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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4563 Staff Analysis1 November 12, 1985 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 10 - File No. 615 MAMP— T-nr T T Tr%M . AGENT: • David Fitzhugh Madison Financial Corp. 16th and Main Little Rock, AR 72202 374-4743 Main Street Project "Long -Form PCD" (Z-4563) From 12th Street to 14th Street between Louisiana and Scott T v r v T M Vr m. David Cowlin and B.L. Gaskin BCCLW Architects P.O. Box Drawer 3019 Little Rock, AR 72201 376-6671 Area: 3.08 acres No. of Lots:- 21 Ft. New St.: 0 feet ZONING: "HR" and "GB" to "PCD" PROPOSED USES: "0-3" and "C-3" A. Development Objectives 1. To create an office and commercial onclave comprised of renovated existing buildings with free-standing and infill new construction, all knitted together by common paving materials, landscaping and streetscape elements. 2. To respect the Main Street facades of the building. 3. To inwardly orient the project opening to and centered on a new pedestrian alley with symbolic gateways at either end of 13th Street. 4. To unify the project by complying with the Streetscape Ordinance. 5. To include part of the project in a CBID. November 12, 1985 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 10 - Continued B. Proposal 1. The provision of office and commercial uses in four phases on 3.08 acres. 2. To achieve a sense of place and provide greater security, the project proposes to narrow 13th Street between Main and Louisiana and incorporate the north/south alley running parallel to these streets allowing parking on 13th Street and pedestrian use of the alley. C. Project Data 1. Commercial a. Renovated structures: Initial commercial use General business and retail Sales - 18,300 S.F. 21% Restaurant - 4,581 S.F. 4% b. New construction: Infill commercial - 4,000 S.F. 4% New building commercial (would like option to build office) -- 9,000 S.F. 10% Total 35,881 S.F. 41% 2. Business a. Renovated structures: 53,657 S.F. 59% 88,538 S.F. 100% 3. Parking - 263 spaces D. Engineering Comments 1. Coordinate all parking lot and closed street geometrics with the Traffic Engineer. 2. Remove or fill tanks with material acceptable with the Traffic Engineer at old service station at 14th and Louisiana. November 12, 1985 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 10 - Continued 3. Close alley one-half way south of 13th with barricade of trees and shrubs and place a hammer -head turnaround south of barricade. E. Anal sis Staff is generally supportive of the project, but it is awaiting specific comments from the Capitol Zoning District staff relative to uses, structural involvement, parking, street closures and design elements. Everything south of 13th -Street is in the Capitol Zoning District. 163 parking spaces are needed. F. Staff Recommendation Reserved until further comments received. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW: Mr. Ron Newman of the Capitol Zoning District and the applicant were present. Mr. Newman suggested that the lot in the southwest corner be eliminated from the proposal and felt that parking was sufficient for the overall project. Staff requested one -lot final plat for the various lots. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Mr. David Fitzhugh of Madison Savings and Loan and the architect, represented the application. Mr. Ron Newman of the CZD was present. One concerned property - owner was in attendance. Staff reported that Henk Koornstra, the traffic Engineer, requested that the plan be modified to allow for no exiting in the intersection of Louisiana and 13th Street and no backing into Main Street. Staff reported that the applicant had failed to file the petition to close the alley between 12th and 14th Streets and the plan shall be revised to delete the western most parking lot as requested by Mr. Ron Newman. Mr. Newman explained that he had requested deletion of the parking lot because of its encroachment into the immediate residential area. The main issue discussed involved a title dispute. Mr. Robert Traylor, President of Arkansas Real Estate Development, Inc., stated that he owned some apartments near 13th and Louisiana and he was not notified of the incorporation of his property within the project. He currently has a lawsuit pending against a Ms. Camino who November 12, 1985 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 10 - Continued sold the property after default. He claims to have repossessed the property. Mr. Fitzhugh stated that Madison Guaranty was the owner. The City Attorney present advised against any Commission action on the property until after the dispute was settled, which would be in the next two or three months. Mr. Fitzhugh requested action on the proposal provided he delete the disputed portion. Due to the possible loss of parking spaces, the Commission felt that staff needed to reevaluate a revised proposal so as to ascertain possible impacts to the area. A motion for deferral for two weeks was made and passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent. 1 November 26, 1985 Item No. B - File No. 615 NAME: T.O('ATTOM - AGENT: David Fitzhugh Madison Financial Corp. 16th and Main Little Rock, AR 72202 374-4743 Main Street Project "Long -Form PCD" (Z-4563) From 12th Street to 14th Street between Louisiana and Scott Nnt'UTMWt'T. David Cowlin and B.L. Gaskin BCCLW Architects P.O. Box Drawer 3019 Little Rock, AR 72201 376-6671 Area: 3.08 acres No. of Lots: 21 Ft. New St.: 0 feet ZONING: "HR" and "GB" to "PCD" PROPOSED USES: "0-3" and "C.7-3." A. Development Objectives 1. To create an office and commercial onclave comprised of renovated existing buildings with free-standing and infill new construction, all knitted together by common paving materials, landscaping and streetscape elements. 2. To respect the Main Street facades of the building. 3. To inwardly orient the project opening to and centered on a new pedestrian alley with symbolic gateways at either end of 13th Street. 4. To unify the project by complying with the Streetscape Ordinance. 5. To include part of the project in a CBID. November 26, 1985 Item No. B - Continued B. Proposal to The provision of office and commercial uses in four phases on 3.08 acres. 2. To achieve a sense of place and provide greater security, the project proposes to narrow 13th Street between Main and Louisiana and incorporate the north/south alley running parallel to these streets allowing parking on 13th Street and pedestrian use of the alley. C. Project Data 1. Commercial a. Renovated structures: Initial commercial use General business and retail Sales - 18,300 S.F. 21% Restaurant - 4,581 S.F. 4% b. New construction: Infill commercial - 4,000 S.F. 4% New building commercial (would like option to build office) - 9,000 S.F. 10% Total 35,881 S.F. 41% 2. Business a. Renovated structures: 53,657 S.F. 59% 88,538 S.F. 100% 3. Parking - 263 spaces D. Engineering Comments 1. Coordinate all parking lot and closed street geometrics with the Traffic Engineer. 2. Remove or fill tanks with material acceptable with the Traffic Engineer at old service station at 14th and Louisiana. Jovember 26, 1985 [tem No. B - Continued 3. Close alley one-half way south of 13th with barricade of trees and shrubs and place a hammer -head turnaround south of barricade. E. Analysis Staff is generally supportive of the project, but it is awaiting specific comments from the Capitol Zoning District staff relative to uses, structural involvement, parking, street closures and design elements. Everything south of 13th Street is in the Capitol Zoning District. 163 parking spaces are needed. F. Staff Recommendation Reserved until further comments received. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW: Mr. Ron Newman of the Capitol Zoning District and the applicant were present. Mr. Newman suggested that the lot in the southwest corner be eliminated from the proposal and felt that parking was sufficient for the overall project. Staff requested one -lot final plat for the various lots. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Mr. David Fitzhugh of Madison Savings and Loan and the architect, represented the application. Mr. Ron Newman of the CZD was present. One concerned property - owner was in attendance. Staff reported that Henk Koornstra, the traffic Engineer, requested that the plan be modified to allow for no exiting in the intersection of Louisiana and 13th Street and no backing into Main= Street.-... Staff reported that the applicant had failed to file the petition to close the alley between 12th and 14th Streets and the plan shall be revised to delete the western most parking lot as requested by Mr. Ron Newman. Mr. Newman explained that he had requested deletion of the parking lot because of its encroachment into the immediate residential area. The main issue discussed involved a title dispute. Mr. Robert Traylor, President of Arkansas Real Estate Development, Inc., stated that he owned some apartments near 13th and Louisiana and he was not notified of the incorporation of his property within the project. He currently has a lawsuit pending against a Ms. Camino who November 26, 1985 Item No. B - Continued sold the property after default. He claims to have repossessed the property. Mr. Fitzhugh stated that Madison Guaranty was the owner. The City Attorney present advised against any Commission action on the property until after the dispute was settled, which would be in the next two or three months. Mr. Fitzhugh requested action on the proposal provided he delete the disputed portion. Due to the possible loss of parking spaces, the Commission felt that staff needed to reevaluate a revised proposal so as to ascertain possible impacts to the area. A motion for deferral for two weeks was made and passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was present. A revised plan was submitted. Staff felt that the plan, which left out the disputed parcel, was fine. However, the applicant forgot to delete the southwestern parking lot. A motion for approval, subject to: (1) a franchise for use of the alley and (2) deletion of the parking lot was passed by a vote of: 9 ayes, 1 noe and 1 absent.