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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3459-I Staff AnalysisOctober 13, 2005 ITEM NO.: 4 NAME: LOCATION: OWNER/APPLICANT 19111► Rent -N -Roll — Conditional Use Permit 10215 Mabelvale Plaza Drive, Suite 103 Mabelvale Plaza Phase 11, LLC/ David Harrison, Rental Concepts 0�E16i PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow auto parts sales with limited motor vehicle part installation in one bay of the existing shopping center on this C-3 zoned property. 1. SITE LOCATION: K 3 The site property is located south of Baseline Road, at 1-30; west of Wal -mart. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The proposed use is to locate within one bay of a strip commercial building which is itself located in a fairly large shopping center. A variety of commercial uses surround the site. The proposed use is the sales, leasing and installation of tires and wheels. All work will take place within the building. Only one vehicle can be serviced at a time. The proposed use is compatible with uses and zoning in the area. 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 overall shopping center has several hundred parking spaces and has access from Mabelvale Pike, Baseline Road and the 1-30 Frontage Road. Some 100 spaces are located directly in front of this building. The lease space in question is 3,080 square feet in area and would require 10 spaces as a retail use or 17 spaces as an automobile service use. Access to the building for vehicles will be through a garage door at the rear of the space. There is sufficient parking on site to accommodate the use. 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: No Comments. October 13, 2005 ITEM NO.: 4 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-3459-1 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMME No Comments. 6. UTILITY, FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer available. Auto Repair facility may require pretreatment facility be installed. Contact Little Rock Wastewater for details. Entergy: Approved as submitted. Owner responsible for any utility relocation. CenterPoint Energy: No Comment received. Southwestern Bell: Approved as submitted. Water: No objection. Fire Department: Fire hydrant will be required. Contact LRFD Fire Marshal at 918-3752. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: The site is located on a CATA bus route. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (SEPTEMBER 22, 2005) The applicant was present. Staff presented the item and noted there was little additional information needed. Staff asked the applicant to provide a signage plan. Staff noted that there was to be no outside storage of materials, wheels or tires and no tire or wheel installation was to occur outside of the building. Utility and Fire Department Comments were noted. The applicant was directed to contact those agencies regarding their comments. The applicant was instructed to respond to staff issues by September 28, 2005. The Committee forwarded the item to the full Commission. STAFF ANALYSIS: A conditional use permit is requested to allow auto parts sales with limited motor vehicle part installation at 10215 Mabelvale Plaza, Suite 103. The site is a 3,080 square foot lease space within a C-3 zoned shopping center. The business 04 October 13, 2005 ITEM NO.: 4 Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-3459-1 sells, leases and installs custom wheels and tires. The front portion of the lease area is a display floor, showcasing the various tires and wheels. The merchandise is then custom ordered. The rear portion of the lease area is a single bay where the tires and wheels are installed. Access to the bay is from a garage door at the rear of the lease area. The hours of operation for Rent -N -Roll are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. The business will employ 5 to 6 people. Signage will consist of a wall sign on the fagade of the lease space and panels on the shopping center's multi -tenant ground signs. There is no bill of assurance issue. Staff is supportive of the proposed use. To staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C.U.P. subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the comments and conditions in Section 6 of the staff report. 2. There is to be no outside storage of materials, wheels or tires. 3. All tire and wheel installation is to take place within the confines of the building. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 13, 2005) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval. The applicant offered no additional comments. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 11 ayes and 0 nays. 3