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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6324 Staff AnalysisJune 26, 1997 ITEM NO.: 7 FILE NO.: Z-6324 NAME: Lot #3 GCC Addition Site Plan Review LOCATION: 12,900 Cantrell Road DEVELOPER: ENGINEER: Richard Toll Joe White 10121 North Rodney Parham White-Daters and Associates Suite 12A 401 South Victory Street Little Rock, AR 72207 Little Rock, AR 72201 AREA: 2.9 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: N/A FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING• 0-2 PLANNING DISTRICT: CENSUS TRACT: 42.05 PROPOSED USES: Office #1 River Mountain VARIANCES/WAIVERS/DEFERRAL REQUESTED: None BACKGROUND: This site is an out parcel in front of Grace Community Church at 12,900 Cantrell Road. Access will be taken from a common drive shared with the church. A. PROPOSAL: The applicant proposes two office buildings in Phase I of 4,612 and 7,486 square feet. They are connected by a breeze -way. Phase II includes a 9,480 square foot building that faces west. Each phase will provide an adequate number of parking spaces to stand alone. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is vacant and fronts on Cantrell Road (Highway 10). Nationwide Insurance is too the west, Grace Community Church north, Cantrell Road south, and Rock Mountain Cemetery east. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Property owners within 200 feet of the site were notified as required. Staff has received no adverse comments from the public. June 26, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.• 7(Cont.)FILE NO.• Z-6324 D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. -National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES) and grading permits are required prior to construction, site grading and drainage plan will need to be submitted and approved. 2. Sidewalk required on both frontages of lot. 3. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. 4. Hwy. 10 is a principal arterial on the Master Street Plan, dedication of right-of-way to 55 feet from centerline will be required. 5. Hwy. 10 has a 1995 average daily traffic count of 14,000. 6. Contact the AHTD for permit prior to construction within the State Highway right-of-way. E. UTILITIES: Wastewater: Sewer available AP&L: No Response. Arkla: No Response. Southwestern Bell: No Response. Water: Pro rata front footage charge of $15/foot applies in addition to normal charges. Fire Department: Are buildings to be sprinkled? County Planning: LATA: Not transmitted. F. ISSUES TECHNICAL DESIGN: Issues: e Buildings to conform to all 0-2 building standards. 9 Permitted uses to comply with the 0-2 zoning. r. Highway 10 Overlay requirements for signage and lighting i Staff has received no information on design or elevations. Planning Division: N/A Landscape: Proposed areas set aside for landscaping and buffer meet with the Highway #10 Overlay District requirements. The Overlay District requires that a sprinkler system be provided to water landscaped areas. E June 26, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 7 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-6324 The proposed interior landscaping islands within the parking lot to be parallel with Cantrell Road should be increased in area to help break up the large sea of pavement. A six foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face directed outward or dense evergreen plantings, is required along the residential zoned properties to the -north and east. If dumpsters are to be used, their locations should be shown and also screened on three sides with an eight foot high wall or wood fence. The City Beautiful Commission recommends that as many trees be saved as feasible. Extra credit can be given when existing trees of six inch caliper or larger are preserved. Curb and gutter or another approved protective border will be required to protect landscaped areas from vehicular use. G. ANALYSIS: The proposal conforms to all 0-2 "Office and Institutional District" standards. No variances, waivers, or deferrals are requested. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: APPROVAL of the Site Plan Review as submitted subject to conditions listed in paragraphs D, E and F of this staff report. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JUNE 5, 1997) Joe White represented the developer. Staff requested the following project information from the proponents be included on the file exhibit: ■ Name, address of land owner and developer ■ Building elevations and design • Signage and lighting based on Highway 10 standards. • Adjacent zoning and owners ■ One Lot? Remove reference to Lot #3. • Phasing line • List of uses • Consecutive number all parking spaces by phase. • Dumpster locations? 3 June 26, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO • 7 Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6324 Staff indicated that the above list of materials be provided to the Planning Department no later than 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, 1997. Mr. Putnam concurred for the Subdivision committee. The item was forwarded to the Planning Commission meeting of June 26, 1997 for consideration. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 26, 1997) This item was included as part of the Consent Approval Agenda. Motion to approve the site plan review passed with 7 ayes, 0 nays and 4 absent. 4