HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5180-D Staff AnalysisOctober 29, 2001
ITEM NO.: 2
File No..
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance Requested:
Justification:
Present Use of Property:
Proposed Use of Property:
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
With Buildin Permit:
Z -5180-D
Central Arkansas Land
Development, LLC
1014 Autumn Road
Part of Tract 3, Montclair
Subdivision
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A variance is requested from
the area regulations of Section
36-281.
The applicant's explanation is
presented in an attached letter.
Office
Office
I. Provide design of street conforming to "MSP"
(Master Street Plan). Construct one-half street
improvements to this street including 5 -foot
sidewalk with planned development.
2. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk
that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to
occupancy.
•3. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted
for approval prior to start of work.
4. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this
property.
5. Easements for proposed stormwater detention
facilities are required.
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Item No.: 2
B.
C.
Landscape and Buffer Issues:
1. Areas set aside for landscaping and buffers for the
proposed building and parking expansions fully
comply with ordinance standards.
2 A irrigation system must be installed to water
landscaped areas.
Staff Analvsis:
The 0-3 zoned property at 1014 Autumn Road is occupied
by a 5,590 square foot office building which is located
within the north one-half of the property. The south-,
half of the property is undeveloped, with some site
work having taken place. The applicant proposes to
construct a second office building (7,014 square feet
in area) immediately south of the existing building.
The applicant proposes to align the west (rear) wall of
the proposed structure with the west wall of the
existing office building. The existing building was
granted a rear yard setback variance by the Board of
Adjustment several years ago. Therefore, the applicant
is requesting a rear yard setback variance for the
proposed new office building.
The rear yard setback for the existing building ranges
from 6.7 feet to 7.9 feet. The proposed rear yard
setback for the new structure ranges from 4.7 feet to
6.3 feet. The proposed rear yard setback for the new
building is slightly less than the existing building
based on the fact that the existing building is not
exactly parallel with the rear property line. Section
36-281(d)(3) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a
minimum rear yard setback of 15 feet.
With the proposed parking expansion, there will be a
total of 48 parking spaces on the site. The Zoning
Ordinance requires a minimum of 31 parking spaces for
an office development of this size. Therefore, there
are no parking issues associated with this proposed
development.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff
feels that the applicant's request to construct a
second office building on the site, with the rear wall
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aligning with the rear wall of the existing building,
is reasonable. This would allow the applicant to
continue the parking lot along the east property line
(closing the existing driveway) and maintain the
f appropriate landscape buffer along Autumn Road. To
staff's knowledge, the existing building with reduced
rear yard setback has had no adverse impact on the
adjacent property, and staff has no reason to believe
that the new building will have any adverse effect.
Also, as noted in the applicant's letter, the owner's
intent is to purchase the property immediately west of
this site and continue this office development onto
that property.
D. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested rear yard
variance subject to the following conditions:
I. Compliance with the Public Works requirements as
noted in paragraph A.
2. Compliance with the landscape and buffer
requirements as noted in paragraph B.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(OCTOBER 29, 2001)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval.
The applicant offered no additional comments.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved
as recommended by staff by a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays and
0 absent.
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