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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4213-G Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -4213-G NAME: Bowman Plaza Revised Long -form POD LOCATION: Colonel Glenn and Bowman Roads on the Northwest Corner DEVELOPER: Boen Enterprise, LLC 10600 Colonel Glenn Road Little Rock, AR 72204 AREA: 16.366 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 CURRENT ZONING: POD ENGINEER: McGetrick & McGetrick Engineers 319 President Clinton Avenue Little Rock, AR 72201 ALLOWED USES: Office/Showroom/Warehouse PROPOSED ZONING: Revised POD FT. NEW STREET: 0 PROPOSED USE: Office/Showroom/Warehouse with selected C-3 uses. VARIAN C ESMAIVE RS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: On March 4, 1999, the Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat (4 lots) and a POD (Lots 1 and 2) for this property at the northwest corner of Colonel Glenn and Bowman Roads. On April 6, 1999 the Board of Directors passed Ordinance No. 17,974 approving the POD for Lots 1 and 2. The approved POD included the construction of two (2) office-showroom/warehouse buildings (one per lot) and associated parking areas. The following site specifics were approved: 1. Lot 1 - 63,575 square foot building and 79 parking spaces. FILE NO.: Z -4213-G (Cont.) 2. Lot 2 — 111,000 square foot building and 202 parking spaces. 3. Driveway from Bowman Road to serve Lot 1 and a shared driveway from Colonel Glenn Road (with access easement) to serve Lots 1 and 2. 4. A 50 -foot undisturbed buffer along the north property line. 5. An in -lieu contribution for the future traffic signal at the intersection of Bowman and Colonel Glenn Roads. 6. Hours of operation — 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday — Friday. On June 22, 2000 the Planning Commission approved a Revised POD application for a different site plan design for Lot 2 only. The applicant subsequently decided to not pursue the revised application and it was not taken to the Board of Directors. In December of 2000 the Planning Commission approved a Revision to the POD to incorporate Lot 3 into Lot 2. The area of Lot 3 was used for additional parking to serve the development. The applicant was also granted a 5 -year deferral of street improvements to Colonel Glenn Road along the frontage of Lot 3. The Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit for Lot 4 to serve as overflow parking for Lots 3 and 4. The applicant proposed two parking lots with a total of 200 parking spaces. The future plan for the site (Lot 4) included the addition of an office building. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST- The applicant is proposing to revise the allowable uses for Lot 2 to include specific C-3, General Commercial type uses as well as the previously approved uses of office, showroom and warehouse activities. The applicant also proposes to revise the percent mix of the development and the hours of operation. The applicant proposes the hours of operation to be 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday through Friday. The applicant proposes the use mix to be 30% Commercial, 30% Warehouse, 20% Office and 20% Showroom. The proposed C-3, General Commercial uses to be considered allowable for the Planned Development are as follows: Animal clinic; Antique shop (with repair); Auto parts and accessories; Bank or savings and loan office; Cabinet and woodwork shop; Camera shop; Catering, commercial; Church; Clinic (medical, dental or optical); Clothing store; College, university or seminary; Custom sewing and millinery; Duplication shop; Establishment of a religious, charitable or philanthropic organization; Furniture store; Handicraft, ceramic sculpture or similar artwork; Hardware or sporting goods store; Hobby shop; Job printing, lithographer, printing or blueprinting; Laundry, domestic cleaning; Lawn and garden center, enclosed; Library, art gallery, museum or similar public use; Lodge or fraternal organization; Medical appliance fittings and sales; Office (general and profession); Office, showroom with warehouse (with retail sales, enclosed); Office equipment sales and service; 2 FILE NO.: Z -4213-G (Cont.) Optical shop; Paint and wallpaper store; Photography studio; Private school, kindergarten or institution for special education; Recycling facility, automated; Retail uses not listed (enclosed); School (business); School (commercial, trade or craft); School (public or denominational); Studio (art, music, speech, drama, dance or other artistic endeavors); Studio broadcasting and recording; Tailor; Taxidermist; Travel bureau; Auto parts, sales with limited motor vehicle parts installation; Home Center; Landscape service; Miniwarehouse; Office warehouse; Swimming pool sales and supply. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: There is an office-showroom/warehouse building under construction on Lot 2 and a newly constructed office-showroom/warehouse building on Lot 1 which appears to be fully occupied. The parking areas for Lots 1, 2 and 3 have been constructed. On Lot 4, site work was begun for the parking area. The general area has a mixture of uses, including a mobile home park to the north and a few residential structures on large tracts to the west. A large office building is located the northeast corner of Colonel Glenn and Bowman Roads. There are a couple of single-family structures to the south across Colonel Glenn Road, with a convenience food store and a telephone cable company (C-4 type use) located a the southeast and southwest corners of Colonel Glenn and Lawson Roads. There is also a large amount of vacant property in the general area. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: All property owners within 200 feet of the site, all resident within 300 feet of the site who could be identified and the John Barrow Neighborhood Association were notified of the Public Hearing. As of this writing, staff has received no comment from the neighborhood. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: No comment. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. ENTERGY: No comment received. ARKLA: Approved as submitted. 3 FILE NO.: Z -4213-G (Cont.) Southwestern Bell: Approved as submitted. Water: No objection. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Dennis Free at the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information at 918-3752. County Planning; No comment received. CATA: No comment received. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the 1-430 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Office Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a revision of an existing Planned Office Development to add C-3, General Commercial uses. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Pian: The property under review is not located in an area covered by a City of Little Rock recognized Neighborhood Action Plan. A Land Use Plan amendment is not necessary for this site. Landscape Issues: No comment. Building Codes: No comment. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (April 18, 2002) Mr. Pat McGetrick, McGetrick and McGetrick Engineers, was present representing the application. Staff briefly described the project noting additions needed on the site plan. Staff stated the previous application was approved for the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday and was indicated as such in the general note. Staff stated the general note should reflect the desired hours of operation with the addition of the C-3 uses. Staff also stated the percentage mix indicated in the general note (60% warehouse, 20% showroom, 20% office) should reflect the desired use mix of the new application. Staff questioned how the previously approved Conditional Use Permit for Lot 4 (additional parking) would relate to the new application. Staff requested the applicant show the access easement across Lot 3 as was previously approved. Staff stated without the additional parking included in Lot 4 there could be parking concerns. 2 FILE NO.: Z -4213-G (Cont. After the discussion the Committee forwarded the proposed revision to the Planned Office Development to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised plan to Staff addressing most of the issues raised by Staff and the Subdivision Committee. The applicant has indicated the hours of operation to be 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday through Friday. The applicant has indicated the percent mix of uses to be 30% Warehouse, 30% Commercial, 20% Showroom and 20% Office. The building total square footage is 111,000 resulting in 33,300 square feet of warehouse space, 33,300 square feet of commercial space, 22,200 square feet of Showroom space and 22,200 square feet of office space. Parking requirements based on this percentage mix would be 305 parking spaces. The applicant is proposing the placement of 299 parking spaces which is sufficient to meet the parking demand for the site. Staff is supportive of the proposed revision to the POD for Lot 2 to add the following C-3, General Commercial specified uses as allowable uses: Animal clinic; Antique shop (with repair); Auto parts and accessories; Bank or savings and loan office; Cabinet and woodwork shop; Camera shop; Catering, commercial; Church; Clinic (medical, dental or optical); Clothing store; College, university or seminary; Custom sewing and millinery; Duplication shop; Establishment of a religious, charitable or philanthropic organization; Furniture store; Handicraft, ceramic sculpture or similar artwork; Hardware or sporting goods store; Hobby shop; Job printing, lithographer, printing or blueprinting; Laundry, domestic cleaning; Lawn and garden center, enclosed; Library, art gallery, museum or similar public use; Lodge or fraternal organization; Medical appliance fittings and sales; Office (general and profession); Office, showroom with warehouse (with retail sales, enclosed); Office equipment sales and service; Optical shop; Paint and wallpaper store; Photography studio; Private school, kindergarten or institution for special education; Recycling facility, automated; Retail uses not listed (enclosed); School (business); School (commercial, trade or craft); School (public or denominational); Studio (art, music, speech, drama, dance or other artistic endeavors); Studio broadcasting and recording; Tailor; Taxidermist; Travel bureau; Auto parts, sales with limited motor vehicle parts installation; Home Center; Landscape service; Miniwarehouse; Office warehouse; Swimming pool sales and supply. The requested uses for Lot 2, along with the previously approved uses, (office/showroom/warehouse) should have no adverse impact on the surrounding neighborhood. The hours of operation are limited to 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday through Friday. With the limited hours this should minimize any adverse impacts on the surrounding area. 5 FILE NO.: Z -4213-G Cont.) _ Otherwise, to Staffs knowledge, there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed revision to Bowman Plaza Long -form Revised POD. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of Bowman Plaza Revised Long -form POD to allow the proposed revised use mix for Lot 2 subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in Paragraphs E and F of this report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 9, 2002) Mr. Pat McGetrick, McGetrick and McGetrick Engineers, was present representing the application. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in the "staff recommendation" above. Staff stated the applicant failed to notify the property owners within the required time frame of 15 -days. Staff stated the notifications were mailed 14 days prior to the meeting which would take a waiver of the By -Laws to accept the notification submitted. A motion was made to accept the 14 -day notification of the property owners. The motion was approved by a vote of 9 ayes, 1 no and 1 absent. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. D Item No. 12 — Bowman Plaza Revised Lons-form POD Planning Staff Comments: Z -4213-F 1. Provide a certified list of property owners 200 -feet of the site along with notice form, affidavit executed, and proof of mailing. 2. Change the label from PCD to POD. 3. Will the hours of operation remain the same? 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday— Friday? 4. Will the percentage mix remain the same as indicated in general note #6? 60% warehouse, 20% Showroom, 20% Office. 5. Will there be any additional signage as a result in the change in uses allowed in the POD? If so indicate location on the site plan and provide details — location/height/area. 6. How will this application "work" with the previously approved CUP for parking on Lot 4? Show the access easement from Lot 3 onto Lot 4 as was previously approved. 7. Does the applicant intend to apply the requested C-3 uses to the entire development or will a portion remain as some percentage mix for the development as previously approved, (Warehouse/Office/Showroom). Staff may have concerns with parking should the list be applied exclusively. Variance/Waivers Public Works: None Requested. No Comment. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. ENTERGY: No comment received. ARKLA: Approved as submitted. Southwestern Bell Water: No objection. Approved as submitted. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Dennis Free at the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information at 918-3752. County Planning: No comment received. CATA: No comment received. Planning Division: This request is located in the I-430 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Office Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a revision of an existing Planned Office Development to add C-3, General Commercial uses. Landscape: No comment. Submit 4 copies of the revised site plan (to include additional information as noted above) to staff no later than Wednesday April 24, 2002.