HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOA Z-9550 BOA Final Action Letter Signed Approved 122420Department of Planning and Development
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546
Timothy Daters
White-Daters & Associates Inc.
24 Rahling Road
Little Rock, Arkansas 72223
Date: 12/22/20
Dear Mr. Daters
Planning
Development
Building Codes
Re: Case No. Z-9550
Location: Lot 4, Tract 1, Chenal Valley
Issue: Variance for Building Height (C-3)
This is to advise you that in connection with your application Case No. Z-9550 , the following action
was taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on 12/17/20
(a) X Approved the application as filed.
(b) Approved the application with conditions.
(c) Denied the application.
(d) Deferred the application to the meeting.
(e) Withdrew the application.
(f) See attached Board of Adjustment minute record for conditions.
(g) Other:
If a variance application is approved by the Board of Adjustment, all permits necessary for the initiation of
work shall be obtained within two (2) years from the date of approval, unless an extension of time is granted
by the Board. Otherwise, the Board's approval of the application shall be considered void.
According to the City's Zoning Ordinance Section 36-70:
"Appeals from the decision of the Board of Adjustment shall be filed with the appropriate court of
jurisdiction. This filing must occur within thirty (30) calendar days of the action by the Board of
Adjustment."
If you have any questions, please call me at (501) 371-6817.
Sincerely,
Tim Herndon, Development Manager
Department of Planning and Development
TH/tt
DECEMBER 17, 2020
ITEM NO. 1 Z-9550
File No.:
Z-9550
Owner:
PotlatchDeltic Real Estate, LLC
Applicant:
White-Daters & Associates, Inc., Attn: Timothy Daters
Address:
Lot 4, Tract 1 Chenal Valley
Description:
Northeast corner of Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road
Zoned:
C-3 (General Commercial District)
Variance Requested:
Variance from the building height provisions of Section 36-
301 to permit primary structures to exceed the maximum of
35 ft. in height as allowable on C-3 zoned property.
Justification:
Property owner would like a variance to allow the construction
of a four (4)-story building. The applicant's justification is
presented in the attached letter dated October 12, 2020.
Present Use:
Undeveloped
Proposed Use:
Commercial (Bank)
STAFF REPORT
A. Planning and Development Civil Engineering:
The Rahling Road driveway does not meet the traffic access and circulation
requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. The driveway spacing is a minimum
of 300 ft. on arterial streets from intersections and other driveways. The width of
driveway must not exceed 36 feet and be designed as right-in/right-out only.
2. No engineering comment on building height variance.
B. Buffering and Landscape:
1. Any new site development must comply with the City's minimal landscape and
buffer ordinance requirements and the Chenal Overlay District.
2. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees
as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance
requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or
larger.
C. Building Codes:
No Comment,
D. Staff Analysis:
The C-3 zoned subject property located at the northeast corner of Chenal Parkway
and Rahling Road contains approximately 3.61 acres. The largest neighboring
property to the north is undeveloped and zoned 0-2. There is a smaller parcel,
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ITEM NO. 1
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developed as a residential complex also located on the northern boundary zoned
MF-24. The adjoining property to the east is zoned 0-2 and is also currently
undeveloped. The west boundary is bordered by the Chenal Parkway right-of-way
and the south edge of the property lays adjacent to the Rahling Road right-of-way.
The property located across Rahling Road on the southeast corner of the
intersection is currently undeveloped and zoned PCD. The southwest corner of the
intersection is zoned C-2 and occupied by the Promenade Shopping Center while
the northwest corner is zoned C-3 and accommodates the Bank of the Ozarks
building.
The applicant proposes to construct a four-story bank. There will be surface parking
on all 4 sides of the building and proposed site access from both Rahling Road and
Chenal Parkway. The applicant has stated that building height will be 56 feet from
the first floor to the ceiling of the 4t" floor with the exterior elevation rising to the top
of the parapet at 66 feet 4 inches. This proposal will exceed the maximum allowable
building height in areas zoned C-3.
Sec. 36-301(d) states, "No building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall
exceed a height of thirty-five (35) feet." The applicant is requesting a variance to
allow for a 66 feet 4 inches building height. To staffs knowledge, the development
will comply with all other ordinance required development criteria.
Staff is supportive of the height variance and feels that the proposed request is
reasonable. The proposed bank will be set back over 100 feet from the Chenal
Parkway right-of-way and approximately 175 feet from the Rahling Road right-of-
way. The building will also be set back approximately 150 to 200 feet from the
adjacent 0-2 and MF-24 zoned parcels. Additionally, the height variance will be
compatible with the existing bank building located on the northwest corner of this
intersection which received a height variance in 2006 and was constructed to a
height of 75 feet.
E. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested variance to exceed the 35 foot
maximum typically permitted in C-3 zoning and allow the structure to be constructed
to a building height not to exceed 66 feet 4 inches.
Board of Adjustment
(December 17, 2020)
The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in opposition. Staff
presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "Staff
Recommendation" above. There was no further discussion.
There was a motion to approve the application as recommended by staff. The motion was
Seconded. The vote was 5ayes, 0 noes, and 0 absent. The application was approved.
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