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August 9, 2021
Monte Moore
City of Little Rock
Department of Planning & Development
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
RE: Lei Clinic Short Form POD Application
POD Review Responses
Dear Monte:
Our responses to the review comments are as follows:
CLR Planning Staff Comments:
1. Staff suggests requesting O-3 permitted uses as alternate use for proposed building.
Response: Agreed. Please amend our application statement to allow O-3, General
Office Uses and Restaurant. An amended application page is attached for your use.
2. The number of parking spaces shown on the site plan complies with the typical
ordinance standards.
Response: Acknowledged.
3. Any site lighting must be low level and directed away from adjacent properties.
Response: Will comply.
4. All signage must comply with the Highway 10 Design Overlay District.
Response: The sign location has been added to the site plan and a note was added
to the project information block to state this compliance requirement.
5. Label dumpster screening – “to comply with zoning code.”
Response: A note has been added to the project information block in the site plan to
state this compliance requirement.
CLR Buffer & Landscape Comments:
1. CLR landscape and buffer requirements.
Response: The development will comply with CLR minimum landscape ordinance
requirements. .
2. Highway 10 D.O.D. requirements:
Response: The site plan is compliant with the front yard and side yard landscape
area requirements.
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3. Land Use Buffer Requirements:
Response: Land Use Buffer requirements are technically required adjacent to the
church property, due to the underlying MF-12 zoning. Please see “Variances
Requested” below regarding Land Use Buffer requirements.
4. Perimeter planting strip requirements.
Response: Will comply.
5. Building landscape area requirements:
Response: Will comply.
6. Vehicular use area requirements.
Response: Will comply.
CLR Public Works Comments:
1. Sidewalks and accessible ramps along Cantrell Road:
Response: We are showing an extension of the existing ramp and five foot wide
sidewalk, west of the existing drive and along the curb.
2. Sidewalks and accessible ramps along access easement drive:
Response: A five foot sidewalk connection has been shown along the western side of
the existing driveway, connecting the site to Cantrell Road. We will need to examine
this further to determine feasibility due to ArDOT drainage structures.
3. Obtain applicable ArDOT permits for work in right-of-way:
Response: Will comply.
4. Grading permit requirements
Response: Will comply.
5. Slope transition area re-vegetation:
Response: The slope transition areas will be hydroseeded for slope protection.
6. Stormwater detention requirements:
Response: Stormwater detention will be provided with a combination of surface
ponding and underground pipe. We have shown a schematic pond location at the
front of the site.
7. NPDES permit requirements.
Response: Will comply.
8. Retaining wall design and certification requirements:
Response: Will comply.
9. Future east-bound left turn lane restriction by ArDOT widening project:
Response: Acknowledged.
Utility Comment Responses:
CAW: Will comply with CAW requirements for plan reviews, standards, etc. We also
acknowledge that there will be connection fees and Capital Investment Charges for
services at this location.
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LRWRA: Will comply with LRWRA requirements for plan reviews, standards, etc.
LRFD Comment Response:
Will comply with all fire code requirements for access drives, fire hydrants, etc.
Variances Requested:
1. Allow a variance for a reduced amount of undisturbed area in the Land Use Buffer.
This is requested due to existing and required overhead electric lines and related
clear areas. The proposed plan will provide approximately 66% of the area as
undisturbed and/or restored.
2. Allow variance to remove the Land Use Buffer privacy fence requirement. A privacy
fence is technically required as the adjacent property is zoned MF-12, however, the
property is developed as a church and not residential.
Please contact my office at your convenience if you have questions or require additional
information concerning this application.
Sincerely,
Development Consultants Incorporated
Robert M. Brown
Principal