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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFAX to Heitman with item'ity of Uttle'Rock apartment of Planning and Development 23 West Markham Ittle Rock. Arkanaac 72201-13.34 PAX COVER SHEET DATE: �1 TO: COMPANY: FAX NO.: PHONE NO.: FROM: DEPAR TMENT : FAX NO.: (501) 371-6863 PHONE NO.: -�� (- q-7 � ( _ TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES INCLUDING COVER SHEET: t COMMENTS: March 4, 1999 ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: Z -4403-E NAME: Crestwood Corporate Center - Long -Form POD LOCATION: West side of Aldersgate Road, approximately 1,300 feet south of Kanis Road flF.VF.T.()VV..R - ENC.TNF:F.R The Wilson Co., Inc. McGetrick and McGetrick 1501 S. Main Street 319 E. Markham St., Ste. 202 Little Rock, AR 72202 Little Rock, AR 72201 AREA: 12.10 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: MF -24 ALLOWED USES: Multifamily - 24 units per gross acre PROPOSED USE: General Office VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant proposes to rezone the 12.10 acre site on the west side of Aldersgate Road from MF -24 to POD to allow for the construction of five (5) office buildings and associated parking areas. The construction is proposed in two (2) phases as follows: Phase I - Building A - Two-story 18,000 square feet Building B - Two-story 44,800 square feet 176 parking spaces March 4, 1999 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -4403-E Phase II- Building C - Two-story 56,800 square feet Building D - One-story 14,400 square feet Building E - One-story 6,000 square feet 246 parking spaces The property will be accessed by utilizing a single drive from Aldersgate Road for Phase I, with two additional drives being constructed with Phase II. A total of 422 parking spaces.is proposed for the entire project. The ordinance would typically require 314 spaces. The applicant has stated that a tree study will be performed on the site in order to maintain as many existing trees as possible. Existing trees, 6 inches to 8 inches in caliper, will be relocated to landscape areas around the buildings and parking areas. The applicant has also noted that the typical hours of operation will be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The applicant is also proposing three (3) ground -mounted signs (monument style) along Aldersgate Road. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is undeveloped and mostly wooded. The property slopes from Aldersgate Road downward to the Interstate 430 right-of-way. Camp Aldersgate is located immediately south of this site, with several single-family residences to the east across Aldersgate Road. There are four single-family residences to the north along the west side of Aldersgate Road, with 0-3 zoned property further north and to the northeast. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Staff has received a phone call from Camp Aldersgate requesting information on this application. Otherwise, staff has received no comments from the neighborhood. The John Barrow and Sewer District #147 Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. 2 March 4, 1999 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5 {Cont.} FILE NO.: Z -4403-E D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Aldersgate Road is listed on the Master Road Plan as a collector street; dedication of right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline is required. (No traffic counts for Aldersgate Road are available.) 2. Driveways shall conform to Sec. 31-210 or Ordinance 16,577. 3. Provide design of streets conforming to "MSP" (Master Street Plan). Construct one-half street improvements to these streets, including 5 -foot sidewalks, with planned development. 4. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. 5. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. 6. Revise driveway location for acceptable sight distance, or improve sight distance with street reconstruction to facilitate sight distance for proposed driveways. 7. Submit preliminary plans for stormwater management, including drainage easements and on-site detention. 8. With Phase I, include construction of Aldersgate Road improvements to a point north of its intersection with West 18th Street. 9. Move 24' driveway slightly north to align with West 18th Street. 10. AHTD permit will be required for any drainage impact on I-430 right-of-way. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer main relocation required prior to start of construction. AP&L: No comment. Arkla: No Comment. Southwestern Bell: A 10 foot utility easement is requested along the south property line. Water: An acreage charge of $150 per acre applies in addition to normal fees. On site fire protection will be required. Any needed relocation of existing facilities will be at the expense of the developer. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact Dennis Free at 918-3752 for details. 3 March 4, 1999 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -4403-E County Planning: No Comment received. CATA: Central Arkansas Transit Authority requests a bus pull-out be constructed on Aldersgate Road due to the anticipated traffic demand. A pull-out or "turn -out" will allow the buses to pull out of the traffic stream so as not to disrupt the flow. Pull-out configurations will be provided by CATA. Route #3 Baptist Medical Center serves this area. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This property is currently shown as Single Family on the Land Use Plan and is in the I-430 Planning District. This item is the subject of a Land Use Plan Amendment to be heard on this agenda. (Item 5.1). Landscape Issues: Areas set aside for buffers and landscaping meet and exceed ordinance requirements. A 6 foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward or dense evergreen plantings, will be required along the southern perimeter of the site. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible. Extra credit can be given when preserving trees of 6 inch caliper or larger toward compliance with the Landscape Ordinance. Prior to a building permit being issued, a detailed landscape plan must be approved by the Plans Review Specialist. G. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised site plan to staff on February 17, 1999. The revised plan appears to address most of the issues as discussed by the Subdivision Committee. 4 March 4, 1999 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -4403-E A bus pull-out has been shown on the site plan as requested by CATA, the middle drive from Aldersgate Road has been moved to align with West 18th Street, and the total number of parking spaces has been reduced from 478 to 422 spaces. The applicant has not removed the drives and parking along the south side of the two buildings in Phase I as requested by the Subdivision Committee in order to provide an increased buffer between this property and Camp Aldersgate. Staff feels that the parking on the south sides of these two buildings should be removed as well as the drive on the south side of the westernmost building. The drive along the south side of the eastern building will be used to serve a loading dock at the buildings southwest corner. Due to the topography, this particular drive will not be seen from the property to the south. This issue needs to be resolved. The applicant also submitted east/west sections through the property. Due to the topography of the site, the two-story buildings will appear to be one-story from Aldersgate Road and two-story from Interstate 430. The applicant has noted that all retaining walls will be constructed to Public Works and Building Code standards. The maximum retaining wall height at any one point will be approximately eight (8) feet. Otherwise, staff can foresee no associated with the site plan. should have no adverse effect on H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: other outstanding issues This proposed development the general area. Staff recommends approval of the POD subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the requirements as noted in paragraphs D, E and F of this report. 2. The proposed monument style ground -mounted signage must conform to the ordinance standards for office signage (maximum area - 64 square feet, maximum height - 6 feet). 3. Any site lighting must be low-level and directed away from adjacent property. 4. Staff feels that the drives and parking south of the buildings in Phase I should be eliminated, with the exception of the drive on the south side of the 5 March 4, 1999 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -4403-E easternmost building, in order to provide an increased buffer along the south property line. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (FEBRUARY 11, 1999) Pat McGetrick and other representatives were present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the POD. Staff noted that the applicant needed to submit details on the retaining walls and east -west sections through the property. Mr. McGetrick noted that the typical hours of operation would be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Mr. McGetrick noted that a tree survey was being done on the property. He noted that as many trees as possible would be saved or relocated throughout the property. The Public Works requirements were briefly discussed. Mr. McGetrick stated that he would work with Public Works regarding any sight -distance issues relating to the placement of the proposed drives. In response to a question from Commissioner Berry, Mr. McGetrick stated that he would look at reducing the number of parking spaces along the south property line in order to increase the south buffer area. Mr. McGetrick also noted that a bus pull-out lane would be constructed in Phase II at the north end of the property as requested by CATA. The landscape requirements were briefly discussed. Bob Brown, Site Plan Review Specialist, noted that the City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many trees as possible on the site. Mr. McGetrick indicated that he would meet with the Camp Aldersgate representation regarding this proposed development. After the discussion, the Committee forwarded the POD to the full Commission for resolution. 6 ° ° 01 o . 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CT 24.04 Z -4403-E PD 11 Crestwood Corporate Center POD zE' Aldersgate Road, S. of Kanis Road 5 Ward 5 3 March 4, 1999 ITEM NO.: 5.1 FILE NO.: LU99-11-01 Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - I-430 Planning District Location: Aldersgate Road Request: Single Family to Suburban Office Source: Pat McGetrick, McGetrick Engineers PROPOSAL / REQUEST: Land Use Plan amendment in the I-430 Planning District from Single Family to Suburban Office. Suburban Office provides for low intensity development of office or office parks in close proximity to lower density residential areas to assure compatibility. A Planned Zoning district is required. CURRENT LAND USE AND ZONING: The property is currently zoned PRD and is approximately 12 acres in size. To the north and east of the site lie single family houses and vacant land zoned R3 and shown as Single Family. To the south is Aldersgate Camp which is zoned OS (Open Space) and shown as Park/Open Space on the Land Use Plan. To the west is I-430 Interstate. RECENT AMENDMENTS: December 1, 1998, A change from Multi -Family to Mixed Office Commercial on Labette Drive west of John Barrow. June 18, 1996, multiple changes as a result of the John Barrow Neighborhood Action Plan including this site from Suburban Office to Single Family. January 16, 1996, a change from Low Density MultiFamily to Suburban Office east of Bowman, south of Kanis.. MASTER STREET PLAN: Aldersgate Road is shown as a collector on the plan and is shown on the Master Street Plan to loop back to the west on the southern end to connect with Shackleford Road south of Aldersgate Camp. March 4, 1999 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5.1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: LU99-11-01 PARKS: There are no existing parks in the immediate areas. BACKGROUND: At the time of the John Barrow Neighborhood plan, there was not as much demand for office in the area; therefore this site was changed to Single Family. Single Family homes lie across Aldersgate Road to the east. Concerns have arisen over the massing, siting, landscaping and buffering of these structures to make them softer and more compatible with those single family residences. NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN: This area is covered by the John Barrow Neighborhood plan. In that plan, it states as a goal "to enhance the climate towards encouraging new businesses and commercial establishments..." preferably medical oriented. This proposal appears that it could be medical support services. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations: Spring Valley Manor Property Owners Assoc., Parkway Place N.A. and Gibraltar/Pt. West/Timber Ridge. Staff has not received any comments from area residents as of this printing. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff believes the change is appropriate. 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