HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3816-C Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -3816-C
NAME: Dorcas House - PRD Short -form
LOCATION: 823 Park Street
DEVELOPER:
UNION RESCUE MISSION
BY BOB LANE
P. 0. Box 164057
Little Rock, AR 72216
374-1748/660-6800
AREA: 32,000 sq. ft. Ac.
ENGINEER ARCHITECT:
JAMES I. MORTON
6104 Young Road
Little Rock, AR
NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: N/A
ZONING: PRD PROPOSED USES: Shelter for family
PLANNING DISTRICT: 8 NAME: Central City
CENSUS TRACT: 10
VARIANCES REQUESTED: None
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST:
This application was filed for purposes of modifying a
previously approved PRD for the Dorcas House project. The
proposal, as now before the Planning Commission, consists of
a single structure having approximately 14,000 square feet
of floor space. The building will contain nine bedrooms.
The facility will be staffed to handle 50 to 60 women and
children with emergency population expansion to
approximately 90 persons. Once occupied the former Dorcas
House site will be sold or used for other purposes by the
organization. The building proposed for this site will
contain training rooms, kitchen facilities, dining
facilities, the administrative offices and other spaces.
The site layout reflects the structure being moved from the
previous location in a central part of the ownership to a
point adjacent to the north property line.
The parking area will consist of 27 parking spaces taking
access from both Park Street and West 9th Street. The
applicant reports that the project will now be located
totally upon property owned by the Union Rescue Mission
organization. They have recently acquired a portion of the
property which was owned and controlled by the State Highway
Department.
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FILE NO.: Z -3816-C (Continued)
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
This site lies in a low area adjacent to Interstate 630 at
the point where Park Street passes beneath the interstate
running to the north to the State Capitol grounds. The
adjacent neighborhood is developed primarily as single
family homes. There is a scattering of vacant property and
some usage to the east by the Arkansas Children's Hospital.
C. ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
Construct sidewalks on both 9th Street and Park Street.
Replace the open drainage now on the site, with a pipe.
Detention and Excavation Ordinances will apply. The
delivery entrance on the north end of the property should be
a minimum of 16 feet wide.
D. ISSUES/LEGAL/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: None
E. ANALYSIS:
The staff review of this application indicates to us that
there will be very little impact on the adjacent
neighborhoods. In fact, this project will be more
compatible with the neighborhood than the previous design
due to the movement of the structure to the north, and the
reduction of structural involvement. There is a small loss
in this project over the previous plan in that the old red
brick house located on the site will be demolished. This
structure was determined to be unsound and too expensive for
renovation and utilization by the Dorcas House.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Planning staff recommends approval of this PCD, with the
several items requested by Public Works.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JUNE 11, 1992)
Mr. Bob Lane was present and represented the proposal. He
offered a brief overview of the project. Richard Wood of the
staff made several points included in our review of the proposal.
There were no additional design or technical issues raised at the
meeting. The Committee forwarded the item to the full Commission
for a final resolution.
FILE NO.: Z -3815-C Continued
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 30, 1992)
The staff presented its recommendation of approval and reported
that there were no continuing issues. Mr. Bob Lane was present
and represented the proposal. Mr. Lane offered no additional
comment on the proposal. The other question raised by the
Commission was a query as to whether the current red brick house
would be utilized in this project, and was not a part of the
previous approval. Staff reported that the previous plan did
include utilization of that building. However, it is now in a
deteriorated state and will be removed and not utilized in the
present plan.
After a brief discussion, the Commission determined to place this
item on the Consent Agenda for approval as filed. The motion to
that effect was made. The motion was approved by a vote of
9 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent.
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