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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5460-A Staff AnalysisNovember 29, 2001 ITEM NO.: 4 NAME: LOCATION: OWNER/APPLICANT: FILE NO.: Z -5460-A Brady Elementary School Conditional Use Permit 7915 West Markham Street Little Rock School District/McGetrick and McGetrick PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow a classroom addition onto this existing elementary school. The property is zoned R-2. ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. SITE LOCATION: The property is located on the south side of West Markham Street; one block east of its intersection with Rodney Parham Road. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The elementary school has existed as part of this neighborhood for many years. The proposed classroom addition will not affect the continued compatibility of the school with the neighborhood. All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified and the Apache Crimewatch Neighborhood Association were notified of this request. As of this writing, staff has received no comments. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: The site has a 27 space parking lot located west of the building and a 44 space parking lot located on the east side. The bus drop-off is located directly in front of the school. All driveways are one-way, entrance and exit. No changes are proposed in the driveway/parking layout. November 29, 2001 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -5460-A Once the expansion is completed, the school will have - 29 classrooms, requiring 29 parking spaces. The 71 spaces existing on the site are sufficient to meet ordinance requirements. 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: 5. The proposed 12% building expansion will require a 12% upgrade in landscaping toward compliance with the Landscape Ordinance. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. West Markham is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way to 35 feet from centerline will be required. 2. Rodney Parham Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. 3. Driveways shall conform to Sec. 31-210 or Ordinance 18,031. (Existing driveways may remain.) 4. Property frontage needs to have the sidewalks and ramps brought up to the current ADA standards. 5. Repair or replace any curb gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 6.Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. 7.Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. 8. Easements for proposed stormwater detention facilities are required. 9. Grading permit will be required on this development. 6. UTILITY, FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. Entergy: No Comments received. ARKLA: No Comments received. Southwestern Bell: Approved as submitted. Water: The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional fire hydrants are required. If additional water facilities are 2 November 29, 2001 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -5460-A needed, they will be installed at the expense of the developer. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Plannin : No Comments received. LATA: Project site is located on bus route #5 and has no effect on bus radius, turnout and route. 7. STAFF ANALYSIS: Brady Elementary School is located on an R-2 zoned, 6± acre tract at 7915 West Markham Street. The site currently contains the main school building, two portable classroom buildings and parking lots with 71 spaces. The Little Rock School District proposes the construction of an addition onto the rear of the school and removal of the two portable classrooms. The portable classroom on the south side of the site will be relocated to allow construction of the classroom addition. Once the addition is complete, both portables will be removed. No changes will be made to the parking lot and driveways. The site has four driveways onto West Markham. They will be allowed to remain since they are one-way, entrance and exit and serve two separated parking lots and the bus drop-off/pick-up. The addition will be one-story (1018") in height. Once the addition is complete, the school will have 29 classrooms. Signage will remain as it currently exists; one ground -mounted sign, a roof sign and a canopy sign. Staff is supportive of the request. The school has been part of this neighborhood for many years. Allowing the addition will have no impact on adjacent properties. Indeed, removal of the two portables will result in greater setbacks from the property lines on the south and east. A large part of the site, west of the school, is tree -covered and will remain undeveloped. The applicant submitted a site plan and revised cover letter on November 14, 2001 that addressed staff concerns and issues raised at the Subdivision Committee meeting. 3 November 29, 2001 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont. 8. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: FILE NO.: Z -5460-A Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit subject to compliance with the comments outlined in Sections 4, 5 and 6 of this report. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS: (NOVEMBER 8, 2001) Pat McGetrick was present representing the application. Staff presented the item and noted that additional information was needed regarding the number of classrooms existing and proposed, the number of parking spaces on site, building height, signage, fencing and bus circulation on the site. The applicant was asked to indicate required screening around the dumpster and to provide a phasing plan for removal of the two portable classroom buildings. Public Works Comments were presented. It was noted that West Markham has a reduced right-of-way standard. The Committee determined there were no other issues and forwarded the item to the full Commission. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 29, 2001) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in the "Staff Recommendation" above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 4