HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6406-B Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -6406-B
NAME: T -Mobile Revised Short -form PD -C
LOCATION: Located at 12211 West Markham Street
DEVELOPER
Alan Cantlin
T -Mobile
141 Front Street North
Issaquah, WA 98027
AREA: 0.53 -acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1
WARD: 5 PLANNING DISTRICT: 18 — Ellis Mountain
CURRENT ZONING: PD -C
FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
CENSUS TRACT: 42.16
ALLOWED USE: C-3, General Commercial District uses, 0-3, General Office District
uses and Automobile sales
PROPOSED ZONING: Revised PD -C
PROPOSED USE: Revise the approved signage plan
VARIANCEMAIVERS: None requested.
BACKGROUND:
Ordinance No. 17,626 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on December 2,
1997, rezoned the site from C-3, General Commercial District to PD -C and established
Parkway Motors PD -C Short -form located at 12211 West Markham Street. The Planning
Commission reviewed the request at their October 30, 1997, Public Hearing.
The proposal included the creation of a commercial lot with one (1) building and
twenty-nine (29) parking spaces. The intended use was auto sales allied with
an automobile dealership, which was being developed across West Markham Street. The
site included vehicle access from Entergy Drive and an easement next to
Luby's Cafeteria.
FILE NO.: Z -6406-B Cont.
Ordinance No. 19,351 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on July 19. 2005,
allowed a revision to the previously approved PD -C, Planned Development Commercial,
to allow the redevelopment of the site with a branch bank facility. The approval also
allowed an automobile dealership, C-3, General Commercial District uses and 0-3,
General Office District uses as alternate uses for the site.
The approval allowed the existing pole sign to remain. The sign was 19 -feet in height
and 24 square feet in sign area.
A. PRO POSALIREQUEST/AP PLICANT'S STATEMENT:
The applicant is now proposing to amend the previously approved PD -C, Planned
Development Commercial, zoning to allow the placement of a pole sign 16 -feet in
height and a sign panel of 4 -feet by 16 -feet with a total sign area of
64 square feet. Included in the applicant's request is the allowance of signage as
allowed within the commercial zones or a maximum of 36 -feet in height and
160 square feet in sign area. No other modifications are proposed for the PD -C
zoning request.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The site is a developed site with a single building and a parking lot. The site was
used by an automobile dealership, which has relocated to the Colonel Glenn/1-430
area. The site is located near the intersection of West Markham Street and Chenal
Parkway, a commercial node. Across the street is commercial development which
includes restaurant space, a liquor store and office uses. To the northwest of the
site are Home Depot, Target and Murphy USA Convenience store. To the south
of the site are the Entergy offices and maintenance storage yard for Entergy. To
the east of the site is the Rock Creek Shopping Center containing a mixture of
commercial uses. West of the site is a strip retail center containing a mixture of
commercial uses including eating establishments.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
All property owners located within 200 -feet of the site were notified of the public
hearing. The Parkway Place Neighborhood Association was also notified of the
request.
D. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (November 1, 2017)
The applicant was not present. Staff presented the item stating there were no
outstanding technical issues in need of addressing related to the request. Staff
stated the request was to allow a larger sign than approved with the current
PD -C zoning. There were no more issues for discussion. The Committee then
forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action.
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FILE NO.: Z -6406-B (Cont.
E. ANALYSIS:
There were no outstanding technical issues in need of addressing raised at the
November 1, 2017, Subdivision Committee meeting via a revised site plan or cover
letter. The request is to amend the previously approved PD -C, Planned
Development Commercial, zoning to allow the placement of a pole sign 16 -feet in
height and a sign panel of 4 -feet by 16 -feet with a total sign area of 64 square feet.
The sign is proposed near the intersection of Entergy Court and West Markham
Street.
Included in the applicant's request is the allowance of ground and building signage
as allowed within the commercial zones. This would allow a ground mounted sign
with a maximum of 36 -feet in height and 160 square feet in sign area. Building
signage is proposed with a maximum of ten (10) percent of the fagade areas on
the facades with frontage on a public street. The request indicates there are no
other modifications proposed for the approved PD -C zoning request.
Staff is supportive of the applicant's request. The site is not located within the
Chenal Design Overlay District. The property is adjacent to commercial zoning
and uses on all sides. Staff does not feel the request to allow the increase in sign
height and area will significantly impact this development or the adjacent
properties.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the request to allow the increase in sign height and
area as proposed by the applicant and as allowed in commercial zones.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 30, 2017)
The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented
the item with a recommendation on approval of the request to allow the increase in sign
height and area as proposed by the applicant and signage as allowed in commercial
zones. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda
and approved as recommended by staff by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent.
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