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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6974-D Approved With Conditions 052621Department o/ Planning and Develapr *nt 723 West Markham Street t..M Roc*. Arkansas 72201-13M Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501 )371-4546 May 18, 2021 City of Faith Terry Williams 1400 S. Garfield Street Little Rock, AR 72204 Re- File No. Z-6974-D City of Faith Correctional Facility — CUP 1401 S. Garfield Street Dear Mr. Williams: 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 May 13, 2021: X Approved with conditions. Recommended approval with conditions. Recommended approval as submitted. Denied your request as submitted. Deferred to the Other: Meeting. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at 371-4792. WRespect4f1pill Development Administrator May 13, 2021 ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: Z-6974-D NAME: City of Faith Correctional Facility — Conditional Use Permit Renewal LOCATION: 1401 S. Garfield Street DEVELOPER: City of Faith Prison Ministries 1400 S. Garfield Street Little Rock, AR 72204 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: City of Faith Prison Ministries — Owner Terry Williams — Executive Director SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: N/A AREA: 0.73 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 6 PLANNING DISTRICT: 10 CENSUS TRACT: 21.02 CURRENT ZONING: 0-3 (with conditional use permit) VARIANCEIWAIVERS: None requested. A. PRO POSALIREQUESTIAPPLiCANT'S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow the continued operation of a correctional facility on the 0-3 zoned property located at 1401 S. Garfield Street. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property at 1401 S. Garfield Street contains a two-story brick building and associated parking. Access drives from S. Garfield Street and S. University Avenue serve the property. The City of Faith's administrative offices are located on the 0-3 zoned property across S. Garfield Street at 1400 S. Garfield Street. May 13, 2021 ITEM NO.: 2 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-6974-D C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: All owners of property located within 500 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. Additionally, public hearings were held by the applicant on April 20th and 27th at the site. Notice of these public hearings was advertised in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that Garfield Street for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. Staff was able to locate a previous dedication deed document showing the dedication has been provided. 2. Repair or replace any curb, gutter, sidewalk and access ramps that are damaged and not in compliance with ADA recommendations in the public right- of-way prior to occupancy. E. ANALYSIS: City of Faith Community Correctional Center is located on the 0-3 zoned property at 1401 S. Garfield Street. At the time the facility opened in 1996, such uses were permitted "by -right" in the 0-3 district. Subsequently, the City's Zoning Ordinance was revised to require correctional facilities to be approved through the conditional use permit process. City of Faith applied for and was issued a conditional use permit by the Planning Commission on February 8, 2001. The C.U.P. was approved to coincide with the length of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) contract which expired on September 30, 2006. On March 6, 2006, the Planning Commission approved a renewal of the C.U.P. for a five-year period to coincide with the Bureau of Prisons contract beginning October 1, 2006. It was noted at that time that a childcare operation had located to a property within 500 feet of the City of Faith facility. Staff recommended approval of a variance from the 500 feet separation requirement since the childcare facility had located in the area subsequent to the opening of the correctional facility. There was no opposition to the C.U.P. renewal and the item was on the Consent Agenda. On January 27, 2011, the Commission approved a renewal of the C.U.P. for a five- year period to coincide with the BOP contract beginning October 1, 2011. There was no opposition to the C.U.P. and the item was again on the Consent Agenda. 2 May 13, 2021 ITEM NO.: 2 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-69 44-❑ On July 14, 2016, the Commission approval on renewal of the CUP for a five-year period to coincide with the BOP contract beginning October 1, 2016. There was no opposition to the CUP and the item was again on the Consent Agenda. After the July 14, 2016 Commission approval of the five (5) year extension, the BOP extended their contract to run through March 31, 2024. Therefore, the applicant is now requesting that the CUP be approved to extend to the end of the current contract, and notes that the next BOP contract will very likely g❑ back to the five (5) year time frame_ Based on the fact that the current contract expires in less than three (3) years, staff would like for this CUP extension to include the next five (5) year BOP contract as well. This next contract will likely fun from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2029. To staffs knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. Staff believes it is appropriate to approve the C.U.P., again tying the approval to the length of the Bureau of Prisons contracts. There is still a daycare center located within 500 feet of the site. That daycare moved to the site after City of Faith was constructed and in operation. To staffs knowledge, there have been no issues associated with the relationship to the daycare center. The facility has operated at this location since it was constructed in 1996. By all accounts the facility has been a "good neighbor" and is compatible with the neighborhood. The property is located in an area of mixed zoning and uses. The facility has a community relations board which meets on a monthly basis with neighborhood representatives to address any issues. Staff believes extending the C.U.P. will not affect the facility's continued compatibility with the neighborhood. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit subject to the following conditions: 1. The C.U.P. is approved for a time period to coincide with the current Bureau of Prisons contract (expiring on March 31, 2024) and the next five-year renewed Bureau of Prisons contract. 2. If City of Faith's federal contract lapses or is cancelled, the C.U.P. is voided. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 13, 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 3 May 13, 2021 ITENA NO.: 2 Cant. FILE NO.: Z-6974-D the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent and 1 open position. 4