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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6274-C Staff AnalysisF f LE NO.: Z -6274-C NAME: Rodney's Cycle House Short -form PCD LOCATION: Located at 9110 1-30 DEVELOPER: Rodney's Cycle House 8120 Doyle Springs Road Little Rock, AR 72209 qi iR\/FynR, Arkansas Surveying and Consulting 1926 Salem Road Benton, AR 72019 AREA: 3.5 acres CURRENT ZONING ALLOWED USES PROPOSED ZONING NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 P D -C Church -R S, FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF PROPOSED USE: Motorcycle and trailers Sales and Display, restaurant with bar, motorcycle auctions, rental of motorcycle storage space (similar to mini -warehouse but for motorcycle), security living space, barber shop and Special events (charity and others) outside. VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: The site was originally developed and operated as a lumber yard/home center. On March 17, 2005, The Little Rock Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit to allow Jose's Nite Club Latino, Inc. to utilize the site as a special event center/private club. The Little Rock Board of Directors adopted Resolution No. 11,993 on May 3, 2005, resending the Planning Commission's approval. FILE NO.: Z -6274-C Cont. The site was subsequently rezoned from C-4 to PD -C for Grace Connections, A New Testament Church to locate on this site utilizing the existing buildings and parking. There was to be no daycare use or school on the site. The Church was planning on offering a "Mothers' Day Out" program five days per week. The site contains a parking area in the front of the building and an asphalt -paved surface along the side and rear of the building. Utilizing the parking lot in the front of the site and striping the paved areas around the building will result in 211 parking spaces. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting approval of a PCD to allow for the use of this existing, developed site for motorcycle sales and service, trailer sales, restaurant with bar, motorcycle auctions, rental of motorcycle storage space, an apartment for security living space, barber shop and special events(charity and other) outside. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property fronts the 1-30 Frontage Road and is located in an area of mixed uses and zoning. Located to the west are an undeveloped, wooded tract, a vacant commercial building, a mini -warehouse complex and an apartment development. Adjacent to the north is an apartment development. A Shriner's Temple is adjacent to the east. Other uses in the area include a single-family subdivision further to the north and commercial businesses fronting University Avenue to the northeast. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area resident. All property owners located within 200 -feet of the site, all residents, who could be identified, located within 300 feet of the site, the South Brookwood/Ponderosa Neighborhood Association and Southwest Little Rock United for Progress were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. For any improvements adjacent to the 1-30 access road, obtain permits for improvements within State Highway right-of-way from AHTD, District VI. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Enter : No comment received. 2 FILE NO.: Z -6274-C (Cont. Center -Point Ener : No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to 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. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. 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. Due to the nature of the 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 requires that upon the 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 Central Arkansas Water. The test results must be sent to Central Arkansas Water's Cross Connection Section within ten (10) 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. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Maintain at least a 20 -foot wide access. Install a Knox box and properly place the address on the building. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: Approved as submitted. The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Geyer Springs West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The commercial 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 3 FILE NO,: Z -6274-C Cont. they serve. The applicant has requested to rezone the site from Planned Commercial Development for a church to Planned Commercial Development to allow the use of the property for motorcycle sales and display and allow events associated with the motorcycle business to take place outside the building Master Street Plan: Interstate 30 is a freeway and is regulated by the State of Arkansas. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes shown in the immediate vicinity. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. If the rehabilitation costs exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the buildings replacement cost then the associated parking must also be brought into compliance with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements and the following will apply: a. The zoning buffer ordinance requires a twenty-nine foot (29) land use buffer along the northern perimeter of the site next to the residentially zoned property. Seventy percent (70%) of this area must remain undisturbed. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. Asphalt and/or concrete may have to be removed in conjunction with this application to allow re-established the land use buffer within this area if the land use buffer does not currently exist. b. The zoning buffer ordinance requires an average twenty-nine foot (29) wide street buffer along Interstate -30. This will require the removal of parking along Interstate -30. c. The landscape ordinance requires a thirty-foot (30) wide landscape strip along Interstate -30. Any variances must be approved by the City Beautiful Commission prior to the issuance of a building permit. d. The landscape ordinance requires a nine (9) foot perimeter landscape strip around the sites entirety. Currently, this site is deficient along all four perimeters of the site. A variance from the City Beautiful Commission must be obtained prior to the issuance of a building permit. e. The Landscape Ordinance requires a minimum of eight percent (8%) of the paved areas be landscaped with interior islands of at least 7 '/2 feet in width and 150 square feet in area. f. A small amount of building landscaping will be required. 0 FILE NO.: Z -6274-C -(Con g. A six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required along the northern perimeter of the site. Credit towards fulfilling this requirement can be given for existing trees and undergrowth that satisfies this year -around requirement. h. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. i. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, it will be necessary to provide an approved landscape plan stamped with -the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (June 23, 2011) The applicant was present. Staff presented the item and noted additional information was needed on the uses proposed for the site; including days and hours of operation. The applicant was advised to indicate fencing, signage, dumpster locations and display areas on the plan. Staff requested more information on proposed auctions, leasing of space to a complementary business and events to be held in the parking lot. Public Works and Landscape comments were discussed. Staff noted comments from the other reporting departments and agencies suggesting the applicant contact them individually for additional clarification. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted responses to issues raised at Subdivision Committee. Days of operation are proposed as seven days a week. The restaurant will operate from 9:00 a.m. — midnight. The other businesses will operate within the hours of 8:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m. Any events will be between the hours of 8:00 a.m. — 10:00 p m. The dumpster has been indicated on the plan to be located between the two buildings. Screening will be installed and dumpster service will be limited to daytime hours. Signage will consist of use of the existing single, ground -mounted sign on the street frontage and wall signage on the south wall of the front building (facing the Interstate). Trailer (and motorcycle?) display will be on the parking lot utilizing spaces at the front of the site for visibility from the street. A small component of the business will involve manufacturing of specialty motorcycle parts and accessories. Motorcycle auctions will occur on the lot on Saturdays. Motorcycles awaiting auction will be kept in the building. The number of motorcycles to be auctioned will vary from week to week. A small portion of the back building may be leased for a barbershop. Future plans include 5 FILE NO.: Z -5274-C Cont. the construction of a building near the rear of the site. This building will be similar to a mini -warehouse building in that it will provide leaseable storage space for individuals needing a space to store their motorcycle. This building will have openings only into the site and the building itself will actually provide additional screening of the site from the properties to the north. An existing, 5 -foot tall wood privacy fence is located along the north perimeter of the site. A 6 -foot tail chainlink fence with barbed wire will be placed on the other perimeters. The applicant proposes to gate the site. The gate will be open during business hours and locked after closing. The applicant does propose to host events outside on the property. There are two large covered pole barn structures, which will be used in conjunction with the events. Events proposed include charity events such as Toys for Tots, MS fundraisers, Alzheimer society fundraisers and motorcycle and antique vehicle shows. Beer sales would be available at the event organizer's request. A beer permit will be applied for through the restaurant. To staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. This site was developed as and occupied by a lumber yard/home center, a C-4 use. The uses proposed by the applicant are C-3 and C-4 type uses. Hours of activity for the outside uses do not extend past 10:00 p.m. The applicant has been working with representatives of the various neighborhoods in the area and, to staff's knowledge, all are supportive of the applicant's request. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in sections D, E and F of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 14, 2011) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff recommendation" above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. [01 ITEM NO.: 6. Z-627 NAME: Rodney's Cycle House Short -form PCD LOCATION: located at 9110 1-30 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. The notice must be mailed no later than June 22, 2011. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than July 8, 2011. 2. Provide the days and hours of operation for the development. Include the days and hours of operation for the motorcycle business, the days and hours of operation for the restaurant, the days and hours of any "special events". Motorcycle — 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. / Restaurant — 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. / any `special events'— 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Days of operation - Sunday -Saturday for all. 3. Will there be a dumpster located on the site. YES If so note the location of the site plan. Will the hours of dumpster service be limited? If so provide a note on the site plan indicating the hours of dumpster service. Dumpster is shown on site plan between the two buildings. Daytime hours only for dumpster service. 4. Provide details of any proposed signage including location, total height and total sign area. Building signage is limited to ten percent of the facade area abutting the public street. Note if separate signage will be used for the restaurant and the motorcycle sales. Will use existing signage locations — pole sign out front and signage that's above the front entrance on the building. 5. Note on the site plan the area of outdoor display of box and flat bed trailers. Shown 6. The cover letter indicates small manufacturing. Is the manufacturing a component of the motorcycle business or is this a separate business. It is a component of the motorcycle business. Generally motorcycle parts and related items for motorcycles. 7. The cover letter indicates motorcycle auctions to be held on the lot. How often will the auctions be held? Saturdays Will there be storage of motorcycles on site awaiting auction? YES, inside the business. If so note on the site plan the number of motorcycles to be stored awaiting auction and the area of storage. Number of cycles will vary week to week depending on sales. 8. The cover letter indicates leaseable space to a complementary business. What types of business are complementary and what is the square footage proposed for lease space. 1. Possible future development of leasable storage garage for cycles Item # 6. would be located along the back property. 2. Possible leased space within existing building for an individual to work on cycles requiring metrics. 3. Possible barbershop within the back building. 9. The cover letter indicates events to be held in the parking lot. Detail these events. Charity events such as Toys for Tots, MS, Alzheimer society.ie. Motorcycle, antique vehicle shows. The cover letter indicates potential beer sales in conjunction with these events. Provide details of this activity. Beer sales would be available for events at organizer's request. Beer permit will be applied for restaurant. 10. The cover letter indicates the entire site will be fenced. Provide details of the proposed fencing including the construction material and the total height of the fencing. 6 Chain link with additional 2 ft barbwire on South, East, West sides and existing board privacy on the north. Gated entrance locked after closing. Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions: 1. For any improvements adjacent to the 1-30 access road, obtain permits for improvements within State Highway right-of-way from AHTD, District VI. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to 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. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. 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. Due to the nature of the 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 requires that upon the installation of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the Item # 6. State of Arkansas and approved by Central Arkansas Water. The test results must be sent to Central Arkansas Water's Cross Connection Section within ten (10) 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. Will comply Fire De artment: Place fire hydrants per code. Maintain at least a 20 -foot wide access. Install a Knox box and properly place the address on the building. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. Will comply County Planning: No comment. CATA: Approved as submitted. The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. Planning Division: This request is located in the Geyer Springs West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The commercial 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 applicant has requested to rezone the site from Planned Commercial Development for a church to Planned Commercial Development to allow the use of the property for motorcycle sales and display and allow events associated with the motorcycle business to take place outside the building Master Street Plan: Interstate 30 is a freeway and is regulated by the State of Arkansas. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes shown in the immediate vicinity Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. If the rehabilitation costs exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the buildings replacement cost then the associated parking must also be brought into compliance with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements and the following will apply: a. The zoning buffer ordinance requires a twenty-nine foot (29) land use buffer along the northern perimeter of the site next to the residentially zoned property. Seventy percent (70%) of this area must remain undisturbed. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. Asphalt and/or concrete may have to be removed in conjunction with this application to allow re-established the land use buffer within this area if the land use buffer does not currently exist. b. The zoning buffer ordinance requires an average twenty-nine foot (29) wide street buffer along Interstate -30. This will require the removal of parking along Interstate -30. Item # 6. c. The landscape ordinance requires a thirty-foot (30) wide landscape strip along Interstate -30. Any variances must be approved by the City Beautiful Commission prior to the issuance of a building permit. d. The landscape ordinance requires a nine (9) foot perimeter landscape strip around the sites entirety. Currently, this site is deficient along all four perimeters of the site. A variance from the City Beautiful Commission must be obtained prior to the issuance of a building permit. e. The Landscape Ordinance requires a minimum of eight percent (8%) of the paved areas be landscaped with interior islands of at least 7'h feet in width and 150 square feet in area. f. A small amount of building landscaping will be required. g. A six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required along the northern perimeter of the site. Credit towards fulfilling this requirement can be given for existing trees and undergrowth that satisfies this year -around requirement. h. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. i. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, it will be necessary to provide an approved landscape plan stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat/plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Item # 6. ITEM NO.: 6. Z -6274-C NAME: Rodney's Cycle House Short -form PCD LOCATION: located at 9110 1-30 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. The notice must be mailed no later than June 22, 2011. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than July 8, 2011. 2. Provide the days and hours of operation for the pevelopment. Include the days and hours of operation for the motorcycle business, the days and hours of operation for the restaurant the days and hours of any "speci I events". 3. Will there be a dumpster located on the site. If so note the location of the site plan. Will the hours of dumpster service be limited? If so provide a note on the site plan indicating the hours of dumpster service. 4. Provide details of any proposed signage including location, total height and total sign area. Building signage is limited to ten percent of the fagade area abutting the public street. Note if separate signage will be used for the restaurant and the motorcycle sales. 5. Note on the site plan the area of outdoor display of box and flat bed trailers. 6. The cover letter indicates small manufacturing. Is the manufacturing a component of the motorcycle business or is this a separate business. 7. The cover letter indicates motorcycle auctions to be held on the lot. How often will the auctions be held? Will there be storage of motorcycles on site awaiting auction? If so note on the site plan the number of motorcycles to be stored awaiting auction and the area of storage. 8. The cover letter indicates leaseable space to a complementary business. What types of business are complementary and what is the square footage proposed for lease space. 9. The cover letter indicates events to be held in the parking lot. Detail these events. The cover letter indicates potential beer sales in conjunction with these events. Provide details of this activity. 10.The cover letter indicates the entire site will be fenced. Provide details of the proposed fencing including the construction material and the total height of the fencing. VariancelWaivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions: 1. For any improvements adjacent to the 1-30 access road, obtain permits for improvements within State Highway right-of-way from AHTD, District VI. Item # 6. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to 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. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. 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. Due to the nature of the 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 requires that upon the 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 Central Arkansas Water. The test results must be sent to Central Arkansas Water's Cross Connection Section within ten (10) 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. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Maintain at least a 20 -foot wide access. Install a Knox box and properly place the address on the building. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: Approved as submitted. The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. Planning Division_ This request is located in the Geyer Springs West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The commercial 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 applicant has requested to rezone the site from Planned Commercial Development for a church to Planned Commercial Development to allow the use of the property for motorcycle sales and Item # 6. display and allow events associated with'the motorcycle business to take place outside the building Master Street Plan: Interstate 30 is a freeway and is regulated by the State of Arkansas. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes shown in the immediate vicinity. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. If the rehabilitation costs exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the buildings replacement cost then the associated parking must also be brought into compliance with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements and the following will apply: a. The zoning buffer ordinance requires a twenty-nine foot (29) land use buffer along the northern perimeter of the site next to the residentially zoned property. Seventy percent (70%) of this area must remain undisturbed. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. Asphalt and/or concrete may have to be removed in conjunction with this application to allow re-established the land use buffer within this area if the land use buffer does not currently exist. b. The zoning buffer ordinance requires an average twenty-nine foot (29) wide street buffer along Interstate -30. This will require the removal of parking along Interstate -30. c. The landscape ordinance requires a thirty-foot (30) wide landscape strip along Interstate -30. Any variances must be approved by the City Beautiful Commission prior to the issuance of a building permit. d. The landscape ordinance requires a nine (9) foot perimeter landscape strip around the sites entirety. Currently, this site is deficient along all four perimeters of the site. A variance from the City Beautiful Commission must be obtained prior to the issuance of a building permit. e. The Landscape Ordinance requires a minimum of eight percent (8%) of the paved areas be landscaped with interior islands of at least 7 Y2 feet in width and 150 square feet in area. f. A small amount of building landscaping will be required. g. A six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required along the northern perimeter of the site. Credit towards fulfilling this requirement can be given for existing trees and undergrowth that satisfies this year -around requirement. h. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. i. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, it will be necessary to provide an approved landscape plan stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat/plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Item # 6.