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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6015-A Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -6015-A NAME: Arkansas Systems Tract 4 Revised PCD LOCATION: Located on the Southeast corner of Arkansas Systems Drive and Chenal Parkway DEVELOPER: Hank Kelley 425 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 300 Little Rock, AR 72201 ENGINEER: White Daters and Associates 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 5.11 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CURRENT ZONING: POD - Expired ALLOWED USES: 66.7 % Office, 33.3 % Retail PROPOSED ZONING: PCD PROPOSED USE: C-3, General Commercial District and a specific listing of additional uses VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: A variance request from the City's Land Alteration Ordinance to allow grading of the entire site with the development of a single lot. BACKGROUND: On December 21, 1998, the Board of Adjustment reviewed and approved a request to allow a variance from the floodway/floodplain restrictions of Chapter 8 and 36 to permit construction of a parking lot in the floodway for Lots 4 and 5 of the Arkansas Systems Office Park Addition. The applicant proposed construction of an office building on Lot 5, which has been constructed. The applicant proposed to contain the drainage in underground culverts and to utilize the area designated as floodway for parking and driveways. As a condition of approval, the applicant was required to provide CORPS approval of hydraulic calculations containing the 100 -year floodway in the proposed FILE NO.: Z -6015-A underground structure, conditional letter of approval from FEMA, parking lot elevation to allow storm events above the 100 year to pass without endangering the building and dedication of a drainage easement to contain the floodway. No development was proposed for Lot 4 and the site remains undeveloped. Ordinance No. 19,578 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on August 15, 2006, rezoned Lot 4 to Planned Office Development. The property contained 5.11 acres and was proposed with two (2) lots. The development included construction of a branch bank facility and a three story mixed use building on the lots through a Planned Office Development. The office building was proposed for Lot 4A consisting of a total of 60,750 square feet of space with 20,250 square feet of retail space, contained on the first floor, and 40,500 square feet of office space. A total of 213 parking spaces were proposed to serve the building. Lot 4B was proposed for the branch bank facility with a total of 2,600 square feet of space and 47 parking spaces. Cross access and parking would be provided between the two (2) lots. (Z-6051-1) This development did not occur. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The applicant is now proposing a two (2) lot plat of Lot 4 to construct an office building and a small restaurant with drive through service on the site. Each of the buildings will sit on individual lots. The two (2) lots will share a common drive and parking area. All driveways on the site will be included in a cross access easement. Lot 4A is proposed containing 3.7 acres, 184 parking spaces, 18,375 square feet of building coverage and a maximum of three (3) stories and 55,125 square feet of building area. The site plan includes the option for placement of a pick-up window on the eastern end of the building. Lot 413 is proposed containing 1.4 acres, 67 parking spaces and 4,300 square feet of building area. The use is proposed as a restaurant with drive through service. The applicant is requesting a waiver of the screening requirement for the order menu boards. The uses proposed for the development are as follows: All permitted uses identified within the C-3, General Commercial Zoning District and the following additional items - Food store under five thousand (5,000) square feet of gross floor area, with the sale of beer or wine, private club with dining or bar service, hospital, medical clinic with ambulatory service. The proposal excludes the following uses: Animal clinic (enclosed), Auto parts and accessories, Cabinet and woodwork shop, College dormitory, College fraternity or sorority, Convenience food store with gas pumps, Convent or monastery, Job printing, lithographer, printing or blueprinting, Taxidermist. The maximum commercial proposed is limited to 18,375 square feet located on Lot 4A. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is a partially wooded site located at the southeast corner of Arkansas Systems Drive and Chenal Parkway. The area has developed as an office 2 FILE NO.: Z -6015-A (Cont. C complex with a retail center located to the south. The area to the northwest is a C-2 zoned site has developed as a regional shopping center. To the west of the site is property currently developing as a medical complex. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received one informational phone call from an area resident concerning the proposed request. All property owners located within 200 -feet of the site along with the Villages of Wellington Property Owners Association and the Parkway Place Property Owners Association were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Chenal Parkway 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. Sidewalks with appropriate handicap ramps are required to be installed along Chenal Parkway in accordance with Section 31-175 of the Little Rock Code and the Master Street Plan. Sidewalk must also be constructed along the north side of the 36 -foot commercial private street for the length of the property. 3. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 4. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Other than residential subdivisions, site grading and drainage plans must be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. Is advanced grading requested to occur on the site? 5. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. Show the proposed location for stormwater detention facilities on the plan. 6. The existing curb along Arkansas Systems Drive and the median at Chenal Parkway has been painted red and signed as a "Fire Lane". No records show the public street functions as a fire lane. The paint should be removed. 7. A special Grading Permit for Flood Hazard Areas will be required per Section 8-283 prior to construction. 8. The minimum Finish Floor elevation of at least one (1) foot above the proposed base flood elevation is required to be shown on plat and grading plans. 9. In accordance with Section 31-176, floodway areas must be shown as floodway easements or be dedicated to the public. In addition, a 25 -foot wide access easement is required adjacent to the floodway boundary. 3 FILE NO.: Z -6015-A (Cont. 10. The base flood elevations show to be below the bottom of the ditch. Provide hydrologic and hydraulic calculations considering head loss at the bends of proposed drainage system. The proposed alteration of the floodway will require flood map revisions. Obtain a conditional letter of map revision or a no rise certification approval from Public Works and the Federal Emergency Management Agency prior to issuance of a grading permit and/or a building permit. 11. Per City code, Section 36-341, vehicle parking is prohibited from being provided in the floodway. A variance must be requested. 12. Damage to public and private property due to hauling operations or operation of construction related equipment from a nearby construction site shall be repaired by the responsible party prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 13. Design plans for piping system must be submitted to staff for approval prior to issuance of a grading permit. The proposed piping must be placed within a drainage easement. 14. If disturbed area is one (1) or more acres, obtain a NPDES stormwater permit from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction. 15. Alteration of the water course will require approval from the Little Rock District of the US Army Corps of Engineers prior to the issuance of a grading permit. 16. Streetlights are required by Section 31-403 of the Little Rock Code. Provide plans for approval to Traffic Engineering. Streetlights must be installed prior to platting/certificate of occupancy. Contact Traffic Engineering 379-1813 (Greg Simmons) for more information. Streetlights do not appear to be installed along Arkansas Systems Drive. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility for any additional information. Entergy: Entergy has underground lines on the north side of Arkansas Systems Drive and on the eastern border of this plan. Entergy will work with the developer to provide service as needed. Contact Entergy at 954-5158 for additional information. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. M FILE NO.: Z -6015-A (Cont. Central Arkansas Water: 1. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. , 2. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. 3. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and the Little Rock Fire Department is required. 4. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. 5. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system. 6. If there are facilities that need to be adjusted and/or relocated, contact Central Arkansas Water. That work would be done at the expense of the developer. 7. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZA) 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 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 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. 8. The facilities on-site will be private. When meters are planned off private lines. Private facilities shall be installed to Central Arkansas Water's material and construction specifications and installation will be inspected by an engineer, licensed to practice in the State of Arkansas. Execution of Customer Owned Line agreement is required. Fire Department: Place fire hydrant(s) per code. Maintain access. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. 5 FILE NO.: Z -6015-A (Cont. F. County Planning: No comment. CATA: Over 2 Y2 miles outside the CATA service area. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Chenal Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Office Commercial (MOC) for this property. The Mixed Office Commercial category provides for a mixture of office and commercial uses to occur. Acceptable uses are office or mixed office and commercial. A Planned Zoning District is required if the use is mixed office and commercial. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from POD (Planned Office District) Expired to PCD (Planned Commercial District) to allow for the construction of a one to three story office building and a fast-food restaurant on the site. The site is in the Chenal Design Overlay District. Master Street Plan: Chenal Parkway is a Principal Arterial and Arkansas System Drive is a Collector on the Master Street Plan. The primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. A Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within the urbanized area. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Chenal Parkway since it is a Principal Arterial. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: A Class I Bike Path is shown along Chenal Parkway. A Bike Path is to be a paved path physically separate for the use of bicycles. Additional right-of-way or an easement is recommended. Nine -foot (9') paths are recommended to allow for pedestrian use as well (replacing the sidewalk). Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinances. 2. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas is required. 3. 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. 4. The Zoning Ordinance requires a street buffer with an average width of twenty-five (25) feet on Chenal Parkway and thirty (30) feet on Arkansas Systems Drive. The minimum dimension is one-half of the full requirement. 5. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements may be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. 0 FILE NO.: Z -6015-A (Cont. 6. A small amount of building landscaping is required. 7. Curb and gutter or another approved border is required to protect landscape areas from vehicular traffic. 8. For sites with over one -hundred fifty (150) parking spaces, at least fifty (50) percent of the trees are to have a minimum caliper of three (3) inches measured twelve (12) inches above grade at the time of planting. 9. For sites with over one hundred -fifty (150) parking spaces, the interior landscape islands are to be a minimum of three -hundred (300) square feet in area with a minimum width of seven and one-half (7 Y2) feet. Interior landscaping appears deficient. 10. A screening wall at least six (6) feet in height and twenty (20) feet in length is required to be placed along the lane line opposite the order board speaker location. The wall is to be constructed of masonry or wood with a textured finish to diminish sound reflection. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (October 23, 2013) Mr. Tim Daters of White-Daters and Associates was present. Staff presented an overview of the development stating there were few outstanding technical issues associated with the request. Staff stated the original approval included C-1, Neighborhood Commercial and 0-3, General Office District uses as allowable uses for the development. Staff stated the current request included C-2, Shopping Center District and C-3, General Commercial District uses as well as 0-2 and 0-3, General Office District uses. Staff stated they felt the proposed uses were too broad and should be limited to C-3, General Commercial District uses and the addition of selected uses which might occupy the development. Staff questioned if there would be a dumpster located on the office building lot. Staff also stated the development was located within the Chenal Parkway DOD which limited the size of ground signage and required the sign to be a monument style sign. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated prior to construction a grading permit would be required. Staff also stated a 25 -foot wide access easement was required adjacent to the floodway. Staff stated alteration of the water course would require approval from the Little Rock District of the US Army Corps of Engineers prior to the issuance of a grading permit. Landscaping comments were addressed. Staff stated a screening wall was required to screen the order menu board for the proposed fast food restaurant. Staff stated the City Beautiful Commission recommended preserving as many existing trees as feasible. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. FA FILE NO.: Z -6015-A (Cont. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised site plan to staff addressing a number of the issues raised at the October 23, 2013, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant has revised the requested uses to be allowed for the proposed development. The uses proposed are as follows: All permitted uses identified within the C-3, General Commercial Zoning District and the following additional items - Food store under five thousand (5,000) square feet of gross floor area, with the sale of beer or wine, private club with dining or bar service, hospital, medical clinic with ambulatory service. The proposes excludes the following uses: Animal clinic (enclosed), Auto parts and accessories, Cabinet and woodwork shop, College dormitory, College fraternity or sorority, Convenience food store with gas pumps, Convent or monastery, Job printing, lithographer, printing or blueprinting, Taxidermist. The site plan indicates the placement of individual monument.. signs aieach of the lots. The signs are proposed with a maximum height of light (8) feet and a maximum sign area of 100 square feet. Building signage is propased tv_pomply with signage typically allowed in commercial zones or a maximum of ten (10) percent of the fagade abutting the, public streets. The zoning ordinance typically requires a screening wall at least six (6) feet in height and twenty (20) feet in length to be placed along the lane opposite the order board speaker location. The wall is to be constructed of masonry or wood with a textured finish to diminish sound reflection. The site plan includes the placement of two order boards. The applicant is requesting a waiver of this screening requirement. According to the applicant the site is located within a office/commercial area and there would be little to no benefit gained by screening the order menu boards. The site plan indicates the placement of a building up to 3 -stories on Lot 4A with a building envelope of 18,375 square feet. The developer is requesting flexibility in developing this site. He has indicated at the time of construction the decision will be made as to the height and size of the building. The site plan indicates the placement of 178 parking spaces to serve Lot 4A. Parking for the building (55,125 square feet) based on one parking space per 225 square feet of gross floor area would be 245. Parking for the site if only the ground level is constructed and the entire area is leased as restaurant space would be 183 parking spaces. A note on the site plan states the maximum commercial to be allowed on Lot 4A is limited to 18,375 square feet. Staff recommends the uses of the building located on Lot 4A match the parking available on the site based on a parking ratio of one (1) parking space per 225 gross square feet of floor area. The site plan indicates the placement of a single story 4,300 square foot building located on Lot 4B. The building is proposed as a restaurant with drive-through service or as a branch bank facility. The site plan indicates 67 parking spaces to 0 FILE NO.: Z -6015-A (Cont. serve the lot. If the site were to develop with a restaurant a total of 43 parking spaces would be required. Parking for a bank branch is based on one (1) parking space per 400 gross square feet of floor area resulting in the need for ten (10) parking spaces. The site plan indicates the placement of a dumpster on each of the proposed lots. The dumpster screening is indicated per the typical standards of the zoning ordinance. A note on the plan states all site lighting is to be low level and directional, directed downward and into the site. The base flood elevation is show to be below the bottom of the ditch which bisects the property. The proposed alteration to the floodway will require approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the City of Little Rock prior to any construction. The applicant must provide a conditional letter of map revision or a no rise certification prior to the issuance of a grading permit and/or a building permit. The two lots will share cross access and cross parking. This will eliminate the need for a landscape strip on the lot lines of Lots 4A and 4B. The lot area proposed for Lot 4A is 3.7 -acres and the total landscaped area is one (1) acre. The lot size for Lot 4B is 1.4 -acres and the area to be landscaped contains 8,000 square feet. Staff is supportive of the request. The site is indicated as Mixed Office Commercial on the City's Future Land Use Plan. The applicant is proposing to develop the site to serve the existing office community and nearby residential uses located in the area. The site plan as proposed allows the developer flexibility to develop the site with office, retail and/or residential uses. To staff's knowledge there are no remaining outstanding technical issues associated with the request. Staff feels the development as proposed is appropriate. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. Staff recommends approval of the waiver request for the screening requirement of the order menu boards. Staff recommends prior to the issuance of a grading permit the applicant provide a conditional letter of map revision or a no rise certification approval from the City of Little Rock, Public Works Department and FEMA. Staff recommends the uses of the building located on Lot 4A match the parking available on the site based on a parking ratio of one (1) parking space per 225 gross square feet of floor area. 471 FILE NO.: Z -0015-A (Cont. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 14, 2013) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the waiver request for the screening requirement of the order menu boards. Staff presented a recommendation the uses of the building located on Lot 4A match the parking available on the site based on a parking ratio of one (1) parking space per 225 gross square feet of floor area. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for approval of the item as recommended by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent and 1 open position. 10 ITEM NO.: 9 Z -6015-A NAME. Arkansas Systems Tract 4 Revised POD LOCATION: located on the Southeast corner of Arkansas Systems Drive and Chenal Parkway Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of the abutting property owners including the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than October 30, 2013. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than November 8, 2013. 2. A minimum of 10% of the total site area must be designated as landscaped open space. Provide the total landscaped open space for the proposed site. This is a requirement of the PUD Zoning Ordinance standard. 3. All site lighting must be low level and direction, directed into the site. 4. The site plan does not indicate a dumpster location for proposed lot 4-A. Will the lot have a dumpster location? If so locate on the site plan and provide a note concerning the required screening. 5. Provide the location of any proposed signage including tlh"etaiis;-heTghtlarea, on the proposed site plan. .The Chenal DOD allows a m ximum�5f - ee in ight. and 100 square feet in area. Building signage is limited -t 0% of tf�e building facade ab_ut#ing the public streets. 6. Provide details of any proposed fencing. 7. The request includes a waiver of the screening requirement for the order menu board for the proposed fast food restaurant. 8. The previous approval allowed 66.7 % Office and 33.3 % Retail. What are the percentages proposed for office and retail uses for the office building? 9. The previous proposal was for a 60,750 square foot office/retail building — the uses were: the ground floor is proposed with the permitted uses of the 0-2 zoning district, the listed Accessory and Conditional Uses of the 0-2 zoning district, with on limit placed on the Accessory and Conditional uses and the permitted uses listed in the C-1, Neighborhood Commercial District. The second and third floors are proposed with the permitted uses of the 0-2 zoning district only. The proposed commercial uses are intended to serve the needs of the office building and the nearby office uses. The current request - The proposed uses for the 55,125 square foot retail/office building are as follows: the ground floor is proposed vyith the permitted uses of the C-2 and C-3 zoning district, the listed Accessory and Conditional Uses of the C-2 and C-3 General Commercial Zoning District, with a limit placed on the Accessory and Conditional uses and the permitted uses listed in the C-2 and C-3, Neighborhood Commercial District. The second and third floors are proposed with the permitted uses of the 0-2 and 0-3 zoning district only. The proposed commercial uses are intended to serve the needs neighborhood as well as the nearby office uses. The proposal excludes the following uses: Butcher shop, Cabinet and woodwork shop, Church, College dormitory, College fraternity or Item # 9. sorority, Community welfare or health center, Convenience food store with gas pumps, Convent or monastery, Establishment for the care of alcoholic, narcotic or psychiatric patients, Feed store, Lodge or fraternal organization, Mortuary or funeral home, Multi -family dwellings, Secondhand store (used furniture or rummage shop). VarianceNVaivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions: 1. Chenal Parkway 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. Sidewalks with appropriate handicap ramps are required to be installed along Chenal Parkway in accordance with Section 31-175 of the Little Rock Code and the Master Street Plan. Sidewalk must also be constructed along the north side of the 36 -foot commercial private street for the length of the property. 3. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right- of-way prior to occupancy. 4. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Other than residential subdivisions, site grading and drainage plans must be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. Is advanced grading requested to occur on the site? 5. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. Show the proposed location for stormwater detention facilities on the plan. 6. The existing curb along Arkansas Systems Drive and the median at Chenal Parkway has been painted red and signed as a "Fire Lane". No records show the public street functions as a fire lane. The paint should be removed. 7. A special Grading Permit for Flood Hazard Areas will be required per Section 8-283 prior to construction. 8. The minimum Finish Floor elevation of at least one (1) foot above the proposed base flood elevation is required to be shown on plat and grading plans. 9. In accordance with Section 31-176, floodway areas must be shown as floodway easements or be dedicated to the public. In addition, a 25 -foot wide access easement is required adjacent to the floodway boundary. 10.The base flood elevations show to be below the bottom of the ditch. Provide hydrologic and hydraulic calculations considering head loss at the bends of proposed drainage system. The proposed alteration of the floodway will require flood map revisions. Obtain a conditional letter of map revision or a no rise certification approval from Public Works and the Federal Emergency Management Agency prior to issuance of a grading permit and/or a building permit. 11. Per City code, Section 36-341, vehicle parking is prohibited from being provided in the floodway. A variance must be requested. 12. Damage to public and private property due to hauling operations or operation of construction related equipment from a nearby construction site shall be repaired by the responsible party prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 13. Design plans for piping system must be submitted to staff for approval prior to issuance of a grading permit. The proposed piping must be placed within a drainage easement. 14. If disturbed area is one (1) or more acres, obtain a NPDES stormwater permit from Item # 9. the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction. 15. Alteration of the water course will require approval from the Little Rock District of the US Army Corps of Engineers prior to the issuance of a grading permit. 16. Streetlights are required by Section 31-403 of the Little Rock Code. Provide plans for approval to Traffic Engineering. Streetlights must be installed prior to platting/certificate of occupancy. Contact Traffic Engineering 379-1813 (Greg Simmons) for more information. Streetlights do not appear to be installed along Arkansas Systems Drive. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility for any additional information. Entergy: Entergy has underground lines on the north side of AR Systems Drive and on the eastern border of this plan. Entergy will work with the developer to provide service as needed. Contact Entergy at 954-5158 for additional information. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. 2. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. 3. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and the Little Rock Fire Department is required. 4. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. 5. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system. 6. If there are facilities that need to be adjusted and/or relocated, contact Central Arkansas Water. That work would be done at the expense of the developer. 7. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZA) 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 installation of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly Item # 9. 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 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. 8. The facilities on-site will be private. When meters are planned off private lines. Private facilities shall be installed to Central Arkansas Water's material and construction specifications and installation will be inspected by an engineer, licensed to practice in the State of Arkansas. Execution of Customer Owned Line agreement is required. Fire Department: Place fire hydrant(s) per code. Maintain access. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: Over 2 '/z miles outside the CATA service area. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. Planning Division: This request is located in the Chenal Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Office Commercial (MOC) for this property. The Mixed Office Commercial category provides for a mixture of office and commercial uses to occur. Acceptable uses are office or mixed office and commercial. A Planned Zoning District is required if the use is mixed office and commercial. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from POD (Planned Office District) Expired to POD (Planned Office District) to allow for the construction of a one to three story office building and a fast-food restaurant on the site. The site is in the Chenal Design Overlay District. Master Street Plan: Chenal Parkway is a Principal Arterial and Arkansas System Drive is a Collector on the Master Street Plan. The primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. A Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within the urbanized area. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Chenal Parkway since it is a Principal Arterial. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: A Class I Bike Path is shown along Chenal Parkway. A Bike Path is to be a paved path physically separate for the use of bicycles. Additional right-of-way or an easement is recommended. Nine -foot (9') paths are recommended to allow for pedestrian use as well (replacing the sidewalk). Item 4 9. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinances. 2. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas is required. 3. 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. 4. The Zoning Ordinance requires a street buffer with an average width of twenty-five (25) feet on Chenal Parkway and thirty (30) feet on Arkansas Systems Drive. The minimum dimension is one-half of the full requirement. 5. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements may be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. 6. A small amount of building landscaping is required. 7. Curb and gutter or another approved border is required to protect landscape areas from vehicular traffic. 8. For sites with over one -hundred fifty (150) parking spaces, at least fifty (50) percent of the trees are to have a minimum caliper of three (3) inches measured twelve (12) inches above grade at the time of planting. 9. For sites with over one hundred -fifty (150) parking spaces, the interior landscape islands are to be a minimum of three -hundred (300) square feet in area with a minimum width of seven and one-half (7 '/2) feet. Interior landscaping appears deficient. 10.A screening wall at least six (6) feet in height and twenty (20) feet in length is required to be placed along the lane line opposite the order board speaker location. The wall is to be constructed of masonry or wood with a textured finish to diminish sound reflection. _Revised plaVplan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat/plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Item # 9.