HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Action Letter - PC Minutes August 081623Department of Planning and Development Planning
723 West Markham Street Development
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501 )371 A790 Fax: (501)399-3435 Building Codes
August 15, 2023
Charles Tankersley
5809 S. University
Little Rock, AR 72209
Re; File No. Z-2255-C
J-Hook Towing — Conditional Use Permit
Dear Mr. Tankersley:
This is to advise you that in connection with your request concerning the above
referenced file number the following action was taken by the Planning Commission at
its meeting on August 10, 2023:
Approved with conditions.
Recommended approval with conditions.
Recommended approval as submitted.
Denied your request as submitted.
Deferred to the
X Other: Vllithdrawn without re'udice
Meeting.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at 371-4792.
Respectfull ,
Monte pore
Development Administrator
August 10, 2023
ITEM NO.: B FILE NO.: Z-2255-C
NAME: J. Hook Towing — Conditional Use Permit
LOCATION: 5809 S. University Avenue
DEVELOPER:
J. Hook Towing and Recovery
7303 Hwy. 70
North Little Rock, AR 72117
OWNERIAUTHORIZED AGENT:
Big Tire Property — Owner
Charles Tankersley — Agent
SURVEYOR/ENGINEER:
Arkansas Surveying and Consulting
1926 Salem Road
Benton, AR 72019
AREA: 5.2 acres
TT.M■
CURRENT ZONING:
VARIANCEMAIVERS:
NUMBER OF LOTS: 1
PLANNING DISTRICT: 13
None requested.
A. ROPOSALIREQUESTIAPPLICANT' S STATEMENT:
FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
CENSUS TRACT: 20.01
The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow a vehicle storage
yard in conjunction with a vehicle towing and recovery business.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The front (west) portion of the property is occupied by a one-story commercial
building which previously housed an auto sales business. Paved parking is located
along all sides of the building. The rear (east) portion of the property is
undeveloped, with areas of asphalt and gravel. This portion of the property was
previously used for vehicle parking.
August 10, 2023
ITEM NO.: B Cont. FILE NO.: Z-2255-C
C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS:
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and all neighborhood
associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public
hearing.
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments.
E. UTILITIESIFIRE ❑EPARTMENTIPARKS/COUNTY PLANNING:
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authori : No comments.
Entergy: No comments received.
Summit Utilities: No comments.
AT & T: No comments received.
Central Arkansas Water
Fire Department:
Maintain Access:
Fire Hydrants.
No comments received.
Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D
of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road
width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access
road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders.
Grade
Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire
Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads
shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If
the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must
submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval.
Loading
Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012
Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading.
Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be
accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus
access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable
of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds.
K
August 10, 2023
ITEM NO.: B(Cont.)FILE NO.: Z-2255-C
Commercial and Industrial Developments — 2 means of access. - Maintain fire
apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention
Code Vol. 1
Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height.
Building or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least
two means of fire apparatus access for each structure.
Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or
facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be
provide with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads.
Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square
feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all
building are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler
systems.
D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they
shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the lengfh of the
maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in
a straight line between accesses.
30' Tall Buildings - Maintain aerial fire apparatus access roads as per
Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D105.1
— D105.4
D105.1 Where Required. Where the vertical distance between the grade
plane and the highest roof surface exceed 30', approved aerial fire apparatus
access roads shall be provided. For the purposes of this section the highest roof
surfaces shall be determined by measurement to the eave of a pitched roof, the
intersection of a roof to the exterior wall, or the top of the parapet walls, whichever
is greater.
D105.2 Width. Aerial fire apparatus access roads shall have a minimum
unobstructed with of 26', exclusive of shoulders, in the immediate vicinity of the
building or portion thereof.
D105.3 Proximity to building. At least one of the required access routes
meeting this condition shall be located within a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum
of 30 feet from the building, and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of
the building. The side of the building on which the aerial fire apparatus access
road is positioned shall be approved by the fire code official.
D105.4 Obstructions. Overhead utility and power lines shall not be located
over the aerial fire apparatus access road or between the aerial fire apparatus road
and the building. Other obstructions shall be permitted to be places with the
approval of the fire code official.
Dead Ends.
Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix
D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead
3
August 10, 2023
ITEM NO.: B Cont. FILE NO.: Z-2255-C
Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be
provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4.
Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads.
Gates
Maintain fire apparatus access road
Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1
road gates. Gates securing the fire
with all of the following criteria:
gates as per Appendix D of the 2012
Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access
apparatus access roads shall comply
1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet.
2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type.
3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one
person.
4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times
and replaces or repaired when defective.
5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire
department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices
shall be approved by the fire code official.
6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock
unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or
when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location.
7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code
official.
8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with
UL 325.
9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and
installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200.
One- or Two -Family Residential Developments.
As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code
Vol. 1, One- or Two -Family dwelling residential developments. Developments
of one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds
30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads,
and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3.
Exceptions:
1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or
private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped
throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in
accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the
Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required.
4
August 10, 2023
ITEM NO.: B Cont. FILE NO.: Z-2255-C
2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall
not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with
future development, as determined by the fire code official.
Fire Hydrants
Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire
Prevention Code. Section C101 — C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas
Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal's Office
(Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram
501-918-3756 Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1.
If you have any additional questions please contact our office. Contact
Capt. Tony Rhodes at (501) 918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram
(501) 918-3756.
Parks and Recreation: No comments received.
County Planning: No comments received.
F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE:
Building Code: No comments received.
Landscape: No comments.
G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING:
Rock Region Metro: No comments received.
Planning Division: No comments.
H. ANALYSIS:
The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow a vehicle storage yard
in conjunction with a vehicle towing and recovery business. The property is zoned
1-2 with S. University Avenue frontage to the west and Geyer Springs Road
frontage to the east.
The front (west) portion of the property is occupied by a one-story commercial
building which previously based an auto sales business. Paved parking is located
along all sides of the building. The rear (east) portion of the property is
undeveloped, with areas of asphalt and gravel. This portion of the property is
fenced with chain -link fencing and was previously used for vehicle parking. A
creek runs north/south through the rear portion of the property.
5
August 10, 2023
ITEM NO.: B Cont. FILE NO.: Z-2255-C
The applicant proposes to use the rear (east) portion of the property for the storage
of vehicles, in conjunction with a vehicle towing business.
No new paving is proposing for the rear area of the property. All asphalt and gravel
areas must be maintained.
All signage must comply with Section 36-554 of the City's Zoning Ordinance (signs
permitted in industrial zones).
Any dumpsters on the site must be screened as per Section 36-523 of the City's
Zoning Ordinance.
Any site lighting must be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties.
The rear portion of the property which will be devoted to the storage of vehicles
must be screened as per Section 36-321 of the City's Zoning Ordinance. This
section is as follows:
"Section 36-321(b)(1) states: Every use devoted to the collection,
storage, salvage, or scrapping of automobiles, trucks, buses, or
other self-propelled vehicles shall provide on all sides of such
operations an eight (8) foot opaque wall or fence. The fence or wall
shall be constructed of wood or metal so as to preclude the passage
of light or air."
Staff is supportive of the requested conditional use permit to allow a vehicle
storage yard in conjunction with a vehicle towing business. Staff believes the
property at 5809 S. University Avenue is an appropriate location for the proposed
use.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP, subject to compliance with the
comments and conditions outlined in paragraph F, and the staff analysis, of the
agenda staff report.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(JUNE 8, 2023)
Staff informed the Commission that the application needed to be deferred to the July 13,
2023 agenda. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral to the July 13,
2023 agenda. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions. The
application was deferred.
N.
August 10, 2023
ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-2255-C
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 13, 2023)
The applicant failed to send the notifications to surrounding property owners as required.
Staff recommends this application be deferred to the August 10, 2023, Planning
Commission agenda. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 1 open position. The
application was deferred.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 10, 2023)
The applicant failed to send the notifications to surrounding property owners as required.
The application has previously been deferred two (2) times, which is the maximum
allowed deferrals according to the Planning Commission bylaws. Therefore, staff
recommended that the application be withdrawn, without prejudice. The application
remained on consent agenda for withdrawal. There was a motion to withdraw the
application and seconded. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions.
The application was withdrawn, without prejudice.
PI