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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3592-M Staff AnalysisJune 3, 2010 ITEM NO.: 6 FILE NO.: Z -3592-M NAME: Pinnacle Classical Academy Private School — Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 11001 Kanis Road OWNER/APPLICANT: Rose Hill Church of the Nazarene/Holley Peters PROPOSAL: i A conditional use permit is requested to allow a small private school to locate in a portion of the existing church located on this R-2 zoned, 2.16 acre tract. 1. SITE LOCATION: The church is located on the south side of Kanis Road, approximately two blocks west of Shackleford Road. 2, COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The church is located in an area of mixed zoning and uses. Most of the properties in the area around the site are zoned and developed commercially. A large area of C-2 and 0-3 zoned properties extends to the south. Portions of this area are undeveloped and other portions contain various office and commercial uses. Undeveloped C-2 zoned property is located to the north. A painting contractor's office is located on a portion of the nonconforming, R-2 zoned property to the west. Other uses in the area include retail, hotels and offices. Allowing the small private school to occupy a portion of the existing church is an appropriate use for the property. All owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site, all residents located within 300 feet of the site who could be identified and the John Barrow Neighborhood Association were notified of this proposal. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: Access to the site is via two driveways off of Kanis Road. Parking wraps around the sides and rear of the building. There appear to be approximately 50 paved parking spaces on the site. The proposed maximum enrollment is 43 students with 7 employees. The school will use 4 classrooms and the church's fellowship hall. The existing parking and drop-off/pickup spaces are more than sufficient for the proposed use. June 3, 2010 ITEM NO.: 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS, No comments on this use -only issue. 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: No Comments. 6. UTILITY. FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: No comments received. Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. AT&T (SBC): No comments received. Water: NO OBJECTIONS. FILE NO.: Z -3592-M All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Contact Central Arkansas Water if additional fire protection or metered water service is required. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZ) is required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the first point of use. Central Arkansas Water (CAW) requires that upon installation of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by CAW. The test results must be sent to CAW's Cross Connection Section within ten (10) days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No Comments. 2 June 3, 2010 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont. CATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT FILE NO.: Z -3592-M (MAY 13, 2010) The applicants were present. Staff presented the item and noted little additional information was needed. Staff asked the applicants to provide the maximum proposed enrollment and number of employees. The applicants were asked to provide days and hours of operation, a signage plan and to locate the playground area. In response to questions from the Committee, the applicants responded that the school was to be a fee-based private school and the facility had been inspected and approved by building codes and the fire marshall. Utility Comments were noted. The applicants were advised to contact those agencies with any questions. The applicants were advised to respond to staff issues by May 19, 2010. The Committee forwarded the item to the full Commission. STAFF ANALYSIS: Rose Hill Church of the Nazarene is located on the R-2 zoned, 2.16 acre tract at 11001 Kanis Road. The site contains the church building and an asphalt paved parking lot. The rear portion of the site is undeveloped and contains a grass -covered field and some woods. Pinnacle Classical Academy, a fee-based private school, is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow the school to utilize a portion of the church during the week. The school proposes to utilize some of the church's classrooms and the fellowship hall. The school is a private kindergarten through fifth grade school with a maximum proposed enrollment of 43 students with 7 employees. The school will operate Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. — 2:30 p.m. A second ground sign will be installed on the site to accommodate the school. The new sign will be 5'X 5' and no more than 6' in height. The sign will be placed near the eastern driveway. No new fencing will be installed on the site. The playground area will be located at the rear of the property, on the grass field. The applicant responded to issues raised at Subdivision Committee, as noted above. To staff's knowledge there are no outstanding issues. The proposed use of this existing church facility for a small private school appears to be an 3 June 3, 2010 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z -3592-M appropriate use and is compatible with uses in the area. There is no bill of assurance for this acreage tract. STAFF RECOMMENDATION.- Staff ECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Section 6 of the agenda staff report. 2. Compliance with all applicable building code, fire code and state code requirements for use of this existing facility for the proposed use. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 3, 2010) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in the "staff recommendation" above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 21