HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOD Staff Report 030723OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION
OCTOBER 18, 2022 AGENDA
Subject
An Ordinance approving
a Planned Zoning
Development titled Shields
and Associates — PCD
(Z-9353-A) located at
13108 Lawson Road.
Submitted by:
Department of Planning and
Development
SYNOPSIS
FISCAL IMPACT
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND
Action Required
4 Ordinance
Resolution
Approval
Information Report
Approved By
Bruce Moore
City Manager
The applicant proposes to rezone the 5.3 acre property from
"R-2" Single Family District to "PCD" Planned
Commercial District to allow for the development of an
office with storage yard and a mini -warehouse facility.
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Approval of the Ordinance.
The applicant proposes to rezone 5.3 acres from "R-2"
Single-family District to "PCD" Planned Commercial
Development to allow for the construction of four buildings
that would provide office, warehouse, and commercial
storage at this location. The developer will dedicate the
right-of-way on Lawson Road when the first phase is
constructed, and complete Lawson Road street -
improvements after the construction of building #3. The
proposal calls for the project to be developed in seven
phases.
The property is located just outside the city limits and is
within the City's Extraterritorial Zoning Jurisdiction.
BACKGROUND The property is currently undeveloped, but in recent years
CONTINUED had three single family structures on this parcel. At some
point, the three properties were razed, and the lot is now
vacant and mostly wooded. The properties located to the
east and west are zoned R-2, while the property to the north
is zoned AF (Agriculture and Forestry District). A small
portion of the property's northeast border abuts a tract of
land zoned with a PD-C designation.
The applicant proposes to construct eight structures with
metal siding on this property, which will include a 12,000
square foot office at the front of the property (adjacent to
Lawson Road), two 7,200 square foot climate -controlled
storage buildings, and an additional five 7,500 square foot
non -climate controlled buildings. The proposal also calls
for a 5,600 square foot storage yard to be located between
the two climate -controlled storage structures. The storage
yard will be enclosed with opaque fencing and will be
utilized by the construction company which will occupy the
proposed office building. They have included a 100-foot
buffer to be located at the north end of the property. The
northern and western borders will include a 6-foot-tall fence
or opaque screen. The only gate will be located at the
storage yard near building #1.
A 36 foot wide access drive from Lawson Road will be
located at the southwest corner of the site. A 25 foot paved
driveway will be located along the east and west parameters
of the site, as well as along the north side of Building #8
and the north and south sides of Building 41. Paged
driveways with widths of 22 feet will be located between
storage buildings.
The applicant is proposing 24 paved parking spaces along
the south side of the proposed office building. As per
Section 36-502 (b) (2) g of the City's Zoning Ordinance, a
minimum of 24 parking spaces is required to serve the
proposed office buildings. Staff believes the parking will
be sufficient to serve the proposed development.
The City"s Zoning Ordinance would typically require a
street buffer with a minimum width of 39 feet for the is
property. The proposed site plan shows a street buffer
width of 34 feet. Staff believes the proposed street buffer
width will be sufficient, as all other perimeter buffers meet
or exceed the minimum buffer widths as typically required.
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BACKGROUND I The hours of operation for the office and storage will be
CONTINUED 7:00 am — 6:00 pm, seven day a week.
A dumpster will be located within the storage yard area, and
will be screened as per Section 36-523 (d) of the City's
Zoning Ordinance.
The applicant notes all sight lighting will be low-level and
directed away from adjacent properties.
Any new signage for the development must conform to
Section 36-555 of the City's Zoning Ordinance. (Signs
allowed in commercial zones.)
The applicant provided responses and additional
information to all issues raised during staff s review of the
application. To staffs knowledge there are no outstanding
issues. The applicant is requesting no variances with the
proposed PCD.
On September 8, 2022, the Planning Commission voted
10 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent and 1 open position, to approve
the PCD rezoning. There were no objectors present.
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.
Please see the attached Planning Commission minute
record for the complete staff analysis.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED ZONING
DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHING A PLANNED
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TITLED SHIELDS AND
ASSOCIATES — PCD, LOCATED AT 13108 LAWSON
ROAD (Z-9353-A), CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, PULASKI COUNTY,
ARKANSAS, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. That the zoning classification of the following described property be
changed from R-2, Single Family Residential District, to PCD, Planned Commercial District:
Z-9353-A — DESCRIBED AS A PART OF SECTION 20, T-1-N, R-34-
W, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SWIA
NE1/4, SAID SECTION 20; THENCE NO2°02'29" E — 23.20' ALONG
THE EAST LINE OF SAID SW1/4 NE1/4 TO A POINT ON THE
NORTHERN RIGHT Of WAY LINE OF LAWSON ROAD, SAID
POINT ALSO BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE
CONTINUING ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY N87052'40" W —
354.88'; THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY NO2°20' 15" -E —
653.71'; THENCE S87047'04" -E — 355.00' TO A POINT ON THE
EAST LINE OF SAID SW1/4 NE1/4; THENCE CONTINUING
ALONG SAID EAST LINE; S03041'10" W — 121.87'; THENCE
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S02002'29" W — 531.30'; BACK TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
CONTAINING 5.3029 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
SECTION 2. That the preliminary site development plan/plat be approved as
recommended by the Little Rock Planning Commission.
SECTION 3. That the change in zoning classification contemplated for Shields
and Associates — PCD, located at 13108 Lawson Road (Z-9353-A), is conditioned upon
obtaining final plan approval within the time specified by Chapter 36, Article VII, Section
36-454 (e) of the Code of Ordinances.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall not take effect and be in full force until the
final plan approval.
SECTION 5. That the map referred to in Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and designated district map be and is hereby amended to the
extent and in the respects necessary to affect and designate the change provided for in
Section 1 hereof.
SECTION 6. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item,
sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the
ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged
invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the ordinance.
SECTION 7. Repealed. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same
that are inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of
such inconsistency.
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PASSED:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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