HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6051-A Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -6051-A
NAME: U.S. POSTAL FACILITY PD -C
LOCATION: East off Chenal Parkway on unnamed street accessing
Arkansas Systems Development
DEVELOPER:
Terry Moore
320 Executive Court
Little Rock, AR 72205
223-3800
ENGINEER:
White-Daters Engineering
401 Victory Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
374-1666
AREA: 1.71 ACRES NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0
ZONING: 0-2, filed for PD -C PROPOSED USES: U.S. Postal
Service Facility
PLANNING DISTRICT:
CENSUS TRACT: 42.06
VARIANCES RE ❑ESTED:
BAC, - GROUND:
#19 - Chenal
None
This lot has no history in our records except as part of a larger
lot reflected on the prior preliminary plat. The post office has
attempted location on other property nearby and settled on this
site.
A. PROPOSALIREQUEST:
To construct a one-story building with parking, service
dock, drive thru drop-off for mail and allied activity area.
The building contains approximately 10,000 square feet and
will house a single use.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The site appears to be cleared and prepared for development.
A preliminary plat revision on this agenda will provide
street access over a new commercial street from Chenal. The
neighborhood is a mix of zoning with most being vacant
office and commercial. Land to the east has most recently
been in agricultural use. There does not appear to be grade
problems on the site.
FILE NO.: Z-6051-A(Cont.)
Pub1iG Trans ortation
None available as full time service.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS
None at this writing.
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
ADPC&E permit, USACE permit, grading permit,
development permit for special flood hazard area, and a
sketch grading and drainage plan shall be approved
prior to construction.
To permit two drives for the post office may be
possible if the requested waiver is taken in with the
other lot access points determined. The post office
drives shall be 25 feet from the property line. Common
drive and spacings from intersections is requested.
Recommend a plan revised and submitted prior to
Planning Commission. Contact traffic engineer about
length of mail drive thru drop-off.
Will all of the abutting street be constructed prior to
construction of this facility?
E, UTILITY COMMENTSIFIRE_DEPARTMENT:
Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with
easements.
Water: A water main will be required as well
as a $300.00 per acre charge.
AP&L• No response at this writing
Arkla: OK
Southwestern Bell: No comment
Fire Department: Fire hydrants required, show on plan.
CountV P1 renin : No comment, inside city
F. ISSUE LEGAL TECHNICAL DESIGN:
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Areas set aside for buffers and landscaping meet with
ordinance requirements with the exception of the building
landscape area which appears deficient.
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FILE NO.: Z-6051-A(Cont.)
The Landscape Ordinance calls for a three foot wide
landscape area between the public parking areas and
building. Some flexibility with this requirement is
allowed.
Curb and gutter or another approved border will be required
to protect landscaped areas from vehicular traffic.
The following site plan element require attention:
• Signage, pole or building needs shown.
• Site lighting is needed, show plan.
■ Fire hydrant should be indicated.
■ Dumpster location should be shown.
• How may cars stacking at mail drop?
■ Show break between landscape area and sidewalks.
■ Rear buffer may be shallow, review ordinance requirement.
Building entry, pedestrian, should be shown.
planning Division:
The site is located in the Chenal District. The adopted
Land Use Plan recommends Office. The proposal is a
commercial application. The request is in conflict with the
Plan. There has not been a change in the area to justify an
amendment to the Plan.
G. ANALYSIS•
Aside from the several design issues pointed out in staff
comments and the location being within office designation on
the plan, the proposal is acceptable.
Staff can by working with the site designer resolve
technical details. However, the commission will need to
consider the title or district designation proposed. It may
be possible to simply retitle as a POD or PD -0 which will
conform to plan and a post office is generally an office
function with accessory service or delivery uses.
Planning Division staff recommends a change to PD -O. The
only issue remaining to resolve is the effect of two
driveways from one lot less than three hundred feet wide.
The preliminary plat will control access points and should
be discussed with this issue.
H. -TAFF RECaAg�NI]ATI N :
After detailed review of plan, plat and land use plan for
the area, staff recommends approval of the project as a PD -0
and supports two drives if the adjacent lot access points
are delineated on the preliminary plat in a workable fashion
acceptable to Public Works.
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FILE NO.: 6051-A Cant_
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JUNE 27, 1996)
The application was represented by Mr. Tim Daters. The Engineer
of record and Mr. Terry Moore.
The plat and post office plan were discussed generally as one
item with the comments of staff involving both. The were no
issues of, consequence -to resolve except the follow thru on the
lot sizes for platting. A question was posed as to the stacking
space for drop-off and whether the dock area would accommodate
large delivery vehicles. Mr. Daters reported the dimensions
shown are those desired by and used by the post office.
There was a brief discussion of dumpster and landscape
improvements. The Committee forwarded the request to the full
Commission for action.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 18, 1996)
The Chairman asked that Staff present the application and its
recommendation.. Richard wood, of the Staff, presented a brief
overview of the PD -C application which was the current draft of
the proposal meets the designing criteria. All elements that had
been discussed at subdivision Committee had been dealt with. The
remaining issue, the number of driveways serving this site being
two will be resolved by Board of Directors action at its meeting
which will deal with the waiver of spacing requirements for the
Arkansas Systems Preliminary Plat.
The Planning Staff recommends approval of the application. A
brief discussion of the application followed with some commentary
by David Scherer, of Public Works. As a follow-up to the Public
Works' requirement that the driveways be redesigned to be located
at least 25 feet off the property lines. At the end of this
discussion a motion was made to recommend to the City Board of
Directors approval of this application as modified to meet staff
recommendation. The vote on the motion was 7 ayes, 0 nays,
3 absent and 1 open position.
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