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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4470-C Staff AnalysisDedember 4, 2003 ITEM NO.: 28 FILE NO.: Z -4470-C NAME: Chenal Commercial Park (Lot 3R) Short -form PD -C — Time Extension LOCATION: Northwest corner of Chenal Parkway and Wellington Village Road DEVELOPER: Saturn West LLC. 1700 North Shackelford Road Little Rock, AR 72212 ENGINEER: The Mehlburger Firm 201 South Izard Street Little Rock, AR 72201 AREA: 4.2 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEVA STREET CURRENT ZONING: PD -C PROPOSED USES: Auto dealership VARIANCESNVAIVERS REQUESTED: None Requested. BACKGROUND: On November 11, 1999, the Little Rock Planning Commission reviewed a proposed revision to a preliminary plat for the Chenal Commercial Park Subdivision to add approximately 1.74 acres to Lot 3 and a request to rezone Lot 3 from 0-3 to PD -C to allow an auto dealership. The applicant proposed two (2) buildings for the site. A 15,000 square foot office/showroom/service building and 2,500 square foot auto detail building. The applicant noted the buildings would not exceed 28 -feet in height. The Planning �C'- ,jecember 4, 2003 SUBDIVISION lirrel i►.Z:1 IIIIIIIIIIIESS A" FILE NO.: Z -4470-C Commission placed several conditions on the recommendation of approval, which the applicant agreed to comply with should the Board of Directors approve the request. The conditions were no vehicular display within the first 20 -feet of the property on the street sides, the service entry doors were to be located on a side of the building other than the Chenal Parkway side, no test drives were to be taken through the Wellington Village neighborhood, there was to be no body shop located at the site and the proposed hours of operation were to be from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday — Saturday (no Sunday hours). Ordinance No. 18,187 adopted by the Board of Directors on January 4, 2000 approved the rezoning for the site to allow Parker Cadillac to construct a Saturn car dealership with the conditions imposed by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission approved a one-year time extension on September 19, 2002 for the proposed PD -C. The new expiration of the Planned Development will be January 2004. A. PROPOSAUREQUEST: The applicant has requested approval by the Planning Commission of a time extension for implementation of the improvements associated with the establishment of the Saturn auto dealership. The applicant has indicated since automobile sales has been slowed since September 11th, Saturn has allowed Parker Cadillac to delay building for up to three years. As a result the applicant respectfully request the Commission allow a one-year time extension of the previously approved PD -C. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is undeveloped and wooded. The property slopes upward slightly from Chenal Parkway and Wellington Village Road. There is a church immediately to the west of the site, with undeveloped 0-3 and C-2 zoned property to the north and east, across Wellington Village Road. A home improvement center is located across Chenal Parkway to the south. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Staff has received no comment from the neighborhood as of this writing. The St. Charles and Parkway Place Property Owners Association were notified of the Public Hearing. 2 December 4, 2003 col t1fl SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 28 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -4470-C D. ENGINEERING COMMENPUTILITY COMMENTISUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: This item was not transmitted to agencies for comment or the Subdivision Committee for comment. E. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting an extension of an approved PD -C to allow additional time to begin construction. Although the previous ordinance allowed the Commission the ability to grant two, one-year time extension the current ordinance adopted May 6, 2003 states " ... the applicant shall have three years from the date of passage of the ordinance approving the preliminary approval to submit the final development plan. The applicant may request and the planning commission may grant one extension of time of not more than two -years" [Section 36-454 (e)]. The PD -C will expire January 2004 and the site may be subject to revocation action by the Commission. Staff feels the request is reasonable. The applicant may be granted one two year extension under the current ordinance and the applicant has received a one year time extension. If the applicant is not ready to develop the site by January 2005, the site will be subject to revocation action or the applicant will be required to refile the PD -C to allow development to occur. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested one-year time extension subject to compliance with all conditions previously imposed. 3 10 ,jecember 4, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 28 (Cont;) FILE NO.: Z -4470-C D. ENGINEERING COMMENT/UTILITY COMMENT/SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMFNT- This item was not transmitted to agencies for comment or the Subdivision Committee for comment. E. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting an extension of an approved PD -C to allow additional time to begin construction. Although the previous ordinance allowed the Commission the ability to grant two, one-year time extension the current ordinance adopted May 6, 2003 states " ... the applicant shall have three years from the date of passage of the ordinance approving the preliminary approval to submit the final development plan. The applicant may request and the planning commission may grant one extension of time of not more than two -years" [Section 36-454 (e)]. The PD -C will expire January 2004 and the site may be subject to revocation action by the Commission. Staff feels the request is reasonable. The applicant may be granted one two year extension under the current ordinance and the applicant has received a one year time extension. If the applicant is not ready to develop the site by January 2005, the site will be subject to revocation action or the applicant will be required to refile the PD -C to allow development to occur. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested one-year time extension subject to compliance with all conditions previously imposed. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 4, 2003) Mr. Rick Parker was present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the requested one-year time extension subject to compliance with all conditions previously imposed. There was no further discussion of the item. The item was placed on the consent agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. 3 September 19, 2002 ITEM NO.: 17 FILE NO.: Z -4470-C NAME: Chenal Commercial Park (Lot 3R) Short -form PD -C — Time Extension LOCATION: Northwest corner of Chenal Parkway and Wellington Village Road DEVELOPER: Saturn West LLC. 1700 North Shackelford Road Little Rock, AR 72212 AREA: 4.2 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 CURRENT ZONING: PD -C PROPOSED USES: Auto dealership FNC;INFFR- The Mehlburger Firm 201 South Izard Street Little Rock, AR 72201 FT. NEW STREET: 0 VARIAN CESMAIVERS REQUESTED: None Requested. BACKGROUND: November 11, 1999 the Planning Commission reviewed a proposed revision to a preliminary plat for the Chenal Commercial Park Subdivision to add approximately 1.74 acres to Lot 3 and a request to rezone Lot 3 from 0-3 to PD -C to allow an auto dealership. The applicant proposed two (2) buildings for the site. A 15,000 square foot office/showroom/service building and 2,500 square foot auto detail building. `- The applicant noted the buildings would not exceed 28 -feet in height. The Planning Commission placed several conditions on the recommendation of approval, which the applicant agreed to comply with should the Board of Directors approve the request. The conditions were no vehicular display within the first 20 -feet of the property on the street sides, the service entry doors were to be located on a side of the building other than the Chenal Parkway side, no test drives were to be taken through the Wellington Village neighborhood, there was to be no body shop located at the site and the proposed hours of operation were to be from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday — Saturday (no Sunday hours). September 19, 2002 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 17 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -4470-C Ordinance No. 18,187 approved by the Board of Directors on January 4, 2000 approved the rezoning for the site to allow Parker Cadillac to construct a Saturn car dealership with the conditions imposed by the Planning Commission. A. PROPOSAUREQUEST: The applicant has requested approval by the Planning Commission of a three year time extension for implementation of the improvements associated with the establishment of the Saturn auto dealership. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: C. The site is undeveloped and wooded. The property slopes upward slightly from Chenal Parkway and Wellington Village Road. There is a church immediately to the west of the site, with undeveloped 0-3 and C-2 zoned property to the north and east, across Wellington Village Road. The One Source Home Center is located across Chenal Parkway to the south. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Staff has received no comment from the neighborhood as of this writing. The St. Charles and Parkway Place Neighborhood Association were notified of the Public Hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTIUTILITY COMMENTISUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: This item was not transmitted to agencies for comment or the Subdivision Committee for comment. E. ANALYSIS: As per Section 36-454 (e) ... the applicant shall have three years from the date of passage of the ordinance approving the preliminary approval to submit the final development plan. The applicant may request a three-year time extension prior to expiration of the approval by submitting a request to the Planning Commission". The applicant wishes to retain the option of developing the site as originally planned. The PD -C will expire January 2003 and the land will revert to its former zoning classification unless the time extension is approved. 2 September 19, 2002 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.� 17 (Cont) FILE NO.: Z -4470-C F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested three-year time extension subject to compliance with all conditions previously imposed. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 19, 2002) Mr. Rick Parker was present representing the application. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item with a positive recommendation of the request to allow a one-year time extension subject to compliance with all conditions previously imposed on the PD -C. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for Approval and approved, as recommended by Staff, by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. 3