HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6206 Staff AnalysisOctober 28, 1996
Item No.: 1
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Variance Requested:
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Proposed Use of Propert :
Staff Repor :
A. Public WorKs -Comments:
Z-6206
AFCO Metals
7701 Lindsey Road
Tract A, Area 104, Little Rock Port
Industrial Park
1-3
A variance is requested from the
area regulations of Section 36-321
to permit construction of a
building with a reduced side yard
setback.
Applicant's Statement: When the
facility was first constructed the
building was located 10 feet from
the east property line and a
railroad spur constructed through
the building. (See attached plan).
we are now planning a three (3)
phase facility, which when
completed will be some 120,000 plus
square feet. This new facility
requires unloading rail cars and a
rail extension south from the south
side of the existing building to
the south property line to
accommodate all three phases.
Therefore the buildings need to
align to serve this facility and
require a variance for a 10 foot
setback for the spur extension
construction.
Steel storage and fabrication plant
steel storage and fabrication plant
The Port Authority is responsible for street improvements in
this area with an agreement with the Public works Director.
October 28, 1996
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item No. 1 (C:)nt.,l
Driveways should meet ordinance, driveway shown on Fourche
Dam Pike is less than 25 feet from property corner.
Stormwater detention in port is not required, however
grading permit is required including soil loss calculations
prior to construction. All driveways should meet City
ordinances and have concrete aprons to property line. If
the disturbed area exceeds five acres, then a NPDES permit
will be required.
B. Staff AnAIY—sis:
AFCO Metals is located on a 20+ acre tract at the southeast
corner of Lindsey Road and Fourche Dam Pike, in the Port
industrial Park. The company currently has a 212, 000+
square foot facility on the property. They propose to add a
new facility on the property containing some 120,000+ square
feet. When the original facility was built, it was located
10 feet from the east property line and a railroad spur was
constructed through the building. The new 120,000+ square
foot facility is proposed to maintain that 10 foot side yard
setback which will allow for the railroad spur to be
extended directly south from the existing building into the
new structure.
The property is zoned 1-3. The 1-3 district requires a side
yard setback of 30 feet.
The Port Industrial Park consists primarily of heavy
industrial uses constructed on large tracts of land. The
property to the east of this site is currently undeveloped
and is still being utilized as farm land. ' Should this tract
of undeveloped property ever be developeda, it will be
separated from the subject property by a 40 foot right-of-
way occupied by the Little Rock Port Railroad. The 40 foot
railroad right-of-way will help to mitigate the reduced side
yard setback proposed by the applicant.
Section 36-321 of the Code of Ordinances does allow the side
and rear yard setbacks of 1-3 zoned properties to be
adjusted to accommodate those tracts provided with rail
service.
Staff believes the proposal to be reasonable and supports
the variance request.
C. Staff RecQmm ndatio :
Staff recommends approval of the requested side yard setback
variance subject to compliance with Public Works Comments.
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October 28, 1996
Item No.: I (Cont.)
BOARD OF ADtTUSTMENT:
(OCTOBER 28, 1996)
Ron Boyeskie was present representing the application. There
were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a
recommendation of approval, subject to compliance with Public
Works Comments.
Mr. Boyeskie offered no additional comments.
Kirby Rowland abstained at this point, after being made aware
that he had a conflict of interest.
Mr. Boyeskie and David Scherer, of the Public Works Department,
stated that all parties involved were working to resolve the
issue concerning the driveway location.
A motion was made to approve the requested variance subject to
compliance with Public Works Comments. The motion was approved
by a vote of 5 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent, 1 open position and
1 abstaining (Rowland).
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