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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5770 Staff AnalysisNO. NAME: MAXMART -- SHORT -FORM POD LOCATION: On the north side of Highway 10, approximately 1/4 mile west of Pinnacle Valley Road at 14,924 Highway 10 DEVELOPER: Barksdale McKay RIVERCITY ENERGY CO. 3100 Interstate 30 Little Rock, AR 72206 374-4825 AREA: 1.82 ACRES ZONING: R-2 to POD PLANNING DI TRICT: 1 CENSUS TRACT: 42.05 ENGINEER: Tim Daters WHITE-DATERS & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401 S. Victory St. Little Rock, AR 72201 374-1666 NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 PROPOSED ]ISES: Office VARIANCES RE VESTED: None STATEMENT OF PROPOSAL: The applicant proposes a Planned Office Development District in order to develop a 1.82 acre tract with two office buildings, each proposed to be one story, 6000 square feet in size. A drive along the west property line, with parking between and in front of the buildings, is proposed. Leaving the heavy forest cover along the perimeter of the property is planned, and the applicant anticipates leaving much of the area in its natural state. The rear, northern -most building is to be Phase I of the development and will house the applicant's Rivercity Energy Company offices. The front, southern -most building, will be built as Phase II; however, no definite date is established for its development. That building would be built as a tenant -occupied office building when an appropriate tenant is located and when it is economically feasible to proceed with this phase. A. PROPOSALIREOUEST: Review by the Planning Commission and approval by the Board of Directors is requested for the establishment of a Planned Office Development District on property to be acquired by the applicant. Requested is approval of a POD which will include two, one-story, 6000 square foot buildings with associated drives and parking. The requested uses include all permitted uses in the 0-3 zoning district.- A phased development is proposed, with the rear, northern -most building, the drive, and a portion of the parking being Phase I; the front, southern -most building and the remainder of the parking being Phase II. There is no time -table FILE NO.: Z-5770 Continued established for the development of Phase II. Much of the site is proposed to be left in its natural state, heavily wooded and forested. The signage is to be located at the entrance to the property and will comply with the applicable standards and requirements. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is undeveloped and is heavily wooded and overgrown. The current zoning is R-2, with R-2 zoning existing on the surrounding properties. There are residences on the properties to the east and west. C. ENGINEERING UTILITY COMMENTS: The City Engineering office reports that the Detention and Excavation Ordinances are applicable to this development. A 6 foot sidewalk along the Highway 10 frontage will be required to be constructed. Engineering indicates that the driveway needs to be moved to the east side of the property, and that the drive needs to approach Highway 10 at a 90 degree angle. Water Works indicates that on-site fire protection will be required. Wastewater indicates that no service is currently available to the site without an sewer main extension. Site Plan review reports that the Landscape Ordinance will require 6% of the interior of the vehicular use area be landscaped. A 6 foot high opaque screen (i.e., a good neighbor fence or evergreen shrubs spaced every 3 feet) is required along the north, east, and west perimeter of the property. Arkansas Power and Light Co. and Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. will require easements. Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. approved the submittal without comment. The Fire Department indicated that an additional fire hydrant may be needed. D. ISSUES LEGAL TECHNICAL _DESIGN: The establishment of the POD will involve a preliminary and final plat. The applicant should anticipate complying with this requirement. 2 FILE NO.: Z-5770 (Continued) E. ANALYSIS: The proposal includes provision for extensive buffering of the site from the abutting residential uses. The Planning Staff indicates that the adopted Land use Plan recommends this property to be a Transition Zone. The proposed use is appropriate, and the Floor Area Ratio meets the plan requirements. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the request. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (DECEMBER 9, 1993) The applicant, Mr. Barksdale McKay, and the engineer, Mr. Joe White, were present. Staff presented the request to the Committee and outlined the deficiencies noted in the discussion outline. The applicant indicated that he would furnish the items requested. The Committee briefly discussed the proposal and referred the item to the Commission for the hearing. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 4, 1994) The item was included on the Consent Agenda for approval and was approved with the vote of 7 ayes, no nays, 4 absent, and no abstentions. 3 January 4, 1994 ITEM NO.: 8 FILE NO.- 7-5770 NAME: MAxMART -- SHORT -FORM POD LOCATION: On the north side of Highway 10, approximately 1/4 mile west of Pinnacle Valley Road at 14,924 Highway 10 DEVELOPER: Barksdale McKay RIVERCITY ENERGY CO. 3100 Interstate 30 Little Rock, AR 72206 374-4825 AREA: 1.82 ACRES ZONING: R-2 to POD PLANNING DISTRICT: 1 CENSUS TRACT: 42.05 ENGINEER: Tim Daters WHITE-DATERS & ASSOCIATES, INC. 401 S. Victory St. Little Rock, AR 72201 374-1666 NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 PROPOSED USES: Office VARIANCES REQUESTED: None STATEMENT OF PROPO AL: The applicant proposes a Planned Office Development District in order to develop a 1.82 acre tract with two office buildings, each proposed to be one story, 6000 square feet in size. A drive along the west property line, with parking between and in front of the buildings, is proposed. Leaving the heavy forest cover along the perimeter of the property is planned, and the applicant anticipates leaving much of the area in its natural state. The rear, northern -most building is to be Phase I'of the development and will house the applicant's Rivercity Energy Company offices. The front, southern -most building, will be built as Phase II; however, no definite date is established for its development. That building would be built as a tenant -occupied office building when an appropriate tenant is located and when it is economically feasible to proceed with this phase. A. PROPOSAL/RE Ute: Review by the Planning Commission and approval by the Board of Directors is requested for the establishment of a Planned Office Development District on property to be acquired by the applicant. Requested is approval of a POD which will include two, one-story, 6000 square foot buildings with associated drives and parking. The requested uses include January 4, 1994 ITEM NO.: 8 (Conti. .: Z-5770 all permitted uses in the 0-3 zoning district. A phased development is proposed, with the rear, northern -most building, the drive, and a portion of the parking being Phase I; the front, southern -most building and the remainder of the parking being Phase II. There is no time -table established for the development of Phase II. Much of the site is proposed to be left in its natural state, heavily wooded and forested. The signage is to be located at the entrance to the property and will comply with the applicable standards and requirements. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is undeveloped and is heavily wooded and overgrown. The current zoning is R-2, with R-2 zoning existing on the surrounding properties. There are residences on the properties to the east and west. C. ENGINEERING/UTILITY COMMENTS: The City Engineering office reports that the Detention and Excavation Ordinances are applicable to this development. A 6 foot sidewalk along the Highway 10 frontage will be required to be constructed. Engineering indicates that the driveway needs to be moved to the east side of the property, and that the drive needs to approach Highway 10 at a 90 degree angle. Water Works indicates that on-site fire protection will be required. Wastewater indicates that no service is currently available to the site without an sewer main extension. Site Plan review reports that the Landscape Ordinance will require 6% of the interior of the vehicular use area be landscaped. A 6 foot high opaque screen'(i.e., a good neighbor fence or evergreen shrubs spaced every 3 feet) is required along the north, east, and west perimeter of the property. Arkansas Power and Light Co. and Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. will require easements. Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. approved the submittal without comment. The Fire Department indicated that an additional fire hydrant may be needed. 2 January 4, 1994 ITEM NO.: $ (Continued) FILE NO.: Z-5770 D. ISSUESILEGAL/TECHNICAL DESIGN: The establishment of the POD will involve a preliminary and final plat. The applicant should anticipate complying with this requirement. E. ANALYSIS: The proposal includes provision for extensive buffering of the site from the abutting residential uses. The Planning Staff indicates that the adopted Land Use Plan recommends this property to be a Transition Zone. The proposed use is appropriate, and the Floor Area Ratio meets the plan requirements. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the request. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (DECEMBER 9, 1993) The applicant, Mr. Barksdale McKay, and the engineer, Mr. Joe White, were present. Staff presented the request to the Committee and outlined the deficiencies noted in the discussion outline. The applicant indicated that he would furnish the items requested. The Committee briefly discussed the proposal and referred the item to the Commission for the hearing. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 4, 1994) The item was included on the Consent Agenda for approval and was approved with the vote of 7 ayes, no nays, 4 absent, and no abstentions. 3