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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3810-F Staff AnalysisITEM NO.: 2. NAME: Snider Commercial Park Revised Short -form PD -O Z-381 0-F LOCATION: located on the Southwest corner of Maryland Avenue and Cedar Street Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of all property owners located within 200 feet of the site, complete with the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than March 4, 2009. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than March 13, 2009. 2. The survey provided to staff has not been signed by the surveyor. Please provide a signed copy of the survey ASAP. 3. Provide dimensions for the parking lots. The back -out has not been indicated on the northwestern parking lot. 4. Provide details of the proposed signage and the proposed feature area located at the intersection of Maryland Avenue and Cedar Street. 5. Provide the maximum building height. 6. Provide details of the proposed construction materials including fagade treatments and roof materials. Provide details of the roof pitch and details of any screening of roof top mechanical equipment. 7. Staff has concerns with the location of the dumpster adjacent to the single-family zoned property to the south. 8. If the hours of dumpster service are to be limited provide the hours of service. 9. Provide details of any proposed screening. Will fencing be used on the site as screening or decorative? Provide a note on the site plan indicating the location, height and the construction materials. 10. Are gates proposed at the entrance and exit drives? If so provide the location and details. 11. Provide the total building square footage, the percentage of building coverage, the percentage of landscape area and the percentage of paved area. 12. Provide details for the proposed use of the facility. Is the facility for families or just patients? What is the usual time of stay? 13. The site is located within the Designated Mature Area of the City which allows for a reduced landscape strip. Provide dimensions of the landscape strips on the proposed site plan. 14. The plan indicates 14 patient rooms and one managers living quarters. The use of the property would be similar to a hospital use when calculating parking. Based on the parking requirement for a hospital one space per bed is typically required. The site plan indicates 20 spaces. 15. Is there a possible design that brings the building presence more to South Cedar Street and internalizes the parking? Variance/Waivers: None requested. Item # 2. Public Works Conditions: 1. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that Maryland Avenue for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. A dedication of right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline is required. 2. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that Elm Street for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. A dedication of right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline is required. 3. Cedar Street is classified on the Master Street Plan as a collector street. A dedication of right-of-way 30 feet from centerline is required. 4. A 20 foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Maryland Avenue and Cedar Street. 5. A 20 foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Maryland Avenue and Elm Street. 6. A 10 foot dedication of right of way from the centerline of the alley is required. 7. The retaining wall located in the right-of-way along Elm Street is in poor condition and leans towards the street. The wall should be removed or repaired. 8. With site development, provide the design of the streets conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvement to Maryland Avenue including 5 - foot sidewalks with the planned development. The new back of curb should be located 18 feet from centerline with the back of the sidewalk at the property line. 9. Sidewalks with appropriate handicap ramps are required in accordance with Section 31-175 of the Little Rock Code and the Master Street Plan along Elm Street. The existing sidewalk should be replaced due to damage and is a public hazard. 10. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right- of-way prior to occupancy. 11. Remove existing curb cuts that are not to be used for access with the new development. 12. Per the Boundary Street ordinance, the alley should be paved with asphalt to a width of 18 feet. 13. Storm water detention will not apply to the proposed development. 14. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way from Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner). 15.A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Other than residential subdivisions, site grading and drainage plans must be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 16. On site striping and signage plans should be forwarded to Public Works, Traffic Engineering for approval with the site development package. 17. Measures to control storm water drainage should be implemented to not cause damage onto adjacent property from the increased impervious surface. 18.Streetlights are required by Section 31-403 of the Little Rock code of ordinances. Provide plans for approval to Traffic Engineering. Streetlights must be installed prior to platting/certificate of occupancy. Contact Traffic Engineering 379-1813 (Steve Philpott) for more information. 19. For properties adjoining intersections, Section 32-8 of the Little Rock Traffic Ordinance prohibits construction of any sign or fence, planting shrubbery or other Item # 2. obstruction to the view higher than 30 inches within that triangular area between the property line and a diagonal line joining points on the property line 50 feet from the point of their intersection. For exceptions and/or more information about the ordinance, contact Nat Banihatti in Traffic Engineering at 379-1818. 20. Provide a letter prepared by a registered engineer certifying the sight distance at the intersections comply with 2004 AASHTO Green Book standards. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Existing sewer mains are located on the site. Relocation of the existing mains at Developer's expense is required prior to construction. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility for additional information. Entergy: A 15 -foot Entergy utility easement is required along Maryland Avenue and the alley. Contact Entergy for additional information. Center -Point Enemy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and Little Rock Fire Department is required. Fire sprinkler systems which do not contain additives such as antifreeze shall be isolated with a double detector check valve assembly. If additives are used, a reduced pressure zone backflow preventer shall be required. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. CountV Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route Planninq Division: This request is located in the 1-630 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Low Density Residential for this property. The applicant has applied for a revised Planned Commercial Development (PCD) changing a portion of a larger PCD to Planned Office Development (POD). This portion of the proposed POD has residential in it and therefore does not require a Land Use Plan Amendment. Master Street Plan: Cedar Street is shown as a Collector on the Master Street Plan. Maryland Avenue is a Local Street. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets, which are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets". These streets have a design standard the same as a Collector. The primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. Item # 2. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes in this area. Neighborhood Action Pian: This area is covered by the Stephens Neighborhood Action Plan. The Stephens plan has a strong emphasis on bringing new jobs to this area, but does not directly address this issue. Landscape. 1. The site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. The zoning buffer ordinance requires a nine foot (9) wide land use buffer to separate this proposed development from the residential property on southern perimeter of the site. Seventy percent (70%) of these buffers are to remain undisturbed. 3. A six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required along the southern perimeter of the site. Credit towards fulfilling this requirement can be given for existing trees and undergrowth that satisfies this year -around requirement. 4. The landscape ordinance and the zoning buffer ordinance require a six foot nine inches (6'-9") minimum landscape strip along the abutting streets. A variance from the landscape ordinance requirements must be approved by the City Beautiful Commission prior to the issuance of a building permit for any lesser amount. 5. The landscape ordinance requires a minimum landscape strip of three feet (3) to be located between the parking lot and the building. 6. In addition to the required perimeter trees street trees are recommended along the adjoining streets; excluding the vehicular triangular area. 7. A water source must be located within seventy-five feet (75) of all landscaped areas. 8. These calculations take into account the proposed development is located within a designated mature area of the City. Revised p at/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat/plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 2009. Item # 2.