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Home My WebLink AboutZ-6255 Staff AnalysisFebruary 20, 1997 ITEM NO.: 2A Z-6255 Owner: Applicant: Location: Request: Purpose: Size: Existing Use: Elizabeth Fields Williams Trust, Lana Elice Williams Trust and Windy Nichole Williams Trust Robert M. Brown SW corner of Autumn and Hermitage Roads (900 Autumn Road) Rezone from R-2 to C-3 Future commercial development; restaurant and retail; associated with Z -6255-A Hermitage Commercial Center Site Plan Review 2.302± acres Undeveloped, heavily wooded SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North - Home Quarters; zoned PCD South - New office building under construction; zoned 0-3 East - Pinnacle Point Hospital; zoned C-3 West - Mini -warehouse development; zoned POD PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS Dedicate right-of-way for Hermitage and Autumn Roads to conform to Master Street Plan. See Rock Creek Parkway Engineering alignment adopted by Ordinance No. 14,210 and revised by Ordinance No. 15,239. See other comments in site plan review File Z -6255-A. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT The site is not located on a Central Arkansas Transit Authority Bus Route. LAND USE ELEMENT The request is located in the I-430 District. The adopted Land Use Plan recommends Commercial use in the area. The February 20, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2A Z-6255 Cont. request is for "C-3", general commercial. There is no land use issue. STAFF ANALYSIS The request before the Commission is to rezone this 2.302± acre tract from "R-2" Single Family to "C-3" General Commercial. The property is currently undeveloped and heavily wooded. Plans are to develop a new commercial center on the property once it is rezoned. The proposed commercial development is detailed in Z -6255-A, Hermitage Commercial Center Site Plan Review; item 2-B on this agenda. The property is located at the SW corner of Chenal Parkway and Autumn Road. Properties near this intersection have developed with new commercial and office uses. Nearby uses include Pinnacle Point Hospital, a new 5 -story office building now under construction, the Home Quarters development, a mini -warehouse complex and various other commercial uses. The C-3 rezoning proposed for this site is compatible with other uses in the area. The I-430 District Land Use Plan recommends Commercial for this site. The C-3 rezoning request conforms to the adopted Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 20, 1997) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. 2 February 20, 1997 RX Owner: Applicant: Location: Request: Purpose: Size: A Z-6255 Existing Use: Elizabeth Fields Williams Trust, Lana Elice Williams Trust and Windy Nichole Williams Trust Robert M. Brown SW corner of Autumn and Hermitage Roads (900 Autumn Road) Rezone from R-2 to •C-3 Future commercial development; restaurant and retail; associated with Z -6255-A Hermitage Commercial Center Site Plan Review 2.302± acres Undeveloped, heavily wooded SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING North - Home Quarters; zoned PCD South - New office building under construction; zoned 0-3 East - Pinnacle Point Hospital; zoned C-3 West - Mini -warehouse development; zoned POD PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS Dedicate right-of-way for Hermitage and Autumn Roads to conform to Master Street Plan. See Rock Creek Parkway Engineering alignment adopted by Ordinance No. 14,210 and revised by Ordinance No. 15,2'_�9. See other comments in site plan review File Z -6255-A. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT The site is not located on a Central Arkansas Transit Authority Bus Route. LAND USE ELEMENT The request is located in the I-430 District. The adopted Land Use Plan recommends Commercial use in the area. The February 20, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2A Z-6255(Cont.) request is for "C-3", general commercial. There is no land use issue. STAFF ANALYSTS The request before the Commission is to rezone this 2.302± acre tract from "R-2" Single Family to "C-3" General Commercial. The property is currently undeveloped and heavily wooded. Plans are to develop a new commercial center on the property once it is rezoned. The proposed commercial development is detailed in Z -6255-A, Hermitage Commercial Center Site Plan Review; item 2-B on this agenda. The property is located at the SW corner of Chenal Parkway and Autumn Road. Properties near this intersection have developed with new commercial and office uses. Nearby uses include Pinnacle Point Hospital, a new 5 -story office building now under construction, the Home Quarters development, a mini -warehouse complex and various other commercial uses. The C-3 rezoning proposed for this site is compatible with other uses in the area. The I-430 District Land Use Plan recommends Commercial for this site. The C-3 rezoning request conforms to the adopted Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 zoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 20, 1997) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. E February 20, 1997 ITEM NO.: 2B FILE NO.: Z -6255-A NAME: HERMITAGE COMMERCIAL CENTER -- SITE PLAN REVIEW (Z -6255-A) LOCATION: SW corner of Autumn and Hermitage Roads DEVELOPER: ARCHITECT• Tom Flores Robert Brown c/o Charles W. Sloan & Assoc. Development Consultants, Inc. 5556 Market St. 10809 Executive Ctr. Dr., Ste. 210 Springdale, AR 72764 Little Rock, AR 72211 AREA: 2.30 ACRES NUMBER OF TOTS: N/A FT. NEW STREET: See exhibit ZONING: Existing R-2 PROPOSED USES: Commercial/Retail Proposed C-3 PLANNING DISTRICT: #11 I-430 CENSUS TRACT: 42.06 VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: • Variance for Autumn Road driveway within 25 feet of property line. • Building setback encroachment in northeast corner of proposed restaurants BACKGROUND: The applicant has filed a rezoning from R-2 to C-3 which is Item 2A (Z-6255) on this agenda. If the Planning Commission approves the C-3 designation, then it would be appropriate to consider the site plan review. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The developer proposes to construct a 16,988 square foot strip center. There will be two primary buildings. A freestanding restaurant of 5,900 square feet and a commercial building containing 11,088 square feet. Uses for the commercial building are those defined in Section 36-301 "C-3" General Commercial District. February 20, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2B z -5255-A Cont. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is vacant. Home Quarters is located to the north. An office building on the south. Pinnacle Point Hospital is to the east and a mini -warehouse to the west. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Staff has received no calls concerning this proposed site plan review. D. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: • Grading permit is required prior to construction. • All driveways shall be concrete aprons per City Ordinance. ■ Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. • Sidewalks shall be 5 foot per City Ordinances. • Autumn Road driveway needs to be 25 foot from property line per City Ordinance. ■ Construct sidewalks on the north side of Hermitage and the west side of Autumn with appropriate ramps in addition to the planned 5 foot (shown 4 foot) sidewalks. • Provide striping and signage plans for the development, for Traffic Engineering approval. • Indicated right-of-way dedications and street sections are acceptable with the Traffic Engineer. • Hermitage Road has a 1995 average daily traffic count of 3,400. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT: Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements for eastern portion of site. AP&L: 15 foot easement required. Contact utility. Arkla: No comment Southwestern Bell: OK Water: On-site fire protection may be needed. There is an existing 8" water main on the north side of Hermitage Road. The existing right-of-way will have to be retained as a utility easement or the water main will have to be relocated at the developers expense. Fire Department: Please show hydrant locations. Advise if buildings are to be sprinklered. CATA: No response 2 February 20, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2B Z -6255-A Cont. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Landscape: Areas set aside for buffers and landscaping meet with ordinance requirements with the exception of the western buffer which is 10 feet short of the 20 feet required by ordinance as it is currently zoned. Issues• • All items have been addressed that Subdivision Committee meeting. • Staff requires a plat to be filed Planning Division: N/A G. ANALYSIS• were discussed at the for the property. The applicant has revised the site plan to accommodate staff concerned raised at the Subdivision Committee meeting. Planning Staff can support the variance for the location of the Autumn Road driveway if it is approved by Bill Henry. Staff supports the minor building setback encroachment in the northwest corner of the exhibit. Staff will require that the site be platted prior to issuance of a building permit to reflect this change in the building line. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL of the site plan review as shown in the revised exhibit and letter dated February 6, 1997 and subject to conditions listed in this report. The proposal conforms to the ordinance standards outlined in Section 36-130 to 36-134. A separate motion is required to address the variance/waiver requests. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JANUARY 30, 1997) Robert Brown presented the project. The primary discussion involved the requests for variances/waivers. Mr. Brown stated that within the next seven days he would submit to the Planning Department the revisions requested. The applicant will need to meet with Public Works to discuss the driveway and road improvement items. The Committee forward the site plan review for consideration with the rezoning at the February 20, 1997 meeting. 3 M February 20, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2B Z -6255-A Cont.) PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 20, 1997) Mr. Jones stated that earlier in the meeting the Planning Commission approved a rezoning (Z-6255) on this property from R-2 to C-3. The proposal now before the Commission is a site plan review for the property based on the C-3 zoning. Robert Brown presented the project and answered questions from the Commission members. He summarized landscaping and parking to be provided by the development. Gene Lewis asked the Planning Commission to provide additional setback and landscaping from the western property line. Mr. Lewis represents the adjacent "POD" (Z -5583-A) which is developed as a mini -storage and office. He stated that his project has won a landscaping award. Commissioner Putnam asked several questions of Mr. Lewis and Mr. Brown. A motion to approve the site plan review subject to conditions in the staff report. The motion passed with 8 ayes, 0 nays, and 3 absent. A second motion to approve in this case the requested variance passed with 8 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent. 4