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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9298-A Deferred to June Meeting 052621Deartrnent of Pfannir+q send Deva)OPm0nt Planning 723 vilest Markham Street Dey*lot"ant L the Rock. Arkansas 72201-1334 Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax; (501)371-4546 Building Codes May 18, 2021 Level Studio Jeffrey Hough 27 Bugle Court Little Rock, AR 72227 Re: File No. Z-9298-A Stephens Laundromat — CUP 8420 Scott Hamilton Drive Dear Mr. Hough: 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: Approved with conditions. Recommended approval with conditions. Recommended approval as submitted. Denied your request as submitted. Deferred to the June 10, 2021 Meeting. Other: If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at 371-4792. VRespec Mon Development Administrator May 13, 2021 ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: Z-9298-A NAME: Stephens Laundromat — Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 8420 Scott Hamilton Drive DEVELOPER: U Wash It 3, LLC P.O. Box 984 Pine Bluff, AR 71613 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: U Wash It 3, LLC — Owner Jeffrey P. Hough — Agent SURVEYORIENGINEER: Level Studio 27 Bugle Court Little Rock, AR 72227 AREA: 1.55 acres WARD: 2 CURRENT ZONING: VARIANCE[WAIVERS: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 14 1-2 1. Variance to allow two (2) access driveways. FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CENSUS TRACT: 41.07 A. PROPOSALIREQUESTIAPPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of a laundromat facility on the 1-2 zoned property at 8420 Scott Hamilton Drive. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is currently undeveloped. The east half of the property is mostly grass covered. The west half of the property is mostly wooded. May 13, 2021 ITEM NO.: 5 Cont. FILE NO.: 7-9298-A 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. 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. 2. Per Sec. 31-210, the property does not have the sufficient street frontage for two (2) driveways. Driveway spacing on an arterial street is 300 ft between driveways and 150 ft from the side property line. A variance from City code is required to be obtained for 2 driveways. The width of the driveway must not exceed 36 feet. 3. On site striping and signage plans should be forwarded to Public Works, Traffic Engineering for approval with the site development package. 4. 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. 5. Provide a Sketch Grading and Drainage Plan per Sec. 29-186 (e). 6. Storm water detention ordinance applies to this property. Maintenance of the detention pond and all private drainage improvements is the responsibility of the developer and/or property owner's association. 7. 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. 8. If disturbed area is 1 or more acres, obtain a NPDES storm water permit from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction. 9. 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. 10. Hauling of fill material on or off site over municipal streets and roads requires approval prior to a grading permit being issued. Contact Public Works Traffic Engineering at 621 S. Broadway, (501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner) for more information. 4 May 13, 2021 ITEM NO.: 5 Cont. FILE NO.= 7-9298-A E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKSICOUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authorit : Sewer main extension required with easements if new sewer service is required for this project. Capacity Analysis Required; Interceptor Analysis Required. Enter : No comments received. CenterPoint Energy: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water servicemust be met. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s)will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisionsmay be required after additional review. Contact Central Arkansas VVater regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and Little Rock Fire Department is required. Installation of an approved reduced pressurezone backflow preventer assembly (RPZ) is required on the domestic water service. Fire De artment: Full Plan Review. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. Count Plannin : No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Buildin Gode: No comments received. Landscape: 1. Any new site development must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 3 May 13, 2021 1TEM NO.: 5 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9298-A 2. A land use buffer six (6) percent of the average width / depth of the lot will be required when an adjacent property has a dissimilar use of a more restrictive nature. As a component of all land use buffer requirements, opaque screening, whether a fence or other device, a minimum of six (6) feet in height shall be required upon the property line side of the buffer. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. The plantings, existing and purposed, shall be provided within the landscape ordinance of the city, section 15-81. The north buffer is deficient. Screening requirements will need to be met adjacent to the north, south, and west residential zoned property. 3. 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. The north perimeter planting strip is deficient. 4. Screening requirements will need to be met for the vehicular use areas adjacent to street right-of-way. Provide screening shrubs with an average linear spacing of not less at three (3) feet within the required landscape area. Provide trees with an average linear spacing of not less than thirty (30) feet. 5. 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 of seven and one half (7 112) 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. 6. Landscape areas shall be provided between the vehicular use area used for public parking and the general vicinity of the building, excluding truck loading or service areas not open to public parking. These 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. Landscape areas will need to be added for the commercial building. 7. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas shall be required for developments of one (1) acre or larger. 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. 4 May 13, 2021 ITEM NO.: 5 Cant. FIIrE No.: 7-9298-A G. TRANSPORTATIONIPLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the development of a Laundromat facility on the 1-2 zoned property located at 8420 Scott Hamilton Drive. The property is located on the west side of Scott Hamilton Drive, between 1-30 and Baseline Road. The property is currently undeveloped, with an area of 1.55 acres. The applicant proposes to construct 3,125 square foot building near the center of the site. The building will be one (1) story with a height of approximately 16 feet. The building will be constructed of a combination of CMU block, EIFS finish and aluminum storefront glazing will glass panels. The proposed building will be located over 70 feet back from the front (east) property line and over 150 feet back from the rear (west) property line. The building will be located over 70 feet back from the north and south property lines. The proposed building setbacks and height will comply with Sections 36-320 (d) and (e) of the City's Zoning Ordinance. Section 36-502 (b) (3) of the Code requires a minimum of seven (7) off-street parking spaces for this proposed commercial use. A total of 21 parking spaces will be constructed along the north, south and east sides of the proposed building. The number of parking spaces complies with the zoning ordinance. The applicant is proposing two (2) access driveways from Scott Hamilton Drive. Each of the two (2) driveways will be approximately 26 feet wide. The northern driveway will be located approximately 28 feet from the north side property line, with the south driveway being approximately 35 feet back from the south side property line. The driveways will be separated by approximately 120 feet. Section 31-210 (e) (1) of the City's Subdivision Ordinance requires a minimum driveway spacing of 300 feet between driveways and 150 feet from site property lines, with a maximum driveway width of 36 feet. The applicant is requesting a variance to allow the two (2) driveways with reduced spacing. Staff supports the requested variance. The applicant notes that the proposed development will comply with all screening, landscaping and buffer code requirements. All site signage will comply with Section 36-554, signs allowed in industrial zoning. 5 May 13, 2021 ITEM ND.: 5 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9298-A The applicant notes that there will be no dumpster on the site. Facility staff will remove and dispose of trash on the property without the use of a dumpster. All site lighting will be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties. The applicant provided responses and additional information to all issues raised during staff's review of the application. To staffs knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. Staff is supportive of the requested conditional use permit to allow the development of a laundromat facility at 8420 Scott Hamilton Drive. Staff views the request as reasonable. The property is zoned " I-2" Light Industrial District, and the proposed laundromat use will be a less intense use than many of the permitted 1-2 uses. The property is located in an area of mixed commercial and light industrial uses and zoning along Scott Hamilton Drive, including nearby residential uses. The proposed laundromat use should prove to be a compatible use for this area, and Staff believes the proposed use will have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP and associated driveway variance, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs ❑, E and F, and the staff analysis, in the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 13, 2021) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant failed to send the required notifications to surrounding property owners. Staff recommended the application be deferred to the June 10, 2021 agenda. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and deferred to the June 10, 2021 agenda. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent and 1 open position.