Z-5668-I Staff AnalysisMay 9, 2019
ITEM NO.: 1
NAME -
I OCATION:
OWNER/APPLICANT:
FILE NO.: Z-5668-1
Home Depot — Revised Conditional Use Permit
12610 Chenal Parkway
Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. /Scott A. Mommer
PROPOSAL: A revised conditional use permit is requested to allow a
truck rental display and storage building display within the
existing Home Depot parking lot on the C-3 zoned property
at 12610 Chenal Parkway.
SITE LOCATION:
The site is located at northeast corner of Chenal Parkway and West Markham
Street.
2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD.
The property is located in an area of mixed commercial zoning at the intersection
of Chenal Parkway and West Markham Street. Surrounding uses include both
large and small commercial businesses and restaurants. Undeveloped property
and multifamily developments are located to the north.
The applicant proposes to utilize a small portion of the existing parking lot for the
display of rental trucks and storage buildings for the existing Home Depot use.
The proposed use is compatible with uses in the area. Notice of public hearing
was sent to the Parkway Place Neighborhood Association.
3, ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING:
The site contains three (3) existing access drives; one (1) driveway from
Chenal Parkway and two (2) from West Markham Street. The site contains over
370 parking spaces. The applicant proposes to use 15 parking spaces for the
display of rental trucks and 12 spaces for the display of storage buildings. Ten
(10) parking spaces were previously approved for tool rental display. Ample
parking exists on the site to serve the Home Depot use.
4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS:
1. Any new site development must comply with the City's minimal landscape
and buffer ordinance requirements.
2. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing
trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance
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requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper
or larger.
5. PUBLIC WORKS:
No Comments.
6. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/BUILDING CODES:
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: Sewer Available to this site.
Enterqy:
Entergy does not object to this proposal. There do not appear to be any conflicts
with existing electrical utilities at this location. Contact Entergy in advance to
discuss electrical service requirements, or adjustments to existing facilities (if
any) as this project proceeds.
Centerpoint Energy: No comments received.
AT&T: No comments received.
Central Arkansas Water:
All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water
service must be met.
Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central
Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional
review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation
of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas
Department of Health Engineering Division and Little Rock Fire Department
is required.
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.
The facilities on-site will be private. When meters are planned off private lines,
private facilities shall be installed to Central Arkansas Water's material and
construction specifications and installation will be inspected by an engineer,
licensed to practice in the State of Arkansas. Execution of Customer Owned
Line Agreement is required.
No permanent structures shall be built within the easement for the 42" water
main.
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Fire Department:
Maintain Access:
Fire Hydrants.
FILE NO.: Z-5668-1
Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D
of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road
width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access
road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders.
Fire Hydrants
Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire
Prevention Code. Section C101 — C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas
Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal's Office
(Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757 or Capt. John Hogue 501-918-3754). Number
and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1.
Building Codes: No comments.
7. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING:
County Planning: No comments.
Rock Region METRO:
We recommend installing sidewalks leading from the street (Chenal Parkway) to
the business. This property is located close to our Route 5 (West Markham).
As of now, there is no pedestrian access to the property, meaning pedestrians
have to walk through the parking lot to access the business.
Planning Division: No comments.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT
(APRIL 17, 2019)
Sebrina Ricks was present, representing the application. Staff presented the application.
Staff noted that the proposed rental truck display needed to be moved out of the cross
access and parking easement located along the south property line. Staff noted that
there were no other outstanding issues associated with the revised CUP request. After a
brief discussion, the Committee forwarded the application to the full Commission for
resolution.
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ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.
STAFF ANALYSIS.
FILE NO.: Z-5668-1
The applicant is requesting approval of a revised conditional use permit to allow truck
rental display and storage building display within the existing Home Depot parking area
on the C-3 zoned property at 12610 Chenal Parkway. The original conditional use
permit to allow the Home Depot development was approved in the late 1990's. It has
been revised over the years to include an outdoor garden center, outdoor seasonal
display, tool rental display and storage building display. The property is located at the
northeastern corner of Chenal Parkway and West Markham Street.
The applicant proposes to utilize 15 parking spaces within the south half of the existing
parking area to park and display rental trucks. The applicant is also proposing to use 12
parking spaces, also within the south half of the parking lot to display storage buildings.
Storage building display was previously approved at the east end of the Home Depot
building. Ten (10) parking spaces at the northwest corner of the parking lot were
previously approved for tool rental display.
The existing Home Depot development contains over 370 parking spaces. The
applicant proposes to utilize 27 spaces for rental truck and storage building display.
Ten (10) spaces were approved for tool rental display and several other spaces were
previously approved for seasonal outdoor storage of garden center items. The
remaining parking should be adequate to serve the Home Depot use.
The applicant responded to issues raised at Subdivision Committee by providing a
revised site plan to staff. The revised site plan moves the proposed rental truck display
area out of the existing cross access and parking easement along the south property
line. The rental truck display was moved to the southwest corner of the existing parking
area. This was the only issue raised at Subdivision Committee. To staff's knowledge,
there are no outstanding issues associated with this application.
Staff believes the proposed rental truck and storage building display areas within the
existing Home Depot parking lot is an appropriate use for this property and an
appropriate revision to the previously approved CUP site plan. The site will contain
well over 300 parking spaces after the display areas are utilized. There should be
ample parking to serve the Home Depot use. Staff believes the proposed revision to
the previously approved conditional use permit will have no adverse impact on the
general area.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested revised CUP, subject to compliance with the
following conditions:
1. Compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections 4 and 6 of the
agenda staff report.
2. A maximum of 15 parking spaces may be utilized for rental truck display.
3. A maximum of 12 parking spaces may be utilized for storage building display.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 9, 2019)
The applicant was 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 as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The
vote was 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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