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HomeMy WebLinkAboutpc_12 08 2022 LITTLE ROCK PLANNING COMMISSION SUMMARY AND MINUTE RECORD DECEMBER 8, 2022 4:00 P.M. I. Roll Call and Finding of a Quorum A Quorum was present there being nine (9) members present. II. Members Present: Harold Betton Derick Brooks Todd Hart Marlon D. Haynes Kat Hodge Paul Latture Alicia McDonald Michael Vickers Robby Vogel Members Absent: Diana M. Thomas Open Position City Attorney: Shawn Overton III. Approval of the Minutes of the November 10, 2022 Meeting of the Little Rock Planning Commission. The Minutes were approved as presented. LITTLE ROCK PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA DECEMBER 8, 2022 OLD BUSINESS: Item Number: File Number: Title: A. Z-5502-J West Kanis Storage – Revised PD-C West of 17301 Kanis Road B. Z-7069-D Tisdale Properties Self-Storage – PD-C 8500 West Markham Street C. Z-9733 Bale Chevrolet/Commercial – PCD Northwest Corner of Highway 10 and Interstate 430 D. Z-9715 August Renewals – Hyde Park Project – PRD Southwest Corner of West 26th Street and Jefferson Avenue E. Z-9714 Haynes Bed and Breakfast – Special Use Permit 6901 Shamrock Drive F. S-867-O (9) Miramont Circle – Preliminary Plat East end of Miramont Blvd., east of Chenal Valley Drive NEW BUSINESS: Item Number: File Number: Title: 1. S-867-Q (9) Chenal Valley – Phase 18-L – Revised Preliminary Plat South Side of Chalamont Drive at Caurel Circle 2. S-1499-R Lot 8R, Block 309, Original City of Little Rock – Replat Northwest Corner of W. 11th and S. Cross Streets Agenda, Page Two NEW BUSINESS: (Continued) Item Number: File Number: Title: 3. Z-9739 Love Family Care Facility – Special Use Permit 5918 Drexel Avenue 4. Z-5859-D David O. Dodd School – Conditional Use Permit 6423 Stagecoach Road 5. Z-8284-A R & D Holdings – Office/Warehouse – Conditional Use Permit 8707 Mabelvale Pike 6. Z-9737 Haven Health Management – Conditional Use Permit 5201 Stagecoach Road 7. Z-9738 Centro Christiano Little Rock – Conditional Use Permit 1200 S. Cleveland Street 8. Z-9742 Greenhaw Accessory Dwelling – Conditional Use Permit 3806 W. Capitol Avenue 9. Z-4768-D Valley Oaks Court – Revised POD Northside of Mabelvale West Road at Angel Court 10. Z-9731 Bernier Short-Term Rental – PD-C 208 Cherokee Circle 11. LU2022-18-03 Kanis Roads Land Use Review Chenal Parkway to Asbury Road, either side of Kanis Road December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: A FILE NO.: Z-5502-J NAME: West Kanis Storage – Revised PD-C LOCATION: 17301 Kanis Road DEVELOPER: Tisdale Properties & Development 43 Chenal Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Olan Asbury (Agent) P.O. Box 241087 Little Rock, AR 72223 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Arrow Surveying P.O. Box 13087 Maumelle, AR 72113 AREA: 13.54 NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: N/A PLANNING DISTRICT: 18 CENSUS TRACT: 42.07 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 (Single-Family District) VARIANCE/WAIVERS: Waiver of required boundary street improvements to Kanis Road. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant failed to provide responses to comments from staff as requested. Staff recommends this application be deferred to the December 8, 2022 Planning Commission agenda. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: A (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5502-J 2 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 10, 2022) The applicant was not present. There were no persons present registered in opposition. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant failed to provide responses to comments to staff as requested. Staff recommended the application be deferred to the December 8, 2022 Planning Commission agenda. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the consent agenda and deferred as recommended by staff. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent and 1 open position. STAFF UPDATE: On November 22, 2022 the applicant requested this application be deferred to the January 12, 2023 Planning Commission Agenda. Staff supports the deferral request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 8, 2022) The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in opposition in attendance. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter to staff on November 22, 2022, requesting this application be deferred to the January 12, 2023 Planning Commission Agenda. Staff supported the deferral request. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the consent agenda and was deferred as recommended by staff. The vote was 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and 1 open position. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: B FILE NO.: Z-7069-D NAME: Tisdale Properties Self Storage – PD-C LOCATION: 8500 W. Markham Street DEVELOPER: Tisdale Property Development, LLC 43 Chenal Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Arkansas Bolt Company (Owner) Olan Asbury (Agent) Asbury Real Estate Services, Incorporated P.O. Box 241087 Little Rock, AR 72223 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Arkansas Surveying & Consulting 1926 Salem Road Benton, AR 72019 AREA: 1.95 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 4 PLANNING DISTRICT: 3 CENSUS TRACT: 21.04 CURRENT ZONING: O-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. BACKGROUND: On June 9, 2022 the Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the Tisdale Properties Self-Storage – PD-C located at 8500 West Markham Street. On August 16, 2022 the City Board of Directors denied the PD-C rezoning request. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7069-D 2 The applicant has re-submitted the PD-C application with the following changes: 1. There will be no outdoor storage of vehicles, etc. 2. There will be no additional perimeter fencing. A. ROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is proposing to rezone the property located at 8500 W. Markham Street from O-3 to PD-C to allow for the conversion of an existing office building to a climate-controlled self-storage facility. The applicant notes an on-site residence will be generally located in the area of the former bank branch. The applicant is not proposing any exterior changes at this time. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site contains a three (3) story office building, with paved parking along all sides of the building. Access drives from W. Markham Street and N. Rodney Parham Road serve the property. R-2 zoned property containing single-family residences is located to the west. A PD-O zoned property is located immediately to the north, with single-family residences (R-2) located further to the north. Properties east of the site contain a mixture of office and commercial zoning. South of the site contains additional C-3 zoning and uses. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Energy: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7069-D 3 Central Arkansas Water: NO OBJECTIONS; All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders. Grade Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval. Loading Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds. Commercial and Industrial Developments – 2 means of access. - Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1. Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Building or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least two means of fire apparatus access for each structure. Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be provide with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads. Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all building are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems. D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7069-D 4 maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal’s Office (Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram 501-918-3756 Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: Project is subject to full commercial plan review and 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@littlerock.gov or Steve Crain at 501-371-4875; scrain@littlerock.gov. Landscape: 1. Any new site development must comply with the City’s minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. Any existing vehicular use area that does not meet current code requirements may continue as nonconforming until such time a building permit is issued to rehabilitate a structure on the property exceeding fifty (50) percent of the current replacement cost of the structure. At such time fifty (50) percent of the existing vehicular use area shall be brought into compliance with this chapter and shall continue to full compliance on a graduated scale based upon the percentage of rehabilitation cost. 3. 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. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7069-D 5 Planning Division: The request is in the West Little Rock Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Office (O) for the requested area. Office (O) category represents services provided directly to consumers (e.g., legal, financial, medical) as well as general offices which support more basic economic activities. The application is to rezone from General Office District (O-3) to Planned Commercial Development District (PCD) to allow for the redevelopment of the existing structure as an enclosed self-storage facility on to this site. Surrounding the application area, the Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (RL) use to the west and north of the site. Commercial (C) is sown on the Plan Map to the south and east of the site. The Residential Low Density (RL) category provides for single family homes at densities not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre. Such residential development is typically characterized by conventional single family homes, but may also include patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remain less than 6 units per acre. This area is currently zoned Single Family District, R-2 and is an existing developed single-family subdivision. The Commercial (C) category includes a broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. The land to the south, across Markham, is a liquor store, Kroger grocery and post office all zoned C-3, General Commercial District. Across Rodney Parham Road to the east is a shopping center with various commercial uses, zoned C-3, General Commercial District. Master Street Plan: To the east is Rodney Parham Road and to the south is Markham Street. Both of these roadways are Minor Arterials on the Master Street Plan. A Minor Arterial provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on both Markham Street and Rodney Parham Road since they are Minor Arterials. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: There is a Class II Bike Route shown on Rodney Parham Road. A Bike Lane provides a portion of the pavement for the sole use of bicycles. Historic Preservation Plan: There are no existing historic sites on, or in proximity to, this land. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is proposing to rezone the property located at 8500 W. Markham Street from O-3 to PD-C to allow for the conversion of an existing office building to a climate-controlled self-storage facility. The applicant notes an on-site residence December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7069-D 6 will be generally located in the area of the former bank branch. The applicant is not proposing any exterior changes at this time. The applicant is proposing no outdoor storage of vehicles, etc. The site contains a three (3) story office building, with paved parking along all sides of the building. Access drives from W. Markham Street and N. Rodney Parham Road serve the property. R-2 zoned property containing single-family residences is located to the west. A PD-O zoned property is located immediately to the north, with single-family residences (R-2) located further to the north. Properties east of the site contain a mixture of office and commercial zoning. South of the site contains additional C-3 zoning and uses. The applicant notes office hours for the storage facility will be from 9am to 6pm Monday through Friday and 9am to 2pm on Saturday. Storage hours will operate from 6am to 10pm seven days a week. The applicant notes there will be an on-site, live in manager located in a portion of the building to be converted to an apartment. There is an existing pylon sign located on the south side of the building along W. Markham Street. A second existing sign is located on the northeast corner of the property with frontage along N. Rodney Parham Road. The applicant notes all existing signs will remain unchanged with only copy modifications. Any future signage must comply with Section 36-555 (signs permitted in commercial zones). The applicant notes there will be no changes to the six (6) foot wooden privacy fencing along the west and boundaries of the property. No new/additional fencing is proposed for the site. The applicant notes the interior of the existing building will receive structural modifications to increase floor loads, improve and update the elevators and install self-storage units with roll-up doors. Access to the facility will be through existing doors under the existing canopy. The applicant proposes a second entry to the residential unit will be added near the primary building access point. The applicant notes the intent is to service the self-storage needs of residential and commercial customers within two or three miles of the property. Parking shown of the site plan complies with the City’s Zoning Ordinance. Staff feels the existing parking will be sufficient to serve the proposed use. The applicant is not proposing any dumpsters at this time. Any future dumpster must screened and comply with Section 36-523 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. The applicant is proposing no additional sight lighting at this time. Any future new sight lighting must be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7069-D 7 Staff is supportive of the requested PD-C rezoning to allow conversion of the existing office building to a climate-controlled self-storage facility. Staff feels the request is reasonable. Commercial zoning and uses exist within the general area at the intersection of W. Markham Street and Rodney Parham Road (a minor arterial/minor arterial intersection). The proposed PD-C zoning will represent a continuation of the zoning pattern in this area. With maintenance of the screening along the west property line, the proposed use should have no adverse impact on the residential properties to the west. To staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding issues associated with this request. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:  Staff recommends approval of the requested PD-C rezoning, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs E and F, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 10, 2022) The applicant was not present. There were no persons present registered in opposition. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant failed to provide responses to comments to staff as requested. Staff recommended the application be deferred to the December 8, 2022 Planning Commission agenda. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the consent agenda and deferred as recommended by staff. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent and 1 open position. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 8, 2022) The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and 1 open position. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: C FILE NO.: Z-9733 NAME: Bale Chevrolet / Commercial – PCD LOCATION: Northwest corner of Highway 10 and Interstate 430 DEVELOPER: Flake and Company John Flake 200 River Mountain Avenue, Suite 600 Little Rock, AR 72201 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Bonnie P. Harvey Revocable Trust – Owner Joe White and Associates – Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Joe White and Associates 25 Rahling Circle, Suite A-2 Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 33 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 7 FT. NEW STREET: 450 linear feet WARD: 4 PLANNING DISTRICT: 1 CENSUS TRACT: 42.05 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 and PD-R VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted a letter to staff on October 4, 2022 requesting deferral of this application to the December 8, 2022 Agenda. Staff supports the deferral request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 10, 2022) The applicant was not present. There were no persons present registered in opposition. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter on October 4, 2022 December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: C (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9733 2 requesting that the application be deferred to the December 8, 2022 Planning Commission agenda. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the consent agenda and deferred as recommended by staff. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent and 1 open position. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted a letter to staff on November 21, 2022 requesting deferral of this application to the April 13, 2023 Agenda. Staff supports the deferral request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 8, 2022) The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in opposition in attendance. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter to staff on November 21, 2022, requesting this application be deferred to the April 13, 2023 Planning Commission Agenda. Staff supported the deferral request. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the consent agenda and was deferred as recommended by staff. The vote was 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and 1 open position. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: D FILE NO.: Z-9715 NAME: August Renewals- Hyde Park Project - PRD LOCATION: Southeast Corner of West 26th Street and Jefferson Avenue DEVELOPER: Leonard Smith 12008 Desoto Forest Drive Little Rock, AR 72212 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Leonard Smith 12008 Desoto Forest Drive Little Rock, AR 72212 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying 20820 Arch Street Hensley AR 72065 AREA: 0.17 acre WARD: 1 NUMBER OF LOTS: 4 PLANNING DISTRICT: 9 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CENSUS TRACT: 19 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None Requested. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted a letter to staff on September 20, 2022 requesting this application be deferred to the December 8, 2022 agenda. Staff supports the deferral request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 13, 2022) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter to staff on September 20, 2022, requesting that the application be deferred to the December 8, 2022 Planning Commission Agenda. Staff supported the deferral request. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: D (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9715 2 The application was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral to the December 8, 2022 agenda. A motion to approve the Consent Agenda passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 1 open position. The application was deferred. STAFF UPDATE: On November 15, 2022 the applicant submitted a letter to staff requesting that this application be withdrawn. Staff supports the withdrawal request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 8, 2022) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter to staff on November 15, 2022, requesting that the application be withdrawn. Staff supported the withdrawal request. The application was placed on the Consent Agenda for withdrawal. A motion to approve the Consent Agenda passed by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and 1 open position. The application was withdrawn. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: E FILE NO.: Z-9714 NAME: Haynes Bed and Breakfast – Special Use Permit LOCATION: 6901 Shamrock Drive DEVELOPER: Karen and James R. Haynes, III 6901 Shamrock Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Karen and James R. Haynes, III (Owner/Applicant) SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.19 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 3 PLANNING DISTRICT: 3 CENSUS TRACT: 21.04 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a Special Use Permit to allow use of the existing two-story, single-family residence located at 6901 Shamrock Drive as a Bed and Breakfast with a maximum stay of fourteen (14) days. The owner will reside at the residence and utilize no more than one (1) bedroom as a bed and breakfast rental unit. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property contains an existing two-story, 2,778 square foot single-family residence located within the Shannon Hill East Addition. A driveway extends from Shamrock Drive to an open carport which provides ample parking. The property is surrounded by R-2 zoning in all directions. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: E (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9714 2 C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received. Entergy: No comments received. CenterPoint Energy: No comments received. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. Fire Department: One- or Two-Family Residential Developments As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1, One- or Two-Family dwelling residential developments. Developments of one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads, and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exceptions: 1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. 2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the fire code official. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: E (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9714 3 F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments received. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a Special Use Permit to allow use of the existing two-story, single-family residence located at 6901 Shamrock Drive as a Bed and Breakfast with a maximum stay of fourteen (14) days. The owner will reside at the residence and utilize no more than one (1) bedroom as a bed and breakfast rental unit. The rental unit will include one bedroom, one full size bathroom and living area. The applicant notes that there are two entrances leading into the rental space, with one being a wooden door and the other being a sliding glass door opening up into the patio area. The proposed use of the property will conform to the following sections of the City’s Zoning Ordinance as adopted by the Board of Directors on September 6, 2005. Section 36-54 (e) (1) (a-d) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance provides the following provisions for Bed and Breakfast Hotels: a) The occupancy fee may include a continental breakfast (coffee, juice, and pastry) to be served to paying guests with no full meals. b) The owner must provide one (1) paved off-street parking space per guest room and one (1) additional for the residence use. c) Allowable signage is that permitted by the single-family residential standard. d) No receptions, private parties or tours for a fee are allowed. Section 36-3 Same – Uses Bed and Breakfast house means an owner-occupied single-family residence which contains not more than five (5) guest rooms which for a fee may be occupied by a guest for no longer than fourteen (14) consecutive days. This activity must obtain a special use permit in the permitted districts of R-1, R-2, and R-3 single family and R-4 two family districts. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: E (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9714 4 The applicant agrees to comply with all conditions of the City’s Zoning Ordinance for the proposed use. Staff does not support the requested Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow a Bed and Breakfast at 6901 Shamrock Drive. The property is surrounded by R-2 zoning in all directions. There are no existing commercial zoning or uses located within the surrounding area. The nearest non-residential use is located approximately 1,442 feet along N. McKinley Street. Staff believes that the proposed occupancy will create an increase in vehicular and pedestrian traffic and will have an adverse impact on the immediate area. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the requested Special Use Permit. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 13, 2022) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter to staff on September 30, 2022, requesting that the application be deferred to the November 10, 2022 Planning Commission Agenda. Staff supported the deferral request. The application was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral to the November 10, 2022 agenda. A motion to approve the Consent Agenda passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 1 open position. The application was deferred. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 10, 2022) The applicant was not present. There were no persons present registered in opposition. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant failed to send the required notices to surrounding property owners as required. Therefore, staff recommended the application be deferred to the December 8, 2022 agenda. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the consent agenda and deferred as recommended by staff. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent and 1 open position. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 8, 2022) James and Karen Haynes represented the application. There was one (1) objector present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of denial. Karen Haynes addressed the Commission in support of the application. She briefly described the project, noting that they were proposing to use the area in the lower portion of their residence as a rental space for medical professionals to use while working at the nearby medical facilities. She noted that the property will not be rented for a vacation rental use and a breakfast meal could be December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: E (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9714 5 served as an option to the renters. Additionally, she stated that the construction of a kitchen within the rented space would be considered if needed. Anita Westbrook addressed the Commission. She stated that she was not necessarily opposed to the proposed use of the property but had questions regarding the intended use. She asked if there was a parking plan for the property, if there was a guarantee that only medical professionals would be renting the space and if a condition could be placed on the approval of the application, and if the property would be subject to any rules or regulations per the future Short Term Rental Ordinance being considered by the city. Staff addressed the commission. Stating that the if approved the use would be subject to all applicable rules and regulations per the new ordinance at the time of adoption by the city. Staff also stated that the type of renters to be accommodated cannot be conditional to the application and that if a kitchen were constructed within the rental space that it would not be allowed within the approved application as submitted. There was a discussion by the PC regarding other Short-Term Rentals in the area, how would the construction of a kitchen within the space be addressed in the future, and the type of application requested regarding a designation as a Bed and Breakfast and or a Short-Term Rental. There was a motion to approve the application including all staff comments. The motion passed by a vote of 6 ayes, 3 nays, and 1 open position. The application was approved. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: F FILE NO.: S-867-O (9) NAME: Miramont Circle – Preliminary Plat LOCATION: West end of Miramont Blvd., West of Chenal Valley Drive. DEVELOPER: Potlatch Deltic Real Estate 7 Chenal Club Blvd. Little Rock, AR 72223 (501) 821-5555 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Potlatch Deltic - (Owner) Tim Daters / White-Daters and Associates (Agent) 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 (501) 821-1667 (A) SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Tim Daters / White-Daters and Associates (Agent) 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 (501) 821-1667 (A) AREA: 31.57 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 60 FT. NEW STREET: 3,300 LF WARD: 5 PLANNING DISTRICT: 19 CENSUS TRACT: 42.13 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: 1. Reduced side yard setbacks. 2. Alternative pedestrian circulation system as shown on preliminary plat. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: F (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-O (9) 2 A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is proposing to subdivide 31.57 acres into 60 lots for single family residential development with 3,300 combined linear feet of new streets. The proposed subdivision will take access from Miramont Road with pedestrian paths connecting to the adjacent properties and golf course. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property currently undeveloped and mostly wooded. The property contains varying degrees of slope, primarily sloping downward from north to south. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property abutting the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. A grading permit must be obtained prior to initiation of work. Grading permits are issued by the Planning and Development Dept. at 723 West Markham Street after approval of sediment and erosion control plans, grading and drainage plans, land survey, drainage study, and soil loss calculations per City’s stormwater management and drainage manual. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Civil Engineering Private Development at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 or Permits@littlerock.gov to schedule an appointment for issuance or to answer any questions. Permit cost is based on total project area at $100.00 for the less than ½ acre, $200.00 for ½ to 1 acre, and $200.00 for the first acre and $100.00 for each additional acre for project greater than 1 acre. 2. Hauling of fill material on or off project sites over municipal streets require approval prior to a grading permit being issued by the Department of Planning and Development. Contact Public Works Traffic Engineering at 621 S. Broadway 501- 379-1805 with any questions or for more information. 3. Any work involving one (1) or more acres of disturbed area requires a State of Arkansas NPDES permit. Contact the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, NPDES branch at 501-682-0744 for applications and information about General Stormwater Discharge Construction Permit #ARR150000. 4. Damage to public and private property due to hauling operations or operations of construction related equipment from a construction site shall be repaired by the responsible party prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: F (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-O (9) 3 5. Provide as-built plans and data entry template of newly installed or modified public and private stormwater drainage system prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy. The as-built plans should contain information as found on the City of Little Rock website at https://www.littlerock.gov/city-administration/city- departments/public-works/applications-details-and-manuals/. Provide the as-built plans and data entry template to Planning and Development Dept., Civil Engineering Private Development by email to csmith@littlerock.gov and cc dwarner@littlerock.gov. If you have any questions or desire additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Planning and Development Dept., Civil Engineering Private Development at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 or email Permits@littlerock.gov. 6. Per City Code 31-89 (5) for a preliminary plat, a storm drainage preliminary analysis is required showing drainage data for all watercourses entering and leaving the plat boundaries. The storm drainage analysis shall be prepared in sufficient detail to illustrate the proposed system’s capability of accommodating storm events as required by the stormwater management and drainage manual. The preliminary plat shall also show drainage arrows indicating how drainage arrives at the site and drainage arrows how it leaves the site post development. Indicate where the storm sewer pipes are located within the development also. Additionally, provide profile and cross-sectional views of the detention structure outlet/spillway. Delineation of the drainage areas pre and post construction with respective discharges via rational method shall also be shown. The preliminary plat shall also contain all information as outlined in City Code 31-89. 7. A drainage study showing all hydrologic and hydraulic calculations for the proposed storm sewer pipe system, detention ponds and underground structures, and inlets is required. For final drainage report, sign, date, and seal the report per AR State Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors rules Article 12, Section B (1) (a). Provide engineer's certification statement saying this drainage report was conducted by yourself or directly under your supervision and attesting to the accuracy of the information within this report. 8. The Department requires three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC) plans to be submitted for all construction projects showing best management practices (BMPs) for mitigating sediment runoff and erosion along with vegetation specifications for temporary and permanent soil stabilization. Phase 1 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during the stripping, clearing, grubbing, and rough grading of the site. Phase 2 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during construction of utilities, buildings, roadway infrastructure and drainage infrastructure. Phase 3 SEC Plans shall show SEC BMPs for final grading, seeding, and landscaping of the site. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: F (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-O (9) 4 9. Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information as outlined in ADEQ ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part II section A-4-I-2 (A-B). 10. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Civil Engineering Private Development at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 for inspections of any work in the public right-of- way prior to placement of concrete or asphalt or for on-site clarification of requirements prior to commencing work. Failure to do so can result in removal of any improperly placed concrete or asphalt at the expense of the owner or contractor. 11. Private access is proposed for this property. In accordance with Little Rock Code Section 31-207, private streets must be designed and constructed to the same standard as public streets per City of Little Rock’s Master Street Plan. For a minor residential street per master street plan, minimum total width required (including curb & gutter) is 28 feet. Preliminary plat shows 27 feet total width. Revise total street width to meet master street plan standards or request a variance from this requirement to Department staff for review. 12. If street lighting is planned to be used, per City Rev. Code 31-403 the Department requires street lighting plans to be submitted to the Department for review and approval before filing and recording of the final plat for the subdivision. The street lighting plans required shall include conduit and pull/junction box locations, street luminaire locations and mounting heights, wire sizes, current photometric data for the proposed fixtures, and subdivision street photometrics using the proposed fixtures that meet AASHTO Roadway Lighting Design Guide standards. 13. Per City Code 31-206 (f), “Property line corners at street intersections shall be rounded with a radius of at least twenty (20) feet.” 14. Provide typical section(s) for proposed private streets to verify compliance with master street plan. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received. Entergy: No comments received. CenterPoint Energy: No comment. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: F (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-O (9) 5 Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders. Grade Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval. Loading Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds. One- or Two-Family Residential Developments. As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1, One- or Two-Family dwelling residential developments. Developments of one- or two- family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads, and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exceptions: 1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. 2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the fire code official. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Daniel Tull December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: F (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-O (9) 6 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal’s Office (Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram 501-918-3756 Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. County Planning: No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comment. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comment. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant proposes to subdivide 31.57 acres into sixty (60) lots for single family residential development. The property is zoned R-2 and is located east of the Chenal Valley Drive at the east end of Miramont Blvd. The average lot size is 11,700 square- feet. The development will include 3,300 linear feet of new private streets. Open space tracts will be located along the west, north and south perimeters of the subdivision. The property currently undeveloped and mostly wooded. The property contains varying degrees of slope, primarily sloping downward from south to north. The property is bordered to the east and southeast by the Chenal Valley Golf Course, and by R-2 developments to the north, south, and west containing single family dwellings. The subdivision will be developed in two (2) phases with sixty (60) lots averaging 11,700 +/- square feet with 25-foot front building setback lines. The applicant is proposing average lot sizes that range from 75’x150’ (11,250) feet to 78’x150’ (11,700) feet, which comply with the minimum lot size requirements. The applicant proposes to develop the subdivision in two (2) phases as follows: Phase 1: Lots 1 – 21, Block 107 Lots 9 – 20, Block 108 Tracts D, E, F and part of G December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: F (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-O (9) 7 Phase 2: Lots 22 – 39, Block 107 Lots 1 – 8, Block 108 Lot 21, Block 108 Tracts A, B, C, and part of G The applicant is requesting a variance to allow for reduced side yard setbacks of 6-feet for the lots. Section 36-254 (d) (2) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance requires minimum side setbacks of ten (10) percent of the average lot width not to exceed eight (8) feet in R-2 zoned property. Staff supports the variance request. Access to the site will connect to Miramont Blvd. at the northwest central portion of the development. A new private street (Miramont Circle) will circle the central interior of the development with a cul-de-sac at the southeast corner. An additional street (Miramont Court) will extend west at the southwest corner of the development terminating with a cul- de-sac. Lots 27 through 30 will have access to this minor residential street. The remaining lots will have access to Miramont Circle which has a sixty-five (65) foot right-of-way which includes a ten (10) foot utility easement bordering the roadway. The applicant is proposing 3,300 linear feet of new private streets within the development. Chapter 31 of the City’s Subdivision Ordinance allows private streets as follows: “Private streets may be approved by the planning commission to serve isolated developments. The design standards shall conform to public street standards as specified in this chapter. Private streets are permissible only in the form of cul-de-sac and short loop streets and only when it has been determined that these streets can be adequately served by all public service vehicles. The subdivider shall provide for permanent maintenance of all private streets in the bill of assurance. This maintenance shall include water lines, fire hydrants, or other utility facilities.” Staff is supportive of the proposed private street plan. The proposed primary private street (Miramont Circle) will be gated approximately 150 feet east of the existing Miramont Blvd. and Miramar Blvd. intersection. A guard house will be adjacent to the gate and a turnaround area with mail kiosk will be located to the west. The mailbox kiosk location must be constructed in conformance with USPS and City of Little Rock design standards and be ADA accessible. The applicant is requesting a variance to allow for the construction of alternate pedestrian circulation system outside the street’s right-of-way. The applicant is proposing to provide paved paths for pedestrians and golf carts connecting to adjacent development streets to the north and connecting to the Chenal Valley Golf Course existing cart paths to the east and south. Section 31-175 of the City of Little Rock Subdivision Ordinance requires sidewalks to be constructed on one (1) side of the proposed streets within this subdivision as per the City’s Master Street Plan. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: F (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-O (9) 8 A proposed alternate path that will be located within Open Tract “D” along the north perimeter of the development starting at Miramont Circle and proceeding north between lots 4 and 5 connecting to Miramar Blvd. to the west, Orle Circle to the north, and the golf course to the east. A second proposed path will originate at an existing cart path to the south within the golf course and proceed north through Tract “C” between lots 27 & 28 into the development crossing Miramont Court. The path continues north through Tract “A” between lots 30 & 31 connecting to Mirabel Court in the adjacent development to the west. A third proposed path will begin at the lower southeast portion of Miramont Circle proceeding due east within Tract “F” between lots 17 and 18 connecting to the existing golf course cart path system. Staff supports the variance request and believes the path system follows the general pattern of the surrounding developments in the area and their connection to the golf course. The applicant has not submitted the following required information to staff: 1. Storm drainage preliminary analysis showing drainage data for all watercourses entering and leaving the plat boundaries. 2. Preliminary storm drainage plan incorporating proposed easement dimensions and typical ditch sections. 3. An analysis of all stormwater conveyance for the one-hundred-year storm event onto, within and leaving the property. The additional information is needed so that staff can complete a review of this application. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested preliminary plat, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D and E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 8, 2022) The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in opposition in attendance. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter to staff on August 23, 2022, requesting this application be deferred to the October 13, 2022 Planning Commission Agenda. Staff supports the deferral request. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the consent agenda and deferred as recommended by staff. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent and 1 open position. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: F (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-O (9) 9 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 13, 2022) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter to staff on October 3, 2022, requesting that the application be deferred to the November 10, 2022 Planning Commission Agenda. Staff supported the deferral request. The application was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral to the November 10, 2022 agenda. A motion to approve the Consent Agenda passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 1 open position. The application was deferred. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted all of the drainage/stormwater analysis information as required and requested by staff. The Department of Planning and Development Engineering Division has reviewed and approved the analysis. Staff supports the preliminary plat application as noted in the “Staff Recommendation” above. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 10, 2022) The applicant was not present. There were no persons present registered in opposition. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant failed to send the required notices to surrounding property owners as required. Therefore, staff recommended the application be deferred to the December 8, 2022 agenda. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the consent agenda and deferred as recommended by staff. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent and 1 open position. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 8, 2022) Bill Spivey and Tim Daters were present representing the application. There was one (1) objector present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. Bill Spivey addressed the Commission. He briefly described the project, noting that the applicant and their representatives had conducted meetings with the surrounding POA neighborhood associations to inform them of the project parameters and discuss methods to improve the development. Tony Hilliard addressed the Commission. He stated that he resided in the neighborhood directly to the south of the new development and that the notices they received did not give the correct location of the development. He also noted that he nor his neighbors had an opportunity to review the new site plan which had a significant increase in the number of houses prior to previous versions. He additionally stated that the buffer between their neighborhood and the new December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: F (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-O (9) 10 development was not adequate, and they were given assurances that the area behind them would remain wooded. Bill Spivey addressed the Commission. He stated that his client (Potlatch Deltic Timber) agreed to increase the buffer between the neighborhoods and provide additional landscaping which was not required by city ordinances. He also noted that the lot sizes were increased to improve privacy and distance between the new development and the existing surrounding houses. There was a discussion between the staff and the PC regarding the POA or neighborhood association meetings, the buffer requirements for new developments, and the lot sizes in relation to the ordinance. There was a motion to approve the application as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent, and 1 open position. The application was approved. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: S-867-Q (9) NAME: Chenal Valley – Phase 18-L – Revised Preliminary Plat LOCATION: South side of Chalamont Drive at Caurel Circle DEVELOPER: Potlatch – Deltic Real Estate, LLC 7 Chenal Club Boulevard Little Rock, AR 72223 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Deltic Real Estate, LLC (Owner) Tim Daters (Agent) White-Daters & Associates, Inc. 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: White-Daters & Associates 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 32.75 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 73 FT. NEW STREET: 2,820 LF WARD: 5 PLANNING DISTRICT: 19 CENSUS TRACT: 42.13 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: 1. Variances to allow twenty (20) foot front yard side setbacks, twenty (20) foot rear yard setbacks and five (5) foot side yard setbacks. 2. Advance grading variance (clear and grade all lots as part of Phase I). A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is proposing a preliminary plat to subdivide 32.75 acres into seventy- three (73) lots for single-family residential development, with 2,820 linear-feet of new December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-Q (9) 2 streets. The continuation of the subdivision will take access from Chalamont Drive. The property is zoned R-2 and will be completed in two (2) phases. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is undeveloped and heavily wooded. Single-family zoning and residences are located to the north, east and west. R-2 residential zoning is located to the south. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of lands abutting the boundary of the property and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. Contact Planning and Development Department Engineering Division at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 for inspections of any work in the public right- of-way prior to placement of concrete or asphalt or for on-site clarification of requirements prior to commencing work. Failure to do so can result in removal of any improperly placed concrete or asphalt at the expense of the owner or contractor. 2. A grading permit must be obtained prior to initiation of work. Grading permits are issued by the Planning and Development Dept. at 723 West Markham Street after approval of sediment and erosion control plans, grading and drainage plans, land survey, drainage study, and soil loss calculations per City’s stormwater management and drainage manual. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Engineering Division at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 or Permits@littlerock.gov to schedule an appointment for issuance or to answer any questions. Permit cost is based on total project area at $100.00 for the less than ½ acre, $200.00 for ½ to 1 acre, and $200.00 for the first acre and $100.00 for each additional acre for project greater than 1 acre. 3. Any work involving one (1) or more acres of disturbed area requires a State of Arkansas NPDES permit. Contact the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, NPDES branch at 501-682-0744 for applications and information about General Stormwater Discharge Construction Permit #ARR150000. 4. Damage to public and private property due to hauling operations or operations of construction related equipment from a construction site shall be repaired by the responsible party prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 5. A drainage study showing all hydrologic and hydraulic calculations for the proposed storm sewer pipe system, detention ponds and structures, and inlets is required. For final drainage report, sign, date, and seal the report per AR State Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors rules Article 12, December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-Q (9) 3 Section B (1) (a). Provide engineer's certification statement saying this drainage report was conducted by yourself or directly under your supervision and attesting to the accuracy of the information within this report. 6. Per City Rev. Code 29-99, stormwater detention for developments is required. Provide stormwater detention infrastructure to satisfy this requirement. 7. The Department requires three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC) plans to be submitted for all construction projects showing best management practices (BMPs) for mitigating sediment runoff and erosion along with vegetation specifications for temporary and permanent soil stabilization. Phase 1 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during the stripping, clearing, grubbing, and rough grading of the site. Phase 2 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during construction of utilities, buildings, roadway infrastructure and drainage infrastructure. Phase 3 SEC Plans shall show SEC BMPs for final grading, seeding, and landscaping of the site. 8. Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information as outlined in ADEQ ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part II section A-4-I-2 (A-B). 9. Per City Code 31-434, a 50% maintenance bond for all street and stormwater infrastructure shall be submitted to Department engineering staff prior to recording of the final plat. Before the 50% maintenance bond can be accepted, a contract unit bid price for every street and stormwater infrastructure construction item within the public right of way shall be submitted to Department engineering staff for review and approval. 10. Per City Code 31-117, as built stormwater drainage infrastructure information/data shall be submitted to the Department of Planning and Development Engineering Division prior to recording of the final plat. This information shall include but not limited to pipe inverts, length of pipe, size of pipe, type of pipe, and type of inlets. 11. Per City Rev. Code 31-403 the Department requires street lighting plans to be submitted to the Department for review and approval before filing and recording of the final plat for the subdivision. The street lighting plans required shall include conduit and pull/junction box locations, street luminaire locations and mounting heights, wire sizes, current photometric data for the proposed fixtures, and subdivision street photometrics using the proposed fixtures that meet AASHTO Roadway Lighting Design Guide standards. 12. Per City Code 31-89 (5) for a preliminary plat, a storm drainage preliminary analysis for the 25- and 100-year storms is required showing drainage data for all watercourses entering and leaving the plat boundaries. The storm drainage analysis shall be prepared in sufficient detail to illustrate the proposed system’s capability of accommodating storm events as required by the stormwater management and drainage manual. The preliminary plat shall also show December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-Q (9) 4 drainage arrows indicating how drainage arrives at the site and drainage arrows how it leaves the site post development. Indicate where the storm sewer pipes are located within the development also. Additionally, provide profile and cross- sectional views of the detention structure outlet/spillway. Delineation of the drainage areas pre and post construction with respective discharges via rational method shall also be shown. The preliminary plat shall also contain all information as outlined in City Code 31-89. 13. Per International Fire Code, the pavement width shall be 26 feet minimum where a fire hydrant is located. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Energy: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. 2. 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. 3. CAW is planning a future water storage tank for this area. Engineer to coordinate with CAW to provide road access and water line access up the hill behind the subdivision. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-Q (9) 5 Grade Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval. Loading Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. Gates Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-Q (9) 6 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code official. 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. One- or Two-Family Residential Developments As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1, One- or Two-Family dwelling residential developments. Developments of one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads, and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exceptions: 1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. 2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the fire code official. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal’s Office (Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram 501-918-3756 Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-Q (9) 7 G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: No comments received. Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is proposing a preliminary plat to subdivide 32.75 acres into seventy-three (73) lots for single-family residential development, with 2,820 linear-feet of new streets. The continuation of the subdivision will take access from Chalamont Drive. The property is zoned R-2. The site is undeveloped and heavily wooded. Single-family zoning and residences are located to the north, east and west. R-2 residential zoning is located to the south. The subdivision will take access from Chalamont Drive and will be developed in two (2) phases. The first phase will include Lots 1 through 11 and Lots 46 through 73. Lots 12 through 45 will be developed during Phase II. The plat indicates a mail kiosk to be located along Cheran Boulevard, just south of the main access at Chalamont Boulevard which includes a proposed walkway extending south from Chalamont Drive to Lot 10. The applicant is requesting variances for reduced front and rear building setbacks of twenty (20) feet and reduced side yard setbacks to be five (5) feet. Sections 36-254(d)(1) and 36-254(d)(3) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance require front yard and rear yard building setbacks of twenty-five (25) feet. Section 36-254(d)(2) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance requires side yard setbacks of eight (8) feet or ten (10) percent the width of the lot. Staff is supportive of the requested setbacks. The applicant is also requesting a variance to advance grade all of the proposed lots with Phase I development. Staff is supportive of the requested variance. The applicant submitted drainage analysis information for both phases proposed for platting. The Department of Planning and Development Engineering Division has received and approved the information submitted. The preliminary plat indicates an emergency access and pedestrian path located in the northeast corner of Tract A. Emergency access shall be developed to comply with Little Rock Fire Department’s design standards. Staff is supportive of the requested preliminary plat for the continued development of the Chenal Valley subdivision. Staff views the request as reasonable. Staff also December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-Q (9) 8 supports the requested variances. The proposed lots will not be out of character in size with other residential lots within the existing surrounding subdivisions. Staff feels the continuation of the Chenal Valley residential development will have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested preliminary plat, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D and E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 8, 2022) The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and 1 open position. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: S-1499-R NAME: Lot 8R, Block 309, Original City of Little Rock - RePlat LOCATION: Northwest Corner of West 11th Street and South Cross Street DEVELOPER: Clarshun Beyah P O Box 65242 Little Rock, AR 72216 (501) 944-3365 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Clarshun Beyah (Owner) Jonathan Hope (Agent) Hope Engineers 117 South Market Street Benton, AR 72015 (501) 315-2626 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Hope Engineers 117 South Market Street Benton, AR 72015 (501) 315-2626 AREA: 0.3 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 8 CENSUS TRACT: 45 CURRENT ZONING: R-4 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: 1. Variance to allow reduced front yard setback on Lot 8B to 24’. 2. Variance to allow reduced rear yard setbacks on Lots 8A and 8B to 5’. 3. Variance to allow reduced lot size from 7,000 SF to 5,717 SF for Lot 8B. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1499-R 2 A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant proposes to subdivide 0.3 acres into 2 lots for a residential duplex development. The proposed lots will take access from the west side of South Cross Street and the north side of West 11th Street. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The currently zoned R-4 property has one (1) single story duplex dwelling at the northern edge of the site, with two (2) paved drives connecting to South Cross Street. The remainder of the property is open lawn area with partial fencing along the north perimeter of the yards. The property has very little slope and is mostly level. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of abutting property and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No Comment. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received. Entergy: No comments received. CenterPoint Energy: 1. File S1499-R – Lot 8R, Block 309 City of Little Rock Replat – Approve. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Fire Department: No comment. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1499-R 3 F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comment. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comment. Planning Division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant proposes to subdivide 0.3 acres into two (2) lots for one (1) new residential duplex. The proposed lot 8B will take access from the west side of South Cross Street and lot 8A from the north side of West 11th street. The property is currently comprised of Lot 8R, Block 309, of the Original City of Little Rock. The existing R-4 zoned lot is approximately 150’ feet wide and 86’ feet deep and has one (1) single story duplex dwelling at the northern edge of the site (proposed Lot 8B), with two (2) paved access drives connecting to South Cross Street to the east. The remainder of the property to the south is open lawn area with partial fencing along the west perimeter of the site. The property has very little slope and is mostly level. The applicant proposes the lots to be as follows: Lot 8A – 7,377 square feet in area (0.17 Acres) Lot 8B – 5,717 square feet in area (0.13 Acres) The applicant is requesting several variances with the proposed replat as follows: • Variance to allow reduced rear building setbacks (Section 36-256) for Lots 8A and 8B. Minimum 25 feet required; five (5’) proposed. • Variance to allow a reduced front building setback (Section 36-256) for Lot 8B. Minimum 25 feet required; 24 feet proposed (existing). • Variance to allow a reduced lot area (Section 36-256) for Lot 8B ( 7,000 square feet minimum required, 5,717 square feet proposed). The property is bordered on the north, west, and east primarily by R-4 residential properties, with a “PD-R” (Planned Development – Residential) and O-3 (Office) zoned properties to the Northeast across South Cross Street. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1499-R 4 To staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding issues related to this re-plat request. The applicant has addressed issues raised by staff during staff’s review of this plat. The subdividing of this property should have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties. Examples of other lots which have been split, replatted and/or reconfigured exist within this neighborhood and other older neighborhoods throughout Little Rock. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed replat and associated variances, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraph E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 8, 2022) The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and 1 open position. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 3 FILE NO.: Z-9739 NAME: Love Family Care Facility – Special Use Permit LOCATION: 5918 Drexel Avenue DEVELOPER: Veronica Love 5918 Drexel Avenue Little Rock, AR 72209 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Veronica Love – Owner AREA: 0.28 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 2 PLANNING DISTRICT: 14 CENSUS TRACT: 41.08 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: A Special Use Permit is requested to allow a home healthcare facility to be operated in a single-family residence located at an R-2 zoned property. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property contains a 1,416 square foot, one-story brick structure at the corner of Drexel Avenue and Geyer Springs Road. The residence has a rear yard which is fenced, and a drainage easement running along the backside of the property. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9739 2 E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utility: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No Objections. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Fire Department: No comments. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a Special Use Permit to allow a home healthcare facility to be operated in a single-family residence located at an R-2 zoned property located at 5918 Drexel Avenue. The property contains a 1,416 square foot, one-story brick structure at the corner of Drexel Avenue and Geyer Springs Road. The residence has a rear yard which is fenced, and a drainage easement running along the backside of the property. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9739 3 The proposed home healthcare facility will have a maximum of six (6) clients at any given time. The applicant proposes to have a caregiver onsite 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The level of care needed per each resident will determine how many schedules (units) or hours of care will take place at the residence. There will also be an administrator and or registered nurse on call. Their staffing will be administered by Home Health Care of Arkansas, who has over 35 caregivers employed in the area. According to the applicant, there will always be a caregiver onsite. Some employees will be responsible for cleaning, cooking, and laundry duties, while other will be assigned to do direct personal care for the clients. The residence has three bedrooms and two full bathrooms for use by the clients. The applicant states that each room will house two people and is spacious enough for two twin beds and all their belongings. Including the garage, there are six available parking spaces. Additionally, the applicant states the rear yard could be paved and used for parking if needed. The principal use of the property will remain single family residential. No signage beyond that allowed in single family zones will be permitted. Section 36-3 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance defines a Family Care Facility as a facility which provides resident services in a family-like environment to six (6) or fewer individuals and not more than two (2) staff personnel. These individuals require a minimal level of supervision and are provided service and supervision in accordance with their individual needs. According to Section 36-54(e)(2), the site and location criteria for Family Care Facility are as follows: a. This use may be located only in a single-family dwelling. b. Medical or counseling needs must be provided off-site. c. No physical changes in the residence are permitted which would provide other than sleeping accommodations. d. Drives and parking shall not exceed that required by ordinance for a single- family residence. e. The number and spacing of existing similar facilities in the neighborhood. f. Existing zoning and land use patterns. g. Area-wide availability of facilities providing like services. h. Provision for readily accessible public or quasi-public transportation. i. The fire marshal must approve use of the residence for the proposed family care facility. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9739 4 Section 36-54 (e)(4) a. states the following: Separation, spacing and procedural requirements for family care facilities, group care facilities, group homes, parolee or probationer housing facilities and rooming, lodging and boarding facilities will be determined by the planning commission so as not to adversely impact the surrounding properties and neighborhood. Unless the commission determines that a different area is more appropriate, a neighborhood shall be defined as an area incorporating all properties lying within one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet of the site for which the permit is requested. Staff feels that the proposed family care facility is too intense for the residential setting and will have an adverse impact on the general area. To staff’s knowledge, there are no similar types of family care facilities / living facilities within 1,500 feet of the subject property. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the Special Use Permit to allow a family care family home at 5918 Drexel Avenue. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 8, 2022) The applicant was not present. There were no persons present registered in opposition. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant failed to send the required notices to surrounding property owners as required. Therefore, staff recommended the application be deferred to the January 12, 2023 agenda. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the consent agenda and was deferred as recommended by staff. The vote was 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and 1 open position. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: Z-5859-D NAME: David O. Dodd School – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 6423 Stagecoach Road DEVELOPER: Pinnacle Classical Academy c/o Hope Consulting 117 South Market Street Benton, AR 72015 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Little Rock School District (Owner) Hope Consulting (Agent) 117 South Market Street Benton, AR 72015 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Hope Consulting 117 South Market Street Benton, AR 72015 AREA: 6.91 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 7 PLANNING DISTRICT: 12 CENSUS TRACT: 24.05 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow the use of a school in an R-2 zone. Additionally, the applicant is requesting to use portable buildings, which remain on the property after the Little Rock School District closed the David O. Dodd Elementary School in 2021. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5859-D 2 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The elementary school campus is located at the corner of Old Stagecoach Road and E. David O Dodd Road. The current structure on the site is 31,245 square feet and was built in 1980. This square footage does not include the four portable buildings at the rear of the property. The area surrounding the campus is primarily R-2, however the property to the south is zoned PD-C for the use as a single-family residence and special events center. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property within 200 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments received. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: NO OBJECTIONS; All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders. Grade Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If the grade December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5859-D 3 exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval. Loading Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal’s Office (Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram 501-918-3756 Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow the use of a school in an R-2 zone. Additionally, the applicant is requesting to use portable buildings, which remain on the property after the Little Rock School District closed the David O. Dodd Elementary School in 2021. The elementary school campus is located at the corner of Old Stagecoach Road and E. David O Dodd Road. The current structure on the site is 31,245 square feet and December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5859-D 4 was built in 1980. This square footage does not include the four portable buildings at the rear of the property. The area surrounding the campus is primarily R-2, however the property to the south is zoned PD-C for the use as a single-family residence and special events center. A paved parking lot is located on the north and east sides of the existing school building. There are approximately 80 parking spaces on the site. A paved driveway from Stagecoach Road serves as the primary access to the site. A second access from David O. Dodd Road is located along the east property line. There is a significant amount of driveway space on the site to allow for drop-off / pick-up queuing. Pinnacle Classical Academy is a pre-k through 12th grade school. The current school enrollment is 50 students, with 14 staff. The school’s goad is to grow over the next 15 to 20 years at this location. They see this location as a place to expand and one day add a new gymnasium, multi-purpose rooms and outdoor play areas. Any new site lighting must be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties. Any dumpster area on the site must be screened as per Section 36-523 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. Any site signage must comply with Section 36-553 (signs allowed in office and institutional zones.) Staff is generally supportive of the property’s continued use as a school; however, staff is not in support of the continued use of the portable buildings at the rear of the property. Section 36-203 (a) of the City of Little Rock Zoning Ordinance makes clear that the use of temporary school buildings is only reserved for the LRSD, when it states: “The purpose of this section is to provide procedures for the placement of accessory buildings and uses on properties owned by and for the Little Rock School District…” Furthermore, Section 36-203 (f) of the City of Little Rock Zoning Ordinance states: “The provisions of these regulations shall extend to accessory uses within temporary buildings utilized by the Little Rock School District. Approvals of buildings and uses shall be limited to up to a five-year period, as determined by the director. Each building and use authorized by the director shall be removed from the site after expiration of the approved time period.” December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5859-D 5 Based on the fact that temporary school buildings are approved exclusively for the Little Rock School District as per the ordinance, staff believes that the temporary school buildings should be removed from the site since the LRSD has vacated the site and no longer uses the temporary buildings. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the requested conditional use permit, specifically regarding the applicant’s desire to reuse the portable classrooms on the site, which were intended for exclusive use by the Little Rock School District. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 8, 2022) Jonathan Hope and Ed Duncan were present representing the application. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of denial. Jonathan Hope addressed the Commission. He briefly described the project, noting that the campus is very small, and we applied in hope of retaining the portable buildings as part of the overall function of the school. Ed Duncan addressed the Commission. He stated that intent was to utilize the portable buildings in the early stages of the project to be occupied during renovation process of the main building. He further stated that the buildings were not going to remain as part of their long-term plan for the campus. There was a lengthy discussion regarding the portable buildings by the PC and the applicant’s willingness to return to the commission in a predetermined amount of time to discuss the maintaining of the building or their removal. The PC also discussed the need for the use of the campus in the neighborhood, and the need for inspections by city and state agencies regarding the specified use. Jonathan Hope and Ed Duncan addressed the Commission. They agreed that the Conditional Use Permit approval could be based on a five (5) year renewal period for removal or continued use of the existing portable buildings. There was a motion to approve the application, including all staff comments and the condition that the applicant shall reapply to the commission in five (5) years to renew the permit for the continued use of the portable buildings. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent, and 1 open position. The application was approved with conditions. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: Z-8284-A NAME: R & D Holdings Office / Warehouse – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 8707 Mabelvale Pike DEVELOPER: R & D Holding Partnership P O Box 642 Mabelvale, AR 72103 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: R& D Holding (Owner) Jonathan Hope (Agent) Hope Engineers 147 South Market St. Benton, AR 72015 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Hope Engineers 147 South Market St. Benton, AR 72015 AREA: 2.76 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 7 PLANNING DISTRICT: 15 CENSUS TRACT: 41.03 CURRENT ZONING: C-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: No variances requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow the use of an existing C-3 zoned property at 8707 Mabelvale Pike for a new one (1) story 12,500 square foot Office / Warehouse Facility. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8284-A 2 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is currently undeveloped with the remains of an existing paved drive at the central north perimeter connecting to Mabelvale Pike. The site is partially tree covered and slopes slightly from north to south. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property within 200 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. A grading permit is required prior to initiation of work. Grading permits are issued by the Planning and Development Dept. at 723 West Markham Street after approval of sediment and erosion control plans, grading and drainage plans, land survey, drainage study, and soil loss calculations per City’s stormwater management and drainage manual. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Civil Engineering Private Development at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 or Permits@littlerock.gov to schedule an appointment for issuance or to answer any questions. Permit cost is based on total project area at $100.00 for the less than ½ acre, $200.00 for ½ to 1 acre, and $200.00 for the first acre and $100.00 for each additional acre for project greater than 1 acre. 2. Any work involving one (1) or more acres of disturbed area requires a State of Arkansas NPDES permit. Contact the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, NPDES branch at 501-682-0744 for applications and information about General Stormwater Discharge Construction Permit #ARR150000. 3. Per City Rev. Code 29-99, stormwater detention for developments is required. Provide stormwater detention infrastructure to satisfy this requirement. 4. A drainage study showing all hydrologic and hydraulic calculations for the proposed storm sewer pipe system, detention ponds and structures, and inlets is required. For final drainage report, sign, date, and seal the report per AR State Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors rules Article 12, Section B (1) (a). Provide engineer's certification statement saying this drainage report was conducted by yourself or directly under your supervision and attesting to the accuracy of the information within this report. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8284-A 3 5. The Department requires three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC) plans to be submitted for all construction projects showing best management practices (BMPs) for mitigating sediment runoff and erosion along with vegetation specifications for temporary and permanent soil stabilization. Phase 1 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during the stripping, clearing, grubbing, and rough grading of the site. Phase 2 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during construction of utilities, buildings, roadway infrastructure and drainage infrastructure. Phase 3 SEC Plans shall show SEC BMPs for final grading, seeding, and landscaping of the site. 6. Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information as outlined in ADEQ ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part II section A- 4-I-2 (A-B). 7. Damage to public and private property due to hauling operations or operations of construction related equipment from a construction site shall be repaired by the responsible party prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 8. Mabelvale Pike is classified as a collector per City’s Master Street Plan. Therefore, dedicate 30 feet of total, additional right of way from centerline of Mabelvale Pike or centerline of right of way [depending on location] per master street plan. 9. Boundary street improvements are required per master street plan on Mabelvale Pike. Boundary street improvements shall include, but not be limited to, reconstruction of one- half section of the abutting street if the existing street is not up to city standards. Repair, replace, or extend existing damaged, missing, and noncompliant curb and gutter, sidewalk, access ramps or concrete driveway aprons within the public right-of-way adjacent to the site. Remove abandoned driveway cuts and replace with curb, gutter, and sidewalk. All work within the public right-of-way shall conform to City of Little Rock Public Works Standard Details and ADA guidelines. 10. Per City Code Sec. 31-210 (e) (2), for a collector street driveway spacing shall be two hundred fifty (250) feet from driveway centerline to centerline. Minimum driveway spacing from property line shall be one hundred twenty- five (125) feet. Maximum driveway width is thirty-six (36) feet. A lot will require six hundred twenty-five (625) feet of frontage for two (2) drives if the lot is adjacent to an intersection collector street or street of higher classification. Therefore, revise the site plan in accordance with referenced City Code requirements. Single driveway shall be aligned with the existing Mabelvale Drive at the existing intersection, and the proposed driveway width shall be labeled on the revised site plan. 11. Show and label accessible parking spaces and accessible aisles on site plan. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8284-A 4 12. Per City Rev. Code 29-99, stormwater detention for developments is required. Provide stormwater detention infrastructure to satisfy this requirement. 13. Contact Planning and Development Department Engineering Division at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 for inspections of any work in the public right-of-way prior to placement of concrete or asphalt or for on-site clarification of requirements prior to commencing work. Failure to do so can result in removal of any improperly placed concrete or asphalt at the expense of the owner or contractor. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received. Entergy: No comments received. CenterPoint Summit Energy: No comment. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. 2. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. 3. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. 4. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and / or fire service. 5. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and Little Rock Fire Department is required. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8284-A 5 Grade Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval. Loading Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds. Commercial and Industrial Developments – 2 means of access. - Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Building or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least two means of fire apparatus access for each structure. Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be provide with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads. Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all building are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems. D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses. 30’ Tall Buildings - Maintain aerial fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D105.1 – D105.4 D105.1 Where Required. Where the vertical distance between the grade plane and the highest roof surface exceed 30’, approved aerial fire apparatus access roads shall be provided. For the purposes of this section the highest roof surfaces shall be determined by measurement to the eave of a pitched roof, the intersection of a roof to the exterior wall, or the top of the parapet walls, whichever is greater. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8284-A 6 D105.2 Width. Aerial fire apparatus access roads shall have a minimum unobstructed with of 26’, exclusive of shoulders, in the immediate vicinity of the building or portion thereof. D105.3 Proximity to building. At least one of the required access routes meeting this condition shall be located within a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum of 30 feet from the building, and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of the building. The side of the building on which the aerial fire apparatus access road is positioned shall be approved by the fire code official. D105.4 Obstructions. Overhead utility and power lines shall not be located over the aerial fire apparatus access road or between the aerial fire apparatus road and the building. Other obstructions shall be permitted to be places with the approval ofthe fire code official. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshals Office (Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918- 3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram 501-918-3756 Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1 Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: The site development must comply with the City’s Landscape Ordinance (Chapter 15). G. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow the use of an existing C-3 zoned property at 8707 Mabelvale Pike for a new one (1) story 12,500 square foot Office / Warehouse Facility. The site is currently undeveloped with the remains of an existing paved drive at the central north perimeter connecting to Mabelvale Pike. The site is partially tree covered and slopes slightly from north to south. The proposed site plan includes a new paved access drive connecting to Mabelvale Pike at the north central portion of the development with an access December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8284-A 7 control gate. The site plan shows multi-directional traffic flow lanes around the perimeter of the property with parking areas circling the new structure. The parking areas proposed include fifty-one (51) regular spaces, and six (6) large loading zone parking spaces at the rear (south) of the proposed structure. Staff believes the proposed parking layout will be sufficient to serve the proposed use. The proposed site plan shows a new structure centered on the 2.76-acre site. The applicant states that the new structure will be approximately 12,500 square feet and be one (1) story in height not to exceed 35’ feet. The structure will contain approximately 5,000 square feet of single use office space within the north section of the structure and approximately 7,500 square feet of warehouse in the south section of the structure. The site plan shows the new structure setback from the property lines over 70 feet on the north, east, west, and south sides with a water detention area located at the southwest corner (rear) of the site. The applicant proposes to provide a twenty-two (22) foot landscape buffer along the north perimeter of the property adjacent to Mabelvale Pike and seventeen (17) foot landscape buffers along the east and west perimeters of the property adjacent to the residential properties. The site must comply with Chapter 15 of the City’s Landscape Ordinance. The applicant states that there will be a perimeter fencing around the entire site with an access-controlled gate at the north access drive connecting to Mabelvale Pike. The applicant states that the dumpster for the development will be within a screened area at the southeast corner of the site. All site lighting will be low level and directed away from adjacent properties. No signage is currently proposed for the development. All proposed signage for the development must conform to Section 36-555 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. (Signs allowed in commercial zones). The applicant states that the new structure will contain a 5,000 square foot single use office space and a 7,500 square foot material storage warehouse area. The business will be open Monday – Friday: 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. The applicant provided responses and additional information to all issues raised during the staff’s review of the application. To the staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8284-A 8 Staff is supportive of the requested Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction of a new office / warehouse facility. Staff views the request as reasonable. The property is in an area surrounded by uses of similar intensity, with similar commercial developments adjacent to the property to the north, east, and south. An industrial subdivision is located to the north, across Mabelvale Pike. The property backs up to mixed Commercial uses along Interstate 30. Staff believes the proposed development will have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction of a new office / warehouse facility subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E, and F, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 8, 2022) The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and 1 open position. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 6 FILE NO.: Z-9737 NAME: Haven Health Management – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 5201 Stagecoach Road DEVELOPER: The Greenbriar on Stagecoach 5201 Stagecoach Road Little Rock, AR 72204 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Greenbriar on Stagecoach (Owner) J. Cliff McKinney, II (Agent) Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull, PLLC 111 Center Street Little Rock, AR 72201 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Crafton Tull 10825 Financial Centre Pkwy, Suite 300 Little Rock, AR 72211 AREA: 3.65 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 7 PLANNING DISTRICT: 12 CENSUS TRACT: 24.05 CURRENT ZONING: O-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for a mental and behavioral health treatment center to patients who will attend on a voluntary basis. The facility will not operate as a halfway house nor accept patients who are currently hallucinatory, a current physical threat to themselves or others, patients from prisons or jails, court-ordered patients or patients with convictions of violent crimes. The property is located at 5201 Stagecoach Road. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9737 2 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is located on the south side of Stagecoach Road and contains an existing one-story, 16,783 square foot building containing thirty-four (34) units. The building was previously occupied by The Greenbriar on Stagecoach, a senior residential care facility. Properties to the north contain O-3 zoning and uses. A planned development abuts the northwest corner of the site. Single-family residences are located to the east and south of the site. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property within 200 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Energy: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9737 3 Grade Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval. Loading Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds. Commercial and Industrial Developments – 2 means of access. - Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Building or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least two means of fire apparatus access for each structure. Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be provide with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads. Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all building are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems. D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal’s Office (Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram 501-918-3756 Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9737 4 Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments received. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for a mental and behavioral health treatment center to patients who will attend on a voluntary basis. The facility will not operate as a halfway house nor accept patients who are currently hallucinatory, a current physical threat to themselves or others, patients from prisons or jails, court-ordered patients or patients with convictions of violent crimes. The property is located at 5201 Stagecoach Road. The facility sits over 200-feet from the right-of-way and provides vehicular access from an extended paved driveway along Stagecoach Road. The existing structure is a one-story 16,783 square foot building and contains thirty-four (34) units. The building was previously occupied by The Greenbriar on Stagecoach, a senior residential care facility. The applicant notes thirty (30) of the units are proposed for patient occupancy. Approximately forty (40) residents will be present at any given time with a typical length of stay being thirty (30) days. The applicant notes the facility will operate twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week and will employ sixteen (16) staff members. Residents will not be allowed to park vehicles at the facility at any time during treatment. There is an existing parking lot containing approximately nineteen (19) parking spaces located on the north side of the facility. Staff feels the existing parking is sufficient to serve this use. The applicant is proposing no additional signage at this time. Any future signage must comply with Section 36-553 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance (Signs allowed in office and institutional zones). December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9737 5 The site plan does not show a dumpster on the site at this time. The applicant does note a dumpster will be provided on the site in the future. Any dumpster must be screened to comply with Section 36-523 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. Any new sight lighting must be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties. The applicant provided responses to additional information regarding all issues raised during staff’s review of the application. To staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. Staff is supportive of the requested CUP zoning. Staff feels that the proposed voluntary mental and behavioral treatment center is a good viable use for repurposing the former nursing home type facility. The proposed use should have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP zoning, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraph E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 8, 2022) The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and 1 open position. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 7 FILE NO.: Z-9738 NAME: Centro Christiano Little Rock – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 1200 S. Cleveland Street DEVELOPER: Centro Christiano Little Rock 8114 West 36th Street Little Rock, AR 72204 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Central Arkansas Area Agency on Aging, Inc. – Owner Jim Bradshaw – Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Cornerstone Surveying P. O. Box 1074 Greenbrier, AR 72058 AREA: 3.49 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 6 PLANNING DISTRICT: 10 CENSUS TRACT: 21.02 CURRENT ZONING: R-5 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow a church use within the existing commercial building located on the R-5 zoned property at 1200 S. Cleveland Street. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property contains a one-story, 21,725 square foot commercial building located near the center of the property. A paved parking lot (106 spaces) is located on the December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9738 2 south side of the building. Access drives from S. Cleveland Street and the access drive to Rebsamen Tennis Center serve as access to the property. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. A grading permit must be obtained prior to initiation of work. Grading permits are issued by the Planning and Development Dept. at 723 West Markham Street after approval of sediment and erosion control plans, grading and drainage plans, land survey, drainage study, and soil loss calculations per City’s stormwater management and drainage manual. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Civil Engineering Private Development at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 or Permits@littlerock.gov to schedule an appointment for issuance or to answer any questions. Permit cost is based on total project area at $100.00 for the less than ½ acre, $200.00 for ½ to 1 acre, and $200.00 for the first acre and $100.00 for each additional acre for project greater than 1 acre. 2. Any work involving one (1) or more acres of disturbed area requires a State of Arkansas NPDES permit. Contact the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, NPDES branch at 501-682-0744 for applications and information about General Stormwater Discharge Construction Permit #ARR150000. 3. Damage to public and private property due to hauling operations or operations of construction related equipment from a construction site shall be repaired by the responsible party prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 4. A drainage study showing all hydrologic and hydraulic calculations for the proposed storm sewer pipe system, detention ponds and structures, and inlets is required. For final drainage report, sign, date, and seal the report per AR State Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors rules Article 12, Section B (1) (a). Provide engineer's certification statement saying this drainage report was conducted by yourself or directly under your supervision and attesting to the accuracy of the information within this report. 5. Per City Rev. Code 29-99, stormwater detention for developments is required. Provide stormwater detention infrastructure to satisfy this requirement. 6. The Department requires three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC) plans to be submitted for all construction projects showing best management practices (BMPs) for mitigating sediment runoff and erosion along with vegetation specifications for temporary and permanent soil stabilization. Phase December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9738 3 1 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during the stripping, clearing, grubbing, and rough grading of the site. Phase 2 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during construction of utilities, buildings, roadway infrastructure and drainage infrastructure. Phase 3 SEC Plans shall show SEC BMPs for final grading, seeding, and landscaping of the site. 7. Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information as outlined in ADEQ ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part II section A-4-I-2 (A-B). 8. Provide accessible route from the accessible parking stalls’ aisles to proposed buildings’ entrances in accordance with Section 402 & 502 of ICC A117.1-2017 and 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Sections 1104.Per City Rev. Code 29-99, stormwater detention for developments is required. Provide stormwater detention infrastructure to satisfy this requirement. 9. Provide as-built plans and data entry template of newly installed or modified public and private stormwater drainage system prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy. Provide the as-built plans and data entry template to Planning and Development Department, Engineering Division by email to csmith@littlerock.gov and cc dwarner@littlerock.gov. If you have any questions or desire additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Planning and Development Department Engineering Division at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 or email Permits@littlerock.gov. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: NO OBJECTIONS; All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9738 4 width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders. Grade Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval. Loading Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds. Commercial and Industrial Developments – 2 means of access. - Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Building or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least two means of fire apparatus access for each structure. Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be provide with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads. Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all building are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems. D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9738 5 Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: The future parking expansion must comply with Chapter 15, the City’s Landscape Ordinance. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant, Centro Christiano Little Rock (CCLR), is requesting a conditional use permit to utilize the existing commercial building on the R-5 zoned property located at 1200 S. Cleveland Street for a church facility. The property is located at the southwest corner of S. Cleveland Street and West 12th Street. The property contains a one-story, 21,725 square foot commercial building which was previously occupied by the Bess Chisum Stephens YWCA and most recently by Care Link. The existing building is located near the center of the property. A paved parking lot (106 spaces) is located on the south side of the building. Driveways from S. Cleveland Street and the access drive to the Rebsamen Tennis Center serve as access to the property. The applicant provided the following information for the proposed church use: “Initial layout will be configured for a capacity of approximately 500. Some future events may require a maximum of up to about 800. It is anticipated that such events will be rare. Per architectural review, this projected number is somewhat less that the maximum load for this facility.” “CCLR does conduct a summer Youth Internship program which may be conducted from this location in summer 2023. There have been initial discussions of partnership activities with other agencies serving the community (Carelink, Boys and Girls Club) to provide additional services. Such might include limited lunch programs for December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9738 6 seniors (as has previously been conducted from this facility) and/or some limited after school programs. CCLR intends to maintain the currently used facility for use in conjunction with other existing or new programs.” The applicant submitted a site plan for the property which shows a future paved parking expansion on the north side of the building. The proposed parking area has a landscape buffer of over 35 feet wide along the West 12th Street frontage. A 15 foot wide landscape buffer is shown along the west side of the parking expansion and a landscape strip of approximately 20 feet in width is shown along the S. Cleveland Street frontage. The proposed parking expansion complies with the City’s Zoning buffer requirements. The applicant has noted that the parking expansion will also comply with the City’s Landscape Ordinance. The area of parking expansion will have 88 parking spaces, bringing the total parking on the site to 194 spaces. Section 36-502 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance requires one (1) parking space for every five (5) seats for a church use. The number of parking spaces on the site will comply with this requirement. Any new site lighting will be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties. Any new signage must comply with Section 36-553 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance (signs allowed in office zones). The applicant has done a good job in addressing issues as raised by staff during the review of this application. To staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. Staff is supportive of the requested conditional use permit. Staff views the request as reasonable. Staff believes that the proposed church facility will represent a quality re-use of the existing commercial building and overall property. Public/Institutional type uses are located immediately west and south of the subject property (the Elizabeth Mitchell Boys and Girls Club, the Center at University Park and the Rebsamen Tennis Center). Office/Institutional uses and single family residences are located to the east across S. Cleveland Street, with the University Park Subdivision to the north across West 12th Street. Staff believes the proposed church use will have no adverse impact on the general area. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested conditional use permit, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions noted in paragraphs D, E and F, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9738 7 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 8, 2022) The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and 1 open position. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 8 FILE NO.: Z-9742 NAME: Greenhaw Accessory Dwelling – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 3806 West Capitol Avenue DEVELOPER: Greenich Properties, LLC 14 Valley Club Circle Little Rock, AR 72212 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Greenich Properties, LLC/Lisa Greenhaw – Owner/Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.14 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 3 PLANNING DISTRICT: 9 CENSUS TRACT: 48 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: 1. Variance to allow both principal structure and accessory structure to be rental units. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow an accessory dwelling on the R-3 zoned property located at 3806 West Capitol Avenue. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is occupied by a one-story brick and frame residence. The residence is approximately 1,020 square feet in area. A one-car wide driveway is located at December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 8 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9742 2 the southeast corner of the property and runs along the east side of the residence. A one-story frame garage structure was recently removed from the rear yard area. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: NO OBJECTIONS; All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Fire Department: No comments. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 8 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9742 3 H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of an accessory dwelling on the R-3 zoned property located at 3806 West Capitol Avenue. The property is occupied by a one-story brick and frame single family residence, with approximately 1,020 square feet of floor area. A one-car wide driveway from West Capitol Avenue is located at the southeast corner of the property. The driveway runs along the east side of the residence. A one-story frame garage structure was recently removed from the rear yard area. An alley right-of-way is located along the rear (north) property line and is accessed from UAMS Blvd. to the west. The applicant proposes to construct a one-story accessory dwelling at the northeast corner of the property, within the rear yard area. The accessory dwelling will be 16 feet by 40 feet (640 square feet) in area, with a 6 foot by 10 foot porch on its west side. The proposed accessory dwelling structure will be located three (3) feet from the rear (north) and east side property lines. The proposed structure will be located approximately 20 feet from the principal structure and 27 feet from the west side property line. The accessory structure will occupy 30 percent of the required rear yard area (rear 25 feet of the lot). The proposed structure complies with all ordinance required building setbacks. The proposed accessory dwelling will be wood frame with siding to compliment the existing principal structure. A 10 foot by 25 foot gravel parking pad will be located at the northwest corner of the site. The gravel parking pad will be edged with brick pavers. The parking pad will be accessed from the alley via UAMS Blvd. to the west, and will provide parking for the accessory dwelling. The alley must be improved to meet current ordinance requirements. The existing principal structure will utilize the driveway and parking area from West Capitol Avenue. The applicant is requesting one (1) variance with the proposed conditional use permit. Section 36-252 (a) (3) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance requires that in the R-3 zoning district one (1) of the dwelling units on the site must be occupied by the property owner. The applicant is requesting a variance from this ordinance requirement, as both the principal and accessory dwellings will be rental units. Staff supports the variance request, as the general area contains a number of rental units, and the property is located adjacent to R-4 zoned property to the west (west one-half of the block) which allows duplex development. Staff is supportive of the requested conditional use permit to allow construction of an accessory dwelling on the site. Staff views the request as reasonable. The general area contains a mixture of residential types and zoning, including rental properties. R-4 and PD-R zoned properties are located in the immediate neighborhood area, which contain multi-unit rental properties. The proposed December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 8 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9742 4 accessory dwelling will not be out of character with the surrounding properties and should have no adverse impact on the neighborhood. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested Conditional Use Permit subject to the comments and conditions as noted in paragraph E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 8, 2022) The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and 1 open position. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 9 FILE NO.: Z-4768-D NAME: Valley Oaks Court – Revised POD LOCATION: North side of Mabelvale West Road at Angel Court DEVELOPER: Randy Jones Mt. Carmel Development LLC 3505 Boone Road Benton, AR 72015 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Mt. Carmel Development LLC (Owner) Jonathan Hope (Agent) Hope Engineering 117 South Market Street Benton, AR 72019 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Hope Engineering 117 South Market Street Benton, AR 72019 AREA: 5.90 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 9 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 7 PLANNING DISTRICT: 15 CENSUS TRACT: 41.03 CURRENT ZONING: POD (Planned Office Development) VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. BACKGROUND: On January 20, 2005 the 20.99-acre property was approved for rezoning from O-3 to (POD) Planned Office Development with a single-family residential development within the northern 15.09 acres and a six (6) lot 5.90 acre commercial development to the south December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-4768-D 2 bordering Mabelvale West Road. The northern portion of the property is currently a forty- seven (47) lot single family residential development. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a revised Planned Office Development (POD) to allow the development of nine (9) lots on the southern 5.90 acres of property. The lots border Mabelvale West Road to the south and Angel Court to the east. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is zoned POD and contains an existing forty-seven (47) lot residential subdivision on the north section of the site with an existing paved street (Angel Court) connecting to Mabelvale West Road to the south. The south portion of the site is undeveloped and slopes slightly south towards Mabelvale West Road. The property contains an open area Tract “A” along the east border of the property located within the 100-year flood plain. The adjacent properties in the immediate area contain mostly residential zoned properties with C-3, O-2, and O-3 developments to the southwest and southeast. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 200-feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. Any work involving one (1) or more acres of disturbed area requires a State of Arkansas NPDES permit. Contact the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, NPDES branch at 501-682-0744 for applications and information about General Stormwater Discharge Construction Permit #ARR150000. 2. Show access easement locations where Lots 1R & 2R are proposing access to the public streets. If a shared use access driveway is desired along Mabelvale Road, a right in and right out only driveway will only be supported by Department engineering staff for the future building permits for these future commercially zoned lots. 3. For commercially zoned Lots 1R and 2R, an accessible route from the public right of way to the proposed building entrances in accordance with 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Section 1104.1 will be required for the future building permits. 4. For commercially zoned Lots 1R and 2R, drainage study will be required to be submitted for review and approval for the future building permits. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-4768-D 3 5. For commercially zoned Lots 1R and 2R, all work within the public right of way will be required to be inspected by Department engineering staff. 6. For commercially zoned Lots 1R and 2R, a traffic impact study submitted to Department engineering staff for review and approval may be required for the future building permits. The traffic impact study (TIA) will be required to show the additional, projected traffic expected to be generated by the proposed development and include the following: a. An evaluation of the existing traffic conditions in the vicinity of the proposed site. b. An analysis of projected traffic volumes entering and exiting the proposed development at the nearby access drives and intersections used to serve the site. c. Identify the effects of traffic operations for the existing traffic in combination with site-generated traffic associated with the proposed development. d. Evaluate traffic operations for the study intersections and access drives that will serve the site and make recommendations for mitigative improvements which may be necessary and appropriate for safe and acceptable traffic operations 5. Assess the adequacy of the site to accommodate projected drive-thru traffic via queueing analysis. 7. Per City Rev. Code 29-99, stormwater detention for developments is required. Provide stormwater detention infrastructure to satisfy this requirement. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received. Entergy: No comments received. CenterPoint Summit Energy: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: NO OBJECTIONS: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-4768-D 4 Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders. Grade Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval. Loading Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds. One- or Two-Family Residential Developments. As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1, One- or Two-Family dwelling residential developments. Developments of one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads, and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exceptions: 1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. 2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the fire code official. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-4768-D 5 Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal’s Office (Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram 501-918-3756 Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: The site development must comply with the City’s Landscape Ordinance (Chapter 15). G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the Geyer Springs West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Office (O) for the requested area. The Office category represents services provided directly to consumers (e.g., legal, financial, medical) as well as general offices which support more basic economic activities. The application is to revise an existing Planned Office Development (POD) from office and commercial lots to residential and commercial lots. Surrounding the application area, the Land Use Plan shows Public/Institutional (PI) to the west. This area includes a church and a hospital. To the west and northerly is classified as Office (O). This area is largely forested with single family residences. North is a Residential Low Density (RL) subdivision of single family homes, Valley Oaks Court Addn. To the east is Park/Open Space (PK/OS) buffering an unnamed tributary to Fourche Creek. South and west across Mabelvale West Road is Public/Institutional (PI) with a middle school and post office. South and east across Mabelvale West Road is Mixed Use (MX) which is undeveloped forest. Master Street Plan: To the south is Mabelvale West Road, a Minor Arterial on Master Street Plan. West from the southwest corner is the proposed South Loop, a Principal Arterial. The area is transected from Mabelvale West Road to the north by Angel Ct. which is a Local Street. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-4768-D 6 Minor Arterial Roads are designed to provide the connections to and through an urban area. Right of way is 90 feet unless otherwise stated. There may be a requirement for more right of way for Mabelvale West. Since Mabelvale West is a Minor Arterial access should be limited. Principal Arterials are designed to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Right of way of 110 feet is required unless otherwise stated. Local Street: Roads designed to provide access to adjacent property with the movement of traffic being a secondary purpose. Right of way is 50’ unless otherwise stated. A Local public street which is abutted by non-residential or residential which is more intense than duplex or two-unit residential is a Commercial Street. These streets have the same design standard as a Collector. Right of way is 60’ unless otherwise stated. Bicycle Plan: There are no Bike Routes in the vicinity. Historic Preservation Plan: There are no historic districts in the area. There is one contributing structure located northeast of the site at 10112 Nash Ln. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a revised Planned Office Development (POD) to allow the development of nine (9) lots on the southern 5.90 acres of the overall 20.99-acre site. The lots border Mabelvale West Road to the south and Angel Court to the east. The rezoning is to allow for a future development with commercial and residential uses. The property is currently zoned POD and contains an existing forty-seven (47) lot residential sub-division on the north section of the site with an existing paved street (Angel Court) connecting to Mabelvale West Road to the south. The south portion of the site is undeveloped and slopes slightly south towards Mabelvale West Road. The property contains an open area Tract “A” along the east border of the property located within the 100-year flood plain. The adjacent properties in the immediate area contain mostly residential zoned properties to the east and west with C-3 and O-3 developments to the southeast and southwest. The applicant is proposing to subdivide the site into nine (9) lots and one (1) open tract adjacent to Angel Court along the eastern border of the site. The site will be developed in a single phase with lot sizes averaging between 7,606 square feet December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-4768-D 7 and 10,741 square feet for residential uses and over 25,751 +/- square feet for commercial uses with 25-foot front and rear building setback lines. The applicant proposes to subdivide the 5.90 acres as follows: Lot 1R – 1.8 acres Lot 2R – 0.59 acres Lot 3R – 0.26 acres Lot 4R – 0.25 acres Lot 5R – 0.48 acres Lot 6R – 0.41 acres Lot 7R – 0.41 acres Lot 8R – 0.52 acres Lot 9R – 0.17 acres The applicant proposes to develop lots 1R and 2R as (C-3) Commercial uses and lots 3R through 9R with (R-2) Residential uses. All the lots within the proposed development will be developed as per the Zoning Standards as found in Chapter 36 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. These standards include minimum building setbacks from property lines, building heights (unless otherwise noted in this analysis), minimum buffers, minimum number of parking spaces, and signage. Additionally, all of the lot developments will comply with the minimum landscape requirements as found in Chapter 15, where applicable. All new dumpsters must be screened as per Section 36-523(d) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. All site lighting on lots 1R and 2R must be low level and directed away from adjacent properties. No signage is currently proposed for the development. All proposed signage for the development must conform to Section 36-555 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. (Signs allowed in commercial zones). The following items will be required to be submitted, reviewed, and approved at the time of building permit application for development of lots 1R and 2R: 1. Access easement locations where Lots 1R & 2R are proposing access to the public streets. 2. For Lots 1R and 2R, an accessible route from the public right of way to the proposed building entrances. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-4768-D 8 3. For Lots 1R and 2R, drainage study will be required to be submitted for review and approval for the future building permits. 4. For Lots 1R and 2R, a traffic impact study. 5. Storm drainage preliminary analysis showing drainage data for all watercourses entering and leaving the plat boundaries. 6. An analysis of all stormwater conveyance for the one-hundred-year storm event onto, within and leaving the property. The applicant provided responses and additional information to all issues raised during the staff’s review of the application. To the staff’s knowledge, there are no additional outstanding issues. Staff is supportive of the requested revised POD zoning. The applicants proposed use of the site is similar to the intensity of other uses in the area. Staff believes the proposed use will have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested revised POD zoning, subject to compliance with the comments and conditionals outlined in paragraphs D, E ,and F, and the staff analysis, of the agenda and staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 8, 2022) The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and 1 open position. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 10 FILE NO.: Z-9731 NAME: Bernier Short-Term Rental – PD-C LOCATION: 208 Cherokee Circle DEVELOPER: Cindy Bernier (Owner) 5 Foursons Court Norwalk, CT 06851 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Cindy Bernier (Owner) 5 Foursons Court Norwalk, CT 06851 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.31 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 6 PLANNING DISTRICT: 3 CENSUS TRACT: 21.03 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant failed to send the notifications to surrounding property owners as required. Staff recommends the application be deferred to the January 12, 2023 Planning Commission Agenda. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 10 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9731 2 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 8, 2022) The applicant was not present. There were no persons present registered in opposition. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant failed to send the required notices to surrounding property owners as required. Therefore, staff recommended the application be deferred to the January 12, 2023 agenda. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the consent agenda and was deferred as recommended by staff. The vote was 7 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and 1 open position. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 FILE NO.: LU2022-18-03 NAME: Land Use Plan Amendments in Ellis Mountain Planning District LOCATION: Along Kanis Road, Chenal Parkway to Asbury Road. OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: City of Little Rock, Staff AREA: 168 acres ± WARD: 6 & 7 PLANNING DISTRICT: 18 CENSUS TRACT: 42.07 & 42.18 CURRENT ZONING: O-2, PCD, R-2, PDC, PDR, C-1, C-3, PRD BACKGROUND: At the July 2021 Planning Commission meeting, the Planning Commission recommended an approximate 2.5-acre tract on the north side of Kanis Road at Panther Branch Drive be Commercial (C) on the Future Land Use Plan Map. As part of the recommendation of approval, the Commission requested the City review the Future Land Use Map given the evolution of the land use pattern in west Little Rock and considering the anticipated realignment of Cooper Orbit Road. From the City’s Future Land Use Narrative: The Plan recognizes that market pressures for more intensive uses will occur in this area. Staff has discussed the potential land use changes with the Planning Commission Plans Sub-Committee. Areas within the study area were identified for further discussion to determine if a land use amendment is warranted. Neighborhood Associations in the area were contacted about possible amendments. The identified potential change area property owners were notified in late August 2022. The package described below is a result of comments received and review by Staff and Planning Committee members. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Change Area 1: Land Use Map change is from Suburban Office (SO) to Residential High Density (RH); between Kanis Road and Chenal Parkway, east of Rock Creek. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 2 The Suburban Office (SO) category shall provide for low intensity development of office or office parks in close proximity to lower density residential areas to assure compatibility. A Planned Zoning District is required. The Residential High Density (RH) category accommodates residential development of more than twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. Change Area 2: Land Use Map change is from Suburban Office (SO) to Service Trades District (STD); between Kanis and Pride Valley Roads, south of Rock Creek. The Suburban Office (SO) category shall provide for low intensity development of office or office parks in close proximity to lower density residential areas to assure compatibility. A Planned Zoning District is required. The Service Trades District (STD) category provides for a selection of office, warehousing, and industrial park activities that primarily serve other office service or industrial businesses. The district is intended to allow support services to these December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 3 businesses and to provide for uses with an office component. A Planned Zoning District is required for any development not wholly office. Change Area 3: Land Use Map change is from Residential Low Density (RL) and Suburban Office (SO) to Public/Institutional (PI); north of Kanis Road opposite Bakers Lane. The Residential Low Density (RL) category provides for single family homes at densities not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre. Such residential development is typically characterized by conventional single-family homes but may also include patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remains less than 6 units per acre. The Suburban Office (SO) category shall provide for low intensity development of office or office parks in close proximity to lower density residential areas to assure compatibility. A Planned Zoning District is required. The Public/Institutional (PI) category includes public and quasi-public facilities that provide a variety of services to the community such as schools, libraries, fire stations, churches, utility substations, and hospitals. Change Area 4: Land Use Map change is from Residential Low Density (RL) and Suburban Office (SO) to Residential Medium Density (RM); west of Kanis Road, south of Bakers Lane and north of Cooper Orbit Road. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 4 The Residential Low Density (RL) category provides for single family homes at densities not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre. Such residential development is typically characterized by conventional single-family homes but may also include patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remains less than 6 units per acre. The Suburban Office (SO) category shall provide for low intensity development of office or office parks in proximity to lower density residential areas to assure compatibility. A Planned Zoning District is required. The Residential Medium Density (RM) category accommodates a broad range of housing types including single family attached, single family detached, duplex, town homes, multi-family and patio or garden homes. Any combination of these and possibly other housing types may fall in this category provided that the density is between six (6) and twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. Change Area 5: Land Use Map change is from Residential Low Density (RL) and Residential Medium Density (RM) and Suburban Office (SO) to Commercial (C); either side of Kanis Road, opposite Panther Branch Drive. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 5 The Residential Low Density (RL) category provides for single family homes at densities not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre. Such residential development is typically characterized by conventional single-family homes but may also include patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remains less than 6 units per acre. The Residential Medium Density (RM) category accommodates a broad range of housing types including single family attached, single family detached, duplex, town homes, multi-family and patio or garden homes. Any combination of these and possibly other housing types may fall in this category provided that the density is between six (6) and twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. The Suburban Office (SO) category shall provide for low intensity development of office or office parks in proximity to lower density residential areas to assure compatibility. A Planned Zoning District is required. The Commercial (C) category includes a broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. Change Area 6: Land Use Map change is from Suburban Office (SO) and Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) to Residential High Density (RH); northwest of the Kanis – Cooper Orbit Roads intersection. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 6 The Suburban Office (SO) category shall provide for low intensity development of office or office parks in proximity to lower density residential areas to assure compatibility. A Planned Zoning District is required. The Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) category provides for a mixture of office and commercial uses to occur. Acceptable uses are office or mixed office and commercial. A Planned Zoning District is required if the use is mixed office and commercial. The Residential High Density (RH) category accommodates residential development of more than twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. Change Area 7: Land Use Map change is from Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) to Residential Medium Density (RM); between Asbury and Kirby Roads, north of Kanis Road. The Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) category provides for a mixture of office and commercial uses to occur. Acceptable uses are office or mixed office and December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 7 commercial. A Planned Zoning District is required if the use is mixed office and commercial.    The Residential Medium Density (RM) category accommodates a broad range of housing types including single family attached, single family detached, duplex, town homes, multi-family and patio or garden homes. Any combination of these and possibly other housing types may fall in this category provided that the density is between six (6) and twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. Change Area 8: Land Use Map change is from Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) and Suburban Office (SO) to Commercial (C); either side of Woodlands Trail, south of Kanis Road. The Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) category provides for a mixture of office and commercial uses to occur. Acceptable uses are office or mixed office and commercial. A Planned Zoning District is required if the use is mixed office and commercial. The Suburban Office (SO) category provides for low intensity development of office or office parks in proximity to lower density residential areas to assure compatibility. A Planned Zoning District is required. The Commercial (C) category includes a broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. Change Area 9: Land Use Map change is from Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) to Residential Low Density (RL); southwest of the Cooper Orbit-Kanis intersection. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 8 The Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) category provides for a mixture of office and commercial uses to occur. Acceptable uses are office or mixed office and commercial. A Planned Zoning District is required if the use is mixed office and commercial. The Residential Low Density (RL) category provides for single family homes at densities not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre. Such residential development is typically characterized by conventional single-family homes but may also include patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remains less than 6 units per acre. Change Area 10: Land Use Map change is from Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) and Suburban Office (SO) to Residential Low Density (RL); east of Woodlands Trail and south of Kanis Road. The Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) category provides for a mixture of office and commercial uses to occur. Acceptable uses are office or mixed office and December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 9 commercial. A Planned Zoning District is required if the use is mixed office and commercial. The Suburban Office (SO) category shall provide for low intensity development of office or office parks in proximity to lower density residential areas to assure compatibility. A Planned Zoning District is required. The Residential Low Density (RL) category provides for single family homes at densities not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre. Such residential development is typically characterized by conventional single-family homes but may also include patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remains less than 6 units per acre. Change Area 11: Land Use Map change is from Residential Low Density (RL) to Public and Institutional (PI) west of Cooper Orbit Road at Brodie Creek. The Residential Low Density (RL) category provides for single family homes at densities not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre. Such residential development is typically characterized by conventional single-family homes but may also include patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remains less than 6 units per acre. The Public/Institutional (PI) category includes public and quasi-public facilities that provide a variety of services to the community such as schools, libraries, fire stations, churches, utility substations, and hospitals. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 10 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS/ZONING: Change Area 1: Land Use Plan Map change is from Suburban Office (SO) to Residential High Density (RH). The location is between Chenal Parkway and Kanis Road, east of Rock Creek. This area is 13.6 acres ±. This land is zoned O-2, Office and Institutional District with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for apartments. There is an existing apartment complex on the land (Fitzroy at Chenal). To the north is Chenal Parkway and Rock Creek Park zoned Park and Recreation (PR). To the east is the developed Woodcreek Addition Subdivision, zoned Single Family District (R-2). Southeast of the site is an office building zoned Office and Institutional District (O-2). South of the site is Chenal Storage and an area under development zoned Planned Commercial Development (PCD). To the west beyond Rock Creek is a Kum & Go Convenience store and fuel pumps zoned General Commercial District (C-3). Change Area 2: Land Use Plan Map change is from Suburban Office (SO) to Service Trades District (STD). December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 11 The location is south of Kanis Road and southeast of Rock Creek. This area is 10.8 acres ±. The land is zoned Planned Commercial District (PCD) and is currently developed with a mini-warehouse, Chenal Storage Center. To the North across Kanis Road is Fitzroy Chenal apartments, zoned Office and Institutional District (O-2) with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). Easterly and south of Kanis Road is zoned Planned Commercial District (PCD) with two areas under development. East of the site is an office zoned Planned Office Development (POD). To the south is the developed single-family Kanis Creek Subdivision and three offices in a Planned Commercial Development (PCD). Southwesterly form the site are two single family residences zoned Single Family District (R-2). To the northwest is undeveloped land, zoned PCD (expired). Change Area 3: Land Use Plan Map change is from Residential Low Density (RL) and Suburban Office (SO) to Public/Institutional (PI). December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 12 The location is north of Kanis Ridge Road and east of Kanis Road. This area is 8.4 acres ±. The land is zoned Planned Development-Office (PD-O), Single Family District (R-2) with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a Church, and PD-R (Planned Development Residential) for a mosque and related school owned by the Islamic Center of Little Rock. The site has an office, residence and religious meeting place, and is being developed with the school facilities. To the north is an office, zoned Office and Institutional District (O-2) and the developed single-family Woodcreek Subdivision, zoned Single Family District (R- 2). East of the site are two developed single-family subdivisions: Parkway Place and Summit Ridge, zoned R-2. Southeasterly from the site is the partially developed single-family Kanis Ridge Estates subdivision, zoned R-2. To the west across Kanis Road is Baker Elementary School, zoned (R-2) with a CUP for the school, and Baker School Apartments, zoned R-2. Change Area 4: Land Use Plan Map change is from Residential Low Density (RL) and Suburban Office (SO) to Residential Medium Density (RM). The location is southwest of Kanis Road and northwest of Panther Branch Drive. This area is 29.8 acres ±. The land is zoned Single Family District (R-2). It is currently undeveloped and wooded. There were proposals for multi-family on a portion of this area in 2014 and 2015. To the north is a Planned Office Development (POD) with an office (Detection Systems, Inc.). East of the site is Chenal Pet Palace, a Planned Development- Commercial (PD-C). McKenzie Park Apartments, a Planned Development- Residential (PD-R), and an undeveloped area zoned R-2 are also to the east of the site. To the south are 3 single family residences and the Recovery Centers of Arkansas, zoned R-2. To the west is undeveloped land zoned R-2. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 13 Change Area 5: Land Use Plan Map change is from Residential Low Density (RL), Residential Medium Density (RM), and Suburban Office (SO) to Commercial (C). The location is either side of Kanis Road, north of Panther Branch Drive. This area is 26.3 acres ±. The land is zoned Single Family District (R-2) with a apportion with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and two Planned Development-Commercial (PD- C). The PD-C south of Kanis Road is developed as ‘Chenal Pet Palace’, a pet grooming and boarding facility. The PD-C south of Kanis Ridge Drive and north of Kanis Road is for a proposed ministorage facility. The R-2 land is mostly wooded and undeveloped. There are a couple of structures on the land (former residences). A portion has been cleared. To the north is the Kanis Ridge single-family subdivision, partially developed and zoned Single Family District (R-2). To the east is land zoned Planned Development Residential (PDR) with an apartment development (Rowan Park apartments) and Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1), a convenience store with gas pumps. West of the site is Single Family District (R-2) land, wooded and undeveloped and to the southwest is land zoned Planned Development Residential (PDR) and Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1) which has been developed as McKenzie Park apartments. Change Area 6: Land Use Plan Map change is from Suburban Office (SO) and Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) to Residential High Density (RH). December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 14 The location is southwest of Kanis Road, east of Panther Branch Drive. This area is 10.5 acres ±. The land is zoned Planned Development-Residential (PD-R) and Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1). The land has been developed as an apartment complex (McKenzie Park Apartments). To the west is undeveloped land zoned Single Family District (R-2). Northwest of the site (south of Kanis Road) is undeveloped land zoned Multifamily District (MF- 6) which allows for multifamily development at a maximum of six dwelling units per acre, and a PD-C developed as ‘Chenal Pet Palace’, a pet grooming and boarding facility. A PD-C south of Kanis Ridge Drive and north of Kanis Road is for a proposed ministorage facility. Directly north of Kanis Road is zoned General Commercial District (C-3) currently wooded and undeveloped and Single Family District (R-2) mostly wooded and undeveloped with a house and outbuildings. To the northeast is land zoned Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1) with convenience store with gas pumps, beyond which is a PD-R developed as Rowan Park Apartment. North of Kanis Road and east of Kirby Road is an undeveloped Planned Commercial Development (PCD) for a proposed mixed commercial development. To the east of the site (south of Kanis Road) is wooded undeveloped land zoned General Commercial District (C-3). South of Cooper Orbit Road is a Planned Residential Development (PRD) for a proposed single-family subdivision, under development. Change Area 7: Land Use Plan Map change is from Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) to Residential Medium Density (RM). December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 15 The location is north of Kanis Road, between Kirby Road and Asbury Road. This area is 3.5 acres ±. This site is zoned Single Family District (R-2) with a single family home and 3 accessory structures. West of Kirby Road is land zoned PD-R, developed as Rowan Park Apartments. Southerly from the site is undeveloped land zoned Planned Commercial Development (PCD) to allow for a mixed-use development. To the southeast is land zoned Planned Development Office (PD-O) with a home-based office. Zoning to the north and east is Single Family District (R-2) with single family tracts to the north and the developed single-family Cedar Ridge Subdivision to the east. Change Area 8: Land Use Plan Map change is from Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) and Suburban Office (SO) to Commercial (C). The location is either side of Woodlands Trail, south of Kanis Road. This area is 8.9 acres ±. This site is zoned General Commercial District (C-3) and is wooded and vacant. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 16 The northwest corner of Kanis and Kirby Roads is zoned Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1) and is developed as a convenience store with gas pumps. The north side of Kanis Road is zoned Planned Commercial District (PCD) to allow mixed use and is undeveloped. To the west is a Planned Residential Development (PRD) to allow for an attached and patio home development (with earthwork currently underway). South of site is land zoned Single Family District (R-2), which is currently wooded and undeveloped. The area to the east is a Planned Office Development (POD) with a developed single-family subdivision and some undeveloped offices tracts. Change Area 9: Land Use Plan Map change is from Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) to Residential Low Density (RL). The location is southwest of the Kanis-Cooper Orbit Roads intersection. This area is 4.5 acres ±. The land is zoned Planned Residential Development (PRD) for a proposed attached and patio home residential development. The land is currently being graded for the development. South and west of the site is land with the same Planned Residential Development (PRD), with earthwork underway. To the southeast is land zoned Single Family District (R-2) and is wooded. To the east is zoned Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1), undeveloped and wooded. North of Cooper Orbit Road is McKenzie Park Apartments, a Planned Development Residential (PD-R) and C-1. Change Area 10: Land Use Plan Map change is from Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) and Suburban Office (SO) to Residential Low Density (RL). December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 17 The location is east of Woodlands Trail and south of Kanis Road. This area is 3.8 acres ±. The land is zoned Single Family District (R-2) and is undeveloped and wooded. To the west is land zoned Neighborhood Commercial District (C-1), which is currently wooded and undeveloped. South of site is land zoned Single Family District (R-2) and is currently wooded and undeveloped. The area to the east is a Planned Office Development (POD) with a developed single-family subdivision and some undeveloped office tracts. To the north is land zoned General Commercial District (C-3) which is undeveloped. Change Area 11: Land Use Plan Map change is from Residential Low Density (RL) to Public and Institutional (PI). The location is north of Cooper Orbit Road, across from Glisten Lane. This area is 48.5 acres ±. The land is zoned Single Family District (R-2). It was developed as December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 18 a religious retreat, currently the land is used as a rehab facility (Recovery Centers of Arkansas/Oasis Renewal Center). The land surrounding this location are Single Family District (R-2) excepting a Planned Commercial Development (PCD) to the southeast, south of Cooper Orbit Road to allow single-chair beauty salon, and a Planned Development-Residential (PD-R) to the south of the site for the developed Governors Manor single-family subdivision. To the west is a developed single-family subdivision, Capitol Lakes Estates, zoned Single Family District (R-2). The R-2 area to the north is undeveloped wooded and the land to the northeast and southeast are larger tract single-family houses. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations: Capitol Lakes POA, Governors Manor POA, Kanis Creek Neighborhood Association, Spring Valley Manor POA, Citizens of West Pulaski Association and Woodlands Edge POA. Each area neighborhood contact was notified of the review in August 2022. Staff received are several informational contacts from the association contacts. Twenty- four property owner contacts were identified for the possible change areas. An initial letter about possible changes was sent out to these property owners, August 19, 2022. Staff received no contacts as a result of this letter. A second contact was made, in early November 2022, to the same associations and property owners about the package and December hearing before the Planning Commission. Notice of this agenda item was also sent to all neighborhood contacts as part of the December Planning Commission notification. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Land Use Plan: Change Area 1, Suburban Office (SO) to Residential High Density (RH): This site is between Kanis Road and Chenal Parkway, east of Rock Creek. There is an existing apartment complex on the land (Fitzroy at Chenal). North is Chenal Parkway, beyond which is Rock Creek shown as Park/Open Space (PK/OS). To the east are developed single-family subdivisions, shown as Residential Low Density (RL) use. Southeast from the site is an office building shown on the Land Use Map as Suburban Office (SO). To the south (across Kanis Road) is Change Area 2, Chenal Storage and vacant tracts. This area is currently shown as SO. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 19 The Park/Open Space (PK/OS) category includes all public parks, recreation facilities, greenbelts, flood plains, and other designated open space and recreational land. The Residential Low Density (RL) category provides for single family homes at densities not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre. Such residential development is typically characterized by conventional single-family homes but may also include patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remains less than 6 units per acre. The Suburban Office (SO) category shall provide for low intensity development of office or office parks in proximity to lower density residential areas to assure compatibility. A Planned Zoning District is required. Change Area 2, Suburban Office (SO) to Service Trades District (STD): This site is between Kanis and Pride Valley Roads, south of Rock Creek. The land is developed with a mini-warehouse development – Chenal Storage. To the north is Change Area 1, an existing apartment complex (Fitzroy at Chenal) currently shown as SO. East of the site is an office building shown on the Land Use Map as Suburban Office (SO). South of Pride Valley Road is a developed single-family subdivision shown as RL. To the southwest are two single-family tracts shown as Residential Medium Density (RM). December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 20 The Service Trades District (STD) category provides for a selection of office, warehousing, and industrial park activities that primarily serve other office service or industrial businesses. The district is intended to allow support services to these businesses and to provide for uses with an office component. A Planned Zoning District is required for any development not wholly office. The Residential Medium Density (RM) category accommodates a broad range of housing types including single family attached, single family detached, duplex, town homes, multi-family and patio or garden homes. Any combination of these and possibly other housing types may fall in this category provided that the density is between six (6) and twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. Change Area 3, Residential Low Density (RL) and Suburban Office (SO) to Public Institutional (PI): This site is north of Kanis Road opposite Bakers Lane. This area has an office, residence and religious meeting place, and is being developed with the school facilities. To the north is an office building shown on the Land Use Plan Map as Suburban Office (SO). East of the site are developed single-family subdivisions shown as RL. To the southeast is a single-family subdivision under development, shown as RL. Southwest, across Kanis Road, is shown as RM. The RM area is partially developed with an apartment building, office, and single-family residence. To the west, across Kanis Road, is a school shown as Public/Institutional (PI). To the northwest is a developed single-family subdivision shown as RL. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 21 The Public/Institutional (PI) category includes public and quasi-public facilities that provide a variety of services to the community such as schools, libraries, fire stations, churches, utility substations, and hospitals. Change Area 4, Residential Low Density (RL) and Suburban Office (SO) to Residential Medium Density (RM): This site is west of Kanis Road, south of Bakers Lane and north of Cooper Orbit Road. To the north (west of Kanis Road) is classified as RM and is partially developed with an office, single family residence, and an apartment building. North (east of Kanis Road) is the partially development single-family subdivision shown as RL on the Plan Map. East of the site is Change Area 5 with undeveloped RL, undeveloped RM, and SO with a kennel; and Change Area 6, SO and Mixed Office Commercial (MOC) developed with McKenzie Park Apartment. To the south are tracts developed with single family homes, classified RL. Southwesterly from the site is Change Area 11, a rehabilitation facility classified RL. West of the site are undeveloped tracts shown as RL. The Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) category provides for a mixture of office and commercial uses to occur. Acceptable uses are office or mixed office and commercial. A Planned Zoning District is required if the use is mixed office and commercial. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 22 Change Area 5, Residential Low Density (RL), Residential Medium Density (RM), and Suburban Office (SO) to Commercial (C): This site is to either side of Kanis Road, opposite Panther Branch Drive. On the land there are: an animal grooming/boarding business, undeveloped land, ruins and a single-family residence with out-buildings. This area surrounds an undeveloped tract shown on the Plan Map as Commercial (C). To the north are developed subdivisions shown as RL. Northeast of the site is PI with religious institutions. To the east is Rowan Park Apartments shown for RM. Southeast of the site is a convenience store with fuel pumps shown as MOC. To the south is Change Area 6, shown as SO and MOC developed with McKenzie Park Apartment. West of the site is Change Area 4 which is currently undeveloped RL. The Commercial (C) category includes a broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 23 Change Area 6, Suburban Office (SO) and Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC).to Residential High Density (RH): This site is northwest of the Kanis – Cooper Orbit Roads intersection. The land is developed with McKenzie Park Apartments. North and west is Change Area 5 shown as SO that has been developed with a kennel, undeveloped RM, and mostly undeveloped RL. Surrounded by Change Area 5 is an undeveloped tract of C. Northeasterly from the site is MOC with a convenience store with fuel pumps, several vacant tracts, and one residential office. South and east of the site is Change Area 9, an undeveloped tract of MOC. To the south and west are partially developed tracts of RL. Change Area 7, Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) to Residential Medium Density (RM): This site is between Asbury and Kirby Roads, north of Kanis Road. There is a single-family home and 3 accessory structures on the land. North of the site is partially developed residential tracts shown as RL. To the northeast are developed single- family subdivisions shown as RL. Easterly from the site is shown a SO with a mix of residential and office uses. To the south are several undeveloped tracts and one residential office in MOC. West of the site is RM developed with Rowan Park Apartments and MOC with a convenience store with fuel pumps. Change Area 8, Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) and Suburban Office (SO) to Commercial (C): This site is to either side of Woodlands Trail, south of Kanis Road. The land is wooded and undeveloped. To the north are several undeveloped tracts and one residential office shown as MOC. Northeasterly from the site are several undeveloped tracts and one residential office shown as SO. To the east is a developed single-family subdivision with some vacant office tracts shown as SO. South of the site is Change Area 8, undeveloped land shown as MOC and SO. To the west is Change Area 9, undeveloped land currently shown as MOC. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 24 Change Area 9, Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) to Residential Low Density (RL): This site is southwest of the Cooper Orbit-Kanis intersection. The land has been cleared and there is earthwork underway. To the north is Change Area 6, currently shown as SO and MOC developed with McKenzie Park Apartments. To the east is Change Area 8, undeveloped land currently shown as MOC and SO; and Change Area 10, undeveloped land currently shown as MOC and SO. To the southeast, south, and west is undeveloped land shown as RL on the Plan Map. Change Area 10, Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) and Suburban Office (SO) to Residential Low Density (RL): This site is east of Woodlands Trail and south of Kanis Road. The site is undeveloped and wooded. To the north is Change Area 8, undeveloped land currently shown as MOC and SO. East if the site is a developed single-family subdivision shown as RL. To the south is undeveloped land shown as RL. To the west is undeveloped land shown as MOC on the Plan Map. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 25 Change Area 11, Residential Low Density (RL) to Public Institutional (PI): This site is west of Cooper Orbit Road at Brodie Creek. The land is used as a rehab facility (Recovery Centers of Arkansas/Oasis Renewal Center). To the north are undeveloped lands shown as RL. East of the site are residential tracts shown as RL. To the south and west are developed single-family subdivisions shown as RL on the Plan Map. Master Street Plan: The study area follows Kanis Road approximately one and a half miles, from its intersection with Chenal Parkway southeasterly to its intersection with Asbury Road. This section of Kanis Road is shown in the Master Street Plan as a Minor Arterial. Wellington Hills Road and Panther Branch Drive are Minor Arterials that intersect with Kanis Road within the study area. Within the study area the Master Street Plan Map shows a connection of Cooper Orbit Road with Panther Branch Drive as a Minor Arterial. Kirby Road, Woodlands Trail, and Pride Valley Road are shown on the Master Street Plan Map as Collectors within the study area. Within the study area the Master Street Plan Map shows a continuation of Pride Valley Road east from Kanis Road as a Collector December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 26 A Minor Arterial provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on a Minor Arterial. Collector roads are designed to connect traffic from Local Streets to Arterials or to activity centers, with the secondary function of providing access to adjoining property. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site.. Bicycle Plan: Within the study area there is a proposed Class I Bike Path shown north of Change Area 1 along Rock Creek. A Bike Path is to be a paved path physically separate for the use of bicycles. Additional right-of-way or an easement is recommended. Nine-foot paths are recommended to allow for pedestrian use as well (replacing the sidewalk). Historic Preservation Plan: There are no historic districts in this area. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 27 H. ANALYSIS: A Land Use Plan Map amendment was approved late summer 2021 on the north side of Kanis Road at Panther Branch Drive. This change was from Residential Low Density (RL) to Commercial (C). As a result of the amendment, Staff with the Plans Committee of the Planning Commission began a review of the Kanis Road corridor in the vicinity of the approved change. Initially Staff reviewed the existing conditions – uses, zoning and development activity in the vicinity. A package of possible changes was presented to the Plans Committee. Based on discussions between staff and the Committee members changes to the package were made. The neighborhood contacts for association in the vicinity were identified as were the property owners of land included within potential change areas. Notices of the potential changes were sent to this group for comment. The only contacts received were informational after this initial notice. Based on this, Staff moved the package forward for hearing before the full Commission. Notices were resent to the same groups in the first week of November for the December Commission hearing. Staff believes most of these changes reflect the current use and/or zoning of the land. Only change Area 4 and Area 5 reflect a new use pattern. These two changes are based a Commercial Node concept. At a major intersection. Kanis Road with Panther Branch Drive (two Arterials) Commercial (high intensity) uses area shown with a transition area of slightly higher density residential to the west. The majority of this area is currently undeveloped and not zoned for commercial use. Change Area 1 is between Kanis Road and Chenal Parkway, east of Rock Creek. The change is from Suburban Office (SO) to Residential High Density (RH). There is an existing apartment complex (Fitzroy Chenal) on the land. This apartment is less than a decade old. The land is zoned as office with a conditional use permit for apartments. The proposed change reflects the exiting use and zoning which is not likely to change in the near or mid-term timeframe. This amendment is for the Land Use Plan Map to reflect the existing conditions and likely future use of the land more accurately. Change Area 2 is between Kanis Road and Pride Valley Road, east of Rock Creek. The change is from Suburban Office (SO) to Service Trades District (STD). There is an existing mini-warehouse development on the land. The land is zoned with a Planned Commercial Development (PCD) for mini-warehouse use. The proposed change reflects the exiting use and zoning which is not likely to change in the near or mid-term timeframe. This amendment is for the Land Use Plan Map to reflect the existing conditions and likely future use of the land more accurately. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 28 Change Area 3 is north or east of Kanis Road at Bakers Lane. The change is from Suburban Office (SO) and Residential Low Density (RL) to Public Institutional (PI). This area is made up of several tracts all owned by the same religious organization. There is a mix of zoning: PD-R (Planned Development Residential) for a mosque and school; PD-O (Planned Development Office) for a contractor’s office, R-2 (CUP) for a church; and R-2 Single Family. The southern half to two-thirds of the application area has been cleared with earthwork started for a new mosque and school. The previously approved office and church site is currently being used for the mosaic. The conversion to a mosque and school use on the land is new and continuing to progress. The Land Use Plan Map change is consistence with the approved zonings of the land. The current use as well as the use under development are also consistent with the proposed Land Use classification. It is reasonable to assume that the quasi-public use developed and developing on the site will continue for the near and mid-term future. This amendment is for the Land Use Plan Map to reflect the existing conditions and likely future use of the land more accurately. Change Area 4 is southwest of Kanis Road and northwest of Cooper Orbit Road. The change is from Residential Low Density (RL) and Suburban Office (SO) to Residential Medium Density (RM). The land is currently undeveloped and wooded. The zoning is R-2, Single Family District. The area is totally outside of the city of Little Rock. Within the last decade there have been two requests for high density residential on this land. Within the general vicinity there are single-family detached and attached structures as well as apartment complexes. There does seem to be some demand for attached single-family housing in west Little Rock. An area of Medium Density Residential (RM) with a density of from 6 to 12 units per acres would be about double that of single-family but well below the typical apartment development. This would allow for a different type of residential development as a housing option in the area. This site would also serve as a transition from the commercial at the intersection of Kanis Road-Panther Branch Drive and more traditional single-family developments further to the west. Change Area 5 is either side of Kanis Road north and south of the Panther Branch Drive intersection. The change is from Residential Low Density (RL) and Suburban Office (SO) to Commercial (C). The land is currently zoned R-2, Single Family District; MF6, Multifamily District 6-units per-acre; and PDC, Planned Development Commercial. The area is totally outside of the city of Little Rock. Most of the R-2 zoned land is vacant or has ruins on it. There is at least one house still in use on this land. The C-3 land is undeveloped (was re-classified to commercial use about one year ago). One PDC is a pet grooming and boarding facility and the other is a recently (last few months) approved mini-warehouse development. This is the future intersection of two Minor Arterials (with Cooper Orbit Road being relocated to this location as Panther Branch Drive). This transportation change makes a land use change to a more intense use reasonable. December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 29 The intersection of two Arterials is often the location of a commercial node on the Land Use Plan Map. Change Area 6 is at the southeast corner of Kanis Road and Panther Branch Drive. The change is from Suburban Office (SO) and Mixed Office Commercial (MOC) to Residential High Density (RH). The land is currently zoned PDR, Planned Development Residential and C-1, Neighborhood Commercial District. There is an existing apartment complex (McKenzie Park) on the site. This development is less than a decade old. The proposed change reflects the exiting use and zoning which is not likely to change in the near or mid-term timeframe. This amendment is for the Land Use Plan Map to reflect the existing conditions and likely future use of the land more accurately. Change Area 7 is between Kirby and Asbury Roads, north of Kanis Road. The change is from Mixed Office Commercial (MOC) to Residential Medium Density (RM). The land is currently zoned R-2, Single Family. The western half has a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the single-family home to be a manufactured house. An area of Medium Density Residential (RM) with a density of from 6 to 12 units per acres would be about double that of single-family but well below the typical apartment development. This would allow for a different type of residential development as a housing option. This area would also serve as a transition from more intense uses at the intersection of Kanis-Kirby-Cooper Orbit Roads and the single-family uses further to the north. Change Area 8 is either side of Woodlands Trail, south of Kanis Road. The change is from Mixed Office Commercial (MOC) and Suburban Office (SO) to Commercial (C). The land is zoned C-3, General Commercial District. The current use is wooded and undeveloped. This re-classification to C-3 occurred approximately two years ago. The proposed change reflects the existing zoning and likely future use pattern which is not likely to change in the near or mid-term timeframe. This amendment is for the Land Use Plan Map to reflect the existing conditions and likely future use of the land more accurately. Change Area 9 is southwest of the Cooper Orbit-Kanis Roads intersection. The change is from Mixed Office Commercial (MOC) to Residential Low Density (RL). The land is zoned PRD (Planned Residential Development) for the construction of a subdivision with attached housing and patio homes. The land is currently being cleared with earthwork for the project is underway. The proposed change reflects the existing zoning and likely future use pattern which is not likely to change in the near or mid-term timeframe. This amendment is for the Land Use Plan Map to reflect the existing conditions and likely future use of the land more accurately. Change Area 10 is east of Woodland Trails and south of Kanis Road. The change is from Mixed Office Commercial (MOC) and Suburban Office (SO) to Residential December 8, 2022 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.:LU2022-18-03 30 Low Density (RL). The land is zoned R-2, Single Family District. There was a re- classified to R-2 and a single-family subdivision plat approved approximately two years ago for this land. The proposed amendment reflects the existing zoning and likely future use pattern which is not likely to change in the near or mid-term timeframe. This amendment is for the Land Use Plan Map to reflect the existing conditions and likely future use of the land more accurately. Change Area 11 is north of Cooper Orbit Road and northeast of Brodie Creek. The change is from Residential Low Density (RL) to Public Institutional (PI). The land is zoned R-2, Single Family District. The area is totally outside of the city of Little Rock. The land was developed as a religious retreat several decades ago. More than a decade ago the land changed hands (current owner) and has been used as a rehabilitation center since that time. The proposed change reflects the existing use which is not likely to change in the near or mid-term timeframe. This amendment is for the Land Use Plan Map to reflect the existing conditions and likely future use of the land more accurately. Staff believes that these changes will make the Land Use Plan Map more reflected of the likely future development pattern for the area. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 8, 2022) The item was placed on consent agenda for approval. By a vote of 7 for, 0 against, 2 absent and 1 vacancy, the Planning Commission approved the item. PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE RECORD DATE: December 8, 2022 4:0013M Minutes Consent Agenda A,B,C,D,1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,1 0,11, RegularAgenda MEMBER E 4 F BETTON, HAROLD, MD ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ BROOKS, DERICK ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ HART, TODD ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ HAYNES, MARLON D. A A ✓ ✓ ✓ HODGE, KAT A A ✓ ✓ ✓ LATTURE, PAUL ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ McDONALD, ALICIA ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ THOMAS, DIANA M. A A A A A VICKERS, MICHAEL ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ VOGEL, ROBBY ✓ ✓ • ✓ ✓ OPEN POSITION I► il Jil ] : Meeting Adjourned 5:14 PM ✓AYE * NAYE A ABSENT Ab ABSTAIN R RECUSE December 8, 2022 There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 5:14 p.m. Date Chairman Secretary