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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4705-B Staff AnalysisNovember 3, 1987 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 16 NAME: Carver Elementary Magnet School Conditional Use Permit (Z -4705-B) LOCATION: The Northeast Corner of East 6th and Fletcher Streets OWNER/APPLICANT: City of Little Rock/Little Rock School District, Jim Mitchel PROPOSAL: To repeal the existing "PRD" zoning to "R-2" and to construct a 58,000+ square feet elementary school (600 children capacity, 42+ classrooms) and 75 parking spaces on 9.24 acres of land. ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location Adjacent to a collector street (East 6th Street) and a residential street (Fletcher Street). 2. Compatibility with Neighborhood This site is abutted by industrial and single family uses to the south, vacant land to the north, recreational (East End Community Complex) to the east, and single family located to the west. This proposal lies in a mixed used and residential area. The proposal can be compatible with the surrounding area with proper design standards. 3. On -Site Drives and Parki The proposal contains 75 parking spaces and four points of access (two drives on East 6th Street and two drives on Fletcher Street). November 3, 1987 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 16 - Continued 4. Screening and Buffers Landscaping has been included on the site plan. 5. Analysis The staff feels that the proposed land use will be compatible with the surrounding area provided the design is improved. The staff feels that the proposed building and parking area should be reversed. The building should be moved towards the west property line and the parking should be located on the east property line with all access taken from East 6th Street. The site plan should also be revised to show a six feet screening fence beginning at a point on the 6th and Fletcher Street property corner and running north following the school's property line to a point where the joint school and single family property owner's line intersects Fletcher Street (approximately 75 feet south of 4th Street). The plan should also include screening for the proposed dumpster location. The applicant also needs to meet with the City Parks Department to develop ideas for joint access and/or use of the school site and the East End Community Complex. Finally, there appears to be a private use restriction on the property (H.U.D.). Any approval of the conditional use permit is subject to the applicant clearing the property for a school use. 6. Cite Engineer Comments (1) Relocate or encase existing 48" storm sewer; (2) Street improvements required on East 6th Street; (3) Stormwater detention required; (4) Meet City Excavation Ordinance requirements; and (5) Keep minimum floor elevations high enough to prevent the possible flooding of the building. 7. Staff Recommendation Approval provided the applicant: (1) agrees to submit a revised site plan with revisions as recommended above; (2) agrees to meet with the City Parks Department on joint use and/or access; (3) realizes November 3, 1987 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 16 - Continued that approval of the conditional use permit is subject to the applicant resolving any private restrictions pertaining to the proposed use; and (4) agrees to comply with City Engineering requirements. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW: The applicant was present and agreed to comply with all staff recommendations with the exception of closing the access (5th Street) and reversing the building and parking lot location. The applicant stated that for safety and traffic flow purposes the present proposal was the best. The staff disagreed. The Water Works stated that an existing main under 5th Street and the proposed building would need to be relocated. The Wastewater stated that sewer was available from the west side of Fletcher Street. The applicant acknowledged the utiilty comments and stated that they would cooperate with them. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was present. There were no objectors present to speak. The staff stated that they had met with the applicant three times and had not yet reached agreement on a revised site plan. The staff also stated that according to their information, 5th Street had not been legally closed and any recommendation of approval of this application was subject to the applicant closing 5th Street. The applicant agreed to comply. Staff further stated that they had received a petition from the neighborhood requesting a 12' barrier fence. The staff stated that they felt that, a 6' screening fence beginning at the intersection of the south line of the southernmost Fletcher side single family and continuing northward along the school property to a point of intersection of the northernmost single family lot line and Fletcher Street intersection, would be acceptable. The applicant agreed to comply. The applicant also stated that November 3, 1987 SUBDIVISION Item No. 16 - Continued they had received a verbal release from H.U.D. regarding any use restriction on the site and that a written release would be forthcoming. A discussion then ensued between the staff and the applicant regarding the access for the school site. The staff and the applicant agreed on what was labeled Option 3 which calls for one ingress/egress on Fletcher Street approximately 90' north of East 6th Street and kept the building and parking in the general location of the original proposal. The Commission voted 10 ayes, 0 noes, 1 absent to approve Option 3 as agreed to by the staff and applicant. POLK • STANLEY & ASSOCIATES A R C H I T E C T S, L T D. November 2, 1987 Mr. Gary Greeson Director of Planning City Hall Annex, Second Floor Markham and Arch Streets Little Rock, AR 72201 Re: NEW CARVER ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL Little Rock, Arkansas Job # 87194 Dear Gary: This is to confirm our conversation last Thursday on the above referenced project. It is my understanding that a site plan has been developed that meets with the approval of the staff. The following revisions have been made: 1. Access to the site is from Sixth Street only. 2. A 6'-0" screening fence is shown at all property lines common to both the school and the single family residences. 3. The dumpster is completely enclosed with a gate. 4. Setbacks have been revised. We have reviewed this scheme with Doug Kendall of the Little Rock School District and would like to voice one concern. The proximity of the bus exiting lane to the vehicular drive has created a bottleneck of traffic at Sixth Street. We would recommend taking one of the following two alternatives to alleviate,this problem: A. Taking the vehicular entrance/exit and turning it so that access is from the first 140 feet of Fletcher Street off of Sixth Street and providing an exit only to the north of the single family residences further dispersing the traffic. B. Taking the only vehicular entrance/exit to the site from the first 140 feet of Fletcher Street off of Sixth Street, cleaning up the congestion at the bus drive and placing traffic on only a small portion of Fletcher Street. 700 S. Schiller • Little Rock Arkansas 72201 501 -378.0878 Mr. Gary Greeson November 2, 1987 Page 2 I have appreciated your cooperation in working together to find the best possible solution. Please consider the alternatives offered in response to our concerns with the traffic situation the revised site plan has created. Sincerely, POLK STANLEY & ASSOCIATES, Ltd. N : mvc* Carolyn Lindsey Bock cc: Van McClendon Don McChesney Mike Batie October 13, 1987 Mfr. Thomas Dalton City Manager, City of 'L'ittle Rack Room 101, City P,ai1 Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Mr. Dalton: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Little Rock Office, Region VI 523 Louisiana Street, Suite 200 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-3523 SUBJECT: Sale of Ketcher Meadows Acreage to the Little Rock School District This responds to your letter of eOctobar 2, 1987, concerning sale of the sive referenced propert°. We reviewed the proposed sale ire regards to the applicability, of CM Circular A-102, Attacbmeent N, We concur in the proposed sale and subsequent use of proceeds from the sale. if you have questions or if we may be of further assistance, please contact Jia Slater, Financial Anaylst. at 378-5375. S ince r aly, o T. Susk e i S er cc: y/Mr. Nathaaiel Rill City of Little Rock . Administration Department of Human & General Services October 2, 1987 Mr. John T. Suskie, Manager Little Rock Area Office U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 523 Louisiana Street, Suite 200 Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Mr. Suskie: As you know, the City wants to sell the Fletcher Meadows acreage to the Little Rock School District as the site of a new Magnet Elementary School. We assembled the site from five parcels acquired between 1973 and 1984 with the intention of using it for low cost housing. The City paid 52 percent of the acqusition cost from Model Cities and CDBG Funds. In keeping with OMB Circular A-102, Attachment N, Paragraph 3.c., we hereby seek disposition instructions. We request that, if possible, the instructions allow us to carry out the sale to the School District, returning a proportionate share of the net proceeds as CDBG program income. We shall be happy to provide any additional information. Yours truly; A �rlWZle-. Nathaniel W. Hill, Director Human and General Services cc: Charles Nickerson, Assistant City Manager ES/NWH:sf7 Room 101 City Hall a Markham at Broadway s Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 • 371-4785