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September 10, 2021
Crafton Tull
Bradley A. Peterson
10825 Financial Centre Parkway
Little Rock, AR 72211
Re: File No. Z-9607
Dear Mr. Peterson:
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
September 9, 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 tentatively been set
for October 19, 2021. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm and is held in the Centre at
University Park, 6401 West 12th Street. If you have any questions please do not hesitate
to contact me at 371-4792.
Respectf ,
M me Moore
Development Administrator
September 9, 2021
ITEM NO.: 15
NAME. Rezoning from MF-18 to C-2
LOCATION: Northeast corner of Ranch Blvd. and Ranch Drive
DEVELOPER:
Ranch Properties, Inc.
6020 Ranch Drive, Suite C-7
Little Rock, AR 72223
OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT:
Ranch Properties, Inc. — Owner
Bradley A. Peterson — Agent
SURVEYORIENGINEER:
Crafton Tull
10825 Financial Centre Parkway, Suite 300
Little Rock, AR 72211
AREA: 1.235 acres
WARD: 5
CURRENT ZONING
Variance/Waivers:
NUMBER OF LOTS: 1
PLANNING DISTRICT: 20
M F-18
None requested.
FILE NO.: Z-9607
FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
CENSUS TRACT: 42.05
A. PROPOSAUREQUESTIAPPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
The applicant proposes to rezone the 1.235 acre property from MF-18 to C-2 to allow
future commercial development. The area proposed for rezoning is part of a larger
tract (2.9 acres), with the balance of the tract being zoned C-2.
September 9, 2021
ITEM NO.: 15
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
FILE NO.. Z-9607
The property is currently undeveloped and mostly grass covered. A few mature trees
exist along the east property line. The property slopes upward slightly from west to
east.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and all neighborhood
associations registered with The City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing.
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
1. No comments.
E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING:
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority- Sewer Available to this Site. FOG Analysis
required if food prep on site.
Enter : No comments received.
CenterPoint Energy: No comments received.
AT & T: No comments received.
Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the
time of request for water service must be met.
Provide a 10-ft utility easement along Ranch Drive and Ranch Blvd. frontage.
Fire Department,
Maintain Access:
Fire Hydrants.
Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the
2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road width with
a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the
minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders.
Grade
Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire
Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall
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ITEM NO.: 15 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9607
not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If the grade
exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must submit
request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval.
Loading
Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas
Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings
or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department
apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt, concrete
or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire
apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds.
Maintain Access:
Fire Hydrants.
Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the
2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road width with
a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the
minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders.
Grade
Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire
Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall
not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If the grade
exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must submit
request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval.
Loading
Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas
Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings
or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department
apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt, concrete
or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire
apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds.
Commercial and Industrial Developments — 2 means of access. - Maintain fire
apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention
Code Vol. 1
Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Building or
facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least two means of
fire apparatus access for each structure.
Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or
facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be provide
with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads.
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Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square feet
that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all building are
equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems.
D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall
be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the maximum
overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line
between accesses.
Dead Ends.
Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D
of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends.
Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with
width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for
Dead-end fire apparatus access roads.
Fire Hydrants
Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention
Code. Section C101 — C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Daniel Tull
501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal's Office (Capt. Tony Rhodes
501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram 501-918-3756 Number and
Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1.
Parks and Recreation: No comments received.
County Planning: No comments received.
F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE:
Building Code: No comments received.
Landsca e:
1. Any new site development must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer
ordinance requirements.
2. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees
feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can
be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger.
G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING-
Rock Region Metro: No comments received.
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September 9, 2021
ITEM NO.: 15 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9607
Planning Division: The request is in the Chenal District. The Land Use Plan shows
Residential High Density (RH) for the requested area. The Residential High Density
(RH) category accommodates residential development of more than twelve (12)
dwelling units per acre. The application is to rezone from MF-18 (Multifamily District
18 units/acre) to C-2 (Shopping Center District) to allow for the future commercial
development of the site. Currently over half of the applicant's tract is zoned C-2 and
the northern half to third is zoned MF-18. This application would zone the remainder
of the tract to C-2.
Surrounding the application area, the Land Use Plan shows Commercial (C) to the
south and southwest of the site. Office (0) is shown on the Plan to the southeast.
Residential High Density (RH) is shown to the north from the site. There is an area of
Mixed Office Commercial (MOC) land use shown on the Plan to the south of the
application area. The Commercial (C) category includes a broad range of retail and
wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general business
activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the trade area
that they serve. The area across Ranch Drive is zoned C-2 (Shopping Center District)
and has retail structures on the land. To the west of applicant, across Ranch BLVD.
is C-3 (General Commercial District) land that is currently undeveloped. Office (0)
category represents services provided directly to consumers (e.g., legal, financial,
medical) as well as general offices which support more basic economic activities. This
site is a Planned Office Development (POD) with an elementary school on the tract.
The Residential High Density (RH) category accommodates residential development
of more than twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. This land is zoned MF-18 (Multifamily
District 18-units/acre) and developed as a rehabilitation center. The Mixed Office
Commercial (MOC) category provides for a mixture of office and commercial uses to
occur. Acceptable uses are office or mixed office and commercial. A Planned Zoning
District is required if the use is mixed office and commercial. The land to the south is
vacant and zoned C-2. The MOC land to the west, across Ranch BLVD, is zoned
0-2 (Office and Institutional District) with an office building on the land.
Master Street Plan: To the west of the application is Ranch Boulevard and to the
south is Ranch Drive. Both of these streets are Local Streets on the Master Street.
The primary function of Local Streets is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local
Streets that are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more intensive zoning than
duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets". These streets may require
dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits
to the site.
Bicycle Plan: There is a Class III Bike Route shown on Ranch Drive. Bike Routes
require no additional right-of-way, but either a sign or pavement marking to identify
and direct the route.
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H. ANALYSIS:
Ranch Properties, Inc., owner of the 1.235 acre property located at the northeast
corner of Ranch Blvd. and Ranch Drive, is requesting that the property be rezoned
from "MF-18" Multifamily District to "C-2" Shopping Center District. The area proposed
for rezoning is part of a larger tract (2.9 acres total), with the balance of the tract being
currently zoned C-2. The rezoning is proposed for future commercial development of
the tract.
The property is currently undeveloped and mostly grass covered. A few mature trees
exist along the east property boundary. The property slopes upward slightly from west
to east.
The property immediately south of the proposed area to be rezoned is currently zoned
C-2, as are the properties further south along Ranch Blvd. A large POD zoned
development is located to the east. A nursing home -type facility is located on the
MF-18 zoned property to the north. Single family residences are located further north
and northeast. The Baptist Preparatory school campus is located across Ranch Blvd.
to the west, with 0-2 and C-3 zoned properties to the southwest.
The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as "RH" Residential High
Density. The proposed C-2 zoning will not require an amendment to the future land
use plan, as the proposed rezoning is only for a small portion of an existing tract which
is currently zoned C-2.
Staff is supportive of the requested C-2 zoning. Staff views the request as reasonable.
The requested rezoning is basically a "clean-up" type issue, as the majority of this
single tract of land is currently zoned C-2. The proposed rezoning will give the entire
tract of land a zoning classification of C-2 and will allow the property to be developed
as such. Staff believes the proposed C-2 zoning will have no adverse impact on the
surrounding properties.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested C-2 rezoning
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 9, 2021)
The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in support or
opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the
"staff recommendation" above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on
the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff, including all staff comments
and conditions. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent and 1 open position.
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