HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Final Action Letter Recommended Approval with Conditions 092420Department of Planning and Development
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546
October 5, 2020
Jerry Butler
P.O. Box 753
Mabelvale, Arkansas 72103
Re: File No. Z-8089-A
Butler Minor Auto Repair-PCD;
12601 Alexander Road
Dear Mr. Butler:
Planning
Development
Building Codes
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 24, 2020:
Approved with conditions.
X Recommended approval with conditions.
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 November 3, 2020. The meeting
begins at 6:00 p.m. and is held in the William Grant Still Ballroom of the Robinson Center, 426 West
Markham, Little Rock, AR 72201. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at
(501) 371-4792.
Respectfully,
Monte Moore
Development Administrator
September 24, 2020
ITEM NO.: 13 FILE NO.: Z-8089-A
NAME: Butler Minor Auto Repair- PCD
LOCATION: 12601 Alexander Road
DEVELOPER:
Jerry Butler
5905 Pierce Manse Loop
Benton, AR 72019
OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT:
Jerry Butler
P.O. Box 753
Mabelvale, AR 72103
SURVEYOR/ENGINEER:
Marion S. Foster
Arkansas Surveying & Consulting
1926 Salem Road
Benton, AR 72019
AREA: 5.06 NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
WARD: 7 PLANNING DISTRICT: 16 CENSUS TRACT: 41.04
CURRENT ZONING: PD-1 (Planned Development -Industrial) and R-2 (Single-family)
VARIANCEMAIVERS:
None requested.
BACKGROUND:
September 2006 Ordinance No. 19,615 was passed by the Board of Directors of the City
of Little Rock approving planned zoning development and establishing a Planned
Industrial District titled Accurate Boring Company Short -form PD-I. The proposal included
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ITEM NO.: 13 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8089-A
rezoning 1.010 acres of the site from R-2 (single-family) to PD-I (Planned Industrial
District) to recognize an existing contractor's office and storage yard. The remainder of
the property remained R-2 (Single-family). The site contains an existing single-family
residence and two (2) commercial buildings located along the rear portion of the site with
limited visibility from Alexander Road.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
Applicant is proposing rezoning the entire 5.06 acre site from R-2 (Single-
family)/PD-1 (Planned Industrial District) to a PCD (Planned Commercial District)
for use of the existing commercial building as an automotive repair work shop with
the addition of one (1) bay door to the existing shop. A thirty-foot (30) awning will
be installed on the repair shop covering a newly poured concrete slab. The
applicant is also proposing to demolish the residential building and add four (4)
twenty -foot by eight -foot metal storage containers with awnings in between to
provide storage for the business located on the south portion of the property. New
fencing will be installed around the perimeter of main workshop and storage area.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
A gravel driveway provides access to the property from Alexander Road. The
property is currently developed and contains one (1) residential building on north
portion of the site. On the south portion of the site lies two (2) commercial buildings
in combination with a gravel lot. The commercial buildings and gravel lot have an
existing fence around their perimeter. The area surrounding the property consists
of residential buildings to the north and east of the site. To the west of the site lies
a Planned Industrial Development (Wilbert Concrete Vault Co.). To the south lies
a Planned Residential District and additional R-2 (single-family) property. The
overall area contains a mixture of single-family, commercial and light industrial
uses and zoning.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
All owners of property located within 200-feet of the site along with the Alexander
Road Neighborhood Association and Southwest LR United for Progress were
notified of the public hearing.
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
1. Alexander Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial.
Dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required.
2. With future site development or expansion, provide design of street conforming
to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvement to these
streets including 5-foot sidewalks with planned development.
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3. Is the eastern paved driveway located within an access easement?
4. A concrete driveway apron should be constructed for at least 10 ft. in length on
the west driveway from the edge of pavement of Alexander Road.
E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING:
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authori!Y: Sewer main extension required with
easements if new sewer service is required for the south part of Lot 1 on this
project.
Entergy: No comments received.
CenterPoint Energy: No comments received.
AT & T: No comments received.
Central Arkansas Water: No comments.
Fire Department: No comments received.
Parks and Recreation: No comments received.
County Planning: No comments.
F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE-
Building Code: No comments.
Landscape: No comments.
G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING:
Rock Region Metro: No comments received.
Planning Division:
The request is in the Otter Creek Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows
Mixed Office Commercial (MOC) for the requested area. Mixed Office Commercial
provides for a mixture of office and commercial uses to occur. Acceptable uses are
office or mixed office and commercial. The application is to change an area from
R-2 (Single Family District) and PDI (Planned Development Industrial) District to
PCD (Planned Commercial Development) District to allow for expansion of the
non-residential use on the site.
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ITEM NO.: 13 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8089-A
Surrounding the application area, the Land Use Plan shows Mixed Office
Commercial (MOC) to the east and west of the application area. To the north,
across Alexander Road is shown as Residential Low Density (RL) while to the
south Residential Medium Density (RM) is shown. Mixed Office Commercial
provides for a mixture of office and commercial uses to occur. Acceptable uses are
office or mixed office and commercial. The Residential Low Density 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. The
Residential Medium Density category accommodates a broad range of housing
types including single family attached, single family detached, duplex, town homes,
multi -family and patio or garden homes. Any combination of these and possibly
other housing types may fall in this category provided that the density is between
six (6) and twelve (12) dwelling units per acre.
Master Street Plan:
To the north is Alexander Road and it is a Minor Arterial on the Master Street Plan.
A Minor Arterial provides connections to and through an urban area and their
primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area.
Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and
pedestrians on Alexander Road since it is a Minor 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 II Bike Route shown on Alexander Road. A Bike Lane provides
a portion of the pavement for the sole use of bicycles.
ANALYSIS:
The applicant requests to rezone the property located at 12601 Alexander Road
from "R-2" Single Family District and "PD-I" Planned Industrial District to "PCD"
Planned Commercial District to allow an existing commercial building to be used
as a minor auto repair business. The property is comprised of 5.06 acres. Slightly
over one (1) acre of the property, at the southwest corner of the overall site, was
previously zoned PD-I for a contractor maintenance yard type use (Accurate
Boring Company). The light industrial use operated from an existing 4,000 square
foot commercial building. There is also a smaller commercial building
(approximately 400 square feet) on the south side of the larger building. A small
single family residence is located within the north portion of the overall site. This
structure will be removed from the property.
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ITEM NO.: 13 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8089-A
The applicant proposes to operate a minor auto repair business within the larger
commercial building. A 30 foot wide awning addition is proposed to the front (east
side) of the existing building. The minor auto repair will consist of tires, brakes, oil
changes, alternator/water pump replacement, etc. The applicant also proposes to
place four (4) eight (8) foot by 20 foot storage containers south of the existing
commercial building. The storage containers will be located 25 feet back from the
rear (south) property line. There will be an awning between the containers. The
containers will be used for storage for the business to include property
maintenance equipment. The proposed auto repair business will have hours of
operation of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The rear half of the
property will be enclosed with existing and proposed fencing.
There is an existing gravel driveway from Alexander Road which serves as access
to the site. The gravel drive extends to the commercial building near the southwest
corner of the site. There is existing gravel parking on the east side of the building.
The applicant proposes to use and maintain the existing gravel areas.
The applicant notes that there will be a four (4) yard dumpster on the site. The
dumpster will be screened as per ordinance requirements.
The applicant is also proposing a ground sign on the property along the Alexander
Road frontage. The sign will be 24 square feet in area and eight (8) feet tall.
The applicant does have a consent towing permit as part of the auto repair
business. Towing will be only for vehicles being serviced and repaired. There will
be no vehicle storage/ impound lot on the property.
To staffs knowledge, there are no outstanding issues associated with this
application. Staff is supportive of the requested PCD zoning to allow use of the
existing commercial building for a minor auto repair business. Staff views the
request as reasonable. The existing commercial building was previously used for
a more intense light industrial type use. The property is located in an area
containing a mixture of industrial, light industrial, commercial and residential uses
and zoning. The Wilbert Concrete Vault Company is located on the five (5) acre,
PID zoned property immediately west of the subject property. There is other
industrial, light industrial and commercial zoning and uses to the north and
northeast, along Vimy Ridge Road and Alexander Road. There are single family
residences on larger lots to the east and on the north side of Alexander Road.
There is a smaller lot residential development to the south. The City's Future Land
Use Plan designates this property as "MOC" Mixed Office Commercial. The
proposed minor auto repair use should prove to be a less intense use of the site
as the previous contractor maintenance yard use. Staff believes the proposed
PCD zoning and use of the property will have no adverse impact on the adjacent
properties or the general area.
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September 24, 2020
ITEM NO.: 13 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8089-A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested PCD zoning, subject to compliance
with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D and E, and the staff
analysis, in the agenda staff report.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(SEPTEMBER 24, 2020)
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 2 absent.
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