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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Action Letter - Approved With Conditions 080221Department of Planning and Development 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546 July 14, 2021 Ronald Ross 1705 S. Fillmore Street Little Rock, AR 72204 Re: File No. Z-4685-B Pilgrim Valley Baptist Church — CUP, 1808 — 1820 Marshall Street Dear Mr. Ross: 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 July 8, 2021: X Approved with conditions. Recommended approval with conditions. Recommended approval as submitted. Denied your request as submitted. Deferred to the Other: If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at 371-4792. Respectf ont Mo re Development Administrator Meeting. July 8, 2021 ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: Z-4685-B NAME: Pilgrim Valley Baptist Church — Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 1808 — 1820 Marshall Street DEVELOPER: Pilgrim Valley Baptist Church 1807 Wolfe Street Little Rock, AR 72202 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Pilgrim Valley Baptist Church — Owner Ronald Ross — Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Harbor Engineering 5800 Evergreen Street Little Rock, AR 72205 AREA: 0.65 acre WARD: 1 CURRENT ZONING: VARIANCEIWAIVERS: NUMBER OF LOTS: 4 PLANNING DISTRICT: 8 R-3 and R-4 1. Variance to allow a reduced rear building setback. BACKGROUND: FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CENSUS TRACT: 45 On August 5, 1986 a conditional use permit was approved to allow the Pilgrim Valley Baptist Church development at 1821 Wolfe Street. The development consists of a one- story brick church building and associated paved parking lot to the south. July 8, 2021 ITEM NO.: 1 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-4685-B A. PRO POSAL/REQUESTIAPPLiCANT'S STATEMENT: Pilgrim Valley Baptist Church is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of a multi -purpose building and associated parking at 1808 — 1820 Marshall Street, adjacent to the existing church facilities. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The four (4) lots proposed for development are currently undeveloped and mostly grass covered. There are a few mature trees on the site. 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. 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. 2. 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. 3. Hauling of fill material on or off site over municipal streets and roads requires approval prior to a grading permit being issued. Contact Planning and Development for more information. 4. On site striping and signage plans should be forwarded to Planning and Development for approval with the site development package. 5. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way from Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner). 6. 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. Remove all curb cuts proposed not to be used with this development. 2 July 8, 2021 ITEM NO.: 1(Cont.)FILE NO.: Z-4685-B E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: Retain 10' easement for existing sewer mains. Entergy: No comments received. CenterPoint Ener : No comments received. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. 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. 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. 3 July 8, 2021 ITEM NO.: 1 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-4685-B 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. 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. 30' Tail Buildings - Maintain aerial fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol.1 Section 13105.1 — D105.4 D105.1 Where Required. Where the vertical distance between the grade plane and the highest roof surface exceed 30', approved aerial fire apparatus access roads shall be provided. For the purposes of this section the highest roof surfaces shall be determined by measurement to the eave of a pitched roof, the intersection of a roof to the exterior wall, or the top of the parapet walls, whichever is greater. D105.2 Width. Aerial fire apparatus access roads shall have a minimum unobstructed with of 26', exclusive of shoulders, in the immediate vicinity of the building or portion thereof. D105.3 Proximity to building. At least one of the required access routes meeting this condition shall be located within a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum of 30 feet from the building, and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of the building. The side of the building on which the aerial fire apparatus access road is positioned shall be approved by the fire code official. 13105.4 Obstructions. Overhead utility and power lines shall not be located over the aerial fire apparatus access road or between the aerial fire apparatus road and the building. Other obstructions shall be permitted to be places with the approval of 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 Capt. John Hogue 501-918-3754). Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments. L July 8, 2021 ITEM NO.. 1 Cant. FILE NO.: Z-4685-8 F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: 1. Any new site development must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 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. Screening requirements will need to be met adjacent to the north 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 A twenty-five (25) percent reduction of the landscape provisions can be taken for developments within mature areas. In these areas it is allowable for perimeter planting strips to be a minimum of six (6) feet nine (9) inches wide. One (1) tree and three (3) shrubs or vines shall be planted for every thirty (30) linear feet of perimeter planting strip. The south perimeter landscape strip is deficient. 4. Screening requirements will need to be met for the vehicular use areas adjacent to street rights -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. For parking areas with twelve or more spaces 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. Trees shall be included in the interior landscape areas at the rate of one (1) tree for every twelve (12) parking spaces. Verify percentage of interior landscape area. 6. Building landscape areas shall be provided between the vehicular use area used for public parking and the general vicinity of the building. 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 5 July 8, 2021 ITEM NO.: 1 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-4685-B building landscape areas for each forty (40) linear feet of vehicular use area abutting the building. 7. A landscape irrigation system shall be required for developments of one (1) acre or larger. 8. 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. Planninq Division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of a one-story 7,350 square foot multi -purpose building on the property located at 1808 — 1820 Marshall Street, to serve the Pilgrim Valley Baptist Church, which is located on the adjacent property at 1821 Wolfe Street. The primary use of the facility will be for church and community related activities. The multi -purpose building will be able to seat up to 288 persons at tables. The proposed project also includes a small one-story storage building (400 square feet) on the on the east side of the proposed multi -purpose building. The applicant provided the following information with respect to the proposed building construction: The Proposed Activity Building — Exterior Building Materials — The west, north and east elevations are pre-engineered metal ribbed siding, the south elevation with main entry is pre-engineered metal ribbed siding with face brick at the building entry and face brick wainscot accent elsewhere on the elevation. The roof is pre-engineered metal ribbed panels. The covered vehicular drop-off is pre-engineered metal framing with pre-engineered metal ribbed panels at the roof. The Future Storage Building — Exterior Building Materials — The west, north, east and south elevations are pre-engineered metal ribbed siding with pre-engineered metal ribbed panels at the roof. Both proposed buildings will be well under the 35 foot maximum height allowed in the R-3 and R-4 zoning districts. The proposed multi -purpose building will have a ridge height of approximately 23.5 feet above the finished floor. The proposed storage building will have a ridge height of approximately 13.5 feet above the finished floor. 0 July 8, 2021 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-4685-B The applicant is requesting one (1) variance with the proposed development. The proposed multi -purpose building will be located 19 feet — 7'/4 inches from the rear (west) property line. Sections 36-255 (d) (3) and 36-256 (d) (3) require a minimum rear building, setback of 25 feet. Staff supports the variance request to allow a reduced rear building setback. The structures will comply with all other building setback requirements. The applicant is also proposing to construct 21 new paved parking spaces on the south side of the proposed buildings. One (1) access drive from Marshall Street will serve the proposed parking lot. The proposed new parking will also tie into the existing church parking to the west. The applicant notes that the new development will comply with the City's minimum landscape and buffer requirements. A six (6) foot tall opaque fence will be placed along the north property line where adjacent to residential property. All site lighting will be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties. The applicant notes that there will be no dumpster on the site. All trash will be collected in regular and recycle trash containers for collection by the City. Any signage on the site must comply with Section 36-553 of the code (signs allowed in office zones). The applicant provided responses and additional information to all issues raised during staffs review of the application. To staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. Staff is supportive of the requested conditional use permit to allow development a multi -purpose building and associated parking to serve the existing Pilgrim Valley Baptist Church facilities. Staff views the request as reasonable. The proposed project should prove to be a quality in -fill development and re -use of vacant residential lots in this neighborhood just north of Wright Avenue. Staff believes the proposed development will have no adverse impact on adjacent properties. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP, and associated setback variance, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 8, 2021) Ronald Ross was present, representing the application. There was one (1) objector present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. 7 July 8, 2021 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-4585-B Ronald Ross addressed the Commission in support of the application. He described the project and discussed the church's mission in the community. Tre Kitchens addressed the Commission in opposition. He noted that the represented the owners of 2420 Marshall Street and 1622 Wright Avenue. He explained that the land had been leased to a Mr. Jenkins who had applied for a liquor license for a convenience store on his clients property. There was a lengthy discussion related to the liquor license issue, location of the church owned property, the CUP review process and surrounding uses/future uses. Staff noted that the City of Little Rock had no regulations with respect to distances between churches and properties with liquor licenses. After the discussion, there was a motion to approve the application as recommended by staff, including all staff conditions and comments. The motion passed by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent and 1 open position. The application was approved. 0