Z-5699-A Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -5699-A
NAME: Joseph's Revised Short -form PCD
LOCATION: 800 North Spruce Street
DEVELOPER: ENGINEER:
Phyllis Truemper Marlar Engineering Co.
3001 Kavanauh Blvd. 5319 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Little Rock, AR 72205 N. Little Rock, AR 72115
AREA: 0.30 Acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0
CURRENT ZONING: PCD
ALLOWED USES: Floral Shop
PROPOSED ZONING: Revised PCD
PROPOSED USE: Retail - Kid's Stuff
VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested.
BACKGROUND:
The Board of Directors approved Ordinance No. 16,466
establishing Joseph's Short -form PCD on August 3, 1993. The PCD
allowed for the placement of Joseph's Distinctive Floral Service
at the location and no alternative uses. The Board also
approved a waiver of the sidewalk and street improvements to "G"
Street with the same Ordinance.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST:
The applicant proposes the previously approved PCD be
amended to allow a retail use to operate on the site. The
applicant currently operates Kid's Stuff clothing store on
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the corner of North Spruce and Kavanaugh Streets. She is
proposing to relocate into the building located at 800
North Spruce Street; the former Joseph's Distinctive Floral
Service. The applicant is requesting limited retail use,
Kids Stuff, be an allowed consideration for the site.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The site contains a vacant converted single-family
structure, the former Joseph's Distinctive Floral Service.
Areas to the north of the site are commercial use, Kid's
Stuff, a strip commercial center north of Kavanaugh and a
bank. The area to the east is also commercial, Leo's Greek
Castle Restaurant. The uses to the south and west are a
mix of single-family and multi -family residential. , "G"
Street is an unimproved "chip -seal" roadway with open
ditches.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
As of this writing staff has received no comment from the
neighborhood. All property owners within 200 feet of the
site, all residents within 300 feet of the site who could
be identified and the Hillcrest Residents Neighborhood
Association were notified of the Public Hearing.
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS:
1. A 20 foot radial dedication of right-of-way is
required at the intersections of Spruce Street with
"G" Street.
2. Property frontage needs to have the sidewalks and
ramps brought up to the current ADA standards.
3. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that
is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to
occupancy.
E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING:
Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected.
Entergy: No comment received.
ARKLA: No comment received.
Southwestern Bell: Approved as submitted.
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Water: No comment.
Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per ordinance.
Contact Dennis Free at 918-3752 for details.
County Plannin : No comment received.
LATA: Site is near Bus Route #1 and has no effect on bus
radius, turnout and route.
F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN:
Planning Division:
This request is located in the Heights -Hillcrest Planning
District. The Future Land Use* Plan designates the site as
Commercial. The applicant has applied for a revision of an
existing Planned Commercial Development to allow a retail
use "Kids -Stuff" to move from their current location to the
new site. A Future Land Use Plan amendment is not
necessary.
City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan:
The site lies in an area covered by the Hillcrest
Neighborhood Action Plan, presented to the Planning
Commission in July of 1999. The Land Use and Zoning Goal
states the desire to preserve the aesthetic nature of the
neighborhood. An Action Statement stated "Create new
standards of development for Hillcrest. Hillcrest should
not have the same parking, building setback and signage
standards of development as the rest of Little Rock".
Landscape Issues: No comment.
Building Codes: No comment received.
G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT:
(March 7, 2002)
Ms. Phyllis Truemper was present representing the
application. Staff stated, the original PCD was for a
specific use, a flower shop, which was no longer
operational. Staff stated, the applicant was requesting a
revision to the PCD to allow a clothing store to operate at
the site.
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FILE NO.: Z -5699-A (Cont.)
Public Works comments were addressed. Staff noted a 20 -
foot radial dedication of right-of-way would be required at
the intersection of Spruce and "G" Streets. The applicant
indicated the requirement would be complied to.
The Committee determined there were no more issues
associated with the proposed request. The Committee then
forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action.
H. ANALYSIS:
The applicant proposes the days and hours of operation to
be Monday through Saturday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. The
applicant proposes there will be a maximum of three
employees. There will be a wall -mounted sign located on
the front fagade of the building not to exceed the
allowable area for commercial 'signage and a ground -mounted
sign not to exceed 6 -feet in height and 24 square feet in
area.
Staff is supportive of the rezoning request. The Future
Land Use Plan for the site is shown as Commercial as are
the areas to the north and east. The area to the south of
the site is currently functioning as residential uses as
well as the area to the west of the site. The building has
functioned as a non-residential use in the past with
minimum impact on the surrounding neighborhood. Otherwise,
to staff's knowledge there are no outstanding issues
associated with the proposed revision to the existing
Planned Development. The proposed revision to allow a
limited retail use, Kids Stuff, to be located on the site
at 800 North Spruce Street should have no adverse impact on
the surrounding neighborhood.
I. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends approval of
subject to compliance with
Paragraphs D, E and F of this
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
the proposed rezoning request
the conditions outlined in
report.
(MARCH 28, 2002)
Ms. Phyllis Truemper was present representing the application.
There were no objectors present. Staff stated the application
would require a waiver of the By -Laws with regard to the
notification requirement. The applicant's notices were mailed
14 -days prior to the Public Hearing.
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A motion was made to waive the By -Laws with regard to the
notification requirement. The vote passed 7 ayes, 0 noes and
4 absent.
Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval
subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in the "Staff
Recommendation" above.
There was no further discussion. The application was place on
the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. The
vote passed by 7 ayes, 0 noes and 4 absent.
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