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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4028-A Staff AnalysisApril 8, 1986 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 9 NAME: LOCATION: OWNER/APPLICANT: PROPOSAL: Maria Montessori Children's Center - Conditional Use Permit (Z -4G,1,8 -A) The SE corner of 16th and Marshall Streets (1601 Marshall Street) Diocese of Little Rock/Dixon Flake To obtain a conditional use permit which would allow a pre -kindergarten and elementary school (grades 1-8) (maximum capacity 125 total) in an existing school building that is zoned "R-4"/C.U.P. ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location This site is located adjacent to three residential streets (West 16th Street on the north, West 17th Street on the south, and Marshall Street on the west). 2. Compatibility with Neighborhood This site is located in a mixed use area. Single family uses' are adjacent to the north and west (and also a church) , a multifamily use is located to the south and a college is located to the east. The existing structures have been used as an elementary school -in the past as well as a business college. The proposed use is compatible with the surrounding area. 3. On -Site Drives and Parki Two paved accesses currently service the site (Marshall Street and the alley). Parking consists of 33 paved spaces. April 8, 1986 SUBDIVISIONS Item No.9 - Continued 4. Screening and Buffers The site is completely built applicant will be required to landscape requirements. 5. Analysis and developed. The meet all pertinent This proposal is compatible with the surrounding area. The existing facility has a long history of use as an educational institution, first as a private elementary school and later as a business college (which required a conditional use permit). The proposed montessori school will in all likelihood, be a less intense use than the previous use (business college). This proposal meets the ordinance parking requirements. 6. City Engineering Approval, subject to the applicant meeting with the City Traffic Engineer to resolve traffic circulation issues. 7. Staff Recommendation Approval provided the applicant agrees to: (1) meet all City landscape requirements; and (2) meet with the Traffic Engineer to resolve traffic circulation issues. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW: The applicant was present. The applicant stated he could accept the Staff comment and would work with City Traffic Engineer to resolve circulation issues. April 8, 1986 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 9 - Continued PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was present. There were no objectors. The Commission voted 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent to approve the application as recommended by the staff, reviewed by the Subdivision Committee and agreed to by the applicant. June 28, 1983 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 2 - Z-4028 NAME: LOCATION: OWNER/APPLICANT: Marshall Street Business College Conditional Use Permit 16th and Marshall Streets Roman Catholic Diocese of Little Rock/L. Dixon Flake To remodel this structure for use as an auxiliary branch of Capitol City Junior College. Projections are for an enrollment of a maximum of 100 students. ORDINANCE AND DESIGN STANDARDS 1. Site Location This site is located in a mixed use area. Single family lie to the north and west, multifamily is located to the south, the Arkansas Baptist College is adjacent to the -east boundary. 2. Com abilit with Neighborhood This building is the old St. Bartholomew Catholic School. This proposal is compatible with the existing neighborhood. 3. On -Site Drives and Parking Two drives will serve as ingress and egress. One access drive is located on Marshall Street and the other is located on the alley on the east lot -line. The plan calls for 29 parking spaces. 4. Screening and Buffers The site is completely built and developed. Applicant plans to cleanup and refurbish the existing site. June 28, 1983 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 2 - Continued 5. Analysis The staff is in agreement with the proposed usage for this site. No adverse impact is expected. The rehabilitation of this structure will tend to improve the neighborhood. The staff feels that the alley way should be paved (that portion that is not paved) and a proper driveway entrance should be'constructed on 17th Street as well as the Marshall Street entrance. 6. Staff Recommendation Approval as filed, provided the applicant (1) paves the unpaved portion of the alley; and (2) constructs driveway entrances on 17th Street and Marshall Street. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW: The applicant was present. The applicant stated that the Marshall Street entrance would not be used. The applicant agreed to pave the entrance in the alley from 16th Street south to just south of their drive entrance. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: One objector was present. The applicant was not present, but a representative was present in his behalf. A lengthy discussion ensued. A number of unanswered questions were raised by the Commission. The staff recommended that the application be deferred to the June 28th Planning Commission meeting. The Commission voted on the proposal as filed. The vote was 4 noes, 5 abstentions and 2 absent, which resulted in an automatic deferral for 30 days. A motion was then made to defer this item to the June 28th Planning Commission meeting. The motion passed - 9 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (6-28-83) The staff reported that a meeting had been held with the applicant. The meeting resulted in a submittal of a revised site plan which included: (1) a day-care center in Building "B" which had a maximum of 30 students; (2) the removal of all playground equipment; (3) an increase in the number of paved parking spaces from 29 to 33; and (4) an agreement to pave the entire alley from 16th to 17th Streets and to construct a drive apron on 17th Street. The staff recommended approval of the revised proposal. June 28, 1983 " SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 2. - Continued The applicant was present. One objector was present. representative of Capitol City Business College was present to explain the type Of students that attend their facility as well as their hours of operation. A motion was made to require the applicant to establish a maximum of 130 students and limit the operation of the school motion to daytime hours. The was seconded . The Commission voted - 11 ayes, 0 noes to approve the revised Proposal including the stipulations of a maximum of 130 students, and operation of the facility during daytime hours only. April 8, 1986 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 9 NAME: LOCATION: OWNER/APPLICANT: PROPOSAL: Maria Montessori Children's Center - Conditional Use Permit (Z -4208-A) The SE corner of 16th and Marshall Streets (1601 Marshall Street) Diocese of Little Rock/Dixon Flake To obtain a conditional use permit which would allow a pre -kindergarten and elementary school (grades 1-8) (maximum capacity 125 total) in an existing school building that is zoned "R-4"/C.U.P. ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location This site is located adjacent to three residential streets (West 16th Street on the north, West 17th Street on the south, and Marshall Street on the west). 2. Compatibility with Neighborhood This site is located in a mixed use area. Single family uses are adjacent to the north and west (and also a church) , a multifamily use is located to the south and a college is located to the east. The existing structures have been used as an elementary school in the past as well as a business college. The proposed use is compatible with the surrounding area. 3. On -Site Drives and Parking Two paved accesses currently service the site (Marshall Street and the alley). Parking consists of 33 paved spaces. April '8, 1986 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 9 - Continued 4. Screening and Buffers The site is completely built and developed. The applicant will be required to meet all pertinent landscape requirements. 5. Analysis This proposal is compatible with the surrounding area. The existing facility has a long history of use as an educational institution, first as a private elementary school and,later as a business college (which required a conditional use permit). The proposed montessori school will in all likelihood, be a less intense use than the previous use (business college). This proposal meets the ordinance parking requirements. 6. City Engineering Approval, subject to the applicant meeting with the City Traffic Engineer to resolve traffic circulation issues. 7. Staff Recommendation Approval provided the applicant agrees to: (1) meet all City landscape requirements; and (2) meet with the Traffic Engineer to resolve traffic circulation issues. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW: The applicant was present. The applicant stated he could accept the Staff comment and would work with City Traffic Engineer to resolve circulation issues. April 8, 1986 SUBDIVISIONS Item No.,9 - Continued PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was present. There were no objectors. The Commission voted 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent to approve the application as recommended by the staff, reviewed by the Subdivision Committee and agreed to by the applicant.