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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4596-A Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -4596-A NAME: Moore Short -form PID LOCATION: Located at 9620 Baseline Road DEVELOPER: Donna S. Moore 3464 Kirkendall Road Clinton, AR 72031 ENGINEER: Laha Engineers P.O. Box 190251 Little Rock, AR 72213 AREA: 2.26 acres CURRENT ZONING ALLOWED USES: PROPOSED ZONING NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 R-2, Single-family Single-family Residential -9 NEW STREET: 0 LF PROPOSED USE: General and Professional Office and 1-2, Light Industrial Uses VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: The Little Rock Board of Directors approved a request to amend the City's Future Land Use Plan on June 15, 1999. The change amended the plan from Single Family to Service Trades District and Suburban Office. It appears a PID was also filed but the applicant did not follow through with the request for rezoning. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a rezoning of the site from R-2, Single-family to PID to recognize the historic uses of the property. The structure located on the front of the property has been used as a residence and as an office use. The rear portion of the property has been used as 1-2, Light Industrial uses since 1964. FILE NO.: Z -4596-A (Cont. Over the years the property has been used as truck and auto repair, a machine shop, a welding shop, a hydraulic shop and a paint and body shop. The applicant proposes to use the existing developed site with no structural changes. The building on the front of the site will be used as a single-family residences or as an office with general and professional office uses. The rear portion of the site will be used for 1-2, Light Industrial District uses. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site contains a single-family home located along Baseline Road and an auto repair garage located on the rear portion of the property. The site is contained with a four (4) foot chain link fence along the north, east and west sides. The Arkansas Highway Department is located along this properties eastern boundary and to the west and north are single-family homes. Across Baseline Road to the south is a manufactured home park. Adjacent to this property Baseline Road is a two lane State Highway with no curb, gutter or sidewalk. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received several informational phone calls from area property owners. All property owners located within 200 feet of the site, all residents, who could be identified, located within 300 feet of the site and Southwest Little Rock United for Progress were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. With site development and issuance of a building permit, provide design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvement to Baseline Road including 5 -foot sidewalk with the planned development. The new back of curb should be located 29.5 -feet from the street centerline. 2. Close east driveway off Baseline Road. 3. Obtain permits for improvements within State Highway right-of-way from AHTD, District VI. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements for this project. Contact the Little Rock Wastewater Utility for additional information. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Ener : Approved as submitted. FILE NO.: Z -4596-A (Cont. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) are required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. Submit plans for water facilities and/or fire projection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. Approval of plans by Central Arkansas Water, the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and the Little Rock Fire Department is required. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of the meter connect(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZ) is required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the first point of use. Central Arkansas Water requires that upon installation of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by CAW's Cross Connection Section within ten (10) days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Install a 20 -foot access drive. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: Approved as submitted. The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. Parks and Recreation: No comment. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Geyer Springs West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Service Trades District and Suburban Office for this property. The applicant has requested to rezone this non-residential site from Single-family to Planned Industrial Development to allow the continued use of the front portion of the property as a residences or an office use and the rear portion of the property with 1-2, Light Industrial uses. Master Street Plan: Baseline Road is a Principal Arterial. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Entrances and exits should Q FILE NO.: Z -4596-A (Cont. be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Baseline Road since it is a Principal Arterial. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: A Class III Bikeway is shown along Baseline Road. A Class III bikeway is a signed route on a street shared with traffic. No additional paving or right-of-way is required. Class III bicycle route signage may be required. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. The zoning buffer ordinance requires a nine (9) foot wide land use buffer along the western and eastern perimeters of the site next to the residentially zoned property. Seventy percent (70%) of this area is to remain undisturbed. If insufficient vegetation exists in this area then additional landscaping will be required to provide screening. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. 3. The zoning buffer ordinance requires a thirty-two (32') foot wide land use buffer along the northern perimeter of the site next to the residentially zoned property. Seventy percent (70%) of this area must remain undisturbed. If insufficient vegetation exists in this area then additional landscaping will be required to provide screening. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. 4. The zoning buffer ordinance requires an average thirty-two (32') foot wide street buffer along Baseline Road. The site appears to meet this minimal street buffer amount. 5. A six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required along the northern, eastern, and western perimeters of the site. Credit towards fulfilling this requirement can be given for existing trees and undergrowth that satisfies this year -around requirement. 6. Any new parking areas must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 7. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. 8. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, it will be necessary to provide an approved landscape plan stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. 9. 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. 12 FILE NO.: Z -4596-A Cont. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (March 31, 2011) Ms. Donna Moore was present representing the request. Staff presented an overview of the request stating the comments provided were the typical ordinance requirements. Staff informed Ms. Moore any of the items she would like relief from would require approval from the Planning Commission. Ms. Moore stated her concern was the cost of improvements requested by the City. Staff stated the required screening could be waived by the Commission if they felt the screening was not necessary. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated the noted street improvements would not be required unless the site was redeveloped. Ms. Moore questioned staff's comment concerning the eastern driveway. Staff stated the drive in front of the house should be removed and all access taken for the home and the commercial business from the western most drive. Landscaping comments were addressed. Staff stated any newly paved areas would require compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances. Staff noted comments from the other reporting departments and agencies suggesting the applicant contact them individually for additional clarification. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised cover letter to staff addressing a number of the issues raised at the March 31, 2011, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant has indicated one of the existing drives on Baseline Road will be removed upon approval of the PID. The applicant has also indicated a landscape upgrade will be provided along Baseline Road. The landscape upgrade will be consistent with landscaping requirements of the Landscape Ordinance with regard to the number of trees and shrubs required. The applicant has also indicated the rear portion of the site will be cleaned and all non-operable automobiles will be removed from the site. No new screening or landscaping will be added in this area at this time. The structure located on the front of the property has been used as a residence and as an office use. The rear portion of the property has been used as 1-2, Light Industrial uses since 1964. Over the years the property has been used as truck and auto repair, a machine shop, a welding shop, a hydraulic shop and a paint and body shop. The request also includes the allowance of creating two (2) lots to allow the owner flexibility in the future sale of the property. The applicant has indicated the days and hours of operation are from 8 am to 7 pm Monday through Saturday. The request includes the placement of a ground sign located along Baseline Road to serve the existing use. The sign is 5 FILE NO.: Z -4596-A (Cont. proposed as a three foot by six foot (3' x 6') sign to identify the existing tenant. Staff recommends should the front building become an office user signage for the development be limited to a single sign six foot by sixty-four square feet in area sign. Both non-residential uses are proposing the placement of building signage not to exceed ten (10) percent of the total fagade area. Should the lots be final platted and sold as individual lots the signage located on the auto repair garage will be located without public street frontage. Staff is supportive of allowing the signage as proposed. Staff is supportive of the request to allow the rezoning of this site from R-2, Single-family to PID to recognize the historical past uses for the site. The site is indicated as Service Trades District and Suburban Office on the City's Future Land Use Plan. These land use classifications require rezoning request to be a planned zoning district. Based on the development as proposed the uses are consistent with the Future Land Use plan for the site. To staff's knowledge there are no remaining outstanding technical issues associated with the request. Staff does not feel the rezoning to PID with the uses proposed by the applicant will significantly impact the area. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 21, 2011) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. There was no further discussion of the item. The Chair entertained a motion for approval of the item as presented by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. C: ITEM NO.: 9, NAME: Moore Short -form PID LOCATION: located at 9620 Baseline Road Plannina Staff Comments: Z -4596-A 1. Provide notification of property owners located within 200 -feet of the site, complete with the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than April 6, 2011. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than April 15, 2011. 2. The entire property is presently zoned R-2, Single-family. 3. Provide the days and hours of operation for the proposed businesses. 4. Provide the proposed uses for the office portion of the development. Does the request include all the allowable uses within the 1-2, Light Industrial Zoning District? 5. Are any modifications or improvements proposed with the current request? Will any improvements to landscaping be provided for the site? 6. Provide details of the proposed signage including ground signage and building signage. 7. Will the development remain as one lot or is a plat also being requested with the rezoning request? 8. Will there be a dumpster located on the site? If so provide the location of the proposed dumpster along with a note concerning the required screening. VariancelWaivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions: 1. With site development and issuance of a building permit, provide design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvement to Baseline Road including 5 -foot sidewalk with the planned development. The new back of curb should be located 29.5 -feet from the street centerline. 2. Close east driveway off Baseline Road. 3. Obtain permits for improvements within State Highway right-of-way from AHTD, District VI. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements for this project. Contact the Little Rock Wastewater Utility for additional information. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. Item AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) are required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. Submit plans for water facilities and/or fire projection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. Approval of plans by Central Arkansas Water, the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and the Little Rock Fire Department is required. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of the meter connect(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZ) is required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the first point of use. Central Arkansas Water requires that upon installation of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by CAW's Cross Connection Section within ten (10) days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Install a 20 -foot access drive. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: Approved as submitted. The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. Parks and Recreation: No comment. Planning Division: This request is located in the Geyer Springs West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Suburban Office for this property. The applicant has requested to rezone this non-residential site from Single-family to Planned Industrial Development to allow the continued use of the front portion of the property as an office use and the rear portion of the property with 1-2, Light Industrial uses. Master Street Plan: Baseline Road is a Principal Arterial. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Baseline Road since it is a Principal Arterial. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: A Class III Bikeway is shown along Baseline Road. A Class III bikeway is a signed route on a street shared with traffic. No additional paving or right-of-way is required. Class III bicycle route signage may be required. Item #X Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. The zoning buffer ordinance requires a nine (9') foot wide land use buffer along the western and eastern perimeters of the site next to the residentially zoned property. Seventy percent (70%) of this area is to remain undisturbed. If insufficient vegetation exists in this area then additional landscaping will be required to provide screening. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. 3. The zoning buffer ordinance requires a thirty-two (32') foot wide land use buffer along the northern perimeter of the site next to the residentially zoned property. Seventy percent (70%) of this area must remain undisturbed. If insufficient vegetation exists in this area then additional landscaping will be required to provide screening. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. 4. The zoning buffer ordinance requires an average thirty-two (32') foot wide street buffer along Baseline Road. The site appears to meet this minimal street buffer amount. 5. A six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required along the northern, eastern, and western perimeters of the site. Credit towards fulfilling this requirement can be given for existing trees and undergrowth that satisfies this year -around requirement. 6. Any new parking areas must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 7. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. 8. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, it will be necessary to provide an approved landscape plan stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. 9. 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. Revised plat/plan; Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat/plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Item # �l�