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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5805-B Staff AnalysisAugust 25, 2011 ITEM NO.: D NAME: 11820 Chicot Road Short -form PCD LOCATION: Located at 11820 Chicot Road DEVELOPER- Jagden Singh 11820 Chicot Road Mabelvale, AR 72103 SURVFYOR, Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 4.25 acres CURRENT ZONING: ALLOWED USES PROPOSED ZONING NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 R-2, Single-family with a CUP Single-family residential and Daycare PCD FILE NO.: Z -5805-B NEW STREET: 0 LF ROPOSED USE: Convenience store and Auto body repair VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: On February 19, 2009, the Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit to allow the use of the existing building on this site for a day care center and an electrical apprenticeship program class. The day care was to have an enrollment of twenty (20) children with five (5) employees. The day care was to operate Monday -Friday, 6:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The electrical apprenticeship program was to operate Monday -Friday, 6:30 p.m. — 9:30 p.m. with eight (8) students and one (1) instructor. The existing paved parking area was to be used. A small playground area was to be located behind (west) the building. The west half of the overall site was not proposed to be used. August 25, 2011 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: D (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -5805-B A. PROPOSAUREQUEST/APPLICANTS STATEMENT: The property at 11820 Chicot Road is currently zoned R-2, Single-family. The buyer of the property has specific commercial plans for the existing building and acreage. These plan are to divide the existing building into two (2) separate businesses under the same ownership. The proposed businesses are a convenience store and auto body repair shop. The convenience store is proposed for the front portion of the building. The convenience store is proposed to contain approximately 2,000 square feet. The store is proposed for the sale of grocery items, hot food, soft drinks, snacks, tobacco products, beer and other typical convenience items. Parking is available on the existing asphalt. No gas pumps are proposed. Building signage will be posted on the front facade of the building abutting Chicot Road. A single ground sign is proposed to serve the convenience store and the auto body repair shop. The auto body repair shop will contain approximately 2, 000 square feet and will be located within the rear portion of the building. The business will include auto body repair, auto paint, auto upholstery and auto collision repair. The parking for the auto body repair will be customer parking only. There will be no storage of vehicles in the front of the property. The owner is proposing the placement of a privacy fence along the rear of the building to screen areas proposed for storage of inoperable vehicles and vehicles awaiting repair. The vehicle storage area extends approximately 180 feet behind the building. An existing fence separates the west 380 feet from the rest of the property. The west 380 feet of the property is not proposed for use under this application B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site contains 4.25 acres, the majority of which is undeveloped. A 4,000 square foot building and a paved parking lot are located in the eastern portion of the site, nearest Chicot Road. Access to the site is via a single driveway off of Chicot Road, which is shared with the .3 acre tract adjacent to the north. A 30- foot access easement is located along the south perimeter of that . 3 -acre tract to provide access to the subject property. An area approximately 180 feet deep behind the building is cleared. The west 380 feet of the site is undeveloped and a fence separates that portion of the site from the developed eastern portion. A business occupied the property when this area was annexed into the City. The site has lost any nonconformity since it has been vacant for several years. 2 August 25, 2011 o ..i mnwi.qiom ITEM NO.: D (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -5805-B The predominate land use in the area is residential. Uses include single-family residences and manufactured homes. There are a few non-residential uses, including the inoperable car wash adjacent to the north and a couple of small, Commercial zoned tracts to the south. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. All property owners located within 200 -feet of the site, all residents, who could be identified, located within 300 feet of the site, the Legion Hut Neighborhood Association, the West Baseline Neighborhood Association and Southwest Little Rock United for Progress were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Chicot Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a principal arterial. Dedication of right-of-way to 55 feet from centerline will be required. 2. Provide design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvements to the streets including 5 -foot sidewalks. In the future if the existing structures or the site is expanded, one-half street improvements will be required to be installed per the Master Street Plan requirements. 3. Driveway locations and widths do not meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. The lots must have a single driveway access on the property line. The width of driveway must not exceed 36 feet. In the future if the existing structures or the site is expanded, the two (2) driveways accessing this property will be required to be combined into one (1) driveway. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: No comment received - Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Contact central Arkansas 3 August 25, 2011 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: D Cont. FILE NO.: Z -5805-B Water if additional fire protection or metered water service is required or regarding the size and location of the water meter. Due to the nature of the facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZ) is required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the first point of use. Central Arkansas Water requires that upon the installation of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by Central Arkansas Water. The test results must be sent to Central Arkansas Watees Cross Connection Section within ten (10) days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Maintain at least a 20 -foot wide access. Install a Knox box and properly place the address on the building. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: Approved as submitted. The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Geyer Springs West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density for this property. Residential Low Density is for single family homes at densities no greater than six (6) dwelling units per acre. The applicant has requested to allow a rezoning of this site from R-2, Single-family to Planned Commercial Development to allow the use of the existing structure as a convenience store and as an auto body repair shop Master Street Plan: Chicot Road is a Principal Arterial. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Chicot Road since it is a Principal Arterial. The street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: A Class III is shown along Chicot Road. A Class III bikeway is a signed route on a street shared with traffic. No additional paving or right-of-way is required. Class III bicycle route signage may be required. rd August 25, 2011 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: D (Cont.) _ _ _ FILE NO.: Z -5805 - Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the Citys landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. The zoning buffer ordinance requires a sixteen (16) foot wide land use buffer along the northern and southern perimeters of this site next to the residentially zoned property. Seventy percent (70%) of this area is to remain undisturbed. If insufficient vegetation exists in this area then additional landscaping will be required to provide screening. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. 3. The zoning buffer ordinance requires a forty-five (45) foot wide land use buffer along the western perimeter of the site next to the residentially zoned property. Seventy percent (70%) of this area is to remain undisturbed. If insufficient vegetation exists in this area then additional landscaping will be required to provide screening. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. 4. The zoning street buffer ordinance requires an average forty-five (45) foot street buffer along Chicot Road and in no case to be less than twenty-two (32) foot in width in any area. 5. A six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required along the northern, and western perimeters of the site. Credit towards fulfilling this requirement can be given for existing trees and undergrowth that satisfies this year -around requirement. 6. Any new parking areas must comply with the Citys landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 7. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. 8. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, it will be necessary to provide an approved landscape plan stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. 9. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (June 23, 2011) The applicants representatives were present. Staff presented the item and noted additional information was needed regarding signage, the dumpster location, vehicle storage and any areas of tire and auto parts storage. X August 25, 2011 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: D (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -5805-B Public Works and Landscape comments were discussed. The applicants were informed that any required right-of-way would have to be dedicated through this process but street improvements would not be required unless there was redevelopment of the site. Staff noted comments from the other reporting departments and agencies suggesting the applicant contact them individually for additional clarification. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicants did submit responses to issues raised at Subdivision Committee. Signage is proposed as a single ground -mounted sign on the Chicot Road frontage, which will be shared by both businesses. The sign is to have a height of fifteen (15) feet and an area of sixty-four (64) square feet. Wall signage would be permitted on the east facade of the building, facing Chicot Road. There is paved parking for approximately 16 vehicles on the existing parking lot on the north side of the building. An additional ten (10) spaces can be created on the paved area in front of the west half of the building, where the auto body shop is proposed. The 2,000 square foot convenience store requires ten (10) spaces; 4 plus 1/300 square feet. The auto body shop requires thirteen (13) spaces; 5 plus 1/225 square feet. Existing right-of-way is forty (40) feet from centerline. An additional fifteen (15) feet is required to meet Master Street Plan standards. The dumpster location has been indicated as north of the body shop parking, behind the car wash. A wood privacy fence is indicated behind the building, screening the vehicle storage lot, where up to one hundred (100) vehicles will be kept. Those vehicles will be in various states of disrepair. No outside tire storage is proposed. There will be some storage of metal (auto parts?). Landscaping/screening will be installed along the north side of the site where it is adjacent to the residential properties. Days and hours of operation for the proposed businesses have not been provided. There is no bill of assurance for this acreage tract. Staff is not supportive of the proposed rezoning. Staff supported the previous application for a small day care center and electrical apprenticeship classes. The site is located on an arterial street but is in an area that is predominately residential in character. The previously proposed uses are compatible with the area. Staff does not believe the proposed convenience store and auto body shop, with unpaved, outdoor storage of auto parts and up to 100 inoperable vehicles, is an appropriate use. There is potential negative impact on the nearby Ce August 25, 2011 ci 1Pn1VIgI0n1 ITEM NO.: D Cont. FILE NO.: Z -5805-B residences from the convenience store. There clearly is negative impact from the auto body shop, which is a C-4 use. The substandard storage lot of inoperable vehicles is at best an industrial use. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the application. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 14, 2011) The applicant was present. There were several objectors present. Staff informed the Commission that, on July 13, 2011, the applicant had requested deferral of the item to allow additional time to consider possible changes to the plan and to meet with the neighbors. There was no further discussion. A motion was made to waive the Commission's bylaws to accept the late deferral request. The motion was seconded and approved by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved for deferral to the August 25, 2011 meeting by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. STAFF UPDA The applicant submitted a request dated July 21, 2011, requesting withdrawal of this item without prejudice. Staff is supportive of the withdrawal request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION. (AUGUST 25, 2011) The applicant was not present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item stating the applicant had submitted a request dated July 21, 2011, requesting withdrawal of this item without prejudice. Staff stated they were supportive of the withdrawal request. There was no further discussion of the item. The Chair entertained a motion for approval of the item as presented by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 7 August 25, 2011 ITEM NO.: D FILE NO.: Z -5805-B NAME: 11820 Chicot Road Short -form PCD LOCATION: Located at 11820 Chicot Road DEVELOPER: Jagden Singh 11820 Chicot Road Mabelvale, AR 72103 SURVEYOR: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 4.25 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CURRENT ZONING: R-2, Single-family with a CUP ALLOWED USES: Single-family residential and Daycare PROPOSED ZONING: PCD PROPOSED USE: Convenience store and Auto body repair VARIANCESMAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: On February 19, 2009, the Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit to allow the use of the existing building on this site for a day care center and an electrical apprenticeship program class. The day care was to have an enrollment of twenty (20) children with five (5) employees. The day care was to operate Monday -Friday, 6:30 a.m. — 5:30 p.m. The electrical apprenticeship program was to operate Monday -Friday, 6:30 p.m. — 9:30 p.m. with eight (8) students and one (1) instructor. The existing paved parking area was to be used. A small playground area was to be located behind (west) the building. The west half of the overall site was not proposed to be used. August 25, 2011 SUBDIVISION 4 ITEM NO.: D Cont. FILE NO.: Z -5805-B A. PROPOSAI_IREQUEST/APPLICANTS STATEMENT: 0 The property at 11820 Chicot Road is currently zoned R-2, Single-family. The buyer of the property has specific commercial plans for the existing building and acreage. These plan are to divide the existing building into two (2) separate businesses under the same ownership. The proposed businesses are a convenience store and auto body repair shop. The convenience store is proposed for the front portion of the building. The convenience store is proposed to contain approximately 2,000 square feet. The store is proposed for the sale of grocery items, hot food, soft drinks, snacks, tobacco products, beer and other typical convenience items. Parking is available on the existing asphalt. No gas pumps are proposed. Building signage will be posted on the front facade of the building abutting Chicot Road. A single ground sign is proposed to serve the convenience store and the auto body repair shop. The auto body repair shop will contain approximately 2, 000 square feet and will be located within the rear portion of the building. The business will include auto body repair, auto paint, auto upholstery and auto collision repair. The parking for the auto body repair will be customer parking only. There will be no storage of vehicles in the front of the property. The owner is proposing the placement of a privacy fence along the rear of the building to screen areas proposed for storage of inoperable vehicles and vehicles awaiting repair. The vehicle storage area extends approximately 180 feet behind the building. An existing fence separates the west 380 feet from the rest of the property. The west 380 feet of the property is not proposed for use under this application EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site contains 4.25 acres, the majority of which is undeveloped. A 4,000 square foot building and a paved parking lot are located in the eastern portion of the site, nearest Chicot Read. Access to the site is via a single driveway off of Chicot Road, which is shared with the .3 acre tract adjacent to the north. A 30- foot access easement is located along the south perimeter of that . 3 -acre tract to provide access to the subject property. An area approximately 180 feet deep behind the building is cleared. The west 380 feet of the site is undeveloped and a fence separates that portion of the site from the developed eastern portion. A business occupied the property when this area was annexed into the City. The site has lost any nonconformity since it has been vacant for several years. 2 August 25, 2011 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: D Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -5805-B The predominate land use in the area is residential. Uses include single-family residences and manufactured homes. There are a few non-residential uses, including the inoperable car wash adjacent to the north and a couple of small, Commercial zoned tracts to the south. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. All property owners located within 200 -feet of the site, all residents, who could be identified, located within 300 feet of the site, the Legion Hut Neighborhood Association, the West Baseline Neighborhood Association and Southwest Little Rock United for Progress were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Chicot Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a principal arterial. Dedication of right-of-way to 55 feet from centerline will be required. 2. Provide design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvements to the streets including 5 -foot sidewalks. In the future if the existing structures or the site is expanded, one-half street improvements will be required to be installed per the Master Street Plan requirements. 3. Driveway locations and widths do not meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. The lots must have a single driveway access on the property line. The width of driveway must not exceed 36 feet. In the future if the existing structures or the site is expanded, the two (2) driveways accessing this property will be required to be combined into one (1) driveway. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Enter : No comment received. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Contact central Arkansas 3 August 25, 2011 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: D Cont. FILE NO.: Z -5805-B Water if additional fire protection or metered water service is required or regarding the size and location of the water meter. Due to the nature of the facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZ) is required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the first point of use. Central Arkansas Water requires that upon the installation of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by Central Arkansas Water. The test results must be sent to Central Arkansas Water's Cross Connection Section within ten (10) days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Maintain at least a 20 -foot wide access. Install a Knox box and properly place the address on the building. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Plannin : No comment. CATA: Approved as submitted. The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Geyer Springs West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density for this property. Residential Low Density is for single family homes at densities no greater than six (6) dwelling units per acre. The applicant has requested to allow a rezoning of this site from R-2, Single-family to Planned Commercial Development to allow the use of the existing structure as a convenience store and as an auto body repair shop Master Street Plan: Chicot Road is a Principal Arterial. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Chicot Road since it is a Principal Arterial. The street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: A Class III is shown along Chicot Road. A Class III bikeway is a signed route on a street shared with traffic. No additional paving or right-of-way is required. Class III bicycle route signage may be required. E August 25, 2011 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: D Cont. FILE NO.: Z -5805-B Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the Citys landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. The zoning buffer ordinance requires a sixteen (16) foot wide land use buffer along the northern and southern perimeters of this site next to the residentially zoned property. Seventy percent (70%) of this area is to remain undisturbed. If insufficient vegetation exists in this area then additional landscaping will be required to provide screening. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. 3. The zoning buffer ordinance requires a forty-five (45) foot wide land use buffer along the western perimeter of the site next to the residentially zoned property. Seventy percent (70%) of this area is to remain undisturbed. If insufficient vegetation exists in this area then additional landscaping will be required to provide screening. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. 4. The zoning street buffer ordinance requires an average forty-five (45) foot street buffer along Chicot Road and in no case to be less than twenty-two (32) foot in width in any area. 5. A six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required along the northern, and western perimeters of the site. Credit towards fulfilling this requirement can be given for existing trees and undergrowth that satisfies this year -around requirement. 6. Any new parking areas must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 7. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. 8. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, it will be necessary to provide an approved landscape plan stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. 9. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. & SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (June 23, 2011) The applicants representatives were present. Staff presented the item and noted additional information was needed regarding signage, the dumpster location, vehicle storage and any areas of tire and auto parts storage. 5 August 25, 2011 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: ❑ Cont. FILE NO.: Z -5805-B Public Works and Landscape comments were discussed. The applicants were informed that any required right-of-way would have to be dedicated through this process but street improvements would not be required unless there was redevelopment of the site. Staff noted comments from the other reporting departments and agencies suggesting the applicant contact them individually for additional clarification. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicants did submit responses to issues raised at Subdivision Committee. Signage is proposed as a single ground -mounted sign on the Chicot Road frontage, which will be shared by both businesses. The sign is to have a height of fifteen (15) feet and an area of sixty-four (64) square feet. Wali signage would be permitted on the east facade of the building, facing Chicot Road. There is paved parking for approximately 15 vehicles on the existing parking lot on the north side of the building. An additional ten (10) spaces can be created on the paved area in front of the west half of the building, where the auto body shop is proposed. The 2,000 square foot convenience store requires ten (10) spaces; 4 plus 1/300 square feet. The auto body shop requires thirteen (13) spaces; 5 plus 1/225 square feet. Existing right-of-way is forty (40) feet from centerline. An additional fifteen (15) feet is required to meet Master Street Plan standards. The dumpster location has been indicated as north of the body shop parking, behind the car wash. A wood privacy fence is indicated behind the building, screening the vehicle storage lot, where up to one hundred (100) vehicles will be kept. Those vehicles will be in various states of disrepair. No outside tire storage is proposed. There will be some storage of metal (auto parts?). Landscaping/screening will be installed along the north side of the site where it is adjacent to the residential properties. Days and hours of operation for the proposed businesses have not been provided. There is no bill of assurance for this acreage tract. Staff is not supportive of the proposed rezoning. Staff supported the previous application for a small day care center and electrical apprenticeship classes. The site is located on an arterial street but is in an area that is predominately residential in character. The previously proposed uses are compatible with the area. Staff does not believe the proposed convenience store and auto body shop, with unpaved, outdoor storage of auto parts and up to 100 inoperable vehicles, is an appropriate use. There is potential negative impact on the nearby N August 25, 2011 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: D Cont. FILE NO.: Z-5805-8 residences from the convenience store. There clearly is negative impact from the auto body shop, which is a C-4 use. The substandard storage lot of inoperable vehicles is at best an industrial use. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the application. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 14, 2011) The applicant was present. There were several objectors present. Staff informed the Commission that, on July 13, 2011, the applicant had requested deferral of the item to allow additional time to consider possible changes to the plan and to meet with the neighbors. There was no further discussion. A motion was made to waive the Commission's bylaws to accept the late deferral request. The motion was seconded and approved by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved for deferral to the August 25, 2011 meeting by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted a request dated July 21, 2011, requesting withdrawal of this item without prejudice. Staff is supportive of the withdrawal request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 25, 2011) The applicant was not present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item stating the applicant had submitted a request dated July 21, 2011, requesting withdrawal of this item without prejudice. Staff stated they were supportive of the withdrawal request. There was no further discussion of the item. The Chair entertained a motion for approval of the item as presented by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 7 ITEM NO.: 5. Z -5805-B NAME: 11820 Chicot Road Short -form PCD LOCATION: located at 11820 Chicot Road Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of property owners located within 200 -feet of the site, complete with the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than June 22, 2011. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than July 8, 2011. 2. Provide a note on the site plan detailing the total square footage of the proposed signage. Provide a note on the site plan indicating proposed building signage. Signage is only allowed on the portion of the building facing Chicot Road. 3. Provide details of the storage of cars to be refurbished. Include the number of cars, the state of repair the cars will be in, the total area proposed for storage of cars. 4. Provide the location of the proposed dumpster facility and the days and hours of dumpster service. 5. Will there be an area of tire storage or metal storage? If so note on the site plan. Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions: 1. Chicot Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a principal arterial. Dedication of right-of-way to 55 feet from centerline will be required. 2. Provide design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvements to the streets including 5 -foot sidewalks. In the future if the existing structures or the site is expanded, one-half street improvements will be required to be installed per the Master Street Plan requirements. 3. Driveway locations and widths do not meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. The lots must have a single driveway access on the property line. The width of driveway must not exceed 36 feet. In the future if the existing structures or the site is expanded, the two (2) driveways accessing this property will be required to be combined into one (1) driveway. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Enterg No comment received. Center -Point Ener : No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Item # 5, Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Contact central Arkansas Water if additional fire protection or metered water service is required or regarding the size and location of the water meter. Due to the nature of the facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZ) is required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the first point of use. Central Arkansas Water requires that upon the installation of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by Central Arkansas Water. The test results must be sent to Central Arkansas Water's Cross Connection Section within ten (10) days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Maintain at least a 20 -foot wide access. Install a Knox box and properly place the address on the building. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: Approved as submitted. The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. Planning Division: This request is located in the Geyer Springs West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density for this property. Residential Low Density is for single family homes at densities no greater than six (6) dwelling units per acre. The applicant has requested to allow a rezoning of this site from R-2, Single-family to Planned Commercial Development to allow the use of the existing structure as a convenience store and as an auto body repair shop Master Street Plan: Chicot Road is a Principal Arterial. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Chicot Road since it is a Principal Arterial. The street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: A Class III is shown along Chicot Road. A Class III bikeway is a signed route on a street shared with traffic. No additional paving or right-of-way is required. Class III bicycle route signage may be required. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. The zoning buffer ordinance requires a sixteen (16) foot wide land use buffer along the northern and southern perimeters of this site next to the residentially zoned property. Seventy percent (70%) of this area is to remain undisturbed. If insufficient Item # 5. vegetation exists in this area then additional landscaping will be required to provide screening. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. 3. The zoning buffer ordinance requires a forty-five (45) foot wide land use buffer along the western perimeter of the site next to the residentially zoned property. Seventy percent (70%) of this area is to remain undisturbed. If insufficient vegetation exists in this area then additional landscaping will be required to provide screening. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. 4. The zoning street buffer ordinance requires an average forty-five (45) foot street buffer along Chicot Road and in no case to be less than twenty-two (32) foot in width in any area. 5. A six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required along the northern, and western perimeters of the site. Credit towards fulfilling this requirement can be given for existing trees and undergrowth that satisfies this year -around requirement. 6. Any new parking areas must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 7. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. 8. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, it will be necessary to provide an approved landscape plan stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. 9. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat/plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Item # 5.