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Home My WebLink Aboutpc_08 10 1993LXTTLB ROCK PLAWWXWG COWMXBSXOM PLANMXMG BBARXWG S~Y AMD MXWUTB RECORD AUGUST 10,1993 XR".36 P.M. X.Roll Call.andI Finding of a Quorum A Quorum was Present heing eight (8)in numhex. Ajpyrowal of the Minutes of the May 1B,1993 meeting. The Minutes of the Prewious Meeting were approvedasmailed. XXX.Members Present.:Jerilyn WicholsonBillPutnam Kathleen Oleson~tt Willis,Jr. Joe Hi.rsch Sais Jim VonTungeln Ronald woods Ramsey Ball Members Absent:John Mcvaniel Bxad walker Biens Chachere City Attorney:Steyhen Giles LITTLR RGCK PLANWIMQ CGMMI881GH PLANHIHQ HRARIMQ AQEWDA AVQU8T 10,1993 A.10,825 Hexm1taye Road 8lhort-form PCD (F-3361-A) B 1.Report on Bikeway Pian 2.Report on Qowernor's Mans1on 8outh Rezon1ng and p1an Amendment 16825 HERMITAGE ROAD --SHORT-PORN PLANNED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT XdZhXXQH:On the south side of Hexmitage Road,approximately 300feetwestofShackl.efozd Road,at 19825 Hermitage Road ~hQEKR: Hen Holiifield DAVID SCOTT WIMBLE,AIA THE VXNCENT ASSOCIATION 1001'5 Technology Elvd.'west,10015 Technology Elvd.West,Suite 151Suite151Dallas„TX 75220Dallas,TX 75226 (214)351-5400(214)351-5499 and wHxTE-BATERs 8 AssocIATEs,INc.401 Victoria St.Little Rock,AR 72291374-1888 2.849 ACRES :1 :None O-3 to PCB 11 ~BACX:24.04 Mone This applicant yxoyoses a short-foxm Planned Co~rcialDevel.oyment in ozder to develop a Kirby"s Gxill and Hakerpfacility.Xt is proposed that the site be developed to xetain asmanyoftheexistinglargetxeesonthesiteaspossible.Multiple retaining walls to maintain the existing natural gradeaxoundthetreesandlargeplantingax'eas are designed,.Therestaurant-bakexV building is a 7500 square foot facility whichwillseat.approximately 250 yatrons.Three possible outsidediningaxeasazeidentified.Parking foz approximately 159vehiclesisproposed.The applicant proposes a drive-by windowtofacilitatecallaheadcarryoutoxders.Orders axe to beyl.aced in ad~ance;dxive-up ordering is not permitted.A free-standing sign is proposed,but the design has not been finalized. August 10„1553 A. The aypli.cant requests xeview by ithe Planning Commission andapyrowalbytheBoardofDirectorsforaplannedCommercialDevel.oymenit in order ta develoy a Kirby's grill and Bakery.The ayylicant proposes a 7500 sguare foot building withthreeyossibleoutsidediningareasidentifiedi.Parking fox'59vehiclesisproyosed,,as is a drive-up caxry-aut orderwindow.A free-standing ground sign is requested.but isnot.Mentified at this time,The applicant requestsappx'owal.of the PCD as Mentifisdi and of athex uses asallawedbyrightintheG-3 soning as the site is cuzxentlysaned. B. The site is presently undewelayed with a stand af laz'ge aakandpinetxeesandnaturalundexgzawth.The site has anaypxaximate40-foot rise from the front west corner ta thereareastcoxnez.The site is zoned G-3.Across HermitageReadtathenorthistheFinancialCentxecomplexinaC-3sane.Ta the east is the Pixst Canwwrcial Bank branch atthecarnexafHermitageandShacklefordRoads.To the southisthePlnanclalCentreThreepxopexty.To the west is theClinicfarCardiovascularDiseases.The dewelopments ito theeast,sauth,and west are an G-3 xoned property'. C. Little Rock Engineering will require an additional right-of- way dedicatian aud street improvements ta ikaster Stxeet planstandardsonHermitageRoad.Engineering comments that theDetentionandExcavationordinancesax'e applicable ta thisdevelopment.PAQ1'S monuments will be required. Water Works x'eyaxts that an acxeage chax'ge af 8150.00/acreandayra-x'ata fx'ant foatage charge of 45.00/foot willapply.Gn site fixe protection may be required. wastewatex Utility xeyorts that sewer is available,ThePermBux'eau connection fee will be charged on thisdevelopmentinadditiontanormal.connecti.on fees. Sauthwestern Bell Telephone will zeguire easements. Commsnits fram the othex utilities and fram the PixeDepaztmenithadnatbeenxeceivedasof'his wxiting. August 3.0w 1993 D. Omitted fram the documents presented as af the time af thiswritingare:1)the topographic cxass section and thedesignafretaimimgwalls„.a preliminary Bill af Assurancexand,3)the landscaping ylan. Omitted fzam the exxhibits presented arsx 1)the vicinity map;2)a complete survey locating existiug lat lines axxdnotingthenamesofad)scent property owmsxs ox',whereapplicable„the names af platted yroyexty with the back audyaganumbex'x instrument n~r of their recozdimg with theCircuitClerk/Recarderx 3)the citing of the exisCimg soning om and of albutting proyertiesx 4)properly executed SurwsyaxandEngineeringCertificatlansx5)the proyosed means ofdealingwithstormwaterxand,6)Che lacation of yx'oyosed PAGXS monumented The proposed signage must be firmed uy.The size,type.and3.ocation af the free-standing ground sign which is yx'oyased must be designed axuX submitted. hah)x)QKK x Concurrent apy3.ications were submitted an this deweloyment. An apylicatian fox re-soning Co C-3,as well as the pcDayplicatianwerefiled.The applicant wishes„im whichewerformismoreacceptable,co gain appraval af this project. The develayment is well proportioned to the site,with manyofthelargetreestoremain.Several large planting areasandbuffexsaxedesignated.Cauuuents fram adjoiningyxayextyownerstathseastandIwestindicateanacceptanceafthissyecificlauduseaslongasChePCDprocess,asapposedtothexe-soning reguest,is the meams chosen fazappxowal. p. Staff recauuuends approval af ths PCD for Kirby's Grill andBakeryfax'ther uses by right in the 9-3 listing in theEoningQrdinance.Ayprawal is conditianal oxx the comp3.etionoftheexhibitsamddocumentsasnotedabawe. 2~~~RI2hXE The application fox'e-zoning af the site fax Kixby's grill andBakerywasx'eviewedi by the planning commission at its guly 27,1993 hearing.At that time it was discussed that a concux'x'entapplicationfaxthsPCDhadalsobesmfiled.There ~rerecosuuendationsframanadjoiningyrayertyawnex'nd fxamintexestedcit.irene that the PCD was the better way to yux'sue 3 August 10,1993 this ayylication and not by wsy of xe-soning.The ayy3.icant thenaskedthattheapplicationbedeferredtotheAugust10,1993hearingandthattheayylicatianbe~ed to bs a PCDapplicationinlieuafthers-soning application.The P3.armingCommissionapprawedthisrsguest.Xt was indicated that the pCyapplicationfox'he August 24,1993 hearing wouldI be withdrawn. lAugust 5,1993II The ayylicants and the applicants architect and engineer werepxesent.since this yro1sct had been yxesented.ta the Commissionthepreviousweek,the Committee ~rs wexe familiax with theprapasedIpro)eat.The applicant and architect px'esented theixproposal;the staff xewiewed the comments contained in thediscussianoutlineofdeficienciesandconcerns.The applicantsindicatedthattheywouldcompletetheexhibits.as well asyxeyaxeaschematicdeignoftheproposedsignage,by theCommissionhsaxingofAugust3.0.The Committee referred there@nesttatheCommissionfoxhearing. (JULT 27,1993) The application was represented by Jeff Hathaway.There wezesevezalintexestedindiwMualsinattendance.Mr.HathawaY spoke and gave a detailed description af the3.acation and the surraunding area.Mr.Hathaway to3d theCommissianthattherewasaspecificuser,Kiter's,and thereguestwasmaltasyeculativ'e rezoning.Mx.Hathaway said thatKirby's shauld be referxed to as a "grill.and bakery,"and notgustaneatingplace.Se went an to discuss Kirbp's and reviews@ahandoutthathedistributedtotbsPlanningCommission.Mx.Hathawap then reviewed,the site plan and saM there would beampleyaxkingfartbs75.000 sguars foot building.Mr.Hatbawaysaidthatthexewouldcultsbeaneussrfazthe2.8 acres and thesitewouldbeheavilylandscaped.Mx'.Hathaway then went an todiscussthslanduseissue.and distributed copies af the landuseplanfcrthegenexalvicinity.He reviewed the plan and saMthatitshowedofficeandcommercialuses.Mr.Hathawap thenstated'that Hermitage Road was not a definite 3.and use boundary(on the plan because commercial areas were identified on bothsidesofHexmitage.Hs also said that ths office and commercialuseswereca-existing.Mr.Hathaway told the Cammission thait hswasunawaxeafanVoyyasitionand.pxssented two letters insuppartoftherequest. Mr.Hathawap concluded bp saying that Kirby's wouldI bs a ws3.cornedamenit3t'ox the area,and it was a guality operation. Ruth Be3Ilg League Qf Women Va'tex's,sddx'essed the Commission andsaidthattheLeaguesuppoxtsmaintainingtheadoytedlandIuseplan.Ms.Bell discussed the existing land use and said the 4 August 10,1993 proposed use was a me9or commex'cial development.She thenremindedtheCommissionthat,thexe wes uo overlay district forHermitageRoadandtheyotentialfox'triyying out the areaexisted Randy Jox'dan.property ownex'o the west,said that he wasneutralontherezoningreguest.Mx.Joxdan said that HexmitagewasclassifiedasacollectorandtheintersectionwithShacklefordcouldbeapotentialyroblem.He said tihat therewouldbeanincxeaseintraffic,and then discussed,a creek thatflowsthroughthesite.Mx.Jordan also said that he thought thepropertyhassomevisibilityproblemsandaskedaboutsignage. Kenny Scott.Honing and Sign Hnforcement,responded to theconcernsoversignsandreviewedtheordinancestandards, There was some discussion about various issues. Jeff Hathaway responded to some questions fxom sevex'alcommissioners. Cene Ludwig,a property owner in tbe axes„indicated suyyozt forthesiteplan,but expressed some concerns with the C-3 x'esoning. Ken Davis„xeyxesenting the Hirchwood neighborhood,said that theresidentswexeneutralontherescuing.Mr.Davis made somecommentsabouttheC-3 district,and said the use was notoffensi.ve. Randy Jordan syoke again and said he would be more suyyortive ofrestrictingtheuse. comments were then of'fex'ed about convex'ting the request to a pcD. At this point,a short.xecess was taken. Jeff Hathaway then agreed to submitting the yx'oyosal as a PCD,He also asked the Commission if the item could be placed,on theAugust19,1993 agenda. Thexe was some discussion about utilizing the pcD yxocess for theprojectandaccommodatingMr.Hathaway's time request. Ron Newman,Planning Managex„told the C~ission that tbe itemcouldplacedontheAugust19thagenda. A motion was made to defer the item to the August 19,1993meetingand,to amend the reguest to a PCD.The motion wasaypxovedbyavoteof8apus,g nays and 3 absent. 5 August lg,1993 (AUGUST 19,1993) The pcy reguest was represented by jeff Hathawap.Thexe wezesevezalothexintezestedindividualsinattendance. Ruth Bell,representing the league of Women Votexs,spoke first.Ms.Bell reminded the Commission of some of the concerns raisedbypropertyownersatthelasthearing,especially tzaffic,andaskedIseveralguestionsabouttzafficcountsandyotentialproblems. Tad,Boxkowski,City Bngineering staff„xesyonded ito some of RuthBell's rzuestions and said that a x'eyresentative fz'om the TrafficEngineer's Office was unable to be present at today's hiaaring. There was a lengthy discussion about traffic and some otherissues. jeff Hathaway then addressed the Commission.Mr.Bathawali saidhswasyaz'it of a iteam present to discuss the reguest and thendistributedahandout.Mx'.Hathawal discussed the site ylan andothex'spects of the proposed development.He pointed out to theCommissionthatthecorrectsixeofthebuildingwas8,806 sguarefeet.He then continuedI Rvr staiting that the technical designissueshav'e bean addxessed and made some comments about traff'ic.Mz',Hathaway said that.the restaurant should not create anytrafficyx'oblems fax'he area. Questions wexe then asked about the signage for the yx'oject,andCommissionexKathleenOlesonstatedthatshewould prefer'onumentsigns. Jeff Hathaway said that the developer was x'eguesting C-3standardsfaxthesigns.Mx .Hathaway said that the nearby.office bui.ldings and gx'ade changes shouldi minimixe any potentialimpactsfromthetypeofsignsyermittedIinC-3. phil Kemerp,azchitect for tihe project,then spoke and said thattheyroposedIsignscouldbeastallas36feet.Mr.Kemerp thensaidthatsignagewasimportant.and the signs would probably beplacedonHermitageside.Mr.Kemery also said that the projectteamhasnot.studied potential sign locations. Commissionez Bill putnam discussed topography in the axes andsaidthesitewasanunusualyieceofpropertybecauseiItwas inahole. Phil Kemery spoke again and said that sign location wouldI bedeterminedaftersomeinitialsiteyreyaxation.Mx .Kemery thendiscussedviewsaudisaidthesignswouldbesensitivetothe81'te ~ 6 August 19,1993 Comments were then offered abciut signs and other issues. jeff Hathaway syoke and discussed the urevious C-3 xesoningattempt.lxr.Bathaway said.the grogect has gone beyond theordinancestandardsandsometimesthereneedstobesomegive andItake. Tad Boxkowski,City Engineering.discussed txaffic signals andsaid18,999 cars per day was the standard for a collector.Borkowski said that counts above 18,999 could warrant tx'afficsignals. Kenny Scott,Zoning Enforcemaut staff,was asked about the signstandardsforthe0-3 district.Mr.8cott said the 0-3 standardwas6feethighand64scyxarefeet. There was some discussion about vax'ious issues. The guestion was them called om the short-form &CD for Kixby'sGrillandBakeryamdallusespermittedin0-3.The vote was7eyes,9 nays,3 absent and 1 abstention (Kathleen oleson)torecommendaygrovaloftherequestedshort-foxm PCD. 7 August 1(),1993 EIKEWAY PLAN —VPBATE Jggghhgjgg:CITYWIBE ~~EX: The city has a EikewaE Plan which is ksyit b3"the parksBsyartmsnt.Imylemsntation has been minimal to date,so much sa that many yeoyls thought,(tihink)ws have no ylan. About two lears ago,a grouy from the unior Chambez decided.that ths city "needed"a bike ylan.Tbsy started to wark anaylan,ride mays and bicycle competitions.Aftsz several months of wox'k and meetings with City staff,wox'k stayyed onthiseffort. In l.ats May,City staff took uy ths junior ~r''s work onaylanwiththeideaofcomylet.ing it.A,revised may is under deweloymsnt and nsw text.should,be comyletsd foz rewiew in the nsxit few weeks.If the Commission ayyrowss,ths draft may and text will be distributed for co~nt fromboththedsweloymsntandbikingc~ities.The resulting may and text will be yrsssntsd ta the Commission near thesndofthspearasanamsndisenttotbsMasterStreetplan. (AUGUST 10,1993) Ron Eewman,Planning Manager,yxsssnted an averwiew of thisitemandItemWo.2.Walter.Malans,Plannsx II,indicaitsd a may and text were under devsloyment.After staf'f agrees onadraftdocument,coyiss will be sent to the dsvelayment community and bicycle community fax'omment andi review.the regusst of Ruth Sell,League of Women Voters,Mr.MaloneindicatedtheLeagueandcommissionerswouldalsoxsceiwecayiss. Commissioner Micholson asked abaut a Rivsrdale ta Bowntawnconnectionandathsxconnections.There was a discussionabautusingtheraillinesandothermatter's.Inconclusion,Mx.Malone stated that a dxaft would bsyresentedtatheCommissioninlate1993asanamendmsnt tothsMastex.Stxeet Plan. August 10,1993 2 GOVERNOR'8 MANSION SOUTH REKOMINQ AND PLAN CHANGES~Et DOWNTOWN MEIQHBORHOGD ABBOCIATION ~tI~FEP E2,': The Downtown Neighbarhaod Associat:ian xequested the planningstaffxev.iew the area between 23xd and Roosevelt:from MaintoQsi.nes far xezoning to less intensive uses.In responsetathisrequest„staff is using t:he same methods previouslyusedinHillcxest,Central High and Oak Parest. First,the exi.sting land use,zoning and adopted plan arereviewed.Axess of passible rezoning,based an the adoptedplanandexistinguseareidentified.Plan amendments couldalsoberecammendedbasedantlhereview.The preliminaryareasfaxchangesarereviewedwiththerequestex(Zuly 8,1993)and presented to the Plans Committee(July 1,1993). The ownexs are idlentified far those areas which axecandidat:es fox'ezoning.Letters are sent to the ownerstatingtheCit:y's desire to rezone the pxopexty and askingthemtcnatifythecityiftheydonotwishtaberezoned(July 12,1993).Those requesting not to be rezoned axeremovedfx'om the x'aquas'ted x'ezonings.A second le'ttex"ismailedtothexemainingpropertyawnexsgi.ving them the dateafe,public hearing ta rezone their yxoyexty, The zoning changes in this pxeliminary request consist of"R-6"pxoperties along Main Stxeet at 24th Street (rezane to"R-5");twa "'R-5"'xeas,one between Spring and CenterStreetssndtheotherwestofQainesStreet(xezone to"R-4");an "O-3"area east of Qaines Street (xezone to"R-4");a "C-3"area either Side Of 24th bet:Ween Braadwayand.Qaines Btxeets (rezone to "R-4");and a "C-3"area northaf24thonBxaadway(rezone to "R-5"'), The land use ylan amendments consist af the fallowing: 1,g~F~ a.Either'ide of Bx'oadway south of RooseveltframCommex'cial and Single Familyb.Bet~san Qaines and State north of RoaseveltfromSingleFamilyc.The southwest carnex of State and RooseveltframPublicInstitutional August 10„1993 a.zither side of Roosevelt west of Arch fxomMixedUseb.South of 23rd,either side of Axch from Mixedgse ~U~RI a.Rither side of gaines south of 24th fromSingleFamilyb.Either side of Louisiana south of RooseveltfxomSingleFamily a.Between 23rd and 24ith west of Syring fromCommex'cial b .Nox'theas t corner of Ibouis iana and 2 6 th f x'omSingleFamily (AVQVST 10,1993) Walter Malone,Flanner XX,exglained the grocess fox thexeixoningandplanamendments.Mx'.Newman commented ithat fox'hefixsttimestaffisgettingthecomment,"X will if myneighborhood,will." Mx .Malone yolnted out each of the axeas whex'e owners arebeingcontactedforrescuing.Commissioner Nicholson askedabouttheveryhighdensityofthesoning.Discussionfol.lowed about.the actual n~r of units which might,x'saultfx'om each xone district (R-6,R-5). The initial contacts fox the xexoning have occux'xed,withthesecondcontactscheduledfox'xound.Kabor Day.As fax'heFlanchanges,Mr.Malone reviewed each change and itsreason. PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE RECORD~g~Ac~6RP~ DATE ALI QSW IQ MEMBER 2 BALL,RAMSEY CHACHERE,DIANE WILLIS,EMMETT MCDANIEL,JOHN NICHQLSQN,JERILYN OLESQN,KATHLEEN VONTUNGELN,JIM PUTNAM,BILL WOODS,RONALD ~1 SELZ,JOE H, WALKER,BRAD TIME IN AND TLME OUT BALL,RAMSEY CHACHERE,DIANE WILLIS,EMMETT MCDANIEL,JOHN NllCHOLSON,JERII.YN GLESON,KATHLEEN VONTUNGELN,JIM PUTNAM,BILL WOODS,RONALD SELZ,JOE H. WALKER,BRAD Y AYE ~NAYE ~ABSENT ~K ABSTAIN august 10,1993 PLMMIMQ HEARING There heine no further business ibefore the Commission,tihemeetingwasad)ournscl a't 1 '40 g *m. 9'( Chairman 8 r'et a 1