HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4336-A Staff AnalysisNovember 12, 1985
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 17
NAME:
LOCATION:
OWNER/APPLICANT:
PROPOSAL:
Arkansas Children's Hospital
Site Plan Review (Z-4336-A)
The NW Corner of loth and
Marshall Streets
Arkansas Children's Hospital/
Ed Peek of Wittenberg, Delony
and Davidson, Inc.
To remove one existing on -site structure and to construct
one, four-story medical office building (contains basement -
height 601) (120,000 square feet) and 130 parking spaces on
2+ acres of land that is zoned "0-2."
Analysis:
The applicant has stated that the proposed structure (25,500
square feet footprint) will replace existing temporary
structures what have a combined footprint of 32,700 square
feet for a net footprint reduction of 7,000 square feet
which the staff sees as a positive action. The proposal
will reduce net parking by 35 spaces. Ordinance
requirements are 254 parking spaces for a building of
120,000 square feet. The applicant proposes a total of 124
parking spaces. The applicant needs to specify how the
parking arrangements will meet City ordinance requirements.
A 25-foot undisturbed landscape buffer is required adjacent
to all boundary streets.
City Engineering Comments:
The Traffic Engineer has a concern with regard to emergency
access. However, if the hospital thinks that they have
proper access, the Engineering staff has no problem with the
plan. -
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approval, provided the applicant agrees to: (1) submit an
adequate parking arrangement; (2) revise the site plan to
include a 25-foot undisturbed buffer on boundary street (or
receive waiver); and (3) note City engineering traffic
comments.
November 12, 1985
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 17 - Continued
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW:
The applicant was present and presented parking plans and
statistics for the entire Children's Hospital facility. He
stated that a total of 679 parking spaces currently existed
and that the total would be 692 including this proposal.
The applicant stated that only 573 parking spaces would be
required and that the hospital would landscape their parking
Proposal. The applicant also stated that emergency access
would be taken from West 10th and Wolfe Streets area. Staff
stated that Southwestern Bell had required access, and that
the Little Rock Wastewater Utility would require an
industrial permit, and that the Little Rock Water Works
required an on -site fire protection system.
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.