HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5298 Staff AnalysisMarch 13, 1990
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 8
Name: Arkansas Modification Center
Conditional Use Permit (Z-5298)
Location: Northwest of the intersection
of Dave Grundf es t Jr. Drive and
Roosevelt Road -
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Oi�mer/Applicant: City of Little Rock (Airport
Commission)/Ronnie D. Hall
Proposal:
To construct an aircraft modification facility on
40.56 acres of land that is zoned 11I-211. The construction
will be in phases and will consist of four hangers (total
237,500 sq. ft.), a two-story office building (10,000 sq.
ft.) and 430 parking spaces in the first phase. Subsequent
construction will include four additional hangers (total -
264,000 sq. ft.) and 228 parking spaces.
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ORDINANCE DESIGN_ STANDARDS:
1. Site Location
Adjacent to a 60 foot access and utility easement (Dave
Grundfest Jr. Drive).
2. Compat.ibi.lity.with Neighborhood
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The proposed facility is located on Adams Field Airport
property and is abutted by a runway to the west, vacant
land to the south and east, and an aviation fuel
terminal located to the north. The proposed use will
be compatible with the surrounding area.
3. On-Sitey Drives_�and Parking
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The proposal contains 430 parking spaces in Phase I
with 228 additional spaces to be constructed in a
future phase.
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March 13, 1990
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 8 Continued
4. Screening and Buffers
The applicant is proposing to use the existing trees
and shrubbery as landscaping.
5. City Engineer Comments
Grundfest Drive should have a three lane section at the
Roosevelt Road intersection, to provide a left -turn
lane.
6. Analysis.
Staff does not have any concern about the proposed land
use. The proposal does not, however, meet the minimum
ordinance requirement for parking, if, strictly
interpreted. Phase I would require 428 spaces and
430 are provided. The balance of the proposal as fully
constructed would be 112 spaces shy of the parking
requirement. The staff feels that there are three
mitigating factors regarding parking. The first factor
is that the applicant envisions 600 employees (658
total spaces will be provided). The second mitigating
factor is that the ordinance criteria calls for using
one space for every 600 square feet of manufacturing
space while the applicant's proposal is more of a
combination of manufacturing/warehouse use. The
warehouse requirement is one space for every
2,000 square feet. The third factor is that almost the
entire 40 acres will be paved, thereby providing more
potential parking area. Staff supports the parking
proposal as submitted. Finally, the applicant needs to
submit a revised site plan that inclu-les dimensions on
all access drives.
7. Staff Recommendation
Approval, provided the applicant agrees to: (1) Submit
a revised site plan as outlined; and (2) construct a
turning lane on Grundfest Drive as outlined by the City
Engineer.
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March 13, 1990
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 8 Continued
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW:
The applicant was present. The staff stated that the
applicant needed to be aware that they would be required to
meet the City's Landscape Ordinance requirements. Staff
also advised the applicant that the various utility
responses were: (1) that if Southwestern Bell Telephone
cables needed to be relocated, easements would be required;
(2) that the Wastewater Department had two 60 -inch sewer
mains located on site and that no building construction
would be allowed within their easements and, also, that the
applicant should contact their department prior to
construction; and (3) that a 16 -inch water main may be
required to serve the site. The applicant agreed to comply.
There were no unresolved issues.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
The applicant was present. There were no objectors. The
Commission voted 11 ayes to approve the application as
recommended by the staff, reviewed by the Subdivision
Committee and agreed to by the applicant.
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