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Home My WebLink AboutZ-5258-C Staff Analysis.,April 3, 1997 ITEM NO,; 2 FILE NO.: Z -5258-C NAME: THJR Addition Lot #2 PD -C LOCATION: On northside of West Markham Street, east of Chenal Parkway DEVELOPER: ENGINEER: Ron Tabor Joe White 425 West Capitol #300 Little Rock, AR 72201 White-Daters 401 Victory Street Little Rock, AR 72201 AREA: 1.8 ACRES NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: Existing C-3 Proposed PD -C PLANNING DxSTRIf,: #11 I-430 CENSUS TRACT: 42.06 VAR1ANCE9/WAI1rE1DS RE VESTED: BACKGROUND: PROPOSED USES: None New automobile operations In 1994 the City Board approved Ordinance No. 16,762 which prezoned the property from C-2 to C-3. A short -form PD -C was approved for Lot 1 in January of 1996. The Lot 1 use as a Permits a one-story retail building containing a Pproved ppx7.553 square feet. The stated tenant is ABRA AutorBodyaandyGlass Shop. Access to Lot 1 is from West Markham via a 25 foot drive through Lot 2. A. PROPOSAL/REO--EST: The applicant proposes a single driveway from West Markham Street which will provide access to both lots. A 13,200 square foot building with 209 parking spaces is proposed. The building will consist of 9,000 square feet on the first floor for sales and service with an additional 3,600 square feet on the second floor for parts and general office. ,April 3, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -5258-C B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is wooded with no development. Home Depot is located to the west and a Lubys cafeteria is under construction across West Markham. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Staff has received no comments from the public on this proposed rezoning. The following neighborhood associations were notified of this project: o Parkway Place • St. Charles • Birchwood D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Grading permit will be required on this new development, if it disturbs more than one acre. 2. Planned dedication on Markham as shown is acceptable with staff. 3. Widen Markham 6 feet for inclusion of center left turn lane. Provide striping plan utilizing 3M 380 & 381 striping tape. 4. Provide signage plans for the development, for Traffic Engineering approval. 5. Provide street lights on Markham consistent with existing gay. steel poles. 6. All driveways shall be concrete aprons per City Ordinance. 7. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. 8. Property frontage needs to have the sidewalks and ramps brought up to the current ADA standards with any planned construction. 9. Markham has a 1995 average daily traffic count of 11,000. E. UTILITIES Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements. AP&L: Easements required. Arkla: No comment Southwestern Bell: Easements required. Water: An exchange easement is required. Existing water main is installed outside the existing easement. Fire Department: Check with fire department. CATA: Not transmitted. 2 - 'April 3, 1997 S19BDIVISION ITEM NO.- 2 Cont. FILE NO.; -528-C F. -ISSUES/TECHNIC DESIGN: Landsca e: A four to six foot wide landscape strip either side of the property lines between Lots 1 and 2 are required by the Landscape Ordinance except for entrance and exits. The average buffer width required along West Markham Street is ten feet. This proposal meets the requirement when averaged out though a significant portion only has a width of six feet. Portions of the western landscape strip drop to a width of two feet. The Landscape Ordinance requires a minimum width of four feet. Six percent (3,200 square feet) of the interior of the vehicular use area must be landscaped with interior islands. The proposal appears approximately 1,000 square feet short of this amount. The City Beautiful Commission strongly urges that as many existing trees, including those on the street sides, be saved as is feasible. The Landscape Ordinance allows extra credit be given for preserving trees Of six inch caliper or larger with a reduction in new landscape plantings. Curb and gutter or another a roved border will be required to Protect landscaped areas from PPfrom vehicular traffic. Issues: The applicant has agreed to the following conditions of approval for this rezoning on Lot #2: • No outside public address system • Hours of operation 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. • All vehicles shall be unloaded on-site. • Lighting shall be directional on 25 foot poles. • No automobile body work shall be performed. Sti aff offers the following additional conditions: Do not show pylon sign for Lot I on, this site plan. Signage for Lot 1 is governed by the conditions of approval -for. Z -5258-B.' ' • The rbvised exhibit shows Pylon and monument signs proposed. Dn1y one sign will be permitted. Staff Prefers a monument sign. The applicant needs to staff with specific details in respect: to si provide • Will there be a wall signgnage. foot building? Is a on the proposed 9,600 square joint business monument sign proposed? 3 April 3, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.• 2 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -5258-C • Will spot lights be used in sales display area. ■ Will the ingress -egress area is to be signed "no parking". ■ Customer, sales display, and employee parking are to be signed and designations enforced. - - Planning Division: The request is in the I-430 District. The adopted Land Use Plan recommends commercial use. The proposed PD -C reclassification conforms to the adopted plan and the land use pattern found along the Markham corridor. G. ANALYSIS: The applicant has been very helpful in defining the project description. The question of signage type still needs to finalized. The proposed rezoning conforms to the Land Use Plan and Section 36-452(3) of the Subdivision and Zoning Ordinance. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: APPROVAL based on the amended site plan stamped received on March 21, 1997. Approval is subject to conditions noted in this staff report and other documentation referenced. No variances or waivers are requested. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: Tim Daters presented the project. the following areas of concern: (MARCH 13, 1997) Staff asked for information on ■ parking ■ lighting ■ signage ■ public address system ■ hours of operation ■ building elevations and design style • auto unloading from tractor trailers The information is to be provided to staff by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 1997. The item was referred to the Planning Commission hearing on April 3, 1997 for determination. 4 April 3, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -525$-C PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 3, 1997) Larry Jones stated that the applicant had answered all outstanding issues noted in the staff report. This rezoning was included in the Consent Agenda. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda was approved with 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. 5 April 3, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.• 2 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -5258-C F. ISSUES TECHNICAL DESIGN: Landscape: A four to six foot wide landscape strip either side of the property lines between Lots 1 and 2 are required by the Landscape Ordinance except for entrance and exits. The average buffer width required along West Markham Street is ten feet. This proposal meets the requirement when averaged out though a significant portion only has a width of six feet. Portions of the western landscape strip drop to a width of two feet. The Landscape Ordinance requires a minimum width of four feet. Six percent (3,200 square feet) of the interior of the vehicular use area must be landscaped with interior islands. The proposal appears approximately 1,000 square feet short of this amount. The City Beautiful Commission strongly urges that as many existing trees, including those on the street sides, be saved as is feasible. The Landscape Ordinance allows extra credit be given for preserving trees of six inch caliper or larger with a reduction in new landscape plantings. Curb and gutter or another approved border will be required to protect landscaped areas from vehicular traffic. Issues: The applicant has agreed to the following conditions of approval for this rezoning on Lot #2: ■ No outside public address system • Hours of operation 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. • All vehicles shall be unloaded on-site. o Lighting shall be directional on 25 foot poles. • No automobile body work shall be performed. Staff offers the following additional conditions: Do not show pylon sign for Lot 1 on this site plan. Signage for Lot 1 is governed by the conditions of approval for Z -5258-B. • The revised exhibit shows pylon and monument signs proposed. Only one sign will be permitted. Staff prefers a monument sign. The applicant needs to provide staff with specific details in respect to signage. • Will there be a wall sign on the proposed 9,600 square foot building? Is a joint business monument sign proposed? 3 April 3, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5258--0 • Will spot lights be used in sales display area. • Will the ingress -egress area is to be signed "no parking". • Customer, sales display, and employee parking are to be signed and designations enforced. - Planning Division: The request is in the I-430 District. The adopted Land Use Plan recommends commercial use. The proposed PD -C reclassification conforms to the adopted plan and the land use pattern found along the Markham corridor. G. ANALYSIS• The applicant has been very helpful in defining the project description. The question of signage type still needs to finalized. The proposed rezoning conforms to the Land Use Plan and Section 36-452(3) of the Subdivision and Zoning Ordinance. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: APPROVAL based on the amended site plan stamped received on March 21, 1997. Approval is subject to conditions noted in this staff report and other documentation referenced. No variances or waivers are requested. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: Tim Daters presented the project. the following areas of concern: (MARCH 13, 1997) Staff asked for information on • parking • lighting • signage • public address system • hours of operation • building elevations and design style • auto unloading from tractor trailers The information is to be provided to staff by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 1997. The item was referred to the Planning Commission hearing on April 3, 1997 for determination. 4 April 3, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -5258-C PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 3, 1997) Larry Jones stated that the applicant had answered all outstanding issues noted in the staff report. This rezoning was included in the Consent Agenda. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda was approved with 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. A FILE NO.: Z -5258-C NAME: THJR Addition Lot #2 PD -C LOCATION: On northside of West Markham Street, east of Chenal Parkway DEVELOPER: ENGINEER: Ron Tabor Joe White 425 West Capitol #300 White-Daters Little Rock, AR 72201 401 Victory Street Little Rock, AR 72201 AREA: 1.8 ACRES NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: Existing C-3 Proposed PD -C PLANNING DISTRICT: #11 I-430 CENSUS TRACT: 42.06 VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: PROPOSED USES: None New automobile operations In 1994 the City Board approved Ordinance No. 16,762 which rezoned the property from C-2 to C-3. A short -form PD -C was approved for Lot 1 in January of 1996. The Lot 1 use as approved permits a one-story retail building containing approximately 7,553 square feet. The stated tenant•is ABRA Auto Body and Glass Shop. Access to Lot 1 is from West Markham via a 25 foot drive through Lot 2. A. PROPOSALIREQUEST: The applicant proposes a single driveway from West Markham Street which will provide access to both lots. A 13,200 square foot building with 209 parking spaces is proposed. The building will consist of 9,000 square feet on the first floor for sales and service with an additional 3,600 square feet on the second floor for parts and general office. FILE NO.: Z -5258-C (Cont.) B. W Q E. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is wooded with no development. Home Depot is located to the west and a Lubys cafeteria is under construction across West Markham. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Staff has received no comments from the public on this proposed rezoning. The following neighborhood associations were notified of this project: • Parkway Place • St. Charles + Birchwood ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Grading permit will be required on this new development, if it disturbs more than one acre. 2. Planned dedication on Markham as shown is acceptable with staff. 3. Widen Markham 6 feet for inclusion of center left turn lane. Provide striping plan utilizing 3M 380 & 381 striping tape. 4. Provide signage plans for the development, for Traffic Engineering approval. 5. Provide street lights on Markham consistent with existing gay. steel poles. 6. All driveways shall be concrete aprons per City Ordinance. 7. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. 8. Property frontage needs to have the sidewalks and ramps brought up to the current ADA standards with any planned construction. 9. Markham has a 1995 average daily traffic count of 11,000. UTILITIES Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements. AP&L: Easements required. Arkla: No comment Southwestern Bell: Easements required. Water: An exchange easement is required. Existing water main is installed outside the existing easement. Fire Department: Check with fire department. CATA: Not transmitted. 2 FILE NO.: Z-5258-C(Cont.) F. ISSUES TECHNICAL DESIGN: Landscape: A four to six foot wide landscape strip either side of the property lines between Lots 1 and 2 are required by the Landscape Ordinance except for entrance and exits. The average buffer width required along West Markham Street is ten feet. This proposal meets the requirement when averaged out though a significant portion only has a width of six feet. Portions of the western landscape strip drop to a width of two feet. The Landscape Ordinance requires a minimum width of four feet. Six percent (3,200 square feet) of the interior of the vehicular use area must be landscaped with interior islands. The proposal appears approximately 1,000 square feet short of this amount. The City Beautiful Commission strongly urges that as many existing trees, including those on the street sides, be saved as is feasible. The Landscape Ordinance allows extra credit be given for preserving trees of six inch caliper or larger with a reduction in new landscape plantings. Curb and gutter or another approved border will be required to protect landscaped areas from vehicular traffic. Issues: The applicant has agreed to the following conditions of approval for this rezoning on Lot #2: • No outside public address system • Hours of operation 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. • All vehicles shall be unloaded on-site. • Lighting shall be directional•on 25 foot poles. • No automobile body work shall be performed. Staff offers the following additional conditions: • Do not show pylon sign for Lot 1 on this site plan. Signage for Lot 1 is governed by the conditions of approval for Z -5258-B. • The revised exhibit shows pylon and monument signs proposed. Only one sign will be permitted. Staff prefers a monument sign. The applicant needs to provide staff with specific details in respect to signage. • Will there be a wall sign on the proposed 9,600 square foot building? Is a joint business monument sign proposed? • Will spot lights be used in sales display area. ■ Will the ingress -egress area is to be signed "no parking". 3 FILE NO.: Z -5258-C Cont. • Customer, sales display, and employee parking are to be signed and designations enforced. Planning Division: The request is in the I-430 District. The adopted Land Use Plan recommends commercial use. The proposed PD -C reclassification conforms to the adopted plan and the land use pattern found along the Markham corridor. G. ANALYSIS• The applicant has been very helpful in defining the project description. The question of signage type still needs to finalized. The proposed rezoning conforms to the Land Use Plan and Section 36-452(3) of the Subdivision and zoning Ordinance. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: APPROVAL based on the amended site plan stamped received on March 21, 1997. Approval is subject to conditions noted in this staff report and other documentation referenced. No variances or waivers are requested. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: Tim Daters presented the project. the following areas of concern: (MARCH 13, 1997) Staff asked for information on • parking • lighting ■ signage • public address system • hours of operation ■ building elevations and design style • auto unloading from tractor trailers The information is to be provided to staff by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 1997. The item was referred to the Planning Commission hearing on April 3, 1997 for determination. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 3, 1997) Larry Jones stated that the applicant had answered all outstanding issues noted in the staff report. This rezoning was included in the Consent Agenda. 4 FILE NO.: Z -5258-C (Cont.) Motion to approve the Consent Agenda was approved with 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. April 3, 1997 ITEM NO.• 2 FILE NO.: Z -5258-C NAME: THJR Addition Lot #2 PD -C LOCATION: On northside of West Markham Street, east of Chenal Parkway DEVELOPER: ENGINEER: Ron Tabor Joe White 425 West Capitol #300 White-Daters Little Rock, AR 72201 401 Victory Street Little Rock, AR 72201 AREA: 1.8 ACRES NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: Existing C-3 Proposed PD -C PLANNING DISTRICT: #11 I-430 CENSUS TRACT: 42.06 VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: BACKGROUND• PROPOSED USES• None New automobile operations In 1994 the City Board approved Ordinance No. 16,762 which rezoned the property from C-2 to C-3. A short -form PD -C was approved for Lot 1 in January of 1996. The Lot 1 use as approved permits a one-story retail building containing approximately 7,553 square feet. The stated tenant is ABRA Auto Body and Glass Shop. Access to Lot 1 is from West Markham via a 25 foot drive through Lot 2. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant proposes a single driveway from West Markham Street which will provide access to both lots. A 13,200 square foot building with 209 parking spaces is proposed. The building will consist of 9,000 square feet on the first floor for sales and service with an additional 3,600 square feet on the second floor for parts and general office. April 3, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -5258-C B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is wooded with no development. Home Depot is located to the west and a Lubys cafeteria is under construction across West Markham. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Staff has received no comments from the public on this proposed rezoning. The following neighborhood associations were notified of this project: • Parkway Place • St. Charles ■ Birchwood D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. Grading permit will be required on this new development, if it disturbs more than one acre. 2. Planned dedication on Markham as shown is acceptable with staff. 3. Widen Markham 6 feet for inclusion of center left turn lane. Provide striping plan utilizing 3M 380 & 381 striping tape. 4. Provide signage plans for the development, for Traffic Engineering approval. 5. Provide street lights on Markham consistent with existing gay. steel poles. 6. All driveways shall be concrete aprons per City Ordinance. 7. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. 8. Property frontage needs to have the sidewalks and ramps brought up to the current ADA standards with any planned construction. 9. Markham has a 1995 average daily traffic count of 11,000. E. UTILITIES Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements. AP&L: Easements required. Arkla : No comment Southwestern Bell: Easements required. Water: An exchange easement is required. Existing water main is installed outside the existing easement. Fire Department: Check with fire department. CATA: Not transmitted. E