HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOD Staff Report 081723OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION
JULY 18, 2023 AGENDA
Subject
An Ordinance rezoning
property located at the
northeast corner of
Production Drive and
Distribution Drive from
"C-3" to "C-4". (Z-9796)
Submitted by:
Department of Planning and
Development
SYNOPSIS
FISCAL IMPACT
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND
Action Required
4 Ordinance
Resolution
Approval
Information Report
Approved By
Bruce Moore
City Manager
The owner of the 0.752 acre property located at the
northeast corner of Production Drive and Distribution
Drive is requesting that the property be reclassified from
"C-3" to "C-4".
I None
Approval of the Ordinance.
The applicant proposes to rezone 0.752 acre of property
from C-3 to C-4 for future commercial development.
The property is currently undeveloped and grass covered.
The property is located at the northeast corner of Production
and Distribution Drives. Both street frontages are improved
with curb and gutter.
The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property
as "C" Commercial. The requested C-4 zoning will not
require an amendment to the future plan.
BACKGROUND
CONTINUED
On June 8, 2023, the Planning Commission voted
8 ayes, 0 noes, 1 absent and 2 open positions, as part of the
Consent Agenda, to approve the C-4 rezoning. There were
no objectors present.
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.
Please see the attached Planning Commission minute
record for the complete staff analysis.
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I ORDINANCE NO.
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3 AN ORDINANCE RECLASSIFYING PROPERTY
4 LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
5 ARKANSAS, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING
6 MAP OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS;
7 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
Section 1. That the zone classification of the following property be and is
hereby changed as indicated:
Z-9796 — DESCRIBED AS PART OF LOT 9C TRIANGLE
PROPERTIES INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A 1/2" REBAR AT THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF SAID LOT 9C; THENCE N 63° 31' 01" E (N 63' 13'
39" E PLATTED) ALONHG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT
9C FOR 135.01 FEET (135.0' PLATTED) TO A 1/2" REBAR;
THENCE S 270 11' 00" E (S 27° 24'E PLATTED) FOR 245.0'
FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF LOT 9E SAID TRIANGLE
PROPERTIES INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO A 1/2" REBAR ON
THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF DISTRIBUTION
DRIVE (60' R/W); THENCE S 620 49' 00" (S 62° 38' W PLATTED)
ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE FOR 85.00 FEET TO A
1/2" REBAR AND THE BEGINNING OF A CURVE; THENCE
ALONG SAID CURVE TURNING TO THE RIGHT THROUGH
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AN ANGLE OF 900 00' 00", HAVING A RADIUS OF 50.00 FEET,
AND WHOSE LONG CHORD BEARS N 720 11'00" W (N 72° 24'
W PLATTED) FOR A DISTANCE OF 70.71 FEET TO A 1/2"
REBAR ON THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF
PRODUCTION DRIVE (60' R/W); THENCE N 270 11' 00" W (N
27° 24" W PLATTED) ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE
FOR 196.65 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
CONTAINING 32,761 SQUARE FEET OR 0.752 ACRES, MORE
OR LESS. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY AS THAT
DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORD 2019051958: FROM "C-3"
GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO "C-4" OPEN
DISPLAY DISTRICT (NORTHEAST CORNER OF
PRODUCTION DRIVE AND DISTRIBUTION DRIVE).
Section 2. That the map referred to in Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Little Rock and designated district map be and is hereby amended to the
extent and in the respects necessary to affect and designate the change provided for in
Section 1 hereof.
Section 3. That the Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force 30 days after
the date of its passage and approval.
Section 4. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item,
sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid
or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining
portions of the ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so
declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
ordinance.
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Section 5. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same
that are inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the
extent of such inconsistency.
PASSED:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
APPROVED:
Mayor
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FILE NO.: Z-9796
NAME: Rezoning from C-3 to C-4
LOCATION: Northeast corner of Production Drive and Distribution Drive
DEVELOPER:
Maria Rios and Jesus Castellanos
9311 Venus Drive
Mabelvale, AR 72103
OWNERIAUTHORIZED AGENT:
Tammy and Rex White
Maria Rios —Agent
SURVEYORIENGINEER:
Jim Bagwell Surveying
Conway, AR
AREA: 0.752 acre
WARD: 7
CURRENT ZONING
VARIANCEMAIVERS
NUMBER OF LOTS: 1
PLANNING DISTRICT: 15
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None requested.
A. PROPOSAUREQUESTIAPPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
CENSUS TRACT: 41.03
The applicant proposes to rezone 0.752 acre of property from "C-3" to "C-4" for
future commercial development.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The property is currently undeveloped and grass covered. The property is located
at the northeast corner of Production and Distribution Drives. Both street frontages
are improved with curb and gutter.
FILE NO.: Z-9796 Cont.
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. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING:
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authori : No comments.
Enterg No comments received.
Summit Utilities: No comments.
AT & T: No comments received.
Central Arkansas Water: No comments received.
Fire Department:
Maintain Access:
Fire Hydrants.
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.
Loadinq
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.
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
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FILE NO.: Z-9796 (Cont.
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 length 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
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.
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FILE NO.: Z-9796 Cont.
Gates
Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012
Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access
road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply
with all of the following criteria:
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
U L 325.
9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and
installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200.
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.
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FILE NO.: Z-9796(Cont.)
G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING:
Rock Region Metro: No comments received.
Plannino Division
The request is in the Geyer Springs West Planning District. The Land Use Plan
shows Commercial (C) for the requested area. The Commercial (C) category
includes a broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and
professional services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary
in type and scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. The application is
to rezone from C-3 (General Commercial District) to C-4 (Open Display
Commercial District).
The application site is at the northeast corner of Distribution and Production Drives
within a Commercial (C) use area. In the Commercial (C) use area north along
1-30 are home furnishing store, motels, business machine repair, and a medical
office. The Commercial (C) category includes a broad range of retail and
wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general
business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the
trade area that they serve. To the south and west of the Commercial use is a large
area of Light Industrial (LI) use with warehouses and industrial building supply.
The Light Industrial category provides for light warehouse, distribution or storage
uses, and/or other industrial uses that are developed in a well -designed "park like"
setting.
In 2013, two large areas to the east and west of the Production Drive intersection
along Frontage Road of 1-30 were amended by Ordinance 20755 from Light
Industrial to Commercial.
Master Street Plan:
Production Drive is shown as a Collector on the Master Street Plan Map. A
Collector is designed to connect traffic from Local Streets to Arterials or to activity
centers, with the secondary function of providing access to adjoining property. The
standard right-of-way is 60'. Sidewalks are required on one side of Collectors.
Distribution Drive is a Commercial Street. A Commercial Street is a Local public
street which is abutted by non-residential or residential use which is more intense
than duplex or two -unit residential. These streets have the same design standard
as a Collector. The standard right-of-way is 60'. Sidewalks are required on both
sides. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street
improvements.
Bicycle Plan:
There are no existing or proposed bike routes adjacent to or through this land.
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Historic Preservation Plan:
There are no Historic Sites or Districts in the vicinity.
H. ANALYSIS:
The applicant proposes to rezone 0.752 acre of property from C-3 to C-4 for future
commercial development.
The property is currently undeveloped and grass covered. The property is located
at the northeast corner of Production and Distribution Drives. Both street frontages
are improved with curb and gutter.
The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as "C" Commercial. The
requested C-4 zoning will not require an amendment to the future plan.
Staff is supportive of the requested C-4 rezoning. Staff views the request as
reasonable. The property is located in an area of mixed commercial and light
industrial zoning and uses along the south side of Interstate 30. The proposed
C-4 zoning will be compatible with the surrounding uses and zoning, and will
represent a continuation of the zoning pattern in this area.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested C-4 rezoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 2023)
The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff
presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff
recommendation" above. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as
recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 8 ayes,
0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions.
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