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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3442-I Staff AnalysisMarch 25, 2004 ITEM NO.: 13 FILE NO.: Z-3442-1 NAME: Wal-Mart — Revised Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 8801 Baseline Road OWNER/APPLICANT: Wal-Mart/Harrison French Architecture PROPOSAL: A revision to the previously approved conditional use permit is requested to allow for the addition of two glazed canopies and the expansion of the chain- link/shade cloth seasonal display area. This 24± acre tract is zoned C-3 and 1-2. 1. SITE LOCATION: 2 3 The site is located on the south side of Baseline Road, at its intersection with 1-30. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The store is located in a multi -store commercial development. The proposed expansions will take place at the northwest corner of the building, well within the commercial shopping center area and away from the residential properties adjacent to the south and east. The proposed additions will not affect the store's continued compatibility with the neighborhood. All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified and the SWLR United for Progress and West Baseline Neighborhood Associations were notified of this request. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: The Wal-Mart site is accessed via two driveways off of Baseline Road and an intersecting driveway through the shopping center to the west that accesses the 1-30 Frontage Road. The site has 849 parking spaces, 40 of which are used for outdoor, seasonal display and sales. This 200,000± square foot store requires 533 parking spaces. The proposed canopy additions do not add to the parking requirement. 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: No Comments. March 25, 2004 FILE NQ -..Z TEM NO.: 13 Cont. 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: No Comments. g_ UTILITY. FIRE DEPT. AN❑ CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. Entergy: No Comments received. CenterPoint Energy: No Comments received. Southwestern Bell: Approved as submitted. Water: No objection. Fire Department: Addition may be required to be sprinkled. Contact Fire Marshall. Count Plannin : No Comments. CATA: The site is located on a CATA Bus Route. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (MARCH 4, 2004) David Wilgus of Harrison French was present representing the application. Staff presented the item and noted the applicant needed to submit a cagy of the Bill of Assurance and a property executed gentlt vauthorization d that here weregno Public us provided a copy of the Bill of Assurance. Works or Landscape issues. Utility and Fire Department Comments were noted. The applicant presented elevations of the additions. The Committee determined there were no other issues and forwarded the item to the full Commission. STAFF ANALYSIS: A 199,140 square foot Wal-Mart Supercenter i 849 lo is ace parfcing iotr The 8801 Baseline Road. The site also contains a space r the parking lot southern portion of the site, where the building and a p 14 March 25, 2004 ITEM NO.: 13 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-3442-1 are located, is zoned 1-2. The northern portion of the lot, containing the remainder of the parking lot and detention areas, is zoned C-3. A conditional use permit was first approved in February 1992 to allow construction of the Wal-Mart. The conditional use permit was revised in September 1992 to allow an expansion for food sales. In November 1992, the conditional use permit was further revised, eliminating the proposed expansion and making some other changes to the site plan. In August 1997, after the store was built, the conditional use permit was revised to allow an area of outdoor - seasonal sales in an area encompassing 30 parking spaces for a period of 120 days each year and to allow for the use of trailers behind the building for seasonal layaway storage. In April 1998, the conditional use permit was revised to allow the expansion into a Supercenter. There was no change in the outdoor - seasonal display or trailer storage. In April 1999, the conditional use permit was revised to allow the outdoor -seasonal sales area to be expanded to encompass 40 parking spaces and to allow sidewalk merchandise display. The approval was for 150 days each year and allowed the outdoor display area to be equal to 105% of the building's fagade area. There was no change in the 120 days each year approved for use of the layaway trailers. On April 3, 2003, the conditional use permit was revised to allow the area of outdoor -seasonal sales to be 258 days each year, January 1 through September 15. No expansion of the outdoor - seasonal sales area was proposed and no change was proposed in the 120 days per year for the layaway trailers. The outdoor -seasonal sales was to remain in the location previously approved; on the sidewalk and in the parking lot near the building's northwest corner. No tents or other structures were to be erected in conjunction with the outdoor -seasonal sales. Wal-Mart now requests approval of another revision to the conditional use permit; this time related to the existing garden center area. Wal-Mart proposes to construct two glazed canopies in the area at the northwest corner of the store currently occupied by the chain-link enclosed garden center. The glazed canopy addition adds 9,810 square feet of heated space which will be utilized for garden center sales during seasonal months and overflow storage during holiday months. The canopies are equipped with retractable sidewalls and radiant heaters. They will not be conditioned during seasonal weather, as the sidewalls would be opened. Wal-Mart also proposes to construct a chain-link/shade cloth outdoor garden center area directly in front of the store, on a 50 -foot wide sidewalk adjacent to the garden center. The new chain-link area will be 34 feet deep, leaving a 16 -foot wide sidewalk. Staff is supportive of the requested conditional use permit. The proposed glazed canopies and garden center expansion are located within the confines of the existing garden center/chain-link area and on the area of the sidewalk previously 3 March 25, 2004 ITEM NO.: 13 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-3442-1 approved for outdoor sales. There is sufficient parking on the site to accommodate the use and no other changes are proposed to the site. Staff has been made aware of two issues raised by neighbors. Some of the previously required landscape materials have died and have not been replaced and the previously approved outdoor -seasonal parking lot display area has been expanded beyond that area approved by the Commission. Staff notified Wal- Mart of the outdoor display violation. Wal-Mart has asked that this application proceed forward due to construction time commitments. They will file another revision to address the outdoor display issue. Staff believes all required landscaping and buffer issues must be resolved at the time of building permit for the glazed canopies and garden center expansion. The applicant did submit the required agent authorization and bill of assurance. There is no bill of assurance issue. To staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues related to this application. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested conditional use permit subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1. Compliance with Utility and Fire Department Comments in section 6 of the Staff Report. 2. All required landscaping and buffers are to be replaced as needed. 3. There is to be no permanent display on the remaining sidewalk in front of the store, outside of the chain-link shade cloth area. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 25, 2004) The applicant was present. There was one party present to speak regarding the issue. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in the "Staff Recommendation" above. Janet Berry, of SWLR United for Progress, stated the Association had no problem with the current proposal but wanted to go on record as being opposed to an upcoming request to allow the seasonal parking lot display area to be expanded. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 4 City of Little Rock Department of Planning and Development 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax: (501) 399-3435 or 371-6863 David Wil s Harrison French Architecture 809 SW A Street, Suite 201 Bentonville, AR 72712 Date: March 26, 2004 Dear Mr. Wil s: Case No. Z -3442-I Location: 8801 Baseline Road Wal-Mart Planning Zoning and Subdivision This is to advise you that in connection with your application for a conditional use permit, the Planning Commission at its meeting on March 25, 2004, Approved your application as submitted. Denied your application as submitted. Deferred action to the Meeting. X Approved your application with the following conditions: See conditions outlined in Planning Commission minutes. This is an approval for the USE only and was the first step in the process. Based on this use approval, you may submit your documentation and plans to the Building Codes Office for review and permitting. All new and alteration construction requires building permits be obtained at 723 West Markham, 2nd floor BEFORE any work may begin. Please be advised that there is an appeal period for 30 days from the date the Planning Commission made its decision. Any permits obtained or construction performed during this 30 day appeal period is done at your own risk and could be voided by the appeal process. If you have any questions, please call me at 371-6817. Sincerely, Dana Carney, Zoning and & Department of Planning and DC/aa Manager