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Home My WebLink Aboutminutes sent to Detection Systems�1�, t`)")�.vo"s September 12, 1996 ITEM NO.: A FILE NO.: �-5838-A NAME: DETECTION SYSTEMS -- PLANNED COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATION: 14703 Kanis Road DEVELOPER: Detection Systems, Inc. 14703 Kanis Road Little Rock, AR 72211 ENGINEER: The Mehlburger Firm P. O. Box 3837 Little Rock, AR 72203 AREA: 2.92 ACRES NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET• 0 ZONING: POD/Proposed PCD PROPOSED USES: Office/Mini-Storage PLANNING DISTRICT: CENSUS TRACT: 42.07 VARIANCES REQUESTED: BACKGROUND: #18 - Ellis Mountain Improvements on Kanis Road This application is the extension of a POD whereby the owner was permitted to located his business Offices on the lot in a transition zone. That zone extends along the west side of Kanis, south to Cooper orbit and north toward Pride Valley Road. Commercial is not included in the current Planned office District. That POD maintained the balance of the tract as residential without a plan. A. PROPOSAL REOUEST : To continue the development of this long narrow tract in a useful and productive manner. Proposed are six long buildings each about 20 feet by 250 feet, long. The proposed buildings will have a painted, nonreflec:tive, ribbed metal roof. The color is to be green. The westernmost 50 feet of the tract is proposed as a buffer. There will be RV parking adjacent to the buffer. The POD use, detection systems will remain on the front 200 feet plus or minus. There will be a resident manager housed in this existing building. September 12, 1996 ITEM A(Cont.)FILE NO.: Z- 8 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is generally rising in elevation from the east at Kanis Road (460 feet M.S.L.) to the west end of tract (550 foot M.S.L.). This is a 90 foot change over 1,249 feet or almost one quarter mile. This site not completely cleared and has only the front buildings currently. The site abuts a county road standard two lane road (Kanis Road) as primary access. Most abutting lands are developed similarly with Kanis uses and long somewhat unused rear areas. Public Transportation None in this area C. NEIGHBORHQOD COMMENTS: None at this writing D. E GINEERIN COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: The Traffic Engineer recommends a 20_foot center isle. Do not park recreational vehicles in the rear lot. Room needed to accommodate truck turn -around. Dedicate Master Street Plan right-of-way to 45 feet from centerline. Provide In -Lieu for Master Street Plan improvements for frontage. A grading permit is required prior to,construction. E. UTILITY COMMENTS FIRE DEPARTMENT: Wastewater: Outside service boundary Water: An acreage charge will apply. On site mains and hydrant plan needed. Arkla: OK AP&L: No response at this writing Southwestern Bell: Need easements Fire Department: Need 50 foot minimum radius at west end/RV parking County Plaxtniana: No comment K, Sgptember 12, 1996 ITEM NO.: A (Cont.)FILE d z- -A F. ISSUES/LEGAL TECHNICAL DESIGN: Landscppe Areas set aside for landscaping meet with Landscape Ordinance requirements. Trees and shrubs will be required around the perimeter of the site. Curb and gutter or another approved border will be required to protect landscape areas from vehicular traffic. There are many unresolved issues attendant to this project as follows: Area devoted to landscaping needs to be defined - equal or less than code. + Show Kanis right-of-way existing and Master Street Plan. • Turning radius in RV area is not adequate - limit on length. Planning Division: 'The site is located in the Ellis Mountain District. The adopted Land Use Plan recommends Transition. The previous zoning was POD and Single Family (R-2) which is in conformance. The requested change expands the nonresidential use area and character. The resulting proposal is in conflict with the Plan. There has not been a change in the area to Justify amendment of the Plan. G. ANALYSIS• The dimensions of the site are approximately 120 foot of frontage on Kanis Road by 1,200 feet deep. The Land Use Plan indicates that this proposal would be appropriate for only the first 150 feet west of Kanis Road. Beyond that point to the west, the Land Use Plan calls for Single Family. H. STAFF REC MMENDATI NS: Deferral of this item until the Planning Commission meeting of September 12, 1996. During the continuance, staff will review the Land Use Plan for this area and report back to the Commission on September 12, 1996. 3 F"" ,eptember 12, 1996 Trt'EM NO.: A [Cant.} FILE NO. Z -5838 - SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JUNE 27, 1996) Mr. Frank Riggins was present for the application. He offered comments in support of the application. Planning and Public Works staff presented a lengthy list of design issues that perhaps the owner has not thought through. Some of these were noted as fire and safety issues and needed additional work. The Committee questioned Mr. Riggins about time and the possibility of deferral. After discussion of all the issues, the Committee suggested placement on Consent for deferral and bring it back next month. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 18, 1996) _ The Chairman asked that Staff present this item for discussion. The staff offered its recommendation which was this proposal be placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral until August 29, 1996 meeting. Staff stated the reason for the deferral was that there were a sufficient number of problems at the Subdivision Committee level which precluded the completion of a review in time for the Planning Commission's hearing on this case. The Subdivision Committee directed that this item be placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral. Without further discussion, the item was placed on the floor for a motion. A motion was made to add this item to the Consent Agenda for deferral until August 29, 1996 meeting. The motion was seconded and passed by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and 1 open position. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (AUGUST 8, 1996) Mr. Frank Riggins was present to represent the applicant. Planning Staff reviewed with the engineer the deficiency list prepared at the June 27, 1996 Subdivision Committee meeting. Mr. Riggins unveiled an updated layout which answered the Fire Department turnaround concerns. However, many of the questions from staff remain unanswered. Mr. Riggins agreed to submit a revised plan. The item is to forwarded to the full Commission provided that a revised plan is submitted to staff no later than 5:00 p.m. Thursday, August 15, 1996. 4 September 12, 1996 ITEM A(Cont. --LE Z - PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION; (AUGUST 29, 1996) The staff reported that this item required deferral to September 12 in order to permit sufficient time for review of the area land use plan. The Commission accepted the staff report and by unanimous vote placed this matter on the Consent deferred list. A motion for deferral was approved by vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent and 1 open position. PLANNING C MMIS I N ACTIO ; (SEPTEMBER 12, 1996) Larry Jones summarized the staff report. He indicated that the Proposal was deferred in order to allow the Planning Division to review the Land Use Plan for that area of Kanis Road. Tony Bozynski indicated that they had reviewed that portion of the Ellis Mountain District Plan adjacent to the subject property. There will be a study of this area which will take 6-8 months to complete. At this time, staff feels that there was no justification to change the plan from Single Family (R-2) to Commercial. Mr. Frank Riggins, project engineer, presented the project to the Planning Commission. Mr. Riggins stated that a Mini and RV Storage was a good use for this property. Ms. B.J. White, applicant, answered several questions from Commissioner Putnam. Ms. White stated that there was great demand for RV and boat storage in Little Rock. The commissioners discussed amongst themselves the various aspects of the proposal and the Land Use Plan. Commissioner Hawn called the question on the proposed of the existing Detection Systems POD. The Commission request by a vote of 2 ayes, 8 nays, and 1 absent. 5 extension denied the'