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Planning Commission Hearing/July 8, 2021
Applicant Comments for Proposed Development
Applicant Responses are due no later than Wednesday .June 9 2021. Please submit revised
site plans, if applicable, along with any written responses. All documents should be
submitted to this email address for review.
RE: Z-5131-A (Disciple Korean Church — Revised Conditional Use Permit)
Development Comments
1. Proposed building setbacks conform with ordinance requirements.
2. Provide description of exterior building construction materials to be used.
3. Provide proposed building height for each building. Building height should not exceed thirty-five (35)
feet.
4. Any additional/new site lighting must be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties.
5. Describe how trash will be collected and disposed of.
6. Will there be any new signage on the site? If so, show on the site plan with details.
7. The existing on -site parking will be sufficient to serve the proposed accessory use to the church
development.
Landscape Comments
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 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.
Civil Engineering Comments
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 costruction.
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
drainage 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).
LR Fire De artinent Comments
Maintain Access:
Fire Hvdrants.
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 Develrinments — 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 maximum overall diagonal
dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses.
30' Tall lNildings -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.
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.L