HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 090221September 9, 2021
ITEM NO.: 16 FILE NO.: Z-9609
NAME: Hooligan’s Indoor Shooting Range – PD-C
LOCATION: 19909 Cantrell Road
DEVELOPER:
Shields and Associates
116 Challain Drive
Little Rock, AR 72223
OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT:
James C. Mills – Owner
Brian Martin – Agent
SURVEYOR/ENGINEER:
Joe White and Associates
25 Rahling Circle, Suite A-2
Little Rock, AR 72223
AREA: 1.90 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
WARD: 5 PLANNING DISTRICT: 19 CENSUS TRACT: 42.13
CURRENT ZONING: C-3 and OS
Variance/Waivers: None requested.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT:
The applicant proposes to rezone the property from C-3/OS to PD-C/OS to allow for
the development of an indoor shooting range.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
A single family residential structure is located at the southeast corner of the property.
The remainder of the property is undeveloped and tree covered.
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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. If the property will be annexed, a retaining wall can be placed no closer than
5 feet from the property line.
2. In case the property will be annexed, retaining walls designed to exceed 15 ft in
height are required to seek a variance for construction. Provide proposed wall
elevations.
3. Prior to construction of retaining walls, if the property will be annexed, an
engineer's certification of design and plans must be submitted to the City for
approval. After construction, an as-built certification is required for construction
of the retaining wall.
4. Damage to public and private property due to hauling operations or operation of
construction related equipment from a nearby construction site shall be repaired
by the responsible party prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
5. Provide a Sketch Grading and Drainage Plan per Sec. 29-186 (e).
6. If the property is annexed, a grading permit in accordance with section 29-186 (c)
& (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site.
Other than residential subdivisions, site grading and drainage plans must be
submitted and approved prior to the start of construction.
7. Storm water detention ordinance applies to this property. Show the proposed
location for stormwater detention facilities on the plan. Maintenance of the
detention pond and all private drainage improvements is the responsibility of the
developer and/or local property owners’ association and detailed in the bill of
assurance.
8. Obtain permits for improvements within State Highway right-of-way from AHTD,
District VI.
9. All driveways shall be constructed per ARDOT details.
10. Obtain permits prior to doing any street cuts or curb cuts. Obtain barricade permit
prior to doing any work in the right-of-way. Contact Traffic Engineering at
(501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner) for more information.
11. The final plat should show the streets and drainage improvements to be private.
12. Show proposed driveways and label widths.
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13. Sidewalk should be constructed on the south side of the driveway for pedestrian
access adjacent to the property.
14. Widen the existing driveway to a minimum width of 20 feet per Fire Code, if a fire
hydrant is required to be installed the minimum width should be 26 feet.
E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING:
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: Sewer Available to this Site.
Entergy: 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 the road 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
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.
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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.
One- or Two-Family Residential Developments.
As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1,
One- or Two-Family dwelling residential developments. Developments of one- or
two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided
with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads, and shall meet the
requirements of Section D104.3.
Exceptions:
1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private
fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout
with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section
903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from
two directions shall not be required.
2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall
not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future
development, as determined by the fire code official.
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.
Landscape:
1. Site plan must comply with the City’s minimal landscape and buffer ordinance
requirements and the Highway 10 Scenic Corridor Overlay District.
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2. The Highway 10 frontage (front yard) shall consist of a minimum of forty (40) feet
of landscaped area exclusive of right-of-way. The landscaped area shall contain
organic and/or combined man-made/organic features such as berms, brick walls
and dense plantings such that vehicular use areas are screened when viewed from
an elevation of forty-two (42) inches above the elevation of the adjacent street.
Trees shall be planted or be existing at least every twenty (20) feet and have a
minimum of two (2) inches in diameter when measured twelve (12) inches from the
ground at time of planting. Provide screening shrubs no less than thirty (30) inches
in height at installation with an average linear spacing of not less at three (3) feet
within the required landscape area.
Front yard is deficient.
3. Rear and side yards shall have a landscaped buffer averaging a minimum of twenty-
five (25) feet from the property line. Where such yards abut a street right-of-way, a
fifteen-foot landscaped strip shall be required adjacent to land zoned office and
residential.
Side yard is deficient
4. A perimeter planting strip is required along any side of a vehicular use area that
abuts adjoining property or the right-of-way of any street. This strip shall be at least
nine (9) feet wide. One (1) tree and three (3) shrubs or vines shall be planted for
every thirty (30) linear feet of perimeter planting strip.
5. Building landscape areas shall be provided at the rate equivalent to planter strip
three (3) feet wide along the vehicular use area. One (1) tree and four (4) shrubs
shall be planted in the building landscape areas for each forty (40) linear feet of
vehicular use area abutting the building.
6. Eight percent (8%) of the vehicular use area must be designated for green space;
this green space needs to be evenly distributed throughout the parking area(s).
The minimum size of an interior landscape area shall be one hundred fifty (150)
square feet for developments with one hundred fifty (150) or fewer parking spaces.
Interior islands must be a minimum seven and one half (7 1/2) feet in width. Trees
shall be included in the interior landscape areas at the rate of one (1) tree for every
twelve (12) parking spaces.
7. A landscape irrigation system shall be required as per Highway 10 site design and
development standards.
8. 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.
G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING:
Rock Region Metro: No comments received.
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Planning Division: The request is in the Chenal District. The Land Use Plan shows
Commercial (C) for the requested 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 application is to rezone from C-3
(General Commercial District) to PDC (Planned Development Commercial) District to
allow for the development of an indoor shooting range on the site. The application is
within the Highway Design Overlay District.
Surrounding the application area, the Land Use Plan shows Commercial (C) to the
north and east of the site. Residential Low Density (RL) is shown to the west and
south from the site. 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. To the east the land is zoned C-3 (General Commercial District) and
is vacant and wooded. The land north, across Cantrell Road, is also zoned C-3 and
vacant/wooded land. There is a Planned Commercial Development (PCD) to the
northeast that is partially developed with a convenience store and drive-through
restaurant. To the immediate west is C-3 land with single-family houses on it. The
Residential Low Density (RL) category provides for single family homes at densities
not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre. Such residential development is typically
characterized by conventional single family homes, but may also include patio or
garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remain less than 6 units
per acre. This land to the west and south is a developed single-family subdivision of
the Chenal Valley development.
Master Street Plan: To the north of the application is Cantrell Road and it is show as
a Principal Arterial on the Master Street. A Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic
and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within the urbanized area.
Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and
pedestrians on Cantrell Road since it is a Principal Arterial. This street 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 I Bike Path is shown along Cantrell Road. A Bike Path
is to be a paved path physically separate for the use of bicycles. Additional right-of-
way or an easement is recommended. Nine-foot paths are recommended to allow for
pedestrian use as well (replacing the sidewalk).
H. ANALYSIS:
The applicant proposes to rezone the 1.90 acre property located at 19909 Cantrell
Road from “C-3” General Commercial District and “OS” Open Space District to
“PD-C” Planned District – Commercial and “OS” Open Space District. The rezoning
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is requested to allow for the development of an indoor shooting range. The property
is located within the Highway 10 Design Overlay District.
The property is located on the south side of Cantrell Road, approximately 850 feet
west of Chenal Parkway. A driveway from Cantrell Road (within the Cantrell Road
right-of-way) serves as access to the property. A single family residential structure is
located at the southeast corner of the site. The remainder of the property is
undeveloped and wooded. The overall property is comprised of two (2) lots of record.
The south 50 feet of the overall property is zoned OS to serve as an undisturbed buffer
between this C-3 zoned property and the single family residences to the south. The
applicant proposes to maintain the OS zoning and buffer area with this application.
The applicant proposes to develop the site for an indoor shooting range. The applicant
proposes to construct a 15,480 square foot building within the south half of the
property. The proposed building will be located approximately 220 feet back from the
front (north) property line, 79.5 feet from the rear (south) property line and
approximately 30 feet from the east and west side property lines. The structure will
have a two (2) story height. The building should not exceed a height of 35 feet, which
is the maximum height typically allowed in C-3 zones.
The applicant notes that the proposed building will be used as follows:
“a. Updated site plan and building layout will consist of 15 shooting lanes, (10)
lanes at 15 yards, and 5 lanes at 25 yards). Distance of firing line to bullet
stop is 15 and 25 yards respectively.
b. Building will have approximately 6,000 s.f. of retail space for clothing,
firearm accessories, firearms, ammunition, firearm safes, optics, holsters,
eye/ear protection, etc.
c. Approximately 800 s.f. members only lounge, 600 s.f. of office space, 700
s.f. of training room, 800 s.f. of storage space, 500 s.f. of conference
room/break room.”
The applicant notes that the business will have 10 employees. The hours of operation
will be 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Monday – Saturday and 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.,
Sunday.
The proposed site plan shows 58 paved parking spaces between the building and
front property line. A minimum of 37 parking spaces would typically be required to
serve the proposed use. The proposed parking will be sufficient for the development.
There will be a driveway near the northwest corner of the site which will serve as
access to the development.
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The proposed site plan shows a dumpster location at the southeast corner of the
parking lot area. The dumpster area must be screened as per Section 36-523 (d) of
the City’s Zoning Ordinance.
The applicant notes that site lighting will be low-level and directed away from adjacent
properties.
All building setbacks, landscaped areas and buffers will comply with the Highway 10
Design Overlay District standards as found in Section 36-346 of the code. All building
and ground-mounted signage must also comply with the Highway 10 DOD standards
of Section 36-346 (f) (2).
The applicant provided responses and additional information to all issues raised
during staff’s review of the application. To staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding
issues.
Staff is supportive of the requested PD-C zoning to allow an indoor shooting range at
19909 Cantrell Road. Staff views the request as reasonable. The adjacent properties
to the east, west and north (across Cantrell Road) are currently zoned
C-3. The C-3 zoned parcel immediately to the east is comprised of 21.56 acres and
the property to the north has a total acreage of 30.64. The proposed PD-C zoning
with enclosed commercial use will represent a continuation of the zoning pattern along
this section of Cantrell Road. The applicant notes that the sound created by gun fire
will be absorbed within the building and will not exit the building. The applicant also
notes .... “The community surrounding us will only know we are a shooting range if
they read our sign or enter the building.” As noted previously the existing OS zoned
buffer (50 feet) along the south property line will be maintained with this development.
Staff believes the proposed PD-C development will have no adverse impact on the
surrounding properties.
I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested PD-C zoning, subject to compliance with
the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F, and the staff analysis,
of the agenda staff report.
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Name: Hooligan's Indoor Shooting Range
Location: 19909 Cantrell Road
City of Little Rock Planning & Development
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