HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3458-A Staff AnalysisJanuary 31, 2000
Item No.: 'l
File No.
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance Requested:
Justification:
Present Use of Property:
Proposed Use of Pro ert :
Staff Report:
A. Public Works Issues:
Z -3458-A
Mark Riable, Ltd.
9720 I-30
Long Legal; part of SW li, Section
35, T -1-N, R -13-W, City of Little
Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
C-4
A variance is requested from
the area regulations of Section 36-
302 to permit construction of a new
building with a reduced rear yard
setback of 15 feet.
Due to the required right-of-way
dedication, the parking
requirements and the shallow depth
of the lot, the building needs to
be constructed nearer the rear
property line.
Commercial
New, office -warehouse building
1. Warehouse Drive is listed on the Master Street Plan as a
commercial street. A dedication of right-of-way to 30
feet from centerline is required.
With Building Permit
2. Provide design of street conforming to "MSP" (Master
Street Plan). Construct one-half street improvement to
this street including 5 -foot sidewalk with planned
development.
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Item No.: 1 (Cont.)
3. Plans of all work in right=of-way shall be submitted for
approval prior to start of work.
4. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property.
5. Driveways shall conform to Sec. 210 or Ordinance 18,031.
This site is permitted to have only one driveway.
B. Staff Analvsis:
The applicant proposes to construct a one-story, 7,500
square foot, office -warehouse building on the C-4 zoned
property located at 9720 I-30. The property actually fronts
onto Warehouse Road, approximately 300 feet north of the
I-30 Frontage Road. The building is proposed to have a rear
yard setback of 15 feet at one corner. The code requires a
rear yard setback of 25 feet for this C-4 zoned lot.
Staff believes the variance request to be reasonable. The
tract is fairly wide but is shallow. After the required
right-of-way is dedicated, the lot will be 126 feet deep on
the south and 163 feet deep on the north. Moving one corner
of the building slightly to the east will allow for
installation of the required parking and landscaping in the
front. Only the southern corner of the building is proposed
to have the reduced setback of 15 feet. From that point,
the building angles away from the property line so that the
north end of,the structure meets the required 25 foot
setback. All other required setbacks are met or exceeded.
An area of fairly dense shrubbery and other vegetation is
located behind the proposed building to provide some
screening of the site. This area of trees and shrubbery is
to remain. A private road is beyond the shrubbery,
providing additional separation from the C-4 and I-2 zoned
properties to the east. The applicant also owns these
properties.
There are other issues unrelated to the setback variance
which must be resolved prior to issuance of a building
permit. The 6 foot high wood fence indicated around the
dumpster must be changed to 8 feet in height. The perimeter
landscaping strip on the south falls below the minimum of 4
feet (3 feet indicated). This area must be increased. The
major issue concerns the driveways onto Warehouse Road. The
applicant proposes to utilize the two, existing driveways.
Current city code allows only one driveway. This issue will
have to be resolved with Public Works. It may require a
waiver by the Board of Directors to allow the two proposed
driveways. If it is ultimately determined that only one
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Item No.: 1 (Cont.)
driveway is permitted, the site plan will have to be
modified. Again, these issues do not affect the variance
issue before the Board of Adjustment.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested rear yard setback
variance subject to compliance with the following
conditions:
1. Compliance with Public Works Comments including any
variance or waivers of those requirements as may be
granted by the Board of Directors.
2. Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer
- Ordinances.
3. The existing trees and shrubbery are to remain between
the parking lot and building and the eastern perimeter,
as indicated on the site plan.
4. A final, revised site plan addressing the issues raised
by staff must be submitted and approved prior to issuance
of a building permit.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(JANUARY 31, 2000)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject
to compliance with the conditions outlined in the "Staff
Recommendation" above. Condition no. 1 was amended by staff to
read:
"Compliance with Public Works Comments including any
variance or waivers of those requirements as may be
granted by the Board of Directors or the Public
Works Department Director."
The applicant offered no additional comments.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as
recommended by staff. The vote was 5 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent.
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