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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5750 Staff AnalysisNovember 16, 1993 ITEM NO.: 19 FILE NO.: Z-5750 NAME: LOCATION: OWNER/APPLICANT: PROPOSAL: ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location Maumelle Assembly of God - Conditional Use Permit 16403 Taylor Loop Road Arkansas District Council Assemblies of God/ Rev. Bobby Spencer A conditional use permit is requested to allow for the expansion of facilities for the existing church located on this R-2 zoned, 7.4 acre site. The proposed improvements include a family life center and two new parking lots. The applicant is also requesting a 3 year deferral of the paving requirement for the new parking lot located adjacent to the proposed family life center. The church is located on the west end of Taylor Loop Road, approximately 1,300 feet south of its intersection with Cantrell Road. 2. Compatibi.litY with Neighborhood This site is located in an area zoned, almost exclusively, R-2, single family residential. The area is rural in nature and consists of a variety of uses including mobile homes, homes on expansive tracts, a large horse farm and a large area of undeveloped woodlands. The city limits form the western boundary of the site and the proposed National Home Center is located across Forest Lane, to the north. Maumelle Assembly of God has existed at this location for over 50 years. The church has now acquired an adjacent parcel of land and desires to expand its facilities onto that parcel. With attention given to screening the adjacent single family residences, this proposed use should be compatible with the neighborhood. November 16, 1993 ITEM NQ.: 19 (continued) FILE NO-: Z--5750 3. On -Site Drives and Parkin The church has existing parking lots that will accommodate 74 vehicles. The two new parking lots will contain parking for approximately 30 vehicles. The applicant has requested a 3 year deferral of the paving requirement for the parking lot adjacent to the proposed family life center. 4. Screenina and Buffers Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances is required. All new parking lots must comply with the City's Landscape Ordinance. Maintain a minimum of a 16 foot buffer on the west perimeter, adjacent to the proposed family life center. 5. City Engineer Comments Dedicate 45 feet of right-of-way for Taylor Loop Road. Construct half of minor arterial street improvements on Taylor Loop Road. Dedicate 25 feet of right-of-way for Forest Lane. Construct half of 27 foot wide street with curb, gutter and sidewalk on Forest Lane. Detention and Excavation Ordinances apply. 6. utility Comments No sewer available. A sewer main extension, with easements, will be required if sewer service is required. 7. Analysis Maumelle Assembly of God has been a fixture in this neighborhood for over 50 years. The church has a current attendance of approximately 200 and a sanctuary that will seat 300. The church has acquired an adjacent, heavily wooded, 2.46 acre tract and desires to construct a family life center on this site. The family life center will be a tan, metal building and will contain a kitchen, restroom facilities, a gymnasium/fellowship hall and three classrooms. Sufficient buffers are indicated where the site is adjacent to single family properties. 8. Staff Rec mmendation Staff recommends approval of this application subject to compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances and compliance with the City Engineer Comments. 2 Novembdr 16, 1993 ITEM NO.: 19 Continued FILE NO.: 2-5754 SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (OCTOBER 28, 1993) The applicant, Rev. Bobby Spencer, was present. Dana Carney, of the Planning staff, presented the item and outlined the concerns noted above. A lengthy discussion then followed concerning the right-of-way dedication and street improvements required for Taylor Loop Road and Forest Lane. Rev. Spencer questioned the need for the dedication and improvements. Tad Borkowski, of the City Engineers' Office, explained that it appeared no dedication of right-of-way had ever occurred for the streets and that the church must now dedicate half of the required street width. Mr. Borkowski also explained the nature of the required street improvements and stated that the church could make an in -lieu contribution rather than doing the required improvements at this time. After the explanation, Rev. Spencer stated that although the church may agree to the right-of-way dedication, the required street improvements would be cost prohibitive. He was informed that any waivers from these requirements could only be granted by the Board of Directors. Discussion then turned to the parking lot adjacent to the family life center. Rev. Spencer was told to provide greater details on the numbers of spaces in this lot. The Committee determined that a three year deferral of the paving requirement of this parking lot would be appropriate. The Committee determined that there were no other outstanding issues and forwarded this item to the full Commission for final resolution. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 16, 1993) Rev. Bobby Spencer was present representing Maumelle Assembly of God. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and informed the Commission that the applicant was requesting a 3 -year deferral of the paving requirement for the new parking lot located adjacent to the proposed family life center. The Commission was further informed 3 November 16,, 1993 ITEM NO.: 19 Continued FILE ND_: Z-5750 that the applicant had agreed to the right-of-way dedication for both Taylor Loop Road and Forest Lane, but will go to the Board of Directors to request a waiver of the required Master Street Plan improvements. The Commission determined that there were no other outstanding issues and placed this item on the Consent Agenda for approval subject to compliance with the City Engineer Comments and compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent and 1 open position. 4 1. Meeting Date: December 21, 1993 2. Case No.: Z-5750 3. Recruest: Waiver of required street improvements to Taylor Loop Road and Forest Lane for Maumelle Assembly of God Church 4. Location: Maumelle Assembly of God Church, 16403 Taylor Loop Road 5. Owner/Applicant: Maumelle Assembly of God Church; Rev. Bobby Spencer, Pastor 6. Existing Status: Existing church site; both Forest Lane and Taylor Loop Road, at this point, are rural, asphalt paved streets with no improvements. The church site has 330 feet of frontage on Taylor Loop Road and 658 feet of frontage on Forest Lane. 7. Source of Requirement: A conditional use permit was approved by the Little Rock Planning Commission on November 16, 1993 to allow for the addition of a family life center building and two new parking lots to this existing, R-2 zoned church site. The conditional use permit review requires conformance to the Master Street Plan. 8. staff Recommendation: Denial of a complete waiver as being inconsistent with established City policy of obtaining required street improvements where required by the Master Street Plan and Subdivision Ordinance. These streets are within the urbanizing area of the city and staff feels that the church should make some contribution toward the required street improvements, either at the time of the church's next building program or at a maximum deferred date of five years from the occupancy of this project. 9. Planning Commission Recommendation: The Planning Commission approved the conditional use permit subjdct, in part, to compliance with the City Engineer's Comments which included the requirement of right-of-way dedication and street improvements to both Taylor Loop Road and Forest Lane. 10. Conditions or Issues Remaining to be Resolved: None 11. Right -of --Way Issues: Maumelle Assembly of God Church has agreed to dedicate 25 feet of right-of-way for Forest Lane and 45 feet of right-of-way for Taylor Loop Road. The dedication has not yet taken place. 12. Obiectors: None, as of this writing 13. Neighborhood Plan: Chenal (19) FILE NO_: Z-575 NAME: LOCATION: OWNER/APPLICANT: PROPOSAL• ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location Maumelle Assembly of God - Conditional Use Permit 16403 Taylor Loop Road Arkansas District Council Assemblies of God/ Rev. Bobby Spencer A conditional use permit is requested to allow for the expansion of facilities for the existing church located on this R-2 zoned, 7.4 acre site. The proposed improvements include a family life center and two new parking lots. The applicant is also requesting a 3 year deferral of the paving requirement for the new parking lot located adjacent to the proposed family life center. The church is located on the west end of Taylor Loop Road, approximately 1,300 feet south of its intersection with Cantrell Road. 2. Compatibility with Neicxhborhood This site is located in an area zoned, almost exclusively, R-2, single family residential. The area is rural in nature and consists of a variety of uses including mobile homes, homes on expansive tracts, a large horse farm and a large area of undeveloped woodlands. The city limits form the western boundary of the site and the proposed National Home Center is located across Forest Lane, to the north. Maumelle Assembly of God has existed at this location for over 50 years. The church has now acquired an adjacent parcel of land and desires to expand its facilities onto that parcel. With attention given to screening the adjacent single family residences, this proposed use should be compatible with the neighborhood. FILE NO.: Z-5750 Continued 3. on -Site Drives and Parkin The church has existing parking lots that will accommodate 74 vehicles. The two new parking lots will contain parking for approximately 30 vehicles. The applicant has requested a 3 year deferral of the paving requirement for the parking lot adjacent to the proposed family life center. 4. 5creenincr and Suffers Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances is required. All new parking lots must comply with the City's Landscape Ordinance. Maintain a minimum of a 16 foot buffer on the west perimeter, adjacent to the proposed family life center. 5. City En ineer Comments Dedicate 45 feet of right-of-way for Taylor Loop Road. Construct half of minor arterial street improvements on Taylor Loop Road. Dedicate 25 feet of right-of-way for Forest Lane. Construct half of 27 foot wide street with curb, gutter and sidewalk on Forest Lane. Detention and Excavation Ordinances apply. 6_ Utility Comments No sewer available. A sewer main extension, with easements, will be required if sewer service is required. 7. Anal sis Maumelle Assembly of God has been a fixture in this neighborhood for over 50 years. The church has a current attendance of approximately 200 and a sanctuary that will seat 300. The church has acquired an adjacent, heavily wooded, 2.46 acre tract and desires to construct a family life center on this site. The family life center will be a tan, metal building and will contain a kitchen, restroom facilities, a gymnasium/fellowship hall and three classrooms. Sufficient buffers are indicated where the site is adjacent to single family properties. 8. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends approval of this application subject to compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances and compliance with the City Engineer Comments. 2 FILE NO.: Z-5750 Continued SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (OCTOBER 28, 1993) The applicant, Rev. Bobby Spencer, was present. Dana Carney, of the Planning staff, presented the item and outlined the concerns noted above. A lengthy discussion then followed concerning the right-of-way dedication and street improvements required for Taylor Loop Road and Forest Lane. Rev. Spencer questioned the need for the dedication and improvements. Tad Borkowski, of the City Engineers' Office, explained that it appeared no dedication of right-of-way had ever occurred for the streets and that the church must now dedicate half of the required street width. Mr. Borkowski also explained the nature of the required street improvements and stated that the church could make an in -lieu contribution rather than doing the required improvements at this time. After the explanation, Rev. Spencer stated that although the church may agree to the right-of-way dedication, the required street improvements would be cost prohibitive. He was informed that any waivers from these requirements could only be granted by the Board of Directors. Discussion then turned to the parking lot adjacent to the family life center. Rev. Spencer was told to provide greater details on the numbers of spaces in this lot. The Committee determined that a three year deferral of the paving requirement of this parking lot would be appropriate. The Committee determined that there were no other outstanding issues and forwarded this item to the full Commission for final resolution. PLANNING COMMISSION ACT_I_ (NOVEMBER 16, 1993) Rev. Bobby Spencer was present representing Maumelle Assembly of God. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and informed the Commission that the applicant was requesting a 3 -year deferral of the paving requirement for the new parking lot located adjacent to the proposed family life center. The Commission was further informed 3 FILE NO.: Z-5750 (Continued that the applicant had agreed to the right-of-way dedication for both Taylor Loop Road and Forest Lane, but will go to the Board of Directors to request a waiver of the required Master Street Plan improvements. The Commission determined that there were no other outstanding issues and placed this item on the Consent Agenda for approval subject to compliance with the City Engineer Comments and compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent and 1 open position. 4