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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCBC 03-01-2007 (2)1 LITTLE ROCK CITY BEAUTIFUL COM M IS5ION MEETING NOTICE MARCH 2O07 THE CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION WILL HOLD ITS REGULAR MEETING AT 1 1 :30 A.M. ON THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2007, IN THE SISTER CITIES CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF CITY HALL. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER: LYNN ROLL CALL: CHRISTY OPEN PUBLIC HEARING: ITEM NO. 1 - C.B.C. 600 CALL BACK: Jim IM'S GOLDEN BEAUTY SUPPLY -UPDATE • PRESENTATION BY CITY STAFF • APPLICANTS COMMENTS • COMMENTS FROM OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES • CALL FOR A MOTION ITEM NO. 2 - C.B.C. 602 NEW BUSINESS: HANK KELLEY GAINES & GARLAND SUBDIVISION: TIM HEIPLE, AGENT WITH HEIPLE WEIDOWEER ARCHITECTS & PLANNERS • PRESENTATION BY CITY STAFF • APPLICANTS COMMENTS • COMMENTS FROM OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES • CALL FOR A MOTION CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: JANUARY 4, 2007 RETREAT: FEBRUARY 25, 2007 TREASURER'S REPORT: ANN DONATIONS OF GARBAGE BAGS ($50 WAL-MART) & 4 PICKUP TOOLS ($40 WALGREENS) COMMITTEE REPORTS: ■ PR - WEBSITE UPDATE LYNN • KLRB MARY JANE OLD BUSINESS: LYNN • ENVIRONMENTAL COURT (JANUARY 1 1 TH) - VALUE PLACE HOTEL • GARDEN SHOW BOOTH NEW BUSINESS: LYNN/CHRISTY • BY-LAWS - AMENDMENT FOR REVIEW (JANUARY 1 2T" - FEBRUARY 1 2TH) • REQUEST TO PURCHASE RONR -PER AMENDED BYLAWS ($7.47) • INFORMATION ON UPCOMING LANDSCAPE VARIANCE REQUESTS BY CITY STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS: LYNN GARDEN SHOW - MARCH 2ND -4TH NEXT MEETING - THURSDAY, APRIL 5TH ADJOURNMENT LJTTER PICKUP - SATURDAY, MARCH 1 OTH CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION ♦ 723 WEST MARKHAM ♦ LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201 ♦ (501) 371-4864 March 01,2007 ITEM NO. I - C.B.C. 602 - NEW MATTERS Applicant: Address: Description: ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS: Hank Kelley, Owner Tim Heiple, agent Heiple Wiedower Architects and Planners Gaines & Garland Subdivision 700 Garland NW Corner of Garland & Gaines Streets Section 15-96. (a) requires a perimeter planting strip, which abuts any street to be at least nine (9) feet wide. In the designated mature area of the City, that may be reduced to 6.75 feet. Section 15-96. (b) requires that trees planted in the perimeter planting strip have an average linear spacing of not less than thirty (30) feet. Three (3) shrubs or vines for every thirty (30) linear feet shall be planted in the perimeter planting strip. Section 15-105/ (c) up to twenty-five percent of the perimeter planter area and associated trees and shrubs may be shifted to another area of the site for the purpose of improving visual aesthetics or for other appropriate environmental concerns. VARIANCE RE VESTED: 1. Variances are requested to allow a reduction in the width of the required nine (9) foot wide landscape strip along portions of the western property line. 2. Variances are requested to allow the perimeter landscape strip vegetation to be located in another area on the site due to be in an easement area that is planned to have extensive herbicide application and periodic removal for public safety. 3. Variances are requested to locate the required vegetation in another area on the site; out of the easement; highly volatile area. FINDINGS: The Urban Use (UU) zoned lot located at 700 Garland Street is currently occupied by a mixture of gravel, concrete, and is currently being used as a parking lot. To the north of the site is a railroad spur located on the banks of the Arkansas River. To the east of the site is a power substation. To the south of the site is LaHarpe Street and west of the site is an office use. Other uses in the area include the Police Department and City Hall located to the south and residential uses located to the northwest. The applicant is prosing a three phase subdivision for the property in question. The first phase of the development will include construction of nine townhouses of traditional residential type structural composition of approximately 1,800 square feet each built adjacent to the Arkansas River with parking beneath each unit and to the south. Phase two will consist of an additional eight townhouses of the same size and structural composition. The final phase is being planned with parking for 48 automobiles on two levels and an additional 24 flats of 1,800 square feet each built on four levels on top of the parking structure. The development will be a gated community with access to the site from Garland Avenue. U The perimeter landscape strips do not comply with the typical minimum ordinance standard of six foot nine inches (6'-9") The side plan indicates the placement of a six foot nine inch landscape strip along the eastern and western perimeters but the landscape strip is reduced to one foot along the northeastern and northwestern perimeters. The applicant has also indicated Entergy will not allow the placement of vegetation within the easement or along the eastern perimeter due to concerns with lack of maintenance. The site plan indicates the placement of an eight foot screening fence along the eastern perimeter and a six foot screening fence along the western perimeter. On January the 18'', 2007 the Planning Commission reviewed and approved this project under the site plan review process. This approval consisted of allowance for a reduction in the street buffer. The limitations of the site will impact any development. With the likelihood of both poisoning and cutting of the trees staff feels like the site and city would benefit more with the relocation of the required trees and shrubs in other, safer locations on the site. Staff believes this infill project will be an asset to the Urban Use district. Staff recommends approval of the landscape variance request. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested variances. 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Chair Lynn Warren called the meeting to order. MEMBERS PRESENT: ALSO PRESENT: Lynn Warren Ann Ivey James Vandenberg Mary Jane Rebick Steve Homeyer Debra Redding Christy Marvel, Plans Development Administrator, Department of Planning & Development, City of Little Rock Tim Heiple, Heiple Wiedower Architects and Planners, agent Bo Bridges, representing Hank Kelley, owner Jim B. Im, Owner of Golden Beauty Supply Bryan P. Christian, Attorney representing Mr. Im OPENING OF PUBLIC HEARING: CBC Case 600, 2901 W. 12th Street (previously heard at the January CBC meeting) Staff began the resentation with the following information: The property in question is located at 2901 west 129 street, which houses Golden Beauty Supply. Prior to this beauty supply use, this site housed Chief Auto Parts. Upon relocating to this area the applicant upgraded/renovated the building to both meet the use needs and to meet minimal city requirements. These upgrade requirements included the addition of landscaping. The applicant complied by supplying the city with a landscape plan, installing the landscaping and dumpster enclosure, which allowed the applicant possession of a certificate of occupancy for the building; thus allowing the occupant to open for business. The applicant complied with all the minimum city requirements. Unfortunately, the applicant had the landscaping on the site stolen. The assailant also stole the wood planks surrounding the dumpster. The applicant filed a police report and replaced the landscaping. Again, the material was stolen. Recently, the city cited the applicant for not maintaining the site per the approved landscape plan. Rather than continuing to replace the landscaping and the dumpster enclosure, the applicant has opted to request a written waiver from the City Beautiful Commission. The location of the site is a commercial node for the area. This site is located within a stressed area of the city and the applicant feels his presence helps to stabilize the area and would like to remain. However, the applicant feels that continuing to replace the minimum required landscaping/dumpster enclosure is counter productive, costly, and will simply be stolen again. Therefore, the applicant is requesting permission to not be required to plant the site per the approved landscape plan and to not be required the dumpster enclosure. Although, staff is sympathetic to the applicants situation a complete waiver of the requirements cannot be given. This application was heard at the January City Beautiful Commission Hearing. The City Beautiful Commission encouraged the applicant to investigate other options other than the elimination of the dumpster enclosure and the required landscaping. The CBC also encouraged the applicant to contact the City of Little Rocks Urban Forester, Pete Rausch, for advice. The applicants attorney, Mr. Brian Christian, informed the commission that upon visiting more with city staff that the site had a couple of viable options and wanted to abandon his request for a complete waiver of the requirements. Both the attorney and Mr. Im, the owner met with Ms. Ethel Ambrose, with the local neighborhood association and have incorporated her ideas to the plan also. The owner, Mr. Im, agreed to enclose the dumpster pad per city code. Mr. Im also proposed a new landscaping plan that meets the city's minimal requirements. Staff recommends approval of the new plan revised. The plan includes the addition of six (6) Washington Hawthorne trees, 2 inch caliper each. Barberry shrubs, a minimum of eighteen inches in height are also proposed and shown on the plan. Chair Warren inquired about the pedestrian paths having stepping stones to encourage foot traffic to stay within the given perimeters. The applicant agreed the stepping stones would be a nice addition and they may pursue them at a later date due to cost constraints. Commissioner Vandenberg inquired about the sale of alcohol on the premises. The applicant responded that indeed, alcohol is sold on -site; however, it only equates to less than one percent of gross sales. Whereas, the beauty supply accounts for the majority of sales at ninety percent. It was discussed that having beer sales might contribute to the on -site foot traffic and vandalism. Mr. Im, responded that the trees and shrubs being proposed were thorny and thus less likely to be stolen. Motion: Commissioner Rebick made a motion to accept the newly proposed landscape plan with the addition of a dumpster gate(full enclosure of the dumpster) and the landscaping was to be separated from the sod via edging. Second: Commissioner Homeyer seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Staff recommended contacting the City of Little Rocks Urban Forester for additional stabilization methods for the plants, i.e., rebar for staking trees, etc. CBC Case 602, 700 Garland -NEW MATTERS Staff began the public meeting with the following information: The Urban Use (UU) zoned lot located at 700 Garland Street is currently occupied by a mixture of gravel, concrete, and is f �V currently being used as a parking lot. To the north of the site is a railroad spur located on the banks of the Arkansas River. To the east of the site is a power substation. To the south of the site is LaHarpe Street and west of the site is an office use. Other uses in the area include the Police Department and City Hall located to the south and residential uses located to the northwest. The applicant is prosing a three phase subdivision for the property in question. The first phase of the development will include construction of nine townhouses of traditional residential type structural composition of approximately 1,800 square feet each built adjacent to the Arkansas River with parking beneath each unit and to the south. Phase two will consist of an additional eight townhouses of the same size and structural composition. The final phase is being planned with parking for 48 automobiles on two levels and an additional 24 flats of 1,800 square feet each built on four levels on top of the parking structure. The development will be a gated community with access to the site from Garland Avenue. The perimeter landscape strips do not comply with the typical minimum ordinance standard of six foot nine inches (6'-9") The side plan indicates the placement of a six foot nine inch landscape strip along the eastern and western perimeters but the landscape strip is reduced to one foot along the northeastern and northwestern perimeters. The applicant has also indicated Entergy will not allow the placement of vegetation within the easement or along the eastern perimeter due to concerns with lack of maintenance. The site plan indicates the placement of an eight foot screening fence along the eastern perimeter and a six foot screening fence along the western perimeter. On January the 18th, 2007 the Planning Commission reviewed and approved this project under the site plan review process. This approval consisted of allowance for a reduction in the street buffer. The limitations of the site will impact any development. With the likelihood of both poisoning and cutting of the trees staff feels like the site and city would benefit more with the relocation of the required trees and shrubs in other, safer locations on the site. Staff believes this infill project will be an asset to the Urban Use district. Staff recommends approval of the landscape variance request. The architect for the project, Mr. Tim Heiple, presented the CSC with photographs reflecting the onsite conditions. Noted in the photos was the presence of a large Entergy sub -station. Mr. Heiple, also pointed out all of the various easements on the site as well as utility poles that will require relocation in conjunction with this project. Commissioner Vandenberg inquired about the plans for repaving the streets and parking areas. The applicant responded that it was intending to do so as previously approved by the City of Little Rocks Planning Commission. Commissioner Rebick, thinks the project is somewhat preempted and should perhaps resubmit to the city upon approval of the various other approvals pending. Mr. Heiple responded that he'd appreciate being able to move forward with the contingency that all other governmental bodies will be in support of the various request variances. Mr. Heiple also noted that in conjunction with this application is the agreement of the applicant to put the required plant material on site at other locations that city staff and the applicant have agreed upon. It was requested the applicant use less ornamental trees and more evergreen varieties. Motion: Commissioner Ivey made a motion to grant the variance request as submitted. Second: Commissioner Rebick seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Motion: Commissioner Ivey made a motion to approve the minutes with minor changes as submitted. Second: Commissioner Rebick seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. TREASURER'S REPORT: City staff noted the following per Ann Ivey: Little Rock City Beautiful Commission Treasurer's Report 02-01-2007 Beginning Balance as of January 4, 2007 $1..�•58 Credits Interest on Account .39 Total credits $0.39 $1,761.97 Debits Regions Bank -Check printing charge $ 71.98 Total debits $ 71.98 _S1,689.99 Ending Balance as of February 1, 2007 $1,689.99 Little Rock City Beautiful Commission Treasurer's Report 03-01-2007 Beginning Balance as of February 01, 2007 51,689.99 Credits Interest on Account .28 Total credits $0.28 $1.690.27 Debits Community Bakery -lunch at retreat $ 140.22 Oxford Graphics -lettering on orange vests $ 57.30 Total debits $ 197.52 $1 4492.75 Ending Balance as of March 01, 2007 $1,492.75 OLD BUSINESS: Commissioner Hicks is going to meet with Janet Jones in regards to another possible sponsorship. Chair Warren discussed the unveiling of the new City Beautiful Commission website during Earth Day 2007 or in the general time frame. Commissioner Rebick noted that she and Commissioner Jessica Watts both were in attendance at the Keep Little Rock Beautiful (KLRB) meeting. KLRB would like to accept the CBC's offer to partner in a booth for the Annual 2007 Garden Show. Commissioner Watts is going to attend the KLRB meetings as the CBC member, successor of Commissioner Mary Rebick. Chair Warren gave a brief update on The Value Place Hotel, recently published in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette due to landscaping violations. Still pending, city staff will give a report upon compliance of the violations. Chair Warren purchased the "Roberts Rules of Order", in revising the CBC by-laws and requests reimbursement for the purchase. Commissioner Warren has worked with city staff in various changes to the by-laws. Dana Carney, city staff, has since revised and commented on the changes and has given a copy of the comments/changes to Chair Warren for re- review. Commissioner Homeyer noted that the shirts were ordered; however, he wasn't sure if they would be delivered prior to the show. If received, Commissioner Homeyer will contact each CBC member. NEW BUSINESS: Motion: Commissioner Homeyer made a motion to adjourn. Second: Commissioner Rebick seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Adjournment: 1:15 p.m.