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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5214-B Staff AnalysisFII F NO - 7--5214-B NAME: Metropolitan National Bank Short -form PCD LOCATION: Located at 11525 Financial Center Parkway DEVELOPER: Metropolitan National Bank 425 West Capitol, Suite 1300 P.O. Box 8010 Little Rock, AR 72203 ARCHITECT: WD&D 400 West Capitol, Suite 1800 Little Rock, AR 72201 AREA: 1.5 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 CURRENT ZONING: C-3, General Commercial District ALLOWED USES: General Commercial District FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF PROPOSED ZONING: PCD PROPOSED USE: C-3, General Commercial District uses and the addition of signage on the site. VARIANCESIVVAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant is proposing the placement a third sign on the site located near the intersection of Financial Center Parkway and Autumn Road. The applicant has indicated the sign will be incorporated into a decorative wall and become a part of the hardscape/landscaping. The sign area will include the name of the bank and the bank's logo. The applicant has indicated the sign will be 33 linear feet on radius with the sign area being 23.2 feet on radius with a maximum height of FILE NO.: Z -5214-B 5 -feet. The applicant The applicant has alsc the landscape design. has indicated the letters and logo will be cast aluminum. indicated there will be three flagpoles incorporated into B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is developed with a Metropolitan branch bank facility. Currently there are two signs, one located at the drive entrance from Autumn Road and the second located at the drive entrance from Financial Center Parkway. There are predominately commercial uses located in the area including retail, restaurants, and a hotel. Pinnacle Point Hospital is located to the south of the site and there are office uses located further south of the site on Autumn Road. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing staff has received one informational phone call from an area resident. The Birchwood Neighborhood Association, along with all property owners located within 200 -feet of the site and all residents who could be identified located within 300 feet of the site were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS/UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING ISSUESfTECHNICAUDESIGN: The site plan was not routed for comments from the various reporting departments and agencies. There is no modification to the existing building site. All modifications are to the approved signage. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (July 28, 2005) The applicant was present representing the request. Staff stated there were few outstanding issues associated with the proposed request. Staff questioned lighting of the proposed signage and the height of the lettering. Staff noted the proposal had not been routed to the various other reporting departments and agencies since the proposal included the placement of an additional sign on the site. There was no further discussion of the item and the committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised cover letter to staff addressing the issues raised at the July 28, 2005, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant has indicated the lettering height as requested by staff. The applicant has indicated the capital letters will be a maximum of sixteen inches in height. The applicant is proposing the placement a third sign on the site located near the intersection of Financial Center Parkway and Autumn Road. The 2 August 18, 2005 ITEM NO.: 9 FILE NO.- Z -5214-B NAME: Metropolitan National Bank Short -form PCD LOCATION: Located at 11525 Financial Center Parkway DEVELOPER: Metropolitan National Bank 425 West Capitol, Suite 1300 P.O. Box 8010 Little Rock, AR 72203 ARCHITECT: WD & D 400 West Capitol, Suite 1800 Little Rock, AR 72201 AREA: 1.5 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CURRENT ZONING: C-3, General Commercial District ALLOWED USES: General Commercial District PROPOSED ZONING: PCD PROPOSED USE: C-3, General Commercial District uses and the addition of signage on the site. VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAUREQUEST: The applicant is proposing the placement a third sign on the site located near the intersection of Financial Center Parkway and Autumn Road. The applicant has indicated the sign will be incorporated into a decorative wall and become a part of the hardscape/landscaping. The sign area will include the name of the bank and the bank's logo. The applicant has indicated the sign will be 33 linear feet on radius with the sign area being 23.2 feet on radius with a maximum height of August 18, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5 -feet. The applicant The applicant has als( the landscape design. FILE NO.: Z -5214-B has indicated the letters and logo will be cast aluminum. indicated there will be three flagpoles incorporated into B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is developed with a Metropolitan branch bank facility. Currently there are two signs, one located at the drive entrance from Autumn Road and the second located at the drive entrance from Financial Center Parkway. There are predominately commercial uses located in the area including retail, restaurants, and a hotel. Pinnacle Point Hospital is located to the south of the site and there are office uses located further south of the site on Autumn Road. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing staff has received one informational phone call from an area resident. The Birchwood Neighborhood Association, along with all property owners located within 200 -feet of the site and all residents who could be identified located within 300 feet of the site were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS/UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING ISSUES/TECHNICAUDESIGN: The site plan was not routed for comments from the various reporting departments and agencies. There is no modification to the existing building site. All modifications are to the approved signage. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (July 28, 2005) The applicant was present representing the request. Staff stated there were few outstanding issues associated with the proposed request. Staff questioned lighting of the proposed signage and the height of the lettering. Staff noted the proposal had not been routed to the various other reporting departments and agencies since the proposal included the placement of an additional sign on the site. There was no further discussion of the item and the committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised cover letter to staff addressing the issues raised at the July 28, 2005, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant has indicated the lettering height as requested by staff. The applicant has indicated the capital letters will be a maximum of sixteen inches in height. 2 August 18, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9 FILE NO.: Z -5214-B The applicant is proposing the placement a third sign on the site located near the intersection of Financial Center Parkway and Autumn Road. The Chenal/Financial Center Design Overlay District indicates signage shall comply with the Little Rock Sign Ordinance, except for ground -mounted signs. The maximum size of principal site signs along Chenal/Financial Center Parkway shall be one hundred square feet in area and eight feet in height. Each landowner will be permitted to erect one sign per parcel, except for parcels fronting on two different streets upon which one per street frontage may be erected. The signs will be monument type signs. Any variance from the Overlay standard is required a Planned Zoning District. The applicant is requesting a rezoning from C-3 to PCD to allow the addition of the third sign. The applicant is requesting C-3 uses as alternative uses for the site. The applicant has indicated the sign will be incorporated into a proposed decorative wall and hardscape/landscaping. The sign will include the name of the bank and the bank's logo and be a part of the site landscape/hardscape. The applicant has indicated the sign will be 33 linear feet on radius with the sign area being 23.2 feet on radius with a maximum height of 5 -feet. The applicant has indicated the letters and logo will be cast aluminum and as previously indicated the capital lettering will be a maximum of 16 -inches. The applicant has also indicated there will be three flagpoles incorporated into the landscape design to add visual interest. Lighting will be added to the design. Staff is supportive of the applicant's request. Staff does not feel the placement of lettering on the wall of the proposed landscape/hardscape area will have any adverse impact on the adjoining properties. The planter/wall is situated in a location where the signage should blend into the backdrop of the hardscape. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request to rezone the site from C-3 to PCD to allow the placement of a third sign on the site to be located on the decorative wall and the allowance of C-3 uses as alternative uses for the site. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 18, 2005) The applicant was present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request to rezone the site from C-3 to PCD to allow the placement of a third sign on the site to be located on the decorative wall and the allowance of C-3 uses as alternative uses for the site. 3 FILE NO.: Z -5214-B Chenal/Financial Center Design Overlay District indicates signage shall comply with the Little Rock Sign Ordinance, except for ground -mounted signs. The maximum size of principal site signs along Chenal/Financial Center Parkway shall be one hundred square feet in area and eight feet in height. Each landowner will be permitted to erect one sign per parcel, except for parcels fronting on two different streets upon which one per street frontage may be erected. The signs will be monument type signs. Any variance from the Overlay standard is required a Planned Zoning District. The applicant is requesting a rezoning from C-3 to PCD to allow the addition of the third sign. The applicant is requesting C-3 uses as alternative uses for the site. The applicant has indicated the sign will be incorporated into a proposed decorative wall and hardscape/landscaping. The sign will include the name of the bank and the bank's logo and be a part of the site landscape/hardscape. The applicant has indicated the sign will be 33 linear feet on radius with the sign area being 23.2 feet on radius with a maximum height of 5 -feet. The applicant has indicated the letters and logo will be cast aluminum and as previously indicated the capital lettering will be a maximum of 16 -inches. The applicant has also indicated there will be three flagpoles incorporated into the landscape design to add visual interest. Lighting will be added to the design. Staff is supportive of the applicant's request. Staff does not feel the placement of lettering on the wall of the proposed landscape/hardscape area will have any adverse impact on the adjoining properties. The planter/wall is situated in a location where the signage should blend into the backdrop of the hardscape. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request to rezone the site from C-3 to PCD to allow the placement of a third sign on the site to be located on the decorative wall and the allowance of C-3 uses as alternative uses for the site. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 18, 2005) The applicant was present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request to rezone the site from C-3 to PCD to allow the placement of a third sign on the site to be located on the decorative wall and the allowance of C-3 uses as alternative uses for the site. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for placement of the item for inclusion on the consent agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent and 2 recuse (Commissioner Robert Stebbins and Commissioner Gary Langlais). 3 August 18, 2005 SUBOIV1SION ITEM NO.: FILE NO.: Z-5214-8 There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for placement of the item for inclusion on the consent agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent and 2 recuse (Commissioner Robert Stebbins and Commissioner Gary Langlais). 4