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HomeMy WebLinkAboutpc_10 11 2012 LITTLE ROCK PLANNING COMMISSION PLANNING – REZONING – CONDITIONAL USE HEARING MINUTE RECORD OCTOBER 11, 2012 4:00 P.M. I. Roll Call and Finding of a Quorum A Quorum was present being six (6) in number. II. Members Present: Alan Bubbus William Changose Janet Dillon J. T. Ferstl Rebecca Finney Bill Rector Members Absent: Tom Brock Keith Fountain Dan Harpool Obray Nunnley, Jr. Amy Pierce City Attorney: Cindy Dawson III. Approval of the Minutes of the August 30, 2012 Meeting of the Little Rock Planning Commission. The Minutes were approved as presented. LITTLE ROCK PLANNING COMMISSION PLANNING – REZONING – CONDITIONAL USE HEARING OCTOBER 11, 2012 4:00 P.M. I. OLD BUSINESS: NO OLD BUSINESS II. NEW BUSINESS: Item Number: File Number: Title: 1. G-23-435 Alley – Right-of-Way Abandonment Block 8, Pope’s Addition 2. Z-8805 Oxford House Group Home – Special Use Permit 101 N. Plaza Drive 3. Z-8806 Glenns Boarding House/Parolee – Probationer Housing – Special Use Permit Northeast corner of Interstate 30 (Service Road) and Benanna Street 4. Z-3371-PP Crain Automobile Dealership – Revised Conditional Use Permit 4601 Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive 5. Z-8708-A 5700 Patterson Barber/Beauty Salon – Conditional Use Permit 5700 Patterson Road 6. Z-8807 Coulter Multisectional Manufactured Home – Conditional Use Permit 8511 Coulter Lake Road 7. MSP12-05 Modification of Collector Design Standard for the connection from Patrick Country to East Pinnacle Road 8. Adoption of 2013 Planning Commission Calendar October 11, 2012 ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: G-23-435 Name: Alley – Right-of-Way Abandonment Location: Block 8, Pope’s Addition (block bounded by President Clinton Avenue, River Market Avenue (Commerce Street), Rock Street and East 2nd Street) Owner/Applicant: Jimmy Moses Request: To abandon the north/south alley right-of-way located within the north half of Block 8, Pope’s Addition and the east/west alley right-of-way located within the east half of Block 8, Pope’s Addition. Purpose: To utilize the areas as pedestrian walk-ways and utility easements. STAFF REVIEW : A. Public Need for this Right-of-Way: As noted in paragraph G., none of the utility companies object to the abandonment request. Several of the utilities request to retain all or part of the areas of abandonment as utility easements. The Public Works Comment is as follows: 1. Easements are required for all storm water drainage areas. B. Master Street Plan: There are no Master Street Plan issues associated with this abandonment request, as the rights-of-way are not classified as collector streets or higher. C. Characteristics of Right-of-Way Terrain: The north/south alley right-of-way is twenty (20) feet wide by one hundred forty (140) feet. The portion of this alley within the south half of the block was previously abandoned by Ordinance No. 17,268. The east/west alley right-of- way is twenty (20) feet wide by one hundred forty (140) feet. The north/south and east/west alley rights-of-way are paved and utilized for pedestrian and limited vehicular access to the adjacent properties. October 11, 2012 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: G-23-435 2 D. Development Potential: After abandonment, the alley rights-of-way will be used for pedestrian walk-ways and utility easements. E. Neighborhood and Land Use Effect: Commercial buildings are located on the west and south sides of the alleys, with a commercial parking lot on the east and north sides. F. Neighborhood Position: The River Market and Downtown Neighborhood Associations were notified of the abandonment request. All adjacent property owners have signed-off on the abandonment request. As of this writing, staff knows of no objectors to the abandonment request. G. Effect on Public Services or Utilities: Wastewater: No objection to abandonment. Retain areas of abandonment as utility easement for existing sewer mains. Entergy: No objection to abandonment. Retain east/west alley as utility easement. Entergy will require twenty-four (24) hour vehicular access to its facilities in the east/west alley. Centerpoint Energy: No objection to abandonment. Retain areas of abandonment as utility easement for existing gas facilities. AT&T (SBC): No objection to abandonment. Water: NO OBJECTION OF THE ALLEY R-O-W ABANDONMENT. 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. October 11, 2012 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: G-23-435 3 Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. 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. 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 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. 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. H. Reversionary Rights: According to an abstract company, there are no reversionary clauses for the subject alley rights-of-way. I. Public Welfare and Safety Issues: Abandoning these rights-of-way will have no adverse impact on the public welfare and safety. The Little Rock Fire Department has reviewed and approved the abandonment request. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (SEPTEMBER 20, 2012) Jimmy Moses and Rhett Tucker were present, representing the application. Staff briefly described the proposed alley abandonments. The abandonment request and proposed use of the areas of abandonment were discussed. Staff noted that, based on comments from utility companies, the areas of abandonment will need to be retained as utility easements. October 11, 2012 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: G-23-435 4 After the discussion the Committee forwarded the application to the full Commission for resolution. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request to abandon the north/south and east/west alley rights-of-way located within Block 8, Pope’s Addition, subject to the entire areas of abandonment being retained as utility and drainage easements. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 11, 2012) The applicants were present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 6 ayes, 0 noes and 5 absent. October 11, 2012 ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: Z-8805 Name: Oxford House Group Home – Special Use Permit Location: 101 N. Plaza Drive Owner: AROX, LLC Applicant: Oxford House/Jack T. Fryer, Jr. Proposal: A Special Use Permit is requested to allow a group home to be operated in the single-family residence located on the R-2 zoned property at 101 N. Plaza Drive. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted a letter to staff on September 21, 2012 requesting this application be deferred to the November 29, 2012 agenda based on the fact that the required sign had not been posted on the property. Staff recommends approval of the deferral request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 11, 2012) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter on September 21, 2012 requesting this application be deferred to the November 29, 2012 agenda based on the fact that the required sign had not been posted on the property. Staff supported the deferral request. The item was placed on the consent agenda and deferred to the November 29, 2012 agenda. The vote was 6 ayes, 0 noes and 5 absent. October 11, 2012 ITEM NO.: 3 FILE NO.: Z-8806 Name: Glenns Boarding House/Parolee – Probationer Housing – Special Use Permit Location: Northeast corner of Interstate 30 (Service Road) and Benanna Street Owner: Bird and Bear Enterprises Applicant: Rev. Leroy Glenns Proposal: A Special Use Permit is requested to allow a boarding house/parolee – probationer house to be operated in the existing commercial building located on the C-4 zoned property at the northeast corner of I-30 Service Road and Benanna Street. STAFF UPDATE: Staff recommends this application be deferred to the November 29, 2012 agenda. Staff needs additional time to review the proposed living facility which is to be located in a commercial building. Staff made the applicant aware of the deferral request, and the applicant expressed no concern with deferring the application. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 11, 2012) Staff recommended this application be deferred to the November 29, 2012 agenda. Staff needed additional time to review the proposed living facility which is to be located in a commercial building. Staff made the applicant aware of the deferral request, and the applicant expressed no concern with deferring the application. The item was placed on the consent agenda and deferred to the November 29, 2012 agenda. The vote was 6 ayes, 0 noes and 5 absent. October 11, 2012 ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: Z-3371-PP NAME: Crain Automobile Dealership – Revised Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 4601 Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive OWNER/APPLICANT: Crain Investments/Larry Crain, Jr. PROPOSAL: A revision to the previously approved conditional use permit is requested to allow sod pavers for vehicle display in the front street buffer/landscape area. 1. SITE LOCATION: The property is located on the north side of Colonel Glenn Road, west of I-430, at the end of Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The site is located within the developing commercial node around the Colonel Glenn/I-430 Interchange. Many newer businesses have developed in the area, including several automobile sales businesses. The area immediately around this site is cleared but undeveloped. New retail and restaurant uses have recently been approved for development south of the site. The automobile dealership itself is compatible with uses in the area. Staff does have reservations about allowing the vehicle display in the front landscape/buffer area. Notice of the public hearing was sent to all owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site and the John Barrow Neighborhood Association. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: The approved April 26, 2012 conditional use permit for the dealership proposed 560 parking spaces to be divided for use between product display, customer parking and service parking. Two driveways are to provide access to the site. Thirty-seven (37) of the parking spaces are located across the front of the site, with direct visibility from the street. Staff does not support the proposed addition of vehicle display pads within the front buffer/landscape area. October 11, 2012 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-3371-PP 2 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: Site plan must comply with the City’s landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. The zoning buffer ordinance requires an average fifty foot wide (50’) street buffer along Colonel Glenn Plaza and in no case to be less than half. An automatic irrigation system is required. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, it will be necessary to provide landscape plans stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Provide information to show the effects of the addition of the sod pavers on the drainage within the parking lot. 6. UTILITY, FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: Ten (10) foot easement required for underground primary facilities along front and rear property lines. Centerpoint Energy: No comment received. AT&T (SBC): No comment received. Water: 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. October 11, 2012 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-3371-PP 3 Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of meter connections(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 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: Approved as submitted. Maintain access at least twenty (20) foot wide. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (SEPTEMBER 20, 2012) Larry Crain was present, representing the application. Staff briefly described the proposed revision to the conditional use permit. Staff noted that variances were needed for the proposed vehicle display area. Staff noted that Public Works needed additional information on drainage associated with the proposed vehicle display area. Larry Crain briefly described the proposed use of sod pavers for the display area. After the discussion, the Committee forwarded the application to the full Commission for final action. STAFF ANALYSIS: On April 26, 2012, the Commission approved a conditional use permit to allow a new automobile sales dealership on this C-2 zoned, 7.64 acre tract. October 11, 2012 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-3371-PP 4 Construction of that previously approved dealership is now taking place. The approval included a 49,400 square foot sales/service building and 560 parking/display spaces. The approved CUP site plan indicated a twenty-five (25) foot wide landscaped street buffer between the parking lot and the street. The City’s buffer ordinance typically requires a 50 foot wide street buffer for this tract based on the depth of the property. The minimum dimension required by the Ordinance is one-half (1/2) of the full requirement, but in no case less than nine (9) feet. As noted above, the Commission approved twenty-five (25). The applicant is now requesting approval of a revision to the CUP to allow for the installation of grass pave vehicle display areas in the street buffer. Thirteen (13) grass pave sodded parking/display areas are indicated in this area between the parking lot and the street. Landscaping is proposed to be planted around the display areas. Staff is not supportive of the applicant’s proposal. Staff believes allowing the vehicle display in the area of the landscaped street buffer negates the very purpose of having that buffer. The Code defines a “street buffer” as: Buffer, street means a device in the form of a strip of land lying parallel and adjacent to a public street right-of-way. The plantings, existing and proposed, shall be as provided within the landscape ordinance of the city, section 15-81 et seq. The purpose of this buffer is to provide for minimum livability, a separation of the traffic movements, both on and off the site, and a visual screening and spatial separation of certain uses and/or activities from the public right-of-way. Two principal purposes of the street buffer are to provide screening and spatial separation from the public right-of-way. Allowing the proposed display areas would negatively impact both of those purposes. Although this dealership was approved as a conditional use in C-2 zoning, auto sales businesses are typically a C-4 district use. The C-4 zoning district development criteria prohibit display in the first twenty (20) feet of the front yard setback. That standard is typically applied not only to auto sales in C-4 but to any similar use that is approved through the CUP or PUD process. The applicant’s proposal violates that typical development criteria. Staff did a survey of existing dealerships in the area to determine if any others had vehicle display in the street landscape buffer. In the area along Colonel Glenn, west of I-430, there are seven (7) existing automobile dealerships. In addition to the applicant’s site, one other dealership is under construction in the area. None of the existing dealerships have vehicle display areas in the street landscape buffer. All vehicle display is located behind the buffer. One October 11, 2012 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-3371-PP 5 dealership is located south of Colonel Glenn, east of I-430. That site does have nine (9) vehicle display pads located in the area between the parking lot and the street. That site does provide a deeper buffer along the street. Staff could locate no specific approval for those display areas. In staff’s opinion, the site has more than adequate, easily visible vehicle display area. There appears to be no justification for violating the various provisions of the Code to allow the vehicle display in the street buffer area. The applicant did submit a report indicating that the use of grass pave sod pavers would not impact drainage on the site. No other provisions of the previously approved CUP are proposed to be changed under the proposal. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the requested revision to the CUP. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 11, 2012) The applicant was not present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the commission that, on October 11, 2012, the applicant had requested deferral of the item to the November 29, 2012 meeting to allow further time to meet with staff. There was no further discussion. A motion was made to waive the bylaws regarding the late deferral request. That motion was approved by a vote of 6 ayes, 0 noes and 5 absent. The item was then placed on the consent agenda and approved for deferral to the Nov. 29, 2012 meeting by a vote of 6 ayes, 0 noes and 5 absent. October 11, 2012 ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: Z-8708-A NAME: 5700 Patterson Beauty/Barber Salon – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 5700 Patterson Road OWNER/APPLICANT: Jean Hoffman/Jeanie Barron PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow a beauty and barber shop within one bay of this I-2 zoned, multi-space building. 1. SITE LOCATION: The property is located on the west side of Patterson Road, north of Hoffman Road. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: Zoning in the surrounding area is almost exclusively Industrial, I-2 and I-3. Uses are varied; including warehousing, light manufacturing, wholesaling and auto related uses. A CUP was previously approved to allow a beauty salon in this building and on the property located north of this site. This building is divided into 13 bays with a mixture of uses. Allowing the proposed beauty salon/barber shop to locate in one of the bays should have no impact on other properties. Notice of the public hearing was sent to all owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site and the Wakefield, Upper Baseline, Geyer Springs and SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: The site contains 87, concrete-paved parking spaces with access off of Patterson Road and Hoffman Road. The proposed beauty and barbershop is to occupy 885 square feet of the 29,375 square foot building. The beauty and barbershop is required four (4) parking spaces. Based on the uses in the building and the number of on-site parking spaces, there appears to be sufficient parking. 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: No Comments. October 11, 2012 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8708-A 2 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Since this conditional use permit is one of several approved over the last several years for this property, due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that Hoffman Road for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to thirty (30) feet from centerline. 2. Since this conditional use permit is one of several approved over the last several years for this property, a twenty (20) foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Hoffman Road and Patterson Road. 3. Obtain a franchise agreement from Public Works (Bennie Nicolo, 371-4818) for the private improvements including parking spaces located in the right-of-way. 6. UTILITY, FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: No comment received. Centerpoint Energy: No comment received. AT&T (SBC): No comment received. Water: No objections. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. 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 October 11, 2012 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8708-A 3 Section within ten 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: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: The site is located approximately two (2) blocks from a CATA bus route. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (SEPTEMBER 20, 2012) Jeanie Barron was present, representing the application. Staff briefly described the property and proposed salon use. Staff suggested that the property owner consider rezoning to PID in the future. Staff noted that Public Works required additional right-of-way to be dedicated along Hoffman Road and a franchise agreement for the parking in the right-of-way. The proposed conditional use permit was briefly discussed. After the discussion, the Committee forwarded the application to the full Commission for final action. STAFF ANALYSIS: The I-2 zoned property located at the northwest corner of Patterson and Hoffman Roads contains a one-story, 29,375 square foot building and an 87-space parking lot. The building is divided into 13 lease spaces and contains a variety of uses. The applicant is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow use of one of the lease spaces (5700 Patterson Road) for a beauty and barbershop, other than for some minor remodeling of the interior of the lease space to accommodate the use, no changes are proposed to the site. The proposed beauty and barbershop is to occupy an 885 square foot (14’9” X 60’) lease space. Days and hours of operation are proposed as Tuesday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. The shop will have a maximum of 6 employees. Signage will consist of space on the center’s existing ground-mounted sign and wall signage on the front of the lease space. The nature of the uses in the 13-space building has begun to change, from purely I-2 Industrial uses to a broader range of uses. The location and design of the site seem to support allowing the addition of other, service type uses. Staff has suggested that the applicant consider rezoning the site, perhaps through a October 11, 2012 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8708-A 4 Planned Development, in the future if the lease trend continues to support the need for space for other types of uses. To staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. The 1978 bill of assurance for Hoffman Replat does not address use issues. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections 5 and 6 of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 11, 2012) 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, including all staff comments and conditions, by a vote of 6 ayes, 0 noes and 5 absent. October 11, 2012 ITEM NO.: 6 FILE NO.: Z-8807 NAME: Coulter Multisectional Manufactured Home – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 8511 Coulter Lake Road OWNER/APPLICANT: Julia Coulter PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow for the placement of a multisectional manufactured home on this R-2 zoned tract. 1. SITE LOCATION: The property is located southwest of the intersection of Coulter Lake Road and Castle Valley Road, near the southern edge of the city limits off of Chicot Road. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The property is located near the southern edge of the City in an area that has maintained a fairly rural feel. A golf course wraps around much of the site. New single family homes have been built east and north of the site. The property adjacent to the north contains an older home and a single-wide manufactured home. There are other mobile and manufactured homes in the general area. This home site is somewhat separated from the new site – built homes to the east and north. The style of this proposed home is similar to the newer homes which are one-story, ranch style, primarily horizontal siding with some brick accents. Staff believes the proposed home is compatible with the area. Notice of the public hearing was sent to all owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site and SWLR United for Progress. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: The single family home requires one on-site parking space. This pipe stem lot fronts onto Coulter Lake Road. A driveway is located within the stem but that driveway is used by the neighbor to the north. Access to this lot has historically been off of the asphalt golf course parking lot. The applicant proposes to improve her driveway and to continue to use the existing access. October 11, 2012 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8807 2 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: No Comments. 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. No Comments. 6. UTILITY, FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: No comment received. Centerpoint Energy: No comment received. AT&T (SBC): No comment received. Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. Fire Department: Maintain access of at least twenty (20) feet; fire hydrants per Code. Contact Fire Marshall Tony Rhodes at 607-3560 with any questions. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (SEPTEMBER 20, 2012) Julia Coulter was present, representing the application. Staff briefly described the proposal, noting that no additional information was needed. Staff noted the siting criteria for multisectional manufactured homes from Chapter 36, Section 36-254(c)(5) of the Code. Ms. Coulter briefly described the property, noting that the house which existed on the site burned down in March of this year. She explained that the proposed manufactured home would be placed on the existing foundation where the house was previously located. After the discussion, the Committee forwarded the application to the full Commission for final action. October 11, 2012 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8807 3 STAFF ANALYSIS: The R-2 zoned, .72 acre tract located at 8511 Coulter Lake Road was previously occupied by a two-story, single family residence. The applicant had lived there for 27 years. On March 3 of this year, a neighbor was burning brush on his property when the fire got out of control. The fire spread to the applicant’s property and burned her house. The home was a total loss. The site was subsequently cleaned up, leaving only the concrete slab where the house previously stood. The applicant is now requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow for placement of a multisectional manufactured home on the site. The home will be placed on the concrete slab. The applicant is considering a 1989, 28’ X 48’ home with a “log cabin” façade. The home will have a pitched roof and will be underpinned to comply with code requirements. A deck (6’ X 6’) will be added at the front entrance. The driveway will be graveled and contained to comply with the “parking in yards” regulations. Staff is supportive of the request. There are other manufactured and mobile homes in the general area, including next door. This site is separated from most of the other homes but it does have similarities that contribute to its compatibility with those homes; including one-story, ranch style, siding and orientation toward the street. The home is actually to be placed over 200 feet off of the street. Trees and other vegetation are located along the front perimeter of the lot and the home will be located behind them. There is no bill of assurance for this acreage tract. 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 Section 6 of the agenda staff report. 2. Placement of the home is to comply with the following siting criteria from Chapter 36, Section 36-254(c)(5). a. A pitched roof of three (3) in twelve (12) or fourteen (14) degrees or greater. b. Removal of all transport features. c. Permanent foundation. d. Exterior wall finished so as to be compatible with the neighborhood. October 11, 2012 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8807 4 e. Orientation compatible with placement of adjacent structures. f. Underpinning with permanent materials. g. All homes shall be multisectional. h. Off-street parking per single-family dwelling standard. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 11, 2012) The applicant was present. There was one registered objector present. One letter of opposition had been received. There were only six (6) commissioners present. The Chair offered the applicant an opportunity to defer the item to a later date. The applicant stated she wished to accept the deferral offer. There was no further discussion. A motion was made to defer the item to the November 29, 2012 meeting. The motion was approved by a vote of 6 ayes, 0 noes and 5 absent. October 11, 2012 ITEM NO.: 7 FILE NO.: MSP12-05 Name: Master Street Plan Amendment, modifying the Collector Standard between Patrick Country and East Pinnacle Roads Location: Between Patrick Country and East Pinnacle Roads, north of Cantrell Road Request: Modify the design standard Source: Joe White, White-Daters PROPOSAL / REQUEST: A Master Street Plan amendment in the Pinnacle Planning District to reduce the Collector design standard for the proposed route connecting Patrick Country and East Pinnacle Roads. MASTER STREET PLAN: East Pinnacle Road and Patrick country Road are Collectors and are proposed to be connected as a Collector. The request is for that portion that would connect the two existing roads. The primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. BICYCLE PLAN: There are no bike routes shown in the immediate vicinity. PARKS: According to the Master Parks Plan, this area is within eight blocks of a park. Pinnacle State Park is located north and northwest of the ownership requesting the amendment. HISTORIC DISTRICTS: There are no city recognized historic districts that would be affected by this amendment. ANALYSIS: The applicant requested on Friday September 28, 2012 that this item be deferred to the November 29, 2012 meeting, so that the applicant and Staff may further discuss this request. October 11, 2012 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: MSP12-05 2 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Notice was sent to the Coalition of West Little Rock Neighborhoods. Staff has received a call requesting additional information. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff is supportive of the request to defer this item. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 11, 2012) The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for Deferral to November 29, 2012 at the request of the applicant. By a vote of 6 for, 0 against and 5 absent the Consent Agenda was approved. 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