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Z-8643 Staff AnalysisApril 7, 2011 ITEM NO.: 7 FILE NO.: Z-8643 NAME: MnK, Inc. Auto Repair Garage and Office Warehouse — Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 7� Colonel Glenn Road OWNER/APPLICANT: MnK, Inc./Terry Burruss PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow an auto repair garage and an office warehouse (janitorial service) to locate in portions of the existing buildings on this C-3 zoned property. 2 SITE LOCATION: The property is located on the north side of Colonel Glenn Road, just west of West 36'h Street and Rock Creek. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The property is located in an area of mixed uses and zoning. The Rock Creek floodway bounds the site to the north and east. A private club, food store and a restaurant building are adjacent on the C-3 zoned property to the west. A variety of smaller commercial uses and a church are located across Colonel Glenn Road to the south. Beyond the floodway to the east are a mobile home park and numerous commercial uses. The proposed uses, utilizing these vacant, C-3 zoned buildings, are compatible with uses in the area. Notice of the public hearing was sent to all owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified and the John Barrow and Westwood Neighborhood Associations. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: The site is accessed via a single driveway off of Colonel Glenn Road. There are 29 parking spaces on the concrete paved area located between the two larger buildings. The site is required 30 spaces, computing each of the uses separately. There is additional room on the concrete paved area to accommodate a few additional spaces. The gravel parking area located on the east half of the site will not be utilized for parking since it is in the floodway. That area will be used only to make deliveries to and from the rear of the building, which will house the cabinet shop. April 7, 2011 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8643 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. If remodeling of the buildings exceeds 50% of the building replacement cost, a corresponding upgrade in landscaping is required. 3. Any new or expanded vehicular use areas must be landscaped to comply with the City's Landscape Ordinance. 4. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when properly preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: Approved as submitted. 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 if additional fire protection or metered water service is required. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system. 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 (10) days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. 2 April 7, 2011 ITEM NO.: 7(Cont.)FILE NO.: Z-8643 Fire Department: Place fire hydrant per code. A Knox Box is required. An address is required on front and rear of building. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: The site is located on a CATA bus route. 6. UTILITY. FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: No comments received. Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. AT&T (SBC): No comments received Water: No objection. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. 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. 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. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system. Fire Department: Fire sprinklers may be required. Contact Fire Marshall's office at 918-3757. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: The site is located on a CATA bus route. April 7, 2611 ITEM NO.: 7 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-8643 SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (MARCH 17, 2011) Terry Burruss was present, representing the application. Staff presented the conditional use permit application. Staff noted that additional information was needed regarding the proposed use of the property. Staff noted that the parking plan, dumpsters and signage plan needed to be shown on the site plan. Mr. Burruss explained how each building would be used. The Public Works/floodway issues were discussed. In response to a question' from the Committee, Mr. Burruss noted that there would be no outside storage. The proposed conditional use permit was discussed further. After the discussion, the Committee forwarded the issue to the full Commission for final action. STAFF ANALYSIS The C-3 zoned, 1.89 acre tract located at 7020 Colonel Glenn Road is occupied by 3 buildings, a paved parking lot and an area of gravel parking. The site was previously occupied by a utility company. The east half of the site, including portions of all of the buildings, is located in the floodway. The applicant is proposing to use the site and buildings for a mixture of uses. A small, 867 square feet, building on the east half of the site is to be used only for material storage for the other uses. This building (Building 1) is located entirely within the floodway. The middle 3,870 square foot, building is to be used for a cabinet/woodworking shop. 90% of this building (Building 2) is located in the floodway. The third building (Building 3) is proposed for occupancy by an office warehouse (janitorial service) and an accounting service to each occupy 1,653 square feet and an auto repair garage to occupy 2,619 square feet. Approximately 60% of this building is in the floodway. Of the proposed use, the auto repair and office warehouse require a CUP in C-3. The proposed auto repair is limited to general mechanic work; there will be body shop or auto sales on the site. A dumpster has been located on the west side of the site. There will be no outside storage or display of merchandise, supplies or auto parts. No inoperable vehicles will be kept on the site more than 30 days and no salvaging of autos will occur. Hours of operation for the site are proposed as Monday through Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. No fencing is planned other than the required screening fence around the dumpster. The applicant will utilize the existing site lighting. The total amount of lighting will be reduced, with the remaining lighting to be shielded downward and into the site. Signage will consist of a wall sign on the front fagade of the buildings for each business and a single, monument style ground mounted sign near the driveway off of Colonel El April 7, 2011 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-8643 Glenn Road. That sign is proposed with a height of 20 feet and an area of 120 square feet. The gravel parking area on the east half of the site will not be used except as maneuvering area for pick-up and delivery to and from the rear of the building housing the cabinet shop. To staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. There is no bill of assurance for this acreage tract. The applicant is aware of the limitations associated with use of this site and has agreed to comply with all public works comments. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the agenda staff report. 2. Use of the site is to be as described in the staff analysis above. The floodway area, with the exception of the building footprints, is to be shown as floodway easement. The easement must be dedicated prior to any occupancy of the site or any remodeling of the buildings. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 7, 2011) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval, subject to compliance with the conditions 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 by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 5 SUBDMSION COMMITTEE COMMENTS MARCH 17, 2011 ITEM NO.: 7. MnK_ INC. AUTO REPAIR GARAGE AND OFFICE WAREHOUSE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT- 7020 COLONEL GLENN ROAD Z-8643 Planning Staff' Comments: I . There is no Bill of Assurance for this acreage tract. 2. Provide specifics on which building is proposed for each use. 3. Provide information on type of auto repair proposed; auto paint and body is not permitted. 4. Locate dumpsters and required screening. 5. Provide parking plan including plans for any use of the unimproved gravel parking area. 6. Provide signage plan, 7. Provide anticipated number of employees. 8. Confirm compliance with the following: a) There is to be no outside storage or display of merchandise, supplies or auto parts of any kind. b) No inoperable vehicles are to be kept on the site over thirty (30) days. c) No salvaging of autos will occur. Variance/Waivers: • None Requested. Public Works: 1. In accordance with Section 31-176, floodway areas must be shown as floodway easements or be dedicated to the public. In addition, a twenty-five (25) foot wide access easement is required adjacent to the floodway boundary. 2. A substantial area of the site lies within the regulated floodway and floodplain of Rock Creek. No future construction of any structures, improvements to the interior or exterior of the structures 50% or more of the appraised value of the structure, parking areas, or placement of fill material are allowed within the floodway. If a portion of a structure is in the floodway, the entire structure in considered a floodway structure. Utilities and Fire Deoartment/County Plannine: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: No comment received. 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 if additional fire protection or metered water service is required. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system. 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 ITEM NO.: 7. CON'T Z-8643 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 (10) days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. Fire Department: Place fire hydrant per code. A Knox Box is required. An address is required on front and rear of building. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: The site is located on a CATA bus route. Planning Division: No Comments. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. If remodeling of the buildings exceeds 50% of the building replacement cost, a corresponding upgrade in landscaping is required. 3. Any new or expanded vehicular use areas must be landscaped to comply with the City's Landscape Ordinance. 4. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when properly preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. Other: Provide responses to staff issues and four (4) copies of revised site plan, (if required), no later than Wednesday March 23, 2011. Required notices must be sent via certified mail no later than Wednesday March 23, 2011 and proof of notice returned to staff by April 1, 2011.