HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3644-B Staff AnalysisAugust 19, 1999
ITEM NO.: 13
NAME:
LOCATION:
OWNER/APPLICANT
FILE NO: Z -3644-B
MEM's Station, Geyer Springs - Conditional
Use Permit
6917 Geyer Springs Road, Southwest Plaza,
Suite 7
Josef Villiger/Greg Thompson
PROPOSAL: To obtain a conditional use permit to
operate a MEM's ambulance post at 6917 Geyer
Springs Road in the Southwest Plaza, Office
Suite 7, which is Zoned C-3, General
Commercial.
ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS:
1. SITE LOCATION:
This site is on the south end of the existing Southwest
Plaza building in office suite 7.
2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD:
This ambulance post has been at this site for quite some
time and to Staff's knowledge has not generated any
particular conflict with the surrounding area. This site is
Zoned C-3, General Commercial. To the east the zoning is
I-2, Light Industrial. Zoning to the north, west, and south
is C-3. To the southeast there is R-2, Single Family
Residential zoning, but there is quite a bit of space
between this site and any residences.
Staff believes that continued use of this site as an
ambulance post will not pose any detrimental effect on the
neighborhood.
The Wakefield Neighborhood Association was notified of the
Public Hearing.
August 19, 1999
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 13 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -3644-B
3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING:
There is a driveway to Geyer Springs at the south end of
the Plaza which provides quick direct exit for the
ambulance without having to drive through the parking area.
For this location the ambulance is parked in marked parking
places directly across the driveway that is next to the
south end of the building. That should not cause any
detrimental or shortage effect on parking for the Plaza.
4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS:
No comment.
5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
With any construction the following items would be required as
part of the building permit approval.
a. Property frontage needs to have the sidewalks and ramps
brought up to the current ADA standards.
b. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is
damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy.
6. UTILITY AND FIRE DEPT. COMMENTS:
Water: No objection.
Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected.
Southwestern Bell: Approved as submitted.
ARKLA: Approved as submitted.
Entergy: No comments received.
Fire Department: Approved as submitted.
CATA: CATA Routes #17 & #17A, Mabelvale serve this site;
approved for transit purposes as submitted.
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August 19, 1999
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 13 (Cont.)
7. STAFF ANALYSIS:
FILE NO.: Z -3644-B
The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to use
an office suite in the existing office plaza as a post from
which to stage an ambulance. The suite is located on the
south side of the building, out of sight of most of the
plaza. One crew would use the office as a place to wait for
a call and not have to sit in the ambulance. They would not
live there.
The ambulance would park in a marked parking place directly
across the driveway that is next to the south end of the
building. That should not cause any detrimental or shortage
effect on parking for the Plaza. The suite is located in
close proximity to an existing driveway directly onto Geyer
Springs. So the ambulance does not have to travel through
the plaza parking lot when making an emergency run.
There is no construction or change to the existing plaza
property connected with this request, so there are no
siting requirements to review. Staff believes this is a
reasonable use of this site and should not cause a
substantial negative impact on the surrounding area or
residential area to the southeast.
8. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit as
submitted.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS:
(July 29, 1999)
Greg Thompson was present representing the application. Staff
gave a brief description of the proposal.
There were no issues or concerns discussed. In response to the
Committee, Public Works verified that their comments applied
only if new construction was involved, which was not the case
for this application.
The applicant clarified that the parking for the ambulance would
be directly across from the suite, not in the rear of the
building as shown on the site plan submitted.
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August 19, 1999
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 13 (Cont.)
FILE NO.: Z -3644-B
There being no further issues, the Committee accepted the
proposal and forwarded the item to the full Commission for final
resolution.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(AUGUST 19, 1999)
Greg Thompson was present representing the application. There
were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item
with a recommendation for approval as submitted.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as
recommended by Staff. The vote was 6 ayes, 0 nays, and 5 absent.
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