HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5491-A Staff AnalysisAugust 19, 1999
ITEM NO.: 18 FILE NO: Z -5491-A
NAME: Miles Chapel Addition - Revised Conditional
Use Permit
LOCATION: 1800 East Capitol Avenue
OWNER/APPLICANT: Miles Chapel C.M.E. Church/White-Daters &
Associates
PROPOSAL: To amend an existing conditional use permit
to allow for additions to the main church
building and for revisions and additions to
the parking areas at 1800 East Capitol
Avenue on property Zoned R-4, Two Family
Residential.
ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS:
1. SITE LOCATION:
This is a 1.21 acre site located on the north side of east
Capitol Avenue at Bender Street. The total site includes
one lot on the northwest corner of Capitol and Bender and
one lot on the south side of 4th Street, midway between
Bender and Reichardt. The main church is located on the
northeast corner of east Capitol and Bender Street, and
consumes most of the block between Bender and Reichardt.
2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD:
This church has existed in this neighborhood for many years
on R-4, Two Family Residential, Zoned property. Most of the
area surrounding this site is also zoned R-4 except to the
southwest, which is Zoned I-3, Heavy Industrial and houses
a barber shop, and north of the site on the southeast
corner of Bender and 4th Streets, which is Zoned C-3,
General Commercial. Across Capitol, south of the site is
the Little Rock School District's Purchasing Dept. Office.
Staff believes this proposal will not negatively impact the
compatibility with the neighborhood, and the additional
parking should improve things by helping to decrease the
on -street parking.
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The East Little Rock and East End Civic League Neighborhood
Associations were notified of the Public Hearing.
3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING:
The applicant is proposing two driveways on Capitol, one
into each parking area and then one driveway into each of
the other two parking areas. The two on Capitol would
require a variance to driveway spacing criteria.
Parking requirements are based on one space per four seats
in the main sanctuary. The existing seating would not be
changed and requires 49 parking spaces. The proposal meets
ordinance requirements and includes 52 total spaces with
11, or 22%, being located off site at the northwest corner
of Bender and Capitol.
4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS:
The proposed parking lots must have a minimum 5 foot
landscape area along the eastern and western perimeters and
be screened from all adjacent residential properties. This
screen may be a wooden fence with its face side directed
outward or dense evergreen plantings. All proposed parking
area street buffers must be at least 6 feet wide.
Prior to a building permit being issued, a detailed
landscape plan must be approved by the Plans Review
Specialist.
5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
a. A 20 feet radial dedication of right-of-way is required
at the corners of Bender Street and Capitol Avenue.
b. Redesign parking lot to provide maneuvering room for all
parking spaces.
C. Improve corner curb radius to 25 feet radius with
construction (existing corner radius is 10 feet).
d. Provide design of street conforming to "MSP" (Master
Street Plan). Construct one-half street improvements to
these streets including 5 -foot sidewalks with planned
development.
e. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property.
f. Remove drive on westerly most parking area on Capitol
Avenue.
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ITEM NO.: 18 (Cont.)
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g. Request variance on driveway spacing for Capitol Avenue.
h. Existing topographic information at maximum five-foot
contour interval 10 feet base elevation is required.
i. A Sketch Grading and Drainage Plan per Sec. 29-186(e) is
required.
j. A Grading Permit per Sec. 29-186(c) and (d) is required.
6. UTILITY AND FIRE DEPT. COMMENTS:
Water: Contact the Water Works if additional water service
is required.
Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected.
Southwestern Bell: Approved as submitted.
ARKLA: Approved as submitted.
Entergy: No comments received.
Fire Department: Approved as submitted.
CATA: CATA Route #12, East Sixth, serves this site;
approved for transit purposes as submitted.
7. STAFF ANALYSIS:
The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to
amend their existing C.U.P. to allow for additions to the
existing main church building, plus modify existing and add
additional parking areas.
This church has existed in this neighborhood for many years
and obtained a C.U.P. in October, 1991, to build their
current sanctuary. Now they wish to modify that C.U.P. to
add 4350 square feet for classrooms and a fellowship hall.
No change to sanctuary seating is proposed. Additional
parking capacity would be added bringing it to 52 spaces
versus a requirement of 49 spaces. A variance would be
required for driveway spacing on Capitol as well as for the
distance of the driveway from the corner of Capitol and
Bender. The proposal meets all other siting requirements.
Staff believes this would be a reasonable use of this
property and is compatible with the neighborhood. The
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additional parking should be helpful to the area by
reducing the amount of on -street parking.
8. STAFF RECODMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit
subject to compliance with the following conditions:
a. Comply with the City's Landscape and Buffer ordinances
especially as noted above.
b. Comply with Public Works Comments.
c. All exterior lighting must be directed downward and
inward to the property and not towards any residential
area.
Staff also recommends approval of variances for the
driveway distance from the intersection of Capitol and
Bender, and for the driveway spacing on Capitol, as shown
on the site plan.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS: (July 29, 1999)
Joe White was present representing the application. Staff gave a
brief description of the proposal.
Public Works reviewed their comments including the requirements
for variances for the driveways on Capitol. Staff also covered
the screening, buffer, and parking requirements with the
applicant. There appeared to be no difficulties with any of
these issues.
There being no further issues, the Committee accepted the
proposal and forwarded the item to the full Commission for final
resolution.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(AUGUST 19, 1999)
Joe White was present representing the application. There were
no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a
recommendation for approval subject to compliance with the
conditions listed under "Staff Recommendation." Staff also
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recommended approval of variances for the driveway distance from
the intersection of Capitol and Bender, and for the driveway
spacing on Capitol, as shown on the site plan.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as
recommended by Staff. The vote was 6 ayes, 0 nays, and 5 absent.
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