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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6149-F Staff AnalysisSeptember 4, 2003 ITEM NO.: 18 FILE NO.: Z -6149-F NAME: Fellowship Bible Church Zoning Site Plan Review LOCATION: south side of Hinson Road, east of Napa Valley Road DEVELOPER: Fellowship Bible Church 12601 Hinson Road Little Rock, AR 72212 FNC;INFFR- McGetrick and McGetrick Engineers 319 President Clinton Avenue, Suite 202 Little Rock, AR 72201 AREA: 1.54 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 CURRENT ZONING: 0-2, Office — Zoning Site Plan Review PLANNING DISTRICT: 2 — Rodney Parham CENSUS TRACT: 15 VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAL: The applicant proposes the placement of a 246 car parking lot on this 0-2 zoned site. The parking will serve the Fellowship Bible Church facilities in the area. The site currently contains an 8820 square foot office building, which will remain on the site. The parking facility will expand a parking lot located to the west owned by the applicant. The applicant has requested the two existing driveway located along Hinson Road remain in tact. The applicant has indicated one of the drives also serves a nursing home located to the south. September 4, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 18 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6149-F B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is contains an office building recently purchased by the Church with parking located in the rear. The area along Hinson Road is currently grass covered with a scattering of trees. Church facilities are located in the area with the Terry Library located to the southwest of the site and Fellowship Bible Facilities are located west of the site across Napa Valley. The area east of the site contains an office building. Other uses in the area include single-family homes and the Pleasant Valley Country Club across Hinson Road to the north and multi -family housing located east of the site along Hinson Road. There is a retirement center located south of the proposed parking facility. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. The Pleasant Valley Property Owners Association and all owners of property located within 200 feet of the site were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: Public Works: 1. Hinson Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. 2. Sidewalks with appropriate handicap ramps are required in accordance with Section 31-175 of the Little Rock Code and the Master Street Plan. 3. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 4. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) & (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Site grading, and drainage plans will need to be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 5. Storm water detention ordinance applies to this property. If existing adjacent facilities are used, modifications may be required. 6. Driveway locations and widths do not meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. The criteria for an arterial is 300 feet center to center and 150 feet from property line, or the lots must share a single driveway access centered on the property line. The width of driveway must not exceed 36 feet. 2 September 4, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 18 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6149-F E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer not required for this project. No comment. Entergy: Easement proposed is sufficient for underground utilities. A 30 -foot easement will be required for three-phase overhead. Contact Entergy at 954-5158 for additional details. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. SBC: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No comment received. CATA: No comment received. F. ISSUESfFECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: In order to receive credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance interior requirements, interior landscape islands must be at least 300 square feet in area. The width of the proposed perimeter -landscaping strip along the eastern perimeter falls short of the six (6) foot and nine (9) inch width minimum allowed. The full width requirement without transfers being nine (9) feet. Additionally, the plan submitted does not allow for the required minimum six (6) foot nine (9) inch wide landscape strip required along the southern perimeter unless located within an access easement. An irrigation system to water landscaped areas is required. Prior to obtaining a construction permit, approved landscape plans stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect will be required. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this heavily wooded site. Extra credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when properly preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. 3 September 4, 2003 SUBDIVISIO NO.: 18 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6149-F G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (August 14, 2003) Mr. Pat McGetrick was present representing the request. Staff stated the request was an expansion of the Fellowship Bible Church parking facilities. Staff stated the site contained an existing office building with parking located in the rear. Staff stated the proposed parking would be located in front of the building adjacent to Hinson Road. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated a dedication of right-of- way 45 -feet from the center line would be required along the property frontage. Staff also stated sidewalks would be required per the Master Street Plan. Staff noted the driveway location did not comply with current ordinances. Staff noted the minimum criteria for an arterial was 300 feet center to center and 150 feet from the property line or a shared driveway between properties was required. Landscaping comments were addressed. Staff stated landscape islands were required to be a minimum of 300 square feet in area and the minimum width of the perimeter -landscaping strip would be nine feet. Staff stated the proposed site plan did not indicate areas sufficient to meet the minimum ordinance requirements. There being no further items for discussion, the Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised plan to staff addressing most of the issues raised at the August 14, 2003 Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant has indicated additional interior landscape islands to meet the minimum 300 square feet in area as required by ordinance. The applicant has also indicated a nine -foot landscape strip along the east property line. The applicant has indicated there is an existing access easement along the eastern and southern perimeter, which by ordinance negates the landscaping strip requirement. The applicant has indicated a dedication of right-of-way along Hinson Road at 45 -feet from the centerline as required by the Master Street Plan. The applicant has requested both driveways remain on the site. The applicant has indicated both driveways are existing and the applicant is requesting both drives remain. The applicant has stated the applicant recently closed one drive onto Hinson Road with a previous review of a parking facility (June 12, 2003). According to the applicant, both drives are needed to maintain circulation within the proposed development area. The eastern -most driveway serves the nursing facility located to the south of the site and the western drive allows access to Hinson Road to a parking facility located adjacent to the proposed facility to the west. Staff is supportive of the request to allow both drives to remain in place. 4 September 4, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 18 Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6149-F To staffs knowledge there are no other outstanding issues associated with the proposed request. Staff feels the proposed parking facility should have minimal to no adverse impact on the: surrounding area. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request as filed subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of this report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 4, 2003) Mr. Pat McGetrick was present representing the request. There were no objectors present. Staff stated to their knowledge there were no outstanding issues associated with the proposed requested. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request as filed subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the above report. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair placed the item for inclusion on the consent agenda for approval. A motion was made to approve the item as presented. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 5 Subdivision Committee Comments August 14, 2003 ITEM NO.: 18 FILE NO.: Z -6149-F NAME: Fellowship Bible Church Zoning Site Plan Review LOCATION: south of Hinson Road, east of Napa Valley Road Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of property owners located within 200 -feet of the site complete with the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. Variance/Waivers: 1. None requested. Public Works: 1. Hinson Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. 2. Sidewalks with appropriate handicap ramps are required in accordance with Section 31-175 of the Little Rock Code and the Master Street Plan. 3. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 4. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) & (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Site grading, and drainage plans will need to be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 5. Storm water detention ordinance applies to this property. If existing adjacent facilities are used, modifications may be required. 6. Driveway locations and widths do not meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. The criteria for an arterial is 300 feet center to center and 150 feet from property line, or the lots must share a single driveway access centered on the property line. The width of driveway must not exceed 36 feet. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer not required for this project. No comment. Entergy: Easement proposed is sufficient for underground utilities. A 30 -foot easement will be required for three-phase overhead. Contact Entergy at 954- 5158 for additional details. Center -Point Energy: SBC: Central Arkansas Water: No objection. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No comment received. CATA: No comment received. Planning Division: No comment. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: No comment received. Landscape: In order to receive credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance interior requirements, interior landscape islands must be at least 300 square feet in area. The width of the proposed perimeter -landscaping strip along the eastern perimeter falls short of the six (6) foot and nine (9) inch width minimum allowed. The full width requirement without transfers being nine (9) feet. Additionally, the plan submitted does not allow for the required minimum six (6) foot nine (9) inch wide landscape strip required along the southern perimeter unless located within an access easement. An irrigation system to water landscaped areas is required. Prior to obtaining a construction permit, approved landscape plans stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect will be required. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this heavily wooded site. Extra credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when properly preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. Revised plat/plan. Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, August 20, 2003.