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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4213-I Staff AnalysisJanuary 20, 2005 ITEM NO.: 12 FILE NO.: Z -4213-H NAME: Bowman Plaza Revised Long -form POD LOCATION: Located on the Northwest corner of Colonel Glenn Road and Bowman Road DEVELOPER: Boen Enterprise, LLC 10600 Colonel Glenn Road Little Rock, AR 72204 ENGINEER: McGetrick and McGetrick Engineers 10 Otter Creek Parkway Little Rock, AR 72210 AREA: 16.366 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 CURRENT ZONING: POD and 0-3 ALLOWED USES: 30% Commercial, 20% Office, 30% Warehouse and 20% Showroom PROPOSED ZONING: Revised POD and 0-3 PROPOSED USE: 30% Commercial and Combination of 70% Office, Warehouse, Showroom without limits placed on each use VARIAN CESNVAIVERS 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 comer of Colonel Glenn and Bowman Roads. On April 6, 1999, the Board of Directors adopted Ordinance No. 17,974 approving a 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: January 20, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 12 (Cont. LE NO.: Z -4213-H 1. Lot 1 - 63,575 square foot building and 79 parking spaces. 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 modified site plan design for Lot 2 only. The applicant subsequently decided to not pursue the revision to the POD 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 the POD. 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 (zoned 0-3, General Office District) to serve as overflow parking for Lots 2 and 3. The applicant proposed two parking lots with a total of 200 parking spaces. The future plan for Lot 4 included the addition of an office building. On May 9, 2002, the Little Rock Planning Commission reviewed and recommended for approval a request to revise the previously approved POD to allow additional uses to be considered as allowable uses for the site. The applicant proposed 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, proposed C-3, General Commercial uses to be considered allowable for the Planned" - Development were 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; Hobb shop; Job printing, lithographer, printing or blueprinting; Laundry, domestic cleaning; awn 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 2 January 20, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 12 (Cont.) _ FILE NO.: Z -4213-H vehicle parts installation; Home Center; Landscape service; Mini -warehouse; Office warehouse; Swimming pool sales and supply. The applicant also proposed to revise the percent mix of the development and the hours of operation. The applicant proposed the hours of operation to be 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday through Friday. The applicant proposed the use mix to be 30% Commercial, 30% Warehouse, 20% Office and 20% Showroom. The Little Rock Board of Directors adopted Ordinance No. 18,694 on June 4, 2002, establishing the revision to the Bowman Plaza Revised Long - form POD. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant is now proposing a revision to the previously approved POD to allow for a use mix change to the site. The applicant is now requesting the use mix to contain 30 percent commercial uses as identified above and to allow 70 percent office, office/showroom/warehouse or office/warehouse. The previous approval allowed for 30 percent commercial, 20 percent office, 30 percent showroom and 20 percent warehouse. The applicant has indicated the marketing of the site is difficult with the approved percentages. The site plan includes 364 parking spaces and 111,000 square feet of leaseable space. This would result in the site being allowed 33,300 square feet of retail, as listed above, and the remainder (77,700 square feet) as any combination of office, office/showroom/wa rehouse or office/warehouse. The hours of operation are proposed as 8:00 am to 10:00 pm seven days per week. The applicant has indicated there is not a Bill of Assurance in effect for this parcel of property. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: There is an office/showroom/warehouse building on Lots 1 and 2, which appears to be fully occupied. The parking areas for the development including Lot 4 have been constructed. 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 at the northeast corner of Colonel Glenn and Bowman Roads. There is an automobile dealership and a new automobile dealership under construction to the south across Colonel Glenn Road. There is a convenience food store and a contractor's office and storage yard located at the southeast and southwest comers of Colonel Glenn and Lawson Roads. To the east is the Baptist School of Nursing and further east site work has begun for the development of new commercial building sites. There is also a large amount of 3 January20, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.., 12 (Cont;) _ FILE NO.: Z -4213 -HH vacant property in the general area zoned C-3, General Commercial District and 0-3, General Office District. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from the area residents. All property owners located within 200 -feet of the site, all residents located within 300 -feet of the site, who could be identified, along with the John Barrow and Stagecoach Dodd Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. No comment regarding change of use of the existing building. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. Any restaurant constructed must have a grease trap installed to Little Rock Wastewater Utility standards. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility at 688-1414 for additional details. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. SBC: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department at 918-3700 for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on CATA bus route. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Ellis Mountain Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Office Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a revision to an approved long -form POD (Planned Office Development). This revision will not be changing any building footprints or allow any addition of commercial activities to the site. This request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. 4 January 20, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 12 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -4213-H Master Street Plan: Bowman and David O' Dodd Roads are shown as Minor Arterials on the Master Street Plan and Colonel Glenn Road is shown as a Principal Arterial. The purpose of a Minor Arterial is to provide connections to and through an urban area. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. A Class II bikeway is shown on Bowman Road from Colonel Glenn Road to Executive Center Drive. A Class 11 bikeway is located on the street as either a five-foot shoulder or six foot marked bike lane. Additional paving and right of way may be required. City_ Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The property under review is not located in an area covered by a City of Little Rock recognized neighborhood action plan Landscape: No comment. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (December 29, 2004) Mr. Pat McGetrick of McGetrick and McGetrick Engineers was present representing the request. Staff stated the request was to revise the allowable use percentages for the site but the developer was not requesting any additional commercial uses for the site. Staff stated the applicant was requesting the office, showroom, warehouse percentages be allowed at seventy percent maximum or a combination of the three. Staff stated there were few technical issues related to the proposed application. Staff noted the total building square footage was stated incorrectly in the general notes section of the site plan. Staff noted comments from the various other reporting departments and agencies indicating the applicant should contact them individually for further clarification. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised plan to staff addressing the issues raised at the December 29, 2004, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant has indicated the total building square footage as 111,000 square feet and the total number of parking spaces as 364. The applicant is requesting a change in the allowable use mix of the site to include thirty percent commercial and seventy percent office, office/showroom or office/showroom/warehouse. The typical minimum parking required compared to the available parking indicates parking is sufficient to meet the typical minimum parking demand. If the use mix of the site 5 January 20, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 12 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z -4213-H were developed wholly with thirty percent commercial and seventy percent office, the most intense uses for the site, the typical minimum parking required would be 305 parking spaces. Staff is supportive of the proposed request. Staff does not feel the change in the use mix of the site will have any adverse impact on the adjoining properties: Parking is sufficient to meet the typical minimum parking demand based on the most intense use of the site or seventy percent office and thirty percent commercial uses. Staff feels it is unlikely this will be the development pattern of the site since there are large areas of development constructed as warehouse space. In addition staff does not feel when a new office building is constructed on Lot 4 the increased percentages allowed for this site will have any adverse impact on the available parking for the new building. The applicant is requesting the hours of operation be approved as 8:00 am to 10:00 pm seven days per week. The applicant has indicated the commercial activities located on the site have extended hours. Staff is supportive of this request. There are commercial activities in the area, which operate with hours in excess of the hours being requested for the development. The applicant has not requested any change to the previously approved commercial uses for the site. The allowable 30 -percent commercial uses are listed in the Background section of this report. To staffs knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed request. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request to allow up to seventy percent of the site to be utilized as an office, office/showroom or office/showroom/warehouse or any combination of the three with the remaining thirty percent to be commercial uses as listed in the Background Section of this report subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the above report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 20, 2005) Mr. Pat McGetrick was present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request to allow up to seventy percent of the site to be utilized as an office, office/showroom or office/showroom/warehouse or any combination of the three with the remaining thirty percent to be commercial uses as listed in the Background Section of the above report subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the above report. 0 FILE NO.: Z-4213-1 NAME: Lot 1 Bowen Plaza Revised Long -form POD LOCATION: Located on the Northwest corner of Colonel Glenn Road and Bowman Roads DEVELOPER: Bowman Plaza Phase I, LLC 400 West Capitol, Suite 1200 Little Rock, AR 72201 FN(-,INFFR- McGetrick and McGetrick Engineers 10 Otter Creek Court, Suite A Little Rock, AR 72210 AREA: 16.366 Acres CURRENT ZONING: ALLOWED USES: PROPOSED ZONING PROPOSED USE: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF POD and 0-3, General Office District uses Mixed use development containing Commercial, Office, Warehouse and Showroom and Parking Revised POD and 0-3, General Office District uses Mixed use development containing Commercial, Office, Warehouse and Showroom and Parking VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND.- On ACKGROUND: 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 Road and Bowman Road. On April 6, 1999, the Board of Directors adopted Ordinance No. 17,974 approving a 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: FILE NO.: Z-4213-1 (Cont. 1. Lot 1 - 63,575 square foot building and 79 parking spaces. 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 modified site plan design for Lot 2 only. The applicant subsequently decided to not pursue the revision to the POD 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 the POD. 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 (zoned 0-3, General Office District) to serve as overflow parking for Lots 2 and 3. The applicant proposed two parking lots with a total of 200 parking spaces. The future plan for Lot 4 included the addition of an office building. On May 9, 2002, the Little Rock Planning Commission reviewed and recommended for approval a request to revise the previously approved POD to allow additional uses to be considered as allowable uses for Lot 2. The applicant proposed 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 proposed C-3, General Commercial uses to be considered allowable for the Planned Development were 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; 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 2 FILE NO.: Z-4213-1 (Cont.) recording; Tailor; Taxidermist; Travel bureau; Auto parts, sales with limited motor vehicle parts installation; Home Center; Landscape service; Mini -warehouse; Office warehouse; Swimming pool sales and supply. The applicant also proposed to revise the percent mix of the development and the hours of operation. The applicant proposed the hours of operation to be 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday through Friday. The applicant proposed the use mix to be 30% Commercial, 30% Warehouse, 20% Office and 20% Showroom. The Little Rock Board of Directors adopted Ordinance No. 18,694 on June 4, 2002, establishing the revision to the Bowman Plaza Revised Long - form POD. On January 20, 2005, the Little Rock Planning Commission reviewed a request for a revision to the previously approved POD to allow for a use mix change to Lot 2. The request allowed the use mix to contain 30 percent commercial uses as previously identified and to allow 70 percent office, office / showroom / warehouse or office/warehouse. The previous approval allowed 30 percent commercial, 20 percent office, 30 percent showroom and 20 percent warehouse. The site plan included 364 parking spaces and 111,000 square feet of leaseable space. The approval would result in the site being allowed 33,300 square feet of retail and the remainder (77,700 square feet) as any combination of office, office/showroom/warehouse or office/warehouse. The hours of operation were approved from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm seven days per week. The Little Rock Board of Directors approved this request by the adoption of Ordinance No. 19,280 on February 15, 2005. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant is requesting a revision to the previously approved POD to add additional allowable uses to Lot 1 or Phase I of the development. The uses proposed as allowable uses for this lot are the same as were approved for Lot 2 or Bowman Plaza Phase II on June 4, 2002. No new construction is proposed with the approval. The request also includes the removal of any restriction on the hours of operation. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: There are buildings located on Lots 1 and 2, which appears to be fully occupied. The parking areas for the development including Lot 4 have been constructed. 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. There is a convenience food store and a contractor's office and storage yard located at the southeast and southwest corners of Colonel Glenn and Lawson Roads. To the east is the Baptist School of Nursing and further east there are two car lots fronting Colonel Glenn Road on the south side. There is a large amount of vacant property in the general area zoned C-3, General Commercial District and 0-3, General Office District. 3 FILE NO.: Z-4213-1 (Cont. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from the area residents. All property owners located within 200 -feet of the site, all residents located within 300 -feet of the site, who could be identified, along with the John Barrow Neighborhood Association and Southwest Little Rock United for Progress were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. No comment. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: No comment. Entergy: No comment. Center -Point Energy: No comment. AT & T: No comment. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. Fire Department: No comment. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Ellis Mountain Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Office Commercial. The applicant has applied for a revised Planned Office Development to add additional allowable uses to Lot 1. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Colonel Glenn Road is shown as a Principal Arterial. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Colonel Glenn Road since it is a Principal Arterial. Bowman Road is shown as a Minor Arterial with Reduced Standards. A Minor Arterial provides connections to 12 FILE NO.: Z-4213-1 and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: A Class I route is shown along Colonel Glenn Road on the Master Street Plan's Bicycle Section. A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right of way may be required. A Class II is shown on Bowman Road. A Class II bikeway is located on the street as either a 5 foot shoulder or six foot marked bike lane. Additional paving and right of way may be required. Neighborhood Action Plan: This area is not covered by a City recognized Neighborhood Action Plan. Landscape: 1. No comment on this use issue. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (November 29, 2007) Mr. Pat McGetrick was present representing the request. Staff presented an overview of the proposal stating there were no outstanding technical issues associated with the request in need of addressing. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: There were no outstanding issues associated with the request in need of addressing raised at the November 29, 2007, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant is proposing an amendment to the previously approved POD for Lot 1 to add allowable uses for this lot to match the allowable uses for Lot 2. The approval for Lot 2 on June 4, 2002, allowed specific C-3, General Commercial type uses and office, showroom and warehouse activities. The proposed C-3, General Commercial uses 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; 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 5 FILE NO.: Z-4213-1 (Cont. 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; Mini -warehouse; Office warehouse; Swimming pool sales and supply. The request includes the removal of any restriction of hours of operation for the development. The hours of operation for the development were previously approved from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday and the hours of operation for Lot 2 were revised on January 20, 2005, extending the hours of operation to 8:00 am to 10:00 pm seven days per week. The hours for Lot 1 remained from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. Staff is supportive of the applicant's request both to remove the restriction on the hours of operation and to add additional uses as allowable uses for the site. The convenience store located to the south of the site is a 24-hour business. The residential uses located in the area are not immediately adjacent to the site. Staff recommends the approval of additional retail uses be limited to the percentages as were approved for Lot 2 of the Bowman Plaza Phase lI or 30 percent commercial with 70 percent office or office, showroom and warehouse uses. In addition, staff recommends the allowable uses of the building not generate a parking demand greater than the parking available on the site. The building contains 53,575 square feet of leasable area. If developed with the 30 percent commercial activity 19,072 square feet would be used as commercial space requiring 63 parking spaces with the remainder of the site requiring 111 parking spaces if developed wholly as office uses. There are 79 parking spaces located on the site. Staff is supportive of allowing additional uses to locate on the site; however, staff feels the uses of the development should not exceed the available parking. Otherwise, to staffs knowledge there are no remaining outstanding technical issues associated with the request. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E, F and H of the agenda staff report. Staff recommends the percent use mix be limited to a maximum of 30 percent commercial uses as identified in paragraphs H of the agenda staff report and a minimum of 70 percent office and office, showroom and warehouse. Staff recommends the use mix not generate a parking demand greater than the parking available on the site. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 3, 2008) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. Staff also stated there was to be no restriction on the hours of 0 FILE NO.: Z-4213-1 (Cont. operation for Lot 1. Staff presented a recommendation the percent use mix be limited to a maximum of 30 percent commercial uses as identified in paragraph H of the agenda staff report and a minimum of 70 percent office and office, showroom and warehouse. Staff presented a recommendation the use mix not generate a parking demand greater than the parking available on the site. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for placement of the item on the Consent Agenda for Approval. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 7 January3, 2008 ITEM NO.: 8 FILE NO.: Z-4213-1 NAME: Lot 1 Bowen Plaza Revised Long -form POD LOCATION: Located on the Northwest corner of Colonel Glenn Road and Bowman Roads DEVELOPER: Bowman Plaza Phase I, LLC 400 West Capitol, Suite 1200 Little Rock, AR 72201 ENGINEER: McGetrick and McGetrick Engineers 10 Otter Creek Court, Suite A Little Rock, AR 72210 AREA: 16.366 Acres CURRENT ZONING ALLOWED USES: PROPOSED ZONING: PROPOSED USE: UMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF POD and 0-3, General Office District uses Mixed use development containing Commercial, Office, Warehouse and Showroom and Parking Revised POD and 0-3, General Office District uses Mixed use development containing Commercial, Office, Warehouse and Showroom and Parking VARIANCES/WAIVERS 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 Road and Bowman Road. On April 6, 1999, the Board of Directors adopted Ordinance No. 17,974 approving a 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: January 3, 2008 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 8 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-4213-1 1. Lot 1 - 63,575 square foot building and 79 parking spaces. 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 modified site plan design for Lot 2 only. The applicant subsequently decided to not pursue the revision to the POD 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 the POD. 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 (zoned 0-3, General Office District) to serve as overflow parking for Lots 2 and 3. The applicant proposed two parking lots with a total of 200 parking spaces. The future plan for Lot 4 included the addition of an office building. On May 9, 2002, the Little Rock Planning Commission reviewed and recommended for approval a request to revise the previously approved POD to allow additional uses to be considered as allowable uses for Lot 2. The applicant proposed 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 proposed C-3, General Commercial uses to be considered allowable for the Planned Development were 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; Optical shop; Paint and wallpaper store; 4 January 3, 2008 SUBDIVISIO ITEM NO.: 8 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-4213-1 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; Mini -warehouse; Office warehouse; Swimming pool sales and supply. The applicant also proposed to revise the percent mix of the development and the hours of operation. The applicant proposed the hours of operation to be 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday through Friday. The applicant proposed the use mix to be 30% Commercial, 30% Warehouse, 20% Office and 20% Showroom. The Little Rock Board of Directors adopted Ordinance No. 18,694 on June 4, 2002, establishing the revision to the Bowman Plaza Revised Long - form POD. On January 20, 2005, the Little Rock Planning Commission reviewed a request for a revision to the previously approved POD to allow for a use mix change to Lot 2. The request allowed the use mix to contain 30 percent commercial uses as previously identified and to allow 70 percent office, office / showroom / warehouse or office/warehouse. The previous approval allowed 30 percent commercial, 20 percent office, 30 percent showroom and 20 percent warehouse. The site plan included 364 parking spaces and 111,000 square feet of leaseable space. The approval would result in the site being allowed 33,300 square feet of retail and the remainder (77,700 square feet) as any combination of office, office/showroom/warehouse or office/warehouse. The hours of operation were approved from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm seven days per week. The Little Rock Board of Directors approved this request by the adoption of Ordinance No. 19,280 on February 15, 2005. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant is requesting a revision to the previously approved POD to add additional allowable uses to Lot 1 or Phase I of the development. The uses proposed as allowable uses for this lot are the same as were approved for Lot 2 or Bowman Plaza Phase II on June 4, 2002. No new construction is proposed with the approval. The request also includes the removal of any restriction on the hours of operation. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: There are buildings located on Lots 1 and 2, which appears to be fully occupied. The parking areas for the development including Lot 4 have been constructed. IQ January 3, 2008 UBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 8 (Cont. C. Lia E. F FILE NO.: Z-4213-1 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. There is a convenience food store and a contractor's office and storage yard located at the southeast and southwest corners of Colonel Glenn and Lawson Roads. To the east is the Baptist School of Nursing and further east there are two car lots fronting Colonel Glenn Road on the south side. There is a large amount of vacant property in the general area zoned C-3, General Commercial District and 0-3, General Office District. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from the area residents. All property owners located within 200 -feet of the site, all residents located within 300 -feet of the site, who could be identified, along with the John Barrow Neighborhood Association and Southwest Little Rock United for Progress were notified of the public hearing. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIO 1. No comment. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: No comment. Entergy: No comment. Center -Point Energy: No comment. AT & T: No comment. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. Fire Department: No comment. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Ellis Mountain Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Office Commercial. The applicant has applied .19 January 3, 2008 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 8 (Cont. X IN FILE NO.: Z-4213-1 for a revised Planned Office Development to add additional allowable uses to Lot 1. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Colonel Glenn Road is shown as a Principal Arterial. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Colonel Glenn Road since it is a Principal Arterial. Bowman Road is shown as a Minor Arterial with Reduced Standards. 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. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicvcle Plan: A Class I route is shown along Colonel Glenn Road on the Master Street Plan's Bicycle Section. A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right of way may be required. A Class II is shown on Bowman Road. A Class II bikeway is located on the street as either a 5 foot shoulder or six foot marked bike lane. Additional paving and right of way may be required. Neighborhood Action Plan: This area is not covered by a City recognized Neighborhood Action Plan. Landscape: 1. No comment on this use issue. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (November 29, 2007) Mr. Pat McGetrick was present representing the request. Staff presented an overview of the proposal stating there were no outstanding technical issues associated with the request in need of addressing. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. ANALYSIS: There were no outstanding issues associated with the request in need of addressing raised at the November 29, 2007, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant is proposing an amendment to the previously approved POD for 5 January 3, 2008 SUBDIVISION NO.: 8 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-4213-1 Lot 1 to add allowable uses for this lot to match the allowable uses for Lot 2. The approval for Lot 2 on June 4, 2002, allowed specific C-3, General Commercial type uses and office, showroom and warehouse activities. The proposed C-3, General Commercial uses 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; 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; Mini -warehouse; Office warehouse; Swimming pool sales and supply. The request includes the removal of any restriction of hours of operation for the development. The hours of operation for the development were previously approved from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday and the hours of operation for Lot 2 were revised on January 20, 2005, extending the hours of operation to 8:00 am to 10:00 pm seven days per week. The hours for Lot 1 remained from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. Staff is supportive of the applicant's request both to remove the restriction on the hours of operation and to add additional uses as allowable uses for the site. The convenience store located to the south of the site is a 24-hour business. The residential uses located in the area are not immediately adjacent to the site. Staff recommends the approval of additional retail uses be limited to the percentages as were approved for Lot 2 of the Bowman Plaza Phase li or 30 percent commercial with 70 percent office or office, showroom and warehouse uses. In addition, staff recommends the allowable uses of the building not generate a parking demand greater than the parking available on the site. The building contains 63,575 square feet of leasable area. If developed with the 30 percent commercial activity 19,072 square feet would be used as commercial space requiring 63 parking spaces with the remainder of the site requiring 111 parking spaces if developed wholly as office uses. There are 79 parking spaces located on the site. Staff is supportive of allowing additional uses to locate on the site; however, staff feels the uses of the development should not exceed the available parking. Otherwise, to staff's knowledge there are no remaining outstanding technical issues associated with the request. D January 3, 2008 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 8 (Cont. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: FILE NO.: Z-4213-1 Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E, F and H of the agenda staff report. Staff recommends the percent use mix be limited to a maximum of 30 percent commercial uses as identified in paragraphs H of the agenda staff report and a minimum of 70 percent office and office, showroom and warehouse. Staff recommends the use mix not generate a parking demand greater than the parking available on the site. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 3, 2008) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. Staff also stated there was to be no restriction on the hours of operation for Lot 1. Staff presented a recommendation the percent use mix be limited to a maximum of 30 percent commercial uses as identified in paragraph H of the agenda staff report and a minimum of 70 percent office and office, showroom and warehouse. Staff presented a recommendation the use mix not generate a parking demand greater than the parking available on the site. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for placement of the item on the Consent Agenda for Approval. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 7 ITEM NO.: & Z-42 NAME: Lot 1 Bowen Plaza Revised Long -form POD LOCATION: located on the Northwest corner of Colonel Glenn Road and Bowman Roads Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of property owners located within 200 feet of the site, complete with the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than December 19, 2007. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than December 28, 2007. Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions: 1. No comment. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: No comment. Entergy: No comment. Center -Point Energy: No comment. AT & T: No comment. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. Fire Department: No comment. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. Planning Division: This request is located in the Ellis Mountain Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Office Commercial. The applicant has applied for a revised Planned Office Development to add additional allowable uses to Lot 1. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Item # 8. Master Street Plan: Colonel Glenn is shown as a Principal Arterial. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Colonel Glenn since it is a Principal Arterial. Bowman Road is shown as a Minor Arterial with Reduced Standards. 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. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: A Class I route is shown along Colonel Glenn Road on the Master Street Plan's Bicycle Section. A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right of way may be required. A Class II is shown on Bowman Road. A Class II bikeway is located on the street as either a 5' shoulder or six foot marked bike lane. Additional paving and right of way may be required. Neighborhood Action Plan: This area is not covered by a city recognized Neighborhood Action Plan. Landscape: 1. The site plan must comply with the City's minimum landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat/plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, December 5, 2007. Item # 8.