HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4554-A Staff AnalysisFebruary 5, 1998
ITEM NO.: 17 FILE NO.: Z -4554-A
NAME: Westside Office Park - Zoning Site Plan
LOCATION: East side of Shackleford Road, approximately .2 mile
south of Colonel Glenn Road.
DEVELOPER:
Bill Brandon
P. O. Box 475
Hensley, AR 72065
AREA: 10.53 Acres
ENGINEER -
Pat McGetrick
McGetrick Engineering
11225 Huron Lane
Little Rock, AR 72211
NU14BER OF LOTS: 4 FT. NEW STREET: 480
ZONING: I-1 ALLOWED USES: Light Industrial
PROPOSED USE: Office Warehouses
VARIANCES WAIVERS REQUESTED:
None requested.
BACKGROUND:
The 10.53 acre site is zoned I-1 (Industrial Park District). The
I-1 zoning district is a site plan review district and any
development of the property must be reviewed and approved by the
Planning Commission.
This item is associated with Item #1 - Westside Office Park
Preliminary Plat (S -1003-A).
A. PROPOSAL:
The applicant is proposing to construct an office/warehouse
building with associated parking on each of the four (4)
lots. Each building will be one story in height.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The site has been mostly cleared of trees over time. There
are existing trees and undergrowth within the OS zoned strip
along the east property line. The property immediately
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north and south of this
west across Shackleford
The property to the east
family residences.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
site as well as the property to the
Road is zoned I-1, Light Industrial.
is zoned R-2 and contains single -
Staff has received no public comments as of this writing.
The Pecan Lake Property Owners Association was notified of
the public hearing.
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS:
1. Shackleford Road is listed on the Master Street Plan as
a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way will be
required to 45 feet from centerline for this 5 lane
minor arterial.
2. Provide design of streets conforming to "MSP" (Master
Street Plan). Construct one-half street improvements tc
these streets including 5 foot sidewalks.
3. Stormwater detention per ordinance applies to this
property. Stormwater discharge is shown at an unnatural
point, off-site drainage easement will be required.
4. Grading permit will be required on this new development,
if it disturbs more than one acre.
5. Street name Westside Court disapproved it duplicates
another Westside. Submit a new name.
6. Provide striping and signage plans for the development,
for Traffic Engineering approval.
7. Repair of curb and gutter and/or sidewalk damaged during
or prior to construction with construction.
8. All driveways shall be concrete aprons per City
Ordinance.
9. Shackleford Road has a 1995 average daily traffic count
of 750 vehicles.
10. Utility excavation within proposed rights-of-way shall
be per Article V of Sec. 30.
11. Prepare letter for street lights as required by Sec.
31-403.
E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING:
Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements
to serve property.
AP&L: No comments received.
Arkla: No comments received.
Southwestern Bell: No Comments.
Water: 20 -foot easement from Godwin Road required.
Acreage charge of $150 per acre applies in addition to
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normal connection charges. Deficiencies remain in
installation of water main.
Fire Department: Show fire hydrants.
County Planning: No comments - inside city limits.
CATA: No Affect. Not in service area.
F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN:
Planning Division: No Comments.
Landscape Issues:
The eastern 100 feet of this property is zoned "OS" or Open
Space. This area must be left undisturbed. The screening
fence must be moved back at least 100 feet from the eastern
property line.
The street buffer meets ordinance requirements when averaged
out though portions of it drops below the full requirement
of 16 feet.
A 3 foot wide building landscape area is required between
public parking areas and the building they serve. There is
some flexibility with this requirement. Curb and gutter or
another approved border will be required to protect
landscaped areas from vehicular traffic.
The dumpsters must be screened on three sides to a height of
8 feet.
Prior to a permit being issued, three copies of a detailed
landscape plan must be submitted to and approved by Bob
Brown, Plans Review Specialist. His phone number is
371-4864.
G. ANALYSIS•
The applicant submitted a revised site plan to staff on
January 22, 1998. The revised plan addresses all of the
outstanding issues as discussed by the Subdivision
Committee.
The applicant should pay special attention to the OS zoning
along the east property line. This area should be fenced
prior to any construction.
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H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends approval of the site plan subject to the
following conditions:
1. Compliance with the conditions noted in paragraphs D, E
and F.
2. The 100 foot OS zoned area along the east property line
of Lots 2 and 3 must be left undisturbed, and fenced
prior to any construction.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT:
Pat McGetrick was present, representing the application. Staff
gave a brief description of the site plan review.
Bruce Kemmet reviewed the Public Works Comments. Mr. McGetrick
indicated that he had no problems with the conditions.
Bob Brown, Site Plan Review Specialist, reviewed the landscape
and buffer issues. Mr. McGetrick stated that the site plan would
be revised to meet these requirements.
The Committee accepted the presentation and forwarded the issue
to the full Commission for final action.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 5, 1998)
Staff informed the Commission that there were no outstanding
issues associated with this item. There were no objectors
present.
The Chairman placed the item on the Consent Agenda for approval.
The item was approved by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent.
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