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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6050-A Staff AnalysisOctober 15, 1998 ITEM NO.: 15 NAME: LOCATION: OWNER/APPLICANT: PROPOSAL• ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location• FILE NO.: Z -6050-A J & B Tire Company - Revised Conditional Use Permit 6301 Murray Street J. B. VanHook and Atley G. Davis To amend an existing conditional use permit at 6301 Murray Street, which is zoned I-2, by extending the time this use is allowed to continue at this location and allow outside storage and limited - operations to occur in a specified outside area. The extension would be limited to one year. The request includes the deferral from upgrading paving and landscaping of vehicular use areas. This site is on the east side of Murray Street a short distance north of West 65`h Street, within the 65`h Street Industrial Park. 2. Compatibility with Nei hborhood: This site is surrounded by I-2, Light Industrial, zoning. the east is undeveloped, tree covered land. To the west across Murray is a vacant lot. To the north, northwest., south are industrial type businesses. To and The business operation of retreading tires that goes on inside the building is compatible with the neighborhood. The outdoor storage of tires and work that also occurs outside, is not permitted to occur in the open in this zone. If properly controlled and maintained, it could co -exist in this area with the surrounding uses, especially on a temporary basis as is being requested. There are no neighborhood associations in close proximity to this site. 3. On -Site Drives and Parkin : There is one access driveway to this property from Murray Street. Sufficient parking to meet the requirement of one space per 600 square feet of gross floor space, which October 15, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.• 15 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6050 - equates to 11 spaces, exists in the front of the building. There is limited space for maneuvering, loading and unloading the trailers that transport the tires in and out of the site. 4. Screening and Buffers: No additional requirements. 5. Public works Comments: 1. Stormwater detention Ordinance applies to this property. 2�- Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way. _- 6. Utility and Fire De atrrcent Comments: Water: No objection. Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. Southwestern Bell: Approved as submitted. ARKLA: Approved as submitted. AP&L: No Comments received. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. CATA: This site is served by CATA bus route #15. 7. staff Analysis: The applicant is requesting a revised conditional use permit to extend and expand an existing C.U.P. The original C.U.P. was approved October.31, 1995 for this tire recapping business to operate at this location, but with the restriction that all activities be kept.inside the building with no outside storage. The proposed site contains an existing 6,900 square foot one-story metal and masonry building and existing paved and gravel parking areas. The applicant proposes to use -the site "as is" with no building or parking lot additions or upgrades. The applicant makes this request because the business owner is about to begin the process of constructing a new building in North Little Rock for the tire recapping business. The applicant expects this new location to be ready within the next year at which time J & B Tire Company will totally vacate this site. F October 15, 1998, SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 15 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6050-A The business operates from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday with 16 employees. This summer the business volume.exploded resulting in the nature of the operation getting out of hand with tires stacked to the top of the fence or higher completely filling the fenced area behind the building. That resulted in part of the work occurring in the front yard and surrounding business parking lots. Staff does not believe that situation can continue and be compatible with the neighborhood. The storage and work must be controlled and kept to the business property and behind the front 50 foot building line. The applicant is also requesting a continued deferral_tq-- upgrading the paving and landscaping. 8. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the revised conditional use permit with the following conditions. 1. The C.U.P. will be for J & B Tire Company only, not for the property. 2. The C.U.P.-will be limited to a maximum of one year or until J & B Tire vacates the property if less than one year. 3. No storage or operations of any kind will be allowed in front of the building or in front of -the. 50 foot building line. 4. No stored material may extend higher than the existing chain link fence along or near the fence facing Murray Street, the tires cannot exceed three (3) feet in height. 5. The site must be cleared of all signs of this operation when J & B Tire moves out. Staff also approves deferral of paving and landscape upgrades for a maximum of one year. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (SEPTEMBER 24, 1998) Jim VanHook and Tommy Hindsman (business owner) were present representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the proposal. There was a brief discussion of the deferral request. The conditions for the C.U.P. and the issue of a screening fence towards the road. The applicant did not want to put up the screening fence for security reasons. They have had theft problems and the fence would prevent police patrols from having a clear view of the area. The Committee accepted that argument and 3 October 15, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 15 Cont. FILE NO.: Z --6050--A agreed to not require the screening fence as long as tires are not stacked any higher than about three (3) feet along the fence facing Murray Street. There being no other issues, the Committee accepted the application and forwarded the item to the full Commission for final resolution. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 15, 1998) Jim VanHook and Tommy Hindsman were present representing the application. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation for approval subject to the conditions listed under "Staff Recommendation." The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent. 4