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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3836-E Staff AnalysisJuly 26, 1994 ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: Z-3836-E NAME: LOCATION: OWNER/APPLICANT• PROPOSAL• ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location Christ the King Catholic Church - Revised Conditional Use Permit (Parking Lot) 4000 North Rodney Parham Road Catholic Diocese of Little Rock by Tim Daters The applicant requests approval to revise a previously approved conditional use permit to allow for the construction of a 64 space parking lot on this R-2 zoned, 12.39 acre site which is occupied by a large church and private school. The church property is located on the north side of North Rodney Parham Road, approximately 600 feet south of its intersection with Cantrell Road. The proposed new parking lot is located in the northeast corner of the church property, between the rectory and North Rodney Parham Road. 2. Compatibility with Neighborhood Christ the King Catholic Church's parish campus occupies a 12.39 acre tract located in an area consisting primarily of office zoning and uses. Across Rodney Parham, to the southeast, Pleasant Valley Office Park and the Systematics' development occupy a large area of 0-2 zoned property. Southwest of the church site is an area of 0-3 zoning occupied by two large office buildings with a third large office building currently under construction. The Easter Seals outpatient facility is currently under construction on an 0-3 zoned tract west of the church site. Lastly, a vacant 0-3 tract is located adjacent to the north of the church. The proposed new parking lot would be located closest to this last tract. An area of R-2 zoning, much of which is vacant, is located across Woodland Heights Road, to the northwest. The proposed new parking lot will not have a negative impact on the adjacent neighborhood. July 26, 1994 ITEM ND.: 5 Continued FILE NO.: Z-3836-E 3. On -Site Drives and Parkin The parish campus currently has 296 on -site parking spaces. The proposed 64 space parking lot expansion will give a total of 360 on -site parking spaces. The proposed driveway onto Rodney Parham Road is in violation of city code and must be eliminated from the plan. Section 31-210 of the city code limits driveway or access points to one for each 300 feet of lot frontage. 4. Screening and Buffers Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances is required. 5. City Engineer Comments Compliance with the Detention and Excavation Ordinances is required. Provide sketch grading and drainage plan. Provide detention calculation for the site. Eliminate the driveway onto Rodney Parham to comply with city ordinance (One driveway per 300 feet of lot frontage). 6. Utility Comments No comments 7. Analysis The applicant requests permission to revise the previously approved conditional use permit to allow for the construction of a 64 space parking lot. No other revision of the previous approval is requested. With removal of the driveway onto Rodney Parham Road, staff is supportive of the request. 8. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends approval subject to: 1. Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances 2. Compliance with City Engineer Comments including removal of the proposed driveway onto Rodney Parham Road. 2 July 26, 1994 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5 (Continued) FILE NO.: Z-3836-E SDBDIVI_$IdN COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JULY 7, 1994) The applicant, Tim Daters, was present. Staff presented the item and noted the City Engineer Comments. Bob Brown, Plans Review Specialist, informed the Committee that the proposed site plan complied with the Buffer Ordinance, with the allowable trade-offs. Tim Daters stated that he would revise the site plan to eliminate the driveway onto Rodney Parham Road, resulting in additional buffer on that perimeter. Mr. Daters also stated that he would provide the required sketch grading plan and detention calculation to the City Engineer's Office. The Committee determined that there were no other outstanding issues and forwarded the item to the full Commission for final resolution. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 26, 1994) The applicant was present. There were no objectors in attendance. Staff reported that a revised site plan had been submitted, eliminating the Rodney Parham driveway and increasing the buffer. The item was left on the Consent Agenda. As part of the Consent Agenda, the Planning Commission voted to approve the conditional use permit. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent and 1 open position.