drive
North Little Rock, AR 72116
ENGINEER:
White Daters and Associates
#24 Rahling Circle
Little Rock, AR 72223
ARCHITECT:
Andrew Hicks Architects
3200 South Shackleford
Little Rock, AR 72205
AREA: 11.17 Acres
STREET: 0
CURRENT ZONING: PCD
NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW
ALLOWED USES: Retail and Two (2) Restaurant buildings
PROPOSED ZONING: Revised PCD
PROPOSED USE: Retail, Restaurant buildings — placement of additional signage
VARIANCESMAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested.
A. PROPOSAUREQUEST:
Ordinance No. 19,279 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on
February 15, 2005, approved an additional restaurant building for this site
with specific allowable signage. The approved PCD for this site allowed a
ground mounted sign consistent with signage allowed per the Chenal
Design Overlay District and building signage to be placed on the front and
rear (north and south) of the building consistent in size to wall signage
allowed in Section 36-555 or a maximum of ten percent of the fagade
area. The approved signage has been installed and the applicant is now
requesting the placement of signage along the eastern fagade. The third
building sign is thought to be necessary to identify the restaurant from the
east side. The site grades in this area are dramatic from the Chenal
Parkway side. The oak trees in the landscape are maturing. Thus, the
two existing building signs are nearly invisible from Chenal Parkway, as is
most of the building. The Mimi's Cafe owners feel the current sign
condition is inadequate due to physical site constraints.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The site contains three buildings, Mimi's Cafe, Garden Ridge and On the
Border Restaurant, along with an abundance of hard surface parking. The
land area has a slight elevation change from the Hermitage/Bowman area
falling to the east toward the Parkway at Autumn Road. The area around
the site is a major commercial node that has developed intensely with a
mixture of uses. Directly across Hermitage Road is an office/mini-
warehouse development and a strip center faces Bowman Road. Wal-
Mart and Sam's are across Bowman Road to the west of the site.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from the area
residents. The Birchwood, Parkway Place, John Barrow and the Gibralter
Heights/Point West/Timber Ridge Neighborhood Associations along with
all property owners within 200 -feet of the site and all residents, who could
be identified, within 300 -feet of the site were notified of the Public Hearing.
D. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (July 13, 2006)
The applicant was not present representing the request. Staff stated the
request was to allow the placement of a sign along the eastern facade of
the existing building. Staff stated there were no outstanding issues
associated with the request. There was no further discussion of the item.
The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final
action.
E. ANALYSIS:
There were no issues remaining from the July 13, 2006, Subdivision
Committee meeting. The applicant is requesting signage to be placed
along the eastern facade of the existing Mini's Cafe. The previously
approved PCD allowed wall signage to be placed on the front and rear
(north and south) of the building consistent with signage allowed in
Section 36-555 or a maximum of ten percent of the fagade area.
Staff is supportive of the request. The building has been constructed with
public street frontage fronting Chenal Parkway along 'the eastern and
northern fagades. Typically signage is allowed on all sides which have
public street frontage. The signage along the southern fagade which
fronts into the parking lot and faces Hermitage Road was allowed as a
part of the previously approved PCD. Staff does not feel the addition of a
third sign on the building will have any adverse impact on the area or the
adjoining properties Since the proposed sign will also have direct frontage.
To staff's knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the
request.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends approval of the request to allow signage as proposed
along the eastern fagade of the building.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (August 3, 2006)
The applicant was present representing the request. There were no
registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a
recommendation of approval of the request to allow the signage as
proposed along the eastern fagade of the building.
There was no further discussion of the item. The Chair entertained a
motion for placement of the item on the Consent Agenda for Approval.
The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.
August 3, 2006
ITEM NO.: 9, Z -5654-C
NAME: South Square Revised Long -form PCD
LOCATION: located at 11725 Chenal Parkway
DEVELOPER:
South Square LLC
2851 Lakewood Village Drive
North Little Rock, AR 72116
ENGINEER:
White Daters and Associates
#24 Rahling Circle
Little Rock, AR 72223
ARCHITECT:
Andrew Hicks Architects
3200 South Shackleford
Little Rock, AR 72205
AREA: 11.17 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0
CURRENT ZONING: PCD
ALLOWED USES: Retail and Two (2) Restaurant buildings
PROPOSED ZONING: Revised PCD
PROPOSED USE: Retail, Restaurant buildings — placement of additional signage
VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST:
Ordinance No. 19,279 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on February
15, 2005, approved an additional restaurant building for this site with specific
allowable signage. The approved PCD for this site allowed a ground mounted
sign consistent with signage allowed per the Chenal Design Overlay District and
building signage to be placed on the front and rear (north and south) of the
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building consistent in size to wall signage allowed in Section 36-555 or a
maximum of ten percent of the facade area. The approved signage has been
installed and the applicant is now requesting the placement of signage along the
eastern fagade. The third building sign is thought to be necessary to identify the
restaurant from the east side. The site grades in this area are dramatic from the
Chenal Parkway side. The oak trees in the landscape are maturing. Thus, the
two existing building signs are nearly invisible from Chenal Parkway, as is most
of the building. The Mimi's Cafe owners feel the current sign condition is
inadequate due to physical site constraints.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The site contains three buildings, Mimi's Cafe, Garden Ridge and On the Border
Restaurant, along with an abundance of hard surface parking. The land area has
a slight elevation change from the Hermitage/Bowman area falling to the east
toward the Parkway at Autumn Road. The area around the site is a major
commercial node that has developed intensely with a mixture of uses. Directly
across Hermitage Road is an office/mini-warehouse development and a strip
center faces Bowman Road. Wal-Mart and Sam's are across Bowman Road to
the west of the site.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from the area residents.
The Birchwood, Parkway Place, John Barrow and the Gibralter Heights/Point
West/Timber Ridge Neighborhood Associations along with all property owners
within 200 -feet of the site and all residents, who could be identified, within 300 -
feet of the site were notified of the Public Hearing.
D. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT:
(July 13, 2006)
The applicant was not present representing the request. Staff stated the request
was to allow the placement of a sign along the eastern fagade of the existing
building. Staff stated there were no outstanding issues associated with the
request. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then
forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action.
E. ANALYSIS:
There were no issues remaining from the July 13, 2006, Subdivision Committee
meeting. The applicant is requesting signage to be placed along the eastern
facade of the existing Mini's Cafe. The previously approved PCD allowed wall
signage to be placed on the front and rear (north and south) of the building
consistent with signage allowed in Section 36-555 or a maximum of ten percent
of the fagade area.
Staff is supportive of the request. The building has been constructed with public
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street frontage fronting Chenal Parkway along the eastern and northern fagades.
Typically signage is allowed on all sides which have public street frontage. The
signage along the southern fagade which fronts into the parking lot and faces
Hermitage Road was allowed as a part of the previously approved PCD. Staff
does not feel the addition of a third sign on the building will have any adverse
impact on the area or the adjoining properties Since the proposed sign will also
have direct frontage. To staff's knowledge there are no outstanding issues
associated with the request.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends approval of the request to allow signage as proposed along
the eastern fagade of the building.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(August 3, 2006)
The applicant was present representing the request. There were no registered
objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the
request to allow the signage as proposed along the eastern facade of the building.
There was no further discussion of the item. The Chair entertained a motion for
placement of the item on the Consent Agenda for Approval. The motion carried by a
vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.
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ITEM NO.: 9.
NAME: South Square Revised Long -form PCD
LOCATION: located at 11725 Chenal Parkway
Planninq Staff Comments:
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1. Provide notification of abutting property owners of the site, complete with the
certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The
notice must be mailed no later than July 19, 2006. The Office of Planning and
Development must receive the proof of notice no later than July 28, 2006.
(Completed)
This item was not routed for comment since the request only includes additional
signage.
Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat (to include the
additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, July 19, 2006.
Item # 9