HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3732-A Staff AnalysisFebruary 2, 2012
ITEM NO.:
NAME:
LOCATION:
OWNER/APPLICANT:
FILE NO.: Z-3732
5612 Geyer Springs Road Barber Shop —
Conditional Use Permit
5612 Geyer Springs Road
Bank of Little Rock/White-Daters and Associates
PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow a
barbershop in the existing building on this 0-1
zoned lot.
SITE LOCATION:
The site is located on the west side of Geyer Springs Road, just north of
57th Street.
2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD:
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The site is located in an area of mixed zoning and uses. A fitness center
and car lot are located on C-3 zoned property adjacent to the west. The
1-2 zoned property adjacent to the south is the rear portion of a large tract
extending to University Avenue, which was previously occupied by an
automobile dealership. A single-family residence, small office and church
are located to the north. A large church is located across Geyer Springs
to the east. Allowing use of this existing building for a barbershop appears
to be compatible with uses and zoning in the area.
Notice of the public hearing was sent to all owners of properties located
within 200 feet of the site and the SWLR United for Progress and Geyer
Springs Neighborhood Associations.
ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING:
The building contains approximately 1,100 square feet, requiring five (5)
parking spaces for the barber shop (1/200). The site contains paved
parking for nine (9) or ten (10) vehicles. Three (3) of the spaces are in
front of the building. If at any time the street is widened, those spaces will
be lost. There is sufficient room on the rear of the property to expand the
rear parking lot to make up for any lost parking out front.
4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS:
Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance
requirements.
February 2, 2012
ITEM NO.: 6 Cant. FILE NO.: Z -3732-A
Any new parking areas must be landscaped in accordance to Chapter 15,
the Landscape Ordinance.
An upgrade in landscaping will be required if the rehabilitation of the
structure exceeds fifty (50) percent of the current replacement cost.
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 properly preserving trees of six (6) inch
caliper or larger.
5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
1. No right-of-way dedication is required at this time. If the site is
redeveloped in the future, right-of-way will be required to be dedicated
to meet the Master Street Plan standards.
6. UTILITY FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS:
Wastewater: Sewer available to this project
Entergy: No comment received.
Centerpoint Energy: No comment received
AT&T (SBC): No comment received.
Water: No Objections - 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.
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.
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February 2, 2012
ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.
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Fire Department: Approved as submitted. Maintain access at least twenty
(20) foot wide.
County Planning: No Comments.
CATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus route.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JANUARY 11, 2012)
Joe White was present representing the application. Staff presented the item
and noted additional information was needed regarding the number of
employees/operators, days and hours of operation, signage, dumpster location
and screening and screening fencing.
Public Works and Landscape Comments were discussed. It was noted that, if
the front parking were ever lost, the rear parking area would have to be
expanded to accommodate proper stall depth and maneuvering area.
Utility Comments were noted.
Mr. White was advised to respond to staff issues by January 18, 2012. The
Committee determined there were no other issues and forwarded the item to the
full Commission.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The 0-1 zoned property located at 5612 Geyer Springs Road is occupied by a
small, frame structure. Paved parking for 9 to 10 vehicles is located in front and
behind the structure. The structure was built as a single family residence. In
August 1981, the property was rezoned to 0-1. The site has been occupied by
an insurance office for several years. The building is vacant and owned by a
bank. The applicant is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow a
barber shop to locate on the site; using the existing building and parking. The
bank has put a new roof on the structure. Interior remodeling and external "fix -
up" work will be done to accommodate the barber shop.
Days and hours of operation are Tuesday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m.
and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. There will be two barbers. Signage will
consist of a wall sign and a barber pole on the front facade of the building and a
ground -mounted sign, which complies with signage allowed in office zones (6' in
height, 64 sq. ft. in area). There will be no dumpster and no fencing is proposed
outside of that required for screening. The applicant has been in business for
eleven years in a building located a few blocks to the north.
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February 2, 2012
ITEM NO.: 6 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -3732-A
To staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. There is no bill of
assurance for this acreage tract.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested conditional use permit subject to
compliance with the following conditions:
1. Compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections 4, 5 and 6
of the agenda staff report.
2. A 6' tall wood privacy fence is to be installed along the north property line
beginning at a point even with the front wall of the structure and extending to
the rear edge of the parking lot behind the building (a distance of
approximately 80 feet). The fence is to be constructed in "good neighbor"
fashion, with the finished side facing out.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 2, 2012)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented
the item and a recommendation of approval, including all comments and
conditions, as 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 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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