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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3689-L Staff AnalysisJune 4, 2015 ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: Z -3689-L NAME: Lisa Academy Zoning Site Plan Review LOCATION: Located at 23 Corporate Hill Drive DEVELOPER: LISA Academy 23 Corporate Hill Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 ARCHITECTS: Black Corley Owens and 219 West South Street Benton, AR 72015 AREA: 1.89 acres CURRENT ZONING: PLANNING DISTRICT: CENSUS TRACT: VARIANCEMAIVERS: BACKGROUND: Hughes Architects NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 0-2, Office and Institutional 2 — Rodney Parham 22.08 None requested. FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF On June 22, 2006, the Little Rock Planning Commission approved a Zoning Site Plan review request to allow the placement of a modular building on the site to serve as additional classroom space for Lisa Academy. At the time of approval the anticipated school enrollment for the 2006 — 2007 school year was 375 students. With the approval staff presented a recommendation the modular building be removed by July 19, 2009, to coincide with the required removal of portable classrooms per Section 36-203(g). The portable classroom building was not removed. Section 36-203(g) was subsequently amended to allow portable classroom buildings through July 19, 2014. On January 27, 2011, the Little Rock Planning Commission approved a Zoning Site Plan Review for this site to allow Lisa Academy to expand with construction of a new building located on a lot immediately west of the existing school campus. The school June 4, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 f Cont. FILE NO.: Z -3689-L was proposed to house 20 classrooms, a computer lab and a science lab. The building was proposed containing 36,215 square feet. The maximum building height approved was 40 -feet. The portable classroom building located on the current school campus site was removed. The school had 473 students in Grades 6 — 12. The school indicated there would be a maximum enrollment of 600 students. There are 41 -faculty members serving the school. With the addition of students a maximum of 46 -faculty persons were proposed. The school indicated their hours of operation were from 7:50 am to 3:00 pm daily. An existing access easement located on the adjacent lot to the west behind the building would serve as ingress and egress to the new building. The pick-up and drop-off would occur in the rear of the building for the high school students. Pick-up and drop-off for the middle school students would take place on the front of the site. On March 10, 2011, the Little Rock Planning Commission approved a request to allow an increase the height for the previously approved building. The approval allowed the building height to be increased from 45 -feet to 70 -feet in height. The building was proposed with three levels above a finished basement. The building has been constructed and is being used by LISA Academy. On April 9, 1012, the Arkansas State Board of Education allowed an increase in the cap of students from 600 to 800. Starting with the fall schedule the school increased the number of students from 600 to 800 without seeking approval from the Commission for a revision to the previously approved application. On March 7, 2013, the Little Rock Planning Commission denied a request by LISA Academy to allow an increase in the number of students from 600 to 800. The denial request was appealed to the Little Rock Board of Directors and on May 21, 2013, the Board of Directors adopted Resolution No. 13,700 which rescinded the Commissions denial. A. PROPOSAUREQUESTIAPPLICANT'S STATEMENT: LISA Academy at 23 Corporate Hill Drive requests the approval of a six (6) unittemporary classroom building to be placed on the west side of the middle school located over the basketball court. The temporary classrooms are necessary for additional program requirements of the School. The school will not increase the student enrollment beyond the current enrollment approved by the City. LISA Academy currently anticipates to occupy the temporary classrooms for a period of two (2) years, at which time the temporary classrooms will be returned to the company renting the units. June 4, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 (Co FILE NO.: Z -3689-L The project will consist of the six (6) units being delivered and placed on the existing basketball court. Each classroom is 350 square feet in size. The units will have an ADA ramp and stairs to enter. There are no restroom facilities proposed for the buildings. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is developed as LISA Academy with LISA Academy Middle School. The high school is located immediately west of this site. Both have front and rear driveway access for drop off and pick up. This area is an office park development. South of the site is floodway Rock Creek. The Corporate Hill Subdivision has developed with office users with the buildings developed with shared access easements and shared parking lots. Most of the buildings in the area appear to be occupied. There is a Child Development Center located to the west of this site. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. All property owners located within 200 feet of the site along with the Treasure Hill Property Owners Association were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: No objection. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: No objection. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal as long as the additional structures are not placed over the top of buried electrical lines. There is an overhead three phase power line at the rear of the property with an underground extension feeding a pad mount transformer to serve the existing structure. Contact Entergy in advance regarding future service requirements and additional facilities location(s). Centerpoint Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. 3 June 4, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 Cont) _ FILE NO.: Z -3689-L Central Arkansas Water: No objection. Fire Department: No comment Parks and Recreation: No comment received. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA bus route. F. I SSUESITECHN I CAUDESIG N : Building Code: Project is subject to full commercial plan review approval prior to issuance of a building permit. For information on submittal requirements and the review process, contact a commercial plans examiner: Curtis Richey at 501.371.4724; crichey(Plittlerock.orq or Mark Alderfer at 501.371.4875; malder{er littlerock.or . Planning Division: No comment. Landsca e: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. Any exiting landscape or irrigation disturbed by construction shall be repaired or replaced before completion and final acceptance of the project. 3. Any landscaping which has died or been removed from the previously approved landscape plan must be replanted prior to the issuance of the final approval for this request. 4. All dumpster located on the site which are currently not screened must be screened per typical ordinance requirements prior to the issuance of the final approval. 5. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. S June 4, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -3689-L G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (May 13, 2015) The applicant was not present. Staff stated there were no outstanding technical issues associated with the request in need of addressing via a revised site plan. There were no more issues for discussion. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: There were no outstanding technical issues in need of addressing via a revised site plan. The applicant is requesting approval to allow the placement of six (6) units located on the existing basketball court to be used as temporary classrooms. Each classroom is 350 square feet in size. The units will have an ADA ramp and stairs to enter. Covered canopies will connect the temporary buildings to the existing school building. There are no restroom facilities proposed in the buildings. There will not be an increase in enrollment for the school. The temporary classrooms are necessary for additional program requirements of the school. LISA Academy anticipates the temporary classrooms will be used for a period of two (2) years, at which time the temporary classrooms will be removed from the site. Staff is supportive of the applicant's request. The request is for a zoning site plan review for this 0-2, Office and Institutional District zoned property to allow the placement of the temporary classrooms on the site for a two (2) year period. There is to be no increase in the number of students for the school. There are no new paved areas being proposed for the site and no additional landscaping is required. Section 36-203 specifies the guidelines for the placement of temporary public school buildings and uses. Contained within this section of the ordinance is a sunset provision indicating a date certain when buildings are to be removed (Section 36-203(g)). According to the ordinance, all portable school classrooms are to be removed by July 19, 2019. To staff's knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the request. Staff feels the placement of the modular building on the site to be used as temporary classroom space consistent with the allowance of portable classroom space allowed for the Little Rock School district should have minimal impact on the adjoining properties. 5 June 4, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4(Cont.)FILE NO.: Z -3689-L STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 4, 2015) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject to the 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 by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent. M ITEM NO.: 4. Z -3689-L NAME: Lisa Academy Zoning Site Plan Review LOCATION: located at 23 Corporate Hill Drive Plannina Staff Comments.:. 1. Provide notification of the property owners located within 200 -feet of the development including the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than May 20, 2015. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than May 29, 2015. Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions: No comment. Utilities and Fire DepartmentlCounty Planning: Wastewater: No objection. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal as long as the additional structures are not placed over the top of buried electrical lines. There is an overhead three phase power line at the rear of the property with an underground extension feeding a pad mount transformer to serve the existing structure. Contact Entergy in advance regarding future service requirements and additional facilities location(s). Centerpoint Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. Fire Department: No comment Parks and Recreation: No comment received. County Planning: No comment. CATA: Building Code: Project is subject to full commercial plan review approval prior to issuance of a building permit. For information on submittal requirements and the review process, contact a commercial plans examiner: Curtis Richey at 501.371.4724; cricheyCdlittlerock.org or Mark Alderfer at 501.371.4875; malderfer .littlerock.a. Plannina Division: No comment. Landscape_ 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. Any exiting landscape or irrigation disturbed by construction shall be repaired or replaced before completion and final acceptance of the project. 3. Any landscaping which has died or been removed from the previously approved landscape plan must be replanted prior to the issuance of the final approval for this request. 4. All dumpster located on the site which are currently not screened must be screened per typical ordinance requirements prior to the issuance of the final approval. 5. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. Revised plat/plan Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat/plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, May 20, 2015.