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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4745-B Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -4745-B NAME: Shackleford Kanis Revised Short -form PD -C LOCATION: Located on the southeast corner of Kanis and Shackleford Roads DEVELOPER: Waters Corporation 17 Red Cedar Cove Little Rock, AR 72212 ENGINEER: White Daters and Associates 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 0.55 acres CURRENT ZONING NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 PD -C ALLOWED USES: Restaurant FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF PROPOSED ZONING: Revised PD -C PROPOSED USE: Add signage along the southern fagade, located without public street frontage VARIANCESMAIVERS REQUESTED BACKGROUND: None requested. Ordinance No. 20517 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on December 20, 2011, rezoned the site from 0-3, General Office District to PD -C to allow the development of a Dunkin' Donuts. The new construction consisted of a 1,850 square foot restaurant with drive-thru service. The site was designed to allow one-way traffic, which maximizes the stacking lane for the drive-thru. The signage plan approved for the development allowed the placement of a ground sign and wall signage as typically allowed within commercial districts per the zoning ordinance. The approval allowed a pole sign a maximum of 36 -feet in height and FILE NO.: Z -4745-B (Cont. 160 square feet in area at the intersection of Shackleford and Kanis Roads. Building signage was approved on the facades which had direct street frontage. Signage has been placed on the fagade facing Kanis Road and on the fagade facing Shackleford Road. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The applicant is now proposing to amend the previously approved PD -C to allow the placement of a wall sign on the southern facade of the building which is located without street frontage. There are no other modifications proposed to the previously approved site plan. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site has developed with a Dunkin' Donuts. To the east is Panera Bread which was recently completed. The property to the south is zoned 0-3, General Office District as is the Bancorp South Bank property. 0-2, Office and Institutional District zoned property is located to the south, fronting South Shackleford Road, containing hotels, restaurant uses and the Heart Hospital. Across South Shackleford Road is property zoned PCD, 0-3, General Office District, C-2, Shopping Center District and C-3, General Commercial District which has developed with a number of uses including a convenience store, hotels, automobile dealerships and general office uses. Northeast of the site is a large insurance company office complex, Arkansas Farm Bureau, and a daycare facility, Kidco C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. All property owners located within 200 feet of the site and the John Barrow Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. D. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (February 13, 2013) The applicant was present. Staff presented the item stating there were no outstanding technical issues associated with the request. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. E. ANALYSIS: There were no outstanding technical issues in need of addressing raised at the February 13, 2013, Subdivision Committee meeting. The request is to amend the previously approved PD -C to allow the placement of a wall sign of the southern fagade which is located without public street frontage. Section 36-557(a) states all on -premise wall signs must face required street frontage 2 FILE NO.: Z -4745-B (Cont. except in complexes where a sign without street frontage would be the only means of identification for a tenant. According to the applicant due to site limitations they were forced to place the "main entrance" facing away from the intersection of Shackleford and Kanis Roads which then results in the southern facade being located without public street frontage. Staff is supportive of the requested sign variance. Staff views the request as reasonable. The proposed wall sign will be on a side of the building which will aid in identifying the business to traffic coming from the south on Shackleford Road. Staff believes the proposed wall sign without direct street frontage will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or general area. There are no other modifications proposed to the previously approved site plan. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested to amend the previously approved PD -C to allow the placement of a wall sign on the southern facade, subject to a permit being obtained for the new sign. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 7, 2013) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the requested to amend the previously approved PD -C to allow the placement of a wall sign on the southern facade, subject to a permit being obtained for the new sign. 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, 0 absent and 1 open position. 9 ITEM NO.: 6. NAME: Shackleford Kanis Revised Short -form PD -C LOCATION: located on the southeast corner of Kanis and Shackleford Roads Planninq Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of the property owners located within 200 -feet of the site including the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than February 20, 2013. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than March 1, 2013. 2. The request is to allow signage without public street frontage on the northern fagade of the building. 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, February 20, 2013. Item # 6.