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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 Terry Burruss 11912 Kanis Road, Suite F-8 Little Rock, AR 72211 Re. File No. Z-5131-A Disciple Korean Church — Revised CUP; 800 Kirby Road Dear Mr. Burruss: 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: Meeting. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at 371-4792. Respectf Mon a Moore Development Administrator July 8, 2021 ITEM NC_: 3 FILE NO.: Z-5131-A NAME: Disciple Korean Church — Revised Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 800 Kirby Road DEVELOPER: The Disciples Church of Arkansas, Inc. 800 Kirby Road Little Rock, AR 72211 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: The Disciples Church of Arkansas, Inc. — Owner Terry Burruss — Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Terry Burruss Architect 11912 Kanis Road, Suite F-8 Little Rock AR 72211 AREA: 5.51 acres WARD: 5 CURRENT ZONING: VARIANCEIWAIVERS: BACKGROUND: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 18 R-2 (CUP) None requested. FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CENSUS TRACT: 42.18 On February 21, 1989 a conditional use permit was approved to allow the existing church development. A. PROPOSALIREQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of three (3) buildings on the existing church site. Each proposed building will contain four (4) one -bedroom apartment units to house visiting missionaries. July 8, 2021 ITEM NO.: 3 Con#. FILE NO.: Z-5131-A B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: An existing one-story church building is located primarily within the rear (west) portion of the property. Paved parking is located on the north and south sides of the existing church building. A single driveway at the northeast corner of the property serves as access. The east half of the property is undeveloped and tree covered. 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. Kirby Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a collector street. A dedication of right-of-way 30 feet from centerline will be required. 2. 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. 3. 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 on improvements is the responsibility of the developer and/or land owner. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. Provide a Sketch Grading and Drainage Plan per Sec. 29-186 (e). E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENTIPARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authori : Sewer Available to this Site. Capacity Fee Analysis required. Entergy: No comments received. CenterPoint Ener : No comments received. E July 8, 2021 ITEM NO.: 3 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-5131-A AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received Fire Devartment: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix ❑ 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. 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 3 July 8, 2021 ITEM NO.: 3 Cant. FIDE NO.: Z-5131-A maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses. 30' Tall Buildings - Maintain aerial fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol.1 Section D105.1 — 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. D105.4 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. 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. Gates Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. Il July 8, 2021 ITEM NO.: 3 Cant. FILE NO.: Z-5131-A 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code official 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. 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. F. BUILDING CODESILANDSCAPE: 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. More restrictive R-2 properties are located adjacent to the south, west, and a portion of the north property lines. Existing mature trees and dense understory vegetation may be able to be applied to meeting the 5 July 8, 2021 ITEM NO.: 3(Cont.)FILE NO.: Z-5131-A minimum code requirements if retained and protected during construction. 3. 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. Plannin Division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of three (3) new buildings within the existing Disciple Korean Church site at 800 Kirby Road. The proposed buildings will be located on the south side of the existing church building, with each proposed building containing four (4) one -bedroom apartments to house visiting missionaries, for stays ranging from several weeks to four (4) months. The proposed buildings will be located over 48 feet from the south side property line, and over 100 feet from all other property lines. The applicant intends to save all of the existing trees located between the proposed buildings and the front, rear and side property lines. The buildings will have a height of 17 feet — 3 inches, from the finished floor elevation to the roof ridge line. All proposed building setbacks and heights will conform to ordinance requirements. The proposed building exteriors will be constructed using brick or stone, Hardie horizontal siding and board and batten siding. The roofs will contain asphalt shingles. The proposed apartments for visiting missionaries will utilize the existing parking on the church site which will be sufficient to serve the proposed use. New sidewalks will be constructed from the existing parking to the apartments. All site lighting will be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties. Trash disposal will utilize the existing dumpster on the church site. The applicant is proposing no new signage with the requested conditional use permit. 0 July 8, 2021 ITEM NO.- 3(Cont.)FILE NO.: Z-5131-A The applicant also notes that all landscape and buffer requirements will be complied with. The applicant also proposes to leave existing mature trees and dense understory vegetation. 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. The applicant is requesting no variances with the proposed CUP. Staff is supportive of the requested CUP to add missionary housing to the existing church site at 800 Kirby Road. Staff views the request as reasonable. Staff believes the proposed small apartment buildings will be a quality addition to the existing church site. The applicant proposes the 12 one -bedroom apartment units be used by church guests only. The apartments will never be rented out. Staff believes that expanding the church development to allow the three (3) small apartment structures will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. i. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F, and the staff analysis, in the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 8, 2021) Terry Burruss was present, representing the application. There was one (1) objector present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. Terry Burruss addressed the Commission in support of the application. He briefly described the project, noting that existing trees would be preserved. He noted that the proposed use would be a quiet use. Jim McMains addressed the Commission. He stated that he had no objection to the project after hearing the presentations. The stormwater detention area on the site was briefly discussed. There was a motion to approve the application as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The motion passed by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent and 1 open position. The application was approved. 7