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Home My WebLink AboutZ-4470-L Staff AnalysisITEM NO.: 7. Z -4470-L NAME: Lot 3 Chenal Park Centre Short -form PCD LOCATION: located at 15112 Chenal Parkway Plannin Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of the property owners located within 200 -feet of the site including the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than October 16, 2018. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than October 26, 2018. 2. To allow the development sign as proposed along Chenal Parkway will require the entire development to be rezoned to a PCD, Planned Commercial Development. Variance/Waivers: None requested. Engineering Comments: Public Works Conditions: 1. All comments apply from previous approved applications. Utilities/Fire DepartmentlParks/County Planning: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authorit . Sewer available to this site. Retain any existing sewer easements. Grease trap analysis required if food service on site. Contact Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority for additional information. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. However, there is an existing underground power line which runs through this development which should not be impacted by this proposal. Contact Entergy in advance to discuss electrical service requirements or adjustments to existing facilities (if any) as this project proceeds. Centerpoint Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No comment received. Fire Department: 1. Full Plan Review — Maintain Access 2. Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire ITEM NO.: 7. Z -4470-L apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders. 3. Grade. Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. 4. Loading. Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds. 5. 30' Tall Buildings - Maintain aerial fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D105.1 — D105.4 a. D105.1 Where Required. Where the vertical distance between the grade plane and the highest roof surface exceed 30', approved aerial fire apparatus access roads shall be provided. For the purposes of this section the highest roof surfaces shall be determined by measurement to the eave of a pitched roof, the intersection of a roof to the exterior wall, or the top of the parapet walls, whichever is greater. b. D105.2 Width. Aerial fire apparatus access roads shall have a minimum unobstructed with of 26', exclusive of shoulders, in the immediate vicinity of the building or portion thereof. c. D105.3 Proximity to building. At least one of the required access routes meeting this condition shall be located within a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum of 30 feet from the building, and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of the building. The side of the building on which the aerial fire apparatus access road is positioned shall be approved by the fire code official. d. D105.4 Obstructions. Overhead utility and power lines shall not be located over the aerial fire apparatus access road or between the aerial fire apparatus road and the building. Other obstructions shall be permitted to be places with the approval of the fire code official. 6. Dead Ends_ Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. ITEM NO.: 7. Z -4470-L 7. Gates. Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval \by the fire code official 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. 8. Fire Hydrants, Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 — C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Jason Lowder 501.377.1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal's Office (Capt. Tony Rhodes 501.918.3757 or Capt. John Hogue 501.918.3754). Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. County Planning_ No comment. Building Codes/Landscape: Building Code: No comment. Landscape: 1. Any new site development must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements and the Chenal Overlay District. 2. Street buffers will be required at six (6) percent of the average depth of the lot. The minimum dimension shall be one-half ('h) the full width requirement but in no case less than nine (9) feet. The maximum dimension required shall be fifty (50) feet. ITEM NO.: 7, Z -4470-L 3. Screening requirements will need to be met for the vehicular use areas adjacent to street right-of-ways. Provide screening shrubs with an average linear spacing of not less at three (3) feet within the required landscape area. Provide trees with an average linear spacing of not less than thirty (30) feet. 4. A perimeter planting strip is required along any side of a vehicular use area that abuts adjoining property or the right-of-way of am�r street. This strip shall be at least nine (9) feet wide. One (1) tree and three (3) shrubs or vines shall be planted for every thirty (30) linear feet of perimeter planting strip. Due to the retaining wall in the west perimeter planting strip a consistent nine (9) foot width is not met. 5. Eight percent (8%) of the vehicular use area must be designated for green space; this green space needs to be evenly distributed throughout the parking area(s). The minimum size of an interior landscape area shall be one hundred fifty (150) square feet for developments with one hundred fifty (150) or fewer parking spaces. Interior islands must be a minimum of seven and one half (7 1/2) feet in width. Trees shall be included in the interior landscape areas at the rate of one (1) tree for every twelve (12) parking spaces. 6. Landscape areas shall be provided between the vehicular use area used for public parking and the general vicinity of the building, excluding truck loading or service areas not open to public parking. These shall be provided at the rate equivalent to a planter strip three (3) feet wide along the vehicular use area. One (1) tree and four (4) shrubs shall be planted in the building landscape areas for each forty (40) linear feet of vehicular use area abutting the building. Landscape areas will need to be added for the commercial building. 7. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas shall be required for developments of one (1) acre or larger. 8. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. Transportation/Planning: Rock Region Metro- The site is not located on a dedicated Rock Region Metro Route. Planning Division: This request is located in Chenal Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial (C) for this property. The Commercial category includes a broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from C-2 (Shopping Center District) to PCD (Planned Commercial Development) to allow a development sign serving the rear two (2)lots. Master Street Plan: South of the property is Chenal Parkway and is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan. The primary function of a Principal Arterial Street is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generator or activity centers within an urbanized area. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects on traffic and pedestrians on Chenal Parkway since it is a Principal Arterial. This street may require ITEM NO.: 7. Z -4470-L dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site- Bicycle ite. Bic cle Plan: Class I Bike Path is shown along the Chenal Parkway. A Bike Path is to be a paved path physically separate for the use of bicycles. Additional right-of-way or an easement is recommended. Nine -foot (9') paths are recommended to allow for pedestrian use as well, replacing the sidewalk. Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat/plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on or before Wednesday, October 17, 2018. If you have any questions please contact Dana Carney, dcarrne littlerock. ov or 501.371.6817 or Jamie Collins, g collins _ littlerock.aov or 501.371.6818. January 31, 2019 ITEM NO.: B NAME: Lot 3 Chenal Park Centre Short -form PCD LOCATION: Located at 15112 Chenal Parkway DEVELOPER: LLEJ9, LLC 1 Remington Drive Suite 100 Little Rock, AR 72204 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: LLEJ Lots 9 and 10 LLC — Leonard Bowen Grafton Tull and Associates - Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Crafton Tull and Associates 10825 Financial Centre Parkway, Suite 300 Little Rock, AR 72211 AREA: 6.21 -acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 5 WARD: 5 PLANNING DISTRICT: 19 - Chenal CURRENT ZONING: C-2, Shopping Center District ALLOWED USES: General retail FILE NO.: Z -4470-L FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CENSUS TRACT: 42.16 PROPOSED ZONING: PCD, Planned Commercial Development District PROPOSED USE: Allow a development sign inconsistent with the Chenal/Financial Center Design Overlay District. VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. STAFF REPORT.- The EPORT: The applicant submitted a request dated October 10, 2018, requesting deferral of this item to the December 13, 2018, public hearing. The deferral request is to allow the January 31, 2019 SUBDIVISION O.: B (Cont. FILE NO.: Z -4470-L applicant adequate time to develop a site plan for the rear two (2) lots. Staff recommends approval of the deferral request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 1, 2018) The applicant was not present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the commission that the applicant had submitted a deferral request on October 10, 2018. The deferral was requested to allow the applicant adequate time to develop a site plan for the rear two (2) lots. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and deferred to the December 13, 2018 meeting by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. STAFF UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATION: On November 20, 2018, the applicant requested deferral of this item to allow for further study of options. Staff recommends deferral of the item to the January 31, 2019 agenda. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 13, 2018) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the commission that the applicant had requested deferral of the item on November 20, 2018 to allow for further study of options. Staff recommended approval of the deferral request. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved for deferral to the January 31, 2019 meeting by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. STAFF UPDATE AND RECOMMENDATION: On December 17, 2019, the applicant requested withdrawal of this item. Staff recommends approval of the withdrawal request, without prejudice. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 31, 2019) The applicant was not present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the commission that the applicant had requested withdrawal of this item on December 17, 2018. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved for withdrawal, without prejudice. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. K