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Home My WebLink AboutZ-6051-G Staff AnalysisJanuary 3, 2002 ITEM NO.: 15 FILE NO.: Z -6051-G NAME: Lot 7 Arkansas Systems Zoning Site Plan Review LOCATION: 801 Technology Drive ENGINEER: Barnes, Quinn, Flake & Anderson White, Daters & Associates 400 West Capitol Avenue 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72201 Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 1.88 Acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 CURRENT ZONING: 0-2 PROPOSED ZONING: 0-2 ALLOWED USES: Office PROPOSED USE: Office - Storage Building VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. On January 21, 1999 the Planning Commission approved a zoning site plan review for the Arvest Bank to locate on Lot 7 of the Arkansas Systems Office Park. The Board of Directors passed Ordinance No. 17,946 on March 2, 1999 allowing for a reduction in the minimum driveway spacing for the development. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant proposes the placement of a 12 x 20 metal storage building on this 1.88 -acre site. The building will January 3, 2002 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 15 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6051-G be placed on the east property line, behind the existing Arvest Bank. The bank will utilize the building for storage of records. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is zoned 0-2 as is the property contiguous to the site which is indicated on the attached zoning map. The site is developed as a bank. The area to the north is a PD -0 for the Post Office. The area to the northeast is the Kidco Daycare, and further to the north the ARKSYS office building. A strip commercial and office development is located to the northwest of the site. Two cell towers are adjacent to the east. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of the writing, staff has received no comment from the neighborhood. All property owners within 200 feet of the site and residents within 300 feet of the site who could be identified were notified of the Public Hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Property frontage needs to have the sidewalks and ramps brought up to the current ADA standards. 2. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the right-of-way prior to occupancy. 3. Sidewalks shall be shown conforming to Sec. 31-175 and the "MSP". 4. A Sketch Grading and Drainage Plan is required prior to Subdivision Committee meeting, or no later than 5 days before Planning Commission hearing. 5. This development involves issues related to street lighting. The property owner may be responsible for installation of new streetlights or modification (if required) of existing streetlights. Property owner must contact Traffic Engineering (Steve Philpott @ 340-4880) to verify street lighting requirements for this project. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. 2 January 3, 2002 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 15 End. ARKLA : (Cont. Approved as submitted. No comment received. Southwestern Bell: No comment received. FILE NO.: Z -6051-G Water: Water lines are installed for this project. There is a sidewalk/drainage and utility easement (inst. #2000019086) on the north 15 feet of this property that should be shown on the survey. Contact Marie Dugan at 992-2438 for details. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. Countv Planning: No Comment received. CATA: Project site is not located on a dedicated bus route and has no effect on bus radius, turnout and route. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: No comment. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in an area which is not currently covered by a neighborhood action plan. Landscape -Issues: Since the proposed building addition is less than 10% of the existing buildings and no new paved areas are planned, no upgrade in landscaping is required. Building Codes: No comment received. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (December 6, 2001) Joe White was present, representing the application. Staff noted that some additional project information was needed (building height, fencing, hillside treatment). Mr. White indicated that the additional information would be provided as requested. January 3, 2002 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 15 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6051-G Tad Borkowski, Public Works Staff, indicated a sketch grading and drainage plan was required no later than five days before the Public Hearing. Bob Brown, Planning Staff, noted since the building addition was less than 10% of the existing building and no new paved area was being proposed, no upgrade to the landscaping would be required. After the discussion, the Committee forwarded the site plan to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised site plan to staff noting the concerns raised by staff and the Subdivision Committee. The proposed storage building will be 9 -feet high with a 1:12 roof pitch. There will not be any fencing added as a result of this project. The hillside treatment has been shown with the top of the retaining wall being 5.5 -feet at the highest point. Otherwise, to staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues associated with this zoning site plan review. The proposed request for Lot 7 Arkansas Systems Zoning Site Plan Review should have no adverse impact on the general area. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the site plan subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the requirements as noted in paragraphs D and E of this report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 3, 2002) Mr. Joe White, White, Daters and Associates, was present representing the application. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in the "staff recommendation" above. 4 January 3, 2002 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 15 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6051-G There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. 17