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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5038-C Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -5038-C NAME: Seven Acres Business Park - Revised POD (Lots 1 and 2) LOCATION: South side of Cantrell Road; 200 feet east of Bella Rosa Drive DEVELOPER: ENGINEER• William V. Mathis White-Daters and Associates 1801 Green Mountain Dr. 401 S. Victory Street Little Rock, AR 72212 Little Rock, AR 72201 AREA: 7.10 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 4 FT. NEW STREET: 540 ZONING: POD ALLOWED USES: Office-showroom/warehouse, limited commercial, auto repair center PROPOSED USE: Office and office -showroom/ warehouse (Lots 1 and 2) VARIANCES WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: The Seven Acres Business Park was established by the Board of Directors by Ordinance No. 16,319, passed on December 15, 1992. This followed a recommendation of approval by the Planning Commission on November 3, 1992. The approved POD allowed office, showroom/warehouse uses on all lots except Lot 1. Lot 1 was approved for office uses and 4,000 square feet of commercial "over-the-counter sales" type uses. The building on Lot 1 was shown as 60 feet by 220 feet (13,200 square feet) and the building on Lot 2 was shown as 72 feet by 190 feet (13,680 square feet). A landscape buffer along the west property line, 80 feet wide at the Lot 1 parking area, and 50 feet wide along the remainder of Lot 1 and along the Lot 2 west property line, was shown on the original site plan. On February 20, 1996, the Board of Directors passed Ordinance No. 17,118, amending the POD to allow the Golden Collision Center (auto repair business) to be constructed on Lot 4. More recently, on Alltel cellular tower was approved for placement on Lot 4. FILE NO.: Z -5038-C (Cont.) A. B. C. �m PROPOSALIREQVES_T: The applicant proposes to revise the previously approved POD for Lots 1 and 2. Lot 1 has been decreased in size and changed from office and retail uses to strictly office. The size of the building has been increased from 13,200 square feet to 21,000 square feet. The owner wishes to construct an office building on Lot 1 and no longer sees the need for retail space. The applicant also will maintain the 50 foot landscape buffer along the west property line of Lot 1. Lot 2 has increased slightly in size with the reduction of Lot 1. The proposed office-showroom/warehouse building has increased from 13,680 square feet to 17,114 square feet with additional parking. The applicant will also maintain a 50 foot landscape buffer along the west property line of Lot 2. The applicant notes that there will be no doors on the west side of the buildings on Lots 1 and 2, except for a possible fire exit as may be required by the Fire Marshall. The dumpster shown on the north side of the building on Lot 1 will either be enclosed by a wing wall (of masonry construction matching the building) or they will be moved to the south side of the building. The applicant also notes that the architectural design of the buildings on Lots 1 and 2 will be compatible with the buildings on Lots 3 and 4. EXISTING CONDITIONS: Lots 1 and 2 are undeveloped and grass -covered. There are few trees on the site. There are single-family residences to the west, along Bella Rosa Drive. Golden Collision Center and an office building, which is under construction, are located to the east across Seven Acres Drive. A creek and floodway are located south of the site, with single- family residential property to the north across Cantrell Road. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Staff has received no neighborhood comment as of this writing. The Westchester Neighborhood Association was notified of the public hearing. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Cantrell Road is listed on the Master Street Plan as a principal arterial street. Dedicate right-of-way to 55 feet from centerline. 2 FILE NO.: Z -5038-C (Cont.) 2. Property frontage needs to have the sidewalks and ramps brought up to the current ADA standards. 3. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 4. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. 5. Stormwater detention Ordinance applies to this property. 6. Dedication of floodway is required. 7. On site striping and signage plans should be forwarded to Public Works, Traffic Engineering for approval with the site development package. 8. Street improvement plans shall include signage and striping. Completed plans must be approved by Traffic Engineering prior to construction. 9. Hwy. 10 has a 1995 average daily traffic count of 12,000 vehicles. 10. Obtain permits (barricade/ street cut) for improvements within proposed or existing right-of-way from Traffic Engineering prior to construction in right-of-way. 11. Prepare a letter of pending development addressing street lights as required by Section 31-403 of the Little Rock Code. All requests should be forwarded to Traffic Engineering. 12. Obtain permits for improvements within State Highway right-of-way from AHTD, District VI. 13. Utility excavation within proposed rights-of-way shall be per Article V of Sec. 30. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. AP&L: No Comment received. ARKLA : No Comment. Southwestern Bell: No Comment. Water: No Comment. Fire Department: Private fire hydrants are required. Contact Dennis Free at 918-3752 for details. County Plannin : No Comment received. CATA: Hwy. 10 Express Bus is near the area. If service is possible, there would need to be a sufficient pull-out area on the north side of the property (Hwy. 10). An express bus could probably negotiate the northernmost part of the property by Lot 1 if revised as submitted. Contact CATA for details. 3 FILE NO.: Z -5038-C Cont F. G. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: The site is in River Mountain District. The Plan recommends Transition. The River Mountain Neighborhoods Plan did not propose any -Land Use Plan changes (approved in May 1998). The proposal is constant with the Plans recommendations. Landsca-oe Issues: Areas set aside for landscaping and buffers meet with the Highway 10 Overlay District requirements. A sprinkler system to water landscape areas is required by the Overlay Ordinance. The Landscape Ordinance requires a 3 foot wide landscape strip between the public parking area and building. There is some flexibility with this requirement. However, the proposed structure on Lot 2 has no provision for building landscaping. The dumpsters located closest to Cantrell Road should be moved further south. All dumpsters are required to be screened to a height of 8 feet on three sides. , Prior to a building permit being issued, three copies of a detailed landscape plan must be submitted to and approved by Bob Brown, Plans Review Specialist. He may be reached at 371-4864. Building Codes: May require fire sprinkling. Staff suggest that the designer submit a code analysis to the City plans review staff as soon as possible. Note more handicap parking will be required and provide more area between spaces. ANALYSIS• The applicant submitted a revised site plan to staff on May 28, 1998. The revised plan addresses the following concerns raised by staff: 1. The dumpsters on the north side of the Lot 1 building have been moved to the south side. 2. The additional handicap parking space was added to Lot 2. 3. Building landscaping has been shown for Lot 2 building. 4. The existing cellular tower on Lot 4 has been shown on the site plan. 5. The applicant notes that the only doors on the west side of the buildings will be possible fire exit doors, if required. 4 FILE NO_: Z -5038-C (Cont. 6. The applicant also notes that the architectural design of buildings on Lots 1 and 2 will be similar to Lots 3 and 4. The applicant is showing 80 parking spaces on Lot 1 and 48 parking spaces on Lot 2. The number of proposed parking spaces will be more than adequate to accommodate the proposed uses. The applicant will maintain a 50 foot landscape buffer along the west property line. A 6 foot screening fence or dense evergreen plantings will be required to screen Lots 1 and 2 from the residential properties to the west. Staff notes that the revised site plan conforms to the Highway 10 Overlay District Ordinance. Any signage must also comply with this ordinance. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the revised POD for Lots 1 and 2 subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the requirements noted in paragraphs D, E and F of this report. 2. Compliance with the Hwy. 10 Overlay District Ordinance 3. The site must be screened from the residential property to the west. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (MAY 21, 1998) Joe White was present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the revised POD. Staff asked if any doors would be located on the west side of the buildings on Lots 1 and 2. Mr. White responded that only a fire exit, if required by the Fire Marshall, would be located on the west side of the buildings. Staff agreed that the dumpster on the north side of the building on Lot 1 could remain if a wing wall (of masonry construction matching the building) was constructed around the dumpster area. The Public Works requirements were briefly reviewed. Bob Brown, Site Plan Review Specialist, noted that the areas set aside for landscaping and buffers comply with the Highway 10 Overlay District requirements. After the brief discussion, the Committee forwarded the revised POD request to the full Commission for resolution. 5 FILE NO.: Z -5038-C (Cont.) PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 11, 1998) The staff presented a positive recommendation on this application, as there were no further issues for resolution. There were no objectors to this matter. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. G June 11, 1998 ITEM NO.: 11 FILE NO.: Z -5038-C NAME: Seven Acres Business Park - Revised POD (Lots 1 and 2) LOCATION: South side of Cantrell Road; 200 feet east of Bella Rosa Drive DEVELOPER: ENGINEER: William V. Mathis White-Daters and Associates 1801 Green Mountain Dr. 401 S. Victory Street Little Rock, AR 72212 Little Rock, AR 72201 AREA: 7.10 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 4 FT. NEW STREET: 540 ZONING: POD ALLOWED USES: Office-showroom/warehouse, limited commercial, auto repair center PROPOSED USE: Office and office -showroom/ warehouse (Lots 1 and 2) VARIANCES/WAIVERS._REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: The Seven Acres Business Park was established by the Board of Directors by Ordinance No. 16,319, passed on December 15, 1992. This followed a recommendation of approval by the Planning Commission on November 3, 1992. The approved POD allowed office, showroom/warehouse uses on all lots except Lot 1. Lot 1 was approved for office uses and 4,000 square feet of commercial "over-the-counter sales" type uses. The building on Lot 1 was shown as 60 feet by 220 feet (13,200 square feet) and the building on Lot 2 was shown as 72 feet by 190 feet (13,680 square feet). A landscape buffer along the west property line, 80 feet wide at the Lot 1 parking area, and 50 feet wide along the remainder of Lot 1 and along the Lot 2 west property line, was shown on the original site plan. On February 20, 1996, the Board of Directors passed Ordinance No. 17,118, amending the POD to allow the Golden Collision Center (auto repair business) to be constructed on Lot 4. More recently, on Alltel cellular tower was approved for placement on Lot 4. June 11, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.: 5-5038-C A. PROPOSAL RE UEST: The applicant proposes to revise the previously approved POD for Lots 1 and 2. Lot 1 has been decreased in size and changed from office and retail uses to strictly office. The size of the building has been increased from 13,200 square feet to 21,000 square feet. The owner wishes to construct an office building on Lot 1 and no longer sees the need for retail space. The applicant also will maintain the 50 foot landscape buffer along the west property line of Lot 1. Lot 2 has increased slightly in size with the reduction of Lot 1. The proposed office-showroom/warehouse building has increased from 13,680 square feet to 17,114 square feet with additional parking. The applicant will also maintain a 50 foot landscape buffer along the west property line of Lot 2. The applicant notes that there will be no doors on the west side of the buildings on Lots 1 and 2, except for a possible fire exit as may be required by the Fire Marshall. The dumpster shown on the north side of the building on Lot 1 will either be enclosed by a wing wall (of masonry construction matching the building) or they -will be moved to the south side of the building. The applicant also notes that the architectural design of the buildings on Lots 1 and 2 will be compatible with the buildings on Lots 3 and 4. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: Lots 1 and 2 are undeveloped and grass -covered. There are few trees on the site. There are single-family residences to the west, along Bella Rosa Drive. Golden Collision Center and an office building, which is under construction, are located to the east across Seven Acres Drive. A creek and floodway are located south of the site, with single- family residential property to the north across Cantrell Road. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Staff has received no neighborhood comment as of this writing. The Westchester Neighborhood Association was notified of the public hearing. E June 11, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -5038-C D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Cantrell Road is listed on the Master Street Plan as a principal arterial street. Dedicate right-of-way to 55 feet from centerline. 2. Property frontage needs to have the sidewalks and ramps brought up to the current ADA standards. 3. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 4. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. 5. Stormwater detention Ordinance applies to this property. 6. Dedication of floodway is required. 7. On site striping and signage plans should be'forwarded to Public Works, Traffic Engineering for approval with the site development package. 8. Street improvement plans shall include signage and striping. Completed plans must be approved by Traffic Engineering prior to construction. 9. Hwy. 10 has a 1995 average daily traffic- count of 12,000 vehicles. 10. Obtain permits (barricade/street cut) for improvements within proposed or existing right-of-way from Traffic Engineering prior to construction in right-of-way. 11. Prepare a letter of pending development addressing street lights as required by Section 31-403 of the Little Rock Code. All requests should be forwarded to Traffic Engineering. 12. Obtain permits for improvements within State Highway right-of-way from AHTD, District VI. 13. Utility excavation within proposed rights-of-way shall be per Article V of Sec. 30. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. AP&L: No Comment received. ARKLA: No Comment. Southwestern Bell: No Comment. Water: No Comment. Fire Department: Private fire hydrants are required. Contact Dennis Free at 918-3752 for details. 3 June 11, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 11 _(Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -5038-C County Plannin.a: No Comment received. CATA: Hwy. 10 Express Bus is near the area. If service is possible, there would need to be a sufficient pull-out area on the north side of the property (Hwy. 10). An express bus could probably negotiate the northernmost part of the property by Lot 1 if revised as submitted. Contact CATA for details. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planninq Division: The site is in River Mountain District. The Plan recommends Transition. The River Mountain Neighborhoods Plan did not propose any Land Use Plan changes (approved in May 1998). The proposal is constant with the Plans recommendations. Landscape Issues: Areas set aside for landscaping and buffers meet with the Highway 10 Overlay District requirements. A sprinkler system to water landscape areas is required by the Overlay Ordinance. The Landscape Ordinance requires a 3 foot wide landscape strip between the public parking area and building. There is some flexibility with this requirement. However, the proposed structure on Lot 2 has no provision for building landscaping. The dumpsters located closest to Cantrell Road should be moved further south. All dumpsters are required to be screened to a height of 8 feet on three sides. Prior to a building permit being issued, three copies of a detailed landscape plan must be submitted to and approved by Bob Brown, Plans Review Specialist. He may be reached at 371-4864. Building Codes: May require fire sprinkling. Staff suggest that the designer submit a code analysis to the City plans review staff as soon as possible. Note more handicap parking will be required and provide more area between spaces. G. ANALYSIS• The applicant submitted a revised site plan to staff on May 28, 1998. The revised plan addresses the following concerns raised by staff: 4 June 11, 1998 SUBDIVISION TEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z --5038-C 1. The dumpsters on the north side of the Lot 1 building have been moved to the south side. 2. The additional handicap parking space was added to Lot 2. 3. Building landscaping has been shown for Lot 2 building. 4. The existing cellular tower on Lot 4 has been shown on the site plan. 5. The applicant notes that the only doors on the west side of the buildings will be possible fire exit doors, if required. 6. The applicant also notes that the architectural design of buildings on Lots 1 and 2 will be similar to Lots 3 and 4. The applicant is showing 80 parking spaces on Lot 1 and 48 parking spaces on Lot 2. The number of proposed parking spaces will be more than adequate to accommodate the proposed uses. The applicant will maintain a 50 foot landscape buffer along the west property line. A 6 foot screening fence or dense evergreen plantings will be required to screen Lots 1 and 2 from the residential properties to the west. Staff notes that the revised site plan conforms to the Highway 10 Overlay District Ordinance. Any signage must also comply with this ordinance. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the revised POD for Lots 1 and 2 subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the requirements noted in paragraphs D, E and F of this report. 2. Compliance with the Hwy. 10 Overlay District Ordinance 3. The site must be screened from the residential property to the west. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (MAY 21, 1998) Joe White was present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the revised POD. Staff asked if any doors would be located on the west side of the buildings on Lots 1 and 2. Mr. White responded that only a fire exit, if required by the Fire Marshall, would be located on the west side of the buildings. 5 June 11, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z75038 -C Staff agreed that the dumpster on the north side of the building on Lot 1 could remain if a wing wall (of masonry construction matching the building) was constructed around the dumpster area. The Public Works requirements were briefly reviewed. Bob Brown, Site Plan Review Specialist, noted that the areas set aside for landscaping and buffers comply with the Highway 10 Overlay District requirements. After the brief discussion, the Committee forwarded the revised POD request to the full Commission for resolution. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 11, 1998) The staff presented a positive recommendation on this application, as there were no further issues for resolution. There were no objectors to this matter. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. 6