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August 24, 1993
ITEM NO.: 19 FILE NO.; Z-5716
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QRDINANCE RESIGN STAItiTDA.RDS:
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2.
Site Location
Circuit City - Conditional
Use Permit
109 Markham Park Drive
Circuit City/R. Bruce Lucas,
Applicant
A conditional use permit is
requested to allow for the
construction of a 34,315 square
foot retail electronics, home
appliances and computer store with
an automobile stereo installation
bay of 1,452 square feet on this
C-3 zoned three acre site. The
automobile stereo installation
aspect of the proposal generates
the requirement of a conditional
use permit C-3 zoning.
The site is located on the north side of Markham Park Drive,
east of North Bowman Road.
Compatitility with Neighborhood
The neighborhood in the vicinity of the West Markham/Bowman
Road intersection is heavily commercial with a variety of
uses ranging from small offices to large commercial shopping
centers and automobile dealerships.
Circuit City is primarily a business which specializes in
retail sales of electronics, home appliances and computers.
only about 4% of the total floor area is allocated for the
incidental use of car stereo installation.
The proposed use is compatible with the neighborhood.
3. On -Site Drives and Parking
The applicant is proposing a parking area of 115 spaces
which complies with the parking ratio requirement of one
parking space to 300 square feet of gross floor area. Four
parking spaces are designated as handicapped parking. The
parking lot is designed to access a shared driveway on the
east. This common driveway will be shared by a restaurant
which is currently under construction.
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August 24, 1993
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NQ • 19 (Continued) FILE NO.: Z-5716
The east driveway onto Markham Park Drive is poorly
designed, creating a bottleneck for vehicles trying to exit
the property. This needs to be redesigned.
4. Screening and B-uffers
Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances
is required.
5. City Engineer Comments
No engineering comments
6. Utility Comments
Little Rock Municipal Water Works states that the water line
which goes up into this property will be a private fire
service. It will have to be tapped off the existing main.
The meter will be off the public portion of the line.
7. Analysis i
The primary use of this C-3 zoned property will be retail
sales of electronics, which is allowed by right.
Only a small portion, 4%, of the gross floor is allocated
for car stereo installation which generates the need for a
conditional use permit in C-3.
Further information is needed detailing the treatment of the
slope on the north side of the property and the proposed
retaining wall at the northwest corner of the building.
8. Otaff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this application subject to:
1. Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer
Ordinances.
2. Compliance with Utility Comments.
3. Resolution of the design issues concerning the east
driveway entrance and hillside treatment.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE CONT: (AUGUST 5, 1993)
The applicant was present. Staff presented the item and outlined
the concerns regarding the east driveway entrance and the
treatment of the hillside on the north perimeter. The applicant
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ITEM NO.; 3.9(Continued) FILE NO.; Z-5716
agreed to redesign the driveway and stated that a revised plan
will be submitted reflecting the details on the retaining wall
and excavation of the hillside.
After a brief discussion, the Committee determined that there
were no other outstanding issues and forwarded this item to the
full Commission for final resolution.
pr.ANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
The applicant was present.
(AUGUST 24, 1993)
There were no objectors present.
The Planning staff presented the item and a recommendation of
approval. The Commission was informed that a revised site plan
had been received which answered staff concerns.
It was determined that there were no outstanding issues and this
item was placed on the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended
by staff.
The vote was 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent.
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