HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5109 Staff Analysis1 . Mee.t i ng._.Date: December 20, 1988
2. Case No...: Z-5109, Generic Pharmacy Short -form PCD
3. Reques__t: To reclassify from "O-3" General Office to
"PCD" Planned Commercial District.
4. Location: 4316 West Markham Street
5. Owner/Applicant: Sam Strauss and Bruce Leasure
6. Existing Statu-s.: Office building
7. Proposed Use: Drugstore in the front section of the
building and office to remain in the rear.
8. Sta.f.f.Recommendat_ion: Approval, subject to several
conditions.
9. P I a,nn i n_g__ Comin i ss i,ori. Recommendat i or} : Approval, subject
to several conditions. These being:
(1) The owner and operators agreed to limit sales to
prescription medicines and items like bandaids and
alcohol.
(2) Obtaining of a franchise to maintain the parking
in the front of the building upon a street right-
of-way.
10. Recommendation i_on..._Fo._rwar_d_ed With: 10 ayes, 0 nays,
1 abstention.
11. .0-0J.ect.o_rs: None present, nor noted.
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NAME: Generic Apothecary "Short -form"
PRD (Z-5109)
LOCATION: 4316 West Markham
DEVELOPER: ENGINEER:
Sam Strauss & Roark, Perkins & Kennedy
Bruce Leasure 713 West 2nd
200 W. Capitol, Rm. 1118 Little Rock, AR
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 375-0629
AREA: 0.14 acre NO. OF LOTS 1 FT....__OF NEW,..,_ST; 0
ZONING: 11
0
-3"
PROPOSED USE: Apothecary
A. Pro.posa_If Rees ueS_t
1. For use of an existing structure of 2,448 square
feet as an office use (1,248 square feet) and an
apothecary (1,200 feet).
2. Parking will consist of 8 spaces.
3. A drive -up window on the east will be served by a
9.6 foot drive. Traffic will exit from this drive
onto a rear alley.
4. A franchise i•s requested to park on 34.5 feet of
West Markham Street right-of-way.
B Development _Statistics
Total area = 2,448 square feet
Pharmacy sales .......... 200 square feet
Pharmacy inventory
or work area.......... 300 square feet
Office, storage,
hall, restroom........ 700 square feet
Total ............ 1,200 square feet
Existing office area..1,248 square feet
( C o n t i n u e
C. Issues/Discussions/Le.llTechnicak Design
1. Discussion of franchise request.
2. Discussion of apothecary versus pharmacy uses -
indicate apothecary on plan.
D. Analysis
The applicant has requested to convert property that is
currently vacant into use as an office and apothecary,
which means that only drug or medicinal items will be
sold, versus a pharmacy where a wide -range of
merchandise is available for purchase.
The applicant has explained that his request for a
franchise would not cause any change in the existing
situation; however, no record of a parking franchise
with the City could be found, if it does exist. There
will be no impact or change on the existing parking
space and traffic patterns.
The current Land Use Plan for the area designates this
site for office use. Staff is supportive of this usage
due to the existing commercial uses located east and
west of this site.
E. Staff Recommendation
Approval, subject to comments made.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW:
The comments were discussed with the Applicants. They
agreed that they would include only prescription medicines
and items like bandaids and alcohol.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION; (November 15, 1988)
The Applicants were present. A motion for approval was made
and passed by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent.