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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3442-E Staff AnalysisAugust 7, 1997 ITEM NO.: 11 FILE NO.: Z -3442-E NAME• LOCATION: OWNER/APPLICANT: PROPOSAL: ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Locati Wal-Mart - Revised Conditional Use Permit 8801 Baseline Road Wal-Mart Stores, Inc./CEI Engineering by Todd Butler A revised conditional use permit is requested to allow for an area of outside seasonal/temporary display of landscape merchandise within the existing parking area and to allow seasonal/temporary trailer storage units at the rear of the building. The property is zoned I-2. The site is located on the south side of Baseline Road, one block east of Interstate 30. 2. compatibility with Neighborhood: Commercial uses are located to the west and north, along Baseline Road. Undeveloped, heavily wooded property is located to the south. There is an open space buffer along the east property line with single- family residences located further east. There is a concrete wall and screening fence, approximately 15 feet in height, located along the south property line. The proposed area of temporary outside display and temporary trailer storage should not have an adverse effect on the surrounding properties. The West Baseline Neighborhood Association was notified of the public hearing. 3. On -Site Drives and Parking: Access to the property is gained by utilizing two (2) existing driveways from Baseline Road. `August 7, 1997 SUBU]IVISION ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.)FILE NO.: Z -3442-E A total of 404 parking spaces is required by ordinance for the existing retail use. 861 parking spaces currently exist on the site. The proposed outdoor seasonal display will eliminate 31 parking spaces, leaving a total of 830. 4. Screening and Buffers: The outdoor display materials should not be placed over the interior landscaped islands. 5. Public Works Comments: Recommend paved inert in detention ponds to facilitate better drainage in area. 6. Utility and Fire department Comments: SW Bell - Telephone cable entrance in this area will require protection. Contact utility for details. 7. Staff Analysis: The applicant, Wal-Mart, is requesting a revised conditional use permit to allow for an area of temporary outdoor storage/display of landscape supplies within the parking lot of the existing retail facility and to allow seasonal/temporary trailer storage units at the rear of the facility at 8801 Baseline Road. The property is zoned I-2 and has a conditional use permit for the retail center. On February 25, 1992, the Little Rock Planning Commission approved the conditional use permit for the Wal-Mart retail facility. The site plan included a 10,000 square foot fenced garden center. The site plan did not include an area for seasonal/temporary outdoor display. As a result of a recent zoning enforcement action, the applicant is requesting an area of temporary outdoor display of landscape supplies. That inspection revealed an area within the parking area of this property being used for temporary outdoor display. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a revised conditional use permit to include an area for temporary outdoor display on the revised site plan. In addition, the applicant is requesting an area of temporary trailer parking at the rear of the building within the loading dock area. These trailers are needed during the Christmas season for lay -away 2 `August 7, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -3442-E storage. The area within the loading dock area proposed for temporary trailer parking is adjacent to a 15 foot retaining wall/fence and a 25 foot buffer to the south with a screening fence and 50 foot open space buffer approximately 360 feet to the east. The area proposed for temporary trailer parking will not be visible from adjacent properties. The City's zoning ordinance allows seasonal and temporary sales, outside, for a maximum of 120 days per year. The outside display of merchandise is allowed in an area equal to one-half of the facade area of the front of the building. Staff feels that the ordinance established guidelines for seasonal and temporary outdoor display are very generous. If the applicant can operate the temporary outdoor display under these guidelines and limit the temporary trailer parking to the area shown on the site plan and a maximum of 120 days per year, then the revised conditional use permit should have no adverse effects on the general area. 8. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the revised conditional use permit subject to the following conditions: 1.Compliance with the Screening and Buffers Comment 2. Compliance with the Public Works Comment 3. Compliance with the Southwestern Bell Comment 4. The seasonal/temporary outdoor display is to be a maximum of 120 days per year in an area no greater than one-half of the facade area of the front of the building. 5. The temporary trailer storage is to be limited to the area shown on the site plan and a maximum of 120 days per year. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JULY 17, 1997) Todd Butler was present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the proposal. Staff explained that the number of parking spaces to be utilized with the outdoor display would not be into any of the required parking for the site. 3 ..August 7, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 11(Cont.)FILE NO.: Z -3442-E Bob Brown, Site Plan Review Specialist, stated that the outdoor display should not be within any of the interior landscape islands. Staff also reviewed the Zoning Ordinance guidelines pertaining to seasonal/temporary outdoor display. After a brief discussion, the Committee accepted the presentation and forwarded the issue to the full Commission for final action. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 7, 1997) The Staff presented a positive recommendation on this application, as there were no further issues for resolution. There were no objectors to this matter. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. A motion to that effect was made. The motion was passed by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent. 4 August 7, 1997 ITEM NO.: 11 FILE NO.: Z -3442-E NAME• LOCATION• OWNER/APPLICANT- PROPOSAL• ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location: Wal-Mart - Revised Conditional Use Permit 8801 Baseline Road Wal-Mart Stores, Inc./CEI Engineering by Todd Butler A revised conditional use permit is requested to allow for an area of outside seasonal/temporary display of landscape merchandise within the existing parking area and to allow seasonal/temporary trailer storage units at the rear of the building. The property is zoned I-2. The site is located on the south side of Baseline Road, one block east of Interstate 30. 2. Compatibility with Neighborhood: Commercial uses are located to the west and north, along Baseline Road. Undeveloped, heavily wooded property is located to the south. There is an open space buffer along the east property line with single- family residences located further east. There is a concrete wall and screening fence, approximately 15 feet in height, located along the south property line. The proposed area of temporary outside display and temporary trailer storage should not have an adverse effect on the surrounding properties. The West Baseline Neighborhood Association was notified of the public hearing. 3. On -Site Drives_ and Parking: Access to the property is gained by utilizing two (2) existing driveways from Baseline Road. -'August 7, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 11 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -3442-E A total of 404 parking spaces is required by ordinance for the existing retail use. 861 parking spaces currently exist on the site. The proposed outdoor seasonal display will eliminate 31 parking spaces, leaving a total of 830. 4. Screening and Buffers: The outdoor display materials should not be placed over the interior landscaped islands. 5. Public Works Comments: Recommend paved inert in detention ponds to facilitate better drainage in area. 6. Utility and Fire Department Comments: SW Bell - Telephone cable entrance in this area will require protection. Contact utility for details. 7. Staff Analysis: The applicant, Wal-Mart, is requesting a revised conditional use permit to allow for an area of temporary outdoor storage/display of landscape supplies within the parking lot of the existing retail facility and to allow seasonal/temporary trailer storage units at the rear of the facility at 8801 Baseline Road. The property is zoned I-2 and has a conditional use permit for the retail center. on February 25, 1992, the Little Rock Planning Commission approved the conditional use permit for the Wal-Mart retail facility. The site plan included a 10,000 square foot fenced garden center. The site plan did not include an area for seasonal/temporary outdoor display. As a result of a recent zoning enforcement action, the applicant is requesting an area of temporary outdoor display of landscape supplies. That inspection revealed an area within the parking area of this property being used for temporary outdoor display. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a revised conditional use permit to include an area for temporary outdoor display on the revised site plan. In addition, the applicant is requesting an area of temporary trailer parking at the rear of the building within the loading dock area. These trailers are needed during the Christmas season for lay -away 2 .- August 7, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 11(Cont.)FILE NO.: Z -3442-E storage. The area within the loading dock area proposed for temporary trailer parking is adjacent to a 15 foot retaining wall/fence and a 25 foot buffer to the south with a screening fence and 50 foot open space buffer approximately 360 feet to the east. The area proposed for temporary trailer parking will not be visible from adjacent properties. The City's Zoning Ordinance allows seasonal and temporary sales, outside, for a maximum of 120 days per year. The outside display of merchandise is allowed in an area equal to one-half of the facade area of the front of the building. Staff feels that the ordinance established guidelines for seasonal and temporary outdoor display are very generous. If the applicant can operate the temporary outdoor display under these guidelines and limit the temporary trailer parking to the area shown on the site plan and a maximum of 120 days per year, then the revised conditional use permit should have no adverse effects on the general area. 8. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the revised conditional use permit subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the Screening and Buffers Comment 2. Compliance with the Public Works Comment 3. Compliance with the Southwestern Bell Comment 4. The seasonal/temporary outdoor display is to be a maximum of 120 days per year in an area no greater than one-half of the facade area of the front of the building. 5. The temporary trailer storage is to be limited to the area shown on the site plan and a maximum of 120 days per year. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JULY 17, 1997) Todd Butler was present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the proposal. Staff explained that the number of parking spaces to be utilized with the outdoor display would not be into any of the required parking for the site. 3 August 7, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.• 11(Cont.)___FILE NO.: Z -3442-E Bob Brown, Site Plan Review Specialist, stated that the outdoor display should not be within any of the interior landscape islands. Staff also reviewed the Zoning Ordinance guidelines pertaining to seasonal/temporary outdoor display. After a brief discussion, the Committee accepted the presentation and forwarded the issue to the full Commission for final action. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 7, 1997) The Staff presented a positive recommendation on this application, as there were no further issues for resolution. There were no objectors to this matter. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. A motion to that effect was made. The motion was passed by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent. 4