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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4756 Staff AnalysisNovember 11, 1986 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 10 NAME: River of Life Assembly of God Church Conditional Use Permit (Z-4756) LOCATION: The SW Corner of Sibley Hole Road and Nash Lane (9800 Nash Lane) OWNER/APPLICANT: River of Life Assembly of God Church/Thomas O. France PROPOSAL: To construct a church facility in two phases on 12.0 acres of land that is zoned "R-2." The proposed construction is as follows: Phase I - to construct an 11,250 square feet church (400 capacity) with 84 temporary parking spaces and one access on Sibley Hole Road (will dedicate floodway and right-of-way on Sibley Hole Road and Nash Lane with this phase); Phase II - construction of an approximate 30,000 square feet sanctuary (maximum capacity 1,200) and additional parking (a total 285 spaces) (construction of Sibley Hole Road and Nash Lane to occur at this time). ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS 1. Site Location Adjacent to two residential streets (Sibley Hole Road and Nash Lane). 2. Compatibility with Neighborhood This property is located in a mixed use area. The Suburban Development Plan calls for light industrial and warehouse use. This property is abutted by vacant property to the north and south, single family with small commercial uses located to the east, and an industrial use located to the west. This proposal is compatible with the surrounding area. November 11, 1986 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 10 - Continued 3. 4. 5. 6. On -Site Drives and Parki The proposal contains one access (Sibley Hole Road) and 84 temporary parking spaces in Phase I. Phase II contains two additional drives located on Nash Lane and a total net parking of 285 spaces. Screening and Buffers The applicant has submitted a site plan that includes landscaped areas and has agreed to comply with City Landscape Ordinance requirements. Analysis The staff feels that the proposed use is compatible with the surrounding area. The entirety of this property lies within the 100 year floodplain. The highest point on this property is two feet below the 100 year floodplain. The applicant has agreed to dedicate the floodway and the necessary right-of-way on Nash Lane and Sibley Hole Road, but has requested that they not be required to construct Sibley Hole Road and Nash Lane (as well as relocate utilities) until they ask for a building permit for their Phase II construction. The applicant has also requested that Phase I parking be of a temporary nature due to the fact that they will be filling the remainder of the site for future permanent parking, and that the Phase II building will be constructed on top of the proposed temporary parking site. Finally, the Little Rock Fire Department recommends a fire hydrant to be located at the southwest corner of the property, and Southwestern Bell wants an easement. City Engineering Comments None. 7. Staff Recommendation Approval, subject to: (1) the applicant clarifying the construction of the temporary parking area, and the City Engineer agreeing to it; (2) the City Engineer November 11, 1986 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 10 - Continued agreeing to allow the construction of the street improvements to be tied to Phase II construction; and (3) the applicant meeting with the Fire Department about the requested additional fire hydrant. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW: The applicant was present. The Committee informed the applicant that he needed additional dimensions and information on his site plan, especially the future parking area. The applicant reiterated his church's need to construct a temporary parking lot (chip seal), and defer all street improvements until the second phase. The Committee informed the applicant that they felt the first parking area should be constructed to City standards and that improvements should be constructed on Sibley Hole Road, with the Nash Lane improvements being tied to the Phase II construction. The applicant stated that the church's finances were such that it made it extremely difficult if not impossible to accomplish everything as requested on the first phase. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was present. There were no objectors. The staff stated that the applicant had submitted a revised site plan that eliminated the proposed temporary parking lot located to the north and showed 84 permanent parking spaces located adjacent to the proposed Phase I building. The applicant also agreed to construct Nash Lane in conjunction with Phase I and Sibley Hole Road in conjunction with Phase II of construction. The staff recommended approval as revised. The Commission then voted 8 ayes, 0 noes, 3 absent to approve the application as recommended by the staff.