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Z-8710 Staff AnalysisNovember 3, 2011 ITEM NO.: 6 NAME: LOCATION: OWNER/APPLICANT FILE 5301 S. Shackleford Road Lumber Yard — Conditional Use Permit 5301 S. Shackleford Road Generic MSI Properties, LLC/White-Daters and Associates PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow for the construction of a new lumberyard on this 1-1 zoned site. 1. SITE LOCATION: The property is located on the east side of South Shackleford Road, across from Clearwater Drive. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: This 11.8± acre tract is part of a 30-acre parcel that was rezoned to 1-1 in 1994. A 100-foot wide OS zoned buffer was established on the east perimeter and a portion of the north perimeter where the tract abuts single family. The 1-1 zoned properties adjacent to the north and south are still undeveloped. The 1-1 zoned properties across Shackleford Road to the west contain a variety of light industrial and institutional uses. The proposed lumberyard is an appropriate use for the site. Furthermore, hours of operations are proposed as 7:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, which when combined with the large buffer, further mitigates any potential impact on the neighborhood to the east. Notice of the public hearing was sent to all owners of properties located within 200 feet of the tract and the Tall Timbers and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: Parking for 56 vehicles is proposed in front of and adjacent to the sales building. Truck maneuvering area is located adjacent to the warehouse building and around the lumber storage sheds. The applicant proposes two driveways off of Shackleford Road with shared access easements to provide possible future access to the abutting properties. No development is proposed on those properties. November 3, 2011 ITEM NO.: 6(Cont.)FILE NO.: Z-8710 Each of the abutting properties is wide enough to have its own driveways. Staff does not support the applicant's request to have two driveways. 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances is required. A fifty (50) foot wide street buffer along the Shackleford Road frontage is required. Dimensions are to be taken after any required right-of-way is dedicated. The one -hundred (100) foot wide OS zoned strip along the east and north perimeters is to be marked and protected with orange construction fencing prior to any site work or construction. Placement of the fencing is to be verified by staff. Screening is required where the site abuts residential properties. Eight (8) percent of the vehicular use area, outside of the truck maneuvering area, must be allocated to interior landscape islands, which comply to the size and area, designated in the Code. An automatic irrigation system is required for all landscape areas. Credit toward fulfilling landscape ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or greater. 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Shackleford Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way forty-five (45) feet from centerline will be required. 2. At time of building permit, provide design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvement to these streets including five (5) foot sidewalks with planned development. 3. At time of building permit, provide a letter prepared by a registered engineer certifying the sight distance at the driveway(s) comply with 2004 AASHTO Green Book standards. 4. At the time of building permit, driveway locations do not meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. The lot must have a single driveway access on the south half of the property. The width of driveway must not exceed thirty-six (36) feet. This location will require a variance to be issued. 2 November 3, 2011 ITEM NO.: 6 Cont. FILE NO,� Z-8710 6. UTILITY, FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements for this project. Entergy: Fifteen (15) foot easement required along west (Shackleford) perimeter. Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. AT&T (SBC): No comments received. Water: No objections; 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. 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. K3 November 3, 2011 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8710 Fire Department: Fire hydrants per Code; maintain access at least twenty (20) feet wide. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (OCTOBER 13, 2011) Joe White was present representing the applicant. Staff presented the item and requested additional information regarding building design and materials, signage, fencing and gates, site lighting and dumpster location. Staff noted the proposal indicated a request to cross the OS zone with a sewer line. Staff asked the applicant to provide information on that proposal; including plans for mitigation. Staff noted additional enhancement of the OS strips may be needed to provide screening. Staff noted the building did not meet the 100-foot separation requirement called for in the 1-1 zoning district. Staff also noted the 1-1 zoning district required a six-foot tall wall or fence to enclose any use that is not conducted within a building that is completely enclosed on all sides. The applicant was asked to indicate the required fencing. Public Works and Landscape Comments were discussed. Mr. White stated he would get with staff to work out the driveway concerns. Utility and Fire Department Comments were noted. The applicant was directed to respond to staff issues by October 19, 2011. The Committee forwarded the item to the full Commission. STAFF ANALYSIS: A conditional use permit is requested to allow for construction of a lumberyard on the undeveloped, 1-1 zoned tract located at 5301 S. Shackleford Road. The development is proposed to consist of a 69,950 square foot building containing 19,950 square feet of sales area and 50,000 square feet of warehouse, five (5) open -sided "T sheds for lumber and material storage, fifty-six (56) parking spaces and additional paved area for truck maneuvering, loading and unloading. Two driveways are proposed off of Shackleford Road, one labeled "customer entrance" and the other labeled "truck entrance". This 11.8± acre tract is part of 30 acres that was rezoned to 1-1 in 1994. At that time, a 100-foot wide OS zoned buffer was established along the eastern and northern portion of the tract where it abuts single family. That OS zoned buffer El November 3, 2011 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-871 has been maintained and is heavily wooded. The remainder of the site was cleared several years ago and new vegetation has grown up. Days and hours of operation are proposed as Monday — Saturday, 7:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. The building has been moved forward to provide the 100-foot separation from the residential district boundary required by the 1-1 zoning. A 6 to 8 foot tall opaque fence with barbed wire on top will be placed on the applicant's side of the 100-foot OS strips on the north and east. A 6 to 8 foot tall black vinyl chain link fence with barbed wire on top will be placed along the south side of the site where it abuts the adjacent, undeveloped, 1-1 zoned property. A variance is requested to allow the chain link fence in this area and between the building and the south property line. The 1-1 zoning district states: Every use, or any part thereof, that is not conducted within a building completely enclosed on all sides shall be enclosed within a wall or fence six (6) feet in height. Such wall or fence shall completely screen all operations conducted within such wall or fence from observation. No exterior storage area shall encroach into any of the required yards. Since the "T" sheds are not enclosed, screening is technically required on all perimeters of the rear portion of the site. Since the adjacent property to the south is also zoned 1-1 and the applicant is proposing to install a landscape strip along the perimeters of the site, staff supports the variance. There will be no other outside storage. Site lighting will be low-level and directional, shielded downward and into the site. The dumpster and required screening have been indicated at the rear of the warehouse. Signage will consist of a single ground sign and wall signage on the front of the building facing the street (maximum allowed under ordinance for 1-1). Building height will not exceed 35 feet. Access to sanitary sewer is from the east, requiring extension of a sewer main through the OS strip. Minimum disturbance will be required. The applicant will reseed the disturbed area and will plant 2" caliper evergreen trees a minimum 6 feet tall, 15 feet on center in the disturbed area to mitigate the disturbance to the OS strip. There is no bill of assurance for this acreage tract. To staff's knowledge, there is only one outstanding issues. The applicant proposes two driveways onto Shackleford Road. The driveways are proposed near the perimeters of the site with access easements being indicated to provide shared access with the abutting properties to the north and south. One driveway is indicated for customer traffic and the other for truck use. The driveways do not A November 3, 2011 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-8710 comply with Code requirements. Staff does not support a variance to allow the driveways as proposed. Each of the large tracts to the north and south are wide enough to have their own driveways. There is no indication that the owners of these tracts have agreed to give up their own right to separate driveways to use the shared driveways proposed under this application. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the application as proposed. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 3, 2011) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant had revised the site plan to eliminate the northern driveway; leaving only one driveway. Staff stated there were no outstanding issues and recommended approval of the requested conditional use permit, as amended, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the agenda staff report. Staff also recommended approval of the request to extend the sewer line through the OS zoned buffer subject to the replanting plan outlined in the "staff analysis." Staff recommended approval of the screening variance along the southern perimeter subject to landscaping being installed as noted in the "staff analysis." There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 1.1 SUBDMSION COMMITTEE COMMENTS OCTOBER 13, 2011 ITEM NO.: 6. 5301 S. SHACKLEFORD ROAD LUMBER YARD CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT- 5301 S. SHACKLEFORD ROAD Z-8710 Planning Staff Comments: 1. No Bill of Assurance exists for this acreage tract. 2. Provide information on proposal to extend sewer line through the OS zone. How many trees will be removed? What are the plans for mitigation? 3. Additional enhancement of the OS strips may be required to provide screening. 4. Provide some information on building materials and design. 5. Provide signage plan. 6. All site lighting is to be low-level and directional, shielded downward and into the site. 7. Locate dumpster area and required screening. 8. Locate any areas of outside storage or display. 9. Locate and describe all fencing and gates. 10. "I-l" Industrial Use District states: Notwithstanding the yard regulations for this district, no part of any building or accessory structure shall be located closer than one hundred (100 ) feet to any residential district boundary. Request a variance or move the building. 11. "I-1" Industrial Use District states: Every use, or any part thereof, that is not conducted within a building completely enclosed on all sides shall be enclosed within a wall or fence six (6) feet in height. Such wall or fence shall completely screen all operations conducted within such wall or fence from observation. No exterior storage area shall encroach into any of the required yards. Indicate all screening fences. Variance/Waivers: ■ To expand sewer main through the OS zoned property. Public Works: 1. Shackleford Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way forty-five (45) feet from centerline will be required. 2. At time of building permit, provide design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one- half street improvement to these streets including five (5) foot sidewalks with planned development. 3. At time of building permit, provide a letter prepared by a registered engineer certifying the sight distance at the driveway(s) comply with 2004 AASHTO Green Book standards. 4. At the time of building permit, driveway locations do not meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. The lot must have a single driveway access on the south half of the property. The width of driveway must not exceed thirty-six (36) feet. This location will require a variance to be issued. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements for this project. Entergy: Fifteen (15) foot easement required along west (Shackleford) perimeter. ITEM NO�CON'!)_ _ (Z-8710) Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. AT&T (SBC): No comments received. Water: No objections; 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. 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. Fire Department: Fire hydrants per Code; maintain access at least twenty (20) feet wide. County Planning: No Comments, CATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. Planning Division: No Comments. Landscape: Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances is required. A fifty (50) foot wide street buffer along the Shackleford Road frontage is required. Dimensions are to be taken after any required right-of-way is dedicated. The one -hundred (100) foot wide OS zoned strip along the east and north perimeters is to be marked and protected with orange construction fencing prior to any site work or construction. Placement of the fencing is to be verified by staff. Screening is required where the site abuts residential properties. Eight (8) percent of the vehicular use area, outside of the truck maneuvering area, must be allocated to interior landscape islands which comply to the size and area designated in the Code. An automatic irrigation system is required for all landscape areas. ITEM NO.: 6. (CON ,D Credit toward fulfilling landscape ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or greater. Other: Responses to staff issues and four (4) copies of revised site plan (if required) are to be submitted to staff no later than Wednesday October 19, 2011. Required notices are to be sent via certified mail to all owners of property located within two hundred (200) feet of the site no later than Wednesday October 19, 2011. The City provided notice form must be used. Proof of notice is to be provided to staff no later than October 28, 2011.