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Home My WebLink AboutResponse to Comments 0717231919 S. Shiloh Road, Suite 440 ◦ Garland, TX 75042 ◦ Tel. 972-278-2948 ◦ www.vasquezengineering.com Vasquez Engineering, L.L.C. July 14, 2023 Debra Garcia-Stafford Development Specialist Planning and Development City of Little Rock, AR 723 W. Markham, Little Rock, AR 72201 Re: Discount Tire – CUP (Z-4807-V) West of 16100 Chenal Parkway Dear Debra: We have reviewed your comments in an email dated July 10th, 2023, and the following are comment responses: Development Staff Comments 1. All signage must comply with Section 36-555 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance (signs permitted in commercial zones). Comment noted. 2. Any site lighting must be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties. Comment noted. 3. Any dumpsters on the site must be screened as per Section 36-523 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. Comment noted. 4. Provide days and hours of operation. Monday-Friday hours are 8:00AM to 6:00PM, Saturday hours are 8:00AM to 5:00PM, and Sunday the store is closed. Planning Commission Comments 1. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Comment noted. 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. Comment noted. 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 Little Rock Fire Department is required. Comment noted. Discount Tire Z-4807-V 2 07/14/2023 1919 S. Shiloh Road, Suite 440 ◦ Garland, TX 75042 ◦ Tel. 972-278-2948 ◦ www.vasquezengineering.com 4. 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. Comment noted. 5. 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. Comment noted. 6. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZ) is required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the first point of use. Central Arkansas Water (CAW) 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 CAW. The test results must be sent to CAW'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. Comment noted. 7. Fire sprinkler systems which do not contain additives such as antifreeze shall be isolated with a double detector check valve assembly. If additives are used, a reduced pressure zone backflow preventer shall be required. Comment noted. Civil Engineering Comments 1. Provide finished floor elevations (FFE) for all buildings on site plan and grading and drainage plans. Finished Floor elevation has been provided. 2. Provide accessible route from the public right of way to the proposed building entrance in accordance with 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Section 1104.1. Accessible route has been provided. 3. Van accessible stall shall be eleven (11) foot minimum wide with a five (5) foot wide minimum accessible aisle per ICC a117.1. ADA van space updated for 11’ van space and 7’ access aisle. 4. A grading permit might be required prior to initiation of work. Grading permits are issued by the Planning and Development Dept. at 723 West Markham Street after approval of sediment and erosion control plans, grading and drainage plans, land survey, drainage study, and soil loss calculations per City’s stormwater management and drainage manual. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Engineering Division at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 or Permits@littlerock.gov to schedule an appointment for issuance or to answer any questions. Permit cost is based on total project area at $100.00 for the less than ½ acre, $200.00 for ½ to 1 acre, and $200.00 for the first acre and $100.00 for each additional acre for project greater than 1 acre. Comment noted. 5. Any work involving one (1) or more acres of disturbed area requires a State of Arkansas NPDES permit. Contact the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, NPDES branch at 501-682-0744 for applications and information about General Stormwater Discharge Construction Permit #ARR150000. Comment noted. Discount Tire Z-4807-V 3 07/14/2023 1919 S. Shiloh Road, Suite 440 ◦ Garland, TX 75042 ◦ Tel. 972-278-2948 ◦ www.vasquezengineering.com 6. Provide as-built plans and data entry template of newly installed or modified public and private stormwater drainage system prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy. The as-built plans should contain information as found on the City of Little Rock website at https://www.littlerock.gov/city-administration/city-departments/public- works/applications-details-and-manuals/. Provide the as-built plans and data entry template to Planning and Development Dept., Civil Engineering Private Development by email to csmith@littlerock.gov and cc dwarner@littlerock.gov. If you have any questions or desire additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Planning and Development Dept., Engineering Division at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 or email Permits@littlerock.gov. Comment noted. 7. Any infrastructure within public right of way that is currently damaged or damaged during construction will be repaired or replaced at developer’s expense before a final certificate of occupancy can be released for the building. This includes but not limited to the following: noncompliant curb and gutter, asphalt, sidewalk, accessible ramps, storm drainage infrastructure, or concrete driveway aprons. All work within the public right-of- way shall conform to City of Little Rock Public Works Standard Details and ADA accessibility requirements. Comment noted. 8. A drainage study showing all hydrologic and hydraulic calculations for the proposed storm sewer pipe system, detention ponds and structures, and inlets is required. For final drainage report, sign, date, and seal the report per AR State Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors rules Article 12, Section B (1) (a). Provide engineer's certification statement saying this drainage report was conducted by yourself or directly under your supervision and attesting to the accuracy of the information within this report. Comment noted. 9. Per City Rev. Code 29-99, stormwater detention for developments is required. Provide stormwater detention infrastructure to satisfy this requirement. Underground detention pipe has been provided, see proposed 30” SD UG detention pipe throughout site. 10. The Department requires three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC) plans to be submitted for all construction projects showing best management practices (BMPs) for mitigating sediment runoff and erosion along with vegetation specifications for temporary and permanent soil stabilization. Phase 1 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during the stripping, clearing, grubbing, and rough grading of the site. Phase 2 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during construction of utilities, buildings, roadway infrastructure and drainage infrastructure. Phase 3 SEC Plans shall show SEC BMPs for final grading, seeding, and landscaping of the site. Comment noted. 11. Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information as outlined in ADEQ ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part II section A-4-I-2 (A- B). Comment noted. 12. If proposed retaining walls shown on plans are equal to or above four feet tall measured from the bottom of the footing or leveling layer or if there is surcharge loading for a retaining wall less than four feet tall measured from the bottom of the footing or leveling layer, the Department requires retaining wall design plans by an Arkansas licensed professional engineer showing plan, profile, and cross sectional views of the wall with special details, design loading calculations clearly showing all required factors of safety are met or exceed per state building codes. A separate building permit-accessory Discount Tire Z-4807-V 4 07/14/2023 1919 S. Shiloh Road, Suite 440 ◦ Garland, TX 75042 ◦ Tel. 972-278-2948 ◦ www.vasquezengineering.com structure will be required for the retaining walls along with inspections by Department engineering staff during their construction. Comment noted. Landscape Review Comments 1. The Landscape Plan, as submitted, is acceptable. However, please make note on the plan that all shrubs are to be a minimum of 18 inches in height at installation. The nandina is listed as 12 inches in height. Landscape Plan has been updated and includes requested note. Fire Marshall Comments 1. Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2021 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. Comment noted. 2. Grade. Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2021 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. Comment noted. 3. Loading. Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2021 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. Comment noted. 4. Commercial and Industrial Developments – 2 means of access. Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1. a. 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. b. 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. i. 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. c. 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 length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses. Comment noted. 5. Fire Hydrants. Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshals Office (Capt. Tony Discount Tire Z-4807-V 5 07/14/2023 1919 S. Shiloh Road, Suite 440 ◦ Garland, TX 75042 ◦ Tel. 972-278-2948 ◦ www.vasquezengineering.com Rhodes 501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N Ingram 501-918-3756 Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. Comment noted. LRWRA Comments 1. Z-4807-C - Submit the wastewater infrastructure plans (including the oil/water separator) to LRWRA for review and approval. Comment noted. We believe we have addressed your comments and look forward to your final approval. If you have any questions, comments or need additional information please let me know. My email address is jvasquez@vasquezengineering.com Sincerely, Vasquez Engineering, L.L.C. Juan J. Vasquez Juan J. Vasquez, P.E. President