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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5640 Staff Analysis4 December 615, 1992 ITEM NO.: 9 FILE NO-! �-5ICA 0 NAME: Keeling - Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 8510 Kanis Road OWNER APPLICANT: Union National Bank/W. B. Putnam and Bill McClard, Agents PROPOSAL: To utilize this existing 11C-3" zoned building and site as an office, showroom/warehouse with outside storage. Keeling Company supplies the swimming pool, sprinkler contractor and home construction business. The outside storage will consist of PVC pipe, landscape edging and packaged landscape materials. The proposal also includes a possible future expansion area of 7,200 square feet. ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location The site is located at the northeast corner of Kanis Road and Rose Street, approximately 700 feet east of the Kanis Road/John Barrow Road intersection. 2. Compatibility with Nei hborhood Uses in the immediate vicinity are varied, but the predominance of the area adjacent to this site is zoned C-3. On these C-3 zoned sites are a variety of businesses ranging from offices to banks, convenience stores and small shopping centers. Adjacent to this site, on the east, is the Little Rock Lab School; to the west is American Interplex Laboratories. Across Kanis Road are several large tracts of vacant land zoned R-2 and C-3. Immediately behind this site is a tract of vacant land zoned MF -12. Although the uses and zoning in the immediate vicinity are varied, there is no use involving outside storage such as proposed in this application. Attention must be given to properly screening any area used for outside storage. 3. On -Site Drives and Parkin The applicant proposes to utilize 20 space parking lot. Expansion area is not contemplated at this 1 the existing drives and of the driveway and parking time. I December 15, 1992 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9 Continued FILE NO.: 2-5640 4. Screening and Buffers A land use buffer, 19.8 feet deep, is required along the north property line and a 7 foot buffer is required adjacent to Rose Street on the west property line. All areas devoted to outside storage must be screened by a 6 foot opaque fence. The landscape and buffer ordinances must be complied with. 5. City Engineer Comments - Dedicate 15 feet of right-of-way on Kanis Road. Extend and improve Rose Street to the of the property. 6. Utility Comments None received at the time of this writing. 7. Analysis The proposed use, an office, showroom/warehouse, appears to be compatible with the neighborhood. A primary concern is the treatment of the area devoted to outside storage. This area must be screened by a 6 foot opaque fence and the height of materials stacked outside should be limited to the height of the screening fence. Compliance with the landscape and buffer ordinances is required. 8. Staff Recommendation Approval subject to compliance with the City Engineer's comments and compliance with the Buffer and Landscape Ordinances. The area devoted to outside storage must be screened by a 6 foot opaque fence and the height of the materials stacked outside must be limited to the height of the screening fence. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (NOVEMBER 25, 1992) The applicant, Bill McClard, was present. Staff presented the proposal and outlined the concerns noted above. The applicant stated he understood these concerns and indicated that he would comply with each of them. The Committee forwarded this application to the full Commission for final resolution. 2 December 15, 1992 SUBDIVISION ITEM Ng.: 9 (continued) FILE NO.: 7-564D PLANNING QQMMISSION_ACTIO N: (DECEMBER 15, 1992) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Dana Carney of the Planning staff presented a recommendation of approval. He informed the Commission that the applicant had agreed to comply with all items as noted in the staff recommendation. After a brief discussion, this item was approved, per staff recommendation, as part of the Consent Agenda. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 noes, 1 abstention (Putnam) and 2 absent. 3