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HomeMy WebLinkAboutG-25-228 PC Action Letter - Approved as Submitted 120221Department of Planning and Development Planning 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Development Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546 Building Codes November 24, 2021 Development Consultants, Inc. Robert Brown 2200 N. Rodney Parham Road, Suite 220 Little Rock, AR 72212 Re: File No. G-25-228 S. Pine Street Name Change to UAMS Boulevard Dear Mr. Brown: This is to advise you that in connection with your request concerning the above referenced file number the following action was taken by the Planning Commission at its meeting on November 18, 2021: Approved with conditions. Recommended approval with conditions. X Recommended approval as submitted. Denied your request as submitted. Deferred to the Other: Meeting. This item will be forwarded to the Little Rock Board of Directors for final action. You or your representative will need to be present at the Board of Directors meeting to address any questions which may arise. The meeting date has tentative been set for December 21 2021. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm and is held in the Centre at University Park, 6401 West 12t" Street. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at 371-4792. Respectfu Mont Moore Development Administrator November 18, 2021 ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: G-25-228 NAME: S. Pine Street Name Change to UAMS Boulevard LOCATION: S. Pine Street from Plateau Street to 1-630 DEVELOPER: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 4301 West Markham Street, #575 Little Rock, AR 72205 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Robert M. Brown, Development Consultants, Inc. — Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Development Consultants, Inc. 2200 N. Rodney Parham Road, Suite 220 Little Rock, AR 72212 AREA: N/A WARD: 3 CURRENT ZONING: Variance/Waivers NUMBER OF LOTS: N/A PLANNING DISTRICT: 9 N/A N/A A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: FT. NEW STREET: N/A CENSUS TRACT: 48 The applicant requests to change the name of S. Pine Street, from Plateau Street to 1-630, to UAMS Boulevard. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: Pine Street is currently being redeveloped as a four (4) lane divided roadway. November 18, 2021 ITEM NO.: 2 Cont. FILE NO.: G-25-228 C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: All residents and owners of property abutting the right-of-way and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. The proposed name and lane travel change will cause some confusion, due to having single directional roads connecting with double laned roads and then back to the single lane. Provide a plan showing the sign change lay -out i.e. Intersections that need to have the signs replaced. 2. It will be the responsibility of the signal contractor to get the signs fabricated to CLR Specifications and have them installed at signalized intersections. 3. This name change will affect approximately the 200-700 block of Pine St. Have residents been notified? 4. This name change could cause confusion primarily with the Emergency Response Services and Postal Delivery Services due to another street being name U.A.M.S. Campus Dr. with addresses ranging 200-400. Applicant might consider: Medical Center Blvd. or U of A Medical Center Blvd. Please reach out to Glenn Haley with Public Works to confirm naming of street. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority Enter : No comments received. CenterPoint Energy: No comments. No objection to street name change. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. Fire Department: No comments_ Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. 2 November 18, 2021 ITEM NO.: 2 Cont. FILE NO.: G-25-228 Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATIONIPLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments. Planning Division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting to change the name of that portion of S. Pine Street located between Plateau Street and 1-630 to UAMS Boulevard. The street name change is requested as part of the UAMS campus plan, specifically the new development occurring immediately east of the main campus buildings. S. Pine Street between Plateau Street and 1-630 is currently being reconstructed as a two-way, four (4) lane divided roadway. After the construction of the new roadway is completed and accepted by the City of Little Rock, a portion of S. Cedar Street between Plateau Street and 1-630 will be requested to be abandoned. Signatures in support of the proposed street name change were submitted representing 32 of the 56 lots which abut this length of S. Pine Street. Notice of the public hearing was sent to all residents and owners of the abutting lots. Notice was also sent to all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock. The following was noted in the Engineering review comments: "This name change could cause confusion primarily with the Emergency Response Services and Postal Delivery Services due to another street being name U.A.M.S. Campus Dr. with addresses ranging 200-400." The following is the applicant's response to the engineering comment: "UAMS would prefer to make the change to UAMS Boulevard and feels that this will be more clear for out of town patients. The other street mentioned is named Campus Drive, not UAMS Campus Drive, and this is a very short internal street. Also, the UAMS master plan shows that Campus Drive will eventually be closed and become a plaza area." Staff believes that the proposed street name of UAMS Boulevard will cause no confusion with other street names. Staff is supportive of the street name change request. 3 November 18, 2021 ITEM NO.: 2(Cont.)FILE NO.: G-25-228 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request to change the name of that portion of S. Pine Street located between Plateau Street and 1-630 to UAMS Boulevard. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 18, 2021) The applicant was present. There was one (1) person registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation for approval as outlined in the "staff recommendation" above. The applicant deferred to the registered opposition. Vicki Stringfellow addressed the Commission in opposition to the application. She expressed concerns regarding the height of the building, noise from generators, multiple lanes created by right-of-way abandonment and encroachment along Pine Street. George McFarrin, a representative from UAMS, addressed the Commission in support of the application. He stated the proposal would assist residents and emergency vehicles better navigate the area and how the proposal would establish a boundary for the University campus. He also commented regarding the noise issue and stated sound remediation concerns were recognized and tested by UAMS. He also stated the facility plans to install trees to assist mitigating noise leaving the campus. Commissioner Betton asked if the right-of-way abandonment was part of UAMS's Master Plan. The applicant responded it is part of the master plan. There was a motion to approve the application as recommended by staff. The motion was seconded. The vote was 6 ayes, 3 nays, and 2 absent. The application was approved.