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ITEM NO.; 10 Cont. FILE NO.: Z- 4 4-F
The Landscape Ordinance requires a 3 foot wide
building landscape strip between the buildings and
the public parking areas. (Some flexibility with
this requirement is allowed.)
The Landscape Ordinance requires a 6 foot wide
(4 foot minimum, with transfer) landscape strip
between separate lots or lot lease lines.
(Allowance is made for ingress and egress points.)
Lot 2 does not provide for this requirement where
it abuts Lots 1, 3, and 4.
The plan submitted does not provide for dumpsters.
Dumpster locations must be shown and screened on
three sides with an 8 foot high wall or wood
fence, and must be oriented away form the street.
Provision must be made for all dumpsters which
will be required (e.g., dumpsters for recyclables
generated by fast-food restaurants and grocery
stores, etc.)
E. ANALYSIS:
The overall "scheme" of the development is shown, although
all the required "i's" have not been dotted nor the "T's"
crossed with respect to the information required to be
submitted or shown on the site plan. These can, admittedly,
be dealt with when a building permit is requested, and are
not essential for the Planning Commission to be able to
approval the overall development plan. In effect, though,
staff has had to do the parking analysis (which the
applicant is supposed to do and furnish with the
application) in order for the staff and Planing Commission
to review the adequacy of the provided parking. Staff has
had to calculate building square footages and count parking
spaces, in lieu of the applicant providing this information
with the application. It is presumed that the applicant is
not requesting any variances; no cover letter or information
sheet were provided, however, and it is in these documents
where such requests are made.
The primary issue to be resolved, as far as the site plan is
concerned, is the Public Works issue regarding access points
and access drives. A re -design to include an elimination of
one of the two northern -most drives off Stagecoach Rd., and
a relocation of the drive is mandated by Public Works.
Widening the access drives to commercial street standards,
with sidewalks, is required. Widening of Stagecoach Rd. and
provision for a deceleration lane is required. These issues
must be addressed by the applicant, or variances/waivers
must be requested and approved. The Planning commission
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ITEM NO.: 10 (Cant. ) FILE NO. : Z -3454-F
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enough to include the sidewalks on each side of the
entrance drives. Since the drives access multiple
lots, they are to be designed as commercial streets,
with sidewalks.
Since the plat area extends to the Otter Creek Rd.
intersection, widening of the roadway, in line with the
preliminary plans of AHTD should be provided, versus
payment of an In -Lieu. Full one-half street to minor
arterial standards will be required, with a sidewalk on
the frontage of the property, including relocation of
City -owned utilities.
Plans should make provision for right -turn lanes at the
entrance drives. Dedication of appropriate right-of-
way will be required.
An AHTD permit will be required.
Grading and ADPC&E permits are required. USACE-LRD
must approve the plans.
The Stormwater Detention Ordinance applies.
Arkansas Power and Light Company noted that 15 foot ease-
ments will be required along both boundary street frontages
and along the lot lines between Lots 6-7 and Lot 1 and
between Lots 2-5 and Lot 1; and 10 foot easements will be
required along both the west and north lot lines of Lot 4.
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. approved the submittal.
Little Rock Water Works comments that a water main extension
and on-site fire protection will be required. An acreage
charge of $150/acre applies. No connections will be allowed
to the 16" main which is on the west side of Stagecoach Rd.
Little Rock Wastewater Utility comments that a sewer main
extension, with easements, will be required.
The Fire Department notes that a "No Parking; Towaway" zone
be shown in fire lane areas close to the buildings.
I SQES /LEGAL I TE HNT AL DES I N:
Sec. 36-126 through 36-127 (the Zoning Regulations) require
review by the Planning Commission of proposed site plans for
developments within C-2 zoning districts. (Also included in
this Site Plan Review requirement are developments in R-6,
R-7, O-2, I-1, and R -7A zoned areas.) Because the Shopping
Center is to be on land which is zoned C-2, the "Zoning"
Site Plan Review is requested.
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ITEM N 10 Cont.
FILE NO. Z-34 4-F
the Site Plan Review for the Shopping Center. Access.across, Lot
4 to Lot 3, the location of the Mini -warehouse facility, is
addressed in the Preliminary Plat approval and in the PD -C
approval.
STATEMENT OF PROPOSAL:
The applicant proposes the development of a Shopping Center on a
8.54 acre tract. Division of the property into 6 lots in order
to sell particular building sites is proposed. Lot 1 is toLbe 2
the site of a grocery store and its accompanying parking. Lots
is to be a row of shops, with their accompanying parking.
4, 5, 6, and 7 are reserved for future users. A public access
drive is proposed off otter Creek Parkway, and is to be a shared,
or common, drive straddling the Lots 6 and 7 common property
line. A service drive, in a cross -access easement, entering the
site from Otter Creek Parkway, crosses Lot 7, across the rear of
Lots 1 and 2, and accesses the parking lot along the south
boundary of Lot 2. Three public access drives are proposed to
enter the site from Stagecoach Rd. Right-of-way along Stagecoach
Rd., as required by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation
Department, is to be dedicated. No variances are requested.
A. PRO P❑ AL RE EST:
Review and approval by the Planing Commission of a site plan
is requested.
B. EXISTING CCJNDITIDA7S:
The site is undeveloped. There are thick treed areas along
the western edge of the site; the center portion has been
partially cleared. The site is almost level, with only a 2
foot differential across the site, generally falling from a
high point in the center of the tract to the northeast,
southwest, and southeast.
The existing zoning of Lots 1 and 2, and Lots 5 through 7 is
C-2. Lot 4 is zoned C-3. Property to the west and south is
zoned C-2. Across Otter Creek Parkway to the north is C-1
zoned property. Across Stagecoach Rd. to the east, the
property is zoned R-2. Across Stagecoach Rd. to the
southeast is a C-3 "node".
C. E I ERI TILITY MME T :
Public Works comments:
The two northerly drives along Stagecoach Rd. must be
combined into one 36 foot drive, with a continuation of
this width to the west. This drive should be located
between Lots 1 and 5. Access easements should be wide
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