HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5061 Staff AnalysisAugust 23, 1988
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 7
NAME:
LOCATION:
OWNER APPLICANT:
PROPOSAL:
Booker T. Washington
Elementary School
Conditional Use Permit
(Z-5061)
The southwest corner of
South Main and 27th
Streets (115 W. 27th
Street)
Little Rock School
District/Polk, Stanley &
Associates, Carolyn
Lindsey Bock
To raze the existing school building and construct a one-
story elementary school (58,000 square feet - 35 classroom -
560 child capacity) and 52 parking spaces on 6.12 acres of
land that is zoned "R-4."
ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS:
1. Site Location
Adjacent to three residential streets (27th, 29th, and
Main Streets).
2. Com,�atibi l ity with_._Neiah_borhood
The existing site is an elementary school. It is
abutted by single family to the north and south (side
yard relationships), a community recreation center to
the east, and single family, -duplex and a commercial
use located slightly above grade to the west. The
proposed use is compatible with the surrounding area.
3. On Site Drives and Parking
The proposal contains two (24 feet wide) access drives
on Main Street for automobiles. The proposed plan also
contains two (28 feet wide) access drives on 27th
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Street to accommodate buses for a loading and unloading
area. Finally, -the proposal calls for 52 paved parking
spaces.
4. Screening and Buffers
The proposal contains landscaping as well as proposed
dense landscaping to the west of the service area and a
screen wall on the north and south of said area.
5 . Ana I vs. i s
The Staff feels that the proposed use is compatible
with the surrounding area. The applicant has stated
that a screen wall will be constructed on the north and
south side of the proposed Food Service area. The
Staff feels, that in addition to the landscaping, the
Food Service area should have a screening fence from
the building to the street on the south and west
perimeter of the Food Service/Employee parking area.
The screen wall should help reduce the visual and noise
impact to the single family located to the west. The
applicant should submit a revised Site Plan
illustrating the screening walls or fences as outlined.
6_ CityEngineer Comments
(1) Relocate the box culvert outside the new building
footprint or justify construction over the present
location (economics);
(2) If the school is built over the present location
of the box culvert, the Little Rock School
District must assume all liability; and
(3) Sidewalk construction required (with handicapped
ramps) on 27th, Main and 29th Streets.
7. Staff Recommendation
Approval provided the applicant agrees to: (1) submit
a revised Site Plan as outlined above; (2) comply with
City Engineering requirements numbered 1 through 3.
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SUBDIVISION _COMMITTEE..R.EV-IEW: (August 11, 1988)
The Applicant was present and agreed to comply with Staff
recommendations. The Applicant also stated that they were
fully cognizant of the potential liability for construction
over the box culvert and accepted the responsibility. The
Applicant further stated that it would have cost $200,000 to
relocate the box culvert. Finally, the Applicant agreed to
relocate the existing sewer mains so that it would not be
underneath the proposed building footprint.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (August 23, 1988)
The Applicant was present. There were no objectors. The
Commission voted 8 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent, and 1 open
position to approve the application as recommended by the
Staff, reviewed by the Subdivision Committee, and agreed to
by the Applicant.